Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 September 1905 — Page 7

Chicago to the Northwest, Indianapolis, Cincinnati and the South, Louisville, and French Lick Springs. Rensselaer Time-Table, In gff®ot Fab. S. I®Os. South Bound. No’ kL»U*(S2ily)£ S; No.’ T^LoSzvHUE ’’ U p. No. 35—Cincinnati " (daily).. 11:» p. m. •No. 45—Local freight. U :54 p. m. No. 81—Fast Mall 4:48 a.m. North Bound. No. 40—Milk acoomm., (daily) No. 32—Fast Mail, (daily).. .... . ». m - No. o—Mail and Express, (daily)... 8:30 p.m. ♦No. 30—Cin.to Chicago Yes. Mail.. 6:32 p.m. tNo. 38—Cln. to Chicago 2:57 p.m. ♦No. 46—Local freight 9:55 a.m. •Daily except Sunday. tSnnday only, „ , . No. 3 will stop at Rensselaer for passengers for Lafayette and South. No. 4 will stop at Rensselaer to let off passengers from points south of Monon. Fuank J. Rxzn, G. P. A., W. H. McDobl, President and Gen. M g r, Chas. H. Rocxwbll, Traffic M’g’r, ; —©HIOAOO'’. " ' ’ W. H. Bbam, Agent. Rensselaer. —i I. 1. & I. RAILROAD. In Effect May 28, 1904. Stations In J aspkb Co. I West East am pm am pm Shelby. Mail and Exp...9:10 5:16 9:50 4:« DeMotte, “ " ...8:56 5:<M 10:05 5:03 Kersey. " “ ...8:54 5:00 10:u7 5:05 Wheatfield. “ “ ...8:43 4:47 10:18 5J5 Dunnville, •• "...8:35 4:38 10:26 5:22 GEO. 1.. FORESTER. I). P. A.. SOUTH BEND, IND.

Bell Phone 131. Lafayette Phone 379. WABASH Arrival and departure of trains from Thk LAFAvevTg Passenger Station Twelfth and Erie Streets In effect Sunday, June 35. 5:35 a. m. GOING BAST. No. 3. ToledoA Pittsburg Ex. da..3:38 a.m No. 8. Buffalo Mail, daily,. 6:01 a.m No. *6. Mail and Express daily 8:48 a.m No. 4. Continental Limited, dai1y..3:35 p.m No. 34. Alantic Express, daily 2:53 p.m No. 50. Lafayette Ac. ex Sunday ar.7:35 p.m GOING WEST. No. 51. Springfield Ac.,ex. Sunday..6:ls a.m No. 9. Kansas City Fast Mail daily.B:lß a.m No. 7. Mail and Express.daily 1:08 p.m No. 1. Continental Limited, daily..l:4l p.m No. 5. Fast Mail, daily 7:51 p.m No. 3. Western Express, daily.... 11:56 a.m No. 6 does not run between Ft. Wayne and Detroit No. 3. Eastern Express daily, has through sleepers St. Louis to Boston; St. Louis to New York, and buffet sleeper St. Louis to Toledo. Vestibuled free reclining chair car. St. Louis to Buffalo Through s eeper and chair car Pittsburg. Sleeper to Montreal. Dining car serving meals. No. 4. Continental Limited, daily, has through Pullman Sleeper, St. Loui# to New York and Boston. Coaches St. Louis to New York without change. Dining car serves meals. Does not handle baggage between Lafayette and Fort Wayne. No. 6, Mail and Express, daily, has connection with sleeper at Toledo for New York and Boston via Lake Shore & Michigan Southern and New York Central R, R. No. 8. Through sleeper to New York City, via D. L. & W. Ry. Chair car to Buffalo free. Sleeper to Detroit and Buffalo. No. 1, Continental Limited.daily, same service as No. 4. Does not handle baggage for stations between Lafayette and Danville Junction. No. 3, Western Express daily, has sleepers Toledo. Boston and New York to St. Louis: also 3 free reclining chair cars to St Louis, and St. Louis to Kansas City and Omaha. No. 5, Fast Mail, Coach Toledo to St. Louis. Does not carry baggage. No. 9. Coaches and chair cars to St. Louis, through sleeper and free reclining chair cars to Kansas City without change. Ocean steamship tickets sold to all parts of the world. A. C. BIRD. Vice-President. HENRY MILLER, General Manager. C.S. CRANE. Gen. Paas, and Ticket Agent. H. V. P. TAYLOR. Asst. Gen. Pass, and Jkt. Agent. St. Louis, Mo. L. J. FERRTTOR. Supt.. Peru, Ind, THUS. FOLLEN. P. A T. A.. Lafayette. Ind. CUT, IOMIBBIPIIO CMBT «w. CITY OFFICERS. Mayor —J. H. 8. Ellis Marshal -Mel Abbott Clerk Charles MorUn Treasurer James H. Chapman Attorney. Geo. A. Williams Civil Engineer JH. L.Gambie Fire Chief - C. B. Steward ooumcilmxn. Ist ward C. J. Dean, H. O. Harris 2d ward J. F. Irwin. C. G. Spitler 3d ward Richard Grow. J. Carmichael COUNTY OFFICERS. Clerk Charles C. Warner Sheriff John O’Connor Auditor J. N. Leatherman Treasurer 8. R. Nichols Recorder .......J. W. Tilton Surveyor - Myrt B. Price Coroner - Jennings Wright Supt. Public Schools Louis H. Hamilton County Assessor Johnß. Phillips COMMIMIOMUfI. Ist District ...Abraham Halleck 2nd District Frederick Waymire Brd District Charles T. Denham Commissioners’ court—First Monday of each month. ______ ; « COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. TBUrnUM. TOWNSHIPS. Washington Cook Hanging Grove Theodore Phillips Gillam Albert Bouk Walker Grant Davisson Barkley Charles F. Stackhouse -Marion Charles E. Sage Jordan W. B. Yeoman Newton Henry Feldman . Keener Charles Stalbaum .... ......Kankakee Robert A. Mannan <2. Wheatfield Anson A. Fell Carpenter William C. Huston Milroy Harvey Davisson Union Louis H. Hamilton. Co. Sunt .... Rensselaer E. C. English Rensselaer George Bess* - ...Remington Geo. O. Stembel » . Wheatfield JUDICIAL. Circuit Judge Charles W, Hanley Prosecuting Attorney <4. R. Graves Terms of Court.—Second Monday in February. April. September and November. LADIES Safe. Quick, Reliable Regulator Superior to other remedies sold at high prices, sssass Dr. LaFraaeo, Philadelphia, Pa.

