Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1900 — Page 4

| JBSPER GOOHTY DEMOGRRT. f. 1. BIBCOCK, EDITOR HID PUBIISHTR. !'■ H —• Official Democratic Paper of Jasper County. s * Intered at the Post-office at Rensselaer, Ind. as second class matter. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: ONE YEAR fl.oo SIX MONTHS..., 50c THREE MONTHS 25c. Payable in Advance. Advertising rates made known on application Office on Van Rensselaer Street, North of Ellis & Murray’s Store.

The “Powers” in China are sullenly watching one another, each with a hand at his hip pocket. If the republican administration is to take credit for the big crops in Kansas and Nebraska and the famine and pestilence abroad which creates a foreign demand for American cereals, the Indiana farmer should hold it responsible for the total wheat failure here and the continued rains which have ruined millions of bushels of oats. Those contemplating moving from one township to another must remember that should they move after September the 6th they lose their votes. If they move from one precinet to another after October 6th they lose their vote. To be a legal voter one must have resided in the state six mouths, in the township sixty days and in the precinct thirty days. The election this year comes on Tuesday, November 6th. Ry adding our great and good friend, the Sultan of Sulu, in full dress —plug hat and paper collar—accompanied by a portion of his harem, to “Teddy” Roosevelt’s rough riders’ caravan, our republican friends would cause the enemy to precipitately gallop to cover, and would further furnish a living demonstration of the excellent quality of the citizens acquired at the small sum of §IO.OOO per annum. This is offered merely as a suggestion.

An item says the Sultan of Turkey, out of an income of $30,000,000 annually, spends §7,500,000 in clothing his harem. Our own great anil good friend, the Sultan of Sulu, draws but $250 per month out of the United States treasury, or §3,(XX) per annum. He is in no condition to rival his namesake of Turkey in dressing his concubines. However, the superb raiment of our Sultan is said to consist of a paper collar and a plug hat. If he dresses his harem—but then, what if he does; he is the making of an elegant American citizen. Those republicans who are selling their produce for the same or a little less than they did a few years ago and have to pay a dollar for 15| pounds of sugar, against 22 to 24 pounds then, and 3i cents a pound for nails and barbed wire, a raise of more than fifty per cent, and everything else they consume increased in the same proportion, with war taxes to the right of them and heavy local taxes to the left of them, will smile sardonically at reading in the republican press of how thej’ have prospered under the beneficient reign of William I.

Instead of making a trip to the swamp lands of Stark count}’ to ascertain the means necessary for the relief of the citizens whose land is overflowed by the Kankakee river. Attorney-General Taylor will recommend to Governor Mount the appointment of a competent civil engineer to visit the territory and make a report of the conditions which will be submitted to the next legislature with such suggestions as may be deemed necessary. The citizens want a ditch but the attorney general thinks the widening of the channel of the river will remedy the existing evils.—lndianapolis Sentinel. According to the Kokomo Dispatch. Rev. Chas. S. Davisson, a Baptist minister at Wolcott, became so enamoured with one of the “sisters" nt the session of th,e Baptist Association at Kokomo recently as to cause considerable gossip. The woman in the case is Mrs. M. W. Dillon, the wife of a Carroll county farmer residing near Camden. The suspicions of the fanner were, aroused some time ago, when the Rev. Davisson was pastor of the Baptist church at Camden, and when his wife signified her intention of attending the Kokomo meeting Mr. Dillon, ■knowing that Davisson would also be there, employed officers to keep an eye on the couple. The, evidence obtained is said to be of a most incriminating character and Mr. Dillon will seek relief from his faithless spouse in the divorce courts.

SHORTAGE $176,000.

Experts In Shelby County Will Soon Make Beport of Steals Made From the County Treasury. Democrat readers are familiar with much of the official corruption in Shelby county through reports published in these columns. Shelby county, it will be remembered, has been as ‘‘reliably democratic” as Jasper county has been “reliably republican” for many years, and, as is nearly always the case where one political party has been in power for many years, where a nomination was equivalent to an election, by reason of a large majority in their favor, a strong political ring grew up about the court house which dictated to all public officers what they must do and what they must not do, while the ring and its friends fattened at the public crib. This thing finally became unbearable, and the honest democrats of the county went about to have an investigation of the dishonest democrats who held the offices. As a result one of the ex-treasurers and another ex-official are now serving the state at Michigan City, convicted by democratic juries while the editor of the “official apologist” of that county and several other ringsters are now under indictment and will be tried at the October term of court. The experts have been at work for several months. A Shelbyville dispatch, in Saturday’s papers, says of the investigation:

“The experts who have been working on the auditor’s and treasurer’s books since March 12 of this year have concluded their work, but of course refuse to give it out for publication. Two books had disappeared, one from the auditor’s ancTioneTrorfTthe" treasurer’soffice, wittr the outgoing officers. These books have been duplicated as nearly as possible, and the aggregate of shortage ascertained. It can be asserted on reliable authority that the total shortage, as shown by the experts’report, is (one hundred and seventy-six thousand dollars) §176,000. But the amounts short in the various funds will not be known until the report by the experts is made to the commissioners at their meeting on the first Monday in September. The experts are now busy preparing their report, specifying the amount of shortage in each fund. ‘‘The shortage mentioned will very probably be reduced to the extent of onethird or a little more, when credits are given for canceled warrants from June 1, 1898, to June 30, 1899. These warrants at the same time the books were taken. The stubsof these warrants are still on hand, but it will be necessary to summon every person in whose favor a warrant was issued to ascertain whether the warrants have been paid or not before crediting t'he shortgage. The stubs are nc evidence of payment, but of issue only. It is also claimed by some of the friends of the delinquent county officers that these warrants, could they be produced, would also show the payment of other indebtedness to the amount of #20,000 or more. The taxpayers are quietly waiting for the full and complete report of the experts, and feel satisfied that the present county commissioners made n » mistake in having the matter thoroughly investigated, and that they will leave nothing undone that will tend to bring all the guilty parties to justice. Indictments are now pending against George M, Ray, manager of the Democrat; Adam A. Girton, William Arabs and James L. Cherry, three of the commissioners, and E. T. Carson, the auditor, who were in office at the time the shortage was made. The treasurer, J. M. Wilson, is now serving time at the Michigan City Prison. A. T. Chueden and his brother, Herman Chueden, are also indicted and will be tried at the next term of court, which convenes the first Monday in October."

The American workingman wants a full dinner pail of course. But in the first place he knows that to get the full dinner pail he has got to put in the full day’s work and that he will owe the contents of the dinner pail to his own sweat and muscle, and to no plutocrat’s kind heart. In the second place he remembers that the negro slaves had “a full dinner pail.” Their masters saw to that. The negro was expected to bow and cringe before the man who filled his stomach, The workman today does not propose to trade his independence and the nation’s future for that “full stomach” which could not even keep the negro pacified.—Chicago American.

The Bravery of Woman

Was grandly shown by Mrs. John Dowling of of Butler, Pa., in a thjee years’ struggle with a tpalignant “ stomach trouble that caused distressing attacks of nausea and indigestion. /Ml remedies failed to relieve her until she tried Electric Bitters. After taking it two months, she wrote: “1 am now wholly cured and can eat anything. It is truly a grand tonic lor the whole system as I gained in weight and felt much stronger since using it." It aids digestion, cures dyspepsia, improves appetite, gives new life. Only 50c. Guaranteed, at Larsh's d ug store.

WILLIE AND HIS PAPA.

"Don’t be afraid, Willie. Papa can hold you and Teddy up; papa is very •trong.”— New York Evening Journal.

TEDDY, THE SPOILMAN.

Carrol County Citizen: Under date of April 8, 1897, the Delphi Journal contained the following article from the pen of Congressman C. B. Landis, under the caption: “TEDDY ROOSEVELT, THE REFORMER, GETS A JOB—THIS CHRONIC OFFICE SEEKER AND SPOILSMAN IS APPOINTED ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.”’ Theodore Roosevelt, commonly known as “Teddy,” has posed befoie the people of this great country during the last fifteen years as a reformer. The chief effort of Teddy has been to discourage office-seeking. TEDDY IS AFFLICTED WITH NIGHTMARE ABOUT EIGHT NIGHTS IN A WEEK, interfering with his sleep and disturbing his dreams, all on account of a morbid fear that too many people in America want to hold office. This, at least, is what Teddy would have the people believe; but from Maine to CALIFORNIA AND FROM CANADA TO THE GULF, EVERY COUNTY, TOWNSHIP AND PRECINCT MAY BE SEARCHED AND NO CASE OF OFFICE ITCH HALF SO BAD AS TEDDY’S OWN COULD BE DISCOVERED. It is both chronic and acute. Teddy has held office almost continuously for many years, in fact ever since he was old enough to hold office. Even in the few interims when he was not in office he occupied his time in asking for office. He was a member of the state legislature in New York. He was a candidate for mayor of New York. He was a civil service commissioner at Washington and subsequently a police commissioner at New York. and' MCKINLEY WAS NO SOONER ELECTED THAN TEDDY STARTED A CAMPAIGN FOR THE POSITION OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, TO WHICH HE WAS APPOINTED A few days ago. And during all these years Teddy has been wailing against the office seeker. HOW LONG, O LORD, MUST WE ENDURETHESESHAMS?

Old Settlers’ Meeting.

