Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 October 1899 — Page 4

am 60NTY DEMOCRAT. m; ' - 1 i f. L HKNI WTlfi HD PUBLISHER. Htw————— Wg! 1 Tssaas OF SUBSC RIPTIOX: ii TEAK Pliabk ii Advance. r Mailiiiar nn i aUr Irnnirn rn application g (NRn on Van Rensselaer Street. North of Ellis A Murray's Store. ■I For President in 1900, WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN. HF" *

Real arc of the men who ate always fry lag to defend the scoundrels who :. cflaoe iairprrtinn will generally reveal the fact that they are sharing in the S' 'W - - ■» mm —IKDfIOa tCWJ • Horrah for Taggart! Hmnakm is the issue in Ohio this year. Too much Hanna may defeat even the nomination of Mr. McKinley. Up to date over §9,000,000 has been expended in paying our 1 troops in the Philippines. At the last moment the Indian- ! apolis council rescinded the order to use Toting machines in several of the wards in the city in Tuesday’s election, therefore no ma- j chines were used. An investigation of county affairs will harm no public officer who has dealt honestly by his constituency. If any have not been honest the people have a light to know it. The auditor has issued notice to call the county council together in special session for Oct. 25. ‘‘for the transaction of business made | necessary by a recent interpretation of the law," says the call. Why is it that the new law requiring that the furnishing suppies for the poor farm maintenance be advertised and let to the lowest responsible bidder, is ignored altogether in Jasper county ?

The Sooth African Repnblid declared war Thursday against England. This action on part of the boilers was caused by the Transvaal troubles, and the supposed Infringing by the British on their rights. The Jasper county farmer who goes to the lumber yard to purchase a load of lumber to build a new corn crib runs up against the real thing. The lumber trust has nut up the price of lumber several dollars per thousand feet in the past few months. The fanner especially gets the worst of it in the trust management. It is not to be expected that he can be fooled with specious essays on the benevolence of the “‘combines." One of the campaign inconveniences of the Hannaites is that they cannot secure the circulation erf one sort of newspapers among the agriculturists and another sort among the people of the cities. ■ When yon have a nor-resident notice, notice of appointment, notice of survey, notice of tinal! L settlement, etc., to be published, insist on your attorney having the publication made in The Democrat. Our prim for this work are as reasonable as others and the clients themselves control this class of legal advertisements. Re- ‘ member this ami see that the paper of your choice gets the adverr rising. • K. The Indianapolis city election | was held last Tuesday." All ofli- | cers. mayor, clerk, police judge, | councilman. etc., were voted for. | Thomas Taggart, democratic canr didate fw Mayor for the third suc- | ceesiveterm, was successful by 1>47 [.plurality The prohibition and paociallstic labor vote numbered I -Only a few hundred. A large vote I was polled, both democrats and republicans using every means to | grit out the vote. The democratic I clerk and police judge were electled by small margins. The city Koouncil will stand republican by 1 one- Handicapped as were the | democrats by a third term candi- | date. and with the brewery interI «sts and other corporations array- | od against them, the result of tins l|aiecrion would seem to indicate gCifcere are some big surprises in galore for the g. o. p. next month.

At the regular August, 1699, term of commissioners’ court of Jasper county, in commissioners’ docket No. 8, we find the following entry: “Claim No. 8200. W, B. Burford, book* and stationery, 2608.25. A tig. term, 4th day allowat $95.75. Abraham Halleck, P. B'd.” In record 11, page 289, third item from bottom of page, is the following: “No. 8206, claim of Wm. B. Burford for *606.25 for books and stationery, is allowed at $05,75," These two items are of more than passing interest to the taxpayers of J asper country. Trace back this claim and it will be found that it is the same old claim filed at the Dec. 1898, term, but then the amount was given at $615, and an inspection of the original bills filed also discloses the fact that the supplies which these bills cover were furnished during the summer of 1898, at a time when a contract was in force with Wilson, Humprheys & Co., by which the latter were to furnish ALL supples of this nature for one year at a given sum —$I,4so—and for which they were paid in full. The denials of the ringsters and' their mouth-pieces—especially the Apologist—of our statements of this matter during the campaign last fall is too well known to require repetition, but what we desire to call the attention of the reader to now is this: The claim above mentioned was continued from term to term, shrinking thereby $6.75, until August last, when the whole $608.25 —figures then given—was allowed at $95.75 — a cut of $513.50! Why was this tremendous reduction made? The bills appear all straight and if Mr. Burford furnished the supplies as given in the bills he should have been paid every penny, and that, too, without waiting a year for it. The records also show that a number of other of Burford’s bills have been cut and some dismissed altogether. Has Mr. Burford been trying to “hold up” the county for outrageously “padded” bills, aud if so, who has he stood , in with here in the attempt to get j these bills allowed?

