Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 May 1902 — Page 4

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DEMOCRATIC CITY TICKET.

For City Mayor—J. A. McFARLAND. For City MarsImI—ABRAHAM SIMPSON. For City Clerk-JOSEPH JEFFRIES. For City Treasurer—BENHAßT FENDIG. Councilmen. Ist Ward j Council men. 2d Ward j ' Counctlmen, 3d Ward j

DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.

For County Auditor, ALBERT BOCK, of Walker Tp. For County Sheriff, MASON KENTON, of Union Tp. For County Treasurer, ELLIS JONES, of Carpenter Tp. For County Coroner, DR. MERRILL, of Rensselaer. For County Surveyor, JOHN H. JESSEN, of Rensselaer. For County Commissioner, Ist Dist. EUGENE W. ALLEN, of Kankakee Tp. For County Commissioner, 2d Dist. FRANCIS M. PARKER, of Marion Tp. For County Commissioner, 3d Dist. FRANK WELSH, of Jordan Tp. For Members of County Council. WM. FITZGERALD, of Walker. GEO. W. CASEY, of Union. W.P. BAKER, of Marion. T. HARRINGTON, of Remington. AT LAKGK. JAMES L. SMITH, of Walker. OSCAR HAUTER. of Marion. GUTHRIE MORRIS, ofLCarpenter.

The Democrats of Pulaski county will hold their county convention June 7. The “full dinner pail” is said to be minus the usual supply of meat these days. Referring to Senator Rawlins remarks in the Senate regarding the Philippine attrocities committed by the American soldiers under orders from their superiors, Bro. Marshall says that some one ought to “punch the ugly mug off of him,” meaning Senator Rawlins. Why not give Rawlins and Sibley the “water cure?” Friday Judge Beeman paroled Frank and 'Dow Humphrey, sentenced to six months in jail for larceny at the March term of court. He did so on a petition numerously signed by citizens and taxpayers, on the probably correct theory that nothing was to be gained by allowing the county to pay nearly S2OO for their board if they were obliged to lay out their terms. He required each to sign an agreement to leave the state nt once and remain out of it for two years. They left immediately on being released, we are informed, for North Dakota.— Starke County Democrat. The republican party does not favor trusts. Oh, no. A bill is now before congress known as the Bowersock bill, which provide* for renting 000,000 acres of government lands to the beef trust for ten years at 2 cents per acre. When the Broncho Buster commenced the beef trust investigation, and the western congressmen saw that to vote for that infamous bill meant political and even social death, it is now announced that it will be laid over until the next congress But, like the ship subsidy steal, it will be revived and in all probability passed if the republicans retain control of the lower house in the next congress. In almost entire support of the democratic position, has been' the testimony recently taken l>efore the Philippines committee,! and finally the news has come' from Manila that General Jacob H. Smith has admitted to the, Court-Martial, before which hel is being tried, that he gave orders j to Major Waller to “kill and burn I and make Samar a howling wilderness,’’ and that he especially ordered the killing of “all Philipinoes over ten years of age.” As if to substantiate democratic claims that the island* have been the scene of bold outrages, and that the policy of the administra-

tion has been to suppress the facts, continually augmented evidence has been presented of the use of the “water cure” and other forms of torture and oppression, in absolute violation of all the tenets of a civilized and enlightened nation. A case in which is involved the old “transient merchant” law was decided by the supreme court recently. Chester Carpenter last fall established a fruit store in Huntington to last until the end of the peach season. He was arrested as being a transient merchant without a license. The penalty in such a case is severe. The lower court held that the law only referred to cases where men established a store in a city or town and held a “bankrupt” or “fire” sale for only a few weeks. The affidavit against Carpenter was quashed and the cases dismissed. This judgment was reversed by the supreme court, which held that a person who in any manner engages in or transacts business as a transient merchant by doing any act whatever, either in selling, offering to sell or advertising goods for sale at a temporary store is subject to punishment.

THE CAUSE.

