Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 October 1905 — Page 2

STATEMENT OP THE CONDITION OP THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OP RENSSELAER, IND., AUGUST 190$. BKSOUBCEB. LIABILITIM. L0aM5233,979 65 Capital Stock. • ?9-529 99 U. 8. and County Bonds 15.W0 00 Surplus and Profits 18,598 91 Bank Building 8,000 00 Circulating Notes... 7.500 00 Cash and doe from banks 115,567 50 Deposits- 816,948 28 8373,047 15 7 $373;047 15 1 ■ - DIRECTORS. A. PARKISON, JOHN M. WASSON. E. L. HOLLINGSWORTH, President. Vice-President. Casnier. JAMES T. RANDLE, GEO. E. HURRAY. | form loobs a specially. 1 ffime di lorn wome is Soiicnefl. |

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PUT IT BACK.

They made some red-hot "hollers" in regard to "honest dollars," Did Fairbanks. Bliss and Chairman Corti lyou. In the language deep of scholars they stood up and wilted collars. And the moral tits they threw us were not few. They made lenghty talks on morals and of hont sty they cried; At the tl ought of "rotten money" they almost laid down and died; But they took it in huge bundles from McCall ami "Jimmie" Hyde,— Do you think they'll put it back? Now answer true. They talked of ‘ nation's credit"--sakes alive how olt they -aid it! The thought < f hurting it their heart did rack. But a trust-bow quick they led it to their treasurer and bled it For a bunch of boodle for their party sack. Spouting "honesty" and "morals" till they grew rt d in the face They declared "dishonest dollars” would bring on us deepdisgrace; -- Rut in view of what's developed in that life insurance case Don't you think they'd better haste to "put it back?” They said "reputation" w as confronting our —gre at nat i o I». And they managed to build up a noisy claque: In the greatest agitation and with much tergiversation They declared that ruin threatened deep and black But w hile posing meek and pious they took money stolen by Men who in the world of liuance occupied positions high. Don't you think if they are honest as their campaign words imply That they'll hustle up the coin and "put it back?" Can a crook be honest? Answer! Make reply now if you can, sir. Can a man be honest when in morals slack ? Can a rotton, crooked plan. air. be condoned by honest inan. sir? Answer, Cotelyou; they’ve got you on the rack. Talking loud of "honest money" and of "morals" all the while You took money from big crooks, who have Satan beat a mile. And the people at your pretense will just sit around and smile Till you hustle up the coin and "put it back.” —Will M. Maupin iu the Commoner.

WASHINGTON LETTER.

Political and General Gossip of the National Capital. Special Correspondence to The Democrat: The United States Government differs from the Governments of other great powers in that its civil service far exceeds in personnel its military or naval service. This cannot be said of Germany, of France, Russia or any other great power. With them there

are far more soldiers bearing arms than clerks wedding pens, and the United States Government is further peculiar in its extensive employment of women in clerical work. Perhaps in no other country except Russia is the Civil Service establishment so much in need of reorganization and reform. A great reform was doubtless effected when admission to the service was made dependent on a competitive examination requiring certain educational attainments. The service under Roosevelt is decidedly better than it was under Grant. But the fact that a man or woman has proved by an examination that he can spell, write and knows something of arithmetic does not prove that he is willing to work or will not take advantage of the many opportunities to neglect and shirk his work. The departments are encumbered with employees who have been placed there on account of their political services or on account of their relationship to Senators or Senators wives or mothers in-law. They have held fast through many administrations successive, Cabinet officers as heads of Departments hesitating to displace clerks so respectable, so venerable and of such formidable antecedents. These clerks so well entrenched have a most demoralizing influence. They have long drawn pay doing little or no work, and are adepts in all the arts of shirking work and making the most of their sinecure. The President and the Cabinet Officers have long been cogizant of this state of affairs and at a Cabinet meeting just previous to the President's departure for the South it was decided that the President and Cabinet officers should be entitled to the right to dismiss peremtorily any civil service employee known to be inefficient, or obstructive to the Government service. In such a case the dismissal should be final and the discharged employee without recourse or right of appeal. The howl that has arisen in the Departments in Washington demonstrates better than anything else could the number of heads that should fall. The efficient, honest and industrious clerk has nothing to fear from the drder yet it is conservative to estimate that thirty per cent of the Government clerks are shaking in their shoes at the present moment. It is not

to be supposed that thirty per oent of the civil employees will be dismissed nor that a third of even that proportion will go, but every man and woman with a guilty conscience is conscious that he or she is in range of the lightning that may strike at any moment.

