Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 September 1908 — Page 2

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NATIONAL TICKET.

Far President WILLIAM J. BRYAN. For Vice-President, JOHN W. KERN. STATE TICKET. Governor THOMAS R. MARSHALL. Lieutenant-Governor FRANK J. HALL. Secretary of State JAMES F. COX. Auditor of State MARION BAILEY. Treasurer of State JOHN ISENBARGER. Attorney General WALTER J. LOTZ. Reporter Supreme Court BURT NEW. Judge Supreme Court M. B. LAIRY. Judge Appellate Court E. W. FELT. State Statistician P. J. KELLEHER. Supt. Public Instruction ROBERT J. ALEY. DISTRICT TICKET. Member of Congress WILLIAM DARROCH, of Newton County. State Senator, Counties of Jasper, Newton, Starke and White, ALGIE J. LAW, * of Newton County. Representative, Counties of Jasper and White, GUY T. GERBER of Jasper County. COUNTY TICKET. ■ _____ • Treasurer ALFRED PETERS of Marion tp. Recorder CHARLES W. IIARNER of Carpenter tp. Sheriff WILLIAM I. HOOVER of Marion tp. Surveyor FRANK GARRIOTT of Union tp. Coroner DR. A. J. MILLER of Rensselaer. Commissioner, Ist Dist. THOMAS F. MALONEY of Kankakee tp. Commissioner 3rd Dist. GEORGE B. FOX of Carpenter tp. TOWNSHIP TICKETS. Carpenter—GEOßGE BESSE Trustee; JAMES H. GREEN, Assessor. Gillam— JOHN W. SELMER Trustee. Marion EDWARD HERATH. Trustee; SAMUEL SCOTT, Assessor. Union—ISAAC KIGHT Trustee; CHARLES U. GARRIOTT, Assessor. Hanging Grove —WM. R. WILLITT, Trustee; CHARLES LEFLER, Assessor. Walker— DAVID M. PEER, Trustee; JOSEPH FENZIL, Assessor. Jordan— WM. WORTLEY, Trustee; FRANK NEfIBIUS. Assessor. Newton—E. P. LANE, Trustee; JOSEPH THOMAS, Assessor. Barkley— THOMAS M. CALLAHAN, Trustee; JOHN NORMAN, Assessor. Wheat field —S. D. CLARK, Trustee; HENRY MISCH, Assessor.

The Methodist ministers made a raid on the legislature yesterday in the interest of the county local option. If the rounders Of the hated brewers still had those legislators "drunk and dressed up” when they got there the meeting must have been interesting, especially if the fallen legislator happened to be

from the same district the preacher came form.

It requires some gall to ask the democratic members of the legislature to assist In passing a county local option bill, a measure they are opposed to, to a man, and for the further reason that the party that is pretending to approve of this same measure have sent some members to Indlanafiblls who have got drunk and arrfe making beasts of themselves and disgracing the great state of Indiana, and therefore can not be depended on for anything. After classing the saloonlsts, brewers, and democrats In one class it Is very presumptuous on the part of republican newspapers to ask democrats to assist in pulling their chestnuts out of the Are. Democrats will let them pull their own chestnuts from the fire and If they get burned that is their business.

The bankrupt Indianapolis Star offers a new reason why the county option bill should be passed by the special session, and here It is: “If It is true, as reported and generally credited about town that, in their desperation to obstruct the passage of the county option, the brewers are hiring rounders to keep members of the Legislature in a state of intoxication and supplying the funds for prolonged debauches to this end; If it Is true that they are exerting themselves in this way and every other possible way to retain members of the Legislature here in .Indianapolis, so that they will not go home to meet again the aroused anti-saloon sentiment of their temperance communities, then it may be best for the decent members of the Legislature to combine and pass this law, merely as a protection to the good name of Indiana.’’

