Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 July 1900 — Page 4

JASPER COUNTY DEMOCRAT.

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. m. on JYEDNESDAY, TULY 26th, 1900, for the purpose of nominating a candidate 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* gate for each 200 and one delegate for 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 ticboolbouse on SATURDAY, JULY 14, at 8 p. m.. for the purpose of nominating a ■township ticket. John Finn, Chm. Bert Vakdercarr, Sec.

Joint Representative Convention.

The Democratic Convention for the nomination of a candidate for Joint Representative for the counties of Jas|*er and Lake wiil be held at Monoii in connection with the Tenth District Congressional convention on WEDNESDAY. JULY 2S. 1900. The representation to be on a basis of one delegate for each 100 votes cast for S. M. Ralston at the election in November, 1898. This will entitle the counties to the following representation : Jasper 17, Lake 38. Notice of the hour of which the convention will be called will be posted at the entrance to the convention hall. N. S. Bates, Chm. Jasper Co. S. E. Sw aim, Chm. Luke Co.

Call For Democratic Senatorial Convention.

To the Democracy composing the Senatorial District of Jasper, New ton and White Couuties: The Democratic Senatorial Convention for said district will ussemble at the Opera House, Monon, Ind,, on WEDNESDAY. JULY 25, 1900, for the purpose of nominating a candidate for State Senator to he voted for at the November election, 1900. The busts of representation to said convention, shall be one delegate for each 200 and one delegate for each fraction of 100 or more votes cast for Hon. Samuel M. Ralston for Seoretury of State in I*9*. Under this apportionment Newton county would lie entitled to 4 delegates, White county 11 delegates. Jasper county 8 delegates. Total number of delegates 21, necessary to a choice 11. J B Roberts. Chm New ton Co. Deni. C.C. L. T. Kent,(Tun. White Co. Dein. C. O. N. S, Hater. Chm Jasper Co. Deni. C.C

Mark Hanna is “it” once more, i Even the lightning is down on j tru.-ls. It struck n million-dolbu■] h’.i i (h.rd (Ml lin k the other liny j Is it. pos ihie that, the admin!- j initio i is ]’o*l polling the Imd of ! Neely. : o i lia! he may stop a! home I iI d vote' iii is fill. Every \T»'e | v .11 tom t in I u , , n, you know, j rri , , , ~ I 1 r.e iit I : t tru i, con roiliuj; jhir.i v n.i i w t a enpi ;d of j down n r < ■ • month to j.s to’j l oon i:.e already tremendous; pliers. thousand cm j jloyetsme thrown <s:| of then j,fs. Oh, tins eouidn i u-e.luin-I ly pro: p-ioim under AleKiiileyV trmi tide jkosjk tons -fur ilu tie: t . th i is — ! - A (ii •[ ateh from Shelbyvillo, | where the i c.ihfy mve iyvitiQn to ; going on. * ay: ‘ The e.\j« rts, \\dd- | lact nuj j hatz, :.re sldl at v.oik j in:d are. giving m> intinu lion as I to the r: « iM -r f tin ir work, but ] (nough is vvne.liii g die puhlii ! . from other tt linlili* conjees t.> nho,\ ! l! at Ike ey. suie, wken i' comes. | will le ahmM. beyond rr donee | It is mid that promin, n* in* n h iv<* p> no to thoM* in eliergc of die mxesligiition of the Iroeks and begged tkat tie work of tlx* ex jw ns be itojped for fear there \. ill l e a pun rid ex|x>Mir»*.” M’lm last lingering hope of the members of the In-liaua Trustees’ Association, of which B. F. Johnson of B nton county, republican candidate for ntnte statistician, is the head, that they had n life lease on the office of township trustee in this state, was rudely shattered last Tuesday by the supreme court holding the law of IW7 constitutional and that township trustees were to be elected at the general election this fall. As the decision was unanimous it is likely that these highly favored gentlmen will devote the remainder of their terma to adjusting their finances wo a* to be able to settle with their democratic succemora.

