Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 May 1899 — Page 4

| am 6onn dmcmi NihM Democratic Paper of Jasper County. L MBCOCK. 101101"lIDWIOm ■httsred at the Post-office at Rensselaer. Ind. as second class matter. TEEMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: |bke year «•«> yUX. MONTHS... 50c ■pUDC MONTHS 25c. Payable in Advance. „ JUttort isi ng rates made known on application .Offitea on Van Rensselaer Street, North of Ellis <fc Murray's Store.

For President in 1900, ' WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.

IFF Ml of the men who are always tijtaj, to defend the scoundrels who are fattening on public plunder. A Cisse inspection will generally reveal l*a fact that they are sharing in the llaaty.—Hebron News. lb i i M

People who are systematically lobbing the tax-payers never like gfo be interfered with. The latest report from the seat of war —in the Philippines—is ♦stat Agninaldo’s representatives ?'«re on the way to Manila to sue for peace. This is an old story in . a new garb, but perhaps there may | be some truth in it this time. The Supreme court has decided I that the telephone companies have >no right to cut limbs off shade ' trees in front of dwelling houses. I and that the owner of the proper|ty has a right to ownership in them which cannot be interferred £ with. [ Albert F. Wilcox, a saloon keeper of Hebron, Porter county, has filed in the supreme court a suit j to test that feature of the Nichol- | son law which makes a remon- | strance against granting a license ' loan applicant effective for two years after it is filed. The allowance for publishing the last delinquent tax list shows that an overcharge of $22.55 was made. We refuse to believe that i one of such unimpeachable character has purposely overcharged the county to this amount, and it is therefore a “mistake” on the part of the angel of Washington street. Typographical Union No. 1, of Indianapolis, held its annual election. Wednesday from 12 m., to 7 pt m., and 300 votes were cast. The voting was conducted on the Turner voting machine, the multiple sytem being used. The test was entirely successful, the vote ■ being announced in fourteen urinates after the polls were closed. The total cost of gravel road repairs in Benton county last year, with 150 miles, was $9,268.42; White, with 100 miles, $5,290.11; Carroll, with 114 miles, $4,116.24; Tippecanoe with 273 miles, $21,230.12; Wells, with 234 miles, $11,517.48; Hancock, (where all those indictments were returned) with 135 miles, $7,279.20; but in JASPER. WITH 23 MILES, IT WAS H 724.99? ’ Poor Baby Marshall! After years of abusing everyone who provoked his peeVish temper—even preachers of the gospel have f not escaped his abuse and venom—be has fallen to bellowing like a scared calf because he has been paid in his own coin, and in such away that it was unanswerable. A copious application of the . county nursing bottle will have a more soothing effect than anything else. In the past one application of this balm-of-gilead has given him more relief than a whole box of Early Risers. | A dispatch from Clarion. Grant B*nty, says that during the camKaign of 1898 the Marion Leader Frank M. Chase, Isaac ..Carter and Joseph Lugas, who f..WWe then county commissioners, Ipith collecting fees to which they I .were not entitled. The charge caused a profound sensation at lime and has been repeated citizens until Judge | Ptahas of the circuit court, found advisable to appoint a committee to investigate the affairs in the commissioners' office. The comBmtee selected is composed of ptfevid Searles, republican; BurtBoley, democrat, and Alva Wublican. The commit- » report to the judge fternoon after several i. The committee base has collected il--2ste5 tef ’ ,1 ’ 792 ' 35 ’

Just as Contractor Defrees was ready to begin paving Main street a decision of the federal court knocked the Barret law, under which the work was to be done, into a cocked hat, and the paving deal is off for the present.—Starke County Democrat. X The penalty on conviction for libel is from $5 to SI,OOO fine, to tfhich may be added from ten days to six months in the county jail. The penalty for presenting a false or fradulent claim is imprisonment in the state’s prison for not less than two years nor more than fourteen years, with a fine of not less than $lO nor more than SI,OOO. Under the new reform laws those grocers, clothiers and other dealers who supply the county with goods will have to bid for the sale' of their merchandise. Heretofore some merchants have sold according to their personal influence with the county appointees and commissioners. But all this is over now. Under the new laws the, commissioners will advertise for bids for all that the county will need and bids will be asked for. The best bidder sells the goods and it makes no difference what his politics may be or whether he has any politics. The campaign fund collector of the Bafhacle is in high glee over the indictment of the editor of The Democrat and John H. Jessen for alleged libel of the ange) of the Apologist. They are designated as a pair of “posies.” The Barnacle campaign fund collector possesses one characteristic of the “posy,” and that is the scent. Howbeit, this scent is the same that accompanies the male of the genus bovine in the month of June. A plentiful supply of this samp material is no doubt to be found on his back and scattered promiscuously among his hirsute appendage, as it is no uncommon thing to see one hold his nose or turn his back when coming in close proximity to the campaign fund collector.

