Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1900 — Page 5

!■■■■■■*■■ any ■■ Av ||Aaa|mba JhMJa AMav MaAaaMW a ■A 111 ■I I 111 Jik ■W l~ 111 11 I 818 ■■ I ■■ II I I afl II I I WII &■ 11111 I 111 B® ■? nuuiivi v iiujjui i ui iiuuuipiu mill LaAJJvIIUI IlliUO ? From June i, 1899, to December 31, 1M99. jSSifc'■/■■..‘ •i-''■ 1.. s - . ■ <•■ W- »-■* <• ‘5- ■ '.'-'• ■ . . To the Honorable, the Board of Commissioners of Jasper County, Indiana:— Gentlemen: I herewith respectfully submit statement of account with Treasurer of said County from June 1, 1899, to December 31, 1899, inclusive. Wm. C. Babcock, Auditor of Jasper County. 1 aS " ' ' ‘ g S Bi t-J * Ils II! h :!i i FUNOS - ‘ J 1 H j ’|g r li SB ? §• *8 5 if:- §g. F P | . j- js | jh MS■ S «S====»SStSM --SS K 8 888 - - tow St S 8 —fc ■gg ®g rbr 8 ® 8 88 MS 1S5::—t:::::;:::::zr=KS8®KS£z= ™=::~ = S 8 S 8 SBS : ~ ..Countv Treaeurer'. Fund 4263 29 900 00 5163 29 516329 ieo *“S:— ™* 84W ” tww a»n 1502 74 44 25 1546 90Gravel Road. Rance Line 1546 99 1546 99 4673 10 3934 06 8607 16 .Gravel Road, Marion Tp. . 7 7960 TO 7960 TO 646 41 W ■ MMM M M ... Gravel Road, Keener t£. „:77777:: - 4848 N ‘m? M IM7 « ~..„,Gravelß»ad, Repair Fund - 3666 05 3666 05 2569 88 7717" iSR SiJS2 ££ 2 lU * d &’ <, ‘ ti 2 nal R *~* J® 94 5853 94 90 13 777777 }»»2 «? « wr’f? 92 " ■'•••“ "•a ~fe? t ?o R , cve ?q? - V MOB 7 23 27967 23 73 07 ™ 2 S£ S ® I ::ZZ' <ms« « « n“ 2 «- •—Townahip Poor Fund 2720 83 2720 83 284 75 * 41 2 m * ..Vniveraity Endowment Prineipal- 170 95 131 00 301 95 115 40 20 <M' 801 28 05 - Univerßlty Endowment 162145 01 10623674 268381 TO 12590 96 194649 91 20724084 76847 23 15706 32 Deduct amt. overdr'n.. 15706 32 „ „ . Leaves 61140 91 Net collection of taxes since Nov. 6,1899 2542 07 Balance in Treasury Jan. 1,1900 63682 98 EXPENDITURES FROM COUNTY REVENUE. AaseMinjr. 0 3,413 67 Fuel and Lights. ..._ 909 64 Books and Stationery 1,997 15 Fox Scalps.. . 2 SO Benevolent Institutions 277 88 Insane 97 (M Board of Health ... 156 75 Janitor and Fireman 617 00 Burial of ex-Soldiers— 149 00 New Court House and Bonds 8,43125 Commissioners'Court— 560 25 Poor Farm 4 027 84 County Attorney 65 00 Poor of Townships I’O4B 80 County Offices. 306 25 Prisoners. 237 35 Circuit Court... 1.690 95 Public Printing 459 53 Coroner’s Inquest 116 00 Public Buildings 499 90 Change of Venue I SO Roads and 8ridge5_.7....77 5,328 45 Elections...-- 18 10 Water Rents 262 50 Educational-* 1,257 00 Miscellaneous 1,107 24 ' 629,12164 Respectfully Submitted, Wit. C. Babcock, Auditor Jasper County, Examined and approved by the Board of Commissioners this 6th day of March, 1900. • Abbaham Hallkck, ) Simeon A. Dowell,, > Commissioners. Fred R. Waymire. )

