Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 September 1898 — Page 2

The republican. OFFICIAL PAPER OF JASPER COUNTY 88UED EVERY TUESDAY * FRIDAY BY GEORGE E. MARSHALL, PUBLISHER AND PROPRIETOR. OFFICE— In Republican Duildiag on corner of Washington and Weston Streets. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One Year $1.50 Six Months .75 Three Months 50 Tuesday, Sept. 15, 1898.

The State Ticket.

Secretary of State, i UNION B. HUNT, of Winchester. Auditor of State, WILLIAM H. HART, of Frankfort. Treasurer of State, LEOPOLD LEVY, of Huntington. Attorney General, WILLIAM L. TAYLOR, of Indianapolis. Clerk of Supreme Court, ROBERT A. BROWN, of Franklin, Supt. of Public Instruction, F. L. JONES, of Tipton. State Statistician, JOHN B. CONNER, of Indianapolis. State Geologist, WILLIS S. BLATCHLEY, of Terre Haute. Judge of Supreme Court,, Second District, ALEXANDER DOWLING, of New Albany. Third District. J. Y. HADLEY, of Danville. Fifth District, FRANCIS E. BAKER, of Goshen. The County Ticket. For Prosecuting-Attorney, ALBERT E. CHIZUM, of Newton County. For County Clerk, ESTIL E. PIERSON, of Union Township. For County Auditor, WILLIAM C. BABCOCK, of Marion Township. For County Treasurer, ROBERT A. PARKISON, of Barkley Township. For Countv Sheriff, NATE J.'REED, of Carpenter Township. For Countv Surveyor, MYRT B. PRICE, of Carpenter Township. For County Coroner, TRUITT P. WRIGHT, of Marion Township. Commissioner Ist District. ABRAHAM HALLECK. of Keener Township. Commissioner 2nd District, SIMEON A, DOWELL, of Marion Township.

Republican Nominating Conven tions.

The Republican voters of the several townships of vJnsper County, Indiana, will meet in their respective voting places (except as otherwise designated) on Saturday, September 17, 1898, at 2 o'clock P. M. and nominate the following township officers: to be voted sor 1 at the coming November election. Three Justices of the PeHce, and | three Constables foreach township, except Marion which is entitled to five each, Carpenter and Wheatfield townships, four each. Marion township voters w ill meet in the east court-room, the Carpenter township place to be designated by the township central committee. Barkley township at Center school house; Union township at Fair Oaks. Charles W. Hanley, Chairman. J. F. Warren, Secretary,

