Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 December 1899 — Page 5

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Professional Cards. ATTORN E YS Edward P. Honan, ' ATTORNEY AT LAW. Law. Abstracts. Real Estate, Loans. Will practice in all the courts. Office first stairs east of Postoffice. RENSSELAER, INDIANA. Hanley & Hunt, Law, Abstracts, Loans and Beal Estate. Office up-stairs in Leopold’s block, first stairs west of Van Rensselaer street. Geo. K. Hollingsworth Arthur H. Hopkins Hollingsworth & Hopkins, Attorneys at Law. MS Office over Commercial State Bank. Practice in all the courts, purchase, sell and lease real estate. Attorneys for Rensselaer B.LAS. Association. Jas. W. Douthit, LAWYER, Rensselaer, Indiana. Wm. B. Austin, * Lawyer and Investment Broker Attorney For The L. S. A. AC.Ry. and Rensselaer W.L. A P. Qo. over Chicago Bargain Store. Rensselaer. Indiana. nut com. c. s. itnus. tun a. KUKRIS Foltz, Spitler & Knrrie, (Successors to Thompson A Bro.) Attomeys-at-Law. Law, Real Estate, Insurance Abstracts and Loans. Only set of Abstract Books in the County. RENSSELAER, IND. Mordecai F. Chitcote, William H. Parkison Notary Public. Notary Public. Chilcote & Parkison, ATTORNKYS-AT-LAW. Law, Real Estate. Insurance. Abstracts and Loans. Attorneys for the Chicago. Indianapolis A Louisville Railway Co. will practice in all of the courts. Office over Fanners' Bank, On Washington Sc. RENSSELAER. IND. A. F. Warren A. F. Irwin Warren & Irwin, Real Estate, Abstracts. Collections, Farm Loans and Fire Insurance. Office in Odd Fellow's Block. RENSSELAER. INDIANA. R. S. Dwiggins, COUNCELOR AT LAW, Office in Room 7. Forsythe block. Rensselaer, Ind. ’ 1 " * Ira W. Yeoman, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Remington, ... Indiana. Law. Real Estate. Collections, Insurance . and Farm Loans. Office upstairs in Durand, s Block. BANKING. Addison Parkinson. John M. Wasson. President. Tice President. Emmet L. Hollingsworth. Cashier. Commercial State Bank, (North Side of Public Square.) RENSSELAER, IND. The Only State Bank in Jasper Co DIRECTORS. Addison Parkison. G. E. Murray. Jas. T. Randle, John M. Wasson and Emmet L. Hollingsworth. This bank is prepared to transact a general banking business. Interest allowed on time deposits. Money loaned and good notes bought at cnrreut rates of interest. A share of your patronage is solicited. PHYSICIANS. 1. B. Washburn, Physician & Surgeon. Dr. Washburn will give special attention to Diseases of the Eye, Ear. Nose, Throat and Qkronio Diseases. He also teats eyes for Omei Taummua No. 4#k Nisi oases Rmosk No. W. Rensselaer, - - Indiana i ...» ... .1 ... ... -

|E. C. English, Physician & Surgeon. Office over Postoffice. Rensselaer, Indiana. Ornci Phoni, 177. * Kisioshoi Phoni, 11C. DENTIST. H. L. BROWN, Dentist Office over F B. Meyer’s drug store. JOHN H. JESSEN, CIVIL ENGINEER. I make a specialty of all kinds of ditch work. Estimates of cost of construction furnished. Orders left at The Democrat office will receive prompt attention.

■oHKHIMmiIHI CHICAGO, INDIANAPOLIS * LOUISVILLS NY. Rensselaer Time-Table, Corrected to May 8.1899. South Bound. No.3l—Fast Mall 4;4Sa, m. So. s—Louisville Mail, (daily) 10:55 a. m, 50.33 Indianapolis Mail, (daily).. 1:45p.m. So. 39 Milk accomm., (daily) 6:15 p. m. So. 3t-Louisville Express, (daily).. 11:04 p. m. •So. 49—Local freight 2:40 p. m. North Bound. No. 4—Mail, (daily) 4:30 a.m. So. 40—Milk accomm., (daily) 7:31a.m. So. 32—Fast Mail, (daily) 9:55 a. m. •So. 30—Ciu.to Chicago Tea. Mail.. 6:32 p. m. (No. 38—Cin. to Chicago 2:57 p. m. No. 6—Mail and Express, (daily)... 3:27 p.m. •No. 46—Local freight 9:30 a. m. No. 76—Freight, (daily ( 9:09 p. m. •Daily except Sunday. (Sunday only. So. 74 carries passengers between Monon and Lowell. Hammond has been made a regular stop for No. 30. So. 32 and 33 now stop at Cedar Lake. Frank J. Kbd, O. P. A., if. H. McDorl. President and Gen. M'g'r, Chau. H. Rockwell, Traffic M’g’r, OMicsao. W. H. Beam, Agent. Rensselaer.

