Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 January 1902 — Page 4

JgSPER coir DEM. 1.1. BIBCOCK, HUM AND PUBLISHER. Official Democratic Paper of Jaaper County. Batared at the Post-office at Renaael&er, Ind. at second class matter. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION! ONE YEAR SI.OO BIX MONTHS 50c THREE MONTHS 25c. Payable in Advance. Advertising rates made known on application Office on Van Renaaelaer Street, North of Murray'a 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. Cards of thanks will be published for 95 cents and resolutions of condolence for *I.OO.

Jasper County

Jasper is the second largest county In Indiana, having an area of 570 square miles. Population of Jaaper C0unty,114,292; Population of Rensselaer, the County Seat, 3,255. Jasper county has gained 8,107 in population since 1800; Rensselaer gained 800. Fine farming and stock raising county. Corn, Oats, Wheat and Hay are principal crops. Onion. Sugar Beet and stock growing largely in Northern portion of County. Fine Lubricating Oil is also found in northern portion and hundreds of wells are now producing while others are being put down. Price of land ranges from $26 to SSO per 'acre in northern part of county, to SOS to SIOO per acre in central and southern portion. It strikes us that some of our American Colleges and universities are becoming the grandest institution in the world for promoting fighting, gambling, and to a considerable extent, drinking. We are certainly glad that they choose to be represeuted in their footbtill battles by two-legged fighters rather than by bulls or bulldogs, which would require the enforcement of our laws for the prevention of cruelty to animals, and might result in a $250 fine and a year’s imprisonment for each person found guilty. And we are also glad that our theological seminaries have not, thus far, undertaken to educate after 'this fashion the missionaries we are sending out to heathen nations to proclaim “Peace on earth, good will to men.” In outcollege days foot-ball was a game in which the whole college (hundreds of students) took part and enjoyed the exercise. Nobody bet his own money (or was tempted to bet anybody’s else,) and the game was kicking— not fighting or gambling. We think the oldfashioned game, in many (very many) respects better than the new.—Geo. T. Angell in Dumb Animals.

A few years ago, when democrats were at the head of the Jasper County Farmers’ Institute, the minor republican officers of the organization thought it would be a good plan to get bids from the three printing offices of Rensselaer for printing the institute programs, which was done, and The Democrat printed them two years in succession not because its editor was a democrat and there happened to be democrats at the hend of the organization, but for the sole reason that its bid was lowest. We made no protest against this plan except to state to the head officers that we thought it would give better satisfaction all around to give the work to one office one year and to another the next, and so on, turn about, but this suggestion was not noted upon and bids were asked for and submitted. Under the new regime, with B. D. Cornel, republican, for president, neither the Journal or The Democrat has even been asked to bid on this work, but for the past two years the Apologist has been given the work, and at what price only the president and the Apologist editor know. We would suggest that perhaps the institutes could be made more of a success in this county if a little less politics was injected into it. Last Saturday night, before the Lincoln Club of Chicago, Congressman Boutelle urged .the repeal of the war tax. The republican pnrty hnd agreed to do so, as soon as the war was over; what would republicans say when confronted by democrats this fall, with $150,000,000 surplus and the war tax still in existence? They will say what they have always said when'enught red-handed in a lie—they will tell some moro. The war tax should not be repealed, but should be extended and clapped on to corporate wealth in such a manner that it could not be evaded. Corporate wealth in Indiana—and the snme is true of every other state in the Union—has evaded taxation for Btate, county and municipal purposes so long and so successfuly, that when a little tax was levied in 1898 for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the great war

with Spain, they all raised a howl that could be heard around the world. It was heard at Washington and heeded, so that the worst of these offendors went scot free. The railroads still pay, as they have for some years, and so do the banks. But the vast bulk of all taxes for national purposes is now, and will in future be paid by the plain people. And this policy of evasion, and shirking its share of the burden of taxation will remain as long as the Boutelleß have their way. Corporate wealth having and exercising more rights and privileges than private wealth and exacting more protection from government, should at least pay as much to bear the burden as does private wealth. Extend the special taxes and repeal the protective taxes, is the right way to reduce the surplus.

