Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 January 1898 — Page 4

The Republican. OaWHHCIAL J?APER OF JASPER COUNTY EMMfe 1 11 1 —'-———— EMMHK® EVERY TUESDAY * FRIDAY BY GEORGE E. MARSHALL, WBUSHER AND PROPRIETOR. OFFICE- In Republican building on corner ot Washington and Weston Streets. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. On® Year $1.50 Sk Months 75 ’TFiree Monthsso a .'• , > ~ ITriday, January 7, 1808. (

More people have received Christmas presents and have enjoyed a happy New Year this season than for a number of years. Storekeepers, postmasters, and express agents all over the country have rejiorted Christmas business as unusually heavy this year. The average shipment of wheat in November amounted to a little lobb than 0,000,000 bushel per week, as against less 4,000.000 bushels during the corresponding period of last year. The increased Christmas trade and the heavy work of the PostOffice Department and oftlie expre&s companies is a convincing proof that times are better and that th© business of the country is improved.

'Patriotic Democrats who have been industrially howling calamity Ear the past eight months will be delighted to know that the Treasury figures for last, month show a surplus. Thus the new protective tariff law is fulfilling the expectations and hopes of the country. Twenty per cent, advance in wages was the Christmas-gift received by some fifteen hundred employes of Indiana glass factories. The companies state that there is ample work in prospect to keep their factories running on full time, their entire stocks of glass on hand having been exhausted. What has become of that series of mass meetings which ex-Minis-ter Hannis Tax lor demanded should be held denouncing the Ptoesidenfs course on the Cuban question, and demanding instant recognition of that Island? Mr. Taylor's pronunciamento was issued a month ago, and no mass meetings have occurred yet. The McKinley dinner pails are s»oing back and forth with daily regularity these times. They are full too. Wheat has gone up and potatoes are higher than last year, but what the workingmen want to know is: What is the use of cheap wheat and cheap potatoes if there me no wages coming in with which to pay for them? President McKinley and his party have reiterated their intention to keep every American dollar equivalent' to a gold dollar. The dbemocratic party is satisfied with a fifty-cent dollar and even appears to be preparing to declare that a piece of paper.worth nothing is as good as a fifty-cent dollar and consequently as good as a hundredmeat dollar. With China being partitioned off among European gold-stnndard nations, the inevitable result will be the adoption of a gold-standard <jurroncy in that country. The aflver-mine owners know this, and hence they are anxious that the United States should take a hand looking to non-interference by European nations with Chinese affairs.

The wife of Mr. D. Robinson, a prominent lumberman of Hartwick, N- Y., was sick with rheumatism for five months In sneaking of it, Mr. Robinson says: “Chamberlain's Pain Balm is the only thing that gave ber any rest from pain. For the relief of pain it cannot be beat.” Many very bad.oases of rheumatism, have been cured by it. For sale at 50 cents per bottle by F. B. Meyer.

The Tax Ferret Contract.

A Full And Ctfrrret Copy Of The Famous Contract Wiih Fleener & Carnahan. Whereas: it appears .to the Board of Commissioners of the County of Jasper, and State of Indiana, that a large amount of money is justly due and owing to said County and State on accdunt of taxes on omitted property within said County, and within other counties within said state, and within other states, within United States of America, which omitted property should have been listed for taxation, within said County of Jasper, but which was not so listed and hi}3 for many years last past, escaped taxation on account of the failure, neglect, or fraud of the person or persons wjrose duty, it was to so list the saffie. ’ And it further appears to 4he Board, that said omitted property which has so escaped taxation as aforesaid will be difficult to find, I and in the judgment of this Board, will require the services of parties armed with experience and skill in that particular line of work to discover and report the same to the proper authorities for all necessary and proper proceedings thereon. And 11fui'ther appears to frre~ Board, that because the limited time afforded by law, to the officers who are charged with the duties of J receiving and examining tax sched- . ules or assessment lists and ap- ( praising the property listed there(in such officers are unable to inI vestigate and examine the various and voluminous records instru- ( ments and. documents in said coun-

ty, counties, state, and states, I which contain and can be made to furnish competent and sufficient ,evidences of the existence of a . large amount of said omitted prop- , erty, whereby the same may be reI ported and properly subjected to I taxation, and save to said county of I Jasper, and State of Indiana, a ' large amount of revenue justly ' owing, which will be lost to said . county and state unless proper and timely efforts are put forth in direction indicated, and the public interest of the citizens thereof, will lie made to suffer greatly thereby. And it further appears to the Board, that the preparation of books containing entries showing the existence of such omitted property and where evidence of the same may be found together with such credits as have been listed for taxation will prove a great value to said county, as ready references to various records, instruments, and documents in said county, and important aids to the officers of the law, who are charged with the assessment and collection of the revenues of said county and state.