A SURE CURE FOR CROUP. Twenty-five Years’ Constant Use Without a Failure. The first indication of croup is hoarseness and in a child subject to that disease it may be taken as a sure sign of the approach of an attack. Following the hoarseness is a peculiar rough cough. If Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is given as soon as the child becomes hoarse, or eiven after the croupy cough appears, it will prevent the attack. It is used in many thousands of homes in this broad land and never disappoints the anxious mothers. We have yet to learn of a single instance in which it has not proved effectual. No other preparation can show such a record —twenty-five years’ constant use without a failure. For sale by ! Hunt Bros., druggists. The Democrat carries the largest and finest line of job stock of 1 any printing office in Jasper county and can furnish anything in this line in large or small quanties and on very short notice. 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, sickj headache, jaundice, loss of appei tite, 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. Money to Loan. I have made arrangements whereby I can make a loan on short notice, without giving you the trouble and expense of going to the county seat Low rate of intweet Gallon or address, John O’Conner, Knimao, Ind.

“Looking Backward.”

It is annoying to any reputable newspaper man to be compelled occasionally to stop long enough to give some cowardly cur who has broken into the newspaper business through the grace of other people’s money, a kick in the short ribs that will send him yelping to the rear. Such things, however, seem to be a part of the unpleasant duties of the newspaper man’s life, as an occasional libel* on humanity, possessed of neither money nor brains, who imagines he has been called upon to fill a “long felt want,” sometimes finds dupes who will furnish him the wherewith to purchase a newspaper plant. Then the “gentleman” proceeds to show his ignorance and general adaptability (?) fcjr the profession by penning wishy-washy “editorials” intended to be both cute and sarcastic, for the edification of an indulgent public. With a standing notice of “opinions for sale” pinned on his posterior region he goes about seeking whom he may devour. The “for sale” part of the advertisement generally signifies, small favors gratefully received, and the promise of a 10-line legal from the powers that he will seal the lips of such" degenerates for all time to come. Often these “gentlemen” who imagine they are filling an aching void have a political bee buzzing in their bonnet, and the promise of being made aid-de-camp to the public buildings’ scavenger and thus draw a little of the “pap” that tastes so sweet even to some people of more general intelligence and uprightness, has the same desired effect, and they are ever willing to do the dirty work of their superiors in nastiness upon any and all occasions.

The very honorable “editor” of the Remington Press —a relative by marriage to the editor of the official Apologist organ of this city—who took a very active part in the matter of the placing the additional assessment against The Democrat editor on the tax duplicate and in publishing falsehood after falsehood, about the matter, again yelps forth in savage exultation at the verdict of the republican jury in this tax crse. The fact that the tax was unjust, which no one knew better than himself, or that the verdict of the jury was set aside by Judge Thompson who, although a radical republican, recognized that the whole matter was spite work and the verdict of the jury not in accordance with the law and the evidence, cuts no figure with this assinine individual. For personal reasons he • would have us pay the tax whether we owed it or not. And if we didn’t owe it, it is all the more reason to his warped intellect why we should be compelled to pay it, as in the event of The Democrat’s life and prosperity his own chances of becoming a court house chamber maid would be very remote indeed. Griffin says “we (the Griffins) bobght the Remington. Press March 24, paying S2OO down to bind the bargain. April Bth, we paid SOOO more and gave notes for $1,200.” Mr. Robert Parker swore that he furnished the S6OO paid on April 8. Did Parker not give it in for taxation? He is supposed to have had it on April 1. Parker swore that Babcock paid him (Parker) a chattel mortgage on April 8, out of this S6OO, of about S2OO. Did not Parker give in this chattel mortgage for taxation? He held it on April 1. Parker also swore that several hundred dollars of the notes were turned over to another party who held a claim on the office for nearly that amount and that Babcock paid other outstanding debts out of the proceed! of this sale. Why, then, would any fair minded man have us pay taxes on this amount when the law aays we are not liable for

