Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 July 1900 — Page 4

jisper mon Official Democratic Paper of Jasper County. f. f. BIBCOCK, ionol HD WBIMIR. ■utered at the Poet-office at Rensselaer, Ind. as second class matter. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: ONE YEAR ..... JI.OO SIX MONTHS 50cTHREE MONTHS 25c. Payable in Advance. Advertising rates made known on application Office on Van Rensselaer Street, North of Ellis & Murray's Store. , Notice To Advertisers. All notices of a business character, Including wants, for sale, to rent, lost, etc., will be published in The Democrat at the rate of one cent per word for each insertion. No advertising will be accepted for less than 10 cents. Cards of thanks will be“published for 25 cents and resolutions of condolence for SI.OO. Democratic Conventions. Tenth District Congressional, at Mdnon, Wednesday, July 25.

COUNTY PLATFORM.

Whereas, Many counties of the state, by employing experts to examine the -county records, have reclaimed thousands of dollars of fees and bills which have been wrongfully and illegally collected and held by county officials, and Whereas, Jasper county having been for years one of the very highest taxed counties of Indiana, and is at present burdened with one. if not the heaviest debts of any county _Ofthestate in proportion to populotion and wealth, and Whereas, our county commissioners refuse to grant the peoples’ petition when they pray for an honest investigation of the county records: therefore be tt - _..... . Resolved, by this convention, that its candidates, today nominated pledge themselves, that if elected, to use all honorable, economical and reasonable uiieana to.. jjavejhe county records examined that the people may know the true condition of our county affairs; and further, be it Resolved, that as a party and as candidates we pron Ise to encourage and practice the most rigid economy in county and township affairs, consistent with public good, and we invite all lovers of fair dealing and good local government, to join us in trying to bring about the consumation of the pledges herein made. And further, in asking the support of all good citizens, we do. It not for the sake of party triumph and party advantage but that a better order of thir gs may be brought about in our own county management. » * » •

Call For Democratic Congressional Convention, 10th District.

To The Democracy Of The 10th Congressional District: The Democratic Congressional Convention for said district will assemble at the Monon Opera House, Monon, Indiana, at 1 o’clock p. in. on WEDNESDAY, JULY 25th, 1900, for the purpose t~ fcr Congress to be voted for at the November election 1900. and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the convention. The basis of representation to said convention shall be one dele?;ate for each 200 and one delegate or each fraction of 100 or more votes cast for Hon. Samuel M. Ralston for Secretary of State in 1898. Under this apportionment the several counties in the district are entitled to the following delegate representation in the convention: Benton, 6; Jasper, 6 Lake, 15; LaPorte, 22; Newton, 4; Porter, 9; Tippecanoe, 21; Warren, 4; White, 11. Total number of delegates, 98. Necessary to a choice 50. Edwin J. Forrest, Chm. Jas. W. Schooler, Sec.

Convention Call.

The Democrats of Kankakee Township will meet in mass convention at the Dunnville schoolhouse on SATURDAY, JULY 14, at 8 p. m.. for the purpose of nominating a township ticket John Finn. Chm. Bert Vandercarr, Sec. Hurrah for Bryan! The democratic platform is the platform of the people. The Morgan county court has decided that the fee and salary law means what il says and county officials are entitled to no compensation except that provided by law. Ex-Treasurer J. M. Wilson us Shelby county, has been fined SIOO and sentenced to serve from two to fourteen years imprisonment for presenting a false claim against that country. A dispatch from Shelby county, says: The investigation of county affairs by the Shelby county grand jury still continues. Every day adds new interest and brings glaring frauds to light. The petitions for the pardon of J. Marsh Wilson have been killed. According to an official report of Gen. Davis, a large number of Porto Ricans will not do any work as long as they can draw free rations from the government. Gen. Davis has been ordered to give notice to the Porto Ricans that the issne of free rations will be discontinued July 15th.

