Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 September 1903 — Page 4

Anheuser-Busch covers 125 acres—--00 city blocks. Brew House—6,ooo Barrels Daily. Bottling Works —700,000 Bottles Daily. Ice & Refrigerating Plants—3,3oo Tons Daily. Malt Houses—s,ooo Bushels Daily. Storage Elevators —1,250,000 Bushels. Stock Houses—42s,ooo Barrels. Steam Power Plant —7,750 Horse Power. Electric Light & Power Plant—4,ooo Horse Power. Employs 5,000 People. Largest Breweryin the World

m am ddm. I i. BIBCOCK. tDITOR MB Mill. isr.’.v.-.'.'.'V Official Democratic Paper of Jasper County. SI.OO PER YEAR, IN ADVANCE. Advertising rates made known on application Entered at the Post-office at Rensselaer, Ind. aa second class matter. Office on Van Renseeiaer Street, North of Murray'a Storo.

Of Interest to AdvertisersAn examination of the latent Issue of the American Newspaper Directory, the recognized authority on circulation ratings of newspapers in the United States and Canada, reveals the faetthatin Indiana THE JASPER COUNTY DEMOCRAT has a higher circulation rating than is accorded to any other paper In Jasper County.

The monthly bulletin of the State Board of Health for August, shows there were 2,933 deaths, 259 from consumption, 451 from intestinal troubles, 108 from typhoid fever, 79 from pneumonia, 124 from cancer and 12 from smallpox. The city death rate was 17.4 per 1,000 and the country death rate 11.8 percent.

With the increase made in assessments by the township assessors, the 10 per cent, and 50 per cent raise made on real estate and improvements respectively, by the state board, and the total levy for state and county purposes having been made the same as this year, taxes in Jasper county will be something fierce next year.

The Democrat is not alone in opposing carnivals or the using of the public streets for holding such affairs. At a meeting of the directors of the commercial club of Indianapolis Tuesday evening last, the following resolution was adopted: ‘‘Resolved, That it is the sense of this board that the streets of the city should not hereafter be turned over to the use of street carnivals or similar shows; that such shows are, in our opinion, demoralizing in their tendencies, discreditable to a city and an unauthorized use of the public thoroughfares.” The directors of the Indianapolis commercial club represent the brains of the capital city’s business world, and The Democrat considers itself in very good company.

A report just completed at the State Statistician's office shows that 4,704 liquor licenses were granted in 1902 and 4,695 in 1901. Lake, Grant and Cass counties Bhow the largest increase in the number of saloons. Lake has a saloon for each 140 residents, which is the record for the state. Brown is without a saloon, as well as without a railroad, and Hendricks has but one for 4,285 people. This report, it will be observed covers 1901-2. The 1903 figures would show up greatly different, as a Urge number of saloons have been

closed in the state since January Ist. As an example, this report for 1902 shows 17 saloons in Jasper county, while as a matter of fact there are at this time — counting three for Rensselaer — but seven saloons in the entire county, as we understand —2 at Wheatfield, 1 at Fair Oaks, 1 at DeMotte and 3 (or soon will be three) at Rensselaer.

J. Frank Hanly’s republican opponents are preparing to spring a story to the effect that last year he undertook, through a friend, to secure a contract from the republican congressional campaign committee to deliver speeches for the republican party. His friend wrote to the headquarters of the congressional campaign committee, so the story goes, offering Mr. Hanly’s services and stating that his terms would be SIOO a speech. It is further said that the letter was never answered. Hanly’s opponents claim that his invariable practice has been to charge big prices for his campaign speeches, and they say that they will bo able to spring some documents in proof of this assertion that will cause his eyes to bulge out.

