Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 September 1899 — Page 4

HIM fiOimn DEMOCRM MgpMJW Ml WVIII I VMllUvlllli* KMNteial Democratic Paper of Jasper County. ||. L BIBCOCK, tOITOR AND PHBUSHER Metered at the Post-office at Rensselaer, Ind. a* second class matter. B TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: ■£» YEAR Ji-o° BjWX MONTHS 50c HODUtE MONTHS 25c. 4 B£’ ’ Payable in Advance. Hslvartising rates made known on application ■K--■Office on Van Rensselaer Street, J | North of Ellis & Murray’s Store. - s | For President in 1900, WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.

»■ Beware of the men who ate always E trying to defend the scoundrels who # are fattening on public plunder. A I dose inspection will generally reveal I. the fact that they are sharing in the | booty.— Hebron Newr. | So far as heard from the new rets form laws are pleasing the taxi payers. |A few years of the county reI form law and Jasper county’s tax levy will be put down with that of I neighboring counties. The county commissioners of I Marion county will at once take | the necessary legal steps to collect | the moneys due the county from the officials involved as shown in the expert examination of the records of that county. Don’t fail to give The Democrat a little credit for the reductions made in the county tax levy ; by the County Council. The Democrat has been the only newspaper friend the new reform laws nave had in this county. The return of Senator Hanna will be celebrated by knocking in I the head of a barrel; but there are thousands of republicans who would rather have honest government by the people than the money of the trusts and combines. i No paper, be it Democrat or Republican, can afford to ignore the wrong doing of any of the county officials. In private business his actions and honor are subject to scrutiny and criticism, and he should not become a privileged character at the expense of his party. —Oxford Tribune (rep).

Prosperity comes from the people. The Republicans say that prices are rising. There are several ways to make rising prices. One way is form a trust and raise the price of something that farmers will buy without raising the price of something that he must sell, so that he is obliged to burn the candle at both ends.

One republican member of the County Council remarked the other day that he used to use cigars in “lectioneering,” but it now appeared to be the fashion to use lead pencils. The pencil estimates were given a good knifing, and it is not probab.le that so many pencils bearing the brand “BurtTerry Stationery C 0.,” will be carried by private individuals as formerly.

Whatever controversy there may be as to what Admiral Dewey has said recently, it can hardly be denied that after the smashing bf Montejo’s fleet the American officer looked upon the forces of AguinaU do as in co-operation with those of the United States, and certified to them as a better set of people than the Cubans. No valid reason has appeared for a change of this opinion. The tax-payers of Jasper county . owe a vote of thanks to the county council for the reductions made in proposed county expenditures and a resultant lower tax levy. While the council felt that even a greater reduction might be made in the levy, they did not want to make the mistake of cutting it down too much the coming year and then be compelled to raise it again the year following. Referring to our new township and county reform laws a few days ago, a Chicago paper said: “Indiana has had the worst local governments of any state in the union. The prisons ought to have been crowded with corrupt county and other officials. The . wealthiest men in the state are those who have served a few years in the county offices and on county boards. The abuses and evils of the svtem finally caused a popular revolt and this change is the result”

This country may develop a case somewhat similar to that of Dreyfus. Capt. Carter, an army engineer in charge of government works at Savannah, was charged with stealing over one million dollars by making false estimates and false report. He was tried by court martial and convicted, a very bad case being made against him. Now one of his attorneys comes to fore and charges that his conviction is the result of a conspiracy of army officials and he charges Gen. Otis now in command in the Philippines with perjury and subornation of perjury. Similar charges are made against other high army officials and the affair seems likely to stir up a sensation.

In Jasper county for the year ending Sept. 1,1899, 109 marriage licenses were issued, against 110 for the previous year. During the year 9 divorces, the same number as the proceeding year, were granted, all to the wife. Newton granted 65 license, against 71 in ’9B, and 5 divorces, 2 to wife and 3to husband. Benton granted 130 licenses, against 135 in ’9B, and 13 divorces, 8 to wife and 5 to husband. Of the 92 counties 11 have not reported at this writing, but of those reported, 39 show a loss over 1898, and 42 a gain, Vigo showing the greatest loss, 192, and Marion the greatest gain, 336. In Deleware county 564 marriage licenses were issued and 129 divorces granted, while in Marion with 2,250 licenses issued, only 78 divorces were granted. But in 1898 Marion granted 1,914 licenses and 314 divorces, while Deleware granted 4824icenses and 99 divorces.