Our republican friends are trying to boom prosperity by showing that Kansas has such a big wheat crop that she needs 20,000 harvest hands to help her gather the crop. Well, Indiana has no wheat, and could easily furnish the 20,000 harvest bands to. the more fortunate Kansans. At a late meeting of the Boone county council money was appropriated for the purpose of investigating the records of the county offices. The commissioners have contracted with Hedges & Johnson, experts, to investigate the records of the sheriff, auditor, treasurer and clerk for 81,200. That there has been extravagance as well as stealing in the Cuban Postal Service was practically acknowledged by Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow, who has just returned from Cuba, when he said that he had made reductions in postal salaries while there that aggregated SIOO.000 a year, and he clinched that acknowledgement when he added: “No clerks have resigned since the reduction, because of being illpaid, and I am satisfied that they are how paid all the work is worth. If any of them should resign, there would be no difficulty in filling their places at the same salaries.” Republican gall is no new thing, but a striking exhibition of it is the attempt of some republicans to blow about the §80,000,000 Treasury surplus for the fiscal year that ended Saturday. If it had not been for the $100,000,(XX) produced by the war taxes,-which the Republican Congress refused to reduce. there .would have been a $20,(XX),000 deficit instead of a surplus, and even with the war taxes unrepealed, there will be no surplus next year, if the republican Congress keeps up its extravagant appropriations at the next session. There is more for the republicans to be ashamed of than to blow about in that surplus. J. M. Lautmann has, at the solicitation of friends, consented to become a candidate for Representative. Mr. Lautman is one of Hammond’s representative and pioneer business men. He came to the city when it was of little importance from a mercantile standpoint and has conducted a successful business here ever since. He is the only pioneer merchant still in business. Conservative, he is yet progressive. Enterprising, he regpeje man and as a citizen. If nominated he will make a vigorous campaign and will certainly make a good showing on the evening of election day when the votes are counted—Lake County News.

What “God’s Agents” Are Doing.

‘•We deplore the fact that an administration of this Republic claiming the right and power to carry our flag across the seas and to conquer and annex new territory should admit its lack of power to prohibit the American saloon on subjugated soil or should openly confess itself subject to the liquor sovereignty under that flag. We are humiliated, exasperated and grieved by the evidence painfully abundant that this administration's policy of expansion is bearing so rapidly its fruits of drunkenness, insanity and crime under the hothouse sun of the tropics, and when the president of the first Philippine Commission says it was unfortunate that we introduced and established the saloon there to corrupt the natives and to exhibit the vices of our race. We charge the inhumanity and unchristianity of this act upon the administration of William McKinley and upon the party which elected and would perpetuate the same. “We call attention to the fearful fact that exportation of liquors from the United States to the Philippines increased from $337 in 1898 to $467,198 in the first ten months of the fiscal year ending June 1, 1900, and that while our exportation of liquors to Cuba never reached $30,000 a year previous to American occupation of that island our exports of such liquors to Cuba during the fiscal year of 1899 reached the sum of $<>29,655,”- Clipping from national Prohibition platform.

A Good Cough Medicine.

Many thousands have been restored to health and Happiness by the use of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. If afflicted with any throat or lung trouble, give it a trial for it is certain to prove beneficial. Coughs that have resisted all other treatment for years, have yielded to this remedy and perfect health been restored. Cases that seemed hopeless, that the climate of famous health resorts failed to benefit, have been permanently cured by its use. For sale by J. A. Larsh.

Also Applies to Jasper County.