A hot time is in progress over in Jasper county between the republican ring which has the tax-pay-ers by the throat, and Editor Babcock, of The Jasper County Democrat. Editor Babcock wields a caustic pen and has flayed the ring without fear and the ring and its allies have in consequence made every effort to break down his paper and drive him out of tfie county. He was indicted by the January grand jury for criminal libel on the county auditor, but the judge quashed the indictment. Now the editor of the Rensselaer Republican, the ring organ, has taken up the fight and Editor Babcock is again being prosecuted for criminal libel. Corrupt political rings hate a newspaper they cannot control.—Wabash Star.

The mid-summer meeting of the Indiana democratic editorial association was held at Madison on Thursday and Friday of this week. Mayor Harrison of Chicago, spoke Thursday night and among other things said that personally the Chicago platform just suited him, and that he believed the democrats could do no better than adopt the Chicago platform of ’96. He denounced the trusts and said that in addition to the Chicago platform a clause should be inserted concerning the forming of laws to prevent the forming of trusts. Judge Tarvin, president of the Ohio Valley -bi-mettallic league, also addressed the meeting and said the Chicago platform without a word or comma omitted, he believed, would be a winner in 1900. He spoke against imperialism and trusts, and wants W. J. Bryan for the democratic standard bearer in 1900.

Here are a few of the endearing terms Baby George used to use in referring to the managers of the Pilot a few years ago: “Guerrillas,” “Dirty Six,” “Corporation of selfconvicted liars,” “Dastardly villianous meddlers,” “Midnight assassins of character,” etc., and still we find on investigating the management of the Pilot that it was composed of the very best men in Jasper county —such men as Luther L. Ponsler, Marion I. Adams, J. A. McFarland, Lucius Strong, David B. Nowels, Lee E. Glazebrook, David EL Yeoman, Frank Welsh, Wm. Washburn, and others of equally good character and repute. What does the reader think of a man who would use the above terms toward men of such .impeachable character as above noted, suing a a contemporary for libel because he had published a communication from one of the victims of his abuse in which the correspondent called Baby George a “jasax?”

The allowance to G. E. Marshall for publishing the last Treasurer’s notice of tax levy, after allowing all the “padding” contained in said notice and figuring it as if it were one solid block, shows an overcharge of about $lO. Take out the “padding” and the overcharge is about $25. Is this another “mistake?” The case of Gifford against N. A. Myers was settled in court Friday in short order. After the evidence was in the jury was instructed to find for the defendant. A similiar suit by Mr. Gifford against J. R. Guild was continued, and still another, against J. H. Prewett, was dismissed at plaintiff’s cost. Mr. Gifford brought the suits against grain men to recover from them the value of stuff alleged to have been grown on his big ranch and to belong to him but which was sold by his tenants to the grain men.—Pulaski County Democrat.

Baby George.

r A few years ago one of Baby George’s bills for publishing a street improvement notice, or something of a similiar character, was “cut” several dollars by the Rensselaer Town Board, Bro. Clark of the Journal, was then local editor of the Pilot —another opposition paper which Baby George tried to root out so long as it opposed the ring—and in his writeup of the Board’s proceedings Clark mentioned the fact of this bill having been cut down. Then Baby George was “hot,” and in a lengthy article he belabored Bro. Clark and the Pilot people, the Town Board and perhaps many more. The very idea that Baby George, the “decent” editor of a “decent” newspaper, the republican ring organ of Jasper county, could make an overcharge in a bill for public printing was prepostersus, and an outrage. And to think that Clark, a man whom he had taken in—in more senses than one —and nurtured to his bosom — at a very meager salary—would insinuate anything so vile of so angelic a man! Terrible, preposterous, outrageous, etc. To this pathetic wail of offended dignity, however, Bro. Clark did not succumb. He evidently knew his ground, and came back at Baby George in a column and a half article in which he mentioned a number of things not at all complimentary to the honesty of the Apolsgist editor, from which we copy the following:

