Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 December 1899 — Five Per Cent Non Red Tape Real Estate Loans. [ARTICLE]

Five Per Cent Non Red Tape Real Estate Loans.

\Y m. B. Austin continues to make as many farm loans as all Ihe other agents in the county combined. In a recent given period of time Mr. Austin made kwns while all the other agents combined made 87 loans. It is not hatd to understand this when you know the facts: I irst. Mr. Austin makes the interest as low as the lowest. Second, He closes up in from two hours to one week from the application. Thiid. There is absolnlely no red tape in his loans. You don't have to prove fay affidavit »W tout great grandmother had rad hie title. He loaas home money

The tzwth-toßer of the Journal aayw that four member* of that diet reading^ one way and a folding of facta directly opposed to the emdiet, were democrats. Will the Journal hare the kindnee* to name the four demoendaf In fact, can j By the way, that was a rather lmd showing for the Journal, Ten of n jury of twelve republicans weze subscribers of the Apologist, bat Mt n solitary one took the Journal. Now, jast a few words about that In aril cases the jury decide as to the evidence and facts in the cane, bat as to the law they are governed by the instructions of the court. The interogatories as to the finding of facts were exactly as claimed by the plaintiff. We have not tbe space to give ail the instructions of the court as to the law, but simply give one of them:

j *lf jw toil horn the evidence that Frank £. | nncoth rtitwd to pay Jesse C. Gwin, treasaacraf Jasper county *9 90 oa ot about April * m. UMt-auadfumbeinr the full amount of ji aße*ed tun, alleged to be due and unpaid ao> Jaepev coanty. Uipoa the condition that the necei*t~ < l>a«d under protest,” and said treasiner uefaued to mine same at request of said Babrsrk and refused to take said *9.90 upon n otßimwi and the said Babcock stood „ atuEßina to pay all taxes imjk upon that DAY I then yen ihwiM Sad for the plaintiff. A ashed by the taxpayer so lon* as he pay s or is ji uriUtoie to pay has to***-”

The writer, county treasurer and |j deputy treasurer each testified that jj we did call at the treasurer’s office to pay said tax; that a receipt was made out in regular form; that we asked to have “pud under protest” I 1 written across said receipt, that the treasurer would not make such addition, and that we then picked ; up our money and left the office, refusing to pay said alleged taxes only under protest. The Court set aside the verdict : of the jury and rendered one apparently move in accordance with the law and the facts, as he saw them. Further comment is unnecessary.