In commenting on the bad state of affairs that has existed in Shelby county the Indianapolis Press says; The second conviction in the Shelby county “boodle” cases encourages the hope that others may follow, until the whole gang of men that have made a business of robbing the people of that county for years may be brought to justice. Fattening off their illegal gains, they have waxed strong, until it has been thought that it would be an impossible task to dislodge them. Indeed, it has seemed at times as if the whole county were so permeated with the ramifying influence of public plunder that the people had lost all desire to set things right. The trials, however, are bearing fruit in an aroused public opinion, opposed to the “boodlers,” that has been growing rapidly? and, as the fight goes on’ evidence on which to convict becomes easier to produce, as men get over their fear of the influence of the gang. Many communities have found themselves in the position of Shelby county a few months ago, with vice and dishonesty so strongly intrenched that it seemed impossible to make any headway in the effort to obtain cleaner government. Some of them have given up the effort in despair, or in the deferred hope that corrupt methods will finally bring about the downfall of those practicing them in some accidental or unforeseen way. There should be a more abiding faith in human nature. It is doubtful if there is a city or county in the United States where a considerable majority of the people would not prefer clean and honest governnent. And such goyerment they will insist on having, once they are fully informed what* they are suffering. Shelby county seemed as hopeless a case as could well be imagined, but the mills of justice have begun to grind there, and they promise to grind exceeding fine before I they get through with the job. 1 Other communities can take heart and do likewise.

A Democratic County, Too!

T. A. Crose or Brookston, who is visiting down in Brown county, writes the Brookston Gazette of that county: We find the people here very clever, always ready to take a stranger under their roof and treat him with the greatest hospitality. While their houses are not generally so large as those in White and northern counties, their accommodations are abundTffiUpdJhpij hearts large W d sessed of the rZTMtiTttg i "po‘wefs*"oT Ichabod Crane’s eating apparatus. The county is democratic in politics and is almost out of debt, without a saloon in its limits and no use fora jail. As I observed upon my visit to the county bastile, the jail doors stand ajar and upon inquiry I learn that there has not been a lawbreaker behind the gates for many months and that there are but few inmates in the poor house. In talking to an attorney he remarked that there would not be a criminal case come for trial in the next term of court and if he did not have considerable practice in other counties he could not make a living. A hotel keeper, whom I afterward learned had at one time been a saloon keeper, expressed himself quite vehemently to me in reference to the saloon matter. He said he would not have another saloon in Brown county if he could permit it. Now he is n6t bothered with having to I take care of the intoxicated who come to a hotel to finish up a debauch, because it is a public place.

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. You can get The Democrat, Statfe Sentinel and Cincinnati Enquirer each a full year for only $1.85, cash in advance, if taken soon.

Endorsed By Clergyman.

Gentlemen: Some personal experience enables me to heartily recommend the use of Henry Ar Johnson’s Arnica and Oil Liniment. For external application in cases of sprains and bruises it is unquestionably excellent. It takes hold and gives relief. This is not a guess, but a word of testimony. Edward Hawes, d. d. Dr. Hawes was for many years pastor of the First Church, Burlington. Vt. His testimony is the testimony of all who use the Arnica and Oil Liniment. It never fails to give satisfaction. Sold by all druggists at 25 and 50 cents a bottle.

Yells' Hoosier Poultry Powder Makes Hans Lay, curw CboUra. Oapaa and Boor, and kaapa ponltry healthy. Prlea. Me. par paekaeea Sold by A. F. Long.

During last May an infant of our neighbor was suffering from cholera infantum. The doctors had given up all hopes of recovery. I took a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic,Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy to the house, telling them I felt sure it would do good if used according to directions. In two days time the child had fully recovered. The child is now vigorous and healthy. I have recommended this remedy frequently and have never known it to fail.— Mrs. Curtis Baker, Bookwaiter, Ohio. Sold by J. A. Larsh.

The Appetite of a Goat

Is envied by all whose Stomach and Liver are out of order. But such should know that Dr. King’s New Life Pills, give a splendid appetite, sound digestion and a regular bodily habit that insures perfect health and great energy. Only 25c at Larsh’s drug store.

The Best Remedy for Stomach and Bowel Troubles.