In view of the premises, the Board finds that an indepensable public necessity exists and the demands are urgent for the immediate employment of a competent person or persons to make carpful and diligent examinations and searches for said omitted property in this and in other counties and states, which is properly taxable in said county of Jasper, make a true and correct record thereof by placing under the name of each tax payer where otn itted property is discovered, an itemized stalemen tof ali monies, loans and credits discovered, the record where found, name of debtor and time of payment, together with/a true and correct list, of the amount of moneys, loans and credit# tfctualy listed by such tax payers, from the year 1881 to 1897, inclusive, and to enter the same on books in mannerand form aforesaid and when completed to file said books in the Auditor's office of said County of Jasper there to become and remain as (he absolute propei ty of said county, as references and for the aid and assistance of the Auditor, Treasurer, Assessors and Board of Review, of said county for their guidance, and to aid them in making and causing to be made n just nnd lawful listing <>f all the personal property belonging to tax payers of said Jas-

per County, and to subject said property to taxation according to law. 7 1 .... Believing that an indispehsible public necessity exists, and that great public interest will be subserved and that the general welfare of the citizens of sail} County of Jasper, and State of Indiana, will be protected, and greatly promoted by adopting and carrying into effect the plans and means here in outline, we as the Board of Commissioners of said County of Jas-., per, do hereby engage and fully employ, Mart Fleener, and John J. Carnahan, composing the firm of Fleener and Carnahan, as fit and suitable persons to commence and make the searches, examinations, and records herein before specified. It is therefore ordered by this Board, that the said Mart Fleener and John J. Carnahan, composing the firm of Fleener & Carnahan, as aforesaid be and they are, hereby employed, authorized and directed in furtherance of the aims and purposes herein expressed to make diligent and careful investigations in this and in other counties and states, as they may deem best to fully and faithfully answer the purposes of this employment For Moneys, Moneys Loaned, or other forms of credits, owned by the tax payers of this county, and to truly and faithfully record in

books to be furnished by thiscounty for that purpose, the true and correct results of such examination and researches, and also to make a full and complete investigation of the mortgage lis-pendens probate and misscellaneous records, judgment and execution docket, is said County of Jasper, and the tax schedules, when found, filed by the tax payers of this county, for the years 1881, to 18U7, inclusive, and in the event all the. tax schedules are not on file in their proper offices, to examine the tax duplicate for the years said tax schedules are missing, thus showing the amounts of credits returned' by such tax payers for each of said years, and correctly tabulate the same in manner of form as herein before set out. and file tfie book or books containing the same in the Auditor’s office of this county, there to become and remain as the absolute property of this county, for the guidance and assistance of (be proper officers thereof in accomplishing as fully as may be done the objects spirit and 1 purposes of the revenues laws of said state of Indiana. And it is further ordered by the Board, that as compensation for the services to by the said Mart Fleener,' and John J. Carnahan, composing the said, firm, of Fleener and Carnahan, in discharge of the work and expenses occasioned by this employment, they shall be paid a sum of money, equal to one half the amount of all money which may

be paid to the Treasurer of this county, on account of omitted property discovered and reported by them, and shall be entitled to receive the same as soon as such money or any part thereof shall have been paid into the Treasurer, of said County, and shall have one year or sufficient time in which to do said work, and shall be furnished the proper blank books, and stationery necessary to fully carry out and perform all of the obligations imposed upon them for this employment. Arraham Halleck, John Mastindale, Dexter R. Jones, Board of Commissioners Jasper Co. in the State of IndianaAccepted, Fleener & Carnahan.

House ami Lots For Sale. For sale, very cheap, house and two lots. House of 5 rooms, nearly new. plenty of water in the house, good barn and buggy shed, plenty of bearing frbit trees. Pfice $l,lOO, and a great bargain. For name of party apply nt this office. * * * . Forall kinds of sewing machines, repairing nnd supplies, call on E, F. Gibson, at Antrim & Dean's hardware store. Telephone No. wtf.4l

