Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 59, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 November 1910 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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PAY YOUR MONEY AND TAKE YOUR CHOICE.

. .“The county commissioners of Jasper county cannot escape censure (in Winamac Bridge Co. steals). They should not have accepted bridges that were not right and while they may offer as an excuse that they believed from what examination they made that they were right, they cannot satisfy taxpayers with this sort of an excuse. They are the agents of the taxpayers and have failed to perform their duty in protecting the interests of their clientele.”—Rensselaer Republican, March 10, 1910. “The commissioners did not inspect the work (the Burk bridge). They are not obliged to do so and have been advised to accept the report of experts instead of acting on their own judgment. Mr. Waymire states that he acted on the report of the engineer and also that if the contract was violated the engineer was to blame.”—Rensselaer Republican, Oct. 21, 1910.

CHOLLY LOST HIS HAT.

Ex-Congressman Charlie Lan-dis-of Delphi, Who spoke here Saturday afternoon to a smallsized audience in the opera house, had all kinds of trouble in finally getting started right. He came in from the north on the 2 p. m., train, and was either asleep or so busily engaged iin conversation with someone on the train that he did not get off. The train started out and Charlie then discovered that he was still on board. A few frantic moves and the train was stopped, the former sage of the Wabasfh was dropped off, and the train went on. But he was minus his head covering, and shaking his hand at the retreating train, he yelled “they stole my hat!” Just then chairman Leopold stepped up and pulling his own hat from his head he covered the silvery locks of the ex-congressman, and led him awav. Cholly’s hat was probably let off at Delphi.

FINLEY P. MOUNT’S WEAKNESS.

In his speech here last Wednesday night the Hou. Finley P. Mount, republican candidate for attorney general, took occasion to criticise the extravagance of the administration of Governor Marshall. The latter, at Richmond, Ind., a few days ago, replied to the charges of Mount, which he has been making at different places he has spoken, and showed conclusively that the extravagance of which Mr. Mount complained could in no way be charged to his administration. The state boards which have the expenditure of public funds in most instances are republicans and the democratic administration inherited a bunch of expenditures from its predecessors that had to be paid for, and for which the democrats could in no wise be charged with. We copy an editorial from the Indianapolis News regarding

I public speaking I REV. THOMAS H. KHUN of RICHMOND, INDIANA will speak at The Ellis Opera House, Rensselaer ■ .• . ?', Thursday, November 3 at Seven-thirty o’clock p. m. On the political issues of the campaign from a Democratic . standpoint. Come out and hear the gifted Preacher Politician. Ladies are especially invited.

Governor Marshall's reply to Mount’s charges which we want you to read. It will be found on the second page of today’s Democrat.

MARION TP. TICKETS.

The democrats of Marion tp.. have the following ticket in the held for the November election: Advisory board — EH Hexatb. F. 1L Parker, Barney Maine brook. Justices of the peaoe-rW. R. Xowets. J. A. McFarland. Natty Scott. Constables—Wm L Xoireis. Abram Simpson. The republican ticket is: - Advisory board —Geo. W. Goff. Harvey Wood. Wallace Sayler. . Justices of the peace—S. C. Irwin, S. it. Nichols, June Hinkle. Cons tables-7-0. P. Robinson, W. S. Parks, True Woodworth.

“GOT IN WRONG PEW.”

A .young man in Barkley tp., staid out so late Sunday night with his best girl that he must have got very sleepy on the wav home, as Are walked into a farm house about three miles from his home, turned up the lamp on the table, and then discovered his mistake. The farmer had heard him when he came up the steps and opened rite door, which was unlocked, but was too excited to grab _up the shotgun from the corner in_the bedroom, so he got hold of the “badger” and awaited the burglar’s entrance to the bedroom after his money sack. But the young man discovered his error as quick as he turned up the light and took a hike.

