Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 March 1893 — Page 5

3he Rensselaer Republican PROFESSIONAL CARDS- —— rxrtxoi ■nr W.HARTBELL, H. IX, • HOMEOPATHIC- — IFlJ.yeicla.rs. ars.d. Siarg-eorL, ttKNBBM.A*B. ..Oin>lA»A yy-Chronic Diseases a Specialty J&Jf ' £sssr* w jj v G. JOKES, M. D„ PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Cilia promptly attended by day or night. MEDAEtyit.DE, - INDIANA. rvR.I. B. WASHBURN, PHYSICIAN and SURGEON, Rensselaer, Indiana. Spec aj attention given to '-the. treatme" t of iiaeanes or the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat and Disease o£ Women. Tests eyes for Biases,

/V : BANKS. F. J. SBAFB, VAL. SSIB. J. F. HahDMAN, Pcsident. Cashier. As’t cashier CITIZENS’ STATE BANK Rensselaer Ind. CAPITAL $30,000. Surplus and undivided profits SBSOOO. Does a general banking business. Interest, allowed on special deposits. This to the only State Bank' in Jasper County that is examined quarterly by Auditor of State, Your ousiDess solicited. Collections will receive prompt attention. ___________ A. iucCoy. T, .1. Mi-Coy. E. U Hollingsworth. Pies. Vice Pres. Cashier. A.KcCoy&Co’s.Bank ’ BEUSSItT.Ar.B, INDIANA. Docs a general banking _ loa'nedfor short time at current rates. We make a Specialty of HiO-A-UITS, at the lowest rates and on most favorable terms. * Rensselaer Bank, (located in Nowels Building. H.O.HAKIUB. K T. HARRIS President. Vice President, J.C. HARRIS, Cashier. Money loaned in sums to suit borrower. Exchange bought and sold on all banking points Collection made and promptly remitted. Deposits received. Interests bearing certificates of deposits issued.

LA WYERS. MARSHALL, attorney at law, Practices in Jasper, Newton and adjoining counties. Especial attoution given to settle nent 'd Decedent’s Estates, Collections, Conveyances, Justices’ Cases, Etc. Etc. Etc. Address, - - ' SIKON P. Thompson, david j. Thompson Attorney at Uw>. Notary Public. Thomson * rro. «* ATTORNEYS AT LAW Reusselaer, fnd Practice in ail tnc courts. We pay partieuls attention to payiDir taxes, soiling and leasing lands. M. L.SPITLKR Collector and Abstractor Jj-ORDECAI P. (’HILCOTE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Rensselaer, Itni Attend* to all business in the profession with promptness and dispatcu. Ouice In second storvot the Makeover building, William n. Anttriv. Annum H. Hopkinp Ceo.. K. Hoi.i.inc.hwohtii. AUS i IN & CO. AI’TOIiNEVS at last. RENSSELAER. - - ■ - - leD. '■op“O(Bc6 Wcd»if"#oo' oi Leopold's Bloet. eornei Washington an Van Rensselaer street Practice it nil the colitis, and nurchase. sell and ifpic n* l peipii Ally’s for L. N. A. & e.-Rw. Co. H. LAspociation and Renaaftlae* W atca, Light & Power Co. • ,

£HARLES E. MILLS. ATTCEUET ATLAW Uensselssr, Indians. Pensions, Collect ions and Beal Estate, Abstracts < arelnlly prepared, Titles Examined J@r-Fann Loans negotiated at lowest rates “ Office up stairs over Chicago Bargain Store. JAMES W. DOtTTHIT ATTORNEV AT LAW, Rensselaer, - - - Indiana. ■VOtOcc in Itonssolaor Rank. t XV-46. I V MISOELI . anbTous. JAMES A BIJHNHAM, uVs- pensioTattorney and JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. Thoroughly equipped and abreast of the time. Expert in Pension matters. Office with County Treasurer, Court House. Sept. Ist, lKflO. J. li. llelmick, Notary Pubic and Real Estate Agent Lands ot all descriptions for sale or ease. WHEATFIELD, IND. JOHN GRAVES” W HKATFIELD, INDIANA AUCTIONEER, Bales attended in any Dart Ot Jasper and adjoining counties, also Real Estate Agent and Justice of the Peace, Collections promptly attended to, Large amounts ot farms and town property tor tale. Address - Whxatpiild.ind. Dwiggins Bros. & Co., aiaail acatate, X.o*aaa AoASt wet*«.ct» Office in rear mom ot cit Irens’ State Bank, Kknshklace, Ixd. Motley to loan on the eheaoest aid beat tents In the oountv We have the only abstract teeord In tbe cenntv, compiled with great akla and care, at eoet oi over iwow.oo. We have employed N. W, Reeve, an abstractor of over 10 vesfri experience, who haa ehargs ’ et his department We am prepare! totmake abstracts ot title on short notice and on very reasonable tenntOss half rates tn'tbe prolesaiea, •» a season able tee for examiaiag tbe record,.