Griffin made the same identical statement to the Auditor last fall —which was true—and said that the “statement was voluntary on his part,” as he understood the proceeds of this sale was to be put on the tax duplicate against Babcock and he “wanted the facts to appear exactly as they occurred;” that he “personally knew” the above to be the facts. Still, if our memory serves us correctly, when on the witness stand with his right hand raised to God, he stated that he knew nothing of what was done with the proceeds from the sale of the Remington Press except what Babcock had told him! As a matter of fact, the writer had an offset on April Ist, of debts owed for every dollar received from the sale of the above plant on April 8. Every outstanding bill was paid against the office and the receipts for same turned over to the Griffins that they might know that every claim against said office of whatever nature was paid in full. Fred L. Griffin knew that this chattel mortgage was paid to Mr. Parker on April 8. He knew that the notes were turned over to another party who had a claim against the office. He saw the contract with said party—in fact the contract is now in his possession or the possession of the real owner of the Press, Mr. Robert Parker. And yet, apparently to satisfy a little low, mean personal malice, he would not so state before the public and thus do a man justice who had never placed a straw in his path. Thank God, there are few such dispicable types of humanity in existence as the “honest editor” of the Press.

In conclusion, we wish to call the reader’s attention to a few facts: An investigation of the assessment sheets of the town of Remington for 1895-6-7—on file in the auditor’s office—will show that the writer listed the Remington Press each year for taxation at S4OO, we having purchased it in 1895 for SI,OOO. In 1898 we sold it for $2,000 to Fred L. and Stella Griffin r The same authority will show that Fred L, Griffin listed the same identical property at qply $250! The change in ownership at once depreciated the property on the assessor’s books $l5O. This is the same Fred L. Griffin, gentle reader, who of late has been seeking to make out that The Democrat editor was such a rogue. He is also the same Fred L. Griffin who has frequently boasted to the writer —and we presume to many others— that in all the time he resided in the city of Chicago he had never paid a dollar’s taxes. Evidently his Chicago training is serving him in good stead in Jasper county.

As a cure for rheumatism Chamberlain’s Pain Balm is gaining a wide reputation. D. B. Johnston of Richmond, Ind., has been troubled with that ailment since 1862. Iu speaking of it he says: “1 never found anything that would relieve me until I used Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. It acts like magic with me. My foot was swollen and painting me very much, but one good application of Pain Balm relieved me. For sale by Hunt Bros., druggists.

I have a special fund to loan on farm land at 5 per cent, interest; commission low. Loans made on city property, personal or chattel security for long or short time. Office removed to rooms 2d floor Makeever’s bank bnilding. - James H. Chapman.

For Sale Or Trade.— One lot 75x187, well improved with a new cottage, 14x28, of two rooms; a good, large summer kitchen, good well of rook water, a nice level yard, well aet in fruit trees, a good small barn. James H. Myers. For reference call on H. Fisher, near depot.

FALLS ON THE STREET

And When Picked Up Life Is Found Quite Extinct—A Young; Lady Living; Southwest of Remington Commits Suicide.

Frank M. Coulter, formerly of Kentland,but who about a week ago came to Rensselaer to act as agent for the Singer Sewing Machine Co., fell dead on Van Rensselaer street near McCoy’s bank last Monday at about noon. Several bystanders rushed to him and carried him into a room in the rear of the bank. . Dr. Berkley was immediately summoned but human skill was of no avail, as the only noticeable movement of the body was a gasp; death having apparently struck him when he fell. He has parents and a married sister living at Kentland, but was practically a stranger in this city. The cause of the unfortunate man’s death has not been given officially at this writing, but many attribute his death to heart failure.

I. H. Coulter, father of the young man, arrived early Tuesday morning and took the remains back to his home at Kentland for burial. No inquest was held.

Miss Nannie Stitz, the 20-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Stitz, committed suicide at her home a few miles southwest of Remington, early Friday morning, by taking carbolic acid. She is said to have been a very intelligent and bright young lady, well liked by all who knew her. Ilk treatment on the part of her father is alleged to have been the cause of her committing this rash act.