We ask the tax-payers of Jasper county to study the report of the poor farm superintendent, published elsewhere, carefully; examine the different items and bear in mind that these claims were or purport to be, as we take it, paid direct by the superintendent, something we think that is wholly contrary to law, as the claims, should come individually before the board of commissioners and be considered separately by them. The claims mentioned, however, were allowed in lump sums to Blue himself, and therefore do not come in as separate items which are published for the information of the tax-payere, under the heading “commissioners’ allowances,” Had The Democrat not published this “expense account” the taxpayers of the county would have had no knowledge whatever of the “expenses.”

Another matter that we want to call attention to is the “balance on hand of $345.58” at McCoy’s bank. The superintendent has no right to keep a bank account of any receipts from sale of stock or produce from the county farm, but must turn the receipts over to the county treasurer, and take his quietus for same, which is filed with his quarterly report. The county commissioners are the purchasing agents for the oounty and must scan, pass upon and allow or reject all claims against the county, therefore the poor farm superintendent has no busiwhatever to purchase and pay for supplies of his own volition. The reports thus far made by Supt. Blue show that this big, productive farm is again to be conducted at a loss, and for the principal benefit of the Blue family. The ‘’grafts” that are allowed to go through there are such that it would seem that the taxpayers would arise and demand a different plan of running things or know the reason why. Come to The Democrat office for all kinds of job printing. An armload of old papers for a nickel at The Democrat office.

FOWLER PAPERS ARB ANTISALOON.

The newspapers of Fowler are practically a nnit in supporting the anti-saloon people of that county. Here are a couple of editorials from the Republican of that place on this subject: “When a man signs his name to a remonstrance I like to see him have spinal column enough to leave it there.” “A man said to me this morning that the remonstrators are killing this town. He couldn’t give me any convincing reason why. I can’t help bat think that without saloons the pauper tax will be less. There will also be beef steak oftener on some men’s tables and I wouldn’t wonder if some folks would eat turkey Christmas instead of liver. A man who comes to town with a load of grain because we have saloons is mighty apt to spend his money for booze and buy groceries on credit. Isn’t this so Mr. Businessman?” The Leader also continues to oppose the traffic, as the following taken from its last issue will show:

“I was talking with a man from Sheldon. Last year the town was wet and was paid over three thousand dollars for licenses. This year the town is dry and there is no money to pay for the water. How? Where does the tqmiey come from with which the saloonkeeper pays his license? All of the license money paid in the county does not pay the poor account,and this is not a country for poor men either. If I should print all the licenses of all the applicants to sell liquor in this county it would not pay me for the losses each year from the traffic. If I have a man on the list in arrears, three times out of four it is on account of the subscriber’s whiskey habit. If lam panhandled on the street for a dime or the price of a dinner, nine times out of ten whiskey is the cause of it. More than ninety per cent, of the cases brought in the Benton circuit court is oaused by whiskey. “How? “How is it profitable? How can a man lift himself up by the boot straps? All the money paid in licenses must come from the community. And the product is ninetenths of the crimes and threefourths of the deadbeats.”

The Antiquity of the Bellet.

Strictly defined, the ballet Is properly a theatrical exhibition of the art of dancing In Its highest perfection, complying generally with the rules of the drama as to Its composition and form. It was in existence In Italy as far back as A. D. 1500, the court of Turin In that day making especial use of it and the royal family and nobles taking part in It. The ballet was first introduced In France In the reign of Louis XIII., and both that monarch and Louis XIV. occasionally took part in Its dances. In Its earliest presentation the ballet appeared dexterously in combination with the other theatrical acts and is said to have “completed the chaotic medley exhibited in these spectacles, which were at once mythological, allegorical, fantastic, warlike and pastoral.” The reader will not be alow to observe that its development in the present day has not apparently lost sight of these conditions. About the year 1700 women made their first appearance in the ballet, which up to that time had been performed exclusively by men, as was the case also with plays and operas, but no woman ballet dancer of any note appeared until 1790.

Comets and Women.

