Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 September 1899 — Page 4

p JIBPER <» DEMI. ' Official Democratic Paper of Jasper I County* mil BABCOCK, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER. Plhani ml at the Post-office at Rensselaer, Ind. at second clast matter. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: ; ONE YEA* »•«> Kte Six MONTHS 50c THREE MONTHS 25c. Payable in Advance. BpjWtertlsing' rates made known on application " ' Office on Van Rensselaer Street, I: North of Ellis & Murray’s Store. P**™' ' For President in 1900, WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.

Beware of the men who ai e always trying to defend the scoundrels who are fattening on public plunder. A . dose inspection will generally reveal the fact that they are sharing in the booty.— Hebron New?. The ring is on the run. No delving into official records is desired. Not a solitary statement made by The Democrat in regard to the management of county affairs has been or can be proven false by the records themselves. The supreme court of Michigan has decided that silver dollars are legal tender, and that a creditor refuses to accept them at his peril. As you cannot make 45 cents a dollar by legislation this is a remarkable decision and one that will cause our gold bug friends much uneasiness. The Massachusetts democratic state convention held at Boston Thursday, indorsed Bryan, 16 to 1 and the Chicago platform entire. Trusts were denounced and public ownership demanded. Delegates at large who are pledged to Bryan and silver were selected to the next aational convention. It saps the strength of men, treats them as slaves, corrupts politics, raises prices of products, lowers their quality, shuts up factories, puts their employes out of work, closes up small merchants and manufactories, waters its stocks and grinds the fanner to poverty, says Governor Piugree of the trust evil. Shelby county calls Jasper and goes the latter one better. When the newly elected auditor of that county took charge of the office Sept. 1, two of the most important records were missing and have not yet been found. The new auditor has kept the matter quiet, hoping to find them, The attorney-gen-eral is cognizant of the facts and has asked for a copy of the retiring auditor’s bond. . Taxpayers of Jasper csunty will find that the county reform law will save at least SIO,OOO in expenditures next year, notwithstanding the growls of the hungry horde of tax-eaters who hate the law as bad ns the devil does holy water. Under the appropriations made by the council the actual amount pnid direct from the tax levied will be less than $35,000. The money paid to county officers, as salary, is, in greater part, paid from fees collected, and not from funds raised by taxation. County Attorney Brown stated yesterday he had reason to believe that all the ex-county officials upon whom demand had been made for the return of fees retained by them and which should have been covered into the county treasury, will return the same except in the case of ex-Recorder Maurice Donnelly. Mr. Donnelly, he said, would probably go into the courts, claiming that he had only filled out the unexpired term of an officer who was not affected by the fee and salary law—lndianapolis Sentinel. Secretary Wilkins of the state fee and salary commission finds from a tour of the state that in some county offices one deputy is hired, while in others with no greater work three and four are employed. The collection of delinquent fees by • treasurers also causes inequality in the couuties. In one county interest on the school fund was back nine years. There is also wide diversion in the system of keeping accounts. Reports have been received from seventy-five county clerks, eighty recorders, eighty-three treasurers and eighty-one sheriffs. There i 6 great diversity in the pay of deputies in the several counties and also in the bonds of olerks.—lndinnapolis Sentinel.

The Newton County Enterprise, (rep.) says: Already the county reform law is winning itself into public favor, and any talk that is being indulged in regarding its repeal is sheerest nonsense. The taxpayers of the state will see that it remains on the statute books. The Shelbyville Daily Republican, the organ of the party in that county, has caunsed great commotion among the faithful thereabouts by the publication of the following in its editorial columns: “Farmers who have been voting the republican ticket ought to be gratified to see farm machinery of all kinds increasing in price. The steel trust, which helped elect McKinley, is making its money back, now by raising the prices of the material used in the factories where mowers and reapers and plows and harrows are made.” Let us look at the result of their careful investigation and the result of their action thereafter. For the fiscal year ending May 31, 1809, there was expended of County Revenue $54,473,87. Of this amount there was paid on account of cost of new court house and not required in expenses of next year $9,980; for feeding cattle, for poor farm, since sold and the proceeds turned back into the county-treas-ury, $1,675: for care of township poor, no longer allowed from county treasury, $2,537.08, or a total of Items not called for in next year’s expenditures of $14,192.08, leaving the expenditures of last year of ordinary nature such as the council has provided for the next year $40,281.79, while the appropriation of the council after the most careful Investigation amounts to $45,091.85, or as excess over amount so expended by the “rascally" management last year of $4.809.50.—Fr0m “A Complete Vindication" in last week's Journal.

