Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 June 1908 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

SI.OO Per Year.

THIS IS TOO RICH.

County Officers Even Are Very Forgetful. A HOST OF “OIHITY WRETCHES” Unearthed In the Court House.— Drew Salaries March 2 But i % Failed to Give In Amounts To the Assessor! * There are many amusing things come up in one’s experience in the newspaper business, and we have frequently run across a few such in the efforts of the machine politicians here to make The Democrat man out a rascal and a liar. Among the latest of these has been the frantic attempts of the Rensselaer Republican to do the job that so many others had failed at. We "have shown conclusively from the public records that its charges were wholly false in every particular, and that the proprietors of that paper were guilty of the very thing they charged us with. Thht any person or combination of persons possessing ordinary intelligence would make such foolish and unfounded charges of tax-dodg-ing without first looking over their own door-yard passes comprehension. They certainly have a mighty “weak spot” somewhere, and In dealing out the “grey matter" their creator must have filled the brain cavity with a little scraped potato or some other like substance, either intentionally or otherwise. The Democrat’s assessment sheet for years back shows “accounts” due it to have been properly listed * each year, yet the Republican falsely charged us with failure to do this when we listed our property for taxation the present year. The r assessment sheet on file at the court house plainly shows that we gave in SSOO due on accounts/while the sheet of Healey, Clark et al, (printing office) and their individual sheets, doesn’t show that they had a dollar due them from any source whatever. March 1 came in on Sunday, and the board of county commissioners met Monday, March 2, and allowed claims that had been filed five days or more prior to their meeting day. Among these claims were several to The Democrat for stationery furnished on the stationery contract' (secured on a competitive bid with one of the owners of the Republican) for something like sloo.' But we listed SSOO of accounts due with the assessor, and of course that included this SIOO. -• The Republican combination at the same March meeting of the commissioners was allowed $148.55, but never gave in a penny a* due them March 1 to the assessor. Now comes another strange thing. The various republican county officers all drew their salaries at this same session of the county commissioners except Treasurer Allman, who did not draw his until April—and of course all this money was due them and unpaid, and “good as old wheat in the mill” on March 1. Only two of the entire lot, clear down (p the janitor, gave in anything as due them on "accounts” March 1! Here is thq list, and it is really too rich for anything: C. C. Warner, clerk $376.00 J. N. Leatherman, auditor.. 575.00 John W. Tilton, recorder... 425.00 John O’Connor, sheriff 350.00 j. D. Allman, treasurer, (drawn in April) 562.50 M. B. Price, surveyor...... 44.00 A. Halleck, county attorney 100.00 Fred Waymire, commissioner 32.73 John Pettit, commissioner.. 32.75 C. T. Denham, commissioner 32.74 Chas. Morlan, janitor....*. 44.00 J. L. Griggs, fireman, boiler house 45.00 Jesse Nichols,poor farm supt. 175.00 Total .$2,793.72 - One of the above gave in the amount of his claim and one other gave in enough “accounts” to cover his, but the rest gave in not a penny aa due them March 1. Here is a total of $2,793.72 with an offset of but $469, good arid lawful “accounts” due the above gentlemen on March 1, 1908, (see Commissioners’ Record 13, Page 264) which they had forgotten to mention to the assessor when he asked them if they had any accounts due them on March 1. Counting in the •

$148.65 allowed the Republican and we have nearly 3,000. Take the rate of levy in Rensselaer where practically all this should be assessed, and the taxes on same would amount to about an even $100'! We do not say these gentlemen are rascals or that they meant to cover this up, but they simply forgot about it, as shown by an examination of their assessment lißts. The Republican accused us of "forgetting,” but we proved a complete alibi. We did not forget. Now we have never said all the tax dodgers were republicans—just some of them. Excuse us, please, while we laugh.

FACTS vs. ALLEGATIONS.