Edward P. Honan, ATTORNEY AT LAW. law, Abstracts, Real Estate, Loan*. Wil) practice in all the courts. Office over FenSPsnir. RENSSELAER, INDIANA Judson J. Hunts low. Ateirocis, loons and Real fsioie. RENSSELAER, IND. Office up-stairs in Leopold block, first stain west of Vanßenaselaer street. Wm. B. Austin. Arthur H. Hopkins. Austin & Hopkins, I Law, Loans and Real Estate. I Loans on farms and City property, personal security and chattel mortgage. Buy, seu and rent farms and city property. Farm and city fire insurance. Attorneys for American Building, Loan and Savings Association. Office over Chicago Department Store, RENSSELAER, IND. J. F. Irwin S. C. Irwin Irwin & Irwin, Real Estate, Abstracts. Collections. Farm Loans and Fire Insurance. Office in Odd Fellows' Block. RENSSELAER, INDIANA. V. M. Baughman. Geo. A. Williams. Baughman & Williams ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Form loans, ftbsirocis ana insurance. Loans on improved Farm Lands and City Property a specialty. Collections and Notary work promptly attended to. Office over First National Bank, 'Phone No. 829. Rensselaer, Indiana .SASK FOLTZ. O. SNTLSK. HAZZT Z. KU Foltz, Spitler & Kurrie, (Successors to Thompson 4 Bro.) ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Law, Real Estate, Insurance Absracts and Loans. Only set of Abstract Books in the County. RENSSELAER, IND. B. F, Ferguson Geo. E. Herzhman D. M. Ferguson RRGUBOII, MUM S IfRGUSON. ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Will practice in all courts. Will give careful attention to any and all kinds of legal business intrusted to us. Office west of Public Square, down stairs. Phone No. 31. BEN6BBLAEB, - INDIANA.