The analogy between comets and women once formed the subject of the following peroration from an evening contemporary: “Comets doubtless answer some wise and good purpose in the creation; so do wemen. Comets are incomprehensible, beautiful and eccentric; so are women. Comets shine with peculiar splendor, but at night are most brilliant; so are women. Comets are enveloped with a lucid nebula through which their forms are visible; so are those of women In their light and elegant attire. Comets confound the most learned when they attempt to ascertain their nature; so do women. Comets equally excite the admiratiou of the philosopher and of the clod of the valley; so do women. Comets and women are therefore closely analogous, but, the nature of each being inscrutable, all that remains for us to do Is to view with admiration the one and to lore the other to adoration.”—Golden Penny.

Had to Keep on Building.

The Canadian Magazine has a story apropos of a building reputed to be the highest west of Chicago. The projector found some need of outside help in financing bis expenses and every Saturday used to exchange checks with a friend to pay his building expenses. At last his friend got tired of these transactions and said: “Major, I’ve had enough of your checks. You’ve got that building high enough already. Why don’t you roof it in?" “I can’t afford to put the roof on,” said the major. “You see, I have contracted to pay for the material when I get it roofed in.” The Democrat for county news.

CIDER MAKING. Our cider mill is now running every Tuesday and Friday, at our farm north of town; will deliver cider and pure cider vinegar in town every Wednesday ana Saturday dnring season, cider 20c gal. vinegar 150 gal. Orders for either may be telephoned to No. 167, Jasper Co., phone. t _, Clark Bros. 5 PER CENT LOANS. We -can positively make you a loan on better terms than yon can procure elsewhere. No “red tape.” Commission lowest. No extras. Funds unlimited. See ns before borrowing cr renewing an old loan and we will save yon money. IRWIN & IRWIN. I. O. O, F. Building. Subscribe for The Democrat. Don’t Forget the Now Lumber Yard Where you can get all kinds of Lumber, Lime, Hair, Brick, Cement and Plaster; also the celebrated alabastscent Wall Plaster. I solicit a share of your trade at my old stand. Respectfully, Hiram Day.

\ FOR SALE } F Feeding and stock cattle F for sale on basis of 50 cent J F corn \ fat cattle. Will be sold on J F 4 to 12 months’ time by f purchaser giving satisfac- “ tory security. Also stock \ ewes and feeding sheep. * l Call on JAMES McDONALD, McCoysburg, J \ or A McCOY, Rensselaer, Ind. J W"W ▼ . More home and traveling salesmen everywhere to 11/ Q fit/AH SJSSSS We PAY CASH W W 111 I || I BEST prices, BEST STOCK, and PREPAY FREIGHT. ■ M M. M. w Largest nurseries in the world—436o acres. Capital Btock $1,000,000. Millions of trees and vines, Apple, Peach, Plum, Pear, Cherry, Grape, etc., the largest, finest stock and best sorts ever offered by any nursery. Our men succeed where others fail. Write to-day for terms, etc. STARK BRO’S N. &0. CO., Louisiana, Ho. Branches: Atlantic, la., Fayetteville, Ark., Dansville, N. Y., Portland, N. Y., Huntsville, Ala.

THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK North Side of Public Square RENSSELAER, - INDIANA.

Loans Money on all kinds of Good Security, on CITY PROPERTY and on FARMS at Lowest Rates, Pays Interest on Savings, Pays Taxes and Makes Investments for customers and others and solicits Personal Interviews, with a view to Business, promising every favor consistent with Safe Banking.

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111 te !■ Hi I w ho # We have anything you want in the Building line; we are selling about one carload of Lumber per day which speaks well for our grades and our prices, and you can’t afford to buy elsewhere : in mum Hi Hn.

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Morris* English Worm Powder saaargsggigffrtfsa Sold by A. F Long.

Real Estate Transfers.

