Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 June 1900 — Page 2

JRSPER MH DEMOGRRL Official Democratic Paper of Jasper County. f. F. BABCOCK, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER. Entered at the Post-office at Rensselaer, Ind. as second class matter. TEHMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: ONE YEAR SIOO BIX MONTHS 50c THREE MONTHS , 25c. Payable in Advance. Advertising- rates made known on application Office on Van Rensselaer Street, North of Ellis A Murray’s Store, For President in 1900, WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN. Democratic Conventions. National Convention, Kansas City, July 4.

Kansas City’s 4th of July will eclipse all previous records for that day. Oh yes, the powers are harmonious in China, but each of them is watching the other with its hand on its hip pocket. The peach crop, thanks to the i beneficient administration of Pres-i jdept McKinley and the. expanpolicy adopted by him, is tfflid to b« about to break the 3 recoru. Recent events have &oni9wb&tj reduced interest in ()om Paul, bail he is still doing business at the j old Capitol stand—or rather, he is still doing it at the old Capitol, ht a one night stand.

Editor Kohlsaat of the Chicago Tiines-Herald, concedes that the Democrats will carry New York this fall. Now, if Mr. Platt will concede Illinois, we can worry along without the rest of the doubtful states. It has been some time since any great party has thought it necessary to adopt a plank in its platform apoligizing to the trusts for condemning them. Yet this is what the Republican plank does. Read it and see if it doesn't? The agricultural exports of the United States this year are larger in quantity and smaller in total value than ever before. Now wait a little and you will hear the Republicans telling how McKinley caused the big crops and how the wicked Democrats the small prices. Under the act of 1893 the change of a schoolhouse site can be effected only by the concurrent desires and action: (1) a majority of the patrons of the school; (2) the trustee of the school township, and (3) the county superintendent of schools, says the supreme court in affirming a case appealed from Daviess county. The Republicans are dropping the mask and are beginning to openly advocate the seizure of territory in China. The reason they give is a hackneyed one. They claim it is to save the Chinese subjects from the “tyranny” of European powers and subject them only to the ..benevolently assimilative” rule of the United States carpet-bagger.

The supreme court hns reversed the judgment enjoining the board of commissioneae of Perry county from paying an expert accountant, for his services in examining the I records of the different county <?f- I fleers. The court pointed out that I such an investigation is an indis- I pensible preliminary to any mens- 1 tires having for their object the protection of a municipality against impositions and fraud and the recovery of money justly due it. In every city and state of this mighty country can be found Republicans involved in schemes to plunder the people by means of trusts and kindred devices. In one city alone New York—there is a trust composed of Democratic officials. And the discovery has seethe Republicans wild with delight and caused their national convention to froth at the mouth. To rind such n thing in the Democratic ranks exceeds their fondest hopes.

The rumor th«t, if elected, the republican nominee .for sheriff Will make the north-end Apologist scribe his deputy, is probably Without foundation. Abe is simply “jollying”4he old girl a little. The republican township tiustees of Indiana who have now served six years by reason of bad legislation in extending their terms, have not got their fill yet, and suit has been brought in Marion county to test the law, it being claimed that the present trustees can hold over two years more, and therefore none can be elected this fall. The case was taken to the supreme court at once and an early decision is looked for. The Democrat heartily agrees with “Keener” that it would be well for the smaller taxpayers of Jasper county if there were a few more Nelson Morris’s to take up their grievances. Wlyle no ordinary individual taxpayer can do this, Mr. Morris is financially able to fight a lawsuit to a finish, and every citizen of Keener tp., should take off his hat to the man who started the “ball rolling” in this matter. The expense of bringing the suit and prosecuting it to a finish is Mr. Morris's, but if the courts decide in his favor—that the people eannnot be robbed with impunity—every taxpayer in that township, no matter how humble, will share jq the reward, and it will perhaps teach public officers that the people have some rights of law and equity which must be respected.