“This old man” Marshall's reference to those happy days when we were hisapprentice in his print shop brings back incidents to our minds which may have a bearing on his great honesty towards his advertisers. Well do we remember on a press day after hours of hard work at his old hand press, and when only about a dozen of the blank sheets remained, that he would say: “‘Clarkey,’ take off one of the forms and put in that two columns of patent medicine cuts.” Inwardly cursing, we wonld obey, and thus be the innocent cause of cheating his foreign advertisers. Enough papers would be printedto send each advertiser a_popy, as required in the contract, to show them that their advertising was inserted each week, and that was all. The advertiser would pay for work which was never done and would be none the wiser. This was a weekly occurence for a time, as the writer is willing to make affidavit. At other times the dates would be changed on the same issue for four or five weeks ahead. Thus the same paper would bear five different dates. Enough would be run off to supply the advertisers, and each week the number with the current date would be sent them. This was an improvement over the former method, as it saved time and trouble. This is the kind of a man who feels himself so badly abused at our hint at an overcharge on his part. Bro. Marshall, there is time yet to reform and be an honest man. Be honest in your business dealings, do not try to tear down your rival in business, and above all. do not be afraid of honest competition. Try this once, and see if your conscience will not bother you less. In the next issue of the Apologist Baby George practically admitted the truth of the above charge, as will be remembered, and from the Pilot of one week later we copy Bro. Clark’s comment on the same as follows: The wtatby ass of the rag sheet is still badly afflicted with a sour stomach this week and after taking up two and a half columns admitting the ttuth of what we said last week calls us a liar. Our exposure of bis attempted steal from the town sets heavy on his stomach. According to Marshall’s logic he is justified in stealing from a firm which has got the best of him in a contract. An open copfession is good fbr the soul, Bro. Marshall. But while we are on the subject allow us to ask you if you never treated any of your cash paying advertisers in the way we stated. We are willing to make affidavit that you t}ave, and your lying wiH not clear you of the charge In the eyes of the people. And to think that this “decent” editor of a “decent” newspaper would now become so offended at being classed with those long-ear-ed, melodious-voiced animals of the quadruped species!

FARMS FOR SALE, We have for sale several tracts of land varying in size from 40 acres to’ 280 acres, which ijill be sold at prices to suit the times. Only a small cash payment, 6 pet cent, interest. Prospective buyers will find it to their advantage to call and see us. Hollingsworth & Hodins. •»’. y'- tv. . .u- v.-i”.' , v-..;.

■ -«* . _ •' > - Buggies, Surreys, Wagons, Mowers and Binders, Threshing Machine , agency, and a full line extras on hand for mowers and binders. The McCormick Mower and Binder; the Studebaker Bros. Farm Wagon agency, (have wagons in stock). I also have the agency for the Celebrated Weber Farm Wagon; the World’s Best Threshing Machines and Engines—The Huber—ask parties who use them. My line of surreys can not be duplicated for the price, I ask you to call and investigate. In buggies I defy competition. Remember, I guarantee all goods I sell, and a special guarantee on prices of mowers and binders. 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, C. A. ROBERTS, Renaaelaer, Ind.

ENGINEERING. JOHN H. JESSEN, CIVIL ENGINEER. I make a specialty of all kindsof ditch vrorit. Estimates of cost of construction tarnished. Orders left at The Democrat office will receive prompt attention.

Directory.

COUNTY OFFICERS. Clerk Was. H. Coover Sheri*.......Nate J. Reed Auditor Henry B. Murrey Treasurer. Jesse C. Gwin Recorderßobert B. Doctor SurveyorMyrt B. Priee Coroner..Truitt P. Wright Supt. Public Schools Louis H. Hamilton AssessorJohniu Phillipa COMMISSIONEUS. Ist District Abraham HaUerit 2nd District. .Simeon A. Dowell 3rd District Frederick Wayoure Commissioner's court—First Mnaaffays in March, June, September and December. CITY OFFICERS. Mayor Thomas J.MeOuy Marshal... Thomas McGowan Clerk Schuyler C. Irwin TreasurerC. C. Starr Attorney Harry R. Kerrie Civil Engineer H. L. Grumble Fire Chief Edgar M. Parcels axuauax. Ist ward.G. E. Murray, F. B, Meyers 2nd ward John Eger, C. G. Statler 3rd ward. J. C. McColly, J. eGwia JUDICIAL. Circuit Judge Staton P.Thoaumm Prosecuting attorney.CharlesEJMMk Terms of Court.—Second Monday in February. April, September and November. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, trustees. townships. Robert S. Drake Hanging Grove A. W. Prevo......T..*Gillem John F. PettitWalker Samuel R. Nichols:Berkley James D. Babcock.. Martan Marcus W. Reed Jordan Jackson Freeland Newton C. C. BiermaKeener Jr C. KattpkeKankakee All>ert S. KeeneWhentEeM John A. Lamborn.Carpenter George W. CasterMilroy B. D. Comer ..Union tows oncrrr A. Beasleyßemington M. F. Chiicowßemtsemer