N. Littlefield, Real Estate Dealer. ern Colonization Company; 50,000 acres in the famous Red Ri v er Valley. Office in I. O. O. F. building, Opp, Court house. Rensselaer, Ind. Ira W. Yeoman, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Remington, ... Indiana. Law. Real Estate, Collections, Insurance and Farm Loans. Office uostairs in Durand Block. E. C. English, Physician & Surgeon. Office over lines'Millinery store. Rensselaer. Ornes Phoms 177. ItssiesMos Fhows. US. W. W. MERRILL, M. D. ideaic pdmiii om iwoeoo. RENSSELAER, . . INDIANA. Chronlo Dl®m®«® a Specialty. H. O. Harris. K. T. Harris, C. H. Mills. President. Vice-Pres. Cashier. Rensselaer Bank. Deposits received on call. Interest Bearing Certificates of Deposit issued on Aline, Exchange Bought and Sold on principal citlee. Notes Discounted at current rates, Fann Loans made at 5 per cent. We Solicit a Shars of Your Business. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF RCNaaKLAKR. IND. Addison Parkison, Pres. John M. Wasson. Vice-Pres. E. L. Hollingsworth, Cashier. suooessoz TO THS SUOIHSSa or THS''O«MMSaOI*I STATZ BANK. Opened March 3d, 1903, at the old lo :ation, NORTH SIDE PUBLIC SQUARE. A general banking business transacted; deposits received, payable on time or on demand. Money loaned on acceptable security. Drafts on all cities at home and abroad bought and sold. Collection of notes and accounts a specialty. 5 per cent farm loans. Your business solicited. H. L. Brown, DENTIST. Office over Larah’rf drug store , j We promptly obtain U, 8. and Foreign ? <' fiend model, sketch or photo of invention for 1 ‘ <' free report on patentability. For free book, f <' HowtofiecureTOAnC UIDIfQ write

TURN THE RASCALS OUT

League of Railroads and Plundering Politician*. EBA OF OFFICIAL BOTTEBIEBS. Nearly Krwry Strongly Repablicaa State and City Is Bela* Exploited by Graftero—Railroads and Corporations Always Side With the Rlnsnstere. When the Democrats claimed that the Republican party of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania was politically and morally rotten, the Republican press of the country defended the organization and gloried in the large fraudulent majority that was rolled up in 1896, 1900 and 1904. How many congressmen from Pennsylvania have held seats in the national legislature and will sit In the coming congress wh*)e elections are tainted and whose majorities are composed of fraudulent votes it Is impossible to say, but a witness of the highest authority in lhe Republican party has just declared that the Philadelphia rottenness is a “stain which a corrupt and criminal combination masquerading under the name of Republicans has put upon her.” That evidence is given by Elihu Root, Republican secretary of state, and he has just investigated conditions in Philadelphia as attorney for Mayor Weaver and bad the evidence before him that compelled him to use such vigorous and descriptive language of what had so far been unearthed that it is safe to saj- his opinion of the Republican organization is not overdrawn. Mayor Weaver of Philadelphia joined with the anti-ring Republicans in undertaking to reform iWe city government, but no move has been made to cleanse the state government, which has been bolstered up and has profited by the plundering of cities. Until the Republican state ring is ousted and an honest legislature elected there can be no permanent reform in the cities. Nearly every strongly Republican state is suffering from the same desperate conditions that have been partially exposed in Pennsylvania, and only in one state, Wisconsin, has the party in power attempted to reform and turn the rascals out. Governor La Follette has partially accomplished that task in spite of the railroads and corporations, and his most active supporters have been the Democrats of Wisconsin. In all the worst ring ruled states it is, without exception, to be noted that the railroad corporations, with their immense power for political evil, are always found siding with the ring, so that they can more easily plunder the people by escaping taxation and by charging unreasonable rates. By the same test it will be found that all state officials and congressmen who are being interviewed on railroad rate legislation, who fear that government control will be disastrous to the railroads and the people, can, without exception, be classed as belonging to the Republican ring. Therefore the first reformation must be to depose the railroads from political »ower, and the initial step is for congress to protect the public by regulating the rates the railroads can charge. The position of the Democrats in the last congress tn urging the passage of the Davey bill is the best proof they are on the side of the people.

RATES UNREASONABLE.

Raftlroaris to AU Kinds of Plana to Plunder the People. The way the railroads’ attorneys are struggling to get their clients clear of government control of unreasonable rates and the expedients they are offering to fool the people show they are trying to earn their large salaries. The latest suggestion is to place the railroads under bond to secure differences in imposed charges pending final adjustment. Some of the railroad managers are said to be willing to agree to the plan of placing In escrow money which Is in dispute as the result of differences between rates fixed by the railroads and those named by the Interstate commerce commission. The bonding proposition would be disastrous to the small shipper and expensive to the larger ones. The shipper would be subject to all the willful and unnecessary delay that the railroad attorneys so well Know how to accomplish, and after final judgment bad been rendered a civil suit on the bond would be necessary, with its further vexatious delays. It would not be so bad if the disputed payment were placed in escrow, the money to be delivered to the shipper or passenger In the event of the commission’s rate being upheld by the courts. But why evade the plain and easy way to protect the public—that when on complaint the commission has Investigated and found the railroad charge unreasonable and has decided what Is a reasonable rate the rate decided upon by the commission shall go Into effect until It Is set aside by the courts. That would protect the people and could not Injure the railroads, for the commission would have no object In making a rate that was not ample to pay the railroads all they would be reasonably entitled to.

