Rensselaer Democrat, Volume 1, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 June 1898 — Page 4

Jsselaer Democrat S.RlMMied Every Friday by Shields & Dilley. ■ «ttkeP<Mt-otflr*at ReuiweUer. Ind. ’ MseeotHl claw matter. ■kwH n. . ■■ . WJIMM or SUBSCRIPTION* Sear . si.oo ®)NTHS . ..50K; MONTHS .25c. 8., Payable in Advance. gteing rates made known on application ftCE in the Murray buildBopposite court house.

The County Ticket.

| For County Clerk, I John f. major, Inf Carpenter Township. I For County Auditor, B'eorge o. stembel, bf Wheatfield Township. I For County Treasurer, [MARION I. ADAMS, I of Marion Township. I » w I • For County Sheriff, EILLIAM C. HUSTON, [of Milroy Township. [ For County Surveyor, DAVID E. HARRIOTT, r of Union Township. For County Coroner, >R. P. F. POTHUSJE, it Carpenter Township. iunmissioner Ist District, lank m. heMshman. Fnnnissioner 2nd District, STRONG. I Democratic State Convensyi'il build astrong and logiatform. r r~—r-— —— ic silver coinage and free Avill make a good campaign ). the Democracy of Indins year. I - _

b Halleck tells the people of townships that he is maae tax dodgery of Rensse|fsgorge.and then he comes tells the defendants in ;tx cases that he is not resible for the filing of the and that they were filed jut his knowledge and conThe people may rest asi that the cases will never to trial if Halleck can preit.

| B. Sinclair, of Knox, will be Kdidate for the nomination for K Superintendent of Public Suction before the Democratic K Convention. Mr. Sinclair Ehe nominee in 18DG and dels the re-nomination. Any aidate who accepted the nomi|n two years ago when the |‘Des for election were so much him should be re-nomina-tis year if he choses to be a &te. Bgressman Cr u m pack cr s a letter to a citizen of MoVhieh is published in the last ■ of the Monon News setting El his reasons for opposing ■annexation of Hawaii. He I that McKinley has been misIla the matter and that “Reed £»y far the ablest man convith the administration is to annexation.” Some congressman’s supporters who have lately assert* it Crumpacker has changed ind on the subject will do o read the letter. He stands &d to territorial acquisition my source. i “tax dodger” cases have continued until the next >f the circuit court at which they will be taken from the F on change r of venue, will carry them over until election when they will Wy be dismissed. The fil- ■ the caws was a political jent oa the part of Halleck |»xuin for political advan* They thought that by fit-

itig the cases that they would so work on the prejudice of the people that they would secure a renomination and re-election. It has never been the intention of Mr. Chizum or Mr. Halleck to have the cases come to trial. “It is better to open the mills of labor than to open the mints of free coinage,” was a pet expression of our republican friends in 1896, yet before McKinley had been in the office one "year we witnessed the closing of every cotton factory in New England and the enforced idleness of 25,000 employees who prefered to go out rather thaft stand a cut of 10 per cent in their wages. This occurred to in the district represented by the father of the Dingley bill.

The U. S. Government bonds are payable, at the option of the Government, “in silver dollars of the coinage of the United States containing 412| grains each, of standard silver.” That is the law. Every member of the U. S Senate knows it is the law. Yet thirty-two of them hadn’t the grit, nerve and backbone or sense of common honesty, to vote for the Teller Resolution, a resolution that was simply declaratory of the fact. And one of the thirty-two was a Democratic. Good Lord deliver us! What will the Democrats of Louisana do to Caffery when he goes home? Draw the curtain.

The Dingley a Fizzle.

The Dingley law is a failure. Custom receipts in May, 1897, under the Wilson law, $17,000,000; in May, 1898, under Dingley law, $13,466,534. The new tax bill will serve to hide from general view the deficiencies of the Dingley law, but its failure is nevertheless obvious. . The treasury deficit for May was $17,800,000. It arises in part, of course, from w’ar expenditures. These aside, however, the ordinary expenditures would have been in excess of the ordinary receipts. Dingley’s lauded measure was a good thing for the monopolists whom it protected. As a revenue law it is a failure.—Chicago Chronicle.