If getting the other fellows half soared to death, be good politics, then the Kansas City Convention must be credited witn much good politics, for the republicans are a badly frightened lot. They figured on a big democratic fuss at Kansas City, but found that instead of a row, the regular democrats, those who called themselves gold democrats in 1896, the silver republicans and the populists are all enthusiastically supporting Bryan and Stevenson, and the Kansas City platform. These elements working harmoniously together are believed, even by republicans, to be strong enough to carry the country. The Shelby county grand jury has returned indictments against the notorious George M. Ray and ex-County Commissioners Girton, Amos and Cherry, for boodling. the cases growing out of the disclosures brought about by the investigation of the county records, now in progress. Ray was previously indicted on a claim filed for stationery furnished the county, but on a technicality the case was dismissed. He is now indicted on the same claims. The other indictments relate to dray loads of blanks furnished to the recorder’s office last year, for which he filed a bill for SI,BOO. The ex-com-missioners were indicted on three counts, charging presenting false claims and allowing false claims. The Morocco Courier states that a petition is being circulated in that section of the county to have Patrick Keefe removed from the democratic ticket as a national elector, and “that it is figured that at least 500 democrats in this and Jasper county will refuse to support Bryan” in case Mr. Keefe’s name is left on the ticket. With all due regard for the opinion of our esteemed contemporary, we must take issue on this statement. Not a solitary democrat in Jasper county will refuse to support Bryan on this account, and neither is there one in Newton county. Possibly, owing to the bitterness existing over the county seat fight, there are a- few men about Morocco who would refuse to support any ticket containing the name of a man from Kentland, but they are not democrats. They may think they are but theyr’e not. No true democrat would endanger the success of the national ticket to vent his spite on one of the electors. Hon. Adlai E. Stevenson is the only man ever nominated for Vice President who had previously demonstrated his fitness for the office by serving one term therein, and it can be truthfully said that no vice president was ever more popular than he was. True, Mr. IStivenson didn’t have much inilnence with the President under j whom he served, but nobody else | Imd either. Mr. Cleveland was i not a President to recognize in-1 1 lluenee, rind he seemed to make a 1 i specialty of g Ping at outs with ! j lend< rs of the democratic party, i j i lit during t!m>e four years. Mr. | Stevenson had and deserv'd the! ! confidence of the d< moerats ini j Cojign . and lost no opportunity | Ito push par.y intercuts that he ! could with |( opriety have taken ’ 'advaut.u’i ■q'db.i Si venson S jit whole-: olih ulfoud fpl low, a good ■ in every r sport a ’woilhy running mii'o to Col. ! I‘.nan. and Bryan and Stevenson j .s a tick- t t i v. in wit h.

COMMUNICATED.

Mow O.Ki rJ Ihp.its To Win. To Faxpavi i ': The following verbatim extracts from a circular 1 tier which Mr Gifford has been ; n-ding to his lein.ut . in Bnrklov towns! ip show i vhe expects to carry the jirojKind railroad election next I ueMUiy by the votes of non-taxpayers: * * * 1 think it v* ry largely to in\ interest, end tl. • interest *? F.vr.FvY T.iN.vNi’ in Barkley .town di ip t> hiv.i this road built **•s* [ only hope to carry this measure by tho united support and active effort of every tenant and their adult sons and hired men, too ether with all in MY employ. And while tho tax of the tenant is slightly in- [ creased, yet so little that I feel 1 am not asking too much,” etc. * * * “1 hope now that all tenants I will * * * assist me in carrying this election. *** lam aware ; of the fact that * * * people whoso 'tnx may possibly amount to SIOO or S2OO will solicit you to oppose jit* * * my hope is to meet this I opposition with a solid army of all {who been working with me and for me in any capacity, carpenter, j fanner, ditcher, woodchopper or ! otherwise. * * * I propose to at- | tend the poll* on this day and hope and expect to meet every tenant there working * *'• to carry through this * • • measure.”