A MODEL OF BREVITY

Was Brook Financial Report— Examiners Say Treasurer's Vouchers are Missing. Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 1. — Brook, the Newton county town Which has long enjoyed the distinction of being the town nearest George Ade’s farm, has achieved another distinction—the shortest and simplest financial report yet found by the field examiners in the employ of the state board of accounts. In their repoit to the state board, which has just been made public, the examiners quote the following from the minutes of the town board for May 4. 1905: “J. A. Sell presented his report as treasurer of the town board for his term of two years as follows: Total amount received during term $12,409.%: total amount expended during term. $12,397.91; balance on hand, $12.05." The report was approved and signed by the board of trustees and the affairs of the two years of Mr. Sell’s administration were closed. However, the field examiners went into the records more closely. They found, they reported, that Mr. Sell had failed retain his vouchers or much of anything else that would throw any light on the sources of Brook’s money, or how it was spent. Much the same condition prevailed until January 1, 1909. For that year, the examiners reported a marked improvement. M. C. Ulrey, treasurer for 1909, was charged with $33.57 because of taxes which it was reported were remitted without authority, and with $26.70 found due at the close of-his term and which was not paid over, making a total of $60.27.

THE TWIOE-A-WEfiK

■ - - 1 ■ 1 ’ . 1 ■ 1 ' ■ .. RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY. IN WAN A, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 2, 1910. •

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. Next Monday is the last day lor paving the fall installment of taxes to a void penal t * There were seven marriage li' censes issued last month, against four for the month previous and 14 for October. 1909. New suits filed: No. 7665. James W. Johnson vs. Patrick Hallagan: action for $250 'damages gor wrongful conversion of a certain sorrel horse taken from plaintiff in Pulaski county. \ Marriage licenses issued: £v*v. 1.~ Vernon Thomas Jacks of Lafayette. Son of G. A. Jacks of Lee, aged 26, occupation clerk, to Clara Emma Wolsiefer, daughter of Mrs. Louise . Wolsiefer of Lafayette., aged 24, occupation, operator. First marriage for each. The 55.000 bonds of the Northwestern Indiana Traction Co , as a forfeit in case the proposed subsidy election carries in Marion township and Rensselaer, that they will begin active construction of its roadway in said township within thirty days after the election (no amount of work is specified) was filed with the auditor Saturday. The bond is purported to have been signed, by Eugene Purtelle, president of the road and the Bankers Surety Co., and is attested by the road’s secretary', but it is not acknowledged before a notary public, as is usual in such Cases.

"Shorty” Adams is still making it interesting in the “insane ward” at the county jail. Saturday afternoon he set fire to his clothing with a match it is supposed some visitor gave him and when discovered the cell was filled with a choking smoke. He had also gotten hold of the key to his cell door which had been care lessly left within 'his reach, and refused to give it up, so the hose had to be turned on the fire and also on him before the officers could induce him to turn over the key to them. No particular damage was done except to his clothes, which he refused to wear anyhow. It was found'necessary to shackle him to make ’him be good after the trouble was over.

SAYS “CRUMP” SHOULD BE Defeated.

The November number ‘of “Everybody’s Magazine” contains a lengthy article entitled “Choose Your Congressmen,” in which the writer points out how legislation for the privileged classes is enacted at Washington. He says: “Privilege has seized our institutions, and the representatives we elect to protect and foster our interests, and has turned them into an agency for filching our common wealth and exacting legalized tribute from each of us. A great system, surely, but now that we know it for what it is, we can stop it, if we want to.” He then goes on and enumerates instances galore where the people have been betrayed for the benefit of the “interests.” But how are we to put a stop to this? “By going to the polls on November 8 and voting for men who will represent us; or, if there are no candidates that represent us. then we must defeat those representatives, regardless of party, who have shown by their records that they represent not us. but —Privilege.” - A list of the congressmen is then given who by their votes on roll-calls in the House of Repre- | sentatives. according to their | answers there,. to the question. “What do they represent ? Priviliege or the people ? ‘lt’or us?” In the list of Indiana congressmen who voted with the democrats and insurgents to overthrow the Cannop rules in the house, and is thus classed as a “nearinsurgent.” appears the.name alone of William O. Barnard, one of the two republican congressmen from this state. Mr. Crumpacker voted with Cannon. In the list erf “system” or “privilege” congressmen from Indiana the name of Kdgar D. Crumpack-

