Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 October 1900 — Page 4

« GQUHIY DEMOCRAT. f. 1. BIBCOCK, EDITOR lIP PUBLISHER. Official Democratic Paper of Jasper County. ■stored at the Poat-offlce at Rensselaer, Ind. at second clam matter. TEBMB OF SUBSCRIPTION: ONE YEAR ; «•<» 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. 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. Cardß pf thanks will be published for 25 cents and resolutions of condolence for *I.OO.

COUNTY PLATFORM.

Whereas, Many counties of the state, by employing experts to examine the county records, have reclaimed thousands of dollars of fee* and bills which have been wrongfully and illegally collected and heliT 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 of the state 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 he it Resolved, by tliis convention, that its candidates, today nominated pledge themselves, that if elected, to use all honorable, economical and reasonable means to have the 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 pirbttc 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 thit gs may be brought about in our own county management. * * *

DEMOCRATIC TICKETS.

NATIONAL. For Pr< sident. WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN, ofl,im:i'ln. Neb. r For Vice-President, » ADLAI E. STEVENSON , of Bloomington, 111. STATE. For Governor. JOHN W. KERN, of Indianapolis. For Lieutenant-Governor. JOHN C. LAWLER, of Salem. For Secretary of State, ADAM HKIMHKKGKK, of New Albany. For Auditor of State, JOHN \V. MINOR, of Indianapolis. For Treasurer of State.* JEROME HEKKF, of Peru. For Attorney Oeneral, CHAS. I*. DRUMMOND, of Plymouth. For Reporter of Supreme Court. HENRY G. YERGIN. of Newcastle. For Supt. of Public Instruction, CHAS. A. GREATHOUSE, Sit. Vernon. For State Statistician; EDWARD HORUFF. of Madison For Judge of Supreme Court. Ist Dist. GEO. L. REINHART, of Bloomington. For Judge of Supreme Court, 4th Dist, JOSEPH M. ADAIR, of Columbia City. district. For Congressman. JOHN ROSS, of Lafayette. For State Senator. LI'CIUS STRONG, of Rensselaer. For Representative for Jasper and Lake Counties. JOSEPH A. CLARK, of Lowell. For Prosecuting Attorney, for Jasper and Newton Counties. AUGUSTUS I). BABCOCK, of Goodland. COUNTY. For Treasurer, WILLIAM J. REED, of Jordan Township. F or Recorder, JOHN KIMBLE, of Barkley Township. For Sheriff, WILLIAM H. BEAM, of Rensselaer. For County Assessor. ROBERT J. YEOMAN, of Newton Township For Surveyor, THOMAS 4J, CALLAHAN, of Barkley Tp. Dr. WILLIAM cfst^Tpli'. of Wbeatfield tp Set ,lb«J District, DAVID Cl LP, of Hanging Grove Township. f‘OT"l i *fjpner from Third District, jufeOKUfa Ot-bSti, us Remington, For County Count,.i'neri—at ..urge. GEORGE O. ST EM BEL, of Wheatßelfi. FELIX KRENCIL of Rensselaer. JAMES W. PIERCE, of Marlon Township. Councilman lor District No. 1. composed of Union. Keener, Wheattield and Kankakee townships. JOSEPH GRUME, of Wheattield tp. Councilman for district Xo. ‘i. composed oi Hanging Grove. Glllaiu. Walker and Barkley townships. GEORGE STALBAUM, of Walker tp. Councilman for District Njo. 8. composed of Marion and Newton townships. JOSEPH NAGF.L. of Marian township, Councilman for T)i»trlct No. 4. composed of Carpenter. Jordan and Milroy Townships. JAMES D. CARSON, ol Remington,

Our republican frieiuls u g, “the war is over,” yet tlio war | taxes arc still doing business right j along. It is to be hoped that Mark does not neglect to take his full dinner pail along when he starts off on his das’s work ns an orator. Tne paramount issne cannot be dodged by saying that it does not exist. It must be met and if it can be disproved, no one will be more glad than sincere and patriotic. Democrats. Mrs. Lease has flopped, The terms of her conversion are u close secret between herself and Mark Hanna. It is said, however, that she has recently paid off the mortgage on her farm.

All Americans will regret the the useless slaughter of 52 brave American Soldiers in the Philippines, but they should even more regret the policy of deceit that conceals the facts of the situation there from the country.