t t t The Government clerk does not have a hard time. He is asked to work seven and half hours six days in the week. He has thirty days annual sick leave and thirty days annual vacation. He has as many holidays as a patriotic people can devise reasons for or find dead heroes to honor, including Labor Day. During three months of the summer he is dismissed every Saturday at noon. And for all of this be gets a salary higher than would be paid by any private corporation and paid with a regularity that nothing can interrupt. And does he in exchange always give efficient and honest service? Not by any means. The majority actually steal from the Government in time, service and supplies more than they are worth to it, and the manner and diversity of their evasions and speculations would take a book to describe. In the small incident of receiving visitors during office hours it is impossible to compute how much of their time the Government loses. Some clerks are permitted to receive visitors until two o’clock of each day and it is no uncommon sight to find the toilet room for the women clerks filled with the clerks and their guests until that hour. Every bureau has a messenger who is there for the better communication of the different bureaus. It is no uncommon thing for him to act on occasions as the janitor, butler or coachman of the bureau chief whom he is afraid to offend for fear of losing his place. Hundreds of clerks are engaged in literary work which they do in office hours with the aid of Government paid amanuenses, employing data collected by the Government, using department stationery and typewriters. The number who take department stationery, ink, penknives as private property to their homes is so great as to be the rule rather than the exception. In the matter of vacations their subterfuges for obtaining more than they are entitled to would give lessons to diplomats. If a clerk divides his thirty days and takes one at a time he may by careful management get sixty in the year, that is by lopping a half day from the day he leaves and a half day from the day he returns he gets an extra day with full pay. For sick leave he can always obtain a physician’s certificate that he has been ill enough to need a picnic.

These are the smallest of the offenses of the clerks and so common as to be considered outside' altogether the question of a clerks honesty or efficiency. The greater ones that may possibly come up for rectification under the new law are too numerous and to widely a varying character to make description possible. Suffice an example or two. A chief of a bureau is an habitual drunkard. He has a trusted clerk who feels his own position more secure or his chances for promotion better if he humors the chief. The ■Jhief leaves with him his signature attached to blank document papers of all variety when he goes for a spree. The clerk tills them in and they go to the Secretary and occasionally even the President is honored with one which the chief has never seen except when he attached his name to the blank. His clerk keeps him informed in a general way of the office, if he can be found and if his absence causes to much comment he generally has sufficient control to sober up and come back until quiet is restored. Another, the correspondent of a powerful newspaper, wants his “lady friend” kept in office It is both more respectable and more economical for him. She hasn’t had the advantages of an extensive education but she can dust books so she gets a place at seventy-five per month. She isn’t always clean or always polite or always sober but it is a dangerous thing to antagonize a powerful newspaper and the. correspondent probably knows about other irregularities in the Department that the chief who signs each month for her efficiency and good conduct would not have made public for a good deal more than seventy-five dollars a month paid by the Government. But space forbids enumeration. The Cabinet Officers have the right in their own hands now. If they allow the Government to be so persistently and systematically fleeced the public will know where to place the responsibility.

An armload of old papers for a nickel at The Democrat office.

OBITUARY.

Theodore Hurley was born in Jasper county, Ind., Angust 17, 1859, and died at his home in Newland, Oct. 16, 1905, aged 46 years, 1 month and 29 days. He was married to Edith Moore, Jan. 17, 1888. To this union nine children were born, five sons and four daughters, only one of which, a son, with the wife, survive him. He also leaves two brothers. Deceased united with the U. B. church five years ago and has lived a faithful member. The funeral was preached by Rev. J. Vandercar, at the Dunkard church east of Aix, and the remains laid to rest in the Dunkard cemetery. **» Hattie May Michael (Grube) was born Nov. 26, 1878, in Wells county, Ind., and departed this life on Oct. 13, 1905, aged 26 years, 10 months and 17 days. She was married to Andrew Grube, Jan. 22, 1896, and to this union seven children were born, three boys and four girls. Four children, her husband, five brothers and two sisters survive her. She was 8 kind and loving wife and will be greatly missed. The funeral was conducted from the Wheatfield Center school house, Sunday, Oct. 15, by Rev. J. Vandercar and the remains laid to rest in the Wheatfield cemetery. ***

Re-Built Pianos of Well-Known Makes.

Some of the most charming pianos, and certainly some of the most wonderfully reasonable in price, are to be found in the big Exchange Department in Lyon & Healy’s. Here you find celebrated pianos, such as the Steinway, Weber, Krakauer, Hazelton, Washburn, Sterling, Huntington, etc., that have been traded in for other instruments. In many cases these uprights b»ve been exchanged for grand pianos. Ordinarily such pianos are sold in the condition received, but in Lyon & Healy’s the little things one does not like about a piano which stamp it as several years old, are changed in their own factories. So these pianos are brought right down to date in tone, action and general appearance. Every trace of use is removed from their cases, and altogether they are made substantially as perfect as the day they left their maker’s hands. These rebuilt pianos give great satisfaction.