IROQUOIS DITCH.— CONTINUED.

Let us see what is required under the law of 1893 before granting the PETITION. The petition is defined as the organic law of the district and the whole charter of its authority. The lands of the whole district are made into one tract as between the district aDd all outsiders. Bec. 23. The petition must be signed by one third of the owners holding title to one half of the lands pr by one half the owners owning one third of the land. This could scarcely be done in the whole valley without a careful canvass; taking weeks of time. Section 1. The petition will necessarily have to describe all the lands, name all the owners and give the course, distance, grade and dimensions of all the the ditches, in order that the Board of Commissioners may decide as that law requires them to do from the petition and evidence whether there are enough signers; whether all non-signers have been notified, whether the ditches are necessary, whether they will be effectual, whether the costs will exceed the benefits and whether the lands described require a combined system of drainage. A noticejfor twenty days by posting and publication must be given describing the district and setting out the names. . v- . ' , In a district like this containing one hundred and fifty thousand acres the preliminary work of presenting the matter in such shape that the Board of Commissioners could give an intelligent judgment would not be small. It would cost in my opinion, more than utder the law of 1891.

By wliat means the cost of organization necessarily including engineers’ fees, attorneys’ fees, printer’s fees and the trials accorded in section 3 are to be paid; is a question that k this law does not answer. The petitioners fail to see that this improvement could be made as soon, as fairly and cheaply under the now law and hence favor moving forward to a hearing of the present report. In this country any citizen has a right to engage in a law suit. That costly luxury is accorded in section three of each law. The law of 1891 properly applies to ditches over fivo miles long while the law of 1893 is better adapted to private and small public ditches where the owners live in that mutual trust and confidence ascribed by the poet to the Acadians, in Evangeline. The assessment roll made by them (all interested persons) becomes the permanent and fixed basis for all future assessments. Sec. G. The same three officers have power moreover to amend the “original law” and “charter” of their authority as to the plan of ditching, the location, depth or width of any ditch. Sec. 7. The three officers also let the contract of excavation giving any land owner the preference. See. 8. Under the law of 1891 the sale is to the lowest bidder without a preference. A preference is usually a good thing for the one preferred and as few own dredges so ns to take advantage of such preference on a big ditch, that few would have a bonanza. >

The manner of doing the work rests with the same three officers. Sec? 12. (Suppose one of the officers was himself a bidder he could help to receive his own work,) The same officers allow an owner the value of his old ditch. Sec. 15. (Suppose one of the officers was also the owner of such old ditch it would again be a case of self judgment. ) They may enlarge the boundaries of the district by annexing new areas of land on a petition addressed to themselves. They may take in land owners along any line of ditch. Sec. 18. Section eighteen defines an extraordinary exercise of power. If a man suffers a ditch to remain on his land, it may be miles away from the district in the same water shed, for ninety days, he has under this law applied for the privilege oL being taxed, if the ditch touches the district even if was constructed years before the law of 1893 was passed. The same officers have exclusive cognizance and jurisdiction of all drainage. Sec. 19. This creates a blockade agaiDst all other proceedings above the district. One could no more locate a drain across the smallest corner of the district when formed than one can locate a highway in the usual manner in a city. As there is no limit to Che number of assessments which tbe officers can 1 make to raise funds, we don’t like the law as applied to this territory and den’t think it can be applied with any advantage outside of a favored circle of friends who have supreme confidence in eaoh other.

