Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 August 1905 — Page 3

towmship ms’ Bros. : > Jordan Township. The undersigned, trustee of Jordan township, attends unofficial business at bis res', dence op -the first Saturday ut each month; also at the Shide schoolhouse on the east aide, on the third Saturday of each month between the hours of» a. tn . and Bp. tn. Persons having business with me will please govern themselves accordingly. Poetoffice address. Goodland. Ind. R-F-D. CHAS. E. SAGE. Trustee. Milroy Township. The undersigned, trustee of Milroy township, attends to official busineas at his residence on the first and third Saturdays of each month. Persons having business with me will please govern themselves accordingly. Postoffice address, McCoysburg, Ind. W. C. HUSTON, Trustee. Nowton Township. The undersigned, trustee of Newton township, attends to official business at his residence on Thursday of each week. Persona having business with me will please govern themselves accordingly. Postoffice address Rensselaer, Indiana. Phone 28-A Mt. Ayr Exchange. W. B. YEOMAN. Trustee. ■ ' ■ . •! ■ ■* Marion Township. The undersigned, trustee of Marion township, attends to official business at his office, over the First National Bank of Rensselaer, on Fridays and Saturdays of each week. Persons having busineas with me will please govern themselves accordingly. Postoffice address Rensselaer. Indiana. „ _ CHARLES F. STACKHOUSE, Trustee. Union TownshipThe undersigned, trustee of Union township, attends to official business at his residence on Friday of each week. Persons having business with me will please govern hem selves accordingly Postoffice address. Rensselaer. Indiana. R. F. D. 2. HARVKY DAVISSON, Trustee. Gillam Township. The undersigned, trustee of Gillam township, attends to official business at his residence on Ofridavs of each week. Persona having business with me will please govern themselves accordingly. Postoffice address, Medaryville. Ind. THEODORE PHILLIPS.Trustee.

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TRUSTEES' ESTIMATES.

Expenditures and Tax Levies for the Year 1906. HANGING GROVE TOWNSHIP. The Trustee of Hanging Grove township, Jasper county, Ind., proposes for the next yearly expenditures and tax levies by the Advisory Board at its annual meeting to be held at his office in MoCoysburg, Tuesday, Sept. 5,1906, at I o’clock p. m., the following estimates and amounts for said year: 1. Township expenditures, 620, and township tax 10 cents on the hundred dollars. t. Local tuition expenditures, $1,300, and tax 25 cents on the hundred dollars. 3. Special school expenditures, SI,OOO, and tax 20 cents on the one hundred dollars. 4. Poor expenditures for preceding year, 648.50. Total expenditures, 82,820, and total tax 55 cents on the one hundred dollars. Signed, WASHINGTON COOK, Dated August 1, 1905. Trustee. MARION TOWNSHIP. The Trustee of Marlon township, Jasper county, Ind,, proposes for the yearly expenditures, and tax levies by the Advisory Board at its annual meeting, to be held in his office Tuesday, Sept. 5, 1906, at 9 o’clock a, m., the following estimates and amounts for said year: 1. Township expenditures, 61,400, and township tax, 10 cents on the hundred dotlan. 2. Local tuition expenditures, 62,500, and tax 18 cents on the hundred dollars. 3. Special* school tax expenditures $1,400, and tax 10 cents on the hundred dollars. 4. Road tax expenditures 63,500, and tax 25 cents on the hundred dollars. 5. Additional road tax expenditures S9BO, and tax 1 cents on the hundred dollars. 6. Library expenditures, S3BO, and tax 2 cents on the hundred dollars. I.' Poor expenditures for preceding year, S9OO, and tax 4 cents on the hundred dollars Total expenditures, 610,560, and total tax 76 cents on the hundred dollars. Total taxablesof township, $1,403,301. Signed, CHAS. F. STACKHOUSE, Dated August 1, 1905. Trustee.

