Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 January 1909 — Page 2

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ON HIS OWN TERMS

Senator Will Wood Preparing to " Dominate Indiana Upper House MANY REPUBLICANS OBJECTING * “ ~. . I . The Star Part in the Deliberations of the Senate the Gentleman From Tip* pecanoe Proposes to Take Is Not at All Pleasing to Many Members of His Party, >* Indianapolis, Dec. 29.—When the members of the legislature meet next week the first matter to receive the!/ attention will be the organization of the two houses. Of course the Republicans will choose the officers of the senate, including a president pro tern, and the secrt-taries, sergeant-at-arms and the various subordinates. The present lieutenant governor, Hugh Th. Miller, will preside for four days, when he will be succeeded by Frank J. Hall, the new lieutenant governor. As stated before, it seems to be settled that Senator Will R. Wood of Lafayette will do the leading for the Republicans—or at least most of it. There are several other Republican senators who will not be happy unless they are allowed to be in the spotlight a part of the time. But if present plans do not miscarry Wood will do the heavy ground and lofty tumbling. There are many members of his party who will not take kindly to the starring of Mr. Wood, but that will make no difference. The Lafayette man has had a lot of experience—and variety of experiences—in legislative work and his Republicans brethren have learned that the only way to keep peace in the family is to let Wood run things on his side of the chamber And then the peace is usually on Mr. Wood’s own terms. On the Democratic side of the senate there are some strong men who will be able to handle any situation that may arise. Among the Democratic hold-over senators, Frank M Kistler of Lo—<»nd Evan P. burg of New Albany were conspicuous and forceful in the debates at the Inst session And there are others In the present body who were found tn b • wise in counsel at that time. Among the new senators on the Democratic side there are several who are expected to shew great capability: Of this number there are some who have had previous legislative service, such as McCullough of Anderson and Fleming of Fort Waytie. Tilden of Greencastle. Proctor of Elkhart, Harlan of Indianapolis, Long of Nashville, and yet others, are new members whom it is believed will develop strongly as opportunity occurs. Conditions in the senate are such that there are pretty sure to be many acute and highly interesting situations before the session ends. While the Republicans have a majority, the two parties are not so greatly apart in point of numbers that everything can be taken for granted. On the contrary, the Republican majority is so slender that a larger proportion of seats on that side of the chamber are likely to be more continuously occupied than at any session for years. This will be due more to fear of the minority than to any overwhelming desire on the part of the Republican members to earn their per diem.

In the house. where the .Democrats have a majority of twenty, the race for the speakership has attracted a good deal of attention. Seven men have been talked of in connection with this honor, vis., Thomas M. Honan of Seymour, James Garrard of "Vincennes, Harry G. Strickland of Greenfield, John B. Faulknor of Michigan City, Andrew J. Behymer of Elwood, John M. Smith of Portland and Peter L. Coble of Jasper. So far some of these men have not made an active canvass for support, but they all have been favorably .mentioned from time to time by their friends. Each of them has seen previous service in the house. The contest among the aggressive candidates has been unusually good-nat-ured. All of the aspirants are friends poltlcally and personally, and mean to remain so, no matter what the result of the speakership race may be. As everyone knows, the speaker of the house is an exceedingly important and powerful officer. Much of the success, of a session must be due to his wisdom and tact, and to his knowledge of the business under consideration and the processes of legislation. In selecting their presiding officer the Democratic members of the bouse when they meet in caucus next Wednesday night have no cbance to make a mistake considering the excellent material from which they are to make a choice. When it comes to work on the floor and in the committees the Democratic majority has no end of able and alert men to look after the people’s business. And when I say “the people's business," that is exactly what I mean. Every Democratic member of the legislature understands that his party has pledged itself to serve the people to the fullest extent of its power. That pledge is going to be carried out to the letter unless It is blocked in the senate. see People are wondering what Governor Hanly will say about the state’s finances when he reads his last message to the assembled legislators next week. In his inaugural address four years ago Governor Hanly severely criticised the administration of his predecessor, Governor Durbin, for anticipating the state’s revenues. He declared that the revenues for the then current (1905) fiscal year had already been anticipated to the extent of |529r--659, and he said that such a condition would so embarrass the treasury that money would have to be borrowed or the revenues of the next fiscal year be drawn on in advance.