Sadly Weeded.

The legislature of Connecticut has passed a corrupt practices act They need it there, for the Republican leaders have 6o demoralized the politics of the state that ex-Oovernor Bulkeley, who has just been elected United States senator, defends the purchase of votes. • .

THE LITTLE DOUBTS

[Copyright, 1906,-by T. C. McClure.] Slowly the canoe crept out past the point and drifted lazily on the bosom of the lake. The big, Imperfect disk of the moon, nearing its full, hung just above the ragged line of hills to the east. On the other side the hotel was ablaze with lights, and the biweekly hop was In full swing. Faint, disjointed bits of music floated across the water to the two voyagers. It was evident that the moonlight paddle was an Impromptu affair, for the man was 9 ln faultless evening clothes and the girl wore a gown of dazzling white. The man, propped comfortably In the cushions in the bow, smoked thoughtfully, and silently regarded the girl as she deftly wielded the paddle or, laying it across the gunwales, allowed the canoe to drift aimlessly along the moon’s path. When they reached the middle of the lake, the man sat suddenly upright aud tossed his cigarette into the water. "T shall have to go back tomorrow,” he said. Ite iilgly. "In light of that disaster,” he went on, "I am going to ask you to change your plaus a bit, and instead of waiting the whole month for my answer I shall ask for it tonight—now.” The girl took up the paddle, and with a few deft strokes sent the canoe Shooting ahead. Her eyes were intent on the water, but he noticed the deep color come slowly into her cheeks and heard her quickened breathing. Presently she shipped the paddle, and, turning her eyes to him, regarded him steadily. “Your answer is ready,” she said slowly. And it is”— he asked with eager impatience. • “It is—no,” she returned quietly. The man said nothing, but he put back his shoulders and bls square jaw set in determined fashion. “Do I presume too much,” he said at length, “In asking the inevitable ‘why?’ ” The girl’s head drooped and she was silent. Oue little hand nervously clasped and unclasped about the handle of the paddle. “Is it because you <ion’t—don’t love me?” he persisted. —She shook her head tn denla 1. ‘Til really like to know the reason,” he pleaded. “It’s because,” she said with much hesitation, “it's because I’m afraid of the shadows of the little doubts.” Suddenly she leaned toward him and her eyes looked frankly into his. "I won’t deny that I love you, John, for I do,” she said. “It’s not the big things I’m afraid of. In those 1 know you would never be found wanting. But, oh, the little doubts, John! You are ambitious. Your profession is your god. You will grow more and more absorbed in it, and I” She suddenly ceased speaking. He heard a little choking sob. For a time he lay back on the cushions and stared silently into the cloudless sky. “Is that all?” he asked at length. She nodded miserably. “Is it quite adequate?” he asked quietly. She was silent. “Amy,” he said, “look at me and listen.” Slowly her eyes were lifted to h's. “You say that my profession is my god. It may be so, but if it is I am an arrant backslider.” “Why?” she questioned faintly. “Because,” said he, “for the sake of being here these two weeks with you I sacrificed the chance to make a name for myself on that • tunnel in South America. Remember, dear, I had striven for the opportunity for years, but when that opportunity came and I found that I must choose between it and these two weeks with you I chose —and with all my heart I say I chose wisely—the latter.” He leaned forward until bls face was close to hers. “That is what I did for my profession—my god—remember,” he said tensely. A strain of music drifted out to them. He smiled rather bitterly. “Well, let’s go back and have one more waltz at least,” he said. But the girl laid her arms on the paddle and burled her face in them. He watched her In uneasy helplessness. “Amy, Amy,” he pleaded, “don’t do that. Believe me, I didn't mean to hurt you.” She lifted her face, flushed and tear stained. “You haven’t hurt me,” she said brokenly. “It’s simply that I’m gladglad that the shadows of the little doubts are gone.” “You mean”— he began. “Yes, I mean”— she said demurely. The canoe rocked dangerously for a moment, but there are times when the Instability of a canoe Is a secondary matter. Then it drifted into the kindly shadows of the pines on the farther side of the lake. “Where are ye, oh, ye shadows of the little douLAs?” he apostrophized heroically. And a muffled voice from the vicinity of his coat collar answered faintly: “Vanished, thank heaven!”