CARPENTER TOWNSHIP. The trustee of Carpenter township, Jasper county, Ind., proposes for the next yearly expenditures and tax levies by the Advisory Board at its annual meeting to be held at his office, Tuesday, Sept. 5,1905, at 9 o'clock a. m„ the following estimates and amounts for the said year: 1. Township expenditures, $4,370, and township tax 30 cents on the hundred dollars. 2. Local tuition expenditures, 62,180, and local tuition tax 15 cents on the hundred dollars. 3. Special school expenditures. 82,183, and special school tax 15 cents on the hundred dollars. 4. Poor expenditures for preceding year, 6555, and poor tax 2 cents on the hundred dollars. 5. The total expenditures recommended, $9,010. and total tax levy 62 cents on the hundred dollars. Total taxable! of the township, (estimated) 61,458,255. Signed. A. A. FELL, Dated August 1,1906. Trustee.

UNION TOWNSHIP. The trustee of Union township, Jasper county, Ind , proposes for the yearly expenditures and tax levies by the Advisory Board at its annual meeting, to be held at the schoolhouse of SchOM District No. 5, on Sept, 5, 1906, the following estimates and amounts for said year: 1. Township expenditures, <1,579.37, and township tax, 22 cents on the one hundred dollars. - — ; —;— 2. Local tuition expenditures. 11,974.21, and tax 25 cents on the one hundred dollars. 3. Special school tax expenditures, $2,369,06. and tax 30 cents on the hundred dollars. . 4. Road tax expenditures >2,369.06, and tax 30 cents on the hundred dollars. 5. Additional road tax expenditures, $789.68, and tax 10 cents on the hundred dollars. - ■ - ' Poor expenditures for preceding year, $170.93, and tax 3 cents on the hundred dollars. . Total expenditures, $9,252.31, and total tax $1.20 on the hundred dollars. Signed, H. DAVISSON, Dated July 27,1905. Trustee. NEWTON TOWNSHIP. The Trustee of Newton township, Jasper county, Ind., proposes for the yearly expenditures and tax levies by the Advisory Board at its annual meeting, to be held at the court house in Rensselaer, Sept. I, 1905. at 2:30 p. m., the following estimates and amounts for said year: 1. Township- expenditures, $1,066, and township tax 15 cents on the hundred dollars, 2. Local tuition expenditures, $2,200, and tax 15 cents on the hundred dollars. 3. Special school tax, expenditures, SI,OOO, and tax 5 cents on the hundred dollars. 4. Poor expenditures for preceding year, 5100. Total expenditures, 54,366, and total tax 35 cents on the hundred dollars. Signed, W. B. YEOMAN, Dated August 1,1905. Trustee.

WALKER TOWNSHIP. The Trustee of Walker township, Jasper county, Ind., proposes for the yearly expenditures and tax levies by the Advisory Board at Its annual meeting, to be held at the schoolhouse of School District No. 3. on the sth day of September, 1905, commencing at 2 o'clock p. m.. the following estimates and amounts for said year: 1. Township expenditures. SI,OOO, and township tax, 22 cents on the hundred dollars. • 2. Local tuition expenditures, $1,690, and tax 30 cents on the hundred dollars. 3. Special school tax expenditures, $1,700, and tax 35 cents op the hundred dollars. 4. Road tax expenditures, SI,OOO, and tax 20 cents on the hundred dollars. 5. Poor expenditures for preceding year $l5O, and tax 3 cents on the hundred dollars. 6. Total expenditures. $5,450, and total tax sl.lO on the hundred dollars. Total valuation of lands and improvements.-. $365,470 Total valuation of personal property 87,990 Valuation of railroads, express companies, palace car companies, telegraph lines, etc., etc. (Estimated from last year’s tax duplicate) 71,663 $525,123 Amount of credit on account of mortgage exemption 18,860 Net taxable property of township. ...$506,283 Number of polls, 159. Signed. A. L. HOUK, Dated, August 1,1905. Trustee.