“I have been in the drug business for twenty years and have sold most all of the proprietary medicines of any note. Among the entire list I have never found anything to equal Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for all stomach and bowel troubles,” says O. W. Wakefield, of Columbus, Ga. “This remedy cured two severe cases of cholera morbus in my family and I have recommended and sold hundreds of bottles of it to my customers to their entire satisfaction. It affords a'quick and sure cure in a pleasant form.” For sale by J. A. Larsh.

Application for License. Notice is hereby given to the citizens of the first ward in the City of Rensselaer, the citizens of the City of Rensselaer, Indiana, and the citizens of Marion township, Jasper county, Indiana, that the unaersigned. George A. Strickfaden. a male inhabitant of the State of Indiana, and over the age of twenty-one years, and has been and is of good moral character, not in the habit of becoming intoxicated, and a fit person in every respect to be intrusted with the sale of intoxiciting liquors, and has been a continuous resident of said ward for over ninety days last past, and that this applicant is the actual owner and proprietor of said business and will be such if license be granted, will apply to the Board of Commissioners of said Jasper county. Indiana, at their August term, l&oo, said term commencing on Mondav, August 6. 1900. for a license. to sell and barter spirituous, vinous, malt and all other intoxicating liquors, in a less quantity than a quart at a time, with the privilege of allowing and permitting the same to be drank on the following premises to-wit: The precise location of the premises on which the undersigned desires to sell and barter intoxicating liquors as aforesaid, with the privilege of allowing same to be drank on the premises is as follows to-wit: The one story frame, iron-clad buildin" situated on lot number four :4) i n blodc ? r x>nal plat of the town of Rensselaer. Js£ P & COU ntv, Indiana: srnd miffing and ftS room therein in which J_, e desires to sell said liquors be- . I ’nore particularly described as follows: -.LAfnencing at a point on the westerly line of Van Rensselaerstreet, tive (5) feet southerly from the northerly corner of lot numberfour (4) in block number three (3) of the orignal plat of the town of Rensselaer. Indiana, and running thence westerly parallel with Washington street for a distance of fifty (50) feet; thence southerly parallel with Van Rensselaer street for a distance of twenty-two (22) feet and four (4) inches; thence easterly parallel with Washington street a distance of fifty 150) feet; thence northerly parallel with Van Rensselaer street twenty-two (23) feet and four inches to the place of beginning. Said room being fifty (50) feet long and twenty-two (22) feet and four (41 inches wide by outside measurement, and said room being forty-nine (49) feet long and twenty-one (21) feet and four (4) inches wide by inside measurement. There is one single eash door in the nort lerly side of said room adjoining an alley, and one sash door in the westerly end of said room. The front of said room is a glass front, adjoining the sidewalk and fronting on said Van Rensselaerstreet. That the said described room is separate from any other business of any kind and that no devices of amusement or music of any kind or character is in said room, and there is no partition or partitions in said renm; that the said room can be securely closed and locked and admission thereto prevented; that said room is situated on the ground floor and fronts on Van Rensselaer street tn the Citv of Rensselaer, Indiana, and is so arranged with glass windows and glass doors so that the whole of said room may be viewed from said street. The said applicant will also at the time and place of applying for said license, make a further request for the privilege of selling tobacco and cigars in connection therewith. Said license will be asked for a period of one year from the 14th day of December. 1900. at which time the license now held by said applicant will expire. GEORGE A. STRICKFADEN.

eThe Needle and the Hook make the simplest and best Sewing Machine on earth Fitted with Bicycle Ban Bearings (((AgT thrUfhusi Running Sewing Machine in the World... You Afford to do your sewing on the old style shuttle, machine when you can do it BETTER, QUICKER AND EASIER on the new No. 9 WHEELER & WILSON. The Wheeler & Wilson is Easy Running* Rapid, Quiet and Durable. No Shuttle, No. Noise, No Shaking. See it before buying. Agent or dealer wanted for thia territory and vicinity. For particulars address Wheeler A Wilson. Mfg. Co.. 80 A 81 Wabash Ave., Chicago. Ills. e. .