AN ECONOMICAL ADMINISTRATION

A Statement Showing How the Taxpayers of Indiana Have Profited by Judicious Business Methods Under Directions of Republican Officials. There are three state offices that turn into the treasury of the people a large amount of fees, a great portion of which nnder Democratic rule and Democratic juggling went into the pockets of the ' officers themselves. Four years ago the people stopped the system of officials getting rich quickly by putting the Republicans in power. They said a reasonable compensation by straight salary, abont which there can be no twisting and turning of legal phraseology, is enough. That is now the law, and un- ! der it every cent of collections from J whatever souroe is paid into the state treasury, and the officers receive no more , than their salaries, which were fairly increased in a small degree to offset their deprivation of fees. Time and again the people asked Democratic legislatures to do this for them. However, j it was not until 1801 that they made ; anything like an attempt to enact a fee j and salary law, and that attempt was 1 one to do an apparent good that Democratic officials elected a few mouths before, bnt all of whom had not as yet gone into office, might get rich through the old way of retaining a large per cent J of collections for their own use and I benefit. The officers referred to in this connection are those %f secretary of state, auditor of state and attorney general. By Democratic favor at the expense of the taxpayer each got a small ealary and plenty of fees, by Republican justice each gets a reasonable salary and no possible chance to pocket 1 cent of fees. What is the result? The getting rid of an abuse that the people long groaned over, and by which men went into office poor or comparatively well-to-do and went out' of office with pockets full of the greenbacks that Republican officials are turning into the state treasury, where they Delong. There is nothing like comparison to reach the meat of a proposition that it is better to pay an offioial a good straight salary than to pay him a small salary with the privilege of appropriating a per cent on everything that permits the charging of a fee. When flash times prevailed in Democratic days for state officers the secretary of state’s salary was only $3,500. That is what the fee aud salary law enacted by a Democratic legislature said it should be, but it did better by that officer than the casnal reader knows. The law, after making a pretentious show of reforming au evil by saying that the fees aud amounts taxed iu the secretary of state’s office shall not belong to or be the property of that officer, but shall belong to and be the property of the state, comes down to business in making things right with the officer. It did it In this way, but the privilege occurred in a very obscure section and was likely to be overlooked by everyone except the secretary of state. A clause iu the section permited that offloer to retain for his services for making the prescribed collections 10 per oent, “and the same per cent upon all other fees and charges collected under this or any other law.” So the secretary of state had no oause to mourn the reform spirit that placed his salary at $3,500 and allowed him to collect a 10 per cent fee for his own profit on everything that came into his office. The same section applied t<J the auditor of state. This law was supposed to do away with the abuses of retaining fees under the old system, but just before it was enacted Democratic state officers had been elected. Democratic legislators did not think it right to subject them to sacrifice of a single penny they expected to get when they became candidates, so as far as the state offioers were concerned they tacked onto the law a section that the officers elected in 1890 “shall not be subject to the provisions of the act daring the time he holds his term of office” and, further, “he shall receive the compensation now prescribed by law the same as if this act had not beeu passed.” The secretary of state, auditor of state and attorney general of that time were thus richly endowed, and neither is now complaining of hard times. It was u good thing they had, but the Republicans wiped it out iu the interest of the tax payer. An example is given: The last year of his office the last Democratic attorney general was paid altogether $33,139, of which $2,600 was salary, the remainder being fees. That was a very close average of what he received each year of his two terms of four years, making in all about $182,556. When the Republican incumbent goes out of office iu November he will have received only his straight salary of $7,500 a year, or $30,000 in all, a difference in favor of Republican economy of more than 1 SIOO,OOO. The last Democratic secretary of state aud auditor of state had average yearly I compensations iu fees alone of about $12,000 and $25,000 respectively. When the Republican iucumbent of the latter ! office retires next January he will have I drawn from the state treasury SBO,OOO las four years' salary. He will not have made a dollar more out of the office. His Democratic predecessor got $119,000 jiu four years from fees and salary. There, too, is a big saving to the people of $86,000. The Republican secretars j of sfate will go out iu Jauuary, 1899. after u 4-vears’ service, with only his salary of $6,500 a year, or $26,000 in all, to compensate him, and the Democrat that was iu the office before him got out of l it altogether about $60,000, a suving br j the Republicans of $84,000. Summarised, $220,000 has been saved I to the state treasury through these office* in tees aud salaries. That < '• ,ie kind of government the Repubi . n* have given the people of Indiana.

JUST ABIT OF THE RECORD.

The Republican party has kept faith with the big majorities that have sustained its candidates for state offices the last few years. It has rigidly adhered to an economical use of the people’s money which it promised in the election of 1894 and 1896. It has done more, it has enacted laws by which the state has been greatly benefitted financially to the relief of the taxpayer. It has reduced the public debt nearly $1,000,000, and by mahy thousands has lessened the payments of interest. It is not every state administration that can claim the confidence of the voters with such a good record as that. Merely glunciug at it is enough to make the voter warm in favor for the party that has cut off all fees for the use and benefit of state officers, that has by the Mull law established a rigid accounting of every item of official expense, that has siiown the people that state institutions can be carried on without continuously increasing appropriations, and that while reducing tho public debt aud interest can pay out for maintaining war expenses $161,000 in mobilizing, equipiug aud paying Indiana soldiers. Hud it not been for that necessary expense the Republicans would have reduced the priucipal of a state debt over $1,000,000. All this, too, was done without a cent of borrowed money. Rather the state,while payingits own debt aud current expenses under Republican administration, became in this last item of expenditure a lender to the general government, for it must repay the stato the money paid out for putting the national guard into war shape. The vouchers therefor have been sent to Washington and it will not be long before Indiana has the $161,000 back in her treasury again. That will be due solely to promptness in transacting business which is no less than economy, one of the conspicnous virtues of the present state administration. Returns relating to the tinplate industry in Great Britain, as given in The Labor Gazette, show a heavy decrease in activity and output. Compared with March of last year there is a falling off of 139 in the number of mills at work. Out of 64 tinplate works with 372 mills, 331 mills were working during March of this year, thus leaving 41 idle. The explanation is found in the large increase of homemade tinplate now being used in the United States. This is an industry which a free trade president of the United States four years ago sneered at and doubted the existence of.’ He problably knows better by this time.