JORDAN TOWNSHIP. The Trustee of Jordan township, Jasper county, Ind., proposes for the yearly expenditures and tax levies by the Advisory Board at its annual meeting, to be held at the school-house of School District No. 3, on Sept. 5, 1906, the following estimates and amounts for said year: 1. Township expenditures, 91,350, and Township tax, 25 cents ou the hundred dollars. 2. Local tuition expenditures, 91,075, and tax, 20 cents on the hundred dollars. 3. Special school tax expenditures, 91,880, and tax, 35 cents on the hundred dollars. 4. Road tax expenditures, 9805, and tax, 15 cents on the hundred dollars. 5. Additional road tax expenditures, 9535, and tax, 10 cents on the hundred dollars. 6. Library expenditures, 1100, and tax, 2 cents on the hundred dollars. Total expenditures, 95,745, and total tax, 9107 on the hundred dollars. Signed, C. B. SAGE, Dated July 31,1905. Trustee. BARKLEY tOWNSHIP. The Trustee of Barkley township, Jasper county, lnd„ proposes for the yearly expenditures and tax levies by the Advisory Board at its annual meeting, to be held nt his office ou Sept. 5 190', nt 10 o'clock a. m., the following estimates and amounts for sa'd year: 1. Township expenditures 91,900, and Township tax, 25 cents on the hundred dollars. 2. Local tuition expenditures, 92,500, and tax, 35 cents ou the hundred dollars. 3. Special school tax expenditures, 93,100, and tax, 40 cents on the hundred dollars. 4. Poor expenditures for preceding year, 9500, estimate for current rear 9389, and tex, 5 cents ou the hundred dollars. Total expenditures, 97,990, and total tax, 91.05 on the hundred dollars. Signed, GRANT DAVISSON: Dated August 1,1906. Trustee,

V ’ " •" ... »... > ..I , IF MILROY TOWNSHIP. The trustee of Milroy township, Jasper county, proposes for the yearly expenditures and tax levies by the advisory board at its annual meeting, to be held at the school house of school district No. 2, September 5, 1905, at two p. tn., the following estimates and amounts for said yean Township expenditures S6OO, and tax 35 cents on the hundred dollars. Local tuition expenditures S6OO, and tax 35 cents on the hundred dollars. Special school tax expenditures S6OO, and tax 35 cents on the hundred dollars. Library expenditures S4O, and tax 3 cents on the hundred dollars. Total expenditures SIB4O, and total tax SI.OB on the hundred dollars. W. C. Hvston, Trustee. Dated, July 31. 1905.

GILLAM TOWNSHIP; The trustee of Gillam township, Jasper county, proposes for the yearly expenditures and tax levies by the Advisory Board at its annual meeting, to be held at his residence in school district No. 6, on the sth day of September, 1905, commencing at nine o’clock a. m., the following estimates and amounts for said year: < Township-expenditures SI2OO, and township tax 25 cents on the hundred dollars, • Local tuition expenditures SI2OO, and tax 25 cents on the hundred dollars. Special school expenditures SI2OO, and tax 25 cents on the hundred dollsrs. Rpad tax expenditures SSOO, and tax IO cents on the hundred dollars. Additional road tax expenditures SSOO, and tax to cents on the hundred dollars. Poor expenditures for preceding year S9O, and tax 2 cents on the hundred dollars. Total expenditures $4690, and total tax 97 cents on the hundred dollars. The taxables of the above named township are as follows:—Total valuation of lands and improvements $463,110; valuation of rail roads, express companies, palace car companies, telegraph lines, telephone lines, etc., etc. (estimated from last year's tax duplicate) $712, amount of credit on account of mortgage exemption $25,850; net taxable property of township $463,110. Theo. Phillips. Trustee. Dated, July 31, 1905.

MONON ROUTE EXCURSIONS.

$36.50 round trip to Denver, Col., Aug. 11, 13 abd 18; good returning to Sent. 35. SBB.BO round trip to Portland, Ore., June 1 to Oct. 15. going via any direct route, returning via San Francisco or Los Angeles or vice versa; $57.80 going via any direct route, returning vi« aamtor any other direct route.

Special Excursion Rates via Wabash System.

