Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 March 1890 — Page 1

The Democratic Sentinel.

YOLUME XIV

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THE NEW MWkIeIeIvIeIrI'IIhIoIuIsIeII RENSSELAER. IND. O. S. DALE, Proprietor. hgrdecai f. chilcote. Attorney -at-law nHHUII. - INDIANA ftcuitioeii Ha tfab Court* of Jaaper and adtfntTig uonntsie*. Makes oolleanonß a speAlty. Office on north side of Washington Street, opposite Court House- vlnl gniOM P. THOMPSON. DAVID J. THOMPSON Attorney-at-La*. Notary Public. THOMPSON ft BROTHER, ■niMHLAHB. XHDIAHA Practise in all the Court*. ARSON L SPITEER, Collector aad Abstracter Wepey j wtieular attention to payinattaxend leasing land*. h4s IP . H. H. GRAHAM, "" * ATTOkNEY-AT-LAW, Rkksdblatb, Indiana. Money to loan on long time at low interest. Sept. 10. 86. - ■ 1 - JAMES W. DOUTHIT, tIIDRNJBY-AT-LAW AND NOTARY PUBLIC, 0~ Office in rear room over Hemphill A Honan’s store, Rensselaer, Ind. ■bwin P. Hammond. William B. Austin. HAMMOND & AUSTIN, attorn e y - at-l a w , Rensselaeh, Ind OAce on second floor of Leopold’s Block, corner nSWas ineton and Vaaltensselaer streets. William B. Arstimpurchases, sells and le ses wKSSSS. wl t.«. »»■> «•» Instruments. ma3 *'’ 8 IKA W. YEOMAN, Attorney at Law, ROTARY PUBLIC Real Estate aiii Callectmt Agent* REMINGTON, INDIANA. Will practice in all the Courts of Newton Benton and Jasper counties. * ■ louohbidgb. victor k. LonoHniDea- „, H. liOUGHRIDGE & SON, PHvsioians and Surgeons. Office in the new Leopold Block, seed'd floor, second door right-hand side of hall. Ten per cent, interest will be added to all ■uount* running uusettled longer than gree months. Tln * DR. L B. WASHBURN Physician ft Surgeon Rensselaer, Ind. flaws promptly attended. Will giie special atten Hon to the treatment of Chronic Diseases. yf W. HARTSEI.iI, M P HOMOEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN & 9URGRON. RENSSELAER, - - INDIANA. WOhronic Diseases a Speeialty.«^| OFFICE, in Makeever’s New Block. Residence at Makeever House. July 11.1884. Moral Dwiogins, F. J. Sears, Val. Ssb, President. Cashier CITI ZENS’STATEBANK RENSSELAER vp Dobs a general banking business; Certificates bearing Interest issued; Exghanjjp boueht and sold; Moneyloaned on farms Slow jst rates and onnios J avorable terms glaa. 8.88. john Makeever Jay Williams. Pres.dent, oashk FARMERS’ BANK, I it* Public Squsre_£Eg RENSSELAER, .... INDIANA Roce.ve Deposits Buy and Soil Bxehauo. Collections made and promptly remitted. Money Leaned. Do a general Banking Business, ▲ igurtl7,lßß3.

RENSSELAER JASPER COUNTY. INDIANA. FRIDAY. MARCH 7. 1890.

How High Protection “Benefits” a Kansas Farmer:

[Northampton (Pa.) Democrat.] Near Topeka, Kaa.,) Jan. 24,1890. \ Mr- Rditor: I often wonder how your Northampton farmers get on on our high old protection laws. Out here we suffer pretty badly. Let me give vou something from my own experience. Just before Christmas I drove into iopeka to get some olothes for myself and a dress for my wife. 1 bought an entire ready-mad suit for myself for S2O; an overcoat for SLO; derby hat $2; worsted shirt and cotton stockings, $2; cotton shirt and cravat, $1.50; total, $35.50; woolen dress for my wife, $10; total, 45.50. 1 made a bargain with the merchant to take his pa\ in corn at its market price on January 2,1890, delivered to him in Topeka I living four miles out of town. Well, yesterd t y being th* day fixed, 1 went in town to see h'w much corn I mnst deliver for my clothing bill of $45.50. I was told that the price was 15 cents per bushel, and that I must biing him sof merchantable corn. 1 was somewhat surprised, but as my nei bbors, who hadn’t Indulg’d in any new clothing, were burning their corn for fuel, I boie the news cheerfully, and went home to arraEge about gettirg the corn delivered. Last night, however, I took my Philadelphia Record Almanac, which I had just received, and which had a tariff bill in it, Sand thought I would just see how much of my corn had gone for “protect tion” and the support of Ihe Government. 1 found the duty as follows: On my ready-made suit, oosts2o, duty 66 per cent., $11; on overcoat, 55 per cent. ($10), $5.50; woo’lem shirt and cotton socks. 75 per cent. ($2), 1.50; derby hai, $2, 85-per cent. $1.50; cotton shirt and cravat, $1.50, duty 44 per cent., 66 cents; on my wife’s dress, cost $lO, duty 70 per cent., $7. Amount payable to protection and the Government $27.1 6.

Then I soon discovered by a very simple division that protect tion cost me 181 bushels of corn tor a modert te suit of clothes for myself and wife, whilst the whole cost to me, without protection, would have Deen only 122 bushels of my com, and I would have h d the other 181 bushels to sell and help pay off the remaining mortgage on my farm. But your mo> nopolists in the East won’t permit it, and 1 am sorry to see that so many farmers in my old State haven’t got their «yes open yet But the time is coming. I see in your papers farms advertised at sheriff’s sale. You die’n’t used to see that in old times; but times are chang’ng. Blizzards blow hard ard strong, but they have never blown strong enough to blow these mortgages off our farms, and 1 do not believe they will ever blow hard enough to do the same in old Northampton. So let your farmers look oat when the bell rings. The monopolistic managers of our Government are having their own way, and after awhile they will have all onr towns, and we will be but a duplication of Old Ireland, with her riots and murders and her persecutions. This advioe is to my old friends from way back, they better take it and down humbug protection. Yours, A. W. Brunner.

The Democrats of the West Virginia House of Delegates put themselves on record by passing he Australian ballot reform bill. It was afterwards sent to the Senate, but the Republican majority in that body refused to take it up. The Republicans continually flowl, for effect, for “honest elections and a fair count,” but when an opportunity is presented to enact laws that would secure these much desired results they kick like wild steers. Laws to insure “honest elections and a fair count’,

TXBX ADHERENCE to CORRECT PRINCIPLES.”

will destroy the occupation of the Republican bosses. Miss F&nnte Sinclair, from Chicago, has taken the management of the Opera House, and will play first class attractions only. Miss Sinclair comes to us highly recommended, and w# feel assured she isT worthy of our patronrge. She will play the Chicago World's Fair Specialty uompany March 12th and 13th. The best company that Rensselaer has seen for a long time. In 1860, after fourteen years of a “free trade tariff,” corn sold in the New York market for 64 to 95 cents. In 1887, after twenty-seven years of high protection, corn in the same market ranged from 35 to 65 cents Oats bi ought 37 to 47 cents in I 860; in iBB7 only 30 to 39 cents Wheat fetched $1.35 to $1.70 in I 860; in 1887 the lowest quotation was 78 cents and the highest 97 cents. These figures are from the “American Almanac” for 1889, and are absolutely accurate. They give a very correct idea of the value of the “home n arket ” to obtain which the farm ers have beet paying such enormous taxes for nearly thirty years. Cone’s Boss over alls, best in the world, can always be found at the Chicago Bargain Store, the only place they are now kept in Rensselaer.