DEOCRATIC CANDIDATES.

The democracy of Indiana is imbued with the belief that this is a democratic year, and there will be presented to the state convention at Indianapolis on the 23d inst. plenty of good timber from which to make a ticket. Up to this time the following candidates are announced at the state committee rooms: Secretary of state—S. M. Ralston, Lebanon. Auditor of state —Joseph Fanning, Indianapolis; John W. Minor, Indianapolis; W. S. Johnsoto, Owen county; William Earnest, Bluffton; Jerome Herff, Peru. •Treasurer of state —Hugh Dougherty; Henry Stockfleth, Evansville, Adam Heimburger, New Albany: Wm. Wulmer, Madison.

Attorney-General—J. G. McNutt, Terre Haute. Clerk of Supreme Court—Allen W. Clark, Greensburg; Joseph Reilly, Jennings county; Henry Warrum, Indianapolis; Myron King, Indianapolis. Superintendent of Public Instruction—W. B. Sinclair, Knox;: J. B. Nourse, Rockport. State Statistician—O. H. Downey, C. Mayfield, Vincennes; Phillip Zoercher, Tell City. Judges of Supreme court —L. J. Hockney, Shelbyville; Hugh McMullen, Aurora; James McCabe, Williamsport; T. E. Howard, South Bend. Judges of Appellate court—Edwin Taylor, Evansville; Judge Edgar Brown, Indianapolis; Senator K)pelke, Lake county.

Pasture.

I will furnish pasture for your cows. Pasture inside .corporation. 7-3 t. Andrew Bopp.

The Cost of Court House.

The County Commissioners met Saturday and arranged for the issuing of the $40,000 of additional court house bonds as authorized by a special act of the recent legislature. These -bonds are to be three in number and two are to be for SIS,OOO each and one for SIO,OOO. The amount of the first issue of bonds was $82,500. This new issue will increase the total to $122, 500. '-This will*no doubt cover the entire cost of the new court house and perhaps something more than cover it. The following items show what has already been expended or contracted for, and so far as can now be foreseen, they represent very approximately what the final entire cost of the building will be: Contract prices 89,180 Extras allowed contractor 2,460 Extras allowed contractor 536 Incidentals allowed 1,640 Furniture oontract 15,000 Architect’s per cent (est) 5,070 Filling yard.. 2,500

Total of above, $115,315 It will therefore be seen that the total bond issue of $122,500 will cover the total contract price of the new court house and furnishings, the architect’s per cent, all incidental expenses so far accrued, allow a liberal sum for the filling of the yard and have a balance of over $7,000, some part of which no doubt will be required for unforseen incidental expenses.—Rensselaer Republican, April Sth, 1897. Bonds have now been issued to the amount of $152,500 or $37,185 more than the Republican’s estimate. What extras were allowed in additon to the Republican’s estimate which called for the expenditure of $37,185 additional? Let tax payers ask themselves that question.

The New Court House.

An additional story of 15 feet on tower is hereby ordered as recommended by architects. (Record 10, Page 298.) Heinzman Bros, allowed for labor and material (est) $593. (Com. R. 10. P. 299.) Grindle &’ Weatherhog, superintending new’ court house, extra, $23.34. Grindle and Weatherhog, superintending new court house, extra, $28.01. Two per cent on contractor’s estimate, $22.66. (P 299.) Bill allowed on new house $47.75. "■/ ( P 300) Work on court house And tower. $46.15. (P 308) Contractors allowed for extra 3 ft on foundation, $1979.27. Contractors allowed for additional Iron heretofore ordered $412.10. (P 308) Heinzman Bros, estimate on I court house, $504. Right of way for court house sewer, $5.00. Printing court house bonds, $55.00.

