Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 October 1899 — Page 4

JIM CODNTY DEMOGRRT. Bp ■HWM DwnoeiMc Paper of Jasper .- c ~*~~" |l. I IW. [OIIOB UD MBIISBER I fclmr i I at the Post-office at Rfw«pUer. lud. TIBIIS OF srBSCRIPTIOX: HOT MONTHS SO* |*MREE MONTHS 2Sc. K" 8 Payable ia Advance. pUNwtuinf rates nade known on application HSeW'T Office on Van Rensselaer Street, North of Ellis & Murray’s Store. P For President in 1900, | WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.

Beware of the men whj aie always trying to defend the scoundrels who are fattening on public plunder. A close inspection will generally reveal the fact that they are shariag ia the booty.—Hebron News. What will be the next move of the ring to “down” The Democrat? The Indianapolis city election occurs next Tuesday. Indications are that Taggart will be reelected mayor by an increased majority. Six voting machines will be used in as many precincts at the Indianapolis city election next Tuesday. The experiment will no doubt be most satisfactory. The expert examination of the books of Blackford county officers him been completed. Treasurer Rawlings, according to the report, has S4O coming to him. The report also showed that ex-Clerk Caldwell is short over $2,700. The shortage of ex-Sheriff Covault is said to be about SBOO in two terms, and another ex-sheriff S4OO in one term. “The fiscal year for the formation of corporations ended to-day at noon,” says a special dispatch from Trenton, N. J., dated Sept. 30, to the Chicago Inter Ocean, the great republican organ of the West, “and the report of the secretary of state shows that there were 1,944 companies chartered during the twelve months. The capital stocks which these concerns were authorized to issue amounted to $3,500,000,000.” A few days ago Gov. Pingree of Michigan, in an interview, predicted the overwhelming defeat of his party in the next national campaign. He said, among other things: “The republican party committed as it is to trusts, imr‘rialism and the Philippine war, can see nothing for it but an overwhelming defeat and the election of a democratic president and house of representatives.”

During the month of September, 1898, there were placed on record in the recorder’s office of Jasper county, 28 real estate mortgages, aggregating $26,363.04; 59 chattle mortgages, aggregating $38,258.91; 4 mechanics leins. aggregating $144,23; a grand total of $64,759.18. During the same period this year, 31 real estate mortgages, aggregating $25,152; 73 chattel mortgages, aggregating $31,517.16; 4 mechanics' leins, aggregating $625; a total of $56,295.16, were placed on record. “Vanderbilt's income,” the Logansport Pharos says, “was $16.50 per minute on the day of his death, and it had averaged sls per minute for several years. It is now discovered that all he got out of his income was some food, wearing apparel, and a good bed. He perhaps enjoyed less happiness than the man who by his daily toil earned two dollars for ten hours’ work, possessed a good i suit of Sunday clothes, slept in a ; clean bed prepared by a dutiful j helpmate, and spent his leisure | hours at home surrounded by happy, prattling children.” Four years ago the Chicago aud' Eastern Illinois Railroad and the | Indiana Coal Road were consoli- j dated and a representative of the j company appeared at the Secre-; tarv of State’s office with the articles of consolidation. When the Secretary got through figuring and tokl him that the state’s fee was $25,000 the company’s representative picked up the ’ articles and took them away. The state held that the handing of the articles of consolidation to the Secretary was filing under the law, and sued for the fee. Tuesday the supreme court finally disposed of the case, bedding in favor of the state, and giving a judgement for the fee and

THE CIRCUIT COURT.

