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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-09-21
RETROSPECT.

The campaign for the fall elec-
tons having opened, and the polit-
ical cauldron being placed over the
fire, it becomes the duty Of every
taxpayer to take sides and dis
charge his duty as his conscience
dictates to him. There are various
issues presented to the people for
their consideration, some true, some
false. In discussing the National
and State issues the minor and
county issues are often overshad-
owed or neglected. Issues and
principles remain the same, though
often abused by men elected to
obey them as required by party
constituents and law.
In county and local politics many
falsehoods and abuses are used, l.
all for the purpose Of deceiving.
Candidates guilty Of gross abuses
appear in the garb Of purity and in
nocence, and pose as great reform
ers, self-sacrifcing, benevolent, etc,
to all outward appearances. just
such man we have in the candi-
date for Auditor on the Republican
county ticket. We will herein
name some Of the abuses practiced
by this now great political purifier
and tax reducer. Let his work
and his record while in the Office h
now again seeks under different po
litical colors, be the guiding star t
which he should point with pride
A PARTIAL LIST
Of illegal allowances asked for, al
lowed and accepted by lsido
Schumacher, during his term 0
Office as Auditor Of Dubois county
from 1880 to 1887:
For excess of inhabitants for eight
years and three months, .-.... 81 ,O3l 2
Making statistical reports for sew
eral years at SO per year, ........ 800 Q
Apportioning and disbursing school
funds, ............................ III d
Clerk OF Board Of Equalization for
several years, from to SO to SO
per year, ........................... W
On page 81, Record /, we find AZ 70
lows: THE Board having agreed topa
Isidor Schumacher two hundred an
twenty-five dollars for completing I'll
Duplicates Of 1879, Of j. NJ. Deinderfe
and the Board having paid one hundre
and twenty five dollars, now order I'll
remainder, to-wit: One hundred dollar
Ike paid him for said work amount pal
in full on said contract, $2250O.
On page LAP. Record |, we find that
Schumacher was allowed the sum ,
one hundred and eight dollars for finish
ing neglected Duplicates Of j. NJ. Dein
derfer, as per contract. The former bt
ing s'in fun for contract" this allowanc
was in excess.
On page POS, Record |, we again fin
allowance to lsidor Schumacher 10
sixty eight dollars for work on neglecte
Duplicates, a. per contract. AZ ther
was only one contract for this kind Q
work at this time the excess must b
credited to original contract, making ii
legal charges by him, and paid by tax
payers 10 him, on this item % $1,000.
Large charges for making plat books
for postage stamps, &c, were alec made
all Of which were unlawful.
Committees Of honest taxpayer
are invited to call and examine tn
records, and find out the vas
amount Of hypocricy that can la
concealed under the coat Of pre-
tended reformer.
COUNTY TAX LEVY.
Valuation Of property and amour
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The expense OF fees and salaries for th'
eight years above named, -. ss2.%
The expense for SPECIFIC allow anees TOT th'
eight wears above named, Ns.S>A.S
The expense for elections for the cigh
years above named, sos
The expense Tor books anu stationery io
the eight years above named. <louh's-
Particular attention is called tC
the enormous specific allowances,
sum great enough to cover man,
abuses, large amount Of which
should in truth have been charged tc
fees and salaries, the object being
apparent, to deceive, and reduce
the amount charged to fees and sal
aries. Come and examine the
records, and find how many of the
specific allowances have been paid
to Isidor Schumacher. 1t will as
found you, and expose him as he
appears behind the curtains.
In his report. published in the
..Independent," April 4, 1883, he
enumerates and curtails the spe-
cific allowances down to $500 90.
Being himself appalled, at the stu
pendous aggregate amount Of spe-
cific allowance, he applied the rem
edv to such an extent that none OF
the balances prove up with his
records. The report for the eight
years published was evidently in
tended for the public,-no matter
what the records showed. Another
piece of strategy that should be ex-
amined by the taxpayers, as there
is ample time for defense, if he has
any.
CONTRASTING cot MY TAX LEVY.
Valuation ofproperty and amount
collected for county purposes, from
and including November and De-
cember. 1897. TO Nav 31st, 1894:
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Tota, . SIS. 40 IS
Expense Of fees and salaries for the time
above named. SO. $3.50.
Expense Of specific for the time above
named. 81 .5OsA.
Expense Of elections for the time above
Expense of books and stationary for the
time above named, S.62s..s.
make a comparison OF these
four items in expense Of county
funds, as well as of the receipts.
The expense Of elections was paid
by the townships during the period
of Schuhmacher's reign. BY com
pairing one can readily see that tax
alton was no higher on account Of
county levies and collections as is
claimed. During Schuhmacher's
time not a single iron bridge was
contracted for, and all competition
was pinched and favored. During
the last seven years ten iron bridges
have been completed, besides the
regular requirements of wooden
bridges. The court house has been
substantially repaired, with per-
manent stone fence and enclosures.
Additional real estate bought for
Jail grounds, and new stone jail,
with latest improved cells, in ac-
cordance with instructions and ap-
proval Of State Board of Charities,
has been built, the lot graded, and
good iron fence around Jail building
all Of which has been paid for out
of county funds, with a cash balance
on hand to pay all accounts that
may accrue against the county this
year.
Now Mr.. Schumacher promise,
great reductions in taxes in I'll,
event of his election a Auditor.
His past record does not bear out
his statement, and the lie is on hi
tongue every time he makes the as
sertion. Only the ridiculously stu
, pid will be deceived by the claim.
Because,
lst. The State makes its own
, tax levies. 3D. The commission
crs make the levy for county wants
3D.. The Trustees make the levy
. for the township wants.
The three together constitute the
entire tax levy, and the Auditor has
e no legal right to alter or change Tho
:; levy.
) The commissioners have only the
right to control, with the Trustees
the Township and Road levies, anc
have no right to interfere with tn,
; township Trustees special schoo
and tuition levies. II township
Trustee sees fit to make a 30 cen,
: special school levy and % cent
tuition levy, his constituents have
to take their medicine by paying
the taxes. Usually some Of these
burdens are saddled on the Com
missioncrs and Auditor. Happily
Dubois county has good average
set Of Trustees, and taxation has in
all truth and candor been lower,
taking the county on an average,
than ever before, any statement to
the contrary Notwithstanding. The
, records will bear me out in this
statement. The county has more
to show in property for the expendi-
lures made, all Of which may be at
: tributed to good, healthy competi-
ton in the letting Of contracts BY
the commissioners.
would further call the attention
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80 REWARD.