Special Summer Tourist Rates.. To Eureka Springs, Ark.. $20.45; Hot Springs, Ark., $22.20; Siloam Springs, Ark.. S2L4O; Eldorado Swings. Mo., $18.65. On sale June 1 to Sept. 80,1905. Limit 80 days. Chattanooga,Tenn., and Return $10.25 Account Anniversary Battle of Chicamauga. On sale Sept. 15-14-17, return Sept. 30. Extension to Oct. 81, 50c additional. Winona Lake. Warsaw, Ind. Fifteen day tickets $3.85, season tickets $4.45. On sale May 10 to Sept. 30. ■—- Denver, Col., and Return, $36,50, Account of Fraternal Order of Eagles. Tickets on sale Aug. 11-12. return Aug ( 25. Extension to Sept. 25. 50c additional. • Philadelphia, Pa., and Return, $lB 85. Account Sovereign Grand Lodge I. O. O. F. On sale Sept. 18-14-15. Return Sept, 25. Extension to October 5, >I.OO additional. Pittsburg, Pa., and Return, $11.40. Account Knights of Pythias, (Colored) Sale Ang. 18-19, return Aug. 28. Denver, Col.,and Return, $20.65. Account National Encampment G. A. R. Tickets on sale Aug. 29 to Sept. 8. limit Sept. 12. Extension October 7,50 c additional, 25c execution fee. Above rates apply from LaFayette, Ind., and are subject to change. For further information call on or address. THOS. FOLLEN, Pass, add Ticket Agt. LaFayette, Ind.

for Exchange. 80 ACRES clay loam soil in Jackson county, Ind.« all level land in culivation except twelve acres tlmber4>asture, has new three room house, varanda, summer kitchen, good barn, good well, some fruit, two miles from good town. Will trade for town propert yo r other land. Price S4O, 80 ACRES In Jackson county, Ind., six miles from Seymour, ou pike road, free mail, telephone, 45 acres cultivated, 35 acres timber pasture, 40 acres bottom, near school, good four room house, good barn. Owner will take part in good town property. Priee $35. 114 ACRES eight miles from Seymour, Ind., on pike road, half mile to'school and church, telephone, good water, plenty of fruit, new four-room house, large barn, smaller barn, good grainary, cribs and other outbuildings. Much of this farm 4s fenced hog tight. Can trade for good property and give time on part. Price SSO. 255 ACRES in Bartholomew county, Ind , near the Johnson county line, all good land, with large eight-room house, large barn and other outbuildings, is all fenced with new fence. This is a good stock and grain farm. Mortgage S3JMO due five years. Owner will trade for town property or merchandise or smaller farm. Prices4o. 70 ACRES in Jackson county, Ind. This Is a good farmi all In cultivation except twenty acres In timber pasture, fenced hog tight, has good six room house, large barn and fruit, on pike road and good neighborhood. Will take part trade. Price $45. 155 ACR ES, eight miles from Seymour’, on pike road, has four-room house, large barn, and some fruit. This farm has been somewhat neglected, but is a good tract of laud and would make a good stock and grain farm, and is a bargain at price named. Owner will take equity in good town property or smaller farm. Price $35. In addition to the above I have a large list of farms of all sizes for sale on easy terms, In Jackson county, Ind. I also have a large list of wheat land in Kansas to trade for land in Jasper county or for town property. I also have a large list of town property to trade for land Ita Jasper county. If you desire to dispose of your farm I would be pleased to hear from you, and would be glad to make an effort to secure for you what you want. G. F. MEYERS, over Murray?* Store. Wonsselser, Ind.

W. H. BEAM, Agent.

FOR EXCHANGE.

A two story brick business block, with business room below and five living rooms above, on two lots with good barn, rented for $lO and all in good shape. Will trade this property clear for property in this town or farm, and assume or pay cash difference. The property is in a town in Benton county. G. F. Meyers, Rensselaer, Ind.

160 Acres Free! Walk, Write or Telegraph.

In the best spring wheat belt in the world, in the clear sunshine where health is improved, Then waste no time; if you cannot come and look for yourself, have the locator of government land to file for you. Write for particulars. B. F. Gaines & Co. Hanley, Assa.

$1,200 Worth Of Feed Just Received.

One car Small Grain Wheat, $1.25 per 100 pounds. One mixed car, Bran, Shorts and Middlings, $1 to $1.20 per 100 pounds. One car Hominy meal—2s tons extra quality Meal—sl.ls per 100; per ton $22.

