Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 August 1910 — Page 2

HE Jlffl fiOßin own. f. I MBCOGK.EDITORMDPIIBIISBfR. 1 - y _ OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC PAPER OF ’ JASPER COUNTY. Entered as Second-Class Matter June «, 1908, at the post office at Rensselaer, Indiana, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Long Distance Telephones Office 315. - Residence 311. Published Wednesdays and Saturday. Wednesday Issue 4 Pages; Saturday Issue 8 Pages. Adverstislng rates made known on application. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1910.

STATE TICKET.

Secretary of State. LEW G. ELLINGHAM, DdMtur. Auditor of State WM. H. O’BRIEN, Lawrenceburg. Treasurer of State W. H. VOLLMER, Vlacennee. Attorney-General THOMAS M. HONAN, Seymour. Clerkptf the Supreme Court J. KiJpD FRANCE, Huntington. Superintendent of Public Instruction ROBERT J. ALEY, Indianapolis. ’ State Geologist EDWARD BARRETT, Plainfield. State Statistician THOMAS W. BROLLEY, North Vernon Judge of Supreme Court, Second District DOUGLAS MORRIS, Rushville. Judge of Supreme Court, Third District CHARLES E. COX, Indianapolis. Judges of Appellate Court, Northern District JOSEPH G. IBACH, Hammond. ANDREW A ADAMS, Columbia City M. B. LAIRY, Logansport. Judges of Appelate Court, Southern District * EDWARD W. FELT, Greenfield. M. B. HOTTEL, Salem. ,• DISTRICT TICKET. For Member Congress, Tenth District JOHN B. PETERSON, of Crown Point COUNTY TICKET. Clerk FELIX R. ERWIN, Union Tp. Auditor A. BEASLEY, Carpenter Tp. Treasurer Sheriff WM. I. HOOVER, Marion Tp. Surveyor Assessor j BERT VANERCAR, Kankakee Tp. Coroner _»R. M. BSfcfFE, Wheatfield Tp. CommisffiAer Ist District WILLIAM Walker Tp. CommissiShe'r 2d District C. F. STACKHOUSE, Marion Tp. County Councilmen—lst District. "GEO. O. STEMBEL, Wheatfield Tp. 1 ‘ . | 2d District A. O. MOORE, Barkley Tp. 3d District L. STRONG, Marion Tp. 4th District GEORGE FOX, Carpenter Tp. At Large GEO BESSE, Carpenter Tp. JOSEPH NAGLE, Marion Tp. J. F. SPRIGGS, Walker Tp.

It is amusing the read in the republican papers that the republican congressmen of Indiana held a meeting and endorsed Congressman Crumpacker of this district for speaker of the next House. \\ hen one remembers that there are but two republican congressmen from this state and that Mr. Crumpacker is one of these two, it is indeed most amusing to think of the ‘‘indorsement.’’

CROMER WINS VICTORY.

Brings "Insurgent” Element to His Side for Brother-in-Law’s Vote. An open play to comer th© vote of David Lambert of Muncie, a hold-over Senator, has been made by Senator Beveridge’s State Committee in voting to sustain the election of George Cromer of Muncie against the friends of Judge Robert Van Atta of Marion, ftomer is seeking the Superior bench sb a joint circuit composed of Delaware and Grant counties. He Is opposed by Van Atta, Grant’s candidate. Cromer and his friends desire to select delegates to a joint convention sb a certain date, coincident with the ■faction of delegates to the Eighth fintrict Congressional convention. Thia will give Cromer a decided advantage. The state committee de* eMed for Cromer. Cromer’s brothermtew Is Senator Lembert, who is also ■BOMB of Delaware county. See?