No man having honest claims against the county would submit to any such “cut” as that shown above, and Mr. Burford owes it to himself and the taxpayers of the counties in which he furnishes supplies to explain this matter. Stand up, Mr. Burford, let’s hear from you.

The Effects of a Trust,

A maufacturer of wire fencing and fence machines in conversation with the Guide man ga\ r e a practical illustration of the workings of the wire trust. Recently inquiry was made of the American Steel & Wire Co., for prices on wire to be delivered at the factory in this country and for prices on wire delivered on board vessel for shipment to a foreign country. The price quoted on wire for home use in building or manufacturing fence was $20.00 per ton more than that quoted on the same kind of wire for shipment abroad. In other words, readers of the Guide must pay $20.00 per ton more for wire made in America than farmers of Europe pay for the same wire.

A ton of 50-inch woven wire will build 200 rods of fencing. Every forty rods of such wire fencing the farmer of this country builds he pays $5.00 tribute to the wire trust, besides a excessive price enacted by the trust. If this wire trust can load wire on board a vessel for shipment to Europe for $20.00 per ton less than it will sell to the farmers of pf this country and make a profit, what must be the profits on the wire in this country? This trust, by the grace of the laws of our country, is permitted to put its hands into the pockets of the farmers of this country and steal $20.00 per ton for wire. It does not stop at wire for fencing, but the same effect is had on all kinds of wire for whatever purposes used. This and the nail truf t is what makes us pay moro for staples and wire nails. This is the work of only one trust, but the effect of all others is the same. By organization the manufacturers in the combine are able to fleece us and favor the foreigner, beenu-e there is competition in foreign countries and none in this country. Every fence manufacturer and every farmer buying wire for fencing must buy wire made by the American Steel <fc Wire Co. The fence manufacturer must advance the price of wire in like proportion as the trust advances prices to him, and the farmer who erects wire fence of any kind pays the bill —Farmer’s Guide.

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WASHINGTON LETTER.

(From oof regular correspondent.) There is a possibility that Admiral Dewey will be the republican candidate for President, next E', instead of President McKinA movement has been starty prominent republicans which has that object in view, under certain contingencies. Admiral Dewey has not been consulted and has nothing whatever to do w th it. The men in this movement are not after honoring Admiral Dewey or turning Mr. McKinley down. They are after keeping the republican party in power for another Presidential term. They are afraid, that Hannaism and Algerism will handicap Mr. McKinley to such an extent that it will be impossible to re-elect him. Their idea is to get as many prominent party men as Dossible to agree that if after lotming carefully over the ground, McKinley’s re-election should be thought doubtful, they will nomi- | nate Dewey, with or without Mr. McKinley's consent. The success i of this movement will depend! largely upon the outcome of the next campaign against the Filipinos; if the war over there isn’t ended soon, Mr. McKinley will be still further handicapped. tt . !

Although he has more than once declared that he would not accept the nomination for Vice President, it has all along been believed in Washington, that Gov. Teddy was after that very nomination, and that Boss Platt, who is anxious to get him out of New York politics, was actively assisting him. The announcement that Roosevelt was to make a flying trip through Nebraska, speaking almost continually from the rear platform of his train, has added strength to that belief. Republicans who know the situation in Nebraska, are preparing a soft spot to fall on by saying that State pride in Col. Bryan may cause the state to go anti-republican. In view of Col. Bryan’s enthusiastic reception in the State, the use of “may” is really considerate on the part of those who know that the republicans are practically certain of defeat in the state. In addition to Roosevelt, they are trying to get Mr. McKinley to go to Omaha while he is in the West, ostensibly to review the First Nebraska Volunteers, recently returned from the Philippines, but really to try to stir up a little republican enthusiasm.