From all this it was thought that Governor Hanly intended his administration to be economical. But what happened? Why, the Republican state officials just kept on anticipating the revenues until at the end of the fiscal year 1905 the counties had been compelled to advance >994,449. During the next fiscal year (1906) these ad> vances had risen to >1,245,500 And during the fiscal year 1908 these advances had grown, according to the state treasurer’s reportVto >1,772,823. Just how Governor Hanly is going to explain this serious "embarrassment” of the treasury during the last year of his administration is a matter that is claiming attention. There is no denying the fact that the state is desperately hard up and that the financial problem confronting Governor Marshall and the general assembly will be a difficult one to solve. If the treasury was embarrassed by the anticipation of the revenues that Governor Hanly found when he entered office, how much more serious must be the embarrassment now when the anticipation of the state's funds is almost double what it was then! i In order to tide over the trouble four years ago without borrowing money on the state's bonds, the Republican legislature, on Governor Hanly’s advice, diverted the 3-cent sinking fund levy into the general fund. In this year’s tax collections, however, the sinking fund levy must be credited to that fund, which will leave the general fund where it was before. With a largely increased general expense account and with large building projects on hand, it can be seen that it is going to take hard thinking to make ends meet. One does not like to say it, but the truth is that from a practical point of view the state government is in a condition of bankruptcy. There is no question about its credit, for in all this land there is none better, but it has been living beyond its means to such an extent that it has been able to pay its bills only by drawing on the future, the amount so drawn in advance during the year 1908 being nearly >2,000,000, as shown above. And who is responsible for this condition? Certainly not the Democrats, because they have not been in power tor twelve years. It would" have been a splendid thing for the taxpayers of Indiana if they had succeeded In their desire to give the Democratic party full control. That can be done at the next election, but until then the Democrats will be seriously handicapped. Governor Marshall and a Democratic house can do much, but it will not be possible for them to do all that should be done. The draining of the state treasury has® been terrific for years. ' Some of this draining has been open ■ and some more or less subterranean. ' Doubtless many leaks can be stopped. I but it will take time and careful engineering to reconstruct some of the channels through which the state’s money has raced from the treasury. So. far as their power goes, the Demo--1 crats will give a good account of their stewardship. On that point the people may rest easy • • • 1 Most persons now admit, in view of the unsatisfactory condition of state affairs, that it was exceedingly unfor- * tunate that the whole Democratic state

ticket was not elected by majorities so decisive that they coaid not be questioned. As the matter stands, those who failed to get commissions are continuing their preparations for a contest before the legislature. The state committee at a meeting last week resolved to aid the contestants by all the means at its disposal. Scarcely anyone doubts that on the honest vote of the state all of the Democratic candidates were elected and it seems to be a public duty to show up the rascality and rottenness that kept them from getting their commissions. The machinery provided by the statutes for deciding s* .te contests is not satisfac tory in som,e respects, but it 1s sufficient to accomplish its end provided that judicial fairness and not mefe partisan advantage shall control its management.

• e • When David Turple’s second term as United States senator expired on March 4. 1899, the Democrats of Indiana ceased to have representation tn the upper house of congress. But that matter is now to be remedied. The new legislature, being Democratic on joint ballot, will elect a Democrat to the seat in the now occupied by James A. Hemenway. Six men have been proposed as candidates for this high honor. These men are John W. Kern, Benjamin F. Shively, John E. Lamb, Gustavus V. Menzies, L. Ert Slack and Edward G. Hoffman. The two last mentioned, Slack and Hoffman, are both bright and capable young men still in their thirties, and with undoubtedly promising futures. The other four are men of maturer years, with a long record of creditable party service. No one, of course, can surely anticipate the action of the Democratic caucus. With such an array of candidates, to say nothing of some fine “dark horses” who can be thought of without much effort, it will be seen that the legislators are facing a somewhat trying situation. Under the circumstances it 1s naturally expected that general party sentiment will control the choice of a senator in the end. MILLARD F. COX.

HINTS FOR FARMERS

Ths Farmers’ Creed. I believe in the trinity of deep preparation, liberal fertilization and rapid cultivation of the soil. I believe in the making and saving of barnyard manure as the standard of all fertilizing material and as the surest means of enriching our soil so as to make paying crops. I believe In .the imperative necessity of adding humus to our soil. . I believe in the great value of rotation of crops and of the planting of the ’legumes to add fertility to our soil and Increase our yields. I believe in raising cattle upon our farms; that it is necessary for the proper development of the highest type of farmers as well as a necessary part of any balanced system in farm Ing I believe in growing home supplies that we may use our time and lands to best advantage and for the surest profit and least strain.—Southern Cultivator . .