Strayed or stolen from my farm in
Boone township, near Flat Rock ferry,
on or about the 18th day Of August, 1894
a light red COW, speckled face, white
spot in each flank, bush Of tail white,
large spreading horns. with a leather
strap with ring on around them; about
nine years old, in good order and giving
milk. ! will pay the above reward Ia
any person who will return her 10 me,
or liberal reward for any information
80 that can get her, or il she Is stolen
for information that will convict the
thief. MILTON ABELL.
Sept. 81, lS9i-3t'
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collected for county purposes from
1850 to 1887


months $50 IS
By county bonds, a. 90 W
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Of the intelligent, thinking public,
to the large number Of snide con.
tracts let by the Board of Commits
sioners during the early part Of the
eighties. such as contracts with the
Auditor for doing his lawful duty,
and thereby gettin. double and
triple pay for same under the spe-
ciiic mantle; contracts for indexlng
records. the result OF which was not
worth five cents, III an expense OF
nearly one hundred dollars; con-
tracts for examining joint congress
siol.al school funds, and paying the
Auditor, or deputy Auditor, con
siderable sums for truly aimless
work; paying Auditor for iunkcting
trips to neighboring towns, and then
receive an elaborate report, for no
other purpose than merely TO keep
the Auditor engaged in earning spe-
cific allowances, all Of which Joint
congressional funds can readily be
adjusted without cost, by applying
to the Attorney General. Several
of the funds have been so adjusted
after the county has had a useless
expense with same.
| cordially invite the public, Of
all classes and parties, to call and
examine for themselves the condi-
ton Of the records as they were and
they now are. BE not deceived by
the sleek talk of hypocrites exam
inc Yourself, and be your own Judge.
| would also call your attention
to the matter of investigating J. +.
: records. The county re-
Just 81 ,164 .6S by judgment
against him, not 50, 800 as by some
In 1854 j. +. Spurlock
received SlSl back by commission
ers, on statement of |. schulz
and Thereby reclaimed his
friendship, for the purpose Of in
iucing him to be a candidate, in
which he was successful. But how
about Spurlock? The rest is ST.
lence, as far a he is concerned. II
1881 was wrong in the face Of the
circuit court, more could have been
also wrong. One thing remains
certain. and a matter of record.
While Spurlock is now silent in his
grave Isidor Schumacher has ac-
cepted and received more illegal
fees than the judgment against
Spurlock amounted TO. Schulz
reports the expense Of in
restigating at *i57, when he HIM
self received over 800! McCol-
lough & Trippet 800; several 9TH
ars received allowances, besides the
court cost and the cost of the nu-
meIous commissioners court called
BY Schumacher to investigate
>purlock ) books. BY adding them
all together the county came out
loser by the transaction.
Another peculiarly in the numer-
Gus contracts enjoyed by lsidor
schumacher with the commissions
ers, was, that in every instance ex-
pert book keepers and accountants
were employed each and everytime,
in addition, and paid by the county.
The first arranging Of the Binkley
System Of Book keeping was paid
for by the county, fifty dollars; the
arranging Of school funds was paid
for by he county To an expert ac-
countant and the major part Of the
Investigations Were paid for BY the
county to accountants and LAWYERS.
Mr.. Schumacher enjoyed the pleas
urc Of having everything arranged
for him 10y others at the expense Of
the county, he claiming and re-
ceiving the lions share every time.
Respectfully submitted,
joins GRAMELsPAcHER,
Auditor Dubois County.
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DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