) . ■+ + Atlanta, Ga., sent a delegation of its most prominent men to Washington, to invite Admiral Dewey to visit that city, and Representative Livingston Jintroduced the delegation. The Admiral said he 3vould accept the invitation and would go about the first of November, and would, himself, gladly make the presentation of the sword, which has been bought for his flag officer, Lt. Brumby, a native Georgian. Dewey has gone to New England, where he will be about ten days. t » T T That imperialism is costly will be shown by the estimates which will be submitted to Congress for appropriations necessary for the Army and Navy for the fiscal year beginning July Ist, 1900. Although all the estimates of the War Department are not complete, enough is known to make it certain that the aggregate amount that will be asked for the support of the army and navy for the coming session of congress will reach, and probably exceed $200,000,000, which will be about $2.65 or $2.70 per capita. War Department officials say the total amount will be considerably reduced, if in the Philippines is brought to a close, before the appropriations are'made, but that is very doubtful, in a double sense. It is doubtful whether the war o\’er there will be ended by that time, and doubtful, even if it fliould be, whether the American army on the islands can be materially reduced for a long time afterwards, if our present policy is to be continued. Every government which has tried to govern alien people by force has found it expensive, anil there are no good reasons for believing that the experience of this country will differ in that respect from that of others. o T T

The state of ex-Secretary John! Sherman’s health may be plead by j the administration as an excuse! for his having been absolutely ig- j nored in the Dewey ceremonies, I but the old gentleman has given i out a vigorous interview against; the suggestion that the 17. S. should attempt to mediate between England and the Transvaal Repubic to prevent the war which seems almost certain to come, which shows that his intellect is still in good working order. The Transvaal authorities thought they made a shrewd move when they selected Col. J. R. O’Beirne, a

prominent republican pofitkam of New York, to be their diplomatic representative in Washington, tot it hasn’t accomplished anything, because of a rule of the State Department, forbidding the recognition of an American citizen as the diplomatic representative of • foreign government. O’Beirne is in Washington, but he has received no official recognition. He intimates that he intends bringing political pressure to bear upon Hr. McKinley when he returns, and expresses the belief that Mr. McKinley will overrule the State Department and recognize him in his diplomatic capacity. If he does, look out for squalls.