Commissioners’ Court.

A special session of the Board was held August 26, at which time S3OO was allowed on Keener tp., gravel road estimate. G. A. Strickfaden, of Rensselaer, Reason M. Dunn of DeMotte, and James Bilile of Remington, were each granted saloon license. Petition of E. A. Bartoo for ditch in Carpenter tp., J. F. Warren, Frank Parker and Felix French appointed viewers. Wednesday, the commissioners visited the Keener tp., gravel roads. The following bills were passed upon and allowed for full amount unless otherwise noted: J. D. Babcock, poor relief Marion $6 10 Chas. Chamberlain, mdse ct h 95 Nicholas Zimmer, ditch wk fr surveyor 2 25 Bessie Murray, office work for surveyor 500 J. W. McEwan, printing estimates for auditor 25 00 T. J. Joiner, laundry for court house.. 144 Same, salary as Janitor... 45 00 H.L. Gutnble. engineer Keener township gravel roads.. 24 00 A. F. Long, mdsecounty ... 530 Geo E. Marshall, printing for Co. Supt. 352 Same, publishing com,'* allowances. 6 10 Same, publishing estimate for auditor 25 00 Hunt Bros., mdse ct h 85

D. E. Fairchild, supt. Keener tp. grav. r. 30 75 M. H. Hemphill, livery for commis'rs.. 300 L. H. Hamilton, quar.su! as Co. Supt..3l6 0Q

We are unable to give a full report of all the proceedings this week, owing to other matters taking up much of our space, but will complete the report in our next issue.

Notice. I have an ad elsewhere in this paper offering some bargains in Jennings county land. Do not be deceived and misled by statements that the soil around North Vernon is the best in the county. Butlerville is in the center of some of the best agricultural lands in southern Indiana, and is the very best soil in Jennings county. If you want fair treatment come to Butlerville. E. C. Davis, Real Estate Broker, Butlerville, Ind. NOTICE. We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to refund the money on two 25 cent bottles or boxes of Baxter’s Mandrake Bitters, if it fails to cure constipation, biliousness, sickheadache, jaundice, loss of appetite, sour stomach, dyspepsia, liver complaint, or any of the diseases for which it is recommended. It is highly recommended as a spring tonic and blood purifier. Sold liquid in bottles, and tablets in boxes. Pripe 25 cents for either. One package of either guaranteed to give satisfaction or money refunded. A. F- Long. B. F. Fendig. Bring your job printing and legal notices to The Democrat. When you have a non-resident notice, notice of appointment, notice of survey, notice of final settlement, etc., to be published, insist on your attorney having the publication made in The Democrat. Our prices for this work are as reasonable as others and the clients themselves control this class of legal advertisements. Remember this and see that the paper of your choice gets the advertising.

WHY BEEF IS HIGH.

