Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 December 1899 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

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