Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 December 1899 — Page 4

m m nn. Official Democratic Paper of Jaaper County. 1l mm, EDITOR HD POBUSBER. Petered at the Poat-offlce at Rensselaer, lud. as second class matter. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: ONE YEAR..... «-0° SIX MONTHS 50c THREE MONTHS.. 25c. Payable In Advance. Advertising- rates made known on application Office on Van Rensselaer Street, North of Ellis & Murrey’s Store. For President in 1900, WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.

Open the books. Is it not about time for David B. Hill to quit sulking and act so as to make good his famous saying, “I am a Democrat?” The recent flurry in Admiral Dewey stock does not seem to have added anything to the popularity of Rear Admiral Sampson. General Funston wnxes very wroth when his campaigning in Luzon is criticized. There are signs of the big head about this little man. There is every evidence that in the foot race now going on in the Philippines, General Otis intends to tie heard from at the finish in the “also ran” class. We presume that Mr. Roberts of Utah will feel a little timid at first when he comes in contact with that body of highly moral public men known as Congress. Those who know General Lawton believe that if he ever catches up with Aguinaldo, he will capture something more important than the contents of a barrel. It is to be hoped that the next time the American people make a donation to a hero, they will take the precaution to learn his matrimonial intentions in advance. Now that there is a vacancy on next year’s Republican ticket it may be expected that Alger will once more begin investing in colored delegates to the Nntionnl Convention. The selection of a leader for the Democratic minority in Congress ought to be made with reference to the good of the party, rather than to gratify the ambition of any aspirant for the honor.

There are a number of other Palmer and Buckner rooters who are in the same officeless condition as the late Mr. Bynum. There is the Hon. Josiah Patterson of Tennessee! Will the President please observe his patient attitude? The indications are that it will be necessary to resume the coinage of silver in order to furnish adequate money to transact business. The demand for cash money is stronger on the continent than in this country. In order to relieve the demand for money in Wall street, Secretary Gage has anticipated the October interest and redeems $9,000,000 of government bonds years before their maturity.—Fowler Leader (Rep.) <s. At a special meeting of the County Council of White county, last Friday and Saturday, S7OO was appropriated for experts’ examination of the treasurer’s and auditor’s books, now being made. No charges of official wrong-doing has been made against the officers whose accounts are being gone over, that we are aware of, but the White county commissioners think it a good idea to audit the books of its officials every few years, that there may be nothing wrong done, which is a very commendable thing to do. The Benton county commissioners have made an order that the books of all county officers shall be audited every two years.

The Lake County News in refering to an article recently published in the Rensselaer Republican, Bays: "Oh, what a liar the writer of that article is!” It is libelous to charge a person with being a liar. (See Hake vs Brames 95th Indiana, page 161.) As the • editor of the Republican has been so successful in prosecuting his late libel cases he will now doubtless turn his attention to the editor of the Lake County News. Acv oording to the Bible the associates .of liars in the other world are not of the better class. (See Revelation 21-8.) The News, however, has the privilege under the Constituf Hon of Indiana to prove the troth

If Mr. Roberts of Utah is dig. posed to retaliate or Miss Helen Gould, her French brother-in-law affords a good mark. To appreciate how far ExSpeaker Reed has removed himself from politics, one has only to observe that he has refused to discuss the Roberts case. As yet no one has nominated the Hon. Whitelaw Reid for Vice President. Can it be that his exploit in that capacity in 1892 has taken him off the list of eligibles? There is considerable truth in Aguinaldo’s statement that McKinley is -trying in 1899 to prove that George Washington was wrong in 1776, and there are not a few who are inclined to think that the Filipino leader is right. The subject of the acquisition and preservation of heroism has recently l>een receiving the attention of that eminent authoqty, Governor Roosevelt, whose career shows what can be done with a very small amount of capital.

Ex-Congressman Cooper, of Columbus, died at a Chicago hospital where lie was receiving treatment, last Monday. Mr. Cooper represented the Fifth Indiana district from 1888 to 1894. He went off with the goldbug democratsin 1896 and supported Palmer and Buckner. He was 48 years of age at the time of his death. Editor Babcock, of the Jasper County Democrat, has discovered an honest republican, but not until after the man was dead.— Lowell Tribune. Oh, Yes, Bro. Ragan, there are lots of honest republicans, real live ones, too. and several hundred of them voted the democratic county ticket in Jasper county at the last election. There are also a great many honest republicans in Lake county, as was evidenced by the vote in that county at the last election for Crumpacker and Knotts, both of which gentlemen were strongly opposed by the editor of the Tribune.