And so no one appeared in the Nelson Morris injunction case,eh? Perhaps that Keener tp., rumor is not altogether unfounded after all. The supreme and appellate courts re-convened Tuesday. Perhaps they will get around to that old, moss-covered Fleener & Carnahan tax ferret injunction case at this term if not interfered with The federal officials seem to have taken the tip for staving off disagreeable lawsuits until after election from Jasper county officials. Like Jasper’s numerous cases in court, we hear nothing from the ease against Embezzler Neely now. The Secretary of the National Class Company—the glass trust—lias admitted to the Industrial Commission that the trust is selling flint glass abroad for, 15 per cent, less than at home, despite the cost of transportation. It is pleasant news that the American consumer pays to supply the foreigner with his glass cheap. The fact has come to light that Mr. Hanna recently assessed the national banks of Baltimore for SBO,OOO on the ground that they were depositories of government funds and should make some return. One bank stood out against the demand and, it is said, the government funds on deposit there will now be at once “required for use” by immaculate Secretary Gage.

The bondsmen of J. Marsh Wilson, former treasure of Shelby county, who is now serving sentence in the Michigan City penitentiary for filing false claims against that county, have employed J. F. Reed of Greenfield, and James Wills of Shelbyville, to investigate the work of the experts. If no change is found in the experts’ report of $45,735, the bondsinen will settle without litigation.

We came across three good mechanics this morning walking along Main stieet, and when asked what they were doing, one replied: “We are taking our summer, fall and winter vacation; it is impossible for us to get work, and our dinner pails have been empty for mouths.” The Bulletin loves the Republican party, but when the speakers and papers talk about prosperity in Evansville, they lie, and Republicans, we fear, will rebuke the untruth at the polls.— Evansville Bulletin, (Rep.)

Few people seem to know that the national bank notes are not legal tender. They cannot be used for the payment of debts unless the creditor chooses to take them. More than $60,000,000 of this kind of money have been issued under the bill passed last winter and there is more coming. To issue such money is a great mistake, as time will tell. All money authorized by a government should be legal tender, and if it is not the people are not trented fairly. Fowler Leader. (Rep.)

At the close of Cleveland’s administration in 1896 the entire cost of the government was $4.94 per capita. The cost in 1899 was 87.97 per capita, which means S4B per year to a man with a wife and five children. It must be remembered that national taxation is not based upon property, but upon what we oat, wear and drink. In 1900 the cost per captia was $9.01. The estimates for 1901 make the cost $9.59 per captia, or nearly double the cost under Cleveland. So long as the Hazin'’ __ McKinley imperial policy tinued, just so lcy;~ wHI - the Cos J pf the {fovorument increase.

\V L e(lltor o{ the Ohio _' ttrmer( ft nd four years ago an ardent supporter of Wm, McKinley, says that the hope of young men is in the success of the cause of the democrats. The Philadelphia Times, one of the leading pkpers in Pennsylvania, which also supported Mr. McKinley in 18%, is now in the Bryan column. It says that “imperialism and militarism are the natural out-

growth of commercialism in politics, of the power of the few over the many and the elevation of money over manhood. The upI holders of this system are them- ' selves aware of its hollowness and are calling for aid from the money : power to bolster it up for a time longer. The condition is one that i the country must meet, and meet now. and the way to meet it is by a reassertion of the democratic idea and the election of a democratic i president/’

When you have no appetite, do not relish your food and feel dull alter eating you may know that you need a dose of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. Price, 25 cents. Samples free at Larsh's drug store.

How the Farmer Has Prospered.