The nature and effect of ipjQQEptH'ation is the same whether accomplished by petition or by agreement under Sec. 22. This section requites the SURVEYOR to carefully consider, as he may see fit, all questions under the agreement, of two-thirds of the owners owing two-thirds of the land. Sec. 22. He shall become satisfied in his own mind in some way that all the lands need a combined system of drainage, that the costs will be less than the benefits, that the plan is practicable, that the agreement is fair and equitable, that the amounts proposed to be contributed by each petitioner are just in proportion to what other lands, not represented in the petition, should contribute considering the benefits separately as to each tract of land, and when satisfied on all these points he shall then endorse the agreement and file the same when it shall be made a matter of record. The record is said to organize the district and appoint the officers. The Surveyor then prepares % classification roil of lands within the tlistrict so that in his opinion all shall contribute a like sum in proportion to benefits making the ratio between benefits and construction IKe same in all cases, also assessing highways and railroads which may be benefited; personally viewing each tract of land, and railroad and when he has completed the roll he shall file it in the commissioners court and give notice by posting twenty days prior to the day set for hearing. All this the Surveyor must do without pay if acting as a public officer, the law provides no pay. If not acting as a public officer then he becomes a mere agent of private parties and yet is given the power to create a corporate district of drainage, appoint its officers and make its formula of taxation. Under Sec. 22, the district is proposed to be organized wholly without notice. This scheme would enable a few men with the consent of their own employees to organize a district covering a vital part of several long ditches and attach every body else both above and below along said ditches under Sec. 18 and 19. A ditch crossing the boundary of said central district would act like the arm of an octopus drawing in the landowners whether they were willing or not. As we now have jurisdiction under the law of 1891 over the whole Ircquois valley, v e think it would be very unwise to now surrender with a view of forming a corporation to obstruct the flow of water, at any point on a plea of exclusive jurisdiction.

OBSERVATION ON LAW OF 1893. 1. The means provided for obtaining the right of way, if contested, would take at least fifteen months for each case where no agreement was made. Sec. 14. 2. The extraordinary judicial power conferred on the county surveyor, acting under the employ of private persons will scarcely be assumed by him and hence organization under Sec. 22, is out of the question is this district. 3. The very extraordinary application of the doctrine of limitations and estoppel to all kinds of ditches, public or private which perchance may cross the boundary line of a district before it is organized will scarcely bear honest judicial scrutiny when applied to a large district like the Iroquois valley. Sec. 18. 4. The peculiar manner of crossing highways and railroads provided without assessing damages may not be agreeable to those who are compelled to maintain these easements. Sec. 17. 5. If the officers of the district can change the location and dimensions of ditches as described in the petition without consent of the incorporation whac assurance can they have that they will not be treated personally to high taxes and small ditches, according to the wishes of the interested officers. Sec. 7.

It has been said that supervisors make good roads along their own farms. 6. If a district can be organized in the middle of a region all having the same outlet, crossing various public ditches and water courses and can compcll the larger territory to be annexed to the smaller or the owners prevented from ditching their lands at all unless they first pay for enlarging the ditches of the district such sums as the interested officers thereof may exact as the cost of such enlargement, those above would be at the mercy of such district. 7. We find no provision for crediting any one for a public ditch appropriated by the proposed corporation. SecrTs. The law of 1893 has many novel features and to our mind will work badly in this great valley, provoking litigation, exacting payments before work is done, and will tend to divide, subdivide and retard a work which should proceed directly and surely as an unit toward com pletfon. .These officers of the corporation can draw a possible salary of over six hundred dollars per year each and have power to employ, and pay aids, etgineers and lawyers. Under the law of 1891 we can in a measure find in tbe law, in plain words, the fall amount of assessments that can be levied on our lands' but under the law of 1893 the whole matter ur left to

three men with power to repeat the. levies without limit. If what we have gained in this proceeding is now dropped to ran after a new project we are jafraid that many who may pin their faith to the involved corporate system of 1893, will in due course of time wonder “where they are at.” As soon as the Board of Commissioners decide on the location of the lines under this report, like public highways when established, they can be constructed in due form of law. Some of your readers know how long it took to establish the highway petitioned for by Halstead et al and yet there was no appeal to the big her court. ... .

S. P. THOMPSON.

March 27, 1893. r“ ——■-

Announcements of Candidates.

Thomas McGowan is a candidate for the office of Town Marshal; subject to the decision of the Republican nominating convention. We are authorized to announce that Marshall L. Warren is a candidate for re-election to the office of Town Marshal. Subject to the decision of the Republican town convention. We are authorized to announce the name of Charles Platt as a candidate for the office of Town Marshal, of the town of Rensselaer. Subject to the decision of the Republican town convention.