Tlffi jpebpid of Jasper county whO wbuld like to have an investigation made of the county records will hardly be bamboozled by that old Fleener & Perkins contract. The case referred to furnished a little cheap campaign thunder for thp republicans a few years ago and a very lame excuse for refusing to grant the petition for an investigation filed last summer. That’s all. It has been in the supreme court for several years and no effort is apparently being made to get a decision. Long ago a ruling could have been had if any efforts had been made to that end. But a decision is apparently just what is not wanted, and the taxpayers may rest assured that it will be staved off just as long as passible. Then, like those famous and much-heralded tax cases, which enabled, that notorious prosecuting attorney of the Thirtieth judicial district to succeed himself in office, the matter will be hushed up. Chizum worked the tax cases at both ends —told the farmers that there was enough due the county in taxes from the “Rensselaer rascals” to pay for that new court house entire, and the cases against the alleged tax-dodgers acted as a club in uniting support to him. No, nothing may be expected in the way of an investigation unless officers are elected pledged to bring it about, and the democratic candidates ARE pledged to do this. Besides, what the people want is an investigation of the county officers, not an investigation of the taxpayers, as contemplated by the old, moss-covered Fleener & Perkins investigation (?).

Mr. Bozarth Hits Back.

Valparaiso, June 23, 1900. Editor Democrat:—Under the heading. “How the Denis, supported Bozarth,” I see the Republican paper of your city has an article which does me an injustice. That the article is inspired by malice is evident from two facts. First, it does not even mention the fact that Mr. Shively’s name was balloted upon for Governor, which t >ok much of the support I would have otherwise received; nor does it mention the fact that Mr. J. Kopelke who lives in the county adjoining ours (Lake) was a candidate for Lieut.-Governor and received no support from Porter. Starke or any county near him, although no one else was in the field for that office from that (part of the state. No one will deny that Mr Kopelke is an able man, and as popular as most men are. Under all the circumstances | am well satisfied with the support 1 received. With three candidates from the same section of the state, none could expect to win. I was treated as well as the Republican party treats private soldiers. In I all the years since th<» war no man who was-a private soldier has iover been nominated for Congress ior on the state ticket by the Republicans of the 10th District. The Colonels, Generals anl Majors have been much in eviafence, j (Packard, Calkins and Demotte) but to nominate a private for anything more than a petty local office would shock the nerves of that party of trusts and aristocracy—the Republican party. Respectfully, Nelson. J. Bozarth.

BIG DAY FOR MONON.

Democratic Congressional Convention To Be Held There July 25. —George . Fred Williams of Massachusetts, To Be Present and Address the Meeting. Arrangements are being made by the democratic state central committee to have the remaining congressional conventions of the state held during the last week of July, in order that Hon. George Fred. JWilliams of Massachusetts, whose reputation as a speaker is national, and whose devotion to his party has caused his name to be mentioned prominently in connection with the vice-presidency, may be present to speak at all the meetings. To this end the Tenth district convention will be held on Wednesday, July 25, at Monon. Many of our readers have read speeches of Mr. Williams and know that he has few superiors as an orator in the whole country, therefore everyone who can possibly do so will avail themselves of the opportunity of hearing this gifted gentleman at Monon on the 25th. His fame is a sufficient guarantee that an immense crowd will flock to hear him from all parts of the district, and no doubt Monon will have one of the largest gatherings of people on that day ever seen in the district. Excursion rates will probably be given by the Monon route for this important occasion? Further announcement will be made of the meeting later.

Warm Times In Newton.

The county seat election in Newton county seems to “have “caused more bad blood. On election day 35 men, said to belong to the scum element of the levee district of Chicago, come in to Morocco on the south boqnd train, marched to one of. the voting places and, it is alleged, insisted on voting, which they did. Now, the Morocco people lay the bringing in of this gang to Kentland’s door, while the latter says Morocco did it to assist in carrying the election in her favor. Morocco professes innocence and raises her hands in holy horror at the thought of any such rascality. Be this as it may, the facts are such as to make it look a little peculiar, to say the least. It is asserted that after voting the gang went to on? of the Morocco banks and demanded “their pay,” and were given money; that in counting out the vote of that precinct it was “presumed” that they all voted for Morocco, and 35 votes for Morocco were thrown out by the election board. Now, if Kentland imported these voters for the effect of influencing votes in other parts of the county (where Morocco alleges it was known almost as soon as they stepped off the train) what right had Morocco to “presume” they had all voted in her favor? All could have voted for Kentland and the effect of their presence at Morocco would have been the same, neither could any person have told how they actually did vote. Kentland would hardly have risked adding 35 votes to Morocco in this manner, it would seem. On the other hand, if Morocco wanted to play a little skullduggery it could easily have gotten the men in there by twos and threes so as not to have made the matter so public, and whatever the Kentland people may charge Moroccoites with we believe they will not say that they are fools. On Tuesday Frank Frogge, a well known rounder of Morocco, was arrested on the charge of importing these voters and was brought to Rensselaer and lodged in jail. It is. probable that his trial will clear up the matter and place the blame where it belongs. The importing of voters is one feature of the election law that the republican legislature of Indiana evidently forgot to repeal, and the penalty is quite severe. Frogge was arrested on information furnished by Morocco parties. The vote of last week on removal of the county seat was as follows: For. Against. Total. I Jefferson Tp tl 505 678 Grant Tp 10l 388 402 Washington f'p... 1:t 1 ir.t 23<> I Iroquois Tp 115 306 421 I Heaver Tn 403 t 407 I Jackson Tp 217 30 256 I McClellan Tp..-.,. ho j 81 Colfax Tp 46 28 74 I Lake Tp ■ 122 3 125 ' Lincoln Tp 100 17 113 Totals.... 1515 1450 2965