According to the Democratic auditor of state reports, the state debt interest account of 1893 was increased $2,000. He reported the next-year that it was reduced only SIB,IOO, when he claims a Democratic administration had paid off $910,000 of the debt. The next year the Republicans took oharge aud cut off $56,800 from the interest charge aud nearly $1,000,000 from the state debt principal. Even a better showing than that will be made by the Republican auditor of state at the close of this fiscal year.

When one refers to the state debt it is necessary to use big figures, but big as they are they can be put iu form, so no voter can go astray when he wants to give credit to the party that has within the past few years materially reduced it. That credit belongs to the Republican administration of the last four years. Anyone can take the auditor of state’s report of that time aud figure out when good business methods came iu to lighten the burden of the peoples’ debt.

Through the Dingley tariff the American mills are now having the privilege of manufacturing nearly all the woolen textiles required by the American people. Daring the McKinley period the limit of domestic manufacture was about 80 per cent of the woolens used by this nation. Under the Dingly act, at least for the year 1898, American manufacturers have every promise that even thiß large percentage will be materially increased.—-Glen Falls Times. A prominent Indiana Democrat in the midst of his party’s panic, when its local leaders were under arrest in Mariou county, 12 years ago for forging tally sheets, exclaimed: “It is always the way. Whenever we want anything done we send for a blacksmith.” This story is applicable to Democratic business methods that reduoes the state debts by figures only and increases the interest account $2,000 or more.

Since the Republicans have had charge of state affairs they have cat down the debt, lopped off unnecessary appropriations and saved enough by economical business methods to moire than meet the expenses of the benevolent and penal institutions for a fewr, to pay officers’ salaries for several years to come and to do many other things for the benefit of the people. By requiring all fees to be paid into the treasury for the use of the state the Republicans save more than $)00,000 annually. This not only payß the yearly salaries of nine state officers, but meets the state house custodian’s entire expense and pays the salaries of the tax commissioners, besides leaving a surplus erf about $30,000. * No wonder the Democrats are not saying anything about protection and the wool industry. We cannot see how this generation can be again deceived by Democratic tariff bunkoers. Let the farmers remember the tariff experiences and stick to the party that protects their interests.—Sohenectady Union. If Democratic financiering was such a good thing for the state, how did it come about that while there was a slight reduction of the state debt between 1890 and 1893 the interest thereon increased over $2,000?

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nroanin cm ATTORNEYS. George K. Hollingsworth Arthur H. Hopkins HOLLINGSWORTH & HOPKINS, Attorneys-at-Law. SWOffice secoßd floor of Leopold's Block, corner Washington aud Van Rensselaer sts. Practice in all the courts, purchase, sell and lease real estate. Attorneys for Rensselaer B. L. & S. Association. Frank Folts. Charles G. Spltler Harr; R. Kurrle. FOLTZ, SPITLER & KURRIE (Successors to Thompson & Bro.) Attorney-at-Law. Law, Real Estate, Insurance, Abstracts and thaus. Only set of Abstract Books in county. RENSSELAER, IND. ■ygM. B. AUSTIN. Lawyer and Loan Broker. » ;i la Forsythe Block, corner Washington and Vanßensselaer st., RENSSELAER, - - - IND. FERGUSON & WILSON, Attorneys-at-Law. Will practice In all the courts. Will give careattention to any and ail kinds of Legal Business int rusted to them. Office west side of Public Square—upstairs. RENSSELAER, IND.

JAMES A. BURNHAM, U. S. Pemion Attorney and Justiee of the Peace. Thorough equipped and abreast of the times. Expertln pension matters. Office over Western Union Telegraph Office. JAMES W. DOUTHIT, Attorney-at-Laic, Office over Laßue Bros’. Grocery.' RENSSELAER, - - INDIANA

CHARLES E. MILLS, Attorney-at-Law. » i'.’vjce, Collections, and Real Estate. Abs ;> 15 carefully prepared. Titles Examined, i v u loans negotl.i ted at lowest rates. v/Jjo upstairs in Odd Fellows’ Temple. RENSSELAER, IND. Attornny-at-Laic. All business of the profession carefully and thoroughly executed. Money to loan on almost any terms. Real Estate bought and sold. Collections and abstracts careful; propounded First door east of P. O. upstairs R, S. DWIGGINS, Counselor at Law. RENSSELAER, INDIANA. I have recovered my health and have again entered upon the practic of law. call and see me. Office in Makeever’s bank building. CHILCOTE & DUNN, A ttorneys-at-Laie. Attend to all business in the profession with promptness and dispatch. Office In second story of Makeever Block. RENSSELAER, IND. 0. W. Hanley. J. J. Hunt. HANLEY & HUNT, Attorneys-at-Law. Law. Real Estate. Insurance, Abstracts and Loans. Office: Third door south McCoy’s bauk on ground floor. RENSSELAER. IND.