Keep in mind all the time it is not democrats that are being made drunk, but republicans, members of that grand old party of God and morality, that defender of the home, of the children, that arch enemy of the saloon, the party of J. Frank Hanly, Charles Warren Fairbanks, Albert Jeremiah Beveridge and James A. Hemenway! Think of it! Legislators of the party of high moral ideas associating with brewers, and getting so drunk that they can’t go home and meet up with their sober, God-fearing, saloon-hat-ing constituents over Sunday! Ain’t that awful! If this is the kind of an influence county local option exerts on legislators themselves, are not democrats justified in eschewing this pharasaical pretense on the part of the republicans and stick to a scheme that has proven to do what they claim for it in Oregon, in Kentucky, in Georgia, in Texas and in fact wherever it has been tried?

A PITIFUL CASE

The editors of the several other papers in Benton county have frequently stated that Uncle John Carr of the Fowler Leader whs becoming ‘ daffy - ' of late years; that old age and the infirmities consequent thereto were affecting his mind, and that his once strong intellect was becoming clouded. We have paid little attention to this, thinking it was a little editorial jealousy, but of late we have been forced to admit that John’s intellect is failing, and failing fast. too. Perhaps the inheritance of a hundred thousand dollar legacy a few yearg ago and the worry of looking after a fortune of this magnitude—for an editor, a, class of people whose wealth seldom reaches more than two ciphers —has been too much of a task for him, and he is breaking down under the strain. Why, John is proclaiming that Jim Watson—the man of whom Governor Hanly is alleged to have said, “All the brewers of Indiana'and the saloon-keepers of Indianapolis are working tooth and rail to secure his nomination for governor,” the man whom every republican boozer and gambler in Indiana worked to have nominated over his opponents—John is saying that Jim is an angel in disguise and means every word he says in his denunciation of these gamblers and sports to whom he owes his nomination Bro. Carr even echoes the absurd statement of the Anti-Saloon. League—that under county local option if the county “dry” it must be diV, but if it votes “wet” the result doesn’t mean anything, and the temperance people can turn about next day and remonstrate it dry by wards and townships! The Democrat is for township and ward local option—true local option—because it believes more territory will be made dry and kept dry upder such a law than tinder the county unit. It believes that the will of the people must prevail,

THE PATIENT FARMER.

By De Mar. Covered With Taxes, As Job Was `Covered With Boils; but, Unlike Job, H Doesn’t Know What Hurts Him.

wet or dry, and if we should vote by county and the county votes “wet” that it will be just as binding upon the people of the county, as though It voted dry. It believes, for example, that the people of Remington and Carpenter tp. should say whether they will have a saloon in their midst or no, rather than the people of the other townships forcing one upon them whether they want It or not. We would advise Bro. Carr, if he really is not too. far gone to reason on this subject, to read the recent decision of the St. Louis Court of Appeals, State ex rel Lane vs. Robinson, et al, 108 S. W. page 621-623. Also American and English Ency. of Law, 2d edition, 510, 511, which states “b. Effect of Adoption—ln minor subdivisions of territory Adopting—‘Where a statue provides for the subdivision of the question of adoption to the voters of the entire county, or indepently thereof to the voters of the minor subdivisions of the county, the result of the election in the entire county governs the operation of the law in the subdivisions thereof where the latter do not hold separate elections to determine whether the law shall be in force in any particular subdivision.’ ”