A. L. BRANCH, Prop.

LOW RATE EXCURSIONS TO PORTLAND, OREGON

Account Lewis and Clark Exposition will be in effect via Wisconsin Central Railway. If you intend to go to Portland this year ask the ticket agent to make your ticket read via Wisconsin Central between Chicago and St. Paul. Pullman sleepers, free reclining chair cars and a la Carte meals make the journey comfortable and pleasant. Further information cheerfully given by addressing C. C. Hill, T. A., 204 Clark St., Chicago, Illinois.

5 PER CENT LOANS. We can positively make you a loan on better terms than you can procure elsewhere. No “red tape.” Commission the lowest. No extras. Funds unlimited. See us before borrowing or renewing an old loan and we will save you money. IRWIN & IRWIN. 1. 0.0. F. Building.

SUNDAY EXCURSION TO CEDAR LAKE.

The Monon will run an excursion to Cedar Lake on Sunday, Aug. 6, oil both its divisions. The round trip fare from Rensselaer is 50 cents. Following is the train"schedule and round trip fare from stations between Monon and Lowell inclusive: Leave Monon ....' 9:10 a.m. .75 “ Lee 9:18 “ .65 “ McCoysburg 9:23 “ .60 “ Pleasant Ridge 9:28 “ .55 “ Renssblaeh 9:35 “ .50 “ Surrey 9:44 “ .45 “ Parr 9:49 “ .40 Fair Oaks10:00 “ .35 “ Roselawnlo:l4 “ .30 “ Thayer 10:20 “ .25 “ Shelbylo:3o “ .25 ” Lowell10:43 ” .15 Arrive Cedar Lake11:00 “ During the last year Cedar Lake has become one of the most popular Pleasure Resorts in the West. There is no better place to spend a day’s outing. A new Bath House and Bathing Beach have just been completed. See the immense new Fish Hatchery established by the U. S. Goverment. Monon Park, the 60-acre picnic grove of "'the Monon Route, is at the disposal of excursionists on this occasion. Boating, Fishing, Music, Dancing. All kinds of Refreshments. A Cornet Band-will accompany each train and furnish music enroute, as at the Lake. Returning Special Train will leave Cedar Lake at 7:00 P. M.

A Choice of Evils.

Tommy (dressed for evening party)— Mother, shall I wash my hands or put on gloves?

Pfihavv. , tummer, tummer. lummer, |lster at the Ihore, Pop's in the fizzling city Trying to make more SI. 11. 11. $o titter dear can win A dude with Itandup collar Loaded down with tin. —Houston Post

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LETTER FROM MISSOURI.

Moline, Mo., July 31,1905. Mr. Babcock: Within you will find order for SI .00 to pay for one year’s subscription to The Democrat. We could not do without The Democrat, it seems so much like a letter from our friends out there each week. I promised to write you in regard to this country and how we liked it here. We are well satisfied with the country and never found a better class of peeple than there is in this part of Missouri. Spring opened up here very early this year, oats was all sowed by the 20th of March and there was considerable corn planted in March. This was the first season that I ever planted corn the first of April. I never had a better prospect for corn than I have this season The early planting is in hard roasting ear and the late planting is now shooting. If nothing happens there will be an immense corn crop here. Wheat was a good crop and a fine quality. Oats were a fair crop. Hay was light. This is a fine stock country, and there is several thousand dollars worth of stock shipped each week from Paris, the county seat of our county. One day last week one shipper shipped 10 cars of lambs and 2 cars of cattle. Mexico is also a great shipping point it; has two leading railroads, the Chicago & Alton and the Wabash, which gives us an outlet to the markets of Chicago, St. Louis and Kansas City. We live within 12 miles of Mexico, which has a population of ten thousand. Land is still raising in value here but I know of some improved prairie farms that can be bought for $35 to SSO per acre. There are a number of lowa and Illinois jeople coming in and buying and here. I look for quite a and boom within the next year. There is being a large amount of coal found in this and adjoining countries. One of our neighbors adjoining our farm in drilling a well struck a six foot vein of good coal 25 feet under the ground. Please change the address of my paper from Santa Fe, Mo., to Moline, Mo., R-F-D No. 1. Ever your friend, Wm. T. Smith.