More acceptances of invitations to speak at the Jasper County Old Settlers’ meeting, at Rensselaer Sept. 14th and 15th have been received. Their names and subjects are as follows: - G. B. Chappell, of Remington, “Early Days of Remington.” Lewis S. Alter, Carpenter township, “Then and Now.” Hon. Jerome HerfT, of Goshen Democratic candidate for State Treasurer, “Old and Young.” Hon. Robert Parker of Remington “Beautiful places in Jasper.” Joseph A. Clark, of Lowell. Democratic candidate for joint representative, “First Settlement of Lake County.” Hon. John L. Pierce. Lebanon, “Boy of Rensselaer.”

At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Old Settlers Association on August 2(>, 19(H), it was ordered that the committee on program secure the services of the Rensselaer Band if obtainable at a reasonable sum. It was also ordered that the speaking exercises begin at 1 p. m., on Friday. It was also ordered that no stands or priveleges be permitted inside the Park. The following exercises were volunteered: David Nowels, “The First Settlements of Jasper,” W. W. Wishard, “Rensselaer as First Saw It;” Jared Benjamin. “Early Recollections of Jasper;” The Haley Family are invited to give two musicals; the Mando

lin Club, two; the Male Quartet, two songs; The Rensselaer HighSchool, one; and Alter Family two songs. The Secretary was directed to prepare a list of the Old Settlers who have died since the last meeting. Mr. C. D. Nowels to procure a record for minutes and enrollment. John W. Walker was invited to act as reporter for both days at a cost not exceeding §IO.OO for reporting and furnishing from his notes a long hand manuscript of the proceedings for record. S. P. Thompson, Cbm. C. E. Mills, Sec. When you want a pleasant physic try the new remedy, Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets. They are easy to take and pleasant m effect. Price. 25 cents. Samples free at J. A. Larsh’s drug store.

Editor’s Awful Plight.

F. M. Higgins, Editor Seneca (Ills)., News, was afflicted for years with Piles that no doctor or remedy helped until he tried Buckien’s Arnica salve, the best in the world. He writes, two boxes wholly cured him. Infallible for Piles. Cure guaranteed. Only 25c. Sold by J. A. Larsh druggist. \ —; To Trade For Wood: A fine, gents new hunting case gold watch, 15-jewel Elgin movement and 21 year gold-filled case; an elegant and first-class timepiece in every way. Will trade for 4-foot wood to be delivered in town. Enquire at this office.

QUESTION ANSWERED. Yes, August Flower still has the largest sale of any medicine in the civilized world. Your mothers and grandmothers never thought of using anything else for Indigestion or Billiousness. Doctors were scarce, and they seldom heard of Appendicitis, Nervous Prostration or Heart failure, etc. They used August Flower to clean out the system and stop fermentation of undigested food, regulate the action of the liver, stimulate the nervous and organic action of the system, and that is all they took when feeling dull and bad with headaches and other aches. You only need a few doses of Green’s August Flower, in liquid form, to make you satisfied there is nothing serious the matter with you. For sale by A. F. Long. Honey to Loan. Private funds to loan on farms, also city property, for 5 years or longer at a low rate of interest, with privilege of making partial payments. Also money to loan on personal, second mortgage and chattel security. No delay, call or write. A complete set of abstract BOOKS. James H. Chapman. Real Estate Transfers. James H. Ballagh to Keener School Township, Auk. 8, pt ne 4-81-7, Keener, sl. Chester T. Miller to N, E. Imes, Aug. 18. se 2M-82-0, Wheatfield, $8,400. N. E. lines to W. B. Austin, Aug. 25. same lands. SB,OOO. George Wesner to William Wesner, Aug. 25, wH ne 8-81-5. Walker, SBOO. Henry Shopped et al to Mary A. Neier et al, Aug, 18, ne ne 0-81-s,Kankakee.sß4B. Henry Hunsickerto Charles A. Neier et al, Auj(. 17, nw ne 0-81-5, Kankakee, SB4O. Henry Hunsicker to Charles A. Neier et al Aug. 17. se se 81-32-5. Kankakee, SB4O. Lorenzo D. Marion to Nicholas Krull, Aug. 24. pt its 8, 4. bl 28, Rensselaer, SOOO. Ellis Jones to Joseph E. Fitzgerald. Aug. 7, s!4i ne 10-27-7, 80 acres, Carpenter, $5,200.

Yells’ Hoosier Poultry Powder Makes Hens Lay, cures Cholera, Gapes and Boup, and keeps poultry healthy. _ Price. SSc. per psmkacw Sold by A. F. Long.

Rensselaer Jargain Store. Bring your “Star," “J. T.” "Horae Shoe/* “Old Honesty.’’ "Good Luck," and "Spear-Head” tags to me and get sOc per 100 for them.

No. 2 Road Scrapers ..$6.50 EACH.

Near Monon Depot. C. E. HERSHHAN.

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