It is amusing to read in the republican papers about how the brewers and saloon element are supporting Thomas R. Marshall, the democratic candidate for governor. The fact is that element is enthusiastic for Watson, and prior to the republican state convention Gov. Hanly wrote personal letters to state convention delegates in this vicinity—and we presume did the same all over the state —urging the delegates not to vote for Watson because he was the liquor element’s candidate and that the saloon men of Indianapolis and elsewhere were doing everything in their power to secure his nomination. Size up the leading Watson shouters in your own locality, the political heelers, and then ask yourself if these people would have been so enthusiastic for Watson if he had been or would be antagonistic to the saloon? At the Newton county republican convention at Lake Village Wednesday the two saloons had Watson’s picture prominently displayed in their windows and barrooms, and the planks fixed up for seats where the convention was held, were supported by empty beer cases. These are facts, and, as the liquor element in Newton is alleged to have thoroughly controled the convention, could anything have been more appropriate? Watson was foxy enough to “dodge the issue” in Newton, and although he had been invited, and it is alleged had promised to be present, staid away altogether. The less our republican friends have to say about the liquor dealers supporting Marshall the less ridiculous will they appear.

FISHERMEN ARE DISCONSOLATE

The local fishermen, especially the older ones, who used to fish on the Iroquois rapids and in the deep holes south of the Stackhouse bridge, where pickerel, bass and crappie were found in vast numbers, are disconsolate because of the removal of the rock from the channel in this city. Many a pickerel has been hooked in these holes—and a few speared on the rapids—so large that no line or hook was strong enough to hold them as they made a dash into the splatter-dock that lined the low, unapproachable banks, in a wild race for life. This was before the advent of B. J. Gifford in northern Jasper. When Gifford got his ditch finished to the Iroquois, north of the Stackhouse bridge, the sand and muck that it emptied into the river channel filled in all the holes In the channel as far down as the Groom’s bridge. Then the fish-laden holes, in many places 12 to 14 feet deep, picturesque with fringes of yellow flowers and waving grass on either bank, passed into history, and nothing remained but a few shallow ones farther down the river and the rapids in this city, and before another season has rolled around, before another light will be seen moving slowly up stream, before another struggling fish is impalled on a gig, they, too, will have passed from the stage of action, soon to be burled In oblivion. Then, with the ledge of rock on the Gangloff farm removed, and the channel completed through Rensselaer, the fishing on these beautiful rapids, made famous by the Indians centuries ago, and the delight of thousands of white men since the first settlement in this vicinity, will only remain as a delightful memory to the living—a secret sealed forever In the breasts of the dead. Who not say that the old fishermen have just cause for grief?

- . . It pays to trade at Worland’B. Buy your buggies of Scott Bros. When you want any furniture call on Jay Williams. Remember T. H. Robertson Is billed to sell a car load of horseß at Wolcott on Saturday, June 20th.

THE TWICE - A - WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1»08.

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. The county jail is still empty, and Sheriff O’Connor hopes this condition, will continue to the end of his term. Jasper Guy of Remington makes farm loans at 5 per cent interest and no commission other than office charges. Write him. • Only two marriage licenses issued so far this month, and the month half gone, too. Evidently Jasper county marriageable young ladies are not exercising their leap year prerogative. —o — Myrt B. Price is handling his right fist these days with much care and apparently great affection. He says it is rheumatism, but the probability is he is getting what Is coming to him for not keeping the promise made repeatedly, that he would get married if re-elected to the Surveyor’s office. This promise has been broken no less than six times, and it will take a pretty sore hand, and for long time, to even the score. Now if County Assessor Lewis is the efficient and impartial official that The Democrat has always believed him to be, he will do his duty by placing on the tax duplicate the “omissions” of property by two of the syndicate owners of the Rensselaer Republican that this paper has pointed out, one of which dates bqck every year for a number of years. The tax-paying public will await his action in this matter with considerable anxiety. Owing to sickness in his family Austin Rathfon of Walker tp., could not serve on the County board of feview, and S. T. Comer of Union tp., was appointed and has been serving in his stead. It is mighty hard work, this job, but Steve Comer and Frank Welsh will probably be able to hold out the full twenty days, thanks to their being inured to hard labor through many years experience on the farm. Providing, of course, the supply of chewing tobacco and cigars in town holds out.

The republicans at their convention at Lake Village Wednesday nominated Elmer R. Bringham of Goodland for auditor; William McCarthy of Washington tp., for treasurer; Henry Wolff of Brook for sheriff; G. G. Lowe of Brook for surveyor; Elmer Skinner and S. H. Dickinson for commissioners; Janies Wilson of Kentland for coroner. Whether it was the quality of the water up there that confused the delegates is not reported, but a democrat was nominated for coroner, Dr. Bassett, and then the convention had to rescind its action and find a republican for the place. Only a few Rensselaer politicians attended the convention. Congressman Crumpacker was there but “Jim” Watson flunked. “Hank” Taber, a former saloon keeper of Roselawn and “Billie” Right, a Lake Village saloonist, had a fight in which considerable blood was spilled but no serious damage was done. The saloons both did a big business and had Jim Watson’s picture prominently displayed In their places of business. The saloon men are all “fur Jim.”