CHURCHES. First Baptist—Preaching every two weeks at 10:45 a. m. and 7p.ni; Sunday school aft 0:80: B. Y. P. U.S p. wu Sntaby; prayer meeting 7p. m Rev. V. Fritts, pastor. Frbr Baptist—One service every Sunday morning and evening, alternately. Prayer meeting Tuesday evening. A. C. F. meets Sunday, 0:80?. M. Rev. FM-Waftkuw pastor. Christian—Corner Van Rensselaer and Susan. Preaching, 10:45 and 3:00; Sunday school 0:30; J. Y. P, S. C. E , 3:90; S. Y, P. S. C. Em 0.-80; Prayer meeting Thursday 7:80. H. N. Shepherd, pastor. Ladies' Aid , Society meets every Wednesday afternoon by appointment. Presb VERIAX—Corner Cullen and Angelica. Preaching, 10:45 and 7:30; Sunday school 0:30; Y, P. S. C- E-, 0:30; Prayer meeting, Thursday 7:30: Ladies’ Industrial Society meets every Wedaesday afternoon. The Missionary Socieiy, monthly. Rev. C. D. Jeffries. Pastor. Methodist E.—Preaching a* 10:45 and 7; Sunday school 8:30: Epworth League Sunday O; Tuesday 7: Junior League -4:30 alternate Sunday; Prayer meeting, Thursday at 7. Rev. hTm. Middleton. Pastor. Ladies' Aid Society every Wednesday afternoon by appointment. Church of God—Corner Harrison and Elea. Preaching 10>45 and 7:30; Sunday school 9:30; Prayer meeting. Thursday, 7:30; Ladies’ Society meets every Wednesday afternoon by appointment. Rev. F. L. Austin, pastor. Catholic CHVRca-S*. Augustine's. Corner Division and Susan. Services 7:30 and 10:30 a. m.. Sunday school 11:30 p. m. Rev. Edward Jacobs, pastor. LODGES AND SOCIETIES. Masonic—Prairie Lodge, No. 138, A. F- and A. M., meets first and third Mondaj sos each month. J. M. Wasson, W. J. Imes, Sec’y. Evening Star Chapter—No. 141,0. E.S, ' meets first and third Wednesdays of each month. Maude Spitler, W. M-; Hattie Dowler, Sec’y. Catholic Order Forresters—Willard Court, No. 418, meets every flrst and third Sunday of the month Mt 2 p. m. J. M, Healy Sec’y; Peter Hcrdeman, Chief Ranger. Odd Fellows—lroquois Lodge, Na 144, I. O. O. F., meets every Thursday. Jacob Donnelly, N. G.; S. C. Irwin, Sec'y, Rensselaer Encampment—No. «M. I, OO. F., meets second and fourth Fridays of each month. S. C. Irwin, C P-, John Vannatta. scribe. Rensselaer Rebekah Degree LodgeNo. 348. meets first and third Fridav sos each month. Miss Gertrude Robiuson,N. G.; Mrs. Laura Shields,Hec'y: I. O. OF Foresters—Court Jasper, No. IWS, Independent Order of Foresters, meets second and fourth Mo-idaj-s. Geo. Goff, C_D. H. C. R; R. P- Johnson, R. Maccabees—Rensselaer lent. No, 184, Kr O. T. M. Meets Wednesday evening. C, E, Tyner, Commander; F. U, Cisse;, Reconi Keeper. PYTHlAN—Rensselaer Lodge No, 82, Knights of Pythias, meets-every Tuesday, C. W. Hanley, C. C,: N. W, Reeve, K. ofR, AS. Rensselaer Sisters,— No. 47, meets 2d 4th Wednesday, Grand army.—Rensselaer Pott No. 84 G. A. R. meets every Friday night. D. H. Yeo man Post Commander, J. MTwassou, Adjutant. -Sec’y. Holly Cqtncil.- No. 7. Daughters of Überty meets 2d and 4th. Mondays. Gertrude ' - ' ?