Twol- years ago The Democrat did not bid on the local class of the county stationery, as we felt that if we secured the contract the “honorable” board of commissioners would force us to go into court to get our pay for the work, which would cost about all the contract would amount to. As a result the contract was let to the party ogans for $395. Last year we determined to enter the list of bidders, anyway, and as a result the county was saved nearly S3OO, the contract being let for slOl and for practically the same value of material that $395 was paid the year previous. The action of the bankrupt financiers who compose a majority of the board of commissioners, in cutting some of our bills—every one of which was not only just but also much less than either of the republican papers would have charged had they had no opposition, as in the days gone by— and forcing us to go into court to collect our honest dues, shows conclusively that our fears were well grounded, and the aforesaid gang propose to keep everything from The Democrat they possibly can and make us go into court to get our dues on what can’t be kept from us. While we have saved the taxpayers of the county thousands of dollars each year and still intend to watchafter their interests wherever we can do so, yet we do not feel that we can afford to invest our money in stationery for the use of the county and then be compelled to wait months for our pay and take the matter into court to get it—which would be the result were we to get the contract—hence this year we decided not to put in a bid. As a consequence the taxpayers must pay s3fiß for this class of stationery this year. If the people will elect decent men for commissioners, men who will accord us any sort of fair treatment at nil, we will enter the contest for the stationery contract and save the county big money each year, but with the present gang—well, their actions speak for themselves.

Last Week of “The Price of Peace.’’

With the performance Saturday night, Ja»i. 11, the long run of Jacob Litt’s gorgeous production, “The Price of Peace,” will come to an end. The great melodrama with its multitudinous scenes, its tremendous dramatic story; its thrilling climaxes; its unnumbered horde of supernumeraries; its splendid array of costumes; its superb company, has caught and kept popular fancy through the long three months run. One of the most interesting features of the engagement was the Christmas tree which Manager Sol. Litt of McVicker’s Threatro, Chicago, gave to the children employed in “The Price of Peace” on the night of the holiday. After the audience hnd tiled out the supernumeraries, stage hands, company and children came into the auditorium and so numerous was this army of workers the house was well tilled on the lower floor. After an interval the lights were all turned out and from the center of the stage a faint glow of color showed. Gradually red and green and yellow lights began to make themselves known and finally a Christmas tree - the biggest that was brought to Chicago this year—appeared fairly loaded down with presents for the little ones. Then Santa Claus, rosy, fat and jolly, bounced on the scene and the distribution began. It was a scene never to be forgotten. "The Price of Peace” could run for a much longer time than that scheduled for it, judging by the crowds that are still tilling McVicker’s but it must give way to other attraction. Blanche Walsh in a beautiful production of “Janice. Meredith” is the immediate successor of the English melodrama. Miss Walsh, a beautiful woman and a great popular favorite, will remain two weeks in the Revolutionary play. There was no more successful novel than

“Janice Meredith” and as a play it has fairly rivalled its success as a book.

THE 20TH CENTURY Manure Spreader!

If you ‘were convinced that you had been losing from S2OO to SSOO annually or if you were convinced you could increase your income by that sum each year, which amounts to the same thing, and that, too, with much less labor than you now expend, you would begin an investigation at once to ascertain the cause? Certainly you would. That’s just what you have been doing, and the proof is not hard to adduce. The year’s product of manure on a 160 acre farm, at present prices of grain, can be made to produce S6OO worth of product. You are not now getting onethird that sum from its use? Of course not, and you never will until you buy a 20th Century and use it. Then your income will be what it should be and your labor will decrease amazingly. Hauling manure will then become a pleasure and not a drudgery. Stack your field full of plows, harrows, corn-planters, binders, mowers, and corn harvesters, and the yield of corn will not be increased one bushel! True, these machines will save you much labor, but the only machine that will increase the yield of grain is the Manure Spreader. It will, with the same quantity of manure, cover from three to five times the ground that is covered with the same quantity spread by the old wastful process of hand-la-bor, and all the ground will be covered, and evenly, too. A good farmer told me the other day that he covered 10 acres with manure last .spring; he could have taken this same manure and covered 50, and the increase in yield from the additional 40 would have been just as large as it was from the ten. So that man lost S4OO or SSOO, by not Raving a 20th Century. This year will be just as good for the farmer as was the year just closed and, if it is a good crop year much better, ns many farmers will not have much grain to sell from last year’s crop, as it is notoriously short. Then make the most of your manure. With a 20th Century many farmers can apply manure, to the entire corn crop, and with one-fifth of the labor he would have to expend the old way. This will insure them from S3OO to S6OO additional profit from their farms with no more labor—in truth much less—than they have ever been able to get before And it ought to be easily seen that this additional profit can not be had in any other wav. The 20th Century will do this.