STATE, COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP TAXES In Jasper County. Ind., for the Year 1897. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Tax Duplicate for the year 1897 is n<>w in my hands and tnat I am reedy to receive at the C. unty Treaeurer’s office in JRfeusselaer, the taxes charged thereon table shows the RATES of taxation on each SIOO TAXABLE PROPERTY, and on'each Taxab'.rPOLL a"d DOG: Townships and Incorporated Towns. li c* (S E:S' i :Jg:3 - :S' iM.i y i i®i®l*3: B■!” jc’ FUNDS. IlJ'l? I ?1* Isl J.I • f*r'| f I F •liq I : | : i : i r • i * ! : H I®[2iE [r»| § M [ : H'i : T’ i N 2 i : i : L: i : i : I : H b h7* f : . ' -M i • m'l • I* Hh: I i> i : i I?I :d | i ; « I : i! : : i : ; : °i : i : i : ; ; i • i • >» • • ;B i • i • „ . . ’ • • • ; • : . : ; . : . : . : J : J : • : O I • : 6 I • • • State Tax|.O9 >.09 i. 09 i. 09 [.09 i. 09 i. 09 [.09 1.09 [.09 i. 09 [.09 i. 09 1.09 1.09 [.09 State School Tax. i.U [.ll |.l] i.ll<f.n [,n i.n pi [.ll [,H [.H [,u l. n i <u \ >u [ n Benevolent Instn Fund.. .05 [.05 [.05 [.05 [.05 [.05 [.05 [.05 [.05 [.05 1.05 [.05 l.< f. 05 1.05 [.05State Debt Sinking Fund [.03 [.03 [.03 [.03 [..03 [.03 [.03 [.03 [.03 [.03 t. 03 1.03 [.U Lo 3 1.03 !.' 3 Educational Instn. Fund . j .01§L01<i .01§[ Comity Tax. j.50i|.50i[.50750> .50750750^.50^.50^. .50| Court House 80nd5...... [.lO M 0 [.lO [.lO [.lO [.lO [.lO [lO [.lO LlO [.lO [.lO 1.10 [.lO LlO i .10 Gravel Road Repair Tax. [.05 [.05 [-05 j. 05 [-05 [.05 [.05 [.05 [.05 [.05 [.05 [.05 [.05 1.50 [.05 i .05 -Corporation Tux ; J., L..J.70 [., 7,-J -- - [---*.[. ..[ <25 [, [ I k Sinking Fund i.... i.... 1.... L ... 1.10 1... J... J.. Town-hip Road Tax[.ls [.15 [.15 [.15 [.15 [.lO [.15 [.25 [.15 [.15 [.25 [....[.20 [.. .[.20 [.30 Township Bridge Tax.... [.05 [.lO [.lO [.lO [....[.05 [.lO [.lO [.05 [.lO [.lO [....[.10 [....[.10 I .10 Township Tax[.lo [.25 [.lO [.20 [....[.10 [.20 [.lO M 0 [.15 [.15 [....[.25 1...J.25 I .25 :;J•»:•■' : : ; • t i : • Special School Tax[.os [.20 [.20 [.25 [.50 [.35 [.25 [.25 [.20 [.20 [.15 :.35 [.15 1.50 [.35 [ .20 Township Tuitionps [.25 [.20 [.25 [.35 [.25 [.25 [.20 [.20 [*3o [.20 [.35 [.20 ’.35 [.30 [ .15 Gravel Road Construction [.40 M 0 L.. i.... 1.00:.... L ... L . Special Additional Bond i. 20 7 i.... L.. J.. Township Poor Tax.T“T. [.014:06 [.02 [.,02 [.04 [.04 [.Ol [.Ol [.04 [.04 [.OB [.OB [.03 [.03 [.04 [ .02 Additional Special School J... J. 10 [..... [....[[.. TotaLPropertyTaxes . Mj|T. 46^. 96| 1.72! . 24| 1.9111.8672769,1.89; 1 .~BB| 1.98; 1 ‘ 88; I*. 19j 1.97 . : i ; r : ; ; 7 ■ -- -—■■■—■■ ■■■ - w [ State on\each P 011.... ; .50[ .50; .50; .50[ .50[ .50; .50 .50 .50[ .50; .s([ .50- .50: .50' 50i 50 : ; ; ■ ■;;;■! i State School on Poll. [ ,50[ .50[ .50; .50[ .50[ .50[ .50: 50; 50[ ,so[ .50: .50; .50; .50; .50; .50 H; . ;■[[;. ; Special School on Poll. [... J.... i. /....[.. 25 dOO 3[ . . [ [ [ .J ; : Corporation Poll ;....;... J....;[.25 i.... [.. J. ;.... LJ... J... J .... = Tp. tuition on P 011.... ■.... iJ.... i... J... J. ..J....[... J....[ .25 [...J.25 J. Total Poll Taxes 7 7 .... 1.00; 1,00 1.00 1.00^ 725j1700j 1.00|1.00|1.00| I.QQ|I.QQ| 1.501.00|2.2551.0011 .Oo : T> I>r 1 ( 6IHO - 01d : : : i ic 7 i i ? '■ T i ~ : ae ° 8 < aUdOVer [1.00[1.00[1.001.00:2.ooi.ooii.001.001.oo[i.001.ooii.ooi.odi.ooi.001.00 _k Each Female Do«r and each dog 5; :more than one owned, kept or • : : ; • : 5 .Harbored by the aame person. 2.00 2.00 2.00 2■003 ■OO 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00;2.00 2.00[2.00 2.00 2.00 fl. Range Line Gravel Road, 20 per ceu,t. of Assessed Benefits Special Tax Levies- 2. Union Ditch, 10 per cent, of Assessed Benefits. 3. Wheatfield Ditch, 10 per cent, of As eased Benefits 4. Gallpgher Ditch, 10 per cent, of Cost of Construction. ALL the Road and Bridge Tax and ONE-HALF of all other taxes make the FIRST INSTALLMENT and must be paid on or before the FIRST Monday in May, 1898 ONE-HALF of h!1 taxes, except Road and Bridge, constitute the SECOND INSTALLMENT, and must be paid on or before the FIRST Monday in November, 1898. Failure to pay the First Installment when due makes both installments delinquent and attaches a penalty of ten per cent, to the full amount. The conditions prevailing are such that the Treasurer CAN NOT m- ke and hold receipts for anj one. Please do not ask it.