FOR SALE. 13 acres nice ground just outside the corporation, on public road, has four room house, barn, cellar, large pedr orchaYd, also large amount of apples, peaches, cherries. grapes, small fruit, well, Will accept SSOO ii\ live stock and give time on remainder or sell on easy terms. Also five room house, with porch, good well, city water, large cistern, good shade and fruit, on large corner lot, cement walks k inside and out. improved streets, two blocks from court house. For a short time at $950. GEO. F. MEYERS, Rensselaer, Ind. Notice of Letting Contract for Completing Stone Roads. No. 2849. Notice is hereby given that the Contractors, Glidewell & Son, having failed to complete the work of constructing the Gillam Gravel Roads, petitioned for by Larkin C. Logan, et al. within the time specified in the contract and within the time extended by the Board of Commissioners, the Board of Commissioners of Jasper County, Indiana, will on Wednesday, the 7th day of October, until 12 o’clock noon, receive sealed proposals for the completion of said roads, according to plans and specifications on file in the Auditor’s office. Said uncompleted portion is as as follows:—Near Independence church, at or near stake 78 plus 50 to stake 85 plus 39, a distance of 689 feet, has not been graveled; from stake 133 plus 25 to stake,l7l plus 65, a distance or 3,843 feet has not been graveled; from stake 335 to stake 350 a shortage of 94 1-3 yards of gravel. Making a total of 1,604 yards to complete work. Bidders will be required to file bond and affidavit as provided by law. The Board of Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids. By order of the Board of Commissioners of Jasper county. »■ .. '• ’ JAMES N. LEATHERMAN, Auditor Jasper County.

THE REPUBLICAN SANDBAQGER. Judge F. S. Roby of the Appellate court, Is not a candidate election this year, as his term will not expire until January, 1911. But the Republican state committee nevertheless levied a S2OO assessment upon him for campaign purposes. Judge Roby did not pay it, as he denied the right of the committee to make the assessment. Then he received a letter from ; George T. Dinwiddie, vice chairman of the committee, which said: | “These assessments have been put into my hands for collection, and if I do not hear from you by return mail I will have to come and see you personally, as they must be paid. Of all , the state officials and Judges there are only one or two, besides yourself, who have not paid, and they will have to pay, so kindly give this your immediate attention, as we are very busy and do not care to have to bother you in this matter. As I said before, if Ido not hear from you by return mail I will hjve to see you personally. Kindly send us your check at once, as these assessments are just and will have to be Daid.” In reply to the letter Judge Roby repudiated the claim of the committee and ended his letter to Dinwiddie aa follows -. “I have not the distinguished honor of a personal acquaintance with you. I note the effect which you attribute to .a personal interview and will endeavor to avoid holding that interview ip a dark place or on a back street. 1 * Disagreements about money and “morals" are making a lot of trouble in the Republican camp this year. “On the other hand,” says Mr. Watson in his Fort Wayne keynote speech, “the Republican party early declared in favor of local option, so that its platform this year is in perfect harmony with its previous announcement of principles on this question.” Yes, to be sure. The Republican party as far back as 1874—a trifle of thirtyfour years ago—said it was in favor of local option. Since that time it has had control of the legislature during many sessions—and continuously for the last twelve years—but has never ' thought of passing a local option law of any kind, and its declaration on that subject now Ul insincere and fraudulent. Its "principles” on the question have not bothered it seriously. And even now Mr. Watson’s threecolumn demand for county local option, which he says is his “paramounr issue,” Is for campaign purposes only. It has not convinced the Hanly Republicans, and it certainly can make no 1 impression on Democrats.

Bigt Family for Bryan.

| . Washington. Ind.. Sept 22. —Joseph Admns. of tl»is place, says he Is a member of a family of twenty-three, all of whom will vote this year for Bryan, and he asserts that this Is the largest Humber of voters in a single family that will support the Democratic presidential candidate. . „

Second Crop of Cherries Perhaps.

Columbus. ind.. Slept. 22.—John Gant, a farmer who owns a place In Flatiork township, has a cherry tree In full bloom. He raised a good crop of cherries from tbii t*ee In the spring and if frost holds off long enough he expects to have a second crop of the fruH.thU year.

GOVERNOR HANLY IS THRIFTY.