Considerable complaint is being made on all sides by taxpayers over the heavy increase in county taxes over last year, and the excuse is being made to them that the "mortgage deductions” are principally to blame for this increase, while the street improvements about the public square also, cuts some figure. So far as the latter claim is concerned this improvement cost about $(>,000 only, while the increase in county taxes is 16 cents on each SIOO valuation! Regarding the main excuse given we wish the taxpayers to carefully ponder over the following facts, then, if they believe that the “mortgage deductions!’ are responsible for the increase, we have nothing more to say to them for they have no reasoning power. An eminent writer once said that to attempt to convince a man who renounced reason was like giving medicine to the dead, and we have no time or medicine to waste on dead people. The mortgage deduction law was passed by the legislature in 1889 and became a law March 4th of that year? Therefore it was in operation in 1899, 1900 and 1901 when the county levies were made, and applied to the taxes of each of those years. The county council during the two former years was non-par-tisan—that is, composed of both republicans and democrats. The county levy was reduced by this council in September, 1899, from 50| cents on each SIOO valuation, to 45| cents. And the mortgage deduction* law was in operation, too. In 1900 this.same county council reduced the county levy from 454 cents to 34| cents! In 1901 the county levy was made by an ALL republican county council, elected at the 1900 election, and the levy was raised from 34J cents to 50J, or the same old figures that it was in 1898. Also, it will be observed that the levy for court house bonds was 9 cents lower in 1901 than in 1900, and 5 cents lower even than in 1898. To make this still more plain we publish below the levies for county purposes in 1898 (before the county council law took effect and the levies were made' by the county commissioners), 1899, 1900 and 1901. The rate given below is taken from the official records and is the rate on each SIOO valuation: 1898—levy by county commissioners: For county tax 35S cent* For court house bonds 10 “ For gravel road repairs 5 “ Total . 504 cents 1898—levy by non-partisan county council: For county tax 33i s cents For Court house Ihuuls 10 “ For gravel road repairs 2 “ Total cents 1800—levy by non-partisan county council: For county tax 17 cents For court house bonds u “ For gravel road repairs ! 314 “ Total. 34U, cents 1901—levy by all republican county cou cil: For county tax cents For court house bonds 5 “ For gravel rood repairs 3S “ T«»t«l SOM cents It will b« seen from the above that the county tax proper—exclusive of court house bonds and gravel road repair—was raised by the republican county council 65 cents more than it was in under the old balmy days of special sessions of thecounty commissioners, “temporary loans,” stationery and other steala, court house yard frauds, etc , etc. Moral: If you like lower taxes, see that one party does not occupy all the places on the county council.

FREEDOM, UP TO DATE.

Dear Cuba, you are free at last— Saved fnom the Spanish wreck. Only one thing we still hold fastA cord around your neck. You're free to choose a President, And have a Congress, too. ‘ And turn out laws to heart’s content. As other nations do. Only—if you should fail to show Your gratitude profound, Forgetting everything you owe For blessings that abound; And if you’re bent—like foolish menOn doing as you list— Why, don't complain, if now and then. We give that cord a twist, And you are free to plant your isle Thick-set w|th sugarcane, And let tobacco, mile on mile, Dot mountain-side and plain. And if we still blockade your ports. While all your products rot, Don’t let that put you out of sorts; You're free to what you got. Your rights are many, wide and deep. Why should you sulk and pout? Only one little right we keep— The right to starve you out. We've kept our word. Whoever heard Such word or honor matched ? We've kept our word—for to that word We've kept a string attached. And this is freedom, sure as fate A novel, wondrous thing— American and up-to-date— Blest freedom!—with a string! We'll eome and share its joys with you. And bring our trolley cars, And introduce a trustor two, And smoke your best cigars. And if you have the nerve to kick, From fort and quarterdeck We ll prove how strong it is and thick - That cord around your neck. -Life.

COUNCIL MEETING.

The city council met in regular session Monday evening with all the members present. Rush & Warren were granted permission to erect a three story bidding on the Odd Fellows’ ground, conditioned upon their filing a bond to the satisfaction of the mayor. W.H. Eger filed his resignation as city tapper, which was accepted. The office of city tapper w&s abolished and hereafter that duty will be performed by the superintendent of the water and light plant. The Are chief reported the election of the following officers: Chief, E. R. Hopkins; secretary, E. G. Warren; treasurer, John Rush; standing committee, A. D. Burns, John Mann, C. W. Platt. The fire warden filed the following report: To the Common Council of the City of Rensselaer:—l herewith submit the following as my report for the term ending April 30, 1902. I have inspected during such period 157 chimneys and caused to be repaired out of such number 19. I have inspected special hazards and caused necessary repairs to the number of 11 and have further inspected domestic risks and caused necessary improvements to be made thereon to the number of 23, all of which I believe to be of the best interests of the insurance department of this city and for the general welfare of the community and would further respectfully report that all special hazards are now in good condition and conducted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the board of underwriters of said city. Except that in the case of the Rensselaer Steam Laundry there has not been a proper compliance with my directions as to the erection of the proper smoke stack, which I deem necessary for the prevention of fire.on said risk. The following bills were allowed: CORPORATION FUND. H. L. Gamble, engineer 5 10 W. 11. Eger, sundries for Marshal... 14 43 E. L. Hollingsworth, interest on Sayler & Co., warrant 39 89 H. R. Kurrie, city attorney 87 00 Geo. E Marshal, printing 45 54 E. R Hopkins, fire chief 25 00 James Thompson, rent of hose building '. 18 00 Chase Shead, assisting engineer. ... 2 55 ROAD FUND. Chas. Rowen, work on street 3 00 Al Blake, work on street 1 s<*j Geo. Newman, woik on street I 35 Chas. Condra, work on street ..... 105 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. Gen. Electric Co., supplies 37 50 Standard Oil Co., oil 9 18 W. H. Eger, sundries 32 47 C. S. Chamberlain, salary 37 50 Conrad Hilderbrand, salary 25 00 Peter Giver, salary 25 00 C. L. Thornton, salary 25 00 Ralph Jones, wiring houses 3 00 WATER FUND. The Globe Oil Co., supplies 29 78 W. 11. Eger, supplies and tapping.. 1073 22