The above is a fair sample of the false and misleading statements that have been made to the taxpayers of Jasper county by the Rensselaer newspapers for years. The writer of the “Complete Vindication” knew, if he knew anything at all, that his article was false and misleading from beginning to end, and every person who had seen the auditor’s annual report also knew the statements were false. The figures given in the above statement of amount expended last year does not include the following: __ County Auditor - $1,700 00 County Recorder..... 1,101 00 County Sheriff 1,401 00 County Clerk 1,501 00 County Treasurer 1,201 00 Gravel Rond Repairs... 1,983 60 Or a total of $8,887 60 All of the above items are included in the total appropriations made by the county council, and in addition to this their tions include S3OO to the auditor for extra services under the new reform laws and S7O the salary of the members themselves, a total of $370 which was not included in last year’s expenditures. Add these items to the $40,281.79, the amount given in the “Complete Vindication” as the ordinary expenditures of last year and you have $49,539.39, or about $4,500 more than the total appropriations made by the council. Why did the writer not mention this? Because he meant purposely to make a false and misleading statement to the people, and therefore it was not his intention that they should know that the council had cut down the expenses for 1900 a great deal below those of last year. That is why one-fifth of the entire appropriations of the county council were ommitted in the figures of this truthful official who occasionally tries his hand at writing false statements for the edification (?) of his constituency.

fIARRIAGE LICENSES. Charles Booth to Nancy A. Gross, issued Sept. 14. William F. Wees© to Nancy Ballinger, issued Sept. 16. William Greenfield to Flora Hodshire, issued Sept. 18. Hiram M. Crawford to Jennie Punter, issued Sept. 20. j NOTICE, Wo, 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. Price 25 cents for either. One package of either guaranteed to give satisfaction or money refunded. A. F. Long. B. F. Fendig. 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 jiriceß for this work are ns reasonable ns others and the clients themselves control this class of legal advertisements. Remember this and see that the paper of your choice gets the advertising.

WASHINGTON LETTER.

(From oar regular correspondent.) The panic of the administration over the situation in Ohio, daily grows worse, and Mr. McKinley tells the Ohio republicans who call on him that the state must be carried at all hazards. He sent a trusted personal messenger to New York to meet Boss Hanna when he arrived from Europe and tell him just how blue things look from the administration point of view; also to impress upon him the necessity of taking steps to see that plenty of money was provided for use in Ohio. It is probably the taking of those “steps” which caused Boss Hanna to stop in New York, instead of coming direct to Washington. The matter has been discussed in Cabinet meetings and two members, -Postmaster General Smith and Secretary Wilson designated to take the stump. Mr. Wilson will speak mostly in the agriculture section, his powers of persuasion among farmers being supposed to be wonderful, while Mr. Smith will talk mostly to city and town audiences. The ordering of the Civilian Philippine Commissioners home was also influenced to a certain extent, by the Ohio scare. It is hoped to have the next fighting campaign under way, before "election day, and the civilian Commissioners are gotten out of the way so that Otis can have no excuse for not pushing the fighting. So much for the republican view of the Ohio campaign. t t

Democratic confidence in success in Ohio is even greater than the republican fright. Mr. McLean, who is now in Ohio to remain until after election, is in constant communication with his Washington friends. He says he feels absolutely certain of being elected Governor, and he is not the sort of man to Bay so without believing it himself. From other sources comes the same sort of news. The democrats are united and enthusiastically confident, while the republicans are divided into factions, some of which would rather humiliate Boss Hanna whom they have never forgiven for the rough-shod manner in which he kicked them out of the state machine, to make places for his henchmen, than to accomplish any other one thing. There is also much more Ohio republican opposition to the imperialistic policy of the administration, and especially to the so fir unsuccessful war in the Philippines, than even the democrats supposed existed until recently. Much of this opposition is silent, and will hardly result in direct votes for the democratic ticket, but it will increase the stay-at-homes on election day, which will be the next best thing to democratic votes.

