Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 July 1901 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Pat Crowe is said to be in South Africa. It is not known whether he contemplates kidnaping Kitcfiiner’s army or not. We wonder how many Missourians carried their umbrellag to church last Sunday in anticipation of the rain storm they prayed for—by order of the Governor. , The present govennental clique much resembles that which ran matters in Grant’s- time. We should advise all republicans desiring advancement to make themselves solid with its members. Of course, Admiral Schley is a coward. That is why the only man killed at Santiago stood next to him when shot down, and why the Brooklyn had more shot marks on her than any other vessel in the fight. The Chinese population of the United States has decreased by half since the last census as a result of the exclusion law. Yet the republican party boggles at re-enacting that law, which will come to an end by limitation next year. In the rain-favored localities our republican friends are blessing Hanna and McKinley for’ the abundant crops and the enormous prospective prices they are to receive for them. In the drouthstricken localities they are praying to God for rain. Why don’t they pray to Mark and Bill?

Imported horses live only nine weeks on the average in Africa. If the administration, which was so careful to prevent the Cubans from getting munitions of war, would shut down on the export of horses from America, it would end the war in South Africa in favor of the Boers within three months. Turkey has paid to Uncle Sam, but Uncle Sam has not yet paid to the missionaries who were despoiled. Remembering certain episodes in our history—as, for instance, the French spoliation -claims when France paid several millions to the United States to be turned over to those injured—we shouldn’t advise the missionaries to rejoice too much until they get the cash. It may be mentioned that the .alleged “treaty” under which the 'Oklahoma reservation is to be op- • ened to settlement is the very same • one that President Cleveland dernounced as a fraud and a forgery -eight years ago and declared .should never be put into force while he was in the White House. Grover was objectionable in several ways, but at least be had a backbone and did not yield to “influence” when a fraud was concerned. Several of the postmasters of this district met here Tuesday and organized a trust. The purpose of the organization, as stated, is for the bettering of the mail service of the postoffice, etc, Those present were Postmasters Caldwell of Lafayette, Farley of Crown Point, Strohm of Kentland, Kilgore of Goodland, Peck of Remington, Cowgill of Battle Ground, and Meyer of this city. An executive committee was appointed and another meeting will beheld Aug. 20, at some point to be agreed upon.

In the personal property assessment list of Rensselaer as published in this paper, the reader should understand that this includes no real estate. Real estate was not assessed this year, and when assessed, is listed on a different blank from the personal property and is additional to the personal assessment. Real estate is something that cannot be easily hidden and the taxes upon it cannot be avoided, but with personal property, such as money on hand, notes, accounts, stocks of goods, and other chattels it is very different, and by undervaluation, omission, etc., it is safe to say that many thousands of dollars worth of property escapes taxation altogellur. By reading this list you mj » the personal v< I intion of every taxpayer in RcnsaJaer.