Holds Up s Congressman.

“At the end of the campaign," writes Champ Clark. Missouri's brilliant congressman, "from overwork, nervous tension, loss of sleep and constant speaking I had about utterly collspeed. It seemed that all the organs in my body were out of order, but three bottles of Electric Bitters made me all right. It’s the best all-around ixedicine ever sold over a druggist's counter.” Over-worked, run-down men and weak, sickly women gsin splendid health and vitality from Electric Bitters. Try them. Only 50c. Guaranteed by A. F. Long.

Marion I Adams is agent for the Farmer’s Mutual Insurance Co , of Jasper, Benton and White counties. Insurance now in force over £1,000,000. Farmers desiring policies in this company should call upon or address him at Rensselaer, Ind. ts. A Lesson In Heslth. Healthy kidneys filter the impurities from the blood, ahd unless they do this good health is Impossible. Foley's Kidney Cure makes sound kidneys and will positively cure all forms of kidney and bladder disease. It strengthens the whole system. Sold by A. F. Long. We pay the most is why the bulk of the eggs and butter come here. Chicago Bargain Store.

j CLOSING OUT SALE! j 0) Queensware, China, Glassware and. Lamps, (0 (& the best staple stock in the city, AT LESS •) •) THAN COST. This is no “fake,” I am (JB going to quit this line of business. If you want bargains, come and see. I C. C. STARR. I ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ I THERE IS A DEGREE ♦ | OF SATISFACTION ~ | ♦ In buying where your wants ♦ X can be easily supplied; 4 ♦ Where the stock is big and ♦ 4 complete; where you don’t 2 ♦ have to run all over town to ♦ X have your order filled. To 4 ♦ obtain this satisfaction, + 4. when ready to build visit 4 ♦ the yards of the ♦ I DONNELLY LUMBER COMPANY, t ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ £ For me season 011902 me siondarfl Bred Troinna sionion ' § : WILKES ABDALLAH NO. 4645.; Brown horse, 16-1 hands high, weighs 1400 pounds; bred by R. (0 P. Pepper, Frankfort, Ky., owned by T. M. Hi bier, Joliet, 111. 0) (0 Sired by the Mighty Onward,-the greatest living-sire with 158 from 2:06 to 0) 2:30 and better; 106 producing sons that have sired 246 trotters and 280 pacers; 57 daughters that have produced 63 trotters and 28 pacers. w) (0 WILKES ABDALLAH’S Ist dam is Jeanette, sired bv Woodford Abdallah, he 0) by Woodford Mambrino 2:21 1-2. he by Mambrino C.’ief; 2d dam, Japhet, sired by Bufford's Cripple; 3d dam. Doniphan, sired by Davy Crockett. V® NOTICE TO BREEDERS. •) WILKES ABDALLAH will make the season at my farm Known as the old (0 “Cleveland Farm.” in Milroy Township, at $lO to insure a colt to stand and suet, 0) Having put services down to the low figure of $lO we insist that mares be returned regular for trial, and anyone parting with mare before foaling time will be (0 held responsible for service Wilkes Abdallah is a licensed stallion under the 0) laws of the state of Indiana and colts krill be held for Service. Mareswill be kept on grass at $2 per month and have the t-ame attention as our own. but all (0 accidents and escapes at owner's risk. • 0) (• T. M. HIBLER, Owner. 0) P. O. Address, Rensselaer. Box 133. D. ART WHITNEY, Manager. 0\

AN UNCONTROLLED COMMODITY.