The following article, headlines and all, appeared in the Indianapolis Star (Rep.) on Sept. 10th: HANLY RECEIVED $25 FOR ADDRESS TO MANUAL PUPILS

Voucher Covering Cost to City of Commencement Orator Goes Through Controller’s Hands. The fact that Governor J. Frank Hanly charged the>iity $25 for delivering the commencement-address before the graduating class of the Manual Training High School has come to light and has caused some comment about the city offices. Though the money was taken from* the school funds and was paid by the board of school commissioners the warrant and the voucher, for the money went through the office to the city controller, who Is auditor for the school board. It was through this channel that the fact that the governor charged for talking to the students came to light. The governor on this occasion spoke on dreams that came true, telling the students that dreams which came true were dreams born of desire. The address was delivered June 8 and the $25 wjs paid ]ater in June. Anyone who did not know the facts might think that the governor “needed the money,’’ even though ht had to come the school fund, but really he didn’t. The state pays him SB,OOO a year and gives him SI,BOO additional for “house rent and maintenance.” Besides he has made many thousands of dollars a year for the last two or three years by his Chautauqua lectures. And yet, according to the Republican state organ, he took $25 from the school fund for making a little address to school (Children! He seems to be as thrifty in his way as Joe Cannon, who has saved $50,000 a year out of his $5,Q00 salary as a member of congress.

A PROTECTION TO HONEST BANKERS.

The National Bank of Commerce of Kansas City was the largest bank in the Missouri Valley. It was so large and so prosperous that it excited the jealousy of all it« rivals. It had about $25,000,000 of deposits when the Republican “flurry” came in the,Mil of 1907. The Standard Oil company, jealous of its growth, started false reports, and caused depositors to withdraw their money. On the second of December, when the government report was called for, it was shown that these false reports had caused a reduction of $16,000,000 In deposits. The bank officials did not dare to reopen on the following Monday for fear of a run and the sacrifice of securities at half values. So they “liquidated " and the stockholders and officers lost largely. Had the bank been guaranteed, the tongue of slander would have been harmless. No withdrawals would have been caused by false reports. The premium of one 20th of one per cent for guaranty’ of deposits would have been cheap to the bank’s stockholders. After the presidential election, when all men can think without bias, 90 per cent of the honest bankers outside New York will demand the compulsory guaranty of bank deposits for the protection of both themselves and of their customers,

BRYAN ON LABORERS.

In a speech on Labor Day, W. R. Hearst, who is doing what he can for Taft, said that Mr. Bryan whUe a member of congress, spoke of workingmen as “public beggars." Hearst afterward had his speech containing this lie printed as an advertisement in many papers. As additional evidence of the unprincipled character of Hearst, what Mr. Bryan really said about laborers is set out below. It will be found in a speech delivered by Mr. Bryan in congress on Jan. 13, 1894 and is as follows: "The laboring men of the country do not ask for benevolence. They have been paraded before you as people who live by the consent of somebody else; they have been set before you' as a class demanding constant help and assistance.. I protest against this slander on the brawn and muscle, the brain and sinew of this country. I protect against their being placed before the country In the attitude of beggars. They do not ask fpr pity; they do not beg for charity; they simply demand justice." Governor Hanly sayß that the ap propriations made by the last regular' session for some of the state's institutions were not big enough and that he has used his contingent fund to help them out. Perhaps if fewer costly car riages and such like had been bought there Would have been more money left for the real needs of the institutions. On the face of things it looks as if there was more than enough appropriated If a proper economy had been observed.

Don’t Wear Any Kind and All Kinds of Glasses "^l l| it And do your eyes harm, when you can have your eyes tested by latest methods by a permanently reliable Optometrist. Glasses from $2 up. Office over Drug Store. Appointments made by telephone, No. 232. DR. A. G. CATT OPTOAETRIST . Registered and Licensed on the State Board Examination and also graduate of Optical College.

