Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 December 1900 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Why not settle the matter by offering the Philippines to , the Boers? However the subsidy scheme works, the ultimate result to the tax pnyer is certain. 1f it succeeds, the cost must bo increased sons to further extend its benefits. If it fails, the cost must be increosed to rescue it from its failure. See! Tho Apologist editor would treat our offer to publish the delinquent tax list at \ the usual cost and the commissioners’ and circuit court allowances at less tlmn-i the amount paid the Apologist, as a huge joke. We would give his royal giblets to understand that the offer is made in good faith anil the “joke’’ will be one that all the people can laugh at except himself. The saving of several hundred dollars each year made will lie to the taxpayers, and there is no question but they will be quick to appreciate-the “joke,” even though the padded legal gentleman fails to do so. The supremo court has decided the Monou “blanket remonstrance” case, holding that the voters of a township cannot give discretionary power of attorney to remonstrate against liquor license applicants. It seems thnt the Monon case gave tho attorney authority to remonstrate against all applicants or not, as he deemed best. This gave the attorney discretionary power in the matter. He could remonstrate, or, if a big fee wns tendered him by the applicant, ho could, should he choose, “deem it best” not to file a remonstrance against said applicant. The court intimated that had the power delegated applied to “any and all applicants who might apply,” the decision would have been different. If the temperance people could find a board of commissioners who would now hold good a power of attorney drafted on the latter plan, a decision of the higher court could be gotten in the matter. This, however, in view of the decision just rendered, is hardly probable, and tho Nicholson law becomes practically a dead letter. It seems strange indeed that no competition in the county stationery contract of classes 1 and 2, (record books, etc.,) can be had in Jasper county. Last yoar and this the notorious Burt-Terry Co., were the only bidders here, while all other surrounding counties so far as heard from have had competition in the bidding, with the result that the taxpayers have been greatly benefitted. In White county the Levy Co., of, Indianapolis, and Wilson, Humph res & Co., of Logausport, bid in competition this year again, and the latter firm was awarded the contract in those two classes at only $599.95. The Levy Co’s, bid was $695,28. White county’s population is larger than our's and it would ueoessarilly require much more supplies of this nature, and yet we must pay $1,327.50 for the same classes of supplies. While Jasper county saves this year more than one-half on her book and stationery | over what she has been bled for iti previous years, under tho old system, much of this saving is by reason of the competitive bidding of the local printers and the wealing down of the county | council. The Democ rat has seen ; enough chicanery practiced in | this book and stationery matter [to satisfy itself that there is an understanding existing in certain | quarters to keep out competitive bidding if jjo.ssible. Will a I change in this matter ever be brought about? Paid Dear For Hls Leg. i I!. 1). Blanton of Thackerville, Tex., j in.two years paid >ver $300.00 to doctors to cure a Running Sore on his leg. Then they wanted to cut it off, but he j cured, it with one box of Bncklen’s Arnica Salve. Guaranteed cure for I’iles. 25cts. a box. Sold by J. A. Larsh drtig- **«• . _____ Subscribe for The Democrat. Holiday Kates. On account of the Christinas and New Year’s Holidays the Monon Route will sell special excursion tickets to C. P. A. territory points, Dec. 22, 23, 24. 25, 81, and Jan Ist, 1901, at one and one-third faro for the round trips. Students nt Educational Institutions on certificate of the ! principal officer of colleges, seinfinarics and universities, tickets j may be sold on the closing day or i immediately preceding; good returning upon d/itc of reopening of i school, not later than January Bth, 1901, ’ * • No one tan reasonably hope for good health unless his hovels move once J each day. When this is not attended to, i disorders of the stomach ..rise, biliousI ness, headache dyspepsia and piles Soon jh'ilw. II you wish to avoid these ailImi nts keep your bowels regular by takiug t hamberlam’s .Stomach and I,'ver i Tablets when required. They are so I easy to take and mill) and gentle in effect, tor sale by J. A, Larsh,