KENNEDY & JESSEN, . Agents for Newton end Jasper Counties, Morocco or Rensselaer. Rensselaer office with C A. Roberts, "The Buggy Man.” The prevention of consumption is entirely a ((uestion ot commencing the proper treatment in time. Nothing is so well adapted to ward off fatal lung trotbles as Foley’s Honey and Tar. Sold b) A. F. Long. 5 PER CENT. MONEY. Money to burn. We know you hate to smell the smoke. Stock up your farms while there is money in live stock and save taxes on $700.00 every year. Takes 36 hours at the longest to make the most difficult loans. Don’t have to know the language of your great grandmother. Abstracts always on hand. No red tape. Chilcote & Parkison. If troubled with a weak digestion, belching, sour stomach, or if you fee) dull after eating, try Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets. Price, 2$ cents. Samples free at Long's drug store. Through Sleeper For Florida. The Monon Route will resume its Florida •ervice Jan. 6. putting on a through Pullman aleeper, leaving Dearborn Station every night at 0 P. M.. pasaing through the beautiful Appalachian mountain region by daylight and arriving at St. Angustine at a convenient hour In t.ie morning. F’Or information regarding Florida, aee W. H Beam, agent. Everybody reads The Democrat. STOP IT! A neglected cough or cold may lead to serious bronchial 01 lung troubles. Don’t take chances when Foley’s Honey and Tar affords perfect security from serious effects of a cold. Sold by A. F. Long.

Jrsft’s Distemper and Cough Cure A (or Utotompar, Coach*. Cold*. Hetm risk Sr*, udjUM>*Urrh*MiMM* Sold by A. F. Long.

Jasper Co. Farmers’ Institute: Thirteenth Anneal Session to be held at the Court House, Rensselaer, on Friday - Saturday, Jan. 10-11,1902.: 1 FRIDAY, JAN. lOth. SATURDAY, JAN. I Ith. ‘ B. D. COMER, PRESIDING. ( 8:30 Opening Song-Led by E.P. Honan , M - f. chilcote. presiding. - , Invocation—A. Golden Work. 8:30 Music. -—~~ 8:45 Welcome Address -M. F. Chilcote. Invocation Bev. D. T. Halstead. 9:00 Feeding Experiments—Prof. C. S. 8:50 Live Stock Interests of Indiana— | Plumb. Prof. Plumb. 9:30 Discussion-General. 9:20 Discussion-Led by C. H. Faris, ' 10:00 Incubation, Incubators and Brood- James Yeoman. Ad. Parkison and i ers Mrs. (). Kline. others. 10:30 Discussion—Led by Mrs. Stoner. „,, . TT , „ . 1 11:00 Corn Raising—F. W. Bedford. 9:lo Economic Value ot Bmta-Prof. 11:30 Discussion. *’ eher 12:00 Adjournment. 10:15 General Discussion—Led by L. 1 s Alter. | Afternoon Session. 10:45 Scientific Education for the Farmh. w. wood, presiding. er —^ rs - Kline. 1:00 Music. 11:15 Discussion —Lee Glazebrook and J. 1 1:15 Pure Bred* vs. Scrubs—Prof. Plumb. p Alt«r 1:45 General Discussion. 2:00 The Share of the Farmer’s Wise — Mrs. <>. Kline. . 2:30 Discussion Led by Mrs. Simon Afternoon Session. ( Kenton, Mrs. Lottie Burns and Others. „ STEVE brusnahan, presiding. , 3:00 Sanitation —Dr. I. M. Washburn. /.fin Ar„ 0 ;„ 3:30 Discussion—Led by Drs. Johnson, ' _ * . . i .Moore, Berkley and Hartsell. l:lo Ailimal form find its Relation to — Purpose—Prof. Plumb. FRIDAY evening. 1:45 Discussion-L. Strong and R. Biddle. MRS. BARCL’S, PRESIDING. „ m 8 ' 7-00 Music 2:00 Election of Officers. Education of our sons and daughters 2:20 Ladies’ Session in \\ est Court Room. 1 —Mrs. Kline. What Part of Our Girls Education ( Solo—Miss Dollie Scbock. is Neglected, and Other Discus Recitation —Miss Maude Healey. • Solo - Rev. W. h . Meads. ' ~ n Character Building—B. D. Coiner. Sheep- B. D. Comer. Male Quartette. 2:40 General Discussion.