Subscribe for The Democrat. Come to The Democrat office for your sale bills. Subscribe for the taxpayers’ friend, The Democrat. You can get The Democrat, State Sentinel and Cincinnati Enquirer each a full year for only $1.50, cash in advance, if taken soon.

For Sale:—A nice house and lot situated in a good neighborhood, 4 rooms, good well of water, good, new barn; all on high and dry ground. Call on

S. P. Thompson will sell his lands in Union township, in tracts, and on terms to suit those desiring to farm or raise stock. See or

S. P. Thompson,

write to

■The Democrat is read by more fanners than any other paper published in Jasper county. Remember this when getting your sale bills struck, and come to this office for having the work done. A free notice in The Democrat with each set of bills.

The Democrat and the Indianapolis Weekly Sentinel one year ror $1.00; Democrat and Cincinnati Weekly Enquirer, $1.50, cash in advance.

I have private funds to loan on real estate «t low rates for any length of time. Fpnds are always on hands and there is no delay—no examination of land, no sending papers east—absolutely no red tape. Why do you wait on insurance companies for 6 months for your money? I also loan money for short times at current bank rates Funds always on hand*

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E. P. Honan.

Rensselaer, Ind.

W. B. Austin.

It 's up to the People.

Less than a year remains in which to gather facts, and information that will influence your vote for the next president of the United States. That grievous wrongs have been committed, and grave errors allowed to exist without effort at correction, is evidenced by the speech, writings, and comments of eminent statesmen and* jurists; congressmen and leading men of business; professors and clergymen in every, state. Party affiliations have been ignored in the outcry against thrusting aside the safeguards of our fathers and rushing pell-mell into the affairs of Europe. The situation is a deplorable one if not alarming; as is also our domestic affairs dominated by gigantic Trusts. The evils are not of spontaneous growth! They are the result of yean of labor and expenditure of millions * of dollars! Beginning with the displacement of American silver for English gold, the cunning of England’s diplomacy in shaping the destiny of our Republic is apparent to any ordinary observer seeking the true inwardness of events. The Cincinnati Enquirer has frequently called attention to each and every move as it was transpiring, and during the campaign of 1900 win present its readers with a truthful array of facts that will be extremely interesting and startling. No fair-minded American, be he Republican, Democrat or of other political faith, can afford at this critical time to ignore die truth. "Partisan prejudice, with the Trusts as dictators, is a far more degrading slavery than that which existed previous to the Civil War of *61—64. Trusts in the United States alone have a representative capital greater fffian aD the gold and silver in the world. These win spend many more million* of dollars to suppress truth and facts and mislead aH who fail to look beyond their plausible deceptions. Read die Enquirer and yon wiU be able to discern the truth and combat falsehood. A victory far Trusts and die McKinley Administration in 1900 win end the era of greatest good to greatest number. Watch carefully the

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Money On Farms AT 5 PER CENT. A special fund to loan on Farms for Five Years at 5 per cent inter* est, with privilege to make partial payments any interest paying time. Call on or write, Commercial State Bask, No. side Pub. Square, Rensselaer, Ind.

When you have a nor-resident -. notice, notice of appointment, notice of survey, notice of final settlement, etc., to be published, insist on your attorney having the publication madet in The Demo- • crat. Our prices for this work are as reasonable as others and! the clients themselves control this-' class of legal advertisements. Bemember this and see that the paper of your choice gets the advertising.

Monon Special Rates.

Homeseekers' Excursions. On November 7 and 21 and December 5 and 19. 1899, Homeseekers' Excursion Tickets will be sold over the Monon to points in the i following named territory, at rate ofone flrstj class standard limited fare, plus *2.00. j For further information call on or write W, H. Beam, Agt.. Rensselaer. Ind. State Grange. On account of the State Grange Meeting, Lafayette. December 12-I*. the Monon Ronte I will sell special excursion tickets to Lafgyede | acd return at rate of ONE FARE. Tickets will be sold Dec. 11-13. good to return to and including December 15th. Tickets will be issued only on certificate of ideatificatioe signed by W.C. Latta. Supt. Farmers’ Institutes. W. H. Beam, Agent. Farmers' Institutes. For the Indiana Farmers' Institute workers* meetings, commencing November tnkUMC the Monon Rome trill sell local tickets at one half fare. Tickets will be sold only to peraona presenting certMcatcs signed bjrW.ft Letts. SapX of Institutes. Purdoe University. Lafayette. Tickets wUI be on sale November TjltatSuLu