The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-02-24

make The allowanco, and 20 expleded the|
pamphlet buoiness, end The curlaio drop-I
,od On bic lest 0llcial sceno.
NJ. 6chuhmacher further states thetI
lis iIlneos prevented him from dolugI
,srtsIn duties uutil the close Of the torn.
{ ny memory serves me rlgoss NJ.
was we'll enough . takeI
u sctlvo part IN the election OF 1885, sol
iciled candidates By The dozen, formed
alliances, and performed the dimcuItI
Ell OF manipulating. for three capdi.I
lstes running for the Same once q thel
ame time, saying words Of comfort sudI
Ultimate succoss TO each Of them.
Ifhs had taken % much interest IN thol
performance Of HE duty, - In tho elec-I
ion OF 1884. he Weuld have had no cause
or delaying the work until the end OF
lie term.
n reply to Mr.. 6chuhmashsr's inter-
'ogatory % to my Whereabouts durjngl
lie torn of omcs, will ssy that wasl
attending 70 my buslnoes a0hjrs, and bad
10 inclination to msddls with bis oflciall
duties, but NOW, % any crookednessl
somes q my knowlsdgs, shall make it|
known "a the public, just - Mr.. Schulz
mscbsr has done Bile predecessors, and
lhsll expect the same from my succeaeor.
In conclusion, would refer. once moro
10 the report alluded ., and the eondi-I
lion OF books, that they are not % strictly
10 good shape - reported, and from ap-|
pearsnces, BY numerous corrections
made on the principal record, Il seems to
have been corrected to balance with u
similar book kept BY the Treasurer.
Thanks to good line Of Treasurers du-
ring his tsrm Of ofice, whose records
can not b. impeached. Mr.. 6cbuh.
macher gives no dates or reference to the
20 cents due Mr.. Bretz, x.Treasuros. nell
ther TO the amount be tries TO fAsten on =
former Treasurer; @ Eear % / can con.
ceive. unless en- otherwise convinced By
facts and figures, Mr.. Brsiz stands just
right and even e cent NJ. 9ekcrss
Treasurer before Mr.. brets, hss bad % In.
vestigstion By citissns Of Dubois county,
and frst reported delinquent, and o :
subsequent Investigation revealed the
fact that the invsstigators did not have
access 70 certain books 10 their 6rst in
vestigation. where certain amounts we're
credited . Mr.. Eckert, and IN order
placed on Commissioner's Record /. page
8, sxhonorating him from the charge q
being delinquent
The assertion that athe joint eongres-
sional funds could never stand square,
30 unloading. They stand square now.
and v Z re-adjustment heoo0oo necoe-
cary under the law, 10 1890. oil that II
necessary 70 TO pay up, and they will b
|souaro again, until the law requives
I>e--&s~, ssuoe{2snn
From tie moment NJ. echuhmachel
failed 20 Get The allowance 81 e10o e
have bic report and certihcate puoIlshec
|ln pamphlet form, Il Became nscesssry
that some other steps should b taken.
Il was aware Of the approaching storm
and quietly prepared TO meet Il. When
the keynote was sounded, By sn article
published in the EvansviIle .Courier
|statinR enormous amounts Of illegal al.
|lowsnces made, 80 1000. and copied ~
many other papers 70 the disgrace Of The
county, Was then satisfied that the blow
was intended ler me; hrst 10 make y
lappear that the report originated through
me, and make me ridiculous, By publish
Ing charges that could not Be su6etsuti
aled, and 10 due time 10 Be suswered b.
|publishiDg the October record and cor
ti6cato.
! / base the correctness o. ny judgmen
and diagnosis on : similar report tha
wss circulated 10 the fall Of 1850, siattn(
4 that Dubois county was $4,000 IN debt
and efforts made % fAsleu The etatemen
lon me. or that should have originated
lor promulgated The same. ThrougI
dilieent efforts found the author Of th'
report, and can substantiate the same b
llivlne witnessed, and Warded Of the iu
tended damage. Nevertheless the faou
'|lous report Was promptly answered p!
a elaborate report Of the condition Of th'
county funds IN October. 1856, although
the same report had been published b!
The Commissioners IN june, 1883. Th
I fabulous reports Of 1885. Of the ooO,O0c
and the one OF Dec, 1887, Of $4,000
are analogous. Readers 10 Columbi
! township, and the Eastern part of Oh
county win agree with me . 70 the simi
|llsrity. To better prepare myself sor a.
looming struggle. ! reconpo!tered tn
lfield. and placed % advanced guard !!
the Jasper Courier, January 6ths lee9. Y
!, the shape ~ school fund mstier. Still
later, 10 No "a, Hunting gburg Indepeu
! dent, detachment Of illegal allowances
, Then followed echuhmachsr's Ociobs
. report, 10 No. 81, Huutingbnrg !nde
pendent with all the School Fund pal
Topped of. but the coveted certi0cate q
. .tached. while 10 the meantime gres
\ activity We displayed IN preparing g
: the general assault finally msde 10 ~
I. -, Vol 80, OF the jasper Courier. ~
(. W had % planted batteries q facts, PR
) tectsd b. he strong arm Of The lev, tht
! The aseanlt Was easily repuIsed, and |.
!. the trouble that now romaiuo 20 maj
I the victory complete, q % show the!
!. up, which pTopoee g dos ana ~
/, Schuhmacher can fall back On The ssviu
Iclapso, III not appealed iD o0dsye,. eec.
n Have cleared tho deck for aceions Z
! more room for Latin phrasee.
I JoHn GRAlGEIsrACuEn
: M. WIN. n. Attkfsson, o. ssymeu
1 has lust concluded arrangements ior .
z tahlIching bank under the state law
8 OAKLAND City, Gibson county; which
Z hopes q have ready for businsss sou
49, Il Hk~~~k