If you would like a good piano at about half price, write to Lyon arid Healy fur a list of instruments in this class. They will be glad to go into full particulars, and you may depend upon every statement that they make. Tell them about what kind of an instrument you had in view and about how much you had in mind to pay. Address them 10 Adams Street, Chicago. Lyon & Healy are the largest piano dealers in this or any other country. Come to The Democrat office for all kinds of job printing.

Parker has an international gasoline engine on exhibition at his buggy store. It will pay all prospective buyers to investigate. Any size for any purpose.

FOR SALE. High grade and Recorded Shropshire Rams. Hall Zimmerman. Remington, Jasper Co., Tnd. R-R No. 3.

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.

SPECIAL LOW RATES.

To all points in Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon and British Columbia, September 15th to October 31st, 1905. Round Trip Homeseekers Tickets on special days. Write at once for information and maps to C. C. Hill, travelipg agent Wisconsin Central R’y, 204 South Clark street, Chicago.

EASY WAY TO OWN LAND.

To parties who have a small amount of money each year for in vestment, we can sell you land iu Hughes and Sully counties, South Dakota, at $lO and >ll per acre. Annual payments of only |1 per acre, with -6 per cent, interest. Don’t miss this chance, but buy it. The land is good. Th# state capital is in Hughes county, and you will not always have the chance to buy land on as easy terms.

JONES BROS.,

Remington, Ind.

BIG PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned will offer at publie suetion at his residence, 2 miles North aqd 7 miles Rast of Rensselaer, M mile Bast and 4 miles North of McCoyaburg, on the John Poole farm, generally known as the Isaac Parker farm, commencing at 10 o'clock a. m., on Tuesday, October 31,1905, SIX HEAD OF HORSES—Consisting of ene Black Mare, 4 years old, with foal, wt. 1,100; 1 Grey Horse 8 years old, wt. 1,250; 1 Grey Horse 9 years old, wt. 1,000; 1 Sorrel Mare 4 years old, wt. 1,100; 1 Roan Mare 3 years old, wt. 900:1 Spring Colt. 25 HEAD OF CATTLE—Consisting of 8 Milch Cows, all now giving milk and all safe in calf; 4 two-year-old Heifers, with calf; 1 Hereford Bull, coming two-year-old; 4 yearing Heifers; 8 Spring Calves (3 steers, 5 heifers). IMPLEMENTS. WAGONS, Etc.-Consisting of 1 Buckey Binder, 1 Deering Mower; 1 Hay Fork, with 210 feet rope; 1 Hay Rack 1 Osborne Hay Rake; 1 Disk Harrow; 1 Seeder; 1 “Big Injun” Riding Plow 1 “Flying Dutchman” Riding Plow; 1 John Deere Walking Plow; 1 J. I. Case Walking Plow: 2 Walking Cultivators; 1 John Deere Riding Cultivator: 18-foot Steel Harrow; 1 12-foot Steel Harrow; 1 John Deere No. 9 Corn Planter with Fertilizer Attachment and 100 rods wire; 1 carriage, nearly new; 1 Top Buggy 1 Runabout Buggy; 2 Sleighs; 2Farm Wagons; 1 Breaking Cart; 4 Sets Work Harness; 2 Sets Single Harness; Shovels, Forks,Grindstone, Churn, and many other smaller articles. Also 1 stack Tame Hay, 1 stack of Oats Straw; about 60 tons of Straw in barn; 100 acres of Bluegrass Pasture; 80 acres of corn in field; (All feed must be fed on place). Also about 10 bushels of High Grade Seed Corn. Parties desiring to see hay and corn can inspect same at any time. A credit of 11 months will be given on sums over $5 with approved security; 7 per cent, off for cash. NELSON DuCHARME. Fhed Phillips. Auctioneer. J. H. Chapman, Clerk Chas. Grant. Lunch.

The most complete line of buggies in Northern Indiana at Parker’s. FARMS TO WORK. I have five farms not contracted to be occupied next year, coming Nov. 15, 1905.ts S. P. Thompson. LOOK HERE. For thirty days 10 per cent, off on all goods I have to sell except Farm Wagons and fixtures; will allow 3 per cent off on the latter. C. A. Roberts. House and Three Lots For Sale. Located on River street, Rensselaer, Ind., 5 room house, city water in house, bearing fruit, outbuildings, etc. For futher particulars inquire at The Democrat office. HOUSE AND LOTS FOR SALE. Three lots and good brick house, 6 rooms, summer-kitchen, drilled well, cistern, fruit of all kinds, good barn and other out buildings, 3 blocks of court house. For price and terms call on Mrs. N. S. O’Meara, Rensselaer, Ind.

Dr. Chas. Vick, Eye Specialist.