STATE TICKET.
For Judge OF supreme Court
First District-GEoRGEf REINHARDT,
Fourth pistrict-JosEPH :. DAILY.
For secretary OF state.
WILLIAM X. MYERS.
For Auditor OF state.
JOSEPH L. TANNING.
For Treasurer OF state.
MORGAN CHANDLER.
For Attorney General.
FRANCIS NJ GRIFFITH.
For superintendent OF Public Instruction
CHARLES THOMAS.
For Clerk Of supreme Court.
CHARLES W. WELMAN.
For state Statistician.
LII. FULTON.
For state Geologist.
ELI JORDAN.
DISTRICT TICKET.
For Congressman, I'd District Of Indiana,
joins L. BRETT, of Dubois.
For senator OF Dubois and Perry Counties
MICHAEL A. SWEENEY, OF Dubois.
FOR Representatives for Dubois. Lawre
Martin and Orange Counties,
JOHN A. QUINN. Of Lawrence,
HIRAM MCCORMICK. OF Martin.
For Prosecuting Attorney 18th Judicial Cir
cuit,-WILLIAM r.. COX.
COUNTY TICKET.
For Auditor-AUGUsT II. KoERNER
For Clerk-HERMAN ECKERT
For Recorder-PHILIIP OILY
For sheriff-HENRY CASSIDY.
For ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS A. BoHNERT
For Surveyor-WILLIAM T. YOUNG.
For Coroner-ORvILLE A. BIGHAM.
For County Commissioner. LIST District,
CONRAD jackie,
For County Commissioner, I'd District,
JOSEPH SCHROEDER, SIR.
BAINBRIDGE TOWNSHIP TICKET.
For Trustee-wILIIAM SCHUYLER.
For Assessor-JOHN BETZ.
For Justice OF the Peace-FRANk FINK.
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Hon. John l.. Bretz and Hon. w. f.
Cox will address the people at the Court
House Saturday night Sept. % at pm.
MICHAEL A. SWEENEY, Candidate for
State Senator, will speak at Hunting
lurg. Saturday night, Sept. %, at 7:3O
o'clock.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-09-21

We publish few of hundreds unsolicited testimonials that
appeared the papers
the part OF Mrs Wallace the publishing of Although
kind words from Grateful Hearts, have tendency establish her
well meted fame Mrs Wallace holds the old
Believing the balance with Why nger poor health!
Come and be cured
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-09-21
Dentistry.

y. III. Wilson. Dentist. desires to in.
form the public that he will continue 10
make regular visits to Jasper; notwith-
standing the report to the contrary. The
time Of which will be published in the
columns OF this paper and the Hunting
burg Signal. He has no connection with
Drs. r. NJ. Green, +. a. Brown. and w
q. Downs, professionally. But has
made arrangements with DIR. Il. A. Mos.
by, OF lIuntingburg. to attend all urgent
cases during his absence, without extra
charge TO patient. II.
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Annual report Of the condition of the
Dubois Co. State Bank, ut Jasper Ind,
nj the close of its business. ON the
3lst day of August. 1894.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts. SD. 40 Is
Cash on hand, l4,sE9 81
Cash in other Banks, 2s,6s'j 10
Expense Account, 3,253. -
Overdrafts. 1897
Bank Building and Fixtures, 400 90
Total Resources ll3,l24.5l
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock, 81, 0Oo. 90
surplus Fund, 100000
Profits. 1925. .52
Deposits, 7l.3lT. 90
Undivided profits, 1879. 10
Total Liabilities, Sll3.l24.5l
STATE or INDIANA, COUNTY or DUBOIS. ss !:
We, August Sonderman. President.
and Frank Joseph. Cashier of the Du-
bois County State Bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is true.
ArGrsr SoxDERMASS, Pres.
FRANK JosEPH. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me,
this 18th day Of Sept, 1894.
LIS. GEORGE W. GRANELSPAcnEg,
Sept. IL, '94.-2t. Notary Public
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-09-21