Dipping Hogs. Abe Enochs of Stockdale. Kan., thinks that hogs suffer from two troubles which he believes cause about all of the so called hog cholera. "Lice and worms.” said Mr. Enochs, "cause more losses to farmers than anything else. Some time ago I invested in a dipping tank and keep well supplied with dip I do not dip my hogs at certain seasons, but very often and just ns often as 1 think they need it. Once a month is none too often to dip them In that way they are kept free from lice, which Is a great benefit to the hogs. Then the worms are the other pest? I feed worm remedies, which I find effective. Besides this. I salt my hogs. No person would think hogs cared much for salt. But 1 find that they like it and’ will cat it all the time If they can get at It. Since I commenced to handle my hogs this way 1 have never lost a single one.”— Drovers’ Telegram.

Sheep on Rough Land. Sheep do finely ‘on rough hill land whore little but grass can be grown, and . there is no kind of live stock that may be purchased at so small an original outlay as sheep and none that will increase so rapidly in bumbers and value. Neither is there any that may be Imnsed satisfactorily at so small an outlay for buildings and iione that will so surely and quickly subdue rough land by browsing on bushes, sprouts or weed growths. The old and often quoted saying. “The sheep bath a golden hoof.” may prove literally true to the man who owns a rough farm, too rough for the economical keeping of most other kinds of live stock, for while the flock will bo utilizing weeds and bushes in making wool and mutton they will at the same time be reclaiming the land, making It more fertile and of greater value. Shredded Fodder. Good shredded corn fodder is very palatable. It of course can be fed tv all kinds of farm stock except hogs It seems especially adapted to horses and sheep and is a decidedly high class feed for beef cattle and dairy cows It will be eaten tip much more completely than when the fodder is fed whole. Wbat is not eaten makes excellent bedding and Is readily dis tributed In the manure.—Orange Judd Farmer. Merely Tentative* “What is the baby’s name?’ “It’s Mary now. but 1 suppose it wP» be Mayrae br Mite or Marie as soon she gets old enough to notice it”—-Chi-cago Tribune.

Big The undersigned will offer at Public Sale at his residence, 6H miles south and % mile west of Rensselaer, known as the old Mark Lewis farm, commencing- at 10 a. m., on MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1909. 4 Head of Hones: consisting of 2 Grey Mares and 2 Sorrel Mares. 24 Head of Cattle: consisting of 12 head of Milch Cows, one fresh recently and nine will be fresh before March 1; 4 two-year-old Heifers; 8 Calves. 10 Head of Hogs: consisting of 4 Brood Sows; 1 Boar, and 11 Pigs. 12 Head of Sheep: all Ewes and all bred. Farm Implements: consisting of 1 Milwaukee Binder; 1 Osborne Mower; 1 Sadley Gang Plow; 1 Corn Planter with 80 rods of wire; 1 3-leaf Flexible Harrow; 1 Eagle Claw Cultivator; 1 Set Heavy Tug Harness; 2 Farm Wagons; 1 National Seperator; 300 Bushels of Corn; 10 Tons of Shredded Fodder in barn, and other articles too numerous to mention. A credit of 11 months will be given on all sums over |lO, with the usual conditions; 6 per cent off for cash where entitled to credit. HARVEY MAXWELL. Fred Phillips, Auctioneer. C. G. Spitler, Clerk. Hot Lunch on Ground.

