Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1901 — Commissioners Court. [ARTICLE]

Commissioners Court.

Mrs. Nation is certainly doing a is mashing business. It will bo three years next Friday since the battleship Maine was blown up. Queen Wilhelmina is now the only queen in the world. Consequently anything she choosestodo tnay easily be set down to feminine originality in such a post. There will be no negroes in the next Congress, and the north is weeping profusely over the fact. Why doesn’t the north elect a few darkies itself and see how it likes it? Andrew Carnegie thinks fighting is the most dishonorable profession on earth. Yet he sees nothing objectionable in selling armor plates at high prices to fighters. Various Senators have submitted over a hundred amendments to the River and Harber bill. Nono of these, however, are for reductions in the amounts authorized by the House. ' The question of an extra session lhinges entirely on the success of the subsidy bill. If it gets through, the need of an extra cession will disappear so utterly ! that everybody will wonder how it originated. How much have we learned as to the real condition of affairs in the Philippines since Dewey sailed iuto Manila Bay? Practically nothing—except that the official Government reports are unworthy of credence. Six Democratic Senators will vote for the ship subsidy steal. They are members of the same old crowd that calls itself Democratic but votes with the Republicans on every party question, from the tariff bill down the entire line.^ What photographs there are •extant of the late Mr. Nation represent him as bald-headed. Now let some one find out whether Mr. Lease is similarly affected and we may be able to draw a general conclusion as to the husbands of public women. The usual number of congressional api>ortionment Dills have been introduced this session of the legislature, hut, as there is no probability of any measuro’of this kind being pissed, we have refrained from occupying space in publishing any of them. The impression prevails in W’ashi ngton that the Supreme Court will decide the colony case on February llh. It is hard to say what this belief is based on, but it is certain that there are very often important leakages in the secrets of the Supreme Court. This may be one of them. The supreme court has held that the constitutional amendments voted iqon at the last election did rot carry, by reason of ♦heir not having received a majority of all lit? votes cast. It is likely that the voters will be given another whirl at them in 1 ( .X)2. The report of the Taft Commission is sr optimistic that we would be justified in assuming that the War in the Philippines is really ever, were it not for the fact that lliere are few people, outside of Teels, whose predictions for the lutiiro have been so thoroughly •liscrcdited as those of the Commissioners. While the Dolowaro Republicans continue tout by factional •differences engendered by the attempts of the unspeakable Addicks •o br*ak into the United States Senate, the Do.nocrntsof that State, «rnlm stid serene, with a score of distinguished men well worthy %o uphold the traditions of that little slate in the national arena.

Distinguished wealthy men, sons of prominent sires and all qt that push are mustering in Washington and bringing influence to bear to have themselves appointed “special envoys” to King Edward's coronation, heedless of the sorry figures they will cut. Senator Wolcott has introduced one bill in the legislature that should become a law, and that is requiring the holders of landlord’s leins .to notify elevator men or grain buyers of the fact. Dishonest people have for years caused grain buyers ho end of trouble and expense by selling them crops upon which there was a landlord’s lein, and then leaving the country before the holder of the lien put in an appearance, and the grain buyer was compelled to again pay for the crop. No honest man can object to Senator Wolcott's bill to correct this evil.