The object of a delegation of Washington negroes, including a preacher and several ex-office-holders, in calling at the White House, wds a reminder of reconstruction days. They seemed possessed of the idea that Mr. McKinley has power to interfere with the proposed election law in North Carolina, nnd they wish him to put a clause iu his annual message to congress, recommending that the proposed electiou law be declared illegal because of its violation of the 15th amendment. Mr. McKinley is a strong partisan, but he knows too much to attempt to meet the wishes of these negroes, even if they were citizens of North Carolina, instead of being meddlers with what in no way concerns them. The “nigger” question will never figure prominently again in Presidential messages or in Congressional legislation. If unconstitutional laws are passed in North Carolina, or in any other state, the people can get them passed upon by the proper legal tribunal, without either the help or hindrance of the President or any official connected with the executive branch of the government, and the decrees of the courts will be obeyed by the people. The supreme court of the U. S. alone possesses the power to declare State laws unconstitutional.

Ex-Senator Joe Blackburn, who has been resting a little in Washington, preparatory to returning to the stump, did not give the story that Col. Bryan would not speak in Kentucky, a chance to get fairly started, before lie headed it off by saying: “Mr. Bryan wrote me that he would be glad to speak in Kentucky and would leave the details to me. There was no promise of any number of speeches, nor were any definite arrangements agreed upon. I have written him that we will be ready for him any time after the first of October, and by that time, from present indications, the bolting movement in Kentucky will have dwindled away into nothingness

and Mr. Bryan will have a solid democratic party in front of him.” t f The naval officials responsible for assigning Admiral Schley to the command of the Sonth Atlantic Squadron, the most undesirable flag-command in the Navy, evidently felt a little bit ashamed, as they took the trouble to give out statements about the intention of the department to increase the number of vessels in the squadron, the importance of the command in case of War with Central or South America, etc. The real object is probably to get Schley out of reach of inquisitive congressional committees.

Circuit Court Notes.