The republican newspapers and spellbinders for the past four years have continually dinned “prosperity” into the ears of the farmers, and United States Senator Fairbanks, in his speech here last week, told the farmers how prosperous they had become under the beneficient reign of Hanna, McKinley & Co. He told them just as soon as the Man of Destiny was elected how the price of wheat went up (and he might have added that Leiter went down,) how the price of oats went up, the price of corn went up, the price of hogs went up, etc., etc., until the farmer had more prosperity than he had ever known before.! He said nothing about the price of everything the farmer had to buy also going up from 20 to 100 per cent. But, let us take Senator Fairbanks and the republican press (including the Official Apologist) at their word ajjd see how near the truth they are. We have before us the “Red Book” of Ware & Leland, 200210 Rialto Building, Chicago, commission merchants, grain, seeds and provisions. This book is sent out to the trade, that is, the grain dealers of the country, and is of course non-parti-san. We have no doubt but Ware & Leland are supporting McKinley in this campaign and are echoing the Republican lie of the spell-binders to the farmer about grain prices. This same “Red Book” by the way, is sent out by every large commission house in Chicago, once or twice a year, each containing the same identical figures, the only change in the book being in the firm name on the cover. This authority gives the prices of grain and hogs for from eleven to eighteen years back. The latest price given fpr 1900 is March, the book we have being issued in April of this year. As March was the month both Mr. Cleveland and Mr. McKinley took their seats as pres- ' ident we below give the prices of wheat, corn, oats and hogs during that month for the past eight years, and you can then see how much truth there i@ in the prosperity howl as applied to the farmer. The top figures give the lowest price and the lower figures the highest price reached during the month given: —— Four years of Cleveland. Four years of M’Kinley 1893 _1894 1895 j 1896 1897 j 1898 1899 1900 ( Wheat \ 72 * 55 i 51 $‘ 59 £ 69 £ 1 99 66 ~64~ " HEAT - 1 79| 60 62|| 71 90*1 06* 74$ 67 , Corn J 39 f 34 $ 42 f! 28 22f 28* ~33 33g , I Us 37* 46 j 29* 24|, 29J| 36* 38* , Oat* j 28* 29 28* 18* 16 24* 25* 23 A ( 31 31* 30* 20* 17 | 26|| 27| 24* Live Hogs. .j® ?? 4 3 Xj 333 33 ? 3 3 504 60 ( 8 oo o 2o o 30 4 2o 4 2o 4 I<*|4 00 o 5o Taking the highest prices during the month on each we strike the average* and get the following result: ' Average price of wheat under 4 years Cleveland 67* cents. 1 “ “ “ “ “ * “ McKinley 84g “ “ “ corn “ 4 “ Cleveland 38 17-32 “ “ 4 “ McKinley 32 7-32 “ “ ' “ oats “ 4 “ Cleveland 28 5-32 “ “ “ “ “ “ 4 “ McKinley 24 hogs “ 4 “ Cleve’ld $5.83* per cwt. “ “ “ “ “ 4 “ McK’nlys4.49j| “ “ With the single exception of wheat (which rise was due to , famine in India) it will be observed that each of the above products averaged considerably higher under the four years of Cleveland than under the four years of McKinley. We would also add that the same authority gives the price of corn in Chicago in August, 1894, at 59* cents, and in August, 1895, at 44* cents. The highest price ever attained during the four years of McKinley was in March, 1900, when it reached 38* cents.

The administration shouters never lose an opportunity to make the people believe that they are prosperous beyond all precedence, and the republican press of Indiana has had a great deal to say about the future of the school fund of the state, the law requiring it to be loaned at 6 per cent. The great prosperity throughout the state and the fact that money can be had on all sides at 4 and 5 per cent., say these shouters, will cause the school fund to go ’ ~ ging for borrowers. \ r , . the Official Apob , ’l* lisbed this r-* »?> school * , "** on v does the «0t go begging at 6 but there is no 4 and 5 per bent, money to be had. What its proprietors-allege is the oldest and safest banking institution in jasper county, the Bank of A. McCoy & Co., of this city, is still paying 0 per cent, interest on

time deposits and has been doing it right along, and even as high as 7 per cent.) we are told, is being paid in some cases. No greater rate has been paid for years, we understand, not even under what its president is pleased to term the hard times of the' Cleveland administration than this. In fact the rate paid under Cleveland was, principally 6 per cent, we are informed. This gives the lie to the statements that prosperity and an over-abundance of money nas resulted from McKinley’s reign. We know our statement above to be a fact, for we have seen several certificates 61 deposit issued by this bank 'bearing 6 per cent, in- ; teres’t. The next time yon hear ! McCoy yelling about McKinley | prosperity, just put this at him. !It will probably give him an attack of cholera morbus, but it’s a : fact just the same.

S. P. Thompson will sell his lands in Union township, iu tracts, and on terms to suit those desiring to farm or raise stock. See or write to S. P. Thompson, Ren&elaer, Ind.

Commissioners’ Court.