PROVISIONS OF LAW RELATING TO TAXATION: “The owuer of property on the first day of April of any year shall be liable for the taxes of that year. Ihe purchaser on the first day of April shall be considered the owner on that day.” . £™ c li a ? erß PERSONAL Property as well as Real Estate should remember that ‘TAXES lOLLOAS THE PROPERTY when the taxes thereon remain unpaid. ‘COUNTYORDERS, in favor of persons owing delinquent taxes cannot be paid without settlement of the taxes. w ‘lt is the duty of the TAX-PAYER to state definitely on what properly he desire.-, to pay taxes in aaaessed , aud in what township or town it was assessed. THE TREASURER WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE for the.penalties and-chargee resulting from the tax-payer’s omission to so state.’ The Tax Duplicate for any year is made with reference to property on the first day of April of tliat year and remains forever unchanged as to the showing of property, and in whose name assessed and taxed, .transfers after the first day of April of any year will never appear upon the Duplicate of that year s tflxes. Those who pay taxes on property in trust, and whose taxes are complicated sv:>L as undivided estates, etc., should pay early enough to avoid the rush of the last few days, as it require time to malt® the divisions and separate receipts. ROAD RECEIPTS must be presented in payment of FIRST INSTALLMENT. FEBRUARY n iß9S ßßle ° f Delinqaent Landa and Ix4B wiU take P lace on the SECOND MONDAY of J. C. GU/IN. Rensselaer, Ind., December 21st 1897. TREASURER OF JASPER COUNTY

When most needed it is not unusual for your family physician to be away from home, Such was the experience of Mr. J. Y. Scherfbk, editor of the Caddo, Ind. Ter.’ Banner, when his little girl, two years of age was threatened with a severe attack of croup. He says: “My wife insisted that 1 go for the doctor, but as our family physician was out of town I purchased a bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, which relieved her immediately. 1 will not be without it in the future.” 25 and 50 cent bottles for sale bv F B. Meyer. ' ? I

ELECTRIC BITTERS. Electric Bitters Is a medicine suited for any season, but perhaps more generally needed, when the languid exhausted feeling prevails, when the j liver is torpid and sluggish and the need of a tonic and alterative is felt. ' A prompt use of this medicine has often averted, long and perhaps fatal bilious fever* No medicine will act more surely In counteracting anu freeing the system from the malarial poison. Headache, Indigestion, Constipation, Dizziness yield to Electric Bitters. 50c and SI.OO per bottje nt F. B. Meyers.

C. C. Polk, Valparaiso, Ind., says: —“My son Harry was pronounced by four physicians a hopeless consumptivo. Within six. weeks after beginning the use of Last resort he was able to go to school and has been hearty ever since,” It cures coughs, colds, La Grippe and com* sumption. 50 cents and SI.OO per 'bottle. For sale by A. F. Long. • Universal Laxative Pill is used by thousands. Mrs. Harrison, of Indianapolis. says:—“They are the best pills I ever took.” They cure constipation. For sale by A. F. Long.