What is known as the “census question” will be a rather da»gerous argument for the Republicans to use in seating contestants from southern districts. They propose, it is said, to prove by the census that in a given district there are more colored than white voters, and then on the assumption that every colored man is a Republican and would vote for the Republican candidate if he had a chance to do so, the Republican is to be declared elected. This sounds line a ruling of Speaker Reed. It greatly simplifies matters, but would be a rather awkward method of ascertaining results. if the Democrats when they come to cower should decide contests in a similar way, giving seats to Democrats in all districts having a majority of white voters. That the Republican assumption is false can be abundantly disproved by the colored people themselves, although there is not much doubt that some colored votes are intimidated, kept away from the polls, or tricked or forced to vote the Democratic ticket. This evil cannot be corrected, however, by an arbitral y abuse of power in the other direction Philadelphia Ledger, (Rep.).

B. Fersythe, of the Chicago Bargain Store, was in the city last week attending a clearing sale of boots and shoes and he is now prepared to furnish you with some of the best standard brands at less than actual cost. Come early. ... ■ " 9 ■ On Thursday, March 20th, 1890, at his residence, 3| miles west of Rensselaer, on Bunkum road, A. O Panooast w:ll offer at public sale 8 brood mares m foal, 2 geld' ings, 2 yearlings, 2 suckinglcolts, 10 milch cows, 5 yearling heifers, 6 steer cal ves, 12 fat hoeer, 25 ewes, 15 bushe s timothy seed, farming implements, harness, etc. Under $5, cash, Nine m nths credit on sums of $5 and over, purchaser to give bankable note at 8 per cent, interest from date, if not paid when due. Auctioneer, Simon Phillips. Sale to com mence at 10 o’cloek, a. m. Handsome lace curtains, 3 yards each, only 60 cents per pair; best $1 to $3 per pair. bicfigo Baigain Store.

An Interesting Subject.

A miner in Rhonoda named David Davies is just now an interesting subject for medical doctors and doctors of divinity. He was a victim of the terrible explosion of Pen-y-Craig in 1880. He was bedridden for four years, recovered sufficiently to be able to go about, but was completely deaf and dumb. His doctor hit upon a novel plan to restore his hearing. He was plaoed by the side of a big gnn during target practice. After the sixth shot his hearing came suddenly baok to him but he remained dumb. The other day one of his companions said something to him that put him in a towering passion and his speech returned to him in a flood of profanity. A new and complete line of spring overcoats and dress suits in the latest styles and superior quality at honest prices. A little winter clothing left to close out at cost. Chicago Bargain Store. The Republican Philadelphia Telegraph hopes Mr. Cleveland will be nominated by the Democr ts in 1892, because, in that case, if the R publicans should be beaten—which, of coarse, it treats as wildly improbable—“the Evening Telegraph, in oommoh with t e entire country, would have the satisfaction c f knowing that a man of signal ability in statecraft, as in other things, a man of strong eonvictions, with the absolute courage to maintain them, a man, honorable, p triotic and sincere, would be the Chief Magistrate of his country for another four years.” Chicago Bargain Stoie to the front again with a new and complete line of spring styles of Dress Goods m all the latest shades, in all wool Henriettas, Alpacas, ges, Brocades, &c. Come early and take first choice. Chicago Bargain Storo.

DISFRANCHISED DEMOCRATS.

It is a part of the revolutionary scheme, inaugurated by the election of Reed to the speakership, to perpetuate Republican power by congressional enactment The increase in the democratic vote of the country makes it necessary f r the Republicans to take some desperate step to prevent a tidal wave of Democratic success in tho election this year and of 1892. One method of defeating the Democrat majority of the country h-s already been disclosed in the bills prepared by speaker Reed, and introduced in both Houses by repr 6entative Wickham and senator Hoar, respectively. These bills proh bit l *tate Legislatures from changing the congressional districts as they now exist until after the apportionment under the new census shall have been made. In* every Northern state where the Republicans have held power continuously in the legislative branch for a considerable number of years Democrats have been disfranchis’d and are still disfranchised, by the gerrymander of Republican leg’filatures. "he extent of the outrage is apparent from the following figures, compiled from official data by a correspondent of the New York World:

“In the Congr* ssional election of 888 following Northern States east votes for candidates for Representatives of the twogr. at political pa .ties, as follows: Rep. Dem* States. vote vote. Connecticut,.... 74,582 74,920 California 124,816 117,729 lowa 211,588 179,889 Illinoi, 370,487 348,278 Michigan 236,370 213,459 Minnesota 142,492 104,385 Massachusetts.. 183,892 151,855 Nebraska 108,425 80,552 NewYoik 6x8,759 635,757 New Jersey.... 144,344 151,493 Ohio 416,054 396,455 Pennsylvania... 526,091 446,633 Rhode Island... 21,968 17,539 Wisconsin 176,533 155,232 Totals 3,386,399 3,074,165 The 3,386,399 Republican votes elected 125 Republican Congressmen. This was an average of not quite 26,000 votes per Congressman.

“The 3,074,165 Democratic votes elected only 47 congressman.— This was an average of 65,408 votes per congressman.” It will be observed that the states here enumerated elect 173 mem bers of congress, or ten more than a majority of the total member ship of the House. Theobjeoiof ihe Wickham-Hoar bill is to leave the situation undisturbed. It is in periect harmony with the sense of justice of that pretentious moralist Pecksniff Hoar to give 26,000 Republican voters a representative and require 65,408 ballots to be cast to secure a democratic representative. If the republicans can only perpetuate a situation which requires two and a half times as many Democrats as Republicans to elect a representative in congress the Republican leaders will feel that they have done themselves a service. But the people have got into the habit of upsetting republican schemes and they will not 1 e back - ward in asserting at the ballot box the principle of equal representation. * ■<>»■ A great wander—how a fine, all wool, 40-inch wide, in the latest spring shades, worth usually 75 cents per yard, can now be sold for 48 cents per yard. Chicago Bargain Store.

he St Louis Republic übl shea the gist of ew with a number of Kansas farmers in read to the ( o* dition of their in—du tries. Every one of them roundly denounced the protective tariff policy ts i. pa t the cause of the unprofitableness of the farming interest. Here are a couple of samples: P. Frenkhouser, oi Cowley county, said: ‘ I have v ted the Republican ticket all my life and so have my Jive eons, but never will we vote it again unless the party drop the ijfernal protective tariff. You may say to Col. Jones, editor of the Republio, thut the Republican party’s majority of 80,000 in Kansas is no more. ‘Protection has killed it.’ ” W. W. Williams, of Winfield, said: “I havel always voted the Republican ticket, but will again. It is a party pledged to the codfish aristocracy of this countiy, and it won’t do for Kansas farms s, If we must take thirteen and fifteen cents a bushel for our corn, for heaven’s sake give us a cheaper market we can buy our fabrics.— A war with ‘protection. ’ ”

A Specialty— Boots nnd Shoes of the best brands and lowest one price for cash in Jasper county. 'Chicago Bargain Store. An old rusty, but well stuffed pocket book was observed lying on the floor in Buajahn’s drug store, at Logansport, which was freely kicked by incomers, but every one was backward about examining it for fear of a sell. Finally it was opened and proved to contain S3OO in cash, belonging to Newton Donaldson . A good firsttulass spring kip boot, warranted, only $2.00. Chicago Bargain Store. E. T. Jeffrey, who has been selected as Director General of the World’s Fair if it should be located at Chicago, began his career as an office boy for the then General Manager of the Illinois Central Railroad Company, to whose position he afterwards worked hie way. His first task in that particular was jfco black his employer’s boots When twitted with having blacked boots his reply is: “Well, I blacked them well.” Just received a large new stock of men s and 1 oy6’ soft and stiff hats, best quality, in all the latest shapes and styles, and at prices below all competition. Chicago Bargain Store. A gentle spring—The first hop of a frog.

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