The injunction suits of the Pennsylvania railroad company and its branches —the P. C. C. <fc St. L. aud I. & V. roads—to enjoin the state board of tax commissioner? from certifying to the auditor of state and the latter officer from certifying down to the auditors of those counties in which the plaintiffs have taxable property, the taxes of 1898-9, were dismissed by plaintiffs Monday. The result will be to place about $35,000,000 more of .taxable property on the tax duplicates, distributer! over about forty-one counties, and the taxes collectible will reach the sum of *600,000. The P. C. C. & St. L. company is said to be the heaviest taxpayer in the state, and the average of taxes to each one of the counties affected is in the neighborhood of $12,000. Last week we referred to an exsheriff as having collected and failed to turn over to the county several hundred dollars in fees. An expert accountant, Mr. W. A. Graffis, was employed to make a careful and thorough examination of this ex-official’s transactions during his term of office, and since his retirement from the same, in which it had been'alleged that startling disclosures would finally be reached in all its essential particulars. After a thorough and complete examination had been made, and aided by the.bondsmen’s attorney, they found that about $2,600 had been collected by the ex-sheriff. This amount must be paid, by His bondsmen, except about S4OO, which will fall upon three county clerks, who failed to protect their own official acts. When the ex-sheriff was confronted by his bondsmen he asked for time and said if they would give him about two years’ time, he would pay them in full for the loss sustained through him.—Winamac Democrat-Journftl. Hunt Bros, guarantee every bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and will refund the money to anyone who is not satisfied after using two-thirds of the contents. This is the best remedy in the world for lagrippe, coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough and is pleasant and safe to take. It prevents any tendency of a cold to result in pneumonia.

SAVE YOUR MONEY. The nickels you spend, if saved, will soon buy a lot. I have several good lots, well situated, short distance from court house, worth the price asked, which will be sold on small monthly or weekly payments. Call, or write, Jamu H. Chatham, JTC2fta=r' —

which curtain county officials apparently for personal reason*, have shown a great deal of over-zealona-ness, we wish to say a few words. First, these alleged taxes were put on the tax duplicate amply for spite, it being well known to every fair minded man that they are unjust and that a court of equity would strike them from the duplicate. But totake the matter into court will be expensiv?, and that is no doubt the object aimed at It is not the amount of alleged taxes that these over-zealous officiate care about, it is to make it j cost the writer a good round sum { to get his rights. Second, every dollar honestly owed Jasper county? for taxes was paid last February.; at which time we first had notice 1 that this additional assessment had been made. Third, during the forepart of the summer of 185® we presented our money to the county treasurer to pay this tax, asking that he write across the receipt “Paid under protest” that we might take the matter into court and recover the amount. This the treasurer refused to do. Fourth, never at any time have we refused to pay those “spite" taxes. The writer has always paid all just taxes levied against him willingly and has given in property for assessment at a fair value, a much greater value in fact, than any other newspaper publisher in Jasper county, considering the actual value of the various plants.

Five Per Cent Non Red Tape Real Estate loans.

Wm. B. Austin continues to make as many term loans as all the other agents in the county combined. In a recent given period of time Mr. Austin made 86 lpans while all the other agents combined made 87 loans. It is not hard to understand this when you know the facts: First. Mr. Austin makes the in- ! terest as low as the lowest Second, He closes up loans in from two hours to one week from ' the application. Third. There is absolutely no ! red tape in his loans. You don't have to prove by affidavit that your great grandmother had red hair in order to make an acceptable title. Fourth. He loans home money and is prepared to be lenient with delinquent, borrowers. So they | may have no attorney fees to pay. Don’t wear out your lives wait- ! ing on insurance companies.

! =— The free Indianapolis Sentinel offer is only made to democratic l>apers, hence The Democrat is the only (taper in Jasper county with which the combination offer is made. - - We sell envelopes and writing paper cheaper than any place in the city. The Democrat.

It s Easy To Tate Thin, pale, araemk girts need a fatty food to enrich their blood, give color to their checks and restore their health and strath. It b safe to say that they neariy all reject fat with their food. COD UVER OIL WTWjnpamtspmrESiriHE+saM ; j ! b exactly what they require; < | it not only gives them the im- | portent element (cod-Gvcrod) lint palatable and easily d»- | gested form, but also the hypo- | phosphites which are so valua> ! ble in nervous disorders that usually accompany anemia. SCOTT’S EMULSION ba! fatty food that b more easily j digested than any other form of fat A certain amount of flesh b necessary for health. You can get it in thb way. j We have known persons to gain a pound m d *r wbU Z lakU * iL j

OHOES THAT ARE RIG rff J at the right prices. I North Side of Publio Square. Rensselaer. Ind SHOES LESS THAN MANUFACTURERS WHOLESALE PRICE. We have inaugurated a Challenge Sale in Shoes, the like of which Rensselaer has never known We have 13,800 pairs of Ladies’, Men’s and Children’s Shoes, every pair having hand sewed welts, made to sell at from $3.00, $3.50, $3.75 to $4.50, which we will sell at the competition paralyizing price which you notice in the following columns. Remember all our Shoes are Warranted.