JAMES H. CHAPMAN, Abstracter of I'itlts. Farm Loaus. Insurance and real estate. M»u ey to loan lu large or small amounts, ou real estate, personal or security. Special attention given to collecting notes and accounts. Office over Kills A Murray’s Store. RENSSELAER, IND. J|AY D. THOMPSON, At to rney-at-Law, Notary Public, Collections, Loans, and all Legal Business carefully attended to clerk’s OLD OFFICE. EAST OF COURT HOUSE. REAL ESTATE. LOAN. INSURANCE. J.F. Warren J. F. Irwin ■yyrARREN & IRWIN. Real Estate, Abstracts, Collections. Farm Loans and Fire Insurance. Office In Odd Fellows'Block. RENSSELAER, IND. & THOMPSON, Carriage, T Vagou (ia<l Blacksmith Shop. Painting and Repair Work a specialty. Shop In new building ou South Front Street. one square !>«low Liberal Uorner. RENSSELAER, IND.

PHYSICIANS. H. 3- KANNAL, m. b. c.. # Veterinarian, Graduate Oh Office RENSSELAER. INI>. OT. w - hartsell, m. d. HOMEOPATHIC Physician and Surgeon. Chronic diseases a specialty. In Btockton-Wil--11am block opposite the court house Phone SO RENSSELAER, IND. *" H- ■ ■ ■ .i.k, ■ UR- s. <C. JOHNSON, Physician and Surgeon Office and residence over Porter A Yeoman Store innew Hollingsworth building. Phone 205. RENSSELAER. INI). P UR. A. L. BERKLEY, Physician and Surgeon. Office In Forsythe corner bloc*. Telephone 12f RENSSELAER, IND. ' I. IS. Washburn e. 0. English WASHBURN & ENGLISH Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Washburn will give special attention to diseases of the eye. ear. nose, throat and chronic diseases. Dr. English will give special attention to surgery. in all departments, and general me« iciues Office In Leopold’s corner block over Ellis <<i Murray’s, RENSSELAER. IND. UR- c. E. POWELL, m. D, Physician and Surgeon, Calls attended promptly, night or day. Office over commercial State Bank. RENBSEL ' ER, - - INDIANA. BANKS A. Mctoy, President. T. J. McCoy, Cashier. A. R. Hopkins, Asst Cashier A. McCOY & CO.’S BANK. Oldest Bank in Jasper Count,q Established 1854. Transacts a general banking business, buys notes and loans ou haig or short time on personal or real estate security. Fair and liberal treatment is promised to all. Interest paid on time deposits Eorelgu exchange bought an-1 sold. Your patronage is solicited. Patrons having valuable papers may deposit them for safe keeping. Addison Parkisoo. Pres J. M. Wasson. V. Pres. E. L. Hollingsworth. Cashier COMMERCIAL STATE BANK RENSSELAER, IND. Only State Bank In County Directors: Addison Parkison. lames L. Randle. John M Wasson, George E. Murray and Emmet L. Hollingsworth. This bank is prepared to transact a general banking buslnese. interest paid on time deposits. Money loaued and good notes bought at current rates of Interest, a share of your patronage is solicited. H. O. Harris. Pres. K. T. Harris, Vice Pres. J. C. Harris,Cashier RENSSELAER BANK, llensselaer, Ind., We make farm loans at G per cent interest payable annually. Money loaned in sums to suit borrower. Exchange bought bought and sold on all ba iking points uouectlous made anF promptly remitted Deposits Received Interest bearing certificates of deposits issued. DENTISTS.

DR. J. W. HORTON. Post DR H. L. BROWN. Drntist Crown and Brldgework. Teeth without plates a specialty. All the latest methods In Dentistry. Office over Meyer’s Drugstore. Gas administered for painless extraction of teeth. PIONEER MEAT MARKET J Eigelsbacli , Prop, Beef, Pork. Veal. Mutton. Sausage. Balogna etc., sold In quantities to suit purchasers at the lowest prices. None but the best stock slaughtered. The highest prices paid for good cattle. A, L. WILLrS, Gunsmith, Special attention giver *° rc >cyclf Repairs of • J In with Perkins on t.lliernl OriuT. Rents*-