Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 June 1892 — Republican Lies Refuted. [ARTICLE]

Republican Lies Refuted.

On Defloration day a number of political orators in the Mate charged that the last two Democratic legislatures hail neglected the soldiers’ orphan home at Knigbtstown. The legislature journals and acts of the sessions of 1889 and 1891 show that the most liberal appropriations were made for the maintenance, extension and repairs of that institution. In 1889 the following expenditures were authorized by the legislature : Maintenance $ 72,000 Office salaries 3,599 Additional building and repairs.... 48,541 The session Of 1891 appropriated for Maintenance $ 95,000 Current repairs 2,000 Salaries of officers 38,000 Reading room 200 Assembly hall 13,000 Extension of hospital 3,000 Six additional cottages 18,000 Additional workshop 6,000 Two additional school rooms 5,000 Repair of farm cottages 500 Complete dining room 1,000 Water works 2,000 Electric lights 3,000 Sewerage 8,000 Gronnd and gymnasium 1,500 Library and reading room 3,000 Conn uued expenses 2,000 Total $314,040 Tariff Diagrams. In 1858 when a tariff for revenue only prevailed American vessels carried 73 per cent. of onr foreign trade. In 1891 under the McKinley high tariff only 11 per cent. of our exports and imports was carried by American ships.

Our sweet Billy Owen is for Blaine, Its “dog eat dog”, at Minneapolis. G. W. Gauthihr, the furniture man, is enjoying a visit from his father. Mrs. Willis McColly ad daughter Mary are visiting friends in Momence. Miss Ida Chilcote is visiting friends in Michigan. Thomas Thompson is a looker-on inMinneapolis. Misses Carrie Stackhouse and Blanohe Loughridge are visiting a sister of Miss S., in Chicago. Clerk Coover will oooupy Mrs. J. 0. porter’s teneineut property, Newton’s addition.

GOOD LOOKS. Goo J looks are more than skin deep dep uding mon the healthy condition of all the vital organs. If the Liver ,»o inactive, you have a Bilious Look; if vour stomach be disordered you have a Dyspeptic Look, aud if jlour Kidneys be affected you have a Pinched Look. Secure good health and you will have good looks. Electric Bitters is the great alterative and Tonic acta directly on these vital organs. Cures Pimples. Blotches, Boils and giv a a good complexion. Sold at Meyer’s Drugstore. 50c. per bottl e * An all day basket meeting will be held at the Christian church, Barkley township, next Sunday, June 12. All invited. Children s Day will be observed at th® First Baptist church next Bundav morn" ing. Everybody invited. Bring in y oa r contributions.

B. E. Utz will preaoh at the Christian tabernacle next Sunday morning and evening. Subjects: “Consecrationand Concentration.’’ The evening subjeot especially for the young people. Special Childrens’ Day Services will be held at the Presbyterian church next Sunday morning. The children are expected to be,all present by 10:40 a. m. Preparations are being made to make it a pleasant and profitable occasion for them. The evening servicos will be under the auspices of the Sunday School.

Commissioners Court isinseisionwitn Messrs. Watson and Querry on deck. Mr. Tabor is on the sick list. Circuit Court is in session. The dock, et is light. There will be no grand jury this term, and the pettit is oalled for the last week. Mr. Dr. Deming and son are enroute home from Florida. The health of moth, or and son requires frequent stops. They had reached Chattanooga, Tennessee, at last accounts. Monday evening Inst the Rensselaer band effected a reorganization with the f o’lowing membership. John Healy, leader, J. A. Hubertz, L. F. Hopkins, Ludd Hopkins, George Hopkins, Jay Zimmerman, B. K Zimmerman. O. H. Vick, Charles W. Rfioales and Charles Morlan.