ANOTHER AUTO IN TOWN.

White & Hickman bought an auto at Latham. 111., while on their business trip last week, and it arrived here Thursday. It Is a buckboard and will be used In tbeir business in place of the horse hereafter. The receiver will hardly be safely on the hook until Bruce or Eph will be Been in front of a dloud of dust right In front of the house where the work is to be done. A little rich Gtis auto, but Bruce and Epb think they can stand it a while —at least as long as this “prosperity” we are now enjoying lasts.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS.

June 8, to Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Osborne, northwest of town, a daughter. June 10, to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ranton, southwest of town, a daughter. June .11, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Murphy of Chicago, at the home of the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs, A. J. Bellows of Rensselaer, a daughter. s

MORMON ELDERS HERE.

Eight of these live “Mormons” will again visit Rensselaer Saturday and Sunday, June 13-14, to preach their doctrine on the streets. Their zeal as well as their manner of doing Missionary work deserves the attention of every thoughtful person. A few months ago these young men were busy in the shops, on the farm, and in the schools, surrounded by all the ties of home, the pleasures of youth, and the aspirations of budding manhood. Today they are walking two and two through the country between here and Goodland, many hundred miles from home. They are traveling as Christ sent his apostles of old out, without “purse and script.” Why are these young men here? Is it for money? Is it for praise and honor? Is there some sinister motive, or is it a genuine religious conviction? The best solution of these questions will be found in the Elders themselves, an acquaintance with them, a study of their faces, habits and of their doctrine. Thinking people will take advantage of this opportunity to study a system that is attracting world-wide attention. Elder W. M. Barratt and R. J. Murdock are here arranging for the coming conference. “As for money we do not receive a penny from our church or from collections.” We not only pay our fare out here, but pay for the tracts we distribute freely and sell our books at exactly the publisher’s price. We are nick-named “Mormons" through holding the Book of Mormon to he of divine origin, which is a history of ancient America for a period of 2250 B. C. to 421 A. D., and God’s hand dealing with this people. The book was written fey nineteen different prophets on the hemisphere. The man Morm&n was one of the last and he made an abridgment of the records prior to his time. Thus the. Book took its name from this abridgment.

Baby Go-Carts from $1.75 to $lO at Williamß’. Well Drilling:—The old reliable well driller of Jasper county. For fast and quick work see J. W. Ward, north of depot, Rensselaer, Ind. ’ Jack Warner’s little lqcal in 7 he Democrat brought him a house full of work, but he is in shape to take all that comes. He makes your old buggy as good as new, and it is a much cheaper way than to buy a new one. Let him make you an estimate on the cost of repainting.

AGATHA FIRST.

CELEBRATE UNUSUAL EVENT.

Mr. and Mrs. George D. Mustard _were surprised on their 56th wedding anniversary Monday evening, by some two score of neighbors and friends gathering at their |iome to help celebrate so unusual an event in the lives of most people. The old couple are aged 77 and 76, respectively, and enjoy very good health. The affair was planned by their daughter, Mrs. Sylvester Gray, and was a very enjoyable one to all. A set of silver teaspoons were left with the aged couple as a token of the esteem in which they are held.

“WATER WAGON” RESULTS.

Michael O’Halloran, an old-time resident of this city, came down from Chicago, which has been his home for some ten years, on the milk train Wednesday to transact a little business. Mike is not a young man by any means, but he certainly looks much like one in appearance, in fact he looks younger than he did some twelve years ago, when he lived on the farm in northern Jasper. This youthful appearance he attributes to the fact that he has been on the water wagon for some years, and judging from results, the investment has paid big dividends, too.

THIRTY-TWO CHILDREN.

The Cincinnati Enquirer of yesterday bad an account df a family, Golofsky by name, living Hills, N. J., to whom thirty children have been born since April 5, 1892, the date of the marriage of the parents, the last four , having arrived as lately as June 10. Then the Enquirer meanly insinuates that this is Rooseveltian, but what has Roosevelt got to do with this mat-, ter, anyway? In 1892 he was down in New York howling louder for ’’free trade” and civil service form than he is for “my policies” now. Anyway, it Berves the woman right for marrying a man with such an infernal name.