Big Public Sale As I am going to quit farming I will offer at Public Auction at my residence, 9 miles east and 2 milep north of Rensselaer, 5% miles west and 1 % miles south of Francesville, 3 miles north and 1)4 miles east of McCoysburg, 2 miles south and 1)4 miles east of Pleasant Grove, commencing at 10 a. tn., on THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1909. Ten Head of Horses: Consisting of 1 Grey Mare eleven years old, wt. 1400; 1 Black - Mare 12 years Ww 1 ■ Sorrel Horse ten ■’ MEBwm years old, wt. 1300; 1 Black Mare six ' ' years old, weight 1200; 1 Grey team ten and eleven years old, weight 1100 and 1200, a good general purpose team and automobile broke; 1 Grey Mare coming 3 years old, height 1100; 1 Bay Pohy six years old, kind and gentle for boys to use; 1 good Work Mare, weight 1200; 1 Black Gelding ten years old, weight 1100. 18 Head of Cattle consisting of 6 Milch Cows, three now fresh, two to be fresh about date of sale, \ ' one Jersey cow giving W"; ' milk, to be fresh in OS? spring. (These are extra good milk cows.) 2 Yearling Steers, 4 Calves coming one year old. 4 Head of Hogs consisting of Brood Sows, weight about 250 pounds each, to farrow about April first. Fourteen Sheep. All good Shropshire Ewes and bred to lamb in good season. Implements, Wagons etc., consisting of 1 good Wide Tire Wagon, with box complete; 1 High Wheeled Narrow Tire, with extra set of Truck Wheels; 1 Top Buggy; 1 Klondyke buggy body, good as new; 1 Deering Binder, 8-foot cut with trucks; 1 International Manure Spreader, nearly new; 1 John Deere Corn Planter, with Fertilizer attachment and 80 rods of wire; 1 Oliver Gang Plow; 1 16 inch walking Plow; 2 John Deere Riding Cultivators; 1 Disc; 1 4 section Flexible Harrow; 1 Slant Tooth wood frame Harrow; 1 Hay Rake; 1 Endgate Seeder; 1 Harrow Cart; 1 good Hay Ladder; 3 Scoop Boards; 1 good Crosscut Saw; 3 sets good Work Harness; 1 set Horse Clippers. Household Goods.—Consisting of 1 good Cook Stove; 1 United States Cream Separator, good as new; 1 barrel Churn, nearly new; 1 Bentwood Churn, 2 5 gallon Cream Cans; Milk Pails, Crocks and Jars; 1 Bedstead; 1 Gocar t; 1 Dining Room Extension Table; 1 Upholstered Parlor Set; 1 Double Barrel Shotgun, and many other articles too numerous to mention. A credit of 12 months will be given on all sums over five dollars with ‘‘the usual conditions; 6 per cent off for cash where entitled to credit. H. N. MOULDS. Fred Phillips, Auctioneer. C. G. Spitler, Clerk. Lunch served by Ladies of Parker Church.,

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT. Notice is hereby ygiven that the undersigned has been appointed by the Clerk of the Jasper Circuit Court, /Administrator of the estate of Rose A Kessick, deceased, late of Fair Oaks, Jasper County, Indiana, said estate is supposed to be solvent. ALBERT HELSEL, Administrator. D.P M.n*r. Att’y P.B.Creo.CX. Aetna Engineering Bureau Civil Engineers Surveyt,Estimites,Valuations,ReAorte,Eto. Particular attention given to street pavements, sewerage and water supply systems. Surveys for steam ana electric railways. Special Assessment Experts. Suita 700, 12S La Salla St. Tat. Main UM CHICAGO

Permanently Located In Rensselaer for More Than Four Years. It has been my constant endeavor for more than four years to establish and maintain a reputation for carefully and accurately correcting refractive errors by using the correct lenses to correct the trouble ' found, giving perfect vision, relieving tired eyes, headaches, and nervous tumbles, which te a benefit to one’s general health. Inquire among those that have had attention of this kind and see who* receives the credit for the benefit ' they have received. After satisfying yourself of this fact, you can find* the office to have such trouble taken care of, over A. F. LONG’S DRUG STORE, or telephone 232. DR. A. G. CATT OPTOMETRIST. Graduate of Optical Callege, also Registered on State Board Ebcamination.