RENSSELAER TIME TABLE In Effect June 14, 1908. B Mr. SOUTH BOUND. No. 6—Louisville Mall (dallv) . No.33—lnd'polla Mall (dallvi 9-ni J' m ' No.3l—Fast Mail, p;...J' m - No. 4-Mail NO (^I,Vy). B ° Ur;D ’ m No-10—Milk accomm. (daily) 7-31 a m No.32—Fast Mall (dally)T 5&.&252 E'cSfvihki .in*®* ® stop at Rensselaer for passengers for Lafayette and South. 5W2«£ 3 fcnd"L‘d ke ch , iS n *f ra f ° r L ° WeU ’ M^non’L^ryeU^ l COn “* Ct *“ « FRANK J. REED. G. P A a ?!5 8, and Gen’lltaCHAS. H. ROCKWELL, Traffic Mgr' ... „ Chicago. W. H. BEAM, Agent, Rensselaer.

COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. T rustees. Town.h i n. Washington C00k.... .. . .Hanging c/rove Grand Davisson " Barkley Charles E S^ hoUBe -Wafarlon w. b. Yeoman..::::::::::;:;;;; i^ d t *“ George L. Parks MHrov Henry Feldman ' ” km*" Charles Stalbaum Kankakee Anson* a a ' F^H nn . an :;;;;;;;;• Harvey Davisson | T^Jnlon S rn ?? t Co - Supt.... Rensselaer £ C. English Rensselaer « H a. Gre^ n . Remington Ge°. O. Stembel ;.... Wheatfield Truant Officer..C. M. Sands, Rensselaer . JUDICIAL. Circuit Judge Charles W. Hanley Prosecuting Attorney R. o. Graves Terms of Court.—-Second Monday in February, April, September and November. Four week terms. CITY OFFICERS. Mayor. j. h. S/ Ellis rterk hai s. Parks Clerk. ...Charles Morlan At*nrnlv r ...Moses Leopold Geo. a. williams Fre Phifr -.. H L. Gamble i 4 ire Chler. .J. j Mon*zomprv Fire Warden J. j“’ MoSi^Se^ Councilman. if* L. Brown 2?? j. F . Irwin At large. .C. G. Spltler, Jay W. Williams COUNTY OFFICERS. £l®% • • Charles C. Warner •v- - John O’Connor Auditor j. n. Leatherman Treasurer. j. D . Allman Recorder J. w. Tilton Surveyor.... Myrt B. Price Coroner. Jennings Wright Supt. Public Schools. .Ernest R. Lamson County Assessor John Q. Lewis Health Officer... M. D. Gwln Commissioners. J 8 * Wstrict j ohn pettet 2nd District.. Frederick Waymlre 3rd District Charles T. Denham Commissioners' court—First Monday of each month. * Jordan Township. The undersigned, trustee of Jordan township, attends to official business at his residence on the first Saturday of each month; also at the Shide schoolhouse on the east side, on the third Saturday of each month between the hours of 9 a. m. and 3 p. m. Persons having business with me will please govern themselves accordingly. Postoffice address, Goodland, Ind. R. F. D. CHAS. E. SAGE, Trustee. Newton Township. The undersigned, trustee of Newton township, attends to official business at his residence on Thursday of each week. Persons having business with me will please govern themselves accordingly. Postoffice address Rensselaer, Indiana. Phone 26-A, -Mt. Ayr Exchange. W. B. YEOMAN, Trustee. Union Township. The 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 themselves accordingly. Postoffice Rensselaer, Indiana, HARVEY DAVISSON. Trustee.

NOTICE OF LETTING CONTRACT. • No. 8386. Notice is hereby given that on Monday, October &Jh, 1908, the Board of Commissioners of Jasper county, Indiana, will until 12 o’clock noon, receive sealed proposals for the construction of a steel bridge 50x16, in Keener Township, across the Otis Ditch, between sections 7 and 18, in 31-7. Said bridge to be built according to plans and specifications on file in the Auditor’s office. All bids to be accompanied by bond and affidavit as provided by law. The board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. 1 By. order of the Board of Commissioners of Jasper county. JAMES N. LEATHERMAN, Auditor Jasper County. Yes, The Democrat has a few of thope Wall Charts left, and the price remains at 35 cents additional when sold with a year’s subscription to The Democrat, 45 cental If to be mailed.