To Louisville, tickets will be sold AT
one fare for round trip Sept. 23i-5, good
returning till Oct. l. ~, on account oil
German Am. Cath. Cong.
Rates to Springs.
For Pike county Sulphur Springs. al
Velpen, Degonia Springs, and Marengo
White Sulphur, tickets will be sold dur
ing the season, good for 80 days, at one
and one-third fare for round trip, and on
each Saturday at one fare, good return
ing next day.
During the season tickets will he sold Ia
French Lick and West Baden at $40
from Jasper, good for sixty days.
Tickets good for 30 days Mt reduced
rates will be sold for Degonia Springs
during the season, and one fare tickets
on every Saturday, good returning till
the following Monday.
For particulars apply To
JosEpH BENEDICT. Agt, Jasper.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-09-21
A Rare Chance.
q armers' Home 1!
con Mill street, Jasper. Ind.)
PHILIP K Asst NEls. lsrup.r.

This conmodiou- hotel has been thorough
~ overhaul.d and rehttcd new throughout,
ana y now open for public entertainment.
The table vi always be- found we'll supplied.
and prices viii be reasonable.
\ good stable for farmers horses and
cheap feed.
a good bar. well supplied with tn. choicest
liquors and cigars, and polite attention al
ways Give me a call.
Dec. 80, Wy PHILIP KASTNER.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-12-12

e.-:S
rA1y lsasl 49, : Jour.1v p
- = u - -
De,c Ths ocsaeed
Press exclusiyely hss been able IS IN
70 tia world the facts 81 the terrible
atruciities spenp rated upon Arnelaian
Christians IN Asia Minor and Monday
s Representatives of the Associated Press
succeeded u obtaining additional do
tails confirming the statements previ-
ously mai1a The representative met
30 Armenian refugees who arrived here
from Armenia after journey fun OF
hardships and suffering Securing the
services Of q first class interpreter, he
questioned them concerning the terri
BILE events Of which they had IN mum
Der Of cases been eyewitness
This party Of Armenians is the first
that has escaped from the districts
where the massacres occurred, and it IS
believed chat even worse remains to be
told as the horrors recorded are under
stood to have lasted for long time
after this party fled The number of
villages devastated is said to be over go
The Armenians fed in every direction,
bnt many of them were captured by
the Turkish troops before they could
get away and were taken to prison.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-12-12

Fire, Tornadoes, Hail. Life, Accident
PIate Glass and Live Stock Insurance.
placed in reliable companies.
Real Estate bought and sold. Loans
negotiated on farm property. Passage
tickets sold on best steamship Ines t.
and from Europe.
Documents 81 all kinds executed and
acknowledged.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-12-12
KIaIBERLY's KICK.
Protest Of the English Secretary to the
Sultan Likely to BE Heefiesl

Protest Of the English Secretary to the
Sultan Likely to Be Needed.
LONDON, Dec. s. The Times says it
believes that the Earl of Kimberly, sec
Rotary of state for foreign affairs, has
made energetic representations to the
porte to the effect that the 1atter's or
der to the Turkish commission to make
a searching inquiry into the Armenian
massacre was not enough, as the re-
port OF a purely Turkish commission
would not inspire any public conf
dence. The Times adds that the sui
tan has now come to recognize this
simple truth and is reported to be ready
to admit an independent element to
form part Of the commission.
Continuing. The Times says: I'm
the interests of truth and justice, we
trust that this report is well founded. y
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-12-12
Two More smuxxler. Jat1ed.

DETROIT, Dec. ). Two more arrests
of the Turkish goods smuggling gang
were made during the day. The Gull
prits are Joseph Lazerus and John
Nichols, who were employed as gate
keeper and deckhand by the Detroit
and Windsor Ferry company. Their
part of the job was bringing over bags
of the goods, for each of which they re-
ceived S. and upwards.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-12-12
tsIs LIPS SEALED.