Following bills were allowed on Sept. 8. A. Halleck, quarterly sal as com $56.25 same | sa>33 FfCS Wavmire, spm6 $56.25 Following is report of October meeting, God. ¥'. 7£etchffl&rk Wttfi granted a i ßa jo°n license t 5 sell intoxicants at D'^ nnv iil ei This is Dunnvtll'a Baloon. Tho old claim of the Art Metal Construction Co., of $375 for the furniture for the recorder’s office, which has been stored in the basement of the court house for the past nine or ten months, and for which no one seems to want to assume the responsibility for ordering, was continued again as usual. The Otis gravel road matter in Keener tp., which is familiar to our readers, was continued, once more, M. P, Comer et al petition for ditch; ordered established and viewers directed to make final report Oct. 15, The old claim df the fluh-Terry Stationary Od.v sos $118.50 was again ctmtiphfea. F.rantdaickrnond etal petiiton for fcdaVi't viewers heretofore ap, failed tb qualify and act, and on agreement of parties they were reapS>inted and ordered to qualify ct. 15, and report on or before Nov. 1. Amos Davisson et al petition for ditch; final report examined and approved. Christian Schultz petition for highway; petitioners present report of reviewers, showing same to be of public utility and that remoustrauts will not be damaged and ask that road be established 50 feet wide; board so order and costa of review taxed to remonstrants. 8. P. Thompson et al petition for ditch;viewers’ report favorably and it is ordered that ditch be constructed as per said report; final report ordered made Oct. 22.

Harriet M. Rowen et al petition for ditch; petitioners present final report which is approved. ,W. D. Swisher et al petition for highway; report of viewers approved and road ordered established*»o feet wide. Delos Thompson et al petition for highway; viewers report against public utility of same, which is approved and cause dismissed. Costs taxed to petitioners. Arch Burns, report gravel road work Keener tp; report examined and approved. Following special levies were made for 1900: . Wheatfield ditch, 12 per cent, of assessed benefits; Gallagher ditch, 20 per cent, of cost of construction; Keener tp.. gravel roads, SI.OO on each SIOO valuation. Bridge petitions continued: 4 in Carpenter; 2 in Gillam; 2 in Walker; 1 in Marion; 2 in Jordan; 1 in Newton. The law requires the posting of the amount of unloaned school funds on hand on the first of each month, but for the past two months this has not been done, therefore we are unable to state how much, if any, is on hand. L. B. Josserand et al petition for ditch; ordered established, viewers to meet Oct. 17 and make final report. L. S. Alter, report on meridan line, continued. In matter of ditch petition of Mary E. Baker; bona approved and Chas. Hensler, Jacob May and John Hudson appointed viewers, to meet Oct. 8, at 10 a. m. and report Oct. 12. T. F. Clark, requisition supplies for county farm, for year ending Dec. 3; approved and adv. ordered. W. C. Babcock, auditor, petition to transfer funds; prayer granted. In the matter of bids for furnishing coal for heating plant, jail and poor farm, no action was taken in letting contract, there being, but one bid filed, that of Coen & Brady, which was as follows: Rosedale Ruu of Mine, per ton, $2.94. Indiana Run of Mine, per ton. $2.84. Indiana Lower Vein Brazil blk, per ton. $3.70. Pittsburg, per ton, $4.60. Jackson Hill, per ton, $4.16. All delivered in bins, Lehigh, Anthracite, per ton, dellv. $7.50. Lehigh, Anthracite, f. o. b. cars. $7.20. These prices are subject to strikes and to any advance there may be made from Oct. 2. The following claims were also continued: J E Alter, establishing meridian line, SSO. S C Johnson, M D, poor exp Barkley, $54 22. E C English, caring for smallpox patients, Barkley tp. S2OO. Same, expense poor Rurkley tp. S2O. Burt-Terry Stationery Co. supplies for county offices, $454 75. Thos. Akers, exp. poor Barkley (small-poll $36 23. The following claims were allowed : C B Steward, insurance $22 50 T J Burk, bridge plans,sso, allowed at 10 00 Same, for same, SSO. allowed at 30 00 Wm Shepherd, poor relief. Carpenter 23 00 L H Hamilton, county institute 50 00 N J Reed, expense highways.. 19 10 J G Andrus, work on ditches 3 00 A L Berkley, M D. county poor. sl.so.dismis'd John Kimble, poor relief Barkley (sm pox) 7 06 S Propp, gravel road repairs. Keener. 21 25 Chas Booker, exp. Keener tp grav. rd 500 Jay Spencer, same 10 00 K G Watson, same 7 SO Henry C“ n : •** ln 9 15 50 Arch Burns, sAffi*..,. 33 00 R A Parkisou. Gallagher ditch bonds, J 59 it E C R hglish, postage bU Us hmith 3 25 Sliliiti, salary A* M-ffffcta’ry of same 52 09 J Tit ten bS.V>ense court house 15 Chan. Morlati, salary as janitor 45 00 laundry... 85 M B Price, postage surveyor's office.. 2 00 Same, work on ditches 63 00 J W MoEwan.public printing.- 2 00 T F Clark, expense poor farm... 42 00