COLUMBIA CLUB FILLED WITH WOE

Republican Mayor Tells Republican Club Its. “Blind Tiger” Business Must Stop. ANSWER IS EMPHATIC “NO” Will Senator Beveridge, as Member Uphold Law or Countenance Illegal Sales? (Staff Correspondence.) Indianapolis—There is gloom In the ■teln-room of the Columbia Club—an exclusive Republican organization in the shadow of the Soldiers and Bailors’ Monument here. Samuel Lewla Shank, Republican Mayor of Indianapolit, says the Columbia Club is selling liquor without a city license and that it must either take out a license or quit. He virtually calls the club a "blind tiger." W. N. Harding, president of the club, admits that liquor Is sold there but says in effect that it’s none of the city’s business. He says the club has a government license and defies the mayor to do his worst. The club will not take out a city license. Senator Beveridge is a leading and distinguished member of this olub and the question has arisen here whether he will support Mayor Shank in enforcing the law or wifi uphold President Harding in maintaining the “blind tiger.” It is a matter of common knowledge and discussion here that the Columbia Club sells liquor without a city license. Undoubtedly Senator Beveridge has known of it during his long membership. His friends do not like the predicament in which he is placed by the present publicity. Mayor Shank has sent his city license inspector to the club with the information that it must take out a city license or quit the liquor business. In this stand he Is hacked by James A. Collins, Republican Judge of the Police Court. , In this situation the truth of the told saying, "it depends on whose ox is gored,” is made manifest. It seems that In this one particular case there Is such a thing as “personal liberty" and the howl that has been raised in this Republican club can be heard from Michigan City to Evansville. In the building occupied by the club there is no floor on a level with the street. The saloon laws require a saloon to be in a room at the street level. Obviously this Is impossible at the Columbia Club. The saloon laws also provide that no saloon shall be established within 590 feet of a church. Christ church adjoins the Columbia Club. Rather an embarrassing situation, eh? Mayor Shank says he means “fight." The club has got to get a city license or quit selling liquor. The club says It won’t take out a license, and, anyway, it can’t, under the law. Now, where does Senator Beveridge stand? He holds membership in this club and eftjoys its privileges. Here’s a real, vital liquor question. What has ths Senator to say? Will he answer today? Will he answer tomorrow? Or will he put it off until after the election? Or will he ever answer? These are questions that agitate his friends and likewise those of opposite political belief.

CULLOP FLAYS EXTRAVAGANCE.

Congressman Pulls Record on Reckless Republican Senate. Extravagance in public office is, in the opinion of Congressman W. A. Cullop, of Vincennes, a sin which should not be forgiven. “It will be found in the report of the secretary of the Senate for the year ending June 30, 1909, that SIOO was paid for the use of the horses and carriage which conveyed President Taft to the Inaugural ceremonies at the Capitol, and subsequently to the White House,” said Congressman Cullop, “This is quite a contrast to the inauguration of Thomas Jefferson, who rode on horse-back to the Capitol and hitched his horse to the swinging limb of a tree while he went into the Capitol and took the oath of office. He then mounted his horse and rode to the White House. “Another example of the manner in which the Republican Congress wasted the money of the people is shown in an appropriation of SB,OOO for the care and maintenance of the horses and vehicles belonging to the office of the Secretary of State. These consist of four horses and two vehicles —one a carriage and the other a wagon—and the harness for same. The whole outfit Is worth not to exceed SI,OOO and yet a Republican Congress appropriated, over the protests of the Democrats, SB,OOO to maintain these four horses and two vehicles for one year! What would an Indiana farmer think and how long would he survive financially If It cost him SB,OOO a year to maintain four horses and two rigs? In the House of Representatives there are two docks. There are two in the Senate- These clocks are wound once each week. For winding the two clocks in the House tfcey pay a man MS a month. For winding the two clocks in the Senate a man is paid S4O a mouth. All four dfockg

are just alike and it requires no more work to wind those of the Senate than those of the House, but the |5 extra is paid because of the dignity of the Senate. f Count five weeks to the month and it is easily figured that cost of winding the Senate clock*- is $S a week. That is $4 for each clock. It takes two or three minutes for the man to wind each clock—shd he is paid- $4 for each extravagance?”

MIGHTY ROOSEVELT FALLEN.

State Chairman Jackson Deplores Act of Ex-President. “The spectacle presented by Col. Theodore Roosevelt In New York Is a sad one to the people of the United States,” said U. S. Jackson, Democratic State Chairman, yesterday. "It is one to be regarded with regret by all men, regardless of party. CoL Roosevelt has been given the highest honor within the gift of the people of this country and it la too bad that, with the memories and associations and dignity of that high office still clinging to him, he has so far forgotten himself as to descend to petty political quarrels In his own state. "I notice in a newspaper account of Col. Roosevelt’s humiliation the expression ‘licked to a frazzle.’ It is an expression applied by Col. Roosevelt while president, to those who were overcome by him in his many activities. Now the expression is turned back upon him and is used to indicate what has happened to him. At one sweep the ‘old guard’ in the Republican party in New York state, has eliminated Col. Roosevelt as a political factor there. He is discredited in his own state. And the stake was the temporary chairmanship of a state convention. Think of it! For this prize he risked his political standing and dragged through the dust of petty politics the glamour of the presidency which was still his. It is not a pleasant spectacle, nor one that will meet with the approval of the people who trusted and honored him. "It is with these charges of broken faith from his friends, and discredited in his own state, that Col. Roosevelt is coming to Indiana in October to tell the people of this state how to vote and how to conduct themselves with propriety. The Lord is sometimes on our side and it would seem that He is with us now."