The Mays Fined sioo and SSO Respectively—Other Court Notes. The last week of the regular term of the Jasper circuit court closes to-day, but it is now probable that the Lake county railroad cases will be tried next week, the j matter -coming up yesterday, r Divorces have been granted [ Harry Zimmerman, the Fair Oaks i operator, from Anna E. Zimmer- | man, on the grounds of abandon- ; ment, and Louisa Cornwall of DeI Motte, from Edward H. Cornwall, , for failure to provide. Tuesday was the state’s May [day, and the whole ten cases ! against James A. and Frank May were bunched and tried as one, i with the result of a decision of [guilty being rendered by Judge Thompson and a fine of SIOO and costs assessed to James A. May, and SSO and costs to Frank May. This case is familiar to most of I our readers, as it has attracted considerable attention, we will give a brief history of the trouble. On the night of June 21, or morning of the 22, Frank May, who farmed some of his father’s land in Princeton tp., White county, claimed to have had a load of ear com stolen from his crib. The loss was discovered about 6 a. m., June 22. Frank, according to the Mays’ evidence, notified his father, James A. May, and the two got on horseback, and, they swore, followed a fresh wagon track from the gap leading to the crib to the home of Jacob Dluzak, an aged German farmer residing near Center school house, Milroy tp., this county. They saw a farm wagon in which they claimed was scattering grains of corn, near the barn, and, passing on to the crib, found about 30 bushels of corn in one end of same. Without getting into the crib to investigate further, they identified the com, they claimed, as the particular load that had been stolen fiom their crib, and, going up toward the house where old Mr. Dluzak was grinding a mowing machine sickle, they attempted, without a warrant or any legal authority to arrest him. Dluzak, the Mays declared, protested his innocence and raised the sickle as if to strike the elder May, when Frank pnlled a loaded revolver and told the old man to “hold on,” at which he turned partly around with the upraised sickle toward Frank. Then A 1 May seized a hammer lying near by and struck the old man a blow on the head and he went down, releasing his hold on the sickle. They then took him by the shoulders and started to take him with I them. He still resisted, and by this time Mrs. Dluzak—who was in a delicate condition—several small children and a girl and a boy came up. and Mrs. Dluzak caught hold of A 1 May’s arm and tried to make him loosen his hold. At this time, the Mays say, the

old man was crowding the younger May pretty hard and Al hit him Again upon th& head with the hammer, and again he fell to the ground. Diuzak at this time had I no weapon of defense in his hand. He was then lifted up and walked several rods and placed in a wagon i and taken to Wolcott, where a warrant was gotten out charging him with stealing the corn. The evidence was declared insufficient to hold him and he was released. Diuzak claimed to have been badly injured by the blows from the hammer and kicks and bruises which he says were administered by the Mays, and for several days was under the care of a physician. After he had recovered sufficiently to be removed he was again arrested on the com stealing charge and taken to Monticello, where the evidence was again deemed ineuf- | ficient and he was once more dis- | charged. Three state cases were filed j in the Jasper circuit court against l the Mays soon after and the last grand jury returned seven more [ indictments against them, the indictments charging assault, assault with a deadly weapon, assault , with intent to kill, etc., upon not only Mr. Diuzak, but upon Mrs. Diuzak and two or three of the I children, whom theDluzaks claimed had been knocked down, bru- ! tally thrown over a fence, ill treatj ed and abused by the Mays at this ! time. In the trial just had, however, the Mays both swore that they touched ns one but the old man, and that they used no vile nor abusive language to other members of the family. Dlnzak’s counsel claimed that he could prove where he got the corn in question, that be had come by it honestly; that it was not the variety of com raised by the Mays; that the assaults were entirely unprovoked, etc., and that he had witnesses in court to prove conclusively all these facts. The elder May is 56 yean of age and will probably weigh about 200

pounds. The son is 24 and weighs 160. Dluzak is 74 years of age and will probably weigh about 140 pounds. A regiment of witnesses were on hand: at the trial but not many were need. In addition to the state cases, Dluzak has begun civil suit against James A. May, for damages, in the White circuit eourt, the amount asked for being SIO,OOO. May is a well to do farmer and the case will no doubt be hotly contested. The state was represented in the trial by the prosecuting attorney, Sills of Monticello, and an attorney from Wolcott. E. B. Sellers of Monticello, and M. B. Beard of Wolcott, were attorneys for the Mays. The jury was recalled Thursday. • Case of State vs Wm. Martin, securing goods under false pretenses; acquittal. Lesli vs Gifford, line fence case; court held in favor of plaintiff on 20 acres, and against him on the other 20 acres. The case of Peters vs Jones; action to quiet title, was on trial yesterday. This is a Kniman case.

Commissioners’ Court.