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Directory. OOTT OFFICERS. 'CM '. Win. H. Coover Shtif. Nate J. Reed Amfito r. ... Henry B. Murray Treasurer Jesse C. Gwin Rccmnfcc j Robert B. Porter Sm seyec. Myrt B. Price Conaer .Truitt P. Wright Sap*. PUslre Schools Louis H. Hamilton liseauw John R. Phillips COaODSSEOXSBS. hi Kami Abraham Halleck 3rd District Simeon A. Dowell M Kutiitt Frederick Waymire Cnnrari nthmer's court—First Monday of ackooatk CITT OFFICERS. May >oc ...Thomas J.McCoy Mbrskal ..Thomas McGowan Orris Schuyler C. Irwin Tmemrer— C. C. Starr Ann—ey Harry R. Kurrie Chil Engineer H. L Gramble FSee-Cfcref......... Edgar M. Parcels corvttLJtEV. Stt ward. .G. E. Murray. Chas. Dean, had ward. John Eger. C. G. Spitler ltd ward...., J.C.McColiy, J. C. Gwin JUDICIAL. Circuit Judge- Simon P. Thompson Ptrosecntiag attorney Charles E. Mills Ternji, of Court.—Second Monday in February. April. September and November. COCSTT BOARD OF EDUCATION. ZBTSEEE.*. TOWNSHIPS. Ratert S. DraJte Hanging Grove A- SF. Phnu. ... .GHlam JnAa. F. IVttit Waiker Saamard R-Xiehoi, Barkley James D. Bh.faeoek Marion Marcus W. Reed .: Jordan JaeLsMs Freeland Newton C. C. Bterma. Keener J.C. Saisptoe Kankakee lAett S. Keene Wheutfield Andha A. Lamhom Carpenter George W.Caster Milroy R. Dl Comer ~ Union TOWS OK CITY J. Dl Affiaaa Remington J.F. Wamm .Rensselaer EdwardT. Biggs Wheatfiald Lusars H. Hamilton, Co. Supt Rensseia^r CHURCHES. Kewst Baptist -Preaching every two weeks ae Mi 3 ;45. a. m. and 7 p. m: Sunday school at sedasc B. V. P. U, « p. m. Sunday: prayer meeting Ip. m Rev. V. Fritts, pastor. Fkee Rmtist-One service every Sunday Baaoeaifflg and evening, alternately. Prayer meeting Tuesday evening. A. C. V. meets Sunday. 6:30 P. M. Rev. F. M. Watkins pastor. CmtßTiax-Cornet Van Rensselaer and Susan. Preaching, 10:15 and 8:00; Sunday sehead *3O: J. T. P. S. t. E.. 2:30; S. Y. P. S. C. E™ 6:3u; Prayer meeting Thursday vaec A. L, Ward, pastor. Ladies’ Aid Society meets every Wednesday afternoon sty a® potntmen*. Pttxsstxsixx—Comer Cullen and Angelica. Preaching, 10:45 and 7:30; Sunday school OilO: Y. P. Si A. E-. 6:30: Prayer meeting, Thursday 1 :3W; Ladies’ Industrial Society meets every Wednesday afternoon. The Missvouary Society, monthly. Rev. C. D. Jeffiries. Pastor. JttTiatHL-tsT—Preaching at 10:45 and 7:30; Sdruiay school 0:30; Epworth League Sunifityd: Tuesday 7; Junior League 2:30 alEemaaeSumlay; Prayer meeting, Thursday at Rev. H. M. Middleton. Pastor. Ladies’ Aid Society every Wednesday afternoon by agffiftFtfctmMCgfc. Cwirwcw or Go®—Corner Harrison and Elza. Pte-jcoang 16:45 and 7:30: Sunday school Prayer meeting. Thursday, 7:30; LaLfimU Society meets every Wednesday aftera»tMC fcy appointment. Rev. F. L- Austin, pastor. CnwoticCarte»-bt. Augustine's. Comer DbviHioa and Susan. Services 7:30 and 10:30 a. or. Sunday school 11:30 p. m. Rev. Fader Akomas Meyer pastor. i LODGES AND SOCIETIES. Wasoxcc -Frame Lodge. No. 126, A. F. and A-3L. meets first and third Mondays of each mood. J- M. Wasson, W. M.; Wi J. Imes, Ensue Sta* Chapter—Xo. 141,0. E. S., - aareesfirst and third Wednesdays of each ■swath. Maude Spitler, W. M.; Hattie DowSer. Sec'y. Canouc Ordew Forresters—Willard t erot. Xo. 418, meets every first and third Sunday of the month at 2 D. m. J. M. Healy Setr y: Peter Hi rdeman. Chief Ranger. 3tAiG.iriAB.EXE Coarr-Xo. 386. meets the Smi. and tt l Sundays of each mouth. Miss Mary Meyer. C. R.; Sirs. Mary Drake. R. S.; Miss C'mdalfiacitleri berg. F. Si o®h> FhjjSWWS— fhxiuois Lodge. No. 144, I. tX ft. F-, meets every Thursday. C. E. Tyner. X. G.; S. C. Irwin, y. Rexss-eilaer ExcA3tP.TtEXT—X O . 201. I. O. ft meets second ami fourth Fridays of each: month. John Sayler, C P., John VanBaost. scribe. Resjseeaes Rerekah Degree Lodge— Xov 346. m-ets first and third Fridays of each nuioth. Mrs. Harry Wade. N. G.; Miss HrLße- Adams. Sec'y. E- ft. twr Foresters—Court Jasper. No. 1703, ImSependent Gtrler of Foresters, meets sec»(i»l and fourth Mondays. J. X. Leathermam. C. D. H. C. RtC.L. Thornton, R. S. MAECAREES-Rensselaer Tent, No. 184. Kr ft T. M. Meets Wednesday evening. F. W. A issei. Commander; Isaac Porter, Record Keeper.. *' Ptteiax— Rensselaer Lodge No. 82, ILngbts at Pythias, meets every Tuesday, T.J.. Joiner. C.C.: X. W. Reeve, K. of K. 3k Si- ; i ' Rexsseeaek Texple, Rathbone Sisters,— XtK. 4T. meets 2d and 4th Thursday, every month. Mrs. Lulu Huff, M. E. C. Mbs. -Howie Woodworth. 31. of R. C. Grisa ArytT.-Rensselaer Post No. 84 G. A. tt.meetsevery Friday night. J. A. Bumhan.Post (L'ommaniler, J. M. Wasson, AdjuRE3ESBEIAE* Wasix’s RELIEF CORPS—meets every Monday evening. Mrs. J. C. Thaenaßw. Phesideot; Mrs. Ella Hopkins. Sec-T. - lomarr H. Mbukoy Circle—Meets every TteKbynal. O. O. F. block. Mrs. Ben]. Sarrßer. Pres.; Carrie I. Porter, Sec’y. Bout Cocmil Xo, 7. Daughters of Lib«ty meets 2d and 4th Mondays. Gertrude Huiplmm. Cownaeiloc; Nellie Moss, Recordbbic OftOaE — r —- '• !