The legislature of 1899 changed the time for making the financial statement of the condition of the county from May 31, the close of the old fiscal year, to Dec. 31, the close of the calendar year. This change necessitated two reports for 1899—one for the fiscal year and a six months’ report for the last half of the calendar year, closing Dec. 31. This was the case in every county in the state. Hereafter these reports will be for the calendar year, and are required to be made at the first commissioners’ meeting in each year, which is January, and such financial statement is required to be published by the commissioners for one time in each of two leading newspapers representing the two political parties casting the largest number of votes at the last geneial election, that the taxpayers may see it. In this county the commissioners ignored the law and ordered the democratic publication made in the Barnacle, a sheet long ago repudiated by the democrats of Jasper county, both individually and collectively, and which does not reach 25 democrats in the whole county. As The Democrat gives ALL the county news we herewith reproduce exactly as published officially, except as noted below: The total debits, as published, were $2,683,381.75, which is a pretty large sum even for Jasper county. We took the liberty of changing this to $268,381.75, which is a much more reasonable sum. The balance on hand in the common school interest fund June 1,1899, was given at $2.79 in the official publication. We changed this to $127.59, which was evidently the amount it should have shown. Aside from those two corrections the report is exactly the same as the official publication. We do not vouch for the official publication and neither does any one else. In all like reports that we have seen for years, emanating from other counties, the correctness of the same was supported by affidavit, but nothing of that kind ever accompanies such reports in Jasper county—it is simply a statement which might or might not be truthful and reliable. The Democrat has heretofore shown up the falseness and unreliability of previous issued from the same source and compiled by the same identical accountants—the regular Auditor knows no more about the correctness of the above report than the most humble’ taxpayer in the county—therefore we may reasonably suppose that this is no more reliable than its predecessors have been. We would ask the reader to preserve this report so that he can refer to it from time to time to substantiate statements which we shall make hereafter in regard to county expenditures, etc. We shall go on the assumption in referring to this report and its predecessor, issued for the last fiscal year, that they are correct. Study this report over carefully, especially the expenditures, and remember that such expenditures represent a period of only six months.

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AJR. De Fluent, editor of the Jourhal, Doylestown, Ohio, suffered for a number of years from rheumatism in his right shoulder and side. He says: “My right arm at times was entirely useless. I tried Chamberlain’s Pain Balm, and was surprised to receive relief almost immediately. The Pain Balm has been a constant companion of mine ever since and it never fails.” For sale by Hunt Bros. Druggists. MONEY TO LEND. Persons desiring to borrow money on farm land will find it to their advantage to call at the office of the undersigned. The largest expense in obtaining a farm loan is paying for abstract, Notary fees, etc. I will make you a farm loan at a rate of interest as low as the lowest, AND MAKE TOUR ABSTRACT free OF charge. Loans made promptly, interest payable annually at the end of the year, privilege granted to pay part or all of principal at interest paying period. James H. Chapman. Office removed to second floor Makeever’s Bank Building. He Fooled The Surgeons. All doctors told Renick Hamilton, of West Jefferson, 0., after suffering 18 months from Rectal Fistula, he would die unless a costly operation was performed; but he cupd- himself with Bucklea's Arnica Salve, the best in the world. Surest Pile cure on Earth. 25c a box, at Hunt Bras. Drag Store. C