We invite you to try a sundae or buffalo at McKay’s. The largest Btock of furniture ever in Jasper county at Williams’. Don’t forget T, H. Robertson’s sale on Saturday, June 20th, at the Wolcott Sale and Exchange stable. John Mulder repairs all kinds of furniture and his work is always the best and perfectly satisfactory. Call him at the planing mill, shone 203. -

NEWS FROM INDIANA.

Latest Happenings Within the Bor* ders of Our Own State. Church Elder Sentenced. Indianapolis, June 10. —Robert H. Green of Waynetown, vice-president of the Farmers’ and Merchants’ bank of that place, a trustee of the local Methodist church and a large property, owner, was sentenced to from one to 14 years in the state penitentiary, disfranchised for one year and fined ten dollars for horse stealing to which charge he pleaded guilty. A number of stolen animals were found in Green’s possession when he was arrested here under an assumed name. Plan to Fill Hughes’ Place. Greencastle, June 10.—A president of De Pauw university will be elected at a meeting of the trustees in Indianapolis next December, the new man to take the place of Dr. Edwin Holt Hughes, recently elected a bishop by the Methodist general conference in Baltimore, and who has been assigned to San Francisco. The date and place of the meeting was made known following the semi-annual meeting of the trustees by Secretary Felix T. Mo* Whirter of Indianapolis. Wabash to Have Cavalry. Wabash, June 10. —Steps are being taken to organize a cavalry company in Wabash and the organization is expected to be perfected by September I. A number of young men will be members and these have been at the head of the movement. It is intended to have the cavalry company a member of the Indiana National Guard and it will be accepted when organized and recruited. Student Killed by Train. Lafayette, June 10. —Lee Kohl, 14 old, son of Leander Kohl of this city, a sophomore in the Lafayette high school, was killed by a Wabash train two miles out of town. When he failed to return home his parents became anxious, and their inquiries at Logansport were made at the same time the Logansport police were taking the boy’s body to the morgue there. Indiana Murderer Extradited. Michigan City, June 10. —W. A. Garner of the penitentiary identified J. H. Simmons, alias Cortland, held in the Galesburg, 111., jail on charges of horse stealing, as John Fleming, a murderer, who was serving a life sentence in the Michigan City institution, _ but who escaped a year ago. Since, then Fleming ha* been working in Illinois. He was brought back to thiscity. State Will Condemn Land. Indianapolis, June 10. —At a meeting of the state tuberculosis commission with Gov. Hanly it was decided to condemn 44 aCres of land included in the site selected near Rockville for the new State Tuberculosis hospital. The land is owned by William and Charles Britton, who have refused to sell at the commission’s figures. Horse Killed by Elephant. New Albany, June 10. —Seizing a horse with its trunk, an enraged elephant in a circus, which left here, dashed the animal against the ground until it had pounded the horse’s life out. The showmen were loading the animals on a train when the elephant ventured too near a horse that kicked It Trains Collide; None Hurt. Frankfort, June 10. —A mistake in reading signals caused a costly wreck here between passenger train No. 48, north-bound on the Vandalia. and a freight train on the; Clover Leaf. Nona of the passengers or crew were injured, but all were badly shaken up. Traffic was delayed several hours. Student Also Solon. Bloomington, June 10. —As a college freshman L. K. Babcock of Topeka, a student of the law department of Indiana university, enjoys a peculiar distinction. He is a member of the state legislature, representing Lagrange and Steuben counties, and has been renominated for pnother term. Shaw’s Body Is Recovered. Warsaw, June 10. —The body of Dr. H. M. Shaw, 30 years old, of Gaston, which sank in Tippecanoe lake near here, was recovered, when it was taken from the lake 100 feet from where It went down. The victim was married and the father of two children. Takes Drug, Shoots Self. Richmond. June 10. —Rather than face a charge of being an accessory to an operation alleged to hare been performed on a woman here, Adolph P. Uhly killed himself. The body was found in his room in the home of Samuel K. Morgan. Holmes Goes to Cornell. Bloomington, June 10—M. E. Holmes, a senior in Indiana university this year, has been appointed an assistant instructor in chemistry at Cornell university for next year. Mr. Holmes’ home is at Kempton.

For Hungarian seed that will grow, see Maines A Hamilton.

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