T. BLAIR EATON.

The Circuit Rider.

Mrs. Browne—That was a splendid sermon that traveling preacher delivered at our church. It's too bad he has no regular pulpit. Mrs. Malaprop— Yes, but I think I know why he ain’t got one. They says he’s a circus rider. —Philadelphia Press.

List Your Farms With Me IF YOU WANT TO ! ;S • Exchange Them for City Property -: OR MERCHANDISE. h: I ALSO EQvirys ijv fa/rms. Can Deal Your City Property CALL OR ADDRESS Jj; | F.E.MA'RTI/f, \ ; McCOYSBURG, IND. Z— J I

160 Acres Freel 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. A DAILY PAPER FOR FIFTY CENTS A YEAR, The Democrat has made arrangements with the publishers of The National Daily Review of Chicago whereby it can, for a limited time only, offer that paper and The Democrat each a full year for only $1,50. This offer applies to all new subscribers to The Democrat and to all old subscribers paying arrearages and one year in advance. Such subscribers are also entitled to votes on The Democrat’s piano contest the same as if subscribing for The Democrat alone. This offer is liable to be withdrawn at any time, and if you want a Chicagodaily delivered at your door (if on a rural route) each week day morning for a year, for only 50 cents, when taken in connection with The Democrat, hand in your name and money, or send it in at once. This is an unprecedented offer and you can’t afford to miss it. FENCE POSTS FOR SALE. Split white oak posts at reasonable prices. Located 7 miles northwest of Rensselaer. Rankin Halstead, R-R No. 3. Rensselaer, Ind. Wanted:—A good farm hand with family, house and | to 1 acre of ground furnished, steady work the year around at good wages and money always ready, For further particulars inquire at this office.

Vote Coupon# On page six of this issue of The Democrat we make public what we term a Popularity Voting Contest. It is our intention to conduct this contest on a fair and square basis and every vote that is sent in to be voted for the Church, Sunday School Lodge or Club will be correctly and honestly counted for the one voted for. We wish to state that the prize offered by us is worth every cent of $300.00 and that the CHASE Piano, manufactured by the Starr Piano, Co., which we are giving away, can not be purchased of any dealer in the state of Indiana, or any other state, or of the manufacturer, for one cent less than $300.00. To clearly show that the prize we are offering is of the value we claim for it,.we have procured from the Starr Piano Co., a written guarantee which shows the full value to be worth the selling price of $300.00, and to be of the very best of workmanship and fully warranted for a term of five years. There will be no outside people connected with this contest, and at no time will we allow any person to say that we have a scheme or chance game, or anything of that sort, for there is no chance or scheme connected in any way shape or form. It is merely a popularity voting contest between the many different Churches, Sunday Schools, Lodges and Clubs in our field. All votes are to be sent addressed to Jasper County Democrat Rensselaer, Ind.

FOR EXCHANGE. 80 ACRES clay loam soil in Jackson county, Ind., all level land in culivation except twelve acres timber pasture, has new three room house, varanda, summer kitchen, good barn, good well, some fruit, two miles from good town. Will trade for town property or other land. Price S4O, 80 ACRES in Jackson county, Ind., six miles from Seymour, on pike road, free mail, telephone, 45 acres cultivated. 35 acre* timber pasture, 40 acres bottom, near school, good four room house, good barn. Owner will take part in good town property. Price 835. 114 ACRES eight miles from Seymour, Ind., on pike road, half mile to school and church, telephone, good watdt, plenty of fruit, new four-room house, large barn, smaller barn, good grainary, cribs and other outbuildings. Much of this farm is 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 $3,500 due five years. Owner will trade foT towri property br merehandite or smaller farm. Price S4O. 70 ACRES in Jackson county, Ind. This la a good farm, 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 neighlx>rhood. 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 lis 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 in Jasper county. , If you desire to dispose of your farm I would be pleased to hear from you, and would beglad to make an effort to secure for you what you want. G. F. MEYERS, ■ over Murray’s Store. R®n»«®laer, In*. The Democrat office is prepared to handle practically anything in the job printing line and our prices are always reasonable.