Allowed A. T. North and Theo. H. Scheider for examining and reporting on stone used in construction of court house. $65.00. (P 324) Heinzman Bros, allowed on stone (est) $3,522.38. Report of Grindle & Weatherhog for material and labor up to October Ist: Estimate $12,727.70 Ten per cent retained.. 1,272.77 $11,454.93 Previously paid 6,069.39 Balance due contractors wliich is now allowed... $ 5,385.54 Grindle-&JW eatherhog percent as architects.. 330.07 (R 10 P 326) J. H. Jessen for court house sewer 1,035.23 J, H. Jessen, work on ■court house sewer.... 7.00 (P 827)

Hauling gravel for new ” court house.... 2JO Heinzman Bros,, extras on new court house.. 68.10 Architect's report: Total estimate to Oct, 31, 1896. For labor and material.. 23,745.60 Ten per cent retained., 2,374.56 $21,371.04 Previously paid thereon 11,454.93 Now due contractors which is allowed by „ board 9,916.11 Extra work on foundation, as per contract.. 1,979.27 Metal work on tower... 412.40 Grindle & Weather hog, per cent on estimates

paid 246.15 Architect’s estimate, Nov. 30th, 1896. Estimate for labor and material 30,374.70 Ten per cent retained.. 3,037.47 $27,337.23 Previously paid 21,371.04 Amount due contractors which is alloweds 5,966.19 (P 351) Heinzman Bros, placing broken brick onstreet, alley and publie sq... 35.00 Architect’s 2 per cent on estimate 119.32 Heinzman Bros, for corner stone 486.00 (P 352)

JOINT CONVENTION.

The Democrats of Lake and Jasper counties will meet in delegate convention at Rensselaer, on (June 18th to nominate a candidate for the office of Joint Representative for the two counties. The representation will be on the basis of one delegate for each 100 votes or fraction over 50, cast for W. J. Bryan in 1896. This j will entitle Lake county to 34 i delegates and Jasper county to, 16 delegates. S. E. Swain, Cam. Lake Co. Com. D. W. Shields, Chin, of Jasper Co. Com.

DEMOCRATIC CALL.

Notice is hereby given to the Democrats of the 10th Congressional District that the Democratic Congressional Convention for said District will be held on Saturday, June 18th, commencing at 1 o’clock p. m. of said day, in the Ellis Opera House, Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, for the purpose of selecting a candidate I for said district, to be voted forl at the November election, 1898. Total number of delegates 220. Necessary to a choice 111. x Edwin J. Forrest, District Chairman.

OFFICIAL CALL.

Democratic state Convention. The Democracy of Indiana: The Democratic State Convention will assemble at Tomlinson hall, in the city of Indianapolis, at 10 o’clock a. m. on Wednesday, June 22, 1898, for the purpose of nominating candidates for State offices to be voted for at the November election, 1898; the adoption if a platform and such other business as may properly come before the Convention. The basis of representation to said convention as fixed by the Democratic State Committee is one delegate for each 200, and one delegate for each fraction, of 100 or more,. of the votes cast for Hon. John B. Stoll, Presidential Elector, 1896. Under this apportionment the Convention will consist of 1,528 delegates. The offices for which nominations will be made are as follows: Secretary of State. Auditor of State. Treasurer of State. Attorney General. Clerk of’Supreme Court. Superintendent of Public Instruction. / Chief of Indiana Bureau of Statistics. State Geologist. , • Judge of Supreme Court, Second District. / . • Judge of Supreme Court, Third District. Judge of Supreme Court, Fifth District. Judge of Appellate Coutt, First District. ’ Judge of Appelate Court, Second District. Judge of Appellate Court, Third District, Judge of Appellate Court,

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Fourth District. Judge of Appellate Court, Fifth District. AsahelW. Wampler, Parks M. Matin, Secretary. Chairman. The rate over all the railroads to the Democratic state convention at Indianapolis on June 22, will be one fare for the round trip. Tickets will be on sale on June 21st and 22nd, good returning to and including June 23rd.

The Mehicus Lenses. ' The particular advantage these Menicus lenses possess are that they give much more correct secondary axes and when adjusted tex the eye yield more perfect vision through the periphery of the lens, rendering the field of vision much larger and more distinct. The above is a scientific fact. If you waint a pair of these lenses of the best material in the world, correctly adjusted U> your vision, notify, or call on Da. Chas. Vick, the Optician, Rensselaer, Ind.