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oolWhlt;ConOutHajIll'SPotBut1narhelPM#f Ibe 6r«RtPeter Jansen is naming fur the legislature on the republican ticket and is trying to make out that he has been a leader and friend of the people who settled the Hussinn settlement near Jansen. Some of those who have lived near him till their life know that Mr. Jansen has been no more of a friend than many others while at many times he has been their enemy and took advantage of tliem and robbed them. The people who live in the vicinity of Jansen are not so familiar with the laws and manners of this country as Mr. Jansen is and sometimes do not know when they are cheated by him at the time it is done, but they are sharp enough*kto fine It out bvter on, There are eight men in this neighImuhood who know now that thev were beaten out of $10 apeico by a little sharp practice of the man who has been so good to the liussiau settlement. Some of these gentlemen object to telling what they know about this matter for fear it will injure their bus! ness, but the circumstances happened jnst the same and they know that what 1 tell here is the truth. About four years ago in order to get into the town of Jansen from the north, it was necessary to buy a strip of land eighty rods long aud two rods wide of Peter Isaacs who owned the laud. The business men of Jansen wanted this road and went to the commissioners and asked for it but they refused to give it because there was a section line road a half mile on each side. Then a subscription was taken up and Mr. Jansen went around to raise the money. Mr. Isaacs asked $100 for the land but finally accepted $80 and this was just the amount Mr. Jansen raibed,—eight men giving $10 apiece and 1 was one of the eight. The land was deeded to Petar Jansen which was all right, but in 1894, six years after this Mr. Jaiisen put in a bill before the countv commissioneis for $50 for this road and it was allowed. This was on February 8, 1894 and*aiiyouecau lind the proof of this by looking in the commissioners re cord D page 187. The land is in see tion 34, town 3, range 3. The commissioners before this would not pay for the road because it was a benefit to the town of Jansen and not to the county. The first I knew that Mr. Jansen had received $50.00 for the land that I had helped pay for, I saw It in the Journal in the commissioner's proceedings. I spoke to some of the others about it and they were surprised that Mr. Jansen should get this money and not offer to divide~with those who helped to pay for the road. But Peter didn't divide. I wrote to him about it and lie said lie didn't remember that 1 ever paid him anythingand if I did he had paid the taxes on the lan d which had surely absorbed my claim and besides it was outlawed.If this is the way Peter Jansen helps his neighbor.,, he had better turn against them awhile. lie is ahead just $50.OQ. while the men who paid the $10.00 apdee are left holding an empty sack. When these men see Peter Jansen out spending money* for votes, they should just remember that he is spending their money. Surely that ought to-be enough help without voting for him also. A man who would cheat his neighbors that way isn't fit to go to the legislature for he would do the same there only on a bigger scale. What I have said here I have the proof for every word of it, and I can also give some figures on Peter’s t,^x dodging which will show how good a citizen he is, and if tha isn't enough I can tell a little story about Peter’s fire insurance frauds also, and another about the*, boy he hired to herd the sheep at $1.00 week, and then only paid 50 cents week. For the enlightenment of the people who thiuk Peter is a saint this story will be continued next week.Jacob Bautbl Jansen, Nebr., Oct, 18.1898.Wi101atguatclt'
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Jefferson County Journal
Fairbury, Nebraska, US
Sat, Oct 22, 1898
Page 5
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