$8.50 NIAGARA FALLS. $6.75

The Niagara Falls Excursion, to be run by the*!. I. & I. R. R., on Wednesday, August 9th, 1905, will be a most delightful and inexpensive trip. Good to return on, or before August 20th, 1905. Low rates of fare from Niagara Falls by River and Lake, or all rail to Niagara on the Lake, Toronto, Alexandria Bay, Thousand Islands, Montreal via St. Lawrence River, and the Highlands of Ontario.

Tickets good going or returning between Cleveland and Buffalo, via Boat Line, or all rail. No trip of equal distance can be made at so little expense. Trains leave I. 1. <fc I. Stations after dinner on Wednesday, August 9th, and arrive in Niagara Falls on Thursday, in time for breakfast. The Excursion will be first class 1n every particular, personally conducted. It will run solid, without stop from South Bend, via the L. S. & M.S. and N. Y. C. &H.R. Stop over returning is allowed at Westfield, N. Y. for parties desiring to visit Chautauqua Lake, or other points in Western New York and Pennsylvania, or Eastern Ohio. The rate from Zearing is $8.50, from South Bend, $6.75. Equally and proportionately low rates at intermediate points. Sleeping car reservations should be made at once. Ask your ticket agent, or for sleeping car reservations, or other information, write to, Geo. L. Forester, Div. Pass’r. Agt., South Bend, Ind.

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NOW BE STILL, HARRY.

Newton County Enterprise: The quiet and peaceful Kankakee river is a great source of trouble to the residents of Jasper county, and they keep plunging into it, first in one spot and then another. For seeming revenge the old river gets on a rampage occasionally and drowns a few of her tormentors, and washes out the crops of others, but the nagging goes merrily on. First is a scheme to tear out the bottom and rip off a few feet of its sides, but this project gets only well under headway when someone else comes forward with a plan to amputate its crooks and bends and make it flow in a straight and narrow way never intended by nature. The latest joke the people of that county are trying to perpetrate on the helpless stream is to have it declared navigable. But for what purpose the Lord only knows. It is already navigable to mud turtles and muskrats, and that is probably all it will ever be fit for. The last legislature passed a law by which Boards of County Commissioners are authorized to declare streams navigable on petition of 24 freeholders, but where in the world did they ever find 24 - freeholders in Jasper county brave enough to father such a seemingly senseless proposition. The Republican says there are already some thirty boats on the Kankakee that are propelled by either steam or gasoline, and probably the idea is to make the river a pleasure resort.’ But then when Tom McCoy gathers up his sporting vessels from around Jerry’s Island the charm of the place will have gone, and with it we see the death of the last scheme.

BARGAINS IN USED STEINWAY PIANOS.

If you know of anyone who wishes a very good piano at a moderate cost, he will be interested in the fact that just at the present time the well known music house of Lyon & Healy, Chicago, have a large salesroom filled entirely with used Steinway Up--rights. These Steinways embrace a wide variety of instruments. All of them, of course, are genuine Steinways, and all of them are in fine condition, but there is a great difference in the cost. Some of these Steinways have had considerable use, and have been overhauled at the factory, and are now offered at very moderate prices indeed, while others are practically new and of* course command within SIOO of the regular price. Among these bargains of Steinways are quite a number of ebony finished instruments, several in rosewood and some in mahogany cases. These Steinway Pianos will be sold either for cash or upon very easy monthly payments. Freight on an upright piano is only a matter of a few dollars. All of these instruments are fully guaranteed to be exactly as represented. The opportunity to secure one will undoubtedly be taken advantage of by the shrewd buyers in this vicinity. A letter to Lyon & Healy, 10 Adams St. Chicago, will bring full particulars.

SPECIAL EXCURSION

To Niagara Falls Thursday, August 17, *OS, via Wabash.—Rates. Attica $7 25 Delphis7 00 Lafayette? 700 Logansport... 7 00 Tickets will be limited to Aug. 20th, with provisions for extension to Aug. 28th. Extension fee 25c te. Stop-overs allowed on return trip. Bicycles checked free. Corresponding low rates to Alexandria Bay, Toronto and Montreal. Free reclining chair car from Lafayette and Danville; $1.50 per double berth tourist sleeper. Give berth order early. s Write for booklet showing particulars, time of special train, etc. Teos. Follen, P. & T. A. • Lafayette, Ind.