Harry Hayward Not DiseunsinI tic Nar.
lar - Mi2 GinG.
MINHEAPoLB, Dec II Monday
passed without 8 confession IN the Cling
murder case, and il looks a. Il many
more days would elapse before Harry
Hayward reveals AL he knows about
the murder Of Catherine Ginx Is Is
evident thst Harry . reserylng his
stuxy Tor the ears off the petit jury Jury "a; n
whose hands his life VII la Whist
that STORY Is nobody can iiyiina. hut
Harry said that 4 would .paralyza the
whole galaxy of detectives and cxi mi
nals ~ Int just NON 10 Il maiint aiinin0
alolut silenea e III uIuriar.
. i TN the topic u coll-
] q To Iour (ty and Hanry
Ha0Tllz "a, j = - j. Isila: q i n
- II g
-. 10; =, - IS d.
I'll 111on anll Ilsg - % r
- r.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-12-12
They Interfered with 1Iar,h.l.|

GRAND Forks, N. D., Dec. 6.-In the
United States court T. G. Kennedy and
John Buckley, with four others, from
Mandan. were arraigned on the charge
OF interfering with United States mar
shals. Kennedy was the Populist NOM
inee for railroad Commissioners this year
and Buckley is chief of police Of Man
dan The trial was continued till the
March term at Bismarck. Attorney
General Standish will defend.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-12-12
Big Money for the Red..

= ARMOUR, s. D., Dec. 5.-General
Smith, the United States Indian agent
here, expects to pay the Yankton Sioux
Indians $147, GOO, being the first pay
ment due them on the purchase price
from the government for their lands.
This land, purchased from the Indians
by the government, consisting of leo, :
600 acres, is expected to be thrown open
to homesteaders by proclamation Of the
president now at any time.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-12-12
Colonel Fellows on TriaL

New YORK, Dec. 5-The trial Of
Colonel John r. Fellows, district. at
torney of the city and county of New
York, upon charges of neglect Of duty,
was begun before Governor Flowers
commissioner, ex-senator John j. Lem
son Of Kingston. One set Of charges
made by good government clubmen
embraces over 800 specific cases.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-12-12
.Examtntnx Counferfetter.,

BuRLINGToE, Ia, Dec Hangers on
at the Office Of United States Commis-
sioner Cooper were edited by the Gght
OF a gang OF three counterfe under.
going exanaination. They were arrested
Saturday and brought here and lodged
in Jail They are: John Krewson. s.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-12-12
millionaire Lumberm.n De,d.

Irons, Ia, Dec. 5:-At Minneapolis
occurred the death OF David Joyce, the
millionaire lumberman Of Lyons. He
was nearly 20 years old. Paralysis
caused his death. At his death he was
connected with 10 sawmill plants IN
various parts OF the country, and has
business ii % different localities.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-12-12
GoHon,pooo Quilts,

Custom grinding solicited. viii grind
wheat for tone eighth or exchange So
lbs. -four, 5 lbs shorts and 5 lbs. bran
for one bushel of wheat. Flour and feed
sold at low prices and delivered at New
Uln free of expense.
John Benizin.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-30


No. $40 1917 Acres. Price $1,000.
Frame house 4 rooms frame barn. granary.
corn crib. COW stable. cellar. 20 acres timber. 81
acres in cultivation. co acres pasture. 81 acres
meadow land watered by creek spring and well.
fair apple orchard, depot miles, school house
4 mile postoffiee IL miles. farm in WOodson
county Kansas
No. AIS. so Acres. Price $1,000.
In Anderson county Kansas. 65 aeres cultivat-
ed balance pasture, frame residence. smoke
house box stable, corn crib COW stable, stone
corral. 4 acre hog lot. well and spring. farm
fenced mostly wire, small orchard and some
small fIuit depot % miles, school q mile, "a
from Lone Elm. mortgage eco. Want TO trade
Tor improved 100 acres in this part of the State,
will give some horses and cash TO boot.
No. 54S. 160 Acres. Price $500.
Frame dwelling IL stories. rooms, good GEL
lar and basement frame barn 25x4O feet broom
corn barn. corn crib. smoke house. well mouse,
cattle she'd farm fenced and cross fenced, two
good wells. Young lard. miles from lola
school ] mile. This is a good farm harmed In
good manner and is very cheap
No. $40. 100 Acres. Price $4,000.
A good square 100 acre farm, miles from de-
bot miles from lola. small house, old orchard.
'sfair improvements. rich land part being creek
bottom.
No. $50. One Lot. Price $40.
Frame dwelling Ia stories rooms, painted
plastered and papered. well of water, property
close in. rent So - per month, will take loan of
horses as part pay, balance on time.
No. sol. so Acres. Price $1,000.
Fifty acres cultivated. so acres prairie grass
farm fenced and cross fenced with post and
wire fence frame l story dwelling of two rooms.
double frame shingle roof crib and granary,
Kansas stable well of lasting water, small apple
orchard. Humboldt miles Want 30 cash
down. 500 in clear real estate. balance $500 on
time with small interest lOu eau get a good
cheap farm in this with small amount of mon
ey drop me a card in reference TO any bust
ness if you cam see me.