Mary Clark to John Clager, July 30, Its 6, 7, 10, It, bl 4, Wheatfleld. Bentley'* add, •600. - j; '\ 4. . Granville Moody to Jared B. Marttndale, Sept. 8. It 10, bl 1, Rensselaer, Tbompaon’a Sub. bl. 0. Thompson’* add, $350. Mybrea Terpatra to Jenaa Terpatra et al, June si. aw 16 *B-7, Keener. 11.800. Mybren Terp*tra to George Terpatra et al, June St, wM aw 15-83-7, Keener, 8800,, Wm. M. Miller to Bdward T. Blair*. Aug. 31, lta 0, 7,8, bl 8. Wheatfleld, *4OO. Sopbrona D. Tanner to Ira M. Waahburn, Aug. 8, w« ae 81-80-7, 80 acre*, Newton, 84,000, Sarah E. Prewett to Daniel V. Prewett et al, Sept. 6, nS ne 85-80-6, stt ae 30-80-5, pt n‘,4 ae 16-80-5, Gillam, fl. q. c. d. John A. Whitaker et al to Sarah E. Clark, Sept. 5, pt ntt ne 85-80-5. sK ae 36-80-5. ptntt ae 36-80-5,85 acres, Gillam, 81,675. John Moritz to Joseph Moritz, Sept. 11, und Y\ eH ne 84-83-0, Wheatfleld,*6op. Sarah Dickinson to Albert H. Dickinson. Sept. 5, nw ne 9-37-0, Carpenter, 81,000. Eugenia Nichols to Geo. F. Meyers, Sept. 8. pt aw se 18-81-5, Walker, 850. Christina Henslerto George Hensler, Nov. 80, gyi se 18-38-7, nH se 13-38-7, ntf se 1427 7, ae ne 14-27-7, pt ne ne 14-27-7, Carpenter, 88,000.

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DIRECTORS. A ParkUoo, President. John M Wasson. Vice-President. Jones T. Randle. Oeo. E. Hurray. E. L. Hollingsworth. - Cashier.

PLENTY OF EGGS And bo rick chicken, when Welle’ Hooeier Po«l teT Powder ie need. Core* Cholere, Qegee eec Bo«». Keefe fonltrr heelthy. Friee, SSewerta. Sold by A. F. Long.

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Low Rates South and Southeast • On September 15th and October aoth THE LOUISVILLE A NASHVILLE R. R. will selh Round Trip Tickets from St. Louis, Evansville, Louisville and Cincinnati to the following points at the lowest rates ever named. Tickets will be good returning for twentyone (31? tlaysfrom date of sale, and stopovers will be permitted on going trip at points south of Kentucky-Tennessee state line: FROM BT. LOUIS TO New Orleans, $13.00 Atlanta, 818.00 Mobile, $13.00 Montgomery, $13.00 Birmingham,sl3.oo Pensacola. $14.60 FROM CHICAGO TO New Orleans. $16.00 Atlanta, SIO.OO Mobile, $16,00 Montgomery, $14.00 Birmingham, $15.00 Pensacola, SIB.OO FROM LOUISVILLE TO New Orleans, $14.00 Atlanta, $ll.OO Mobile, $14,00 Montgomery. $t4.00 Birmingham, $ll.OO Pensacola, $14.00 FROM CINCINNATI TO New Orleans. $14.00 Atlanta, $ll.OO Mobile, $14.00 Montgomery. $14.00 Birmingham. $ll.OO Pensacola, $14.00 FROM EVANSVILLE TO New Orleans. $13.00 Atlanta, $ll.OO Mobile, $13.00 Montgomery, $13.00 Birmingham, $ll.OO Peneacola, $14.00 Ratea to Intermediate Points to be the same. Proportionately low ratea to points .west of New Orleans as far as Houston. To Jacksonville, Fla., aDd intermediate points. $3.00 higher than rate to Atlanta. Take advantage of these very low rates to make a trip through the South to investigate its wonderful resources and opportunities. Time tables, folders, maps and descriptive literature relative to lands, truck and stock farming along the line of the Louisville & Nashville R. R. will be sent upon application to C. L. Stone, General Passenger Agent, Louisville, Ky.

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