Business Now For 1900. Buggies, surries, wagons, mowers and binders, threshing machine agency and a full line extras on nand for mowers and binders. The deering Roller and Ball Bearing machine and the South Bend wagons. Also the Lafayette wagon, the Boss threshing machine, the Russel and the Gaar-Scott. Our dine of surries can not be beat for the prices. We ask you to call find see our goods before buying elsewhere. Remember we guarantee all goods. We also handle the John Deere goods, the Brown cultivator and harrows, and the Ohio Rake Co’s goods; and best of all the Deering binder and mowers, and binder twine. Goods will be found at our wareroom near Monon depot. Wishing our friends a good, prosperous season, we are, Truly Yours, Renicker Bros. Subscribe for The Democrat. FARM LOANS. Farm Loans at 5 per cent, interest Commission 1 to 2 per cent, according to amount of loan and security. No need to pay 3 to 5 percent, commission. W. B. Austin, Rensselaer, Ind. The Democrat carries the largest and finest line of joo stock of any printing office in Jasper county and can furnish anything in this line in large or small quanties and on very short notice.

THE COMMON COUNCIL.

The Common Coancil met in regular session Monday evening, with Chas. G. Spitler as president, the mayor being absent. The following councilmen were present: Murray, Dean, Spitler, Eger, McColly and Gwin. On motion the chief of the fire department was directed to purchase of the New York Belting & Packing Co., the following articles for the use of said department: Two single hydrant gates at $2.50; six American leak stops at $1.50 each; six woven cotton ladder straps at $4.50 per dozen; six Hurd patent respirators at SIB.OO per dozen. In the matter of the petition of George O. Pumphrey et al for an arc light, at intersection of Forrest and Merritt streets; on motion said matter was dismissed.

John W. H. Burns presented certificate for admission to membership in the Rensselaer Fire Department, and his application was accepted. Chief of the fire department filed a report showing the following named members of said department who are to be entitled to exemption from taxation for a year. J. E, Hopkins, A. D. Burns, E. C. Owen, A. J. Knight, Frank Hodshire, Wm. Lewellen, Chas. Robinson, E. L. Gay, C. W. Platt, E. R. Hopkins, M. L. Hemphill. J. W. Mann, Geo. Sharp. Upon the recommendation of the committee on fire department, on motion said committee was directed to cause the fire hydrants to be numbered and the numbers printed thereon, “also to cause to be installed, a special wire from the Central office to an alarm going in the power house of the light and wafer station.

An ordinance granting a tele?hone franchise to the Halleck 'elephone Co., in the city of Rensselaer, was read the third time and on motion was adopted and ordered recorded. Those voting in favor of the adoption were councilmeiv Murray, Dean,JEger, and McColly, Gwin voting in the negative. The officers for the May election were appointed as follows: First ward, G, E. Murray, inspector, Joseph F. Hardman, C. D. Nowles, judges; Second ward, E. D. Rhoades, inspector, W. S. Parks and N, S. Bates, judges; Third ward, E, A. Aldrich, inspector, J. N. Leatherman and L. Strong, judges. The following claims were allowed. D B Nowels, rent for hose cart house...s 37 68 Leslie Clark, printing and stationary... 575 E R Hopkins, repair fire ladders 12 00 Hunt Bros, mdse 1 .. •> 5 46 C S Chamberlain, salary to Meh. 15 30 60 Peter Giver. “ 22 50 Lem Huston, “ “ “ " 22 50 D E Hollister, “ “ *" “ 22 50 Bales Lumber Co. coal 200 00 Standard Oil Co. oil 15 30 General Electric Co, electrical supplies 21 78 Chas Platt, sewer assessment 3 00 James C Ernes, work on street 67 Leonard L Lefler “ “ “ 60