SPEAKERS’ BUREAU OPENS.

Bryan Accepts Invitation to Visit Indiana in October. The speakers’ bureau has been opened at Democratic State Headquarters, with Bert Hendren, of Linton, in charge. With the inauguration of this work, every department of campaign activity is now in full blast. The speaking campaign among the Democrats will open between September 15 and 20. It has not been decided when or where, or who will fire the first gun. There will be no lack of oratorical material, however, and the people of Indiana are assured that the issues will be presented from the Democratic standpoint in an able and thorough manner. Notable in the list of speakers already assured is William Jennings Bryan, who has accepted an invitation to speak in Indiana. His acceptance was received by Chairman Jackson and Mr. Hendren who had a long talk with him at Rushville. Mr. Bryan has promised to give three days of his time to the Indiana campaign and is endeavoring to make it a week instead. He will speak during October, the dates, of course, not having been set. These will be determined when Mr. Bryan decides whether he can spend a week here.

MARSHALL SAVES AGAIN.

Governor Finds Another Spot of Republican Mismanagement. Another saving of the people’s money has been effected by Governor Marshall. This time it is the system of lighting the state house that has fallen under his economical eye and by the mere application of business principles the state will save $3,500 this year. During Governor Marshall’s entire administration the saving in this item alone will amount to sl2 000 or $14,000. One of the matters that came to the Governor’s attention after assuming office was the rate paid to th© Indianapolis Light and Heat Company which had the contract for illuminating the State House. The contract price was 10 cents per kilowatt. The Governor was informed that the Merchants’ Light and Heat Company was giving the Federal Building In Indianapolis a similar service for 3 oenta per kilowatt. Governor Marshall instructed the custodian to ask the Merchants* Heat and Light Company to make a bld for the State House contract, to be effective as soon as the old expired. The representative of this company offered to supply the current, without renewals, at cents per kilowatt. In the meantime the company holding the contract, the Indianapolis Light and Heat, got "busy” and lowered the rate. This company was asked to bld on a new contract and It submitted a bld of 5 cents per kilowatt, without renewals. The Merchants’ Light and Heat Company got the contract and Is now lighting the Stole Hoose at e&ts per kilowatt—a marked contrast with the It cents paid formerly.

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SCHOOL HOUSE LETTING.

Notice is hereby given that Trustee Isaac Kight of Union Township, Jasper County, Indiana, will receive sealed bids for the erection of a school house either on the present location of the Moffitt school house of said township, or on a point about 80 rods directly north of the present location. Said bids will be received up to noon of Tuesday, August 30, 1910, and will be opened and considered at 1 p. m„ of same day. Building to be erected according to. plans and specifications now on file at my office. ISAAC KIGHT, Trustee Union Township.

NOTICE OF REPAIR BURK’S BRIDGE. No. 625. Notice is hereby given that on Monday, September sth, 1910', at 12 o’clock M., the Board of Commissioners of Jasper County, Indiana, will receive sealed bids for the repair of Burk’s bridge, said repair to be as follows: By lowering the north 525 feet of said bridge ana then constructing a grade of earth and gravel on samle according to plans and specifications on file in the’ Auditor’s office. All bids to be accompanied by bond and affidavit as required by law. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. By order of the Board of Commissioners of Jasper County. JAMES N. LEATHERMAN, Auditor Jasper County.

NOTICE OF LETTING CONTRACT FOR REPAIR OF BRIDGE IN JORDAN TOWNSHIP. Notice is hereby given that on Monday, September sth, 1910, the Board of Commissioners of Jasper County, Indiana, will! receive sealed bids for the repairing and erecting of a steel bridge, 70 foot leg bridge,, with 16 foot roadway, across the Howe Ditch, known as the Kohler Bridge, between sections 2 and 3, township 28, range 7. Said bridge repairing and erecting to be done according tol specifications now on file Til the Auditor’s office. All bids to be accompanied by bond and affidavit as required by law. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Bids to be on file by 12 o’clock noon. By order of the Board of Commissioners of Jasper County. JAMES N. LEATHERMAN, Auditor Jasper County.