\ ou may as well expect to run a steam engine without water as to find an active energetic man with a torpid liver, and you may know that his liver is torpid when he does not relish his food, or feels dull and languid after eating, often has headache and sometimes dizziness. A few doses of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets will restore his liver to its normal functions, renew his vitality, improve his digestion and make him feel like .a new man. Price 25 cents. Samples free at Larsh’s drug store.

Parr ! Parr! 1 . ( Parr !!! ' The only town on the Monon Route, will give a MUhiiMM that will be away above par. Comedy Show, Bicycle, Foot and Horae Races, Base Ball, the best Oration in Jasper county. Platform dance. Day and Evening. This is not a money-making celebration but a good time for Every One as we have "Money to Burn." Everybody Invited. COMMITTEE.

Shelby County’s Boodlers.

Another conviction was secured in the Shelby county boodle cases Thursday. The boodler was a prominent democrat and the jury was composed of two-thirds democrats, but this fact didn’t save him. It is the general belief, says a dispatch from Shelbyville, that J. Marsh Wilson, the ex-treasurer under conviction, will make a confession of the entire plot to rob the county and expose all who took part in the looting of the treasury. A petition is being circulated by his attorneys for the purpose of keeping him from making such an exposure, as it wbuld seriously damage their evidence in the cases which are to follow. The Grand Jury-met again Thursday and it is believed that it will continue its investigation of county affairs. The two experts—Samuel Wallace and John Boltz—now at work on the books of the auditor’s office have already found many things which CUn be used later to convict the “boodiers” who have been unlawfully drawing money from the treasury. The work of experts is such that they cannot give out any information as to their research until they are ready to report in full. It is esti muted that already the investigation of the county affairs have, cost the county about $5,000, yet the heaviest taxpayers of the county are saying that they would be willing to spend as much more to find just what became of the $245,000 spent by the board of Commissioners in 1899. There seems to be no politics in the question whatever; indeed, the democrats are more anxious, if anything, to convict the democratic officials who are accused of looting the county. Our machine-made fruit jars are 20 per cent, better than the oldfashioned hand-made jars. Chicago Bargain Store.

A Wealth of Beauty

Is often hidden by unsightly Pimples, Eczema, Tetter, Erysipelas, Salt Rheum, etc. Bucklin’s Arnica Salve will glorify the face by'curing all Skin Eruptions, also Cuts, Bruises, Burns, Boils, Felons, Ulcers, and worst forms of Piles. Only 25cts a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by J. A. Larsh, druggist. Mr. W. S. Whedon, Cashier of the First National Bank of Winterset, lowa, in a recent letter gives some experience with a carpenter in his employ, that will be of value to other mechanics. He says: “I had a carpenter working for me who was obliged to stop work for several days on account of being troubled with diarrhoea. I mentioned to him that I had been similarly troubled and thst Chamberlain’s Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy had cured me. He bought a bottle of it from the druggist here and informed me that one dose cured him, and he is again at his ■work.” For sale by J. A. Larsh, druggist.

A Life and Death Fight.

Mr. W. A. Hines of Manchester, la., writing of his almost miraculous escape from death.says: “Exposure after measles induced serious lung trouble, which ended in Consumption. I had frequent hemorrhages and coughed night and day. Then I began to use Dr. | King's New Discovery which whol-1 ly cured me. Hundreds have used ; it on my advice and all say it nev- ! er fails to cure Throat, Chest and Lung troubles.” Regular sizesoc and SI.OO. Trial bottles free at Larsh’s Drug Store.

A Good Cough Medicine.