The regular October term of commissioners’ court convened Monday. Following is a report of their doings as appears on record: J. T. Lamson, petition for road between Jasper and Newton counties; Addison Parkison, Sr., appointed to meet the commissioners of Newton county at Brook on Monday, Oct. 9, and proceed as provided by law and file report on or before Nov.- 1, 1899. In matter of Union Lakin ditch ; prayer of petition granted and the surveyor directed to allott the ditch in accordance with the provision of the statute. J. A. Lamborn petitioned for 4 new bridges in Carpenter. Plans and specifications ordered for one 60-foot bridge, contract to be let Oct. 23. J. E. Troxer, engineer, was appointed to prepare plans and specifications for the new bridges ordered constructed, at a cost not io exceed 2 per cent, of the completed bridges. John R. Knight et al petition for ditch; B. J. Gifford filed motion to quash notice, overuled. He then filed motion to dismiss proceedings, again overuled. Exceptions taken, remonstrance and bond filed. Bond approved. J. F. Warren, J. M. Wasson and Rolla Newman appointed reviewers to meet Oct. 12 and report on or before Oct. 20. In matter of Book ditch; prayer of petition granted and petitioners time for completing his allottment extended to March 1, 1900. Final report made in P. R. James et al ditch and same was approved. In matter of A. W. Prevo’s petition for two new bridges in Gillam tp.; plans, etc., ordered and contract to be let Oct. 23. Ethan A. Bartoo et al petiton for ditch in Carpenter tp.; ditch ordered established on viewers’ report. Viewers ordered to meet at auditor’s office Oct. 16 and make final report. Bida will be received Oct. 24 for a heating system at the poor asylum. Alix Merica et al petition for road in Pulaski and Jasper counties; John O’Connor appointed commissioner to meet commissioner of Pidaski county at Francesville, Oct. 28, and Teport at Nov. term. Plans and specification were ordered for an 00- foot bridge in Marion tp., petioned for by Trustee Babcock.

The bond of Robt. A. Parkison, treasurer elect, was fixed at $160,000. Mi. Parkison takes his office Jan. 1, 1900. The amount of unlbaned school funds on hand Oct. 1, is given at $2,195. Following are the bills allowed: E G Warner, supt Keener tp gray rd.. $l2O 00 CA Walker, work on gravel roads 52 50 Charles Reed, same 10 25 Ancel Potts, same.. 17 50 Edgar Gay, same...., 15 00 Ephriam Fleming, edme...... 125 A G Burns, same 16 25 John Dougherty, same 17 50 David Binery. same 2 50 Robert Blake, same 12 50 Ed Bruce, same 20 50 MorgShields, same. 16 25 John Smith, him... 18 25 Godfrey Shields, same 62 Louis Wild berg (assignee), same 8 87 John Eger (assignee), same 7 50 Harry McGee, same.. 13 75 W. H. Stephenson, tame 6 25 Matt Ramey, same. 6 37 Rex Clifton, same 37 Louis Wild berg (assignee), tame 2 87 John S Ramey, same 7 00 J W Paxton A Co., mdse for earns 10 00 New Castle Bridge Co., 3 steel arch brgs.im 00 Wm Dougherty, work on gravel roads 21 75 Edward Price, ... 13 n Harve Grant, same 23 75 Hugh McKinney, same 26 00 Bert Welsh, same 7 50