Of this list the w riter says: “The following supported Cannon and Cannonism. Through the organization of the House, and the preservation of the rules, thev are responsible for the Payne-Aldrich Tariff Bill. We do not attempt to pass on the honesty or integrity of these men, nor db we know the motives which prompted them in supporting Cannonism ; but the roll-call finds them on the side of Privilege. To the voters of a district familiar with the declarations, pledges, or Character of these men this record is furnished to aid them to a choice which should be influenced by some consideration for the American people as a nation.”

AN ELEVENTH HOUR CONVERSION.

There is one thing on which The Democrat and the Republican can agree and that is that the Winamac Bridge Co., should be Sued to compel it to repay to Jasper county every cent that the county has lost by reason of changes in the specifications. We believe every taxpayer in Jasper county will agree that the. bridges should be made whole or the county reimbursed to the extent of the shortage. You and 1 would demand this in private business and it should be demanded now of the Winamac Bridge Co.—Republican of Nov. 1, 1910. Ye Gods! Isn’t this “opinion” coming rathej late? The'Democrat said the same thing last spring, but this is the first time the Republican has ever intimat‘ed that such a thing should be done, and the public will look upon this eleventh hour .“conversion” with a great deal of suspicion. It has not yet forgotten the reform platform upon which the last city campaign was waged by the republicans, but was never heard of after the election until The Democrat finally smoked ’em out, when The Republican boldly admitted that the reform pledges were mere buncombe to catch votes.

in the event of the election of the republican county commissioners and the retention of Abe Halleck as county attorney the taxpayers would stand about as much show as a snowball in hades of there ever being any real effort made to recover on these bare-faced steals. Take no chances, Mr. Taxpayer, on these “deathbed” reformations. You have seen so many of them that you ought by this time he immune from such plaints.

ANOTHER OF “CRUMP’S” FAIRY TALES.

“Congressman Crumpacker referred to the fact that since 'he had been a member of congress he had secured the passage of 3.000 private pensions in his district.”—From the Republican's report of Crumpacker’s speech here last Wednesday night. Now there were probably not more than 6,000 old soliders in the Tenth district when Mr. Crumpacker was first sent to congress, and not more than half that number now. An old soldier —a republican—who called our attention to this statement said that if this were true it would mean that at least every other old soldier in the district was drawing pension through a private act, and that. Crumpacker had got through an average of 215 private pension bills for his district per year, or ,430 for each session. He said the statement was most absurd* that in all of Jasper county there were not more than three or four soldiers drawing pension under private acts, and anyone who gane the .statement a moment’s thought would know that this w*as but an'other bald assertion of Mr. Crumpacker’s that is nqt borne out by the facts. Y

MORE ABOUT MR. FELL’S SHORTAGE.

The Rensselaer Republican, in j its usual most vindictive arid in-! suiting manner, has had consid- j erable to say about The Demo l l crat’s trying to niake ex-trustee j Fell of Carpenter tp.,- —who is. the present republican candidate for county treasurer —out a rascal because he lost money in the Parker hank- ; Readers of The Democrat know that this paper has tried to do nothing of the kind, and in fact has not mentioned Mr. Fell in any way except in connection with other re-

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The Democrat to Send Three Young Women to New York City Free

Delegation of Popular Jasper County Ladies Will Visit the Great Eastern Metropolis—Baltimore, Washington and Other Cities in Itinerary Great Contest Will Commence Today Coupon Good for Twenty-five Votes in This Issue of The Democrat—No Conditions—Three Districts in County—One Lady From Each District

"Breathes there a girl with soul so dead, Who never to herself has said, I want to see New York City.” Ever since we first took up the study of geography we have heard continuously of the joys and glories, the pleasures and follies, the scenes and sights of America’s greatest sightseeing resort, the beautiful New York City. Ever since we can remember. the most of us have had a longing and a desire to, see this wonderful place, but have been kept from it by the well founded reports that it is only a rest for the very wealthy. The Democrat, however, has formed a plan by which three young ladies are going to see this glorious sightseeing resort without a cent of expense to themselves. All that it will take for any young lady to go on this outing of pleasure is a little effort in behalf of The Democrat for a few short weeks. In keeping pace with the remarkable growth of The Democrat the management has decided to enter upon its first real out-of-the-ordinary enterprise.