Veils* Hoosier Poultry Powder Make* Hen* Lay, cure* Cholera, Oapa* and Koup, and keep* poultry bealthy.__ _ ■*■*!©•« aa®. a*a U**®"*M?S* Sold by A. F. Long.

Rensselaer Jargain Store. Bring your “Star,” "J.T.” “Horae Shoe,” "Old Honesty,” “Good Luck," Cross-Bow,” and “Spear-Head” taga to me and get sOc perlOOfor them. Wire Screening, per sq. ft $ 021 Common Screen doors, complete 1 00 Fancy Screen doors, complete 1 35 No. 8 Galvanized Wash Boilers •’•• • .’ * ’* 2 00. 16-inch Lawn Mower (1 only) 2 50 No. “O” Barrel Chum 2 95 Nails per lb. . v . 031 Galvanized Barbed Wire....., 3 50 Adjustable Window Screens, each ; ; 25 Perfection Washing Machined from $2.25 t 0.., . 3 75 Fishing tackle at the right price No. 8 copper, nickled tea kettles 1 00 Razors from 75c to .* 1 50 Mixed Paints, colors, per eal 1 00 White Paint ...... 1 20 White Lead, per lb *’’ ’’ ’ ’'.’ ’’’’’ ”’' * ' 05 Warranted Scythes, to close 1 50 3 ft) Can Tomatoes, 3 for \ ’ 25 No. 2 Galvanized Tubs 60 No. 3 Galvanized Tubs 65 Paris Green per Sb, < ~,,,,,,,,, 35 Near Monon Depot. C. E. HERSHHAN.

M Ms 111 tIISIIB And all the boys that want a nice Buggy: Remember that I hpve the Rubber Tire jobs in stock, • Call and see them; you are welcome to inspect and 1 get prices. Cash counts for anything I have for 1 sale, 1 will name some of the goods: I Studebaker Farm Wagons, Weber Farm Wagons, Studebaker Buggies and Carriages, Page Bros. Buggies, also other makes. I have the agency for the > M eeks Weighing Scales, with patent combination I beam without extra charge; the Birdsell Clover I Huller, a world-beater, and the Huber Engines and . Threshers' outfit. This engine won all four prizes at the world’s fair at Chicago, and is better to-day than ever; and these two machines, viz: the McCor1 mick New 4 Mower and the Right-Hand Binder, I the world cannot beat. You. are cordially invited to ) call and see them and get a catalogue. . »'«/ a M*V a tf a U a M a U a W a U*U’WL I Thanking you for past favors, I am, yours truly, ; CHAS. A. ROBERTS. I Located at Glazebrook’s Blacksmith Shop, Front St.. Rensselaer, Ind

JOS. HMS’ HOG RMI Moles mhi m. Fed regularly for a preventive it repays its cost three fold in extra flesh, saves grain, expels worms, stops cough. Prices $2.50, $1.25 and 50c per package; 25-lb cans $12.50, half cans $6.50. For sale by CHAS. A. ROBERTS, Rensselaer, Ind.

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(oi me seoson or i 960, me noinno Bred mm WILKES ABDALLAH NO. 4645. Brown horse, 16-1 hands high, waighs 1300 pounds; bred by R. P. Pepper, Frankfort, Ky., owned by T. M. Hibler, Joliet, 111. Sired by Onward, who has 144 In 2:30 and better and 100 pioducing won* xhd over 50 producing daughters; he by the mighty Geo. Wilke*, with over 200 direct descendant* in the 2:30 list. Wilkes Abdallah’s Ist dam is Jeajm.ette. sired by Woodford Abdallah, he by Woodford Mambrino. 2:214%. he by Mambrino Chief; 2d datn is Japhet. sired by Bufford's Cripple; 3d dam Doniphan, sired by Davy Crockett. NOTICE TO BREEDERS. Wilkes Abdallah will make the season at my farm, known as "the old Cleveland Farm," In Milroy Township, at sl6 to insure. He should lie seen to be appreciated. Re has size, legs, feet and disposition—ail that go to make a firstclass individual. I purchased him to use on my own mares, having seen his progeny attd know him to be a number one breeder. He gets size, color and' actortf—which brings the long prices just now, and that kind are going higtier every day. as good horses are very scarce. He will be found in charge of my agent. D. Art Whitney, at the farm, who will give you all desired information. ,T. M. HIBLER, Owner. P. O. Address, Sharon. Ind. D. ART WHITNEY, Manager.'