Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 September 1908 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

C. T. Otis of Chicago, who own* a large tract of land in this county and who is touring Europe via automobile, sends The Democrat a “Carte Postale” from Paris, France, with a view of La place de la Concorde, and says: We must improve our roads in America. Roads in France are perfect.” posher & Yeoman, who have the extract to remodel the K. of P. building where the postofflee is to be moved, are now working on the partition through the center of the big room. This partition will be plastered at once and the room will be ready for the new furniture in a few- days. The office will probably be moved about Oct. 16. Lloyd A. Jessen is now division operator on the G. H. & S. A. Ry., about 35 iniles east of El Paso, Texas. This job is only temporary and he expects to go further west on being relieved. A visit to old Mexico, across the Rio Grande, was all he wanted of that country, and more especially so when the “Greaser” operator told him that there was no English operators there. J. M. Wasson, who returned last week from his visit to Ohio, reports that the drought there was much more severe than than here. Oats were only about half a crop there and corn will about the same. Farmers are feeding their stock, there being no pasture, and the pike roads have been so long without any moisture that they are badly cut up and it will cost lots of money to repair them. George Bentz was at the Soldiers’ Home Thursday where he secured the contract of furnishing the home with 700 bushels of onions and several thousand pounds of cabbage. Mr. Bentz secured the contract against warm competition. He will begin delivering next week and will deliver 20 bushels of onions and 700 oV 800 pounds of cabbage week until November Ist. when the balance will be delivered and placed in storage. He gets fl per bushel for onions. This is the first contract for supplies for the home ever awarded a White county man.—Chalmers Dispatch.

“Cooney” Kellner’s telephone was kept hot Saturday afternoon by ice patrons who wanted to know why they got no ice, until Cooney stumbled onto the happy expedient of having the girls at “central” do the explaining for him. It seems his car of ice did not get in as soon as expected, and only reached here Saturday evening. Then all hands were put to work unloading the car and by the time daylight came it was unloaded. Three wagons were then put out to deliver, and the anxious housewives were all supplied in a few hours. Saturday was a mighty hot day. Had the ice failure come Monday Cooney wouldn't had nary a holler. CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. The city council met in regular sesion Monday night, with J. F. Irwin being absent. The tax rate was fixed for the following year as follows: Corporation fund .40 Road 20 Water Works 15 Library 10 Electric Light 10 Special School .45 Tuition 50 Total }1.90 The petition of E. M. Thomas, et al for the extension of the water mains was granted. (This is the same route as given some time ago in these reports.) Eleven of the fire company were allowed $1.50 for the Little Gem bakery fire, of 17.50 in all. Last year this levy was $1.83, so that with times the hardest they have been in years the tax burden for city purposes has been boosted 7 cents on the SIOO. The following claims were allowed:

CORPORATION fund. H. L, Gamble, city engineer Jll.OO Frank McCarthy, ass’t same 6.00 Lorenzo Healy, same.... 1.00 Chas. Morian, salary, clerk ~ 25.00 W. S. Parks, same, marshal 30.00 E. M. Thomas, same, night watch.. 25.00 J. J. Montgomery, same, fireman.. 6.25 Chester Zea, same, same 6.25 Frank Kresler. same 6.25 John Eiglesbach, same 6.25 Rex Warner, same 6.25 Carl Wood, same 6.25 -Vern Robinson, 5ame....,,,.,..... 6.25 Tom Hoyes, same 6.25 Van Grant, Olan Grant, same 6.25 C. W. Rhoades, same 6.25 James George, same 7.75 Fred Hemphill, same 6.25 Rens. Fire Dept, dues dis. fund... 3.25 ROAD FUND. Chester Zea. labor with team.... 30.00 Cecil Clouse, work on street...... 10.00 Chas. Elder, labor with team.... 10.00 Marion Smith, labor on street.... 14.00 John Albertson, same, sewer.,..,. .80 WATER FUND. Ed Hopkins, .salary. 30.00 Goulti Co., 5upp1ie5..................16.98 John Hordeman. work on sewer.. 10.25 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. C. 8. Chamberla n, salary 50.00 Dave Haste, salary 30.00 Mell Abbott, same 30.00 Sullivan Oil Co., 0i1..,.. ...; 9.75 Gen. Electric C., supplies 13.50 Tom Hoyes, work on line.i.. 30.00 Moses Leopold, freight 37.82 Notice—Anyone holding accounts against the late J. L. Smith or knowing them selves Indebted to samp, will please notify R. Smith. Rensselaer, Ind. 4i Gasoline and oil—Home Grocery.