Much is just now being said about the rise hr meat prices and the causes therefor. The administration shooters, of course, say that it is all caused by the Major, but the more thoughtful man looks for other causes before accepting the statements of the overzealous partisan press. Added to natural causes he finds that the beef trust is largely responsible for the sudden and rapid rise of the past few weeks. A Clark county writer in the Farmer’s Guide gives some facts and figures in explananation of the natural causes which are worthy of the careful consideration of every farmer and stock raiser. He says; “The following are figures from the reports on agriculture, from Washington: Year No. of oxen and Price other cattle M per head 1877 ...17,966,000. 1880 21,231,000... 916 10 1892 37,651,000 15 16. 1899 27,994,000 22 79 Milch Cows 1877 11,260,000 ; 1880 12,027,000 23 27 1892 16,424,000 21 40 1899 15,960,000 29 66 The above figures should be of interest to all farmers and stock raisers. The fifteen years previous to 1892 our beef cattle more than doubled with an average of 14,000,000 of cows to breed from and a declining price, with everything unfavorable for an increase in numbers. Since 1892 our loss on beef cattle is ten million, decreasing from thirty-seven to twenty-seven million, yet we had 16,000,000 of cows to breed from, and an increase in price of about SB.OO per head and everything favorable for an increase, This has happened under the management of 5,000.000 farmers, while the increase was made with 4,000,000 farmers. Our average annual loss since 1892 is within a fraction of the average gain of twelve years, from 1880 to 1892, being 1,260,000 cattle. Thus, if we have exchanged an annual gain for an annual loss of 1,260,000, it makes a difference of 2,520,000 in our annual progress on beef cattle. There seems to be no letting up on the alarming decline, as the last year was as much as the average seven years’ loss, being 1,260,972. Only Kansas and California escaped this seven year shrinkage. Texas was the greatest loser; of the 10,000,000 loss, Texas lost 2,500,000, or 25 per cent of the whole. Even Cuba is heavily in the decreasing business. Of 860,000 in 1895, Cuba now has only 25,000 cattle. It seems that 30 per cent advance in price has yet had no effect on the decrease. Even if we are unable to arrest the decrease in 1910, our population would be 90,000$K) and our beef cattle 27,000,000, we would" have only 300 cattle for each 1,000 persons, against 559 in 1892. Should our population be 90,000,000 in 1910, we should have 50,000,000 of beef cattle to be in proportion to 1892. The probabilities are that our population will reach 95 or 100,000,000 in 1910. Five years of a continued annual loss of 1,260,000 and we will be on a basis of Fiance and Germany on cattle. We can offer no satisfactory theory for this annual loss of cattle. In our own state (Indiana) we have more acres of grass, an increase of price, and yet we have 349,000 less cattle than in 1890, while with wheat and corn, with a declining price, have increased their acreage. Corn has increased 700,000 acres in Indiana since 1890. From these statements we conclude that many years will elapse before beef cattle will be cheaper than now. Our assessors’ late bulletin of Clark county shows about 348 less cattle on April 1, 1899, than on April 1, 1898. So it still goes on. Also on hogs of all kinds, 3,421 less than a year ago, or about 16 per cent of a loss. Wm. Adams.

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Want Your Trade.

Having bought the grocery stock of H. J. Dexter located in Odd Fellow’s block in front of court house, I will continue the business with Philip Blue in charge, with a complete line of groceries, queensware. cigars, tobacco, etc. We ask a liberal share of your patronage. Fair dealing our motto. 8. Galbreth. Subscribe' for the taxpayers’ friend, The Democrat.

WASHINGTON LETTER.

(From our regular cornwondent.) The republican claim of a walkover in Ohio, thia fall, has been a hollow pretense from the first, and it has grown hollower every day since the democrats nominated Hon. John R. McLean for Governor. It will not be denied that Mr. McKinley knows Ohio politics thoroughly. It is significant, therefore, that the first thing he did, after his return from Washington, was to hold a conference with several chief republicans, and that one of the results of that conference was a cablegram to Boss Hanna, telling him to hurry home from Europe, in order to take charge of the campaign of his ticket. Mr. McKinley regards Mr. McLean as a stnmg and dangerous candidate and be knows that if Ohio goes democratic this year, it will give such a boom to the already rapidly brightening democratic prospects, that the election of a democratic President will become well nigh a certainty. He is determined to prevent this if he can possibly do so, and in addition to Hanna’s methods, which will be worked to the limit, the whole power of the administration will be used to help Hanna’s ticket. " ’

Although Mr. McKinley only remained in Washington, from Saturday afternoon until Monday, when he went to Philadelphia to attend the G. A. R. encampment, where he hopes to put in some good political licks and incidentally to prevent a fight being made upon the present management of the Pension Bureau by the old soldiers, he found time to see some of the capitalists who, for purely selfish reasons, are trying to get the government to mix itself up in the revolution in Santo Domingo, by declaring a protectorate over the most turbulent and belligerent mob of “niggers” ever known to exist in any portion of the world. With all his anxiety to please these capitalists, it is not believed that Mr. McKinley will dare to do what they wish him to do. He has troubles enough now, without hunting for new ones.

The Sampson clique in the Navy Department, which has been able to keep Sampson in command of the North Atlantic Squadron, when other officers were entitled to that honor, will have him ordered to shore duty, after the Dewev reception, in New York, and it will also endeavor to prevent the arrival of Admiral Howison, who is Sampson’s senior officer, in New York, whither he is bound from the South Atlantic, on the cruiser Chicago, in thne to participate in the Dewey ceremonies. Not satisfied with having done so much for Sampson, the clique is still working to prevent Schley getting an important command, although he is clearly entitled to the sea duty he asked for many months ago. There are three men eligible to succeed Sampson as commander of the North Atlantic Squadron—Schley, Remey and Farquhar—but if the efforts of the clique are successful, as now seems likely, Schley’s name may be considered out of it.