Now Wants Us To Pay for It.

Editor Democrat:— Wbon Mr. Gifford was making gold standard speeches to bis tenants in Barkley tp., he stated that if Bryan was elected he would have to have every dollaf due him from his tenants at once, but if McKinley was elected everything would be rosy and we would soon see a new railroad running right down through our township, and we would be prosperous beyond conception. Well, McKinley was elected and we have got a sort of a railroad through our township. We have not seen any great amount of the prosperity promised us by Mr. Gifford, in fact few of us are any better off than we were when listening to his talk four years ago. But to get back to the railroad. The ties are of the home-spun variety, culled from the “stately” forests of the Gifford district. They are laid about 8 feet apart and support second-hand rails from the big railroad junk-shops. This road was built for Mr. Gifford’s own personal benefit, is operated for his personal gain and belongs to him, yet he now wants us to pay him for it and still let it remain the property of B. J. Gifford. No, we don’t believe the people of Barkley will do any such thing, and, aside from those who are bound up by mortgages held by Mr. Gifford, the entire vote of the township will be recorded against any such proposition. Barkley Tp.

Also Wanted the People to Drain His Lands.

On the 4th of March, 1893, the Indiana Legislature enacted a law providing for the formation of drainage districts, Ist by petition and 2d by agreement. Benjamin J. Gifford, by Simon P. Thompson his attorney, applied for a district by agreement. John E. Alter was surveyor, and Gifford had smooth sailing before the board of commissioners, for everything thftt he asked seemed to be granted by the County Surveyor and the Board of Commissioners. The case was, however, appealed to the Circuit Court and Judge Wiley held that part of the law under which the proceedings were commenced, unconstitutional, and on appeal the Supreme Court sustained him. The other portion of the law is doubtless invalid. That was one of the most iniquituos laws that ever disgraced the statute books of any state or nation and had the same been upheld Gifford could have drained all of his land within the proposed district at the expense of the other land owners in said district or compelled them to sell to him at his own prices. That ended the drainage district. As Gifford cannot drain his lands at the expense of others he is now trying to induce the people to build a railroad for him. An Anti.

Hr. Kern's New Boy.

j All good democrats will rejoice j in llio addition of a sturdy adherent to the ranks in the person of •' 1 o W. Kern, jr. Young Mr. I Kern began yelling f«»r Bryan and Stevenson as soon as he arrived. He is also much interested in his j father’s race for governor, and expects to call him out several iiights jin tho week for a speech. ludi--1 nnapolis Sentinel.

Dr. Dessler’s Disappearance.

! Two weeks ago last Tuesday l)v. Dossier, tht* optician, 1 -ft on of hi** regular trips to neighhoring towns, stating that he j 1 would return the following Sntur-! j day. A day or two later lx* was I i seen in Chicago, since which timej ' nothing has been seen orl lie; rd of. him. Ho. is said n have! had between V2OO and folk) on liisj person wlien lie left here and his 1 friends are becoming worri d over bis prolongi'd üb. ene.'.

Callahan-Ahlers.

Quito a numbor of p »n[>’ • ;■ ithered nt St. Augustine'.; C’.iSl»;>lir* church Tuesday morning to witness the marriage ceremony of Thomas M. Callahan and ]A/.zi» S. 'Alders. The groom i; a bright, enthusiastic young man and is held in the highest esteem by his associates. The bride, .d though having resided in *hi.- locality but a comparatively short time, has by her amiable disposition made many friends and is one of the most jtopu'nr young ladies of St. Augustine’s parish. The marriage ceremony was a Very quiet but pretty and impressive one. Mr. Wm. Beck acted as groomsman and Miss Mamie Alders, sister of the bride, as bridesmaid, while Rev. Fr. Meyer otficis ted. The newly married couple will reside for the present with the groom’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. Owen Callahan, at Gifford Ind. Tho groom’s name is familiar to the public, especially to the democrats, he being their nominee for county surveyor. The Democrat extends best wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Callahan.