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AND BEST IS CHEAPEST Price, SOo. - - 12 For $5.00. SOLD AND SUARANTBED BY ALL ENTERPRISING DRUGGISTS

Have You Seen? The New Machinery at the Rensselaer Steam Laundry. It is the best and latest improved in the United States. No more pockets in open front shirts. Our New drop board Shirt-Ironer matches every button hole perfectly and holds the neck band in perfect position while ironing. Do you realize you are working against your own city when you send to out of town Laundries and indirectly working against your own interests? We CLAIM THAT WITH OUR present Equipment and Management our work is Equal to any Laundry in America. Our Motto: Perfect Satisfaction or no charges. We make a specialty of Lace Curtains. Send us your rag carpets, 5c a yard. Rates given on family washings. Office at G. W. Goff's. Phone 66. Prompt work. Quick Delivery.

■!1«’ Hoosler Poultry Powder M*k*a. Haas Lay. car** Cholera, Oa*** u 4 Kouf, and ka*f* poultry hoot thy. >*l*o. Ua pw (aakaya Sold by A. F. Long.

Edward P. Honan, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Law, Abstracts, Real Estate. Loans. Will practice in all the courts. Office over Fenclig’s Fair. RENSSELAER, INDIANA. Hanley & Hunt, Low, adm, loons and Real [stole. RENSSELAER, IND. Office up-stairs in Leopold block, first stair west of Vanßensselaer street. Wm. B. Austin, Lawyer and Investment Broker Attorney For The ; L.K. A. AC.Ky, and Kensseiaer W. L. A I’.C*. Chicago Bargain Store. Renssehier. Indiana. ! u. M. Baughman. G. A. Williams Baughman & Williams, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW. : Law, Notary work. Loans and Real Estate. ! Special attention given to collections of all i kinds. Office over-Racket Store, - ’ Rensselaer, - Indiana. Moses Leopold, ATTORNEY AT LAW AND INSURANCE, Office over Ellis & Murray's Rensselaer. . . Indiana. J.F. Irwin S.C. Irwin Irwin & Irwin, Real Estate, Abstracts. I Collections, Farm Loans and Fire Insuranoe. Office iu Odd Feilows' Block. RENSSELAER, INDIANA. Ira W. Yeoman, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Remington, . . . Indiana. Law. Real Estate, Collections, Insurance and F arm Loans. Office upstairs In Durand Block. MHAHH VOLTS. O. O. SPITII*. HAMMY N. lUIRII Foltz, Spitler & Kurrie, (Successors to Thompson A Bro.) ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Law, Real Estate, Insurance Absracta and Loans. Only set of Abstract Books in the County. RENSSELAER. IND. Mordecal F. Chilcote, William H. Parkison Notary Public. Notary Public. Chilcote & Parkison, ATTORNEYS aT LAW. Law, Real Estate, Insurance, Abstracts and Loans. Attorneys for the Chicago. Indianapolis A Louisville Railway Co. Will practice In all of the courts. Office over J. Makeever'a bank, on Washington street. RENSSELAER, a INDIANA.

H- O. Harris. E. T. Harris, J C. Harris, President. Vice-Pres. Cashier. Rensselaer Bank. Deposit? received on call, Interest Bearing Certificates of Deposit issued on time, Exchange Bought and Sold on principal cities, Notts Discounted at current rates, F'arm Loans made at 5 per cent. We Solicit a Share of Your Business. Drs. I. B. & I. M. Washburn, Physicians & Surgeons. Dr. I. B. Washburn will givespecial attention to Diseases of the Eye, Ear. Nose. Throat and Chronic Diseases. He also tests eyes for glasses. Orr.cs Tslmpmohi No. 4S. SinsiMoa Phoni No. 97. Rensselaer, - - Indiana. I + E. C. English, Physician & Surgeon. Office over Imes’ Millinery store. Rensselaer. Ornc« PhonS 177. Risiocnci Phoni, 116. H. L. Brown, DENTIST. Office over Larsh’s drug store.

WE wish to inform our patrons and the general public that we have succeeded in getting a first class upholsterer and repair man and we are now in a position to do all kinds of new and repair work in that line, also that we are prepared to do all kinds of painting and decorating, picture framing and pasteling. We are here to stay and bound to give satisfaction. Try nnuiici i v 08 UUiiIiLLLT that we can please you. Work called BROB r e^vere<l ’ Pile 203 A RIMER JU INDIANA VV

WANTED-SEVERAL PERSONS OF character and good reputation in each atate (one In thla county required) to represent and advertise old established wealthy business house of solid financial standing. Salary SIS weekly with expenses additional, all payable In cash each Wednesday direct from head offices. Horse and carriage* furnished, when necessary. References. Enclose self-address-. fiSttteSr - M4n * ger ' Blß c " ton