MEN’S SHOES. Men’s all leather A 1 Vici, extra soles I fr former price $1.75 to $4.00, sale prices I|( || Men’s extra fine Box Calf, water proof A I A warranted £| | || Men's superfine Bassets, all shades and shapes, positively hand welt, former prices $2 I Ar to $4, sale price I lO J Men’s fine CHI Grain Shoes,- regular I IT price $1.75, sale price Illtl Men’s Winter King Russet, lace or but- I Qr ton regular price $3, our price....... | |Qy 1900 Pair Men’s Assorted Tat), Black, in Russia Vici Kid or Fine Calf, regular price I "T A $2.75 to $5, onr price, Saturday only.. || f 0

In our Boys* and Children’s Department we have a munberless amount of Bargains, which we would be pleased to show our patrons. We make the best Boy’s Dollar Shoe in the world. We have many other Bargains too numerous to mention. All Shoe PoHsh sc. PRICES ON SHOES WILL POSITIVELY BE SLAUGHTERED. The Columbia Shoe Store, B. ETTELSON, Prop. RENSSELAER. IND.

f New Undertaking I § In Horton tnuldiiif. one door I 5 vest of Jlatrcrer House, with a i; comply e and first-claw atorh of ■ FUNERAL FURNISHINGS ! ! I respectfully* solicit a share of the 1 1 j 1 public's patronage and guarantee sat- <, i 1 tsfaction in every respect. Calls’, promptly responded to day or night. A & COWGILL. ;[ < [Residence at Makeever House, non «>. [ > The Needle and the (RifSß Hook make the simplest and JS V best Sewing Machine on earthy.... • Bearings Sl J i3ffigL wMpjSjjw SflkeWorU... You Cannot Afford to do yoar sewing on the old style shattle machine when yon can do it BETTER , QUICKER AND EASIER oa the new No. 9 WHEELER & WILSON. The Wheeler & Wilson is Easy Runniagy Rapid, Quiet aud Durable. No gh-wto, No. Noise, No Shaking. See itbe/eeebmying. lent or denier wanted tor this territory aad vicinity. For particulars address Wheel er A Wilson. Mfg.

iliEiii 1 Go to Jack Warner’s Front St., Wagon, ▲ and Repair Shop. Carriage, Buggy, Wagon ▲ ♦ and Bicycle Painting, Woodwork of all kinds ♦ for Wagons, Carriages, Plows, etc., Black- Y ▲ smithing of every description. All work fully ♦ warranted; 30 years exptyjlence. Owing to the heavy advance in iron my J ▲ prices for horseshoeing will hereafter be 70 ▼ cents for 4 new shoes. Prices always the ▼ J lowest consistent with reliable work. J t IMI FRONT 81E1 WAGON IW CINIS SHOP, f T J. P. WARNER, Proprietor Y

EVERY WOMAN WmM amHm need* a reliable, eseethly, regulaUu medleine. Only harmleoe SSA mjgqci I Uu purest drup Sml4 be need.U you nit tk« bees, get ® Dr. Peal’s Pennyroyal Pills AMw ■ * B. F. FEN DIO, Druggist, Rensselaer, Ind. _ WHEN IN DOUBT, TRY They haeestood the test of yean. CTDnIIP . A. . . and have cured thousand* of l OlnUßb Cw • * —gift^*7^^ jp*******. wct> 1 AbAln ■ They dear the brain, .trengthen \ UHs the circulation, make digestion vigor to the whole befog. All drain* and lowe* are Unless patient* are propcrly cured, their condition often worrie* them into Inaanity. Consumption or Death. Mailed sealed. Price 1 1 per box; 6 boxes, with iron-clad legal guarantee to cure or refund the WSnWWaI money, tj.oo. Send for free book. Address. 'B. F. FEN DIG, Druggist, Rsnssslssr, Ind.

Rensselaer Markets. Wheat...........;.... 65 Com, new-.; 26 Corn, old 28 Orta...'. 20Hto22itt Rye.... 45 Hay JW.WtOf7.OO H0g5..... fa.60t0fa.75 Potatoes 40 Batter 15 Chickens 04t005 Dacha, old.. 05 Roosters 0214 Turkeys 07 Hhlea.... .»•••• 06 to 07

LADIES SHOES. Ladies’ Fine French Kid, mannish shapes, A IA regular price $3.50, sale price.......... £||U Ladies’ extra fins Patent Leather Shoes, I AIT for Saturday only Ilvll Ladies’ all leather Black Vici or Tan Calf, High Top Shoes for wet weather, regular price I fir $3 to 4, sale price . liQll % 1900 pair extra fine, assorted, all sizes, black I AP Tan Shoes, regular price, $2 to $4, s. p. |||||| 400 pair extra Vici Kid Bals, 7ig% sale price.. .t I

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