The grand jury abjourned last Friday, returning altogether 18 indictments, as follows: Three against J. A. May charging assault, intent to commit murder, etc., and four against his son Frank, charging assault, assault with intent to kill, drawing a dangerous weapon, etc. These indictments are a result of the MayDluzak trouble in Milroy tp.,some time ago, mention of which was made in these columns at the time of its occurrence. In addition to these indictments there are three cases on affidavit and information pending against the same parties and growing out of the same trouble, making ten cases altogether. Three against Geo. Meyer and one against John Johnston, both of Remington, charging illegal sale of liquor. One against Wm. Fry of Rensselaer, charging illegal sale of intoxicants at Fair Oaks, July 4. One against E. F. Johnston, an agent for school supplies, charging forgery of an order on M. W. Reed, trustee of Jordan tp. One against Jacob Melser of near Wheatfield, charging assault and battery, etc. One against Wm. Martin for getting goods under false pretenses. One against Clement H. Reed charging forgery of note. Two other indictments were returned on which no arrests have been made at this writing, Friday morning. The first case by jury was that of the state vs Babcock, mention of which is made elsewhere. State vs Melser; not guilty. Defendant had been arrested and fined in justice’s court for practically the same offense, hence his acquittal. State vs Frey, illegal sale of liquor; $lO fine on plea of guilty. State vs Nowels, malicious trespass, Appealed from justice court; defendant acquitted. State vs Johnston, forgery; indictment held bad, reinstated on affidavit and information. Continued. State cases vs J. A. and Frank May, assault, etc.; defendants gave bond for their appearance on last Tuesday of term. State vs Jessen, criminal libel; continued. Rosa Seib vs City of Rensselaer, action to quiet title to a part of Scott st.; continued. The Jasper County Telephone Co., has begun suit to enjoin the proper officers from collecting taxes on the additional assessments recently made against it for the years 1896-7-8, mention of which has heretofore been made in this paper. The appealed civil case of Tuteut vs Ritchey was again won by plaintiff. E. P. Honan was counsel for plaintiff and C. W. Hanley and J. E. Wilson for defendant. This was Mr. Honan’s first circuit court case and he handled it in a manner worthy of a veteran. His victory should be all the more gratifying from the fact that it was generally predicted that he had a rather poor case and the decision of the lower court in his favor would be reversed. In the Bedford vs Warner case J. J. Hunt was appointed to collect the accounts and settle debts of the old firm. Paternity state case of Grace L. Hopkins vs True Woodworth was settled on a basis of S3OO. State vs Reed, forgery; continued. Reed vs Kannal, admr, complaint on note; judgement for plaintiff for foil amount. The state cases vs the Remington saloonists were heard by Judge Thompson yesterday but nis decision had not been rendered at this writing. James T. Randle, Henry Grow, Felix Parker, J. M. Wasson and Lucius Strong were appointed city commissioners for Rensselaer. ; . The jury was discharged yesterday until the last week of term, when some Lake county cases will be heard. 100 good envelopes with your onlv'sO Zl « „ffil r0 ° n '° r only SO cents, at this oioe..

GREENBACKS

or Government Money. At close of our Civil War in 1865, there appeared in the London Tunes the following: “ If that mischievous financial policy which had its origin in the North American Republic during the late Civil War in that country, should become indurated down to a fixture, then that government will furnish its money without cost It will have all the money that is necessary to carry on its'trade and commerce. It will become prosperous beyond precedent in the history of civilized cations of the world. The brain and wealth of all countries will go to North America. THAT GOVERNMENT MUST BE DESTROYED OR IT WILL DESTROY EVERY MONARCHY ON THIS GLOBE.” The famous Hazzard circular, to capitalists in New York, and the Buell Bank circular to United States Bankers, both emanating from London, and the fabulous corruption fund raised in England and Germany, estimated at $1,500,000, were the agents that secured the closing of our mints against silver. The “walk into my parlor” policy of England, during and since the Spanish War, is the latest evidence of English Diplomacy in shaping die destiny of the United States Government Notwithstanding the famine price of wheat, the Spanish War, and fabulous expenditures of money by our government during the past year, gold has increased in value eleven percent and all other values decreased in the same proportion. For a thorough understanding of the money question, or silver issue, the Cincinnati Enquirer has uniformly given evidence of its ability to teach, explain and produce all facts and truth. It is a paper that ought and can be read by all classes with pleasure and profit The Democrat has just received an elegant stock of wedding invitations and at home cards, and can tarn out orders for this class of work on short notice. We have a handsome new plate script especially for this line of printing. Prices reasonable.

Rensselaer Markets.

Wheat 65 Com ...29 to 294 Oats 19 to 21 Rye 45 Hay *4.50 5.50 Hogs 4.25 Potatoes ; 40 Butter 15 Eggs.... 18 Hens v ..3f ....4.... 06 Young Chickens 07 Ducks, old 05 Ducks, young 054 Roosters 02 @ 03 Turkeys 04 @ 06 Hides 09 Tallow 03