This is an age of Specialists

The ability to do one thing and do it well is more to be commended and is of

more benefit to Humanity than to do many things and none equal to the best. We limit our practice on the eye to the errors of refraction, of which we have made a special study for over thirty years. Office in C. H. Vick’s fruit store, next door to express office, Rensselaer, Ind.

TO FRIENDS OF THE DEMOCRAT.

Instruct your attorneys to bring legal notices in which you are interested or have the paying for, to The Democrat, and thereby save money and do us a favor that will be greatly appreciated. All notices of appointmentas administrator, executor or guardian, survey, sale of real estate, non-resident notices, etc., the clients themselves control, and attorneys will take them to the paper you desire, for publication, if you mention the matter to them; otherwise they will take them to their own political organs. Please do not forget this when having any legal notices to publish.

WAGON BOXES BEST MADE O NY $15.00 REBSSEUER FEED STORE A. A. BHAJVCJFf. Prop.

Real Estate Tranfers.

Margery C. Liston to Howell Rtchison, Oct. 9, sH sw 16-18-6, Marion, $3,200. John Q. Alter et ux to William B. Austin, Sept. 27. It 2,.Rensselaer, original plat. Richard C. Passon to James C. Paason, Oct. 5, it 7, Rensselaer, Leopold’s add, It I Newton’s add, or Clarks, pt sw aw 19-29-6, SIOO. Crown Lub. Oil Co., to John J, McGrath, Oct. 2, se Be 32-31-5, Walker, sl. John J. McGrath to American Lubricating OH Co., Oct. 2, se ne 4-30-5. Si. Moses Tuteur to Alfred McCoy et al Deo. 7, und KwM, est 27-30-5, eK wfc 27-80-5, Gillam sl. Henry C. Hefner to Alma Stiers, Oct. 7, Rensselaer, pt ne nw 30-29-6, $1,500 George F. Meyers to Elijah Grantham Oct. 7. wW ne 8-3-16,80 acres, Walker. $3,200. Silas H. Moore, adrns., to Linnie A. Gant, Sept. 1?, nw sw 31..81-6, eW ne se 36-31-7, Union, $1,500. Thomas C. Churchill to Alfred Donnelly, Oct, 13, pt ne ne 23-29-7, 39 acres, Marion, $2,600, Jeremiah J. Shea to Charles M. Greenlee, Oct. 14, nw se 12-29-7, sw 12-29-7, se sw 12-29-7,100 acres, Marion, $8,400. John Eek to George Eck, Aug. 9, pt ne 5-27-7, 71 acres, Carpenter, 81. George Eck to Henry Eck, Oct. 13, ne 5-27-7, 71 acres. Carpenter. $5,600. John Eck to Mary Eck, et al Aug. 9, pt nw 4-27-7,98 acres, Carpenter. sl. F. E. Martin to J, P. Hartsook, Sept 13, se 30-31-6,160 acres, Walker, SSOO. Nathan F. Keen to Daniel Wolf, May 5, pt nW ne sw 36-32-7, Keener, sl. q. c, d. Henry C. Harris to Carrie Howard, Oct. 16, pt eWjie 17-28-6, eW nw ne 17-28-6, Marion $6,000. Z. K. Smith to Charles Bonner, Oct, 17, Its 7,8, 9, Remington SI,BOO. Henry Herath to Frank Lindley, Oct 11, e% sw 21-32-5, wW se 21-32-5; 160 acres Kankakee, SII,OOO. James D. Brusnahan to Stephen A. Brusnahan, Oct. 2, undW nw se 28-30-7, 20 acres, Union, SSOO. q. c. d. Delia Brusnahan to Stephen A. Brusnahan Oct. 10, undW nw se'2B-30-7, 20 acres, Union, SSOO, John Armstrong to Emily Edith Hiller, Oct. 16, wW 12-81-5, Walker, $11,200. John Querry to Montgomery P. Mitchell May 12, 1873, pt wW nw 36-81-5,63 acres, Gillam, q. e. d. , Catharine Lewis to Henreitta S. Akers. Oct. 14, pt nw sw 34-30-5, Gillam, S2OO. Andrew J. Potts to Horace G. Daniels, Sept. 30, out-lot 22, Owen's sub-div nw 19-29-6, Rensselaer, $925. John Eck to Henry W. Eck, August 9, 1904, pt nW 5-27-7, 71 acres. Carpenter, sl. John Eck to Catharine Smith, same date pt 25-27-7, its 1,2, pt it 11, bl 1, Stratton’s add. Remington, 10.25 acres, sl.

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. I. O. O. F. Building.

S. U. DOBBINS Live Stock and General Auctioneer and expert in handling a sale and getting you good prices and giving you satisfaction at a reasonable price. Come and see me. MY OFFICE IS WITH Ferguson, Hershm an & Ferguson Law and Real Eotate. West Side PnbHc Square, RENSSELAER, IND.

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