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TIE FULL REPORT

Of the Receipts and Expenditures of the 4th of July Jubilee. To The Rensselaer Commercial cinb: Gentlemen—Your Executive. Committee begs to submit the following report of receipts and expenditures on account of the recent 4th of July celebration: While the acknowledged success of the program was due principally to the enthusiasm and willing support of every citizen who participated, yet your committee deems it no more than proper that those anb-committees whose services were especially valuable to it in the arrangement and execution of the program should be publicly named. Therefore, we would respectfully recommend the following for praise and congratulation on the results of their efforts: Mesdames E 0 English and 0 D Martin, and the young ladies of the chorus; Messrs 0 D Nowels, C B Harrold, Harvey Kannal, Ed Duvall, Chas GSpitler, TJ MoCoy, EL Holllngs worth, J T Sayler, E P Honan, Editors Clark, Babcock and Marshall, Jennings Wright, Albert Marshall, George Murray, Louie Fendig, Eldon Hopkins, W B Austin, John Medicos, Hugh Gamble, Charles Warner, Thompson Ross, Taylor McCoy, George Long, Cleve Eger, John Duvall, D Warren, John W Walker, J E Wilson, Ray Thompson, M Leopold, Charles Morlan, J J Montgomery, Charles Chamberlain, B N Jones, J C Carmichael, City Council and County Commissioners.

REPORT OF CHARLES G. SPITLKR, TREASURER OF THE COMMITTEE. RECEIPTS. CD Nowels.. $ 300 E C English 3 00 Dr Dessler i oo Warren Robinson 3 00 J H Chapman 50 C W Duvall _ 50 Duvall Bros 5 00 J E Wilson 1 00 H R Wood 2 00 A F Long 10 00 Foltz, Spitler & Kurrie 3 00 D J Thompson 5 00 A McCoy & Co 10 00 I Tutuer , 3 00 Porter & Randle 3 00 Dr Johnson 1 00 Joe Larsh 5 00 John Eger 10 00 J J Eiglesbach 4 00 VV A Huff 2 00 W H Eger 3 00 P W Clarke 2 00 C C Starr 5 00 Warner Bros 3 00 Laßue Bros 10 00 Rensselaer Bank 1000 Abe Hardv... 5 00 J R Yanatta 2 00 Henry Hildebrand 5 00 L Hemphill 1 00 B S Fendig 3 00 I A Glazebrook 1 00 ] Charles Hansen I 00 | T W Haus. . .t 10 00 l G W Goff ... 10 00 1 J Q Alter 3 00 B F Fendig 10 00 S Fendig 3 00 Ellis & Murray 10 00 W S Parks 50 B Forsythe 10 00 Dr Berkley 2 50 Delos Thompson 10 00 Jasper County Telephone Co ( 00] M F Chilcote 50 ! Commercial State Bank to 00 R D Thompson 1 00 G K Hollingsworth 10 00 Warrea & Irwin 5 00 H Mackey 50 . McColly A: Coen 2 00 ! J W Horton 2 cm I A B Cowgill 1 oo i C H Vick 2 50 i Edwin Hollin 1 00 j J C Carmichael 1 00 Hob Johnson co j M H Hemphill 5 5o j WWHartseil j 5.,; Ed D Rhoades 3 00 Moody & Koth 5 00 C \V Stoneback 1 uo 1 I T Penn 1 o»| L Wildberg 3 00 Wnt N Jones „ 1 oo John Haley 23 I Hiram Day 2 00 W K Parkinson 50 Joe Jackson 50; J<*6 Sharp 1 i«o j J P Warner 1 oj S P Thompson to 00' II P Kessnger . 200; F B Mgyvr 3 00 ! I C Gain. 50 | Kelley Bros 3 00 I Makeever Hotel. . 1 00 J A McFarland.... 2 00 I Com Nr Brady 1 00! \V C Babcock 1000! I 1 i Thornton 50 | 111 K.mvd 1 00 Jerry Schofield 2 00 C W Rhoades.'. ’.... 2 00 ; C A Roberts • 1 00 I Brigps Bros. 50! J 1> koaz 50 ' August Rosenbaum.... v . r 5 00! W.ilier While 5 o.j 1 It K Zimmerman 1 00 J W Williams 3 00 GE Mills... 1 00. Hanley & Hunt. 2 c(r> 1 D H Worland.., 1 00 I. H Hamilton 1 oo ! WC Milliron... .... 3Ou Bruce White 1 00 ! II L Brown. 1 00 S F Wood 1 00 H L Gamble 1 00 W J Wright v... 100 1 E F Short 3 00 George Barcus 50 Wm McCord 50 Wm Porter 1 00 Kelley Bros 2 00 GAStriclrfaden 10 00 W V Porter 5 00 Persian Beauties 50 00 John E Spider, privilege 5 00 Hildebrand, privilege .>, 500 Lady Foresters, room 5 00" E PHonan ... 50 Schofield 2 00 Parcels 1 00