Gen. Fitz Lee gave the War Department a little more than it expected when it asked him and the other Department Commanders in Cuba, to make reports on condition of affairs under their jurisdiction, by adding the following recommendations to ’ his report: “That a census of the island be taken as soon as possible; that the question of suffrage be carefully considered and a decision reached regulating the same; that a modern system of jurisprudence be introduced, so that elective officers can be voted for; that a general election be ordered for a President or a Chief Magistrate, a Vice President and a Congress or legislature, to consist of two branches, and all other officers of a republic, as well as municipal elections; all of which can be determined regulated, and prescribed by a co vention composed of delegates in proper proportion from the different provinces, which shall meet as soon after the census is taken, as possible* In this way the pledged faith of the U. S. Government to Cuba can be kept.” Orders were given in the War Department to suppress this report, but somehow it got out. t t In view of his close personal relations with Mr. McKinley, the statement in a report made to the War Department, by Gen. Leonard Wood, that the Military Control of Cuba will have to continue for spme time, is regarded as significant That sort of opinion from our officers will be made to justify an indefinite military occupation of the island, notwithstand-

compel different action on W part of the administration. t t The administration is crowing loudly because the August financial statement shows a surplus of a little more than four million dollars, but it is not'calling anybody’s attention to the fact that more than three millions of that surplus came from the sale of the old custom bouse site in New York City; nor to the comparative smallness of some of the regular government payments for that month. There is nothing in the present state o£ government finances to do any crowing over. There is bound to be another big deficit at the close of this fiscal year, just as there was at the close of the last. A small surplus in several months of the year will not affect the general result, and nobody knows that any better than Secretary Gage.

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As It’s Done in Sid’s Town.

In the neighboring town of Morocco the democrats have nearly all the offices while the republicans have the most votes, and it has been thusly for some years. In conversation with a Morocco republican the other day we asked him the whys and wherefores of this peculiar state of affairs, and this is the story he unfolded: “Republicans don’t like whis—, that is they don’t ‘rush the can,’ to hear them tell it. That is left for democrats to do. But at Morocco there is quite a number that enjoy an eye-opener very much, and democrats were not long in devising a scheme to utilize this desire to their benefit. They got a brand of ‘fire-water’ that one drink made a democrat out of a ‘subject’ in less time than it takes to tell it. They then allowed some of the republicans into —well into —where they kept this whis—er —democrat maker. The republican would carefully survey the room to see that no one was in sight, then he would take the bartender aside and carefully whisper his wants into his ear. The barkeeper ‘was on.’ He quickly produced the ‘juice;’ the subject quickly gulped it down. Its deadly work became effective instanter. He went straight up as far as the ceiling would let him. Fifteen or twenty somersaults were no uncommon thing for him to turn before he reached the floor. After this experience be would go straightway and vote the democratic ticket, . “An instance is given where a subject was under ‘treatment.’ He stepped into the place where the ‘medicine’ was kept and cautiously approached the keeper of the great seal. He made his wants known in a hoarse whisper; the medicine was placed at his disposal; he disposed of a goodly portion; he looked for water with which to cool bis oesophagus. None was to be found. He frantically rushed about the room, stuck his head out of the window and yelled ‘fire,’ at the top of his voice.”

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Rensselaer Markets.

Wheat : 65 to 70 Corn 28% to 20 Oats 18 to 20 Rye.... 45 Hay.... $4.50 5.50 Hogs 4.25 Potatoes „...• 40 Butter IS Eggs 10 Hens.... . 06 Young Chickens— 8 to 00 Ducks, old :.... 05 Ducks, young 05% Roosters. 02 © 03 Turkeys 04© 06 Hides . 06 Tallow 08