1 here ain't no weather trust as yet, to make a feller pay For all the gladness he can get out of a sunny day; They’ve got the trusts iu everything—we meet them everywhere— Some trusts take toll on all weeatfor read, or drink, or wear; But. thank the Lord, they haven't schemed to corner sunshine yet, Nor have they fixed it so's we'd have to pay for gettiu' wet. Why. I enjoy a good hard raiu; I like to hear it swish An' ripple down the window pane—l love it like a fish! I know it brlqgs the blossoms out on valley, plain an' hill— An' they ain't trust made nor controlled, au’ I can see ’em still; An' I don't care, when summer comes, if it gets broilin' hot, Because there ain't no weather trust a holdin'each wapnipot. There ain't no weather trust—that's why the sunshine feels so good; Nobody owns the bi* blue sky—au' couldn't if they would; An'every bloom looks fair tome—no matter where it blows; Because It's mine to smell an' see. I don't care where It grows. Oh, this old world might just as well get ready for a bust About the time some feller tries to form a w eather trust. —Baltimore American.

What Thin Folks Need

Is a greater power of digesting and assimilating food. Forthem Dr. King's New Life Pills work wonders. They tone and regulate the digestive organs, gently expel all poisons from the system, enrich the blood, improve appetite, make healthy flesh. Only 25c at a. F. Long's.

Subscribe for The Democrat. ADVERTISED LETTERS. Letters addressed aa below remain uncalled for in the Post Office at RenaHelaer, Jasper County, Indiana, on the 98th day of April, 1009. Those not claimed within two weeks from the date above given will be sent to the Dead Letter Office. Washington, D.C. Persons calling for any of the letters In this list will please say they are advertised. J. C. Sayler, ' Miss Minnie Mansfield, Mrs. Cory Lewis. Mias Delia Hahn, W, Russel Lee. C. W. Bsher, Will Burns. Frank B. MBrad*Postmaster.

Real Estare Transfers.

Wm, T. Bucker to Samuel O. Dyer, Meh 5. UDdVi sw aw 17-18-5, eis se 18-28-5. pt w4s se 18-28-5. Milroy, 92.350. . . C> St Si K le «' ‘o Era A. Bryant, Meh. IG, It 4. bl 1, Sigler's add to Kersey, 150. C. C. Sigler to Perry Brown. Jan. 13, It 13. bl 4, same addition, Kersey SSO. Mary H. Grow et baron to Mary E. Galbraith. April 7, It 1, bi 9, Weston's sec. add to Rensselaer, $l5O. Fenton A. Churchill to Abraham Miller, M>rill. sis sesw 17-30-0, 30 acres, Barkley, to H «nry S. Lyon, Apr. 10 w 44 “w M-31-7 .E sW nw 24-31-7, wH »w ne 24-31-7, Union, $5,450. Mollie S. Jones, guardian, to Win. Cooper, April 14, und. 1-6, se 14-31-7, ett ue 23-31-7, Union, SBOO, Eva M. Hemphill et baron to Mary E. Troxell. April 8. It 20, bl 32! Rensselaer, W eatou s odd, 91. q. c. d. Josie G. Vedder to Mary E. Troxell. April 18. it2o, bl 32, Rensselaer Weitoh's add., sl. qc. d! George Smith to Edwin Fairchild, Meh. 21, It 7. bl 3, DeMotte, $l2O. John A. Sigler to Edwin Fairchild, Oct. 19, pt se ne 27-32-7, 1 acre. Keener, S2OO Henry D. Pixley to Geo. W. Pixley, Jan. 14, lIM ne 25-31-7, n.H nw 25-31-7, se sw 24-31-7, se 24-31-7, se ne 24-31-7, sw ne 24-31-7, 420 acres, Union, 910,000. Julius A. Spencer to Horace Marble, Apr. ILutt nw 7-81-5, Kankakee. vVilliam B. Austin to John O'Connor, Apr., 11, pt nw nw 17-81-6, Walker, S2OO. Mary A. Hurley to Owen Hurley, April 16, pt ne nw 20-30-6, Barkley, SIOO. James H. Hurley to Owen Hurley, April 21 pt se nw 20-30-6, Barkley, 1100. Walter Murphy to Peter Laubenheimer, April —,sw 81-28-6. Jordan, 94,678. BeryF. Rouse to Trustees ofC. C. Church of Asphaltum, April 19. Asphaltum, SSO. Fidelity B. A L. Union to Sanford Peck, Sept. 9, pt se ne 27-32-7, Keener, 165. Sanford Peck to John A. Sigler. Nov. 6, pt se ne 27-82-7, Keener, $25. Robert Michal to James Shaeffer. Meh. 1, eH ae 27-28-6, s>4 sw sw 23-28-7, Jordan. $3,260. John F. Warren et al to Alexander Hurley. Meh. 5, uudti eH wH ue nw 32-30-6, Barkley, S2OO. John F. Warren, gnard}an, to Theodore AHurley, same date, und He!4 wVB ne nw 82-30-.6, Barkley, SIOO. Guardian’s deed. Walter E. Rieh to Jasper County Lumber Co.. Meh. 10. Its 1,2,3, bl 7, Remington, SI,OOO. Warren T. McCray to Jasper County Lumber Co., Feb. 7. Its. 1,2, 8, bl 6, Remington, 91,500. Irwin & Irwin are making loans on farm or city property at a low rate of interest and commission and on more liberal terms than can be obtained elsewhere in Jasper County.