Rensselaer Bargain Store. T " Shoe," “Old Honesty." “Good Luck,” Cross-Bow, and Spear-Head” tags to mo and got 50c perlOOfor thorn. . - '■) A Wire Screening, per sq. ft $ 024 Common Screen doors, complete .!!.!!!. 1 00 Fancy Screen doors, complete . 1 85 No. 8 Galvanized Wash Boilers •••’•.......i].]””,”]')*’ 2 00 16-inch Lawn Mower (I only) 9 so No. “0” Barrel Churn * 2 95 Nails per lb. ..7777777.. *.. 031 Galvanized Barbed Wire 3 50 Adjustable Window Screens, each ” 25 Perfection Washing Machines from $2.25 t 0............ ... .. 375 Fishing tackle at the right price No. 8 copper, nickled tea kettles 1 00 Razors from 75c to 7.7.. j gQ It*** 1 5“"?’ cclore - p«r gai 777.7.7.7.7.7.77 7777 100 White Lead, per lb 77! 05 Warranted Scythes, to close 7.7, l SO 3 lb Can Tomatoes, 3 for 7.7 7.7 9S No. 2 Galvanized Tubs * 60 No. 3 Galvanized Tubs . . .7.7.7 * 65 Paris Green per lb 7.7.7. .7. . . .7.7.7 35 Near Monon Depot. C. E. HERSHMAN.

piliiiii V And all the boys that want a nice Buggy: Re--7 member that I have the Rubber Tire jobs in stock. W Call and see them;, you are welcome to inspect and (• get prices. Cash counts for anything I have for m sale. I will name some of the goods: D| == Studebaker Farm Wagons, Weber Farm Wagons, 7 V Studebaker Buggies and Carriages, Page Bros. Bug- V gies, also other makes I have the agency for the Weeks Weighing Scales, with patent combination #) (§ beam without extra charge; the Birdsell Clover q) (# Huller, a world-beater, and the Huber Engines and Threshers outfit. This engine won all fonr prizes V* at the world s fair at Chicago, and is better to-day 2 than ever; and these two machines, viz: the McCor- •) l# mick New 4 Mower and the Right-Hand Binder, •) (• the world cannot beat. You are cordially invited to m m call and see them and get a catalogue. Wv ft | wwwywyviA Jv (• Thanking you for past favors, I am, yours truly, m 2 CHAS. A. ROBERTS, g Located at Glazebrook’* Blacksmith Shop, Front 9t„ Rensselaer. Ind. sjMff Mb Hogs Ultra wool. 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; 25-11) cans $12.50, half cans $6.50. For sate by CHAS. A. ROBERTS, Rensselaer, Ind.