Estey organs and pianos, and Estey & C&mp organs and pianos, on exhibition at C. B. Steward’s. Any person wishing to invest or borrow money Call and see me, at my office, up-stairs in the William-' Stockton building, opposite public square, B. F. Ferguson. CARPETS.—Brussels, Ingrains, Hernps, everything in the carpet line, A beautiful line of Smyrna rugs. If you need anything in carpets, we can please you. R. Fendig. Williams has an immense stock of all kinds ot goods in his line, and will be pleasto have yon call and see them. Austin & Co., composed of W. B. Austin, A. 11. Hopkins, Geo. K. Hollingsworth, will loan you money on peisonal, mortgage, or chattel security, for long or short time at local batik rates. These loans can be .paid back at any time, and are more desirable than bank loans, because interest is rebated. We have unlimited capital and can accomodate everybody. English Spavin Liniment removes an Hard, Soft or Calloused Lumps and Blemishes from horses. Blood Spavins, ■Curbs, Splints, Sweetfey; Ring-Bone, Stifles, Sprains,* all Swollen Throats, Cougs, etc. Save SSO by use of one bottle. Warranted the most wonderful Aletnish Cure over known. Sold by B. F. Long & Co., Druggist, Rensselaer ml. —•

spe{lmen Cases. S- 11. Clifford. Now Cassel, Wig., was troubled with Neuralgia and Rheumatism, his ttomach was disordered, his liver was effected to an alarming degree, appetite fell away, and he was terribly reduced in flesh and strength. Three bottles of Electric Bitters cured him. Edward Sbephord, Harrisburg, 111. had a running sore on his leg of eight years standing. Used three bottles of Electric Bitters and seven boxes ot Bucklen’S Arnica Salve, and bis leg is bound and well. JohnSpeakor. Fataw--Ba, 0., bad five large Fever sores on his leg. doctors said lie was incurable. One bottle Electric Bitters and one Box Buckleu’s Arnica Salve cured him cn, troly. Sold by F. B. Mejer.

W. L. DOUGLAS S 3 SHOE GENTLEMEN. tAnd other specialties tor Gentlemen, Ladles, Boys and Misses are the Best in the World. See descriptive adverti/soment which will appear in Take no Substitute, but insist on having W. t. DOUGLAS' SHOES, with namo and price stamped on Ellis & Murray. SEE AGAIN AS IN YOUTH I Are the result of rears of BdentlfleexporImentlng, and are now placed, owinfr to their superiority, preeminently above every thing heretofore produced in thUl line. . . They art> acknowledged by experts to bo the finest andTssost perfectly constructed Lenses KNOWN, and are pecufiarly adapted to corroetlntr tbV various viauul imperfections. A trial of the JlWiNOOff you they are PERFECT* affffll HEKtWEItS. Kwy Fiif Warruffit* Dil L B. Wabhbubn, Agent.

DUNNVILLE.

The joint quarterly meeting, held by Revs. Wiley, Loring, Veaeh and Belcher, was largely attended. It was the beginning of a series of meetings to be held at this place. Hon. I. D Dunn is building a new d welling house in Dunnville, but it is an unsettled question as to who will occupy it. Mr. and Mrs. Hilliard are visiting their son, 0: L. Hilliard and* family of this piace, Mr. Milton White, of Clayton, is visiting friends and relatives in this vicinity. Died, on the 24th day of March, Birdie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James B. DeArmond. She was a very intelligent and pretty child, aged 13 months. The parents have the sympathy of relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. P. E. Davis. .

Dissolution of Partnership. Notice is hereby given that the partnership in the blacksmithing and woodworking business heietofore existing between I. N. and M. L. Hemphill is dissolved by mutual .consent;.and the business will be continued by M. L. Hemphill, The books and accounts of the firm may be found at their shops, for settlement. I. N. Hemphill. 31-4 t M. L. Hemphill. He Went to Scoff and Stayed to Pray,

Delphi Journal. Many readers of the Journal -are acquainted with Editor Staley, of the Frankfort Neves. He once lived across the river in Pittsburg and more recently in Flora. Staley is a bluff, honest fellow who pulled a throttle on the Wabash for a number of years, endured the hardships of army life and at last entered upon his great reward in a newspaper office in Frankfort When Sam Jones broke loose over in Kokomo, Staley roasted him to a turn and the more he read after the Georgia preacher the hotter he got and the more he roasted the angular evangelist. He finally made up his mind to go to Kokomo, hear Jones and return and roast him browner than ever. He went to Kokomo, and m one short hour the evangelist captured Staley. lie returned to Frankfort a changed man. He consumed a week going about town asking the pardon of the people he had offended in days gone by and issued an order to the effect that work at the office should be prefaced every morning with a prayer and a scriptural lesson. . _ __