The commissioners completed the business of their February term Tuesday, and adjourned. Following is a report of their proceedings: Contract was awarded the Newcastle Bridge Co., for a new bridge in Carpenter tp., to cost $1,097. One other old bridge petition for, Carpenter was continued and two dismissed. One old bridge petition from Gillum was continued, and G. P. M. Saddler appointed to prepare plans on another old petition. Saddler was also appointed to prepare plans for one new biidge in Walker, one in Jordan, one in Marion and one in Newton tps. Henry Feldman et al, petition for highway; viewers’ report against public utility of proposed road and the cause is dismissed John N. Price, petition for highway in Barkley and Union tps; Candace Loughridge and John C. Frazer move to squash notice; overruled. Then file demurer; overruled. Board appoints L. Strong. John Martindale and Andy Yeoman viewers, to meet at Esq. Troxell’s .office, Feb. 18, qualify and proceed to view proposed highway, and report on or before March 1. In matter of bids for coal; contract is awarded Parke County Coal Co., for bituminous “mine run” at $2.40, and Coen & Brady for antracite at $7.40, they being the lowest bidders. H. W. Milner, road supervisor, Carpenter tp., reports, and report approved. Ella E. Hawkins of Remington, daughter of Levi Hawkins, was appointed to a scholarship at Purdue, “when the second vacancy from this county shall occur.’’ , Several bills for services rendered in 1900 were also allowed, but the docket states there is no appropriation, the year's business being closed on Dec. 31. Appropriations to pay these allowances 1 will probably be made at the next I special meeting of the county ! council. Following are the bills thus acted upon: ! N .1 Kwhl, canvassing vote l,nk« and White counties. $7.64 eotifil ; M 1. Hemphill, exp boiler house 2 *>s ; (’it.v Rensselaer, lights for eounty.... 52 51 Same, water 87 50 j Lewis S. Alter et nl. ex|»ens« elections in Curpetitertp. $16.78 eont'd Hiram Ony. exp poor farm 7 50 i Snme, exp. holler house 2 20 Wm. I’rortt work uu ditches 1 50 | lames (’low ry. work on runge line if r 22 50 l Hill Drummond, work on Keener tp,, irruvel road 16 25 Bills of 11. Forsythe, $23.58, and Thomas Akers, SiK),9O, expense of poor in Barkley tp., were withdrawn. Unloaned school funds on hand Feb 1. were $2,982. The following claims were allowed: | T P Clark, exp poor farm 2 00 Parke Co, Coal Co., coal 33 21 l< A Parkinson, ft on same 72 48 Wm Knapp, work ou ditches l 50 lisa H •i hey, hauling 12 05 II Al’ kiiisoii. Union dtcli coupons . 1.271 18 Same 'ullnglier ditch coupons II6U 41 Same, uirt house lioud coupons 2,531 25 A<i Hi. I.v. exp highways. 2 75 K A Pai kliison. Wheat Helil A coupons 135 34 Leslie < 'lurk, public printing: 3 50 Same, supplies for treasurer 12 25 Sums, mini' for surveyor 7 25 Same, same for sheriff 7 25 Same, sumc for coroner 1 75 Same, same for reoorder 12 50 Same same for comity ussesaor. $1 cont’d S.iqie. supolies for auditor 26 75 Sutnr, supplies for Go Supt 13 00 (..vinati /• a. posting delinquent notice 4 00 Leslie('lark, supplies for clerk 11 05 Francis Marion, work ou ditches .... 1 50 M B Price, postage 1 00 Same, services as surveyor Art 00 J VV McKw uu public printing : 3 50 8 M Jenkins, fireman ct house., 30 00 H L (iambic work on ditches 9 00 Reuben Dickinson, work ou Marlon (travel roads 8 00 Philip llliie, services truaut officer.... 30 00 Maml Robinson, labor at poor farm.. 12 00 ('has Kohiiison, same 20 00 Calvin Cnlu, same 18 00 | . dwnrd Heath, stock for name ISO 00 1 'l iltcur. janitor supplies (contract) 55 50 | I. (I Hamilton, Co Supt per diera 108 00 j Same |x>*tnge 7 00 Chns Morlan. services as janitor 45 00 Same, laundry 85 A(J Hardy, boarding prisoners .... 24 06 Same, lalwir at Jull 0 00 J K Spit ler, services deputy surveyor 300 1) K (irow, postlug delinquent tax uo. 900 Navy tobacco, 25c a pound; 1 gallon pail fancy syrup 26 cents; Town Talk Flour, 95 cents barrel; 8 pound can fancy tomatoes, standard Brand, only Bcta , at the Chicago Bargain Btore. “Grip robbed me of my sleep and I was nearly crazy with neuralgia and headache. Dr. Miles’ pain pills nnd Nervine cured mo.’’ Mrs. Pearl Bush, Holland, Mi< h.