HUMORS OF WIFE-HUNTING

Amusing Case Recently Heard Before an English Judge. At the Tunbridge Wells county court, before his honor Judge Emden, an amusing case was heard. George Coleman, a furniture salesman, of Tunbridge Wells, was sued by an agent named Hamilton for £llos. for sectarial work done in endeavoring “to procure a wife for Coleman.” Plaintiff stated that he was instructed by the defendant to.insert an advertisement in a Sunday paper for a “domesticated woman as housekeeper, with a view to matrimony.” They received many replies, the whole bundle weighing two pounds. Plaintiff spent half the day in reading the replies to defendant, and on Lord'Mayor’s day they both went to London to interview some of the ladies. One of them wrote: “Do not write so businesslike; open your heart' to me.” They saw a hospital nurse under the Marble arch, but when she got home she wrote that she was called away to an infectious case, and could not correspond any more. His Honor—What did he want? Plaintiff—He wanted persons with money, because they were careful and shrewd. His Honor—What does this cross on the envelope mean? Plaintiff—That denotes the quality- . His Honor—This one has four crosses. Plaintiff—That means she has got some money, I suppose. Continuing, plaintiff said the ladies did not take to Mr. Coleman, as he was too old. The large bundle of applications were torn up on Tunbridge Wells common and sprinkled about until a policeman came up, and they had to move off. His honor gave judgment for the plaintiff, with costa.—London Telegraph.

THE TELEGRAPH.

Pot to Strange Ums by Animals—Algerians Steal Poles and Wires. When the telegraph was introduced into Norway the bears, ofi hearingthe wires moaning in the wind, thought that the posts were beehives, and set to work to root them out of the ground; the woodpeckers thought that the poles were filled with insects, and they bored holes in them with their bills. Such illusions disappeared gradually; animals became wiser with time, and took the trouble to turn the telegraph to account for their personal uses. Thus, a small bird in Natal, which had been wont to build its nest shaped like a cradle in the branches of trees, built its nest on the first telegraph wires set up, and the snakes could not get at it The new position was found to be so secure that the bird added a convenient little side-door to the nest, which had hitherto possessed only a small opening on the side farthest removed from the overhanging branch.

A Brazilian bird also builds its heavy nest of earth on the telegraph wires. The artful parrot takes a seeming delight in uniting the currents between different wires, and also in breaking the porcelain cups on which the wires rest. Spiders cover the wires with their webs, and thereby great confusion is often wrought in the telegraph system, as the most unlikely connections are thus brought about. It is a bird which knows how to turn the telegraph to the greatest use: this is the melanerpes, of Mexico. At the foot of the post this bird makes a large hole, in which it rears its family; somewhat higher up the post it makes an observatory, from which bored holes permit it to observe the horizon in every direction; still higher this sagacious bird makes its storehouse, and thus the pole serves as its house, fortress and warehouse. The savages have not, as a rule, shown so much ingenuity in taking advantage of the presence of the telegraph, although they have in certain cases turned it to account. Thus, some of the Algerian tribes steal the porcelain cups and use them as coffee cups; the wire, if of iron, is woven into hedges; if it is of copper, it is made into nose-rings. The wooden poles can easily be made use of in their huts, and the iron hollow telegraphpoles serve as excellent pipes for conducting water.—London Tit-Bits.

TO LIGHT A PIPE.

Some Words of Advice Every Smoker Should Heed. This may seem a very trivial subject and one of little importance to the man or woman who does not smoke,, but to the man who enjoys his after-dinner pipe, it is pregnant with great thoughts. If you smoke light, flaky tobacco, care must be taken that it is packed in the pipe bowl tightly, if a good, comfortable smoke is desired. But if one is smoking plug cut, then, the pipe must never be packed. A second rule always to be observed is never to fill the bowl too full. The tobacco never should reach the top. When too full it neither lights nor draws well. Another thing: Always rub the tobacco in the hand until it is fine and powdery before filling the pipe. The next thing is to know how to light the pipe. This is a process of time and should not be hurried over. Touch the match to the tobacco lightly if it is granulated, and then draw slowly. Do not try to light it all at once. But if you are smoking plug cut the opposite course should be followed. But in both cases tap the tobacco down, if it swells above the top of the pipe, draw steadily, but not fast, until the tobacco is burning evenly over all the top of the pipe. If you will do this you will not be obliged to relight your pipe until you refill it. Once your pipe is lighted draw as you breathe, not harder or faster; draw naturally. Pipe smoking is a recreation,not an occupation.—Louisville Courier-Journal.

