People's Pilot, Volume 2, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 June 1893 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

The following persons have bought lots in the Columbia addition and expect to help improve the addition: J. P. Watson, W. V. Porter, James Donnelly, Martin McNett, John Clouse, A. Rishling, Conrad Kellner, Jack Knight, David Elder, C. B. Steward, Mrs. Potts, Miss Minnie Williams, Mr. Sparling, Jerry Shea, Mr. Zocker, C. W. Platt, Henry Smith, and Miss Katie Shields.

J. P. Warren was re-elected county superintendent by the township trustees Monday. Five ballots were required to settle the question. The candidates were as follows: J. F. Warren, J. N. Leatherman, D. B. Nowels and Moore Banta. The vote by ballot was as follows: Ist, Warren 6, Leatherman 2, Nowels 4, Banta 1; 2nd, Warren 0, Leatherman 3, Nowels .2, Banta 2; 3rd and 4th, Warren 6, Leatherman 1, Nowels 5, Banta 1; Warren 8, Nowels 4, Banta 1. An exchange remarks that tho people who need more religion are; The man who lets his horse stand all day in the rain without a blanket; the man who growls li ke a bear with a sore head when his wife asks him for money; tho women that whispers around that some other is not. what she ought to be; the preacher who is always looking for an easier place at a higher salary; the man who walks the streets with his hands in his pocket while his wife carries the baby, and tho man who keeps a dog and says he can’t afford to take the homo paper.

O. P. Tabor granted Grover Smith liquor license this week, as a reward for having placed his notice in the Republican. The fact of Grover being guilty of running a gambling house and selling liquor on Sunday had been called to the attention of this great man from Carpen ter township, but had no effeqt. Instead of doing his duty, a* required by law, Tabor granted the license out of spite to tho Pilot. No remonstrance was tiled. The dummy members of the board were present, but of course allowed themselves to bo led by the ear by the great bald headed statesman from Carpenter township. Shall we celebrate the glorious Fourth of July in Rensso laer this year? A canvass of the business men of the town shows them to be unanimous in the opinion that Rensselaer should have a rousing old timo celebration. The business men all express their willingness to contribute their share of the necessary expenses. A meeting should be called at once to consider the matter, as there is no time to be lost. As yet we have heard of no surrounding celebrations throughout the county, and by inviting them they will all doubtless unite with Rensselaer to make the day one long to bo remembered. Let a meeting bo called at once.

The Republican, as the mouth piece of Tabor, this week attempts to justify the commissioners for granting a saloon license to Grover Smith. It says: “Their duty is to consider the evidence that is presented, and if those who know, or think they know, of any reason why any applicant should be refused a license, it is their duty to seo that such evidence is presented in proper form.” If this is so why did the board at the March term. 1892, refuse Charles A. Armstrong, of Kniman. a license. No remonstrance was made, but Armstrong had been lined for a violation of the liquor law and the board was informed of the fact and the license was refused. Tabor was then a member of the board. It was an exact parallel to the Smith case. The fact of the case is, if a person is in favor with the board, he is all right, otherwise he will suffer. The board has given the saloon keepers of this county to understand that if they wish any favors they must not patronize the Pilot. If they do they must suffer. In the case of Smith license would not have been refused if the whole town of Wheatfield had remonstrated. We have this from one of tho leading lawyer politicians of Jasper county and one who is in the secrets of Tabor and his gang.