It has decided that Jasper county shall be represented thisryear in the greatest of all the natjpn’s cities. People flock to New r York City, greatest of all sightseeing resorts from all over the world. Meetings, conventions, public; gatherings; myriads of theatrical offerings during these mouths throng the greatest city with, thousands of jolly guests for whom entertainment and fetes of a hundred different kinds ate planned and promulgated. Representatives from almost every city on the globe will be there and it is the intention of The Democrat that this year our own county shall he represented too, in a manner that will be a credit to the city. Jasper county’s representatives will be three of the prettiest and most popular girls to be found in the city and county. The young ladies will form a delegation as the representatives of this county to these most gorgeous of all American fetes and throughout the entire trip as well as the delightful outing on the coast they will be the guests of The Democrat. Every expense will he borne by the management of this paper. After considerable forethought on the part of the management, this most famous of all the world’s sight-seeing resorts has been selected as the one place, w*hich would prove the most delightful for an outing for The Democrat girls. Situated as it is, overlooking the majestic Atlantic, it s the one ideal resort, not only for the pleasure seeking American but also for his English speaking cousins across the w*a-

Thc Democrat's Free Trip to New York City Contest Twenty-five Votes Qlf voted before Saturday, Nov. 15, this coupon, when cut out neaUy and . • deposited in die ballot box at The Democrat office, will count for 25 votes foe the young lady whose name appears below: V ■ ' J*"’. ■: ' i - ; ' •_ ' Mas for Mrs.] - .......... ■ Address L t . —..... „ ——— District No —— —: ;■..... \

tens. Ihe time selected for our young women to take the tour will see the height of the season at this, gayest of all amusement places. The Route. Everything that can possibly be added to the many pleasures of its honored guests is being arranged by the management, both for the elegant trip and the delightful outing. Even the route over which the young ladies will travel is being carefully selected and the delegation may rest assured that the one possessing the greatest amount of scenic beauty and natural scenery will be chosen. On the way to the coast visits will be made to Washington, D. C„ the nation’s capital, which will afford the young ladies an excellent opportunity of taking in this beautiful city, the pride of the United States. This feature in

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WOLCOTT BANK ROBBED.

Safe Blown Open and $759 In Cash Taken Thursday Night. Burglars entered the State Bank sometime during Thursday night, and secured $759,80. The burglars entered W. Winger’s blacksmith shop through a side window and took a sledge and chisels, they also entered the harness shop of Morrow* Bros., taking horse blankets with which to muffle the sound of the explosion. They gained entrance* here by pushing in a screen w*hich was nailed over the back door and drawing a holt. Entrance to the hank was gained by prying up the back window and the work on the safe would indicate that professionals did the job. Ihe door of the vault was drilled at a point that enabled them to knock out the pin. and thus turn hack the bolts. Nitroglycerine was used to blow the outer safe door and it is supposed that a battery and wire was used to ignite the charge, blankets being used around the safe. Whether the burglars w ere scared away t>r it was nearing the morning hours before they had completed their work is not known, be that as it may the inner and strong box w*as left intact. Had they succeeded in going through this the haul would have been much larger. The bank w ill not suffer by the loss as they are protected by burglar insurance. The burglars stole a horse and buggy belonging to Dr. W. E. Walker with which to make their escape. About ten o’clock this morning Dr. Walker received word from Monticello that his horse had been found running loose in the west part of the city.—AYolcott Enterprise.

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