Stoneback, Photographer. C. W. Stoneback ol Chicago, in Pavilion \ Gallery. The latest Ik M caunets si.so im». Picture Buttons in colors, Pastelie anti Crayon Portraits. ' PAVILION t —GALLERY. Notice of Appointment. State of Indiana, 1 County of Jasper.) 88 . 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. nonce oi Final mmo oi Esiaie. In the matter of the estate of John C. F. Dutton, deceased. In the Jasper'Circuit Court, September term. 1809, Notice is hereby given. That the undersigned, as administrator of the estate of John C. F. Dutton, deceased, has presented and Hied his account and vouchets in final settlement of said estate, and that the same will come up for the examination and action of said Circuit Court, on the 20th day of September, 1899, at 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 vouchers should not be approved. And the heirs of paid 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, W. H.Coover. Clerk. Ad«ta*Wt». Non-Resident Notice. The State of Indiana,) In the Jasper Circuit Jasper County, 5 Court, September Term. • 1899 Lucius Strong, Admr.l „ . „ > Com plaint No. 5824. Sarah Comiskey, et at.) By order of Court, in said cause,' the follow* ing dependents were found to be non-residents of the State of Indiana, towit: Sarah ComisK, e I 7 . Mike Comiskey, Matthew Ragan, Mary F.Mc Rally, Nellie Mc’Nally, Sarah Mc'Nally and James Mc’Nally. Notice is therefore hereby given said defendents, that unless they be and appear on the first day of the next term of the Jasper Circult Court to be hidden on the second Monday of November, A. D., 1899, at the Court House hi the City of Rensselaer, in said County and State, and answer or demur to said complaint, the same will be heard and determined in their absence. c > In Witness Whereof, I hereunto set j BKAL r niy hand and affix seal of said Court, at Rensselaer, Indiana, this 14th day of September, A. D., 1899. i H - Coovkr, Clerk. Chilcote & Parkison, Attya. for plff.

ATTORNEYS Edward P. Honan, ' ATTORNEY AT LAW. Law, Abstracts, Res! Estate, Loans. Will practice in all the courts. Office first stain 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. HT’Office second floor of Leopold's Block, Corner Washington and Vanßensselaer sts. Practice In all the courts, purchase, sell and J*»l estate. Attorneys for Rensselaer B. L 4 S. Association. Jas. W. Douthit, LAWYER, Rensselaer, Indiana. Wm. B. Austin, Lawyer and Investment Broker Attorney For The L. N. A. 4 C. Ry, and Rensselaer W. L. A P. Co. S39b-Office over Chicago Bargain Store. Rensselaer, Indiana. r*AMK costs. e. s. arms*. marry k. kuimus Foltz, Spitler & Knrrie, (Successors to Thompson A Bro.) Attomnys-at-Law. Law, Red Estate, Insurance Abstracts and Loans. Only set of Abstract Books In the County. RENSSELAER, IND. Mordecal F. Chilcote, William H. Paridson 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 m all of the courts. Office over Farmers* Bank, on Washington St.. RENSSELAER, IND. J. P. Warren J. F. Irwin Warren & Irwin, Real Estate, Abstracts. Collections, Farm Loans and Fire Insurance. Office iu 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 F arm 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 PubUc Square.) RENSSELAER, IND. The Only State Bank in Jasper Co DIRKCTORB. Addison Parkison, G. B. Murray, Jam. T. Randie, John M. Wasson and Emmet L. Hollingsworth. This bank is prepared to transacta 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. E. C. English, Physician & Surgeon. Office over Postoffice, Rensselaer, Timllrb,, Opsci Pmorr, 177. Rbsiobmor Pmorr, tin. 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. Orncs Tiupmohr No. 41. ftssiDßMos Phoni No. *7. Rensselaer, - - Indiana. DENTIST. H. L. BROWN, Dentist ‘ Office over F. B. Meyer’s store. , Igsg JOHN H. JESSEN, . CIVIL ENGINEER. I make a specialty of all kinds of ditch work. Estimates of cost of construction furnished. fnom™t*attentioif. Democrat °® ce W *U receive _ \ T RHEUMATIC, the new and Never- s failing Cure for Rheumatism. Will k m cure In Ml stages and conditions. ™ Try it and be convinced. Greatest Blood Purifier known, Ask your druggist about it. For sale by all druggists. : —■—r ~; —* —* il The Jasper County Dem- . * . -• !t