Austin <fc Co., composed of W. B. Austin, A. H,Hopkins, Geo. K. Hollingsworth, will loan you money on personal,mortgage,or chattel security, for long or short time at local bank rates. These loans can be paid back at any time, and &re more desirable than bank loans, because interact is rebated. We have unlimited capital and can accomodate everybody. The Best Plaster —Dampen a piece of flannel with Chamberlain’s Pain Balm and bind it on over the scat qf pain. ;It is better than any plaster. When the bugs are sore such an application on the chest and .another .an..-the-back, between the shoulder blades, will often prevent pneumonia. There is nothing so good for a lame back or a paiD in Ihe side. A sore throat can nearly always bo cured in one night by applying a flar.uol bandage dampened with Pain Balm. 50 cent bottles for sale by Meyers, the Druggist.

Town ofßensselaer . ~ ~' ■ This is by far the most beautiful suburb ever laid out to the Town of Rensselaer, High and dry, fine shade and a spring branch running through the center of plat. Just the Flute to Make ao Elegant Home! —-A number of lots already sold and more spoken -for. Prices Reasonable* of e the&e fin! LOTS NOW WHILE YOU CAN HAVE YOUR CHOICE. Call on B. P. BENJAMIN < r CHAS. & MAGEE for priceg and terms. M.'imE & gMMMMIM paoPEttToaa

-C3RS. ELMIRA HATCH. SiE&RT DISEASE 20 YEARS. Dr. Slittß Slvdical Co.. Z&zhart, Ind. Hi< * Rtm : For M years I was troubled with Left-s disease. Would frequently havr failing tpoTaTahtl smothering atmght. Had to dt op or pet unt of bed to breathe. Had pain in my left Mdaand back most of the time; at lu.st I bseem. dropsieaL I was very nervous and nearly worn -out. Tlia leant excitement would came ine to THOUSANDS£33 with fluttering. Far the last fifteen years 1 could not sleep oa my leftside or back until began taking T>our l*rui Ur art Cure. ,1 bad not taken it very long until I felt much better, and I ran now sleep o« cither side or back without the least discomfort, 1 hive no pain, smothering, dropsy, no svlnd on stomach or other disagreeable symptoms. 1 ana able to do all my own housework without any trouble and consider thyself cured. Elkburt, Ind. 1888. Mrs. Elmisa H.vreff. It is now four years since I havo taken any medicine. Am in better health than I have been in 40 yean. I honestly be- m licye that Dr. K lies’ New Cf 3RFD heart Cure saved nry life tmm and made mo a well woman. lam now 02 yeaa of age, and. am able to do a good day's work. May 89th,1892. Mea. Ei.mib*. Hxtea.

Sold on » Positive Guarantee. PH.MULES* PI 1.13,60 Doses 25 Cts. Sold by B. F. Fer.dig, Drugns / FOR SALE: Forty acres of hay land, at Wheatfield, Ind., for further information. Address Ira Jackson, Wheallield or L. B. Jackson & Co., Laporte, Ind, C heap money. Austin 4 Hopkins wilt loan money on real estate, chattel mortgage, col attra! or peisoml security. Yon can pay these loans back at any tun and stop interest. Time are desir ble leans. Austin <fc Co., composing of W. B. Austin, A H.Hopkins, Geo. K. Hollingsworth, will loan you money on personal,mortgage.or chattel security, for long oj short time at local bank rates. These loans can b*> paid back at any time, and are more eesirable than bank loans, because interest is xebated. We have unlimited capital and can accomodate everybody. See those nice writing desks at Williams.’

A Positive Fact. Ladies do not delay your va’uab time by waiting and tuflering, bat se cure a hotlleof Dullam’s Great German Female Uterine Tonic and be cured ot your monthly trouble either in old or j oung. It is the very best preparation I ever prescribed In my extensive practice. it has given tbe test results in tbe greatest number of cases of lumale troubles of any medicine I ever used. I do not make a pratice or using or reeremedv is prepared by a very competent physician and chemist of my acquaintance and I can cheerfully ana and consicenciousdy recommend it as the beet—sl h bottle. A. C. fiiuth, Specialist of ureases of Woiihd. 89 East Madison Sk. Chicago, Kor sale by Long & co.