■' The Rensselaer Steam Laundry. Telephone 115. C. S. CHAMBERLAIN <fc CO., Propr’s. Office North Side of Public Square. Good work, prompt service, close attention to details, improved machinery, expert help, are making The Rensselaer Steam Laundry one of the best in Northern Indiana. Our constant, aim is to give our patrons work that cannot be excelled. Our... [ LinenS, .„. jUthlifiglou, pMi; I Quick order Work: Aoen- iftjtion, r,,t '* i ] Laefe Cdftain work, ofceW RottL|vn l Woolens without shrinking. IMt. Ayr. Fair Oak*. Please tell your friends abotti; the quality of work you get. RENSSELAER STEATI LAUNDRY. _ .

H\ DENTAL SCIENCE... J Has reached its highest point in our office. We have ? conquered pain and anxiety. We have assured our paJ tienta that our methods and prices are in keeping with .( dental progress. Confidence has been the keynote of '} our success. If we work for you once we’re sure of getj A ting all your work, as well as the dentalwork of your relatives and friends. Our dental work cu'ts little, wears ? office upstairs ? well, and Is guaranteed to bethe bestthat n.oney can buy, / IN HORTON BL’K / ■ > = ,TE COURT > J. W. HORTON, Dentist.

Craft’s Distemper and Cough Cure Ms*. Ms, Sl.se per MWIa Sold by A. F. Long.

Norve Food If you have neuralgia, Scott’s Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil will feed the nerve that is crying for food—it is hungry—and set your whole body going again, in away to satisfy nerve and brain from your usual food. That is cure. If you are nervous and irritable, you may only need more fat to cushion your nerves—you are probably thin—and Scott’s Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil will give you the fat, to begin with. Cure, so far as it goes. Full cure is getting the fat, you need from usual food, and Scott’s Emulsion will help you to that. —-4 If you have not tried it, send for free sample, its agreeable taste will surprise vou. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists. 409-415 Pearl Street, New York. 50c. and ji.oo; all druggists.

T P Wright, exp, smallpox Barkley... 25 00 T F Clark, expense poor farm 20 00 Same, for same 15 60 L H Hamilton, postage Co, Supt 8 61 I N Hemphill, freight and d Jay age.... 2 37 N J Reed, expense Gillam g;avel road. 430 Same, highways 1810 Same, elections 5 00 Andrew Sayler, stock for poor farm.. 18 00 J H Daugherty, grav. rd. rep. Marion. 250 I N Hemphill, repairs court house..... 99 J C Thrawls. expense ditches 62 40 T J Hilton, same.... 2 25 L H Hamilton, sal. Co. Supt 268 00 Leslie Clark, public printing 3 00 Yeomau & Woodworth, gravel road repairs Marion 3 00 T F Clark, expense poor farm 10 65 Indianapolis Journal, gravel road repair fund, Keener tp 6 40 Frank Swartzel, grav. rd. rep. Mari’n 125 Chas. Morlan. firing at boiler house.. 1 00 White <S Marion, exp. poor farm 3 25

HONAN’S AGENCY. City Property For Sale. 10 acres inside city limits, finest land in the state, young orchard and shade trees street on 2 sides, ideal market garden. Price *2,000. House and corner lot 1 block from Court House, most beautiful location in the city, a bargain at *2,000. Cottage and corner lot, good well, barn and garden patch, cost $l,lOO, for sale at *750. New house and barn; orchard and 8!* acres of ground in small fruits, ideal place for market garden, in side city limits, south of railroad, cost $6,000, will sell at *4,000. For particulars call or wrile, E. P. Honan, Rensselaer, Ind. "For three days and Dights I suffered agony untold from an attack of cholera morbus brought on by eating cucumbers,’’ says M. Lowther, clerk of the district court, Centerville, lowa. “I thought I should surely die, and tried a dozen different medicines but all to no purpose. I sent for a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and three doses relieved me entirely." This remedy is for sale by J. A. Larsh. Cow* For Sale. 200 milkers and springers; always on hand. • Sold on one year’s time. Sam Yeoman. , Money On Farms AT 8 fen OINT. A special fund to loan on Farms for Five Years at 5 per ctnt interest, with privilege to make partial payments any interest paying time, and Commissions as low as can bo had in the county. Call at Commercial State Bank, No. side Pub. Square, Rensselaer, Ind.

Morris’ English Stable Liniment L*ro«»«M, Cots, Brut***, Scratch**. Oalto, Bw**n»r, Ssartnj^Hphot^Ourb. Sold by A. F. Long.