NOTICE OF DITCH LETTING. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will, on August 27, 1910, at 3 o’clock P. M., at the office of the County Surveyor, Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, let the contract for the construction of the Prouty, et al Ditch, being cause No. 79, of the Commissioners’ Court of Jasper County, Indiana, to the lowest responsible bidder or bidders. Oral blds will be received at the time of letting. A

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portion of said ditch is open work and a portion is tile work; the open work and tile work may be let se'parately or parts of the open work and tile work let to separate contractors. The plans and specifications for said work may be exam 7 ined at the office of the County Auditor at Rensselaer, Indiana, or copies of the specifications will be furnished by the undersigned to any person making application therefor. The successful bidder or bidders will be required to enter into contract and give bond as required by law. The right is reserved to repeat any or all bids. W. FRANK OSBORNE, Superintendent of Construction.

NOTICE OF DITCH LETTING. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will, on August 27, 1910, at 2 o’clock P. M., at the office of the County Surveyor, Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, let the contract for the construction of the William Hoover Ditch, being cause No. 356, of the Commissioners’ Court of Jasper County, Indiana, to the lowest responsible bidder or bidders. Oral bids will be received at the time of letting. A portion of said ditch is open work and a portion is tile work; the open work and tile work may be let separately or parts of the open work and tile work let to separate bidders. The plans and specifications for said work may be examined at the office of the Auditor, Rensselaer, Jasper County t Indiana, or copies of the specifications will be furnished by the undersigned to any person making application therefor. The successful bidder or bidders will be required to enter into contract and give bond as required by law. The right is re- | served to reject any and all bids. W. FRANK OSBORNE, Superintendent of Construction.

NOTICE TO HEIRS, CREDITORS AND LEGATEES. In the matter of the estate of Joel Randolph Spriggs, deceased. In the Jasper Circuit Court, to September Term, 1910. Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of Joel Randolph Spriggs, deceased, and all persons interested in said estate, to appear in the Jasper Circuit Court, on Monday, the twelfth day of September, 1910, being the day fixed and endorsed on the final settlement account of Joel F. Spriggs, administrator of said decedent, and show cause if any, why such final account should not be approved; and the heirs of said decedent and all others interested, are also hereby notified to appear in said Court, on said day and make proof of their heirship, or claim to any part of said estate. JOEL F. SPRIGGS, Administrator. Frank Foltz, Attorney for Estate. Read The Democrat for news.

IM for Sole tai lit. [Under this head notices win be published for 1-cent-a-word for the first insertion, 14-cent per word for each additional Insertion. To save book-keep-ing cash should be sent with notice. No notice accepted for less than 25 cents, but short notices coming within the above rate will be published two er more times, as the case may be for 25 cents. Where replies are sent In The Democrat’s care, postage will be charged for forwarding such replies to the advertiser.] Fertilizer— Anybody wanting fertilizer for wheat thia fall, consult J. J. WEtAST, Rensselaer, Ind., R-4. Wanted— Two school boy boarders, 3 blocks from school house. Phone 213. ? For Sale —A nice young male hog, white, wt. about 200 pound®.—WM. P. BAKER, Rensselaer, Ind. For Sale or Trade— Twelve room hotel, first class shape. All the commercial trade. Must sell on account of health.—MßS. J. M. ALLEN, Fair Oaks, Ind. Cow for Sale — Good fresh cow for sale, part Jersey— Albert Duggins, Phone 51 4-E., Rensselaer, Ind. For Sale— Good two-year-old sfhort horn bull. Inquire of or pnone No. 521-K.—THOMAS F. MURPHY, Surrey, Ind. Wanted— Young girl to care for baby and do light housework, prefer one to sleep at home.—Enquire at Democrat office for name of party.

For Rent—Seven room > house, centrally located, with all modern conveniences and in a desirable neighborhood.—AßTHUß H. HOPKINS. ’ Farm Loans—Money to loan ok arm property in any sums up to 10,000. E. P. HONAN. Farm Loans—Jasper Guy of Remington makes farm loans at 5 per cent interest with no commission butoffice charges.. Write him. ts For Sale—An elegant B-flat, Beau Ideal Trombone, used only a short time and as good as new. Inquire at The Democrat office. Typecases For Eale—Eight or ten Italic Job Cases, full size and almost good as new, 50 cents each; 1 twothirds case, good as mw, 50c.—THE DEMOCRAT, Rensselaer, Ind. Money—Some loan companies are refusing to make farm loans at the present time. My company le still loaning at 5 per cent If you are going to need a loan make application at once, as money Is scarce.— JOHN A. DUNLAP, I. O. O. F. Building. Subscribe for The Democrat