John Bowne, same 2 tt Warner Bros., mdse for same.. 1......... 1 20 G W Terwellager, work on gravel rds . ÜB7 Thomaa Dougherty, aa0ta......... 18 12 CJ Pheg1ey,5ame........................ 12 SO Charlie Patrick,same STS HosesDaviaon. same .......... 8 75 Harvey Grant, same, 2 00 S C English,'sal. sec. Bd of Health...,.. 34 73 T J Joiner, laundry for court house... 234 Thomas Cain, work on gravel rda 12 50 John Wood, same 2 50 Al Ramey, same 15 00 Dallas Nichols, same 50 00 Harry Alter, same 10 00 F W Rutherford, same , 628 W H Stephenson, same 8 75 M B Price, work on ditches 202 50 Bruce Porter, same 1 50 Warner Bros., mdse poor farm... 2 05 Same, for same, jail 3 00 E C English, exp. Sec Bd hea1th........ 135 Ellis A Murray, mdse poor farm 17 85 Florence Wood, office work on ditches 13 75 Robert Parker, stone for range line g.r. 165 00 H L Gamble, eng. Keener tp gravel rda 600 I N Hemphill, freight and drayage..... 4 00 L H Hamilton, Co. teachers’ institute.. 50 00 Carl Leis, labor allotting ditches.,7s F W Bedford, labor et house yard 2 00 W M Guss, work on ditches 3 00 Leslie Clark, printing for Co. Supt 6 50 Marion 1 Adams, gravel for G. R. dla. No. 5, Marion tp 37 90 Same, gravel tore. r. dis No 3, same tp. 17 10 Sylvester Galbreath, mdse ot h5e,....10 T J Joiner, sal. as janitor for Sept 45 00 J P Hammond, postage truant officer.. 200 Same, services as truant officer.. 25 00 C C Starr, supplies et hse 1 50 J T Penn, sprinkling for countv 5 00 Joseph Adams, work ou gravel roads.. 11 25 J C Thrawls, engineering on ditches.... 27 70 Wm. Woodworth, work on ditches 150 J D Babcock, burial Union soldier IS 00 R White A Son, livery for com 12 00 M H Hemphill A Son, same 3 50 Thos Murphy work on ditches 1 50 Verne Robinson, work at boiler house 100 Thos Donnelly, work on gravel roads.. 500 City of Rensselaer, lights for June, July Aug. Sept. $52.28 Continued Reuicker Bros Mdse poor farm 2 75 H L Gamble, work on ditches 2 00 Ed Fairchild, rodman on Keener tp g r 75

GREENBACKS or Government Money. At close of our Civil War in 1865, there appeared in the London Times 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 nations 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 se cured 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 the 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 per cent 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. *

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, sickheadacbe, 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. P. Long. B. F. Fendig. The Democrat carries the largest and finest line of job stock of any printing office in Jasper county ana can furnish anything in this line in large or small quanties and on very short notice. Rensselaer Markets. Wheat.. . .85 Cota 29t039tt Oau 19*4 to *IH Rye.... v 45 Hay »4.50 6.50 Hogs 1 4.85 Potatoes 40 Butter is BMP* 15 Hens 08 Young Chickens „... 06 Docks, old. 05 Ducks, young 05M Roosters 03 % OS Turkeys 0441 08 Hides 08 Tallow 08

Comrade Chas. Elms, of MurhaalrmMle. N. Y„ was struck by a piece at shell which later caused severe heart tnmUe. Hesayrc “At second Bull Ron a piece of Adt lodged in my shoedder, and hfcr rheumatism set in, which in tom affected my heart to extent that several doctors proootmeed my cam incurable. Dr. Maes’ New Heart Cure relieved my pato% ■hnrtnrn of breath and enabled me to wmfe aim to deep soundly, and prolonged my Be.** DR. RULES? Heart Cure Or. Miles Medical Company, Elkhart. U

We sell envelopes and writing paper cheaper than any (dace in the city. The Democrat. Stoneback, Photographer. ac. W. Stoneback ot Chicago, to Pavilion CMS Slid DDL f colors, Pastel le and * Crayon Portraits. ...PAVHJON GALLERY. [*New Undertaking ! 5 In Horton building, one door : ; l west of Makeever House, with a ; complete and first class stock at ■ > | FUNERAL FURNISHINGS' 5 I respectfully solicit a share of the' | J public’s patronage and guarantee sat-’ i ? isfaction in every respect. Calls’ i ? promptly responded to day or night.’ > i A. B. COWGILL, i Residence at Makeever House, run., w. £ Non-Resident Notice. The State of Indiana, > In the Jasper Circuit Jasper County, j Court, September Term. 1890. Lucius Strong, Admr. ) _ vs J- Complaint No. 3834. Sarah Comiskey, et al.) , By order of Court, in said cause, the following defeudents were found to be non-residents of the State of Indiana, towit: Sarah Coraiskey, Mike Comiskey. Matthew Ragan, Maty F. Mc’Nally. Nellie Mc'Xally. Sarah Mc’Xally and James Mc’N'aily. Notice is therefore hereby given said defendents. that unless they be and appear on the first day of the next term of the Jasper Circuit Court to be holden on th- second Mundav of November, A. D.. 1899, at the Court House in 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. r > In Witness Whereof, I hereunto set 5 SEAL > my hand and affix seal of said Court, ' v —■—'’ at Rensselaer. Indiana, this 14th day of September, A. D., 1899. „ „ „ Wm. H. Coover, Clerk. Chilcote & Parkison, A ttys, for pill.

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