Foley’s Honey and Tsr contains no opiates andean aafely be given to children. Sold by A. F. Long.

Edward P. Honan, ATTORNEY AT LAW. * Law, Abstracts, Real Estate, Loans. Will P ra f ti ce . in aH the courts. Office over Fendig a Fair. RENSSELAER, INDIANA. Hanley & Hunt, low, ttsirocis, Loons trnti Retu fsioie. RENSSELAER, IND. Office up-staire in Leopold block, first stair* west of Vanßensselaer street. Wm. B. Austin, Lawyer and Investment Broker Attorney For The L. N. A. A C. Ry, and Rensselaer W. L. A P. Co. Chicago Bargain Store. Rensselaer. Indiana. U. M. Baughman. G. A. Williams. Baughman & Williams, Law, Notary work. Loans, Real Estate and Insurance. Special attention given to collections of all kinds. Office over “Racket Store.” 'Phone 330. 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. Collections, Farm Loans and Fire Insurance. Office in Odd Fellows' Block. RENSSELAER, INDIANA. eSAMK BOLTS. O. e. SHTLSa HARSV ■. ,U««H Foltz, Spitler & Kurrie, (Successors to Thompson & Bro.) ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Law, Real Estate, insurance Absracts and Loans. Only set of Abstract Books in the County. RENSSELAER, IND. Mordecai 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 & Louisville Railway Co. Will practice in all of the courts. Office over J. Makeever’s bank, on Washington street. RENSSELAER, - - INDIANA. Ira W. Yeoman, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Remington, ... Indiana Law. Real Estate, Collections, Insurance and Farm Loans. Office upstairs in Duranc Block. H. O» Harris, E. T. Harris, J. C. Harris, President. Vice-Pres. Cashier Rensselaer Bank. Deposits received on call. Interest Bearing Certificates of Deposit issued on time, Ex change Bought and Sold on principal cities Notes Discounted at current rates, Farn Loans made at 5 per cent. We Solicit ■ Share of Your Business. Drs. I. B. & I. M. Washburn, Physicians & Surgeons. Dr. I. B. Washburn will give special attentioi to Diseases of the Eye. Ear. Nose. Throa and Chronic Diseases. He also tests eve for glasses. x Oevios Tclsvhohs No. 4>. RaoiosHCi Phoms No. >7. Rensselaer, - - Indiana E. C. English, Physician & Surgeon. Office over lines' Millinery store. Rensselaei Oreioe Phoms. 177. ' ftee<osHoe-*HOMe, >lB. H. L. Brown, DENTIST. •„ Office over Larsh’s drug ston Ah'S? 4 REVIVO fcrF STII r “ TOREB V,TAL,T L* W Made ® Well Mai THt of Mt, ■ GFXUBJL.V prodaceo the above rwutU in 30 days. It powerfully and qulokly. Crow when all others tafl touna men will twain thalr tent manhood. ■MWIU Noowr their youthful vicor by uaiW REVIVO. It quickly and aurely restores Nervoy J noea. Lost Vitality. Impotencv, Nl«htly EmUNodfl Uet Power, Failing ta<w. Waetlna ideeaoee.aH all effects of aelf-abuae or esoeeaand iodlacretidH which unflta one for atndy. businran or marriage. B not only curw by Marti ng at th. seat of dleeaao. tM Uagreat nerve tools and btood builder, bri tK «U>O permokaM. or Na tar WANt. with a tire written to rare or Hie aeaey. Advice and circular free. WHAL MEDICINE CO, For sale in Rensselaer by J. A. druggist. M White and colored board at The Democrat office. g| PLENTY OF EQOS I And no eick chickens where Well,’ Boosler try Powder la used. Cure. Cholera, Gans. Roup. Keeps poultry healthy, rrlse. to eeiß| Sold by A. F. Lon*. B