Notice of Appointment. State of Indiana, ) County of Jasper.> Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed administrator of the estate of James O'Ragan, late of Jasper county, Indiana, deceased. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. Lucius Strong, Administrator. Chilcote & Parkinson, Atty’s for Adm’r. notice a fiMi wiieiMi a em. In the matter of the estate cf John C. F. Dutton, deceased. In the Jasper Circuit Coutt, September term, 1899, NOTICE is HEREBY given, That the undersigned, as administrator of the estate of John C. F. Dutton, deceased, has presented and filed his account and vouchers in final settlement of said estate, and that the same will come up for the examination and action of said Circuit Court, on the 29th day of September, 1809, et which time all persons interested in said estate are required to appear in said Court and and show cause, if any there be, why said account and vouchees should not be approved. And the heirs of said estate, and all others interested therein, are also hereby required, at the time and place aforesaid, to appear and make proof of their heirship or claim to any part of said estate. Wm. Washburn, _ „ * Administrator. W. H. Coover. Clerk. «vWQCr IPrteea Mte. per pMhaetb Sbld by A. F. Long.

ATTORNEYS Edward P. Honan, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Law, Abstracts, Real Estate, Loans. Will practice in all the courts. Office first stairs east of Postoffice. RENSSELAER, INDIANA. Hanley & Hunt, Law, Abstracts, Loans and Real Estate. Office in'Hollingsworth Building, Ist floor, rear of McCoy’s Bank. Geo. K. Hollingsworth Arthur H. Hopkins Hollingsworth & Hopkins, Attorneys at Law. Ey Office second floor of Leopold’s Block, Corner Washington and Vaußensselaer sts. Practice in all the courts, purchase, sell and lease real estate. Attorneys for Rensselaer B. L. & S. Association. Jas. W. Douthit, LAWYER, Rensselaer, Indiana. Wm. B. Austin, Lawyer and Investment Broker Attorney For The L. N. A. &C.Ry, and Rensselaer W.L4 P. Co. S3k»Office over Chicago Bargain Store. Rensselaer, Indiana. .RANK rOLTS. C. «. (HUH, HARRY R. KUMHS Foltz, Spitler & Kurrie, (Successors to Thompson & Bro.) Attornoys-at-Law. Law, Real Estate, Insurance Abstracts and Loans. Only set of Abstract Books in the County. RENSSELAER, IND. Mordecai F. Chilcote, William H. Parkison Notary Public. Notary Public. Chilcote & Parkison, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW. Law, Real Estate, Insurance, Abstracts and Loans. Attorneys for the Chicago. Indianapolis & Louisville Railway Co. Will practice in all of the courts. Office over Farmers’ Bank, on Washington St., RENSSELAER. IND. J. F. Warren J. F. Irwin Warren & Irwin, Real Estate, Abstracts. Collections, Farm Loans and Fire Insurance. Office in Odd Fellow’s Block. RENSSELAER, INDIANA. R. S. Dwiggins, COUNCELOR AT LAW, Office in Room 7, Forsythe block. Rensselaer, Ind. Ira W. Yeoman, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Remington, - - - Indiana. Law. Real Estate, Collections, Insurance and Farm Loans. Office upstairs in Durand Block. BANKING. Addison Parkinson. John M. Wasson. President. Vice President. Emmet L. Hollingsworth, Cashier. Commercial State Bank, (North Side of Public Square.) RENSSELAER, IND. The Only State Bank in Jasper Co DIRECTORS. Addison Parkison. G. E. Murray. Jas.T. Randle, John M. 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. E. C. English, Physician & Surgeon. Office over Postoffice, Rensselaer, IndianaOmcs Phohs, 177. Rssiobhcs Phohs, lie. I. B. Washburn, Physician & Surgeon. Dr. Washburn will give special attention to Diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat and Chronic Diseases. He also tests eyes for glasses. Ornes Tklrphohs No. 4*. Rasioshc* Phohs No. S 7. Rensselaer, - - Indiana. DEN TISTr~ - ~2 _ " H. L. BROWN, Dentist Office over F. B. Meyer’s drug store. JOHN H. JESSEN, CIVIL ENGINEER. _ I make a specialty of all kind, of ditch work. Estimates of cost of construction furnished. Orders left at The Democrat office will receive prompt attention. T RHEUMATIC, the new and Neverfailing Cure for Rheumatism. Will a cure in all stages and conditions. Try it and be convinced. Greatest Blood Purifier known. Ask your druggist about It. For sale by all druggists. - u Francea’iHe street fair, Sept. SO JQL - ~s" .