1 OFFICE UIMTAIHS IV ICOKTON in.’ic i oi*ih/s:te couiiT mrsK.

Pul v. ri- ilege 5 now ( siui; r 1 50 K N Hxland 5 o*> James Masker . 3 00 S I l ' Wm,.! 3 00 Jack Knight 500 CornUaml. (Hivileg.: 10 m> Guss (.rant 5 m, S„m Rowers 3 00 Jay Zimmerman 5 oo F A Koss . 2 50 Cl) Nowets, lumber sohi .’... 1 no titles I.umber Ci>. lumber donated.. 3 34 , G K Murray, musin sold 29) S(SS 49 r.:;r:.Nun ciu.s. F A. Ross, advertising $ 600 1 C. B. Ilarrold, advertising 40 65 j J. 11. S. HIH.i, vaudeville 99 53 I K. K. Hopkins, for firemen 10 on 1 Wright & Marshall, athletics 2X 30 K. J. Duvall, racing an<l riding 17 00 1 Iconic Ken dig, music 75 00 ' C. I). Frye eleph int...' (< 00 ! Charles Motion, couit house 4 00 1 Warner Bros., powder, ttc 4 to 1 Speaker 26 40 i Two telegrams for speaker 51 1 A. Leopold, tent 5 00 : IfprroUl, lint premium 300 j Mrs C. G. Spider 2nd premium... 200 K. A. Ross, expense. 3 00 ! Ellis & Murray, decorations 12 12 | A. F. Long, telephone, 55 • W. S. Parks, moving piano 3 25 ! J. E. Wilson, expense 40 | R. P. Benjamin, for piano,,.., a 00 ! B. F. Fendig, fireworks etc....... 73 39 i C. B. 1 larrold • 5 20 i W. H. Eger, rope for trapeze 2 25 j C. W. Duvall, drayage 25 Jerry Schofield, carriage. 2 00 Charles Morlan, janitor 3 25 j A. Leopold, decorations. 25 1 John Schuler, fire escape 3 00 Charles Chamberlain, work... 2 00 | iuindy McGee 200 ' Wm. Warren, team. 1 50 Bales Lumber Co, lumber JO 34 C. D. Noweb, pavilion 5 80 Spurgeon, I man band 1 00 jlohn Elba, decorated bicycle 30 Papers, publishing this report a 00 11. N. Hemphill, drayage 130

DENTAL SCIENCE... Has reached its highest point In our ofli e Wc have conquered pain and anxiety. We have assured our paI ent» that our methotls and prices are in keeping witli denial pro*jre*s. Contidenre Iras been the keynote of i ur tuts.ess. If we w oik for you once \x e’rc sure of get* ting alt your work, as vs wdl as t ie deat.V woik '»f your letatives and friends. Our dtrUn! work rt.'- tilth*, wears veil, ami is guaranteed to 1 e the Lest th..t. uneycari buy. J. VV. HOHTON. Dentist.

Balance to Cmusicrc. aiduh * 23 45 S;SB 49 Uespectfully submitted, K. A Ross. K K. Pkkdiji, J 11. 8 Ei ms, Executive Cuniniitfee.

“Tho marvelous cura of Mrs Renn J. Stout of Consumptou has created intense cxcitamont in Oamnmck, hid ,” writes Marion Stuart, a lending druggist, of Muncie, Ind “Sho only weighed 90 jxmuds when her doctor in Yorktown said she must soon die. Then fha began to use Dr, King’s New discovery and gained ’B7 pounds in weight and waaj completely cured.” ft has cured thousands of hopeless and is positively guaranteed to euro all Throat, Chest and Lung diseases. 50c and $1 00. Trial bottles freo at Lursh’s drug store.

Baxter's Mandrake Bitters Tab-

lets are EASY TO TAKE. SURE IN EFFFCT. They act gently on the Bowels, Liver and Kidneys, effectually cleanse the system from nil impurities, beautify the complexion, prevent Headaches and Fevers,cure indigestion and dizziness, overcome habitual constipation, and restore the bloom and vigor of youth. Sold by all druggists, in tablets or liauid at 25 cts. per box or bottle. Warranted to cure constipation.

Craft'* Diatom per and Cough Cure Sold b, A. F. Loo*.

Was It a Miracle?