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«Mm«na. >ao>aaaeoue » mutamvm at. Rensselaer Time-Table, Coneetad to May 8. MR Swath Bwaad. Xo.»-4ta Mail <sga.m. No. 3-LMrisrUhMan. MMhr)._..Mdßa.an N0.33-ladtaaapolis MaHudaHy).. p. m. No. 3»—Milk acconum. (dai1y)....... p. m. No. 3-LoutariUeExarvm (daily). •No. M—Local freight North BmmJ-iNo.3S-Cta.toOieag». 2*lp.sa. So/«-MaU and ExiZm. (daily)... JdTpm. •No. freight »*••-«*■ No. II Fiteight. (dallyf- »Aop.m. •DnMx except Sunday. -Sunday osiK. No. It yemrageri between Monon Hnaamondhm been made a regular stop forNo.Jk „ . , No. 33 and Snow stop al Cedar Lake. Fkajnt J. Rum. G. P. W.H.McDogi-Viee-Prce.aaaGen.M'gJr. , Ous.H.Rockwku. Truffiell gr. W. H. Bka*. Agent. Rmtmelaer.

n>ENTAL~I J SCI ENCE J > Has reached its highest f C point in our office. We / / have conquered pain and J J anxiety. We have assured 1 J our patients that dur ( < methods and prices are < P keeping with S dental progress. S / Confidence has ( ' > b **' n the keynvte / ’ i I** Ottr success. \ ,If we work for ( once we re ’ ( sure us getting all < / your work, as well < < • sthedentßlwork > i j t LrufX/*' your retabves < J andfrienda I > Onr dental work costs. Iff- C < tie. wears well, and in gnar- f » C ataeed to be the best that \ S money can buy. f \ MKSIRF DQffil RlttS, S X D*. J- w. hortAx. 7 x wmuM mb mbw mmou S < nwr mm w««t or fe. C

„GHENT„ Pnrehttron Norman Stallion aged 3 years, will make the season of 1880 aft the Brick Livery Bara, near the river* bridge, Rensselaer. Ind, every SATURDAY: balaneeof week aft my tarn. 1»* 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 mareftom neighborhood in which she belongs forfeits the 'nsurance and money becomes due and payable aft time of such parting or removal. Care will be taken to prevent accidents, but I will not assume responsibility should any occur. C. E. MORRIS, Owner.

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Professional Cards. _ ATTORKETB Hanley & Hunt, Law, Abstracts, Loans and Real Estate. Offiee in Hollingsworth Building, Ist floor, rear of McCoy’s Bank. Geo. K. Hollingsworth Arthur H. Hopkins Hollingsworth & Hopkins, Attorneys at Law. Er-Offiee second floor of Leopold’s Block, Corner Washington and Vanßensselaer sts. Practice in all the courts, purchase, sell and St ,w 1 -- elaer Jas. W. Douthit, LAWYER, Rensselaer, Indiana. Wm. B. Austin, Lawyer and Investment. Broker Attorney For The L.N;A. AC.Ry, and Rensselaer W.L. A P.Co. C9h»<Mßce over Chicago Bargain Store. Rensselaer, Indiana. nuu»« ros-rs. e. a. semaa. mamry a. kurh«s Foltz, Spitler & Kurrie, (Successors to Thompson A Bro.) Attomeyg-at-Law. Law, Real Estate, Insurance Abstracts and Loans. Only set of Abstract Books in the Coo-tty. RENSSELAER, IND. Chilcote & Dunn, Attorneys-at-Law/ Attend to all bostaess in the profession with nm. ~ r J.F. Whnen J.F.lrwin Warren & Irwin, Real Estate, Abstracts. d Wre RENSSELAER, INDIANA. R. S. Dwiggins, DOUNCELOR AT LAW, Office in Room 7. Forsythe block. Rensselaer. Ind. Addison Parkinson. John M. Wasson. President. Vice President. Emmet L. Hollingsworth, Cashier. Commercial State Bank, (North Side of Publie Square. RENSSELAER, IND. The Only State Bank in Jasper Co DIBECTOBS. Addtam Parkison, G. E. Murray, Jas. T. RanM. Wasson and Emmet L. Hollingsworth. This bank is prepared to transact a general banking business. Interest allowed on time deposits. Money loaned and good notes bought at current rates of interest. A share of your patronage is solicited. PHYSICIANS. LB. Washburn. fl. C. English. Washburn & English, Physicians & Surgeons, Dr. Washburn will give special attention to of Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat and Chronie Diseases. Dr. English will give special attention to Sur- *? ry *“®!*,U®P a rtmentsA»nd general medittCe °'* r A Murray’s TeleH.L. BROWN, Dentist Office over F. B. Meyer’s drug store. ‘ . ...7 —— CK IS Slk MMPfflMji! w > J tro T| \ as * ll Pß»t°n. • tents, * withffi #sent free. Address, C A { : : Sold bv ARI *-