Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 August 1903 — NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS. [ARTICLE]

NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

The Southerner who predicted a race war in the north is smiling ont of both corners of hiß mouth.

When an innocent white girl is assaulted by a brute of a negro, it is not to be wondered at that the passions of aome men become so aroused that they are in a mood for lynching. The only remedy is to stop quibbling with the law and give these brutes the legal punishment they deserve, and without 1038 of time. They are deserving of death, hnt it should be administered on the gallows and by the sheriff.

John W. Holtzman who was nominated by the democrats of Indianapolis last Saturday for mayor, formerly resided in White county, and twenty years ago run a barber shop in Brookston. He went to Indianapolis in 1883 and began the study of law and is now one of the foremost lawyers of that city and a very popular and respected citizen. He will receive the combined vote of the democrats and the better element of republicans who have become thoroughly disgusted with Bookwalterism and what it stands for, and his election seems assured.

An anomalous and unedifing situation exists in the postoffice Department where the investigation still drags on under the most unfavorable circumstances. Robert J. Wynne, first assistant, is acting Postmaster General but is under such strict orders that he dares not say a word as to the progress of the investigation nor even discharge employes found to have been guilty of actual dishonesty. Postmaster General Payne is away from Washington, cruising about on a Goverment revenue cutter, bat so restricted are the powers of acting Postmaster General Wynne that Mr. Payne left tbe signed discharge of Charles Hedges when he went away so that if the result of Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow’s investigation proved dishonestly on Hedges part he could be gotten rid of without awaiting Mr. Payne’s return.

A writer in an Indianapolis paper says, in writing of J. Frank Hanly: Mr. Hanly is being criticised not a little because he is making his race on the strength of the fact that he was ouce a ditcher and still insists on parting his name in the middle. The ordinary ditcher does not. sign his

name “P. Barney O’Donohue,” but plain “Pat O’Donoghue.” The idea that Mr. Hanly should make a play for public support ou the theory that he was once a ditcher and still cling tenaciously to the “J. Frank” handle of his name is regarded as sublimely ridiculous. It is pointed out that Hanly should take a warning from another fastidious republican who made the mistake of parting his name in the middle— J. Sloat Fassett of New York. J. Sloat was nominated for governor of the Empire state and he, too, had all of the elements of bossism and machine politics behind him. On election day a certain distinguished democrat—Grover Cleveland by name —wiped up the Hon. J. Sloat by the biggest majority ever received by a candidate for governor in New York. There is | a mischievous disposition among [ the republican brethern of this

state to have fun with the ditohsr candidate for parting his name in the middle, and even Secretary of State Storms, because he hails from the same town as Mr. Hanly, is getting getting letters Addressed to“D. Edward Storms.”

Apropos “Honest Abe's” libel suit against The Democrat editor for stating that there were unpaid judgments on the judgment dockets of this oonnty against him (Abe), we had a quarter of an hour’s time to spare while at the court house Tuesday and thought we would take the trouble to see if Abe had wiped all these judgments oat since commencing this suit, and we ran through judgment Docket No. 4, in the olerk’s offioe. Unsatisfied judgments were found against Abraham Halleek at pagea 115, 130,149,151,153 (two), 157, 171, 180,185,187, 295, a total of 12 in this one docket alone, and there are others. One of these is for $1,287,69, and costs. We merely mention this to show that when the statement was made in The Democrat for which Abe instituted libel proceedings, we knew very neaT what we were saying, and that the suit is a mere bluff. Proof of the statement is all that is nesessary to acquit.

AND OWNERS OP EXISTING PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN THE CITY OP RENSSELAER. The offer of Mr. Carnegie to erect a new building was followed by a new law, seeming to authorize managing boards to transfer the books of said libraries. The officers of the Bchool and Jasper Public Libraries have proceeded under said law to offer and transfer to the Public Library Board the books and release the taxes now levied when the new library has been built and equipped on Lots Eleven and Twelve in Block Seven (7). The new board is buying said site by subcription and wants to know all needful taxation. Wherefore, On Saturday, August Bth, 1903, the stockholders and those claiming to own said libraries are requested to meet at 2 p. m., iu east court room and take such proper and lawful aotion as may be deemed appropriate touching the offer of Mr,. Carnegie and the union of all libraries in City and Township upon said site. The holder of eaoh share of stock is entitled to one vote. Ist. To approve or not donation of three hundred dollars on April 13,1903. 2nd. To approve or not the transfer of the Library when the Carnegie building is erected. The inhabitants present may vote on any or all of these questions. Ist. Whether the school trustees should tansfer the school library as resolved by them on Jane 22, 1903. 2nd. To approve or not of the council’s resolution to pay for a site. 3rd. The Board’s selection of a suitable site. 4th. The Board’s direction to pay for site by subscription. sth. To indicate to the Board the rate of tax levy for 1903. 6th. To aid in the subscription for site and books. 7th. To express an opinion as to the wisdom of receiving Carnegie’s gift on the conditions named therein. By order of the Board of Directors of the Jasper Public library.

S. P. THOMPSON,

President.

JOHN F. MAJOR,

Seoretary.