After g" Days Return to ..LZ.' Fine white or buff Envelopes, size 6| printed as above, can be had at this office for 10 cents per package; 3 packages 72 envelopes) 25 cents.

Rensselaer Jargain Store. T ” “”<>«• Shoe,” “Old Honesty,'* "Good Luck,’’ Cross-Bow, and Spear-Head" tags to me and get sOc per 100 for them. Wire Screening, per sq. ft $ 024 Common Screen doors, complete 1 00 Fancy Screen doors, complete ' ’'........., 1 35 No. 8 Galvanized Wash Boilers * ’ ’ ...........' 2 00 16-incb Lawn Mower (1 0n1y)............ 2 50 No. “O” Barrel Chum 9 95 Nails per lb 034 Galvanized Barbed Wire \ . 3 50* Adjustable Window Screens, each 25 Perfection Washing Machines from $2.25 to . 3 75 Fishing tackle at the right price No. 8 copper, nickled tea kettles 1 00 Razors from 75c to \ j 50 Mixed Paints, cc lors, per gal 1 m White Paint 1 20 White Lead, per lb .'***.' *. 05 Warranted Scythes, to close T* ..**.* *' * 150 3 & Can Tomatoes, 3 for.. .•................................. 25 No. 2 Galvanized Tubs . 60 No > 3 Galvanized Tubs 65 Paris Green per lb \ ................. 35 Near Monon Depot. E. HERSHHAN.

Il Hl MS 111 WBIS And all the boys that want a nice Buggy: Remember that I have the Rubber Tire jobs in stock. < Call and see them; you are welcome to inspect and get prices. Cash counts for anything I have for , sale. I will name some of the goods: Studebaker Farm Wagons, Weber Farm Wagons, Studebaker Buggies and Carriages, Page Bros. Buggies, also other makes I have the agency for the Weeks Weighing Scales, with patent combination i beam without extra charge; the Birdsell Clover 1 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 viz: the McCor- 1 and the Right-Hand Binder, < ‘ the world cannd* at. You are cordially invited to ( call and see them and get a catalogue. 'W-U*M*U a W*W*w a W*V*W'Wl Thanking you for past favors, I am, yours truly, ( CHAS. A. ROBERTS. ] Located at Glazebrook’s Blacksmith Shop, Front St., Rensselaer, Ind

’"B. Mill!' KB BO! SwW MS is Ml M. Fed regularly for a preventive it repays its cost three fold in extra flesh, saves grain, expels worms, stops cough. Prices $2.50, 51.25 and 50c per package; 25-ft> cans $12.50, half cans $6.50. For aala by CHAS. A. ROBERTS, Rensaelaar, Ind.

JUNO THE PEERLESS What lady does not hate a feeling of pride and satisfaction when her light and delicious biscuits are 111 I] highly commended by the partakers of her good cheer} HoW eagerly they ask the secret of her success! The answer is, 44 Juno Baking PoWder” Juno, the Queen, Juno, the Best, Juno, the Purest Of AU Cream of Tartar Baking Powders. With the Juno Powder you are always sure of success. It is perfectly Wholesome, and absolutely pure. Chemists and pure food commissioners tell you so. Grocers Sell Juno, The Peer fees 19. also make • cheaper Baking Powder,“CHTTTBB’B Cream of Phosphate," containing the phosphates which are lackin t ia wklte flour, and absolutely without alum or Injurious ingredients. Anti’Trust Baking Powder Co. CHICAGO AND INDIANAPOLIS

It Saved His Leg. P. A. Danforth of LaGrange, Ga., suffered for six months with a frightful running sore on his leg; but writes that Bucklen’s Arnica Salve wholjy cured it in five days. For Ulcers, Wounds, Piles, it’s the best salve in the world. Cure guaranteed. Only 25 cts. Sold by J. A. Larsh, druggist.