Hair Pottery.

The hair of rabbits and other animals in Russia is converted into bowls, dishes and plates, which are valued for their strength, durability and lightness. The articles have the appearance of varnished leather.

Scandal.

Plenty, of people will not accept the truth of a story, if they can get hold of a lot of scandal concerning it. —Atchison Globe. *

Humbuge.

Humbugs' are gilded coins of plausibility from the mint of deception.—Chicago Daily News.

” ■ WO ■■ ■ ■ 'W JwW, I w OF COD-LIVER OIL WITH HYPOPHOSPHITES should always be kept in the house forlhe lowing reasons: JIRST- Because, if any member of the family has a hard cold, it will cure It SEOom- Because, if the children are delicate and sickly, it will make them strong and well. JHKD —Because, if the father or mother is losing flesh and becoming thin and emaciated, it will’build them up and give them flesh and strength. FOURTH- Because it is the standard remedy in all throat and lung affections. No household should be without It It can be taken in summer as well as In winter. we. and Si.oo, all druggists. SCOTT A BOWNE, Chemists, New York.

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DOG RACING.

Methods Employed la Training and Running Whippets. The dogs employed for racing are generally whippets, i. e., miniature greyhounds. They vary considerably in size, and are handicapped in the races according to their weight; the lighter the dog the longer start he gets. ♦ ♦ • The racing is managed in the following manner: The dogs are held on to the marks allotted to them by the when all are ready the owners or trainers of the dogs run up to the course. As they run they wave white towels or pieces of white calico —technically known as “the rag”—and attract the dogs’ attention by whistling and calling to them. These men are obliged to pass a mark placed about ten yards past the winning post. The starter usually stands either behind the dogs or cne side of the course close to them. The start is effected by the firing of a pistol, and the dogs being released run as fast as they can towards their owners or trainers. As these men are standing ten yards past the winning post it follows that the dogs are running at their best pace as they pass that spot. Each dog is distinguished by wearing a colored ribbon round its neck, and the judge usually stands in a hole in the ground, so his eyes may be on a level with the dogs as they pass him. Directly the race is over the judge hoists a colored flag corresponding to the color worn by the winning dog. A word as to the way in which the dogs are started for a race: They are not merely released by the men who are holding them on to their “marks.”' The man in charge of a dog generally kneels with one knee on the ground, and holds the dog by the scruff of the neck until the started gives the signal to “get ready.” The man then takes a firmer grip with his left hand of the loose skin at the dog’s neck, while with his right hand he holds the dog up by the root of the tail so that only thedog’s front legs rest on the ground. The front legs must not be beyond the mark from which the dog is to start. As soon as the pistol is fired, the man “throws” the dog off. The object of this “throw” is to enable the dogs to ; fall at once into his stride. If the dogs j were merely slipped, in all probability they would not go “clean” from theslipper’s hands, and in scrambling to get off they might slip and thus lose all chances of winning the race. It will be easily understood that there are a right and wrong way of “throwing” a whippet off the mark, and that the wrong way is the easier of the two. A good start is worth several lengths to a dog in a hundred and sixty yards* race. ♦ ♦ ♦ The exercising of the whippets is tedious work, since the dogs must be led out for their walks. The trainer usually, commences the day by giving . his dogs their liberty for half an hour. He then takes them up, puts on their leads, and goes off for a walk of from six to twelve miles. The length of the walk varies according to the dogs* constitutions and the amount of time that the owner is willing to subtract from his usual working hours. But whatever length the walk may be, it must be steady and continuous; it will not answer the same purpose to let the I dogs run loose and follow as they please. ♦ • ♦—Royal Magazine.

Concerning a Woman's Train.

A woman’s train is the only kind, ; that isn’t delayed by being “held up.*i —Elliott’s Magazine.