GOOD COFFEE For "Breakfast Nothing better to fit one for a good day’s work than a cup of coffee at breakfast time. But get good coffee. Poor coffee is little better, from a health standpoint, than roasted snowflakes. There is nothing there which your system demands or palate relishes. Say—try our Ferndell Coffee. That’s all. McFarland & Son Reliable Grocers

!? Northwest, Indianapolis and the South. Loulsvfilt •nd French Lick Springs. RENSSELAER TIME TABLE. In Effect June 14, 1008. SOUTH BOUND. N°J>— Louisville Mail (daily) 10:55 a. m Maii (delly).. 3:01 p.m No. 39—Milk accomm. (daily) 5:40 p. m S°’,?“fe ou ‘ 8v „ Sx - (daily) 11:05 p. m No.3l—Fast Mall 4:49 a. m NORTH BOUND. No. 4—Mail (daily) 4:30 a. tn accomm. (dally) 7:31 a. m No.32—Fast Mall (dally) 9:55 a. tn No. 6—Mall and Ex. (daily).. 3:38 p m to CM- Ves. Mail 6:36 p. m.’ No.3B—Cin. to Chi. (Sun-only) 3:57 p. m ‘Dally except Sunday. No. 3 will stop at Rensselaer for passengers for Lafayette and South. No. 4 will stop at Rensselaer to let off passengers from pointe south of Monon, and take passengers for Lowen. Hammond and Chicago. No. 33 makes direct connection at Monon for Lafayette. FRANK 3. REED, G. P. A ’ W. H. McDOEL. Pres, and Gen’l Mgr.. CHAS. H. ROCKWELL. Traffic Mgr. Chicago. W. H. BEAM, Agent. Rensselaer.

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DR. A. H. JANSSON VETERNARI SURGEON—Now at Call* promptly aanwered. office tn Harris Bahk Building. Phone 443. ’ ’ ' 4 ' Edward P. Honan, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Law, Abstracts, Real Estate. Loans Will practice in all the courts. Office over Fendig's Fair. RENSSELAER, INDIANA. Arthur H. Hopkins,, Law, Loans and Real Estate. Loans on farm and City property, personal security and chattel mortmee* Buy, sell and rent farms and city property. Farm and city Are Insurance Attdrneys for AMERICAN BUILDING LOAN AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION: J. F. Irwin. 8. C. Irwin Irwin & Irwin, Law, Real Estate and Insurance. 5 Per Cent Farm Loans. Office in Odd Fellows* Block. RENSSELAER. IND. Frank Folts C. G. Spitler. Foltz & Spitler (Successors to Thompson * Bro.) ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Law. Real Estate. Insurance, Abstracts and Lonni. Only sat of Abstract Books in the County. RENSSELAER. IND.

Ira W. Yeoman, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Remington ... Indiana Law, Real Estate, Collections, Insurance and Farm Loans. Office upstairs In Durand Block. E. C. English, Physician & Surgeon. Opposite the Jasper Savings & Trust Company Bank. Office Phone 177. Residence Phone, 118. M. D. Gwin, M. D. ! Physician & Surgeon. Office opposite Postofflee, In Murray’s new building. PHONE 206. or night . W. W. Merrill, M. D. Eclectic Physician and Surgeon, RENSSELAER, - - INDIANA. Chronic Diseases a Specialty. Dr. E. N. Loy HOMEOPATHIST Office in rooms formerly occupied by Dr. Hartsell. Office phone 89, residence 109. ~ f - —— - H. L. Brown, DENTIST.

Office over Larsh’s drug store. CITY OFFICERS. Mayor J. H. S. Ellis Marshal W. 8. Parks Clerk Charles Morlan Treasurer Moses Leopold Geo. Williams Civil Engineer H. L. Gamble Fire Chief J. J. Montgomery Fire Warden J. J, Montgomery Councilmen. Ist ward H. L. Brown 2nd ward . J. F. Irwin 3rd .ward Eli Gerber At large..C. G. Spitler. Jay W. Wlß&nw COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. Trust®®®. Townshin®. Washington Cook Hanging drove M. W. Coppess Gillam Grand Davisson Barkley Charles F. Stackhouse ..Marion Charles E. Sage Jordan W. B. Yeoman ...Newton George L. Parks .Milroy Fred Karch Walker Henry Feldman Keener Charles Stalbaum Kankakee Robert A. Mannan... Wheatfield Anson A Fell Carpenter Harvey Davisson .union Ernest Lamson, Co. Supt.... Rensselaer E. C. English.....; .....Rensaelaer James H. Green ...Remington Geo. 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. COUNTY OFFICERS. Clerk. Charles C. Warner Sheriff. John O'Connor Auditor ...J. N. Leatherman Treasurer ..J. D. AUman 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. Gwin Commissioners. Ist District ...John Pettet 2nd District .... Frederick Waymire 3rd District ...Charles T. Denham Commissioners' court —First Monday of each month.

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