Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 August 1899 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

The mortgage exemption in Jasper county reaches $285,390. The total assessment of the entire county for 1898 was $7,130,330, and for 1899 it is $7,052,870, a loss of $77,470. The mortgage exemption in the state reaches over $25,000,000, and the net loss over 1898 isover $5,000,000. If there is one thing more than another in this world that deserves the respect and admiration of the people it is a man who is independent; a num who will not turn aside from the honest, straightforward way for the favor, the flattery or the money of men; who counsels with his own mind and obeys its command as the one voice before whose majesty he is to bend; who can honor those who differ from him without sacrifice of his manhood, and who dares hold and maintain his opinion before the world openly. There is a standing want advertised on the world’s every corner and every street, and everyone who can see the dishonesty which prevails, the insincerity which pervades society like a stain, the make-believe which covers human words and human actions like a foul disguise—has seen posted beside that dishonesty, that insincerity, and that make-believe, in unmistakable language the world’s great need: “Wanted—honest men.” Then when we meet men of this character let us take off our hats to them, remembering that an honest man is the noblest work of God.

The bucolic individual who takes the republican members of the county council to task for their action in signing the memorial to the various public officers of Jasper county, stands practically alone in his abuse of these gentlemen. They are all republicans who have had much experience in the conduct of public business, and have been considered quite partisan, to put it mildly, but they are men. and will, no doubt, use their best endeavors to fulfill the theory as well as the letter of the law and give it a fair trial. In regard to the memorial to which the the Republican takes such great umbrage, M. L. Spitler, whose republicanism is unquestioned and who is much better posted on law than many men who have their shingles dangling in the air, says: “If the democrats want such legal publications made in The Jasper County Democrat they should have it; the action of their Central Committee should be supreme.” This is the right kind of talk, and we heartily endorse it, both as regards democratic papers and these of republican persuasion, in settling such matters. The memorial in question was as follows, and was signed by every member except A. J. Bellows, who was absent: State of Indiana, > Jasper County: J PETITION. To the Auditor. Clerk. Treasurer. Recorder. Sheriff. County Superintendent. County Commissioners. Township Truttees. and ail other officers of Jasper County. State of Indiana. • We the undersigned, all beta* members of the County Council of Jasper County, state of Indiaaa. believin* that the best interests of the taxpayers of the aforesaid County w ill be best subserved, aad that the enutert number of taxpayers will receive aotiee of the doings of your respective oflfces. do moot respectfully ask and pray, that all legal notices that are required by law to be published inaleading Democratic paper, be published in Thb Jaapb* Coorrr Dkmocbxt. Believing as we do that it is the intention, spirit, aad letter of law that the greatest number of taxpayers should be apprised of your legal action, prompts us to present this petitioa tn you. We hereby request the aforesaid Auditor of Jasper County. State of Indiana, to notify all other aforesaid officers of the aforesaid County, of this action taken, aad wo your petitioners win ever pray. Fbamk Wkub. D.H.Tbomxm. William Coom, NantAß Elmidub. LB.Waantraa. KLBrmn. Auff-LIMf.

an—■» cstniy notice.

Taken up on Aug. 7, 1899, by the undersigned, living six miles north of Rensselaer, in Union tp., Jasper county, Indiana, one roan heifer, two years old; dehomed and branded with letter “G” on right hip, weight, about 700 lbs.

D. H. Yeoman.

ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Miss Mary Jones, Mr. John Foreman, John S. Morrill, Mr. John Murphey. , Persons calling for any of the above letters in this list will please say they are advertised.

F. B. Meyer,

ise-Aoe Farm Far Sala.

Good farm, all under cultivation except Ijacre grove, good house and bam, good well, all well fenced, 3 miles west of Rensselaer. Price $42.00 per acre, part time.

John Francis,

Rensselaer, Ind.

HARRIAOE LKBNSBS.

JAn P. Fisher to Julia Switaer,