Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 June 1892 — ON THE TARIFF. [ARTICLE]
ON THE TARIFF.
The result of this experience wife sugar ought to strengthen the dsnand of every laboring man or man of moderate means for the repeal or reduction of the duties on all articles needed for comfortable living. Why should the government tax the people’s clpfeing any more than the sugar they consume? Why tax salt any more than sugar? Why tax the farmer’s implement* of industry or the mechanic’s tools any more than fee sugar they consume ?—Atlanta Journal.
Among the working people of this country who are unable to perceive the benefits of the McKinley tariff bill ace a large number of woolen weavers employed in mills at WilmingtAh, Dei. Saturday afternoon notices were posted in the mills of a reduction in pay of five cents per “cut.” This is the seoond reduction in wages since February. Up to that time they received eighty Mote per cut, and now the pay is seventy cents.—Savannah News.
The St. Louis Globe Democrat says that tin plate is now (31 per box cheaper than it was 6ix months before the present tariff law went into operation, and that the price has decreased by just about the amonnt of the duty. This means of course the higher the duty tire cheaper the goods. If congress could bo induced to levy a 100 per cent, duty ea everything, the people could get everything for nothing. —Wichita Baaooo.
/ »5r A. McCoy A Co. are prepared to furnish loans on farms at as low rates and on as favorable terms as can be obtained. Call and see us before making your arrangements. ° A boy at “Lei.” Clark s last Sunday.© Rev. I. I. Gprby ooonpied the pnlpit of the Presbyterian ohuroh at Montioello last Sunday. The Fourth of July rate for Chioago will be only $2 20 or the tound trip. Miss Allie Paxton iB visiting with the family of her sister, Mrs. H.. R. W. Smith, Chleago. Friday morning last, during the thunder storm, lightning struck a tree a short distance from the residence of Win. Warren, in Newton's Addition. Studentß at home for vaoation are Misses Mamie Williams and Grace Nichols; George Bruoe, Warren Washbnrn, Rob Vanatta and Will Hammond. How well we remember grandmother’s attic, bo fragrant with medioinal roots and herbal Poor old soul, how precious they seemed to her! And yet, one bottle of Ayer’s Sarsaparilla would do more good than her whole collection of “yarbs." The regular monthly social of Epworth League will be held next Tuesday evening, at the residence of Ed. P. Honan. | Sam. Borohardt and family, of Brunswick, Ga., are visiting the parents of Mrs. 8., at this place.,, A son of Geo. M. Wiloox, Surrey, was overoomo by fasat while engaged in planting corn, last Dr. Hartsell was o ailed and succeeded in giving relief. - J. W. Pinitt, southwest of Brook. Newton oounty, committed euieide last Friday, by ontting his throat.
2,228.672. These figures represent the number of bottles of Dr. King’s Mew Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds, whioh were sold in the United States from Maroh '9l to Maroh, 92. Two Million, Two Hundred and Twenty-Eight Thousand, Six Hundred and Seventy-Twobottlessoldin one year, and each and every bottle was sold on a positive guerantee that money would be refunded if satisfactory results did not follow its use. The secret of its success is plain- It nevor disappoints and oan always be depended on erf the very best remedy for Coughs, Colds, eto. Price 500. and SI.OO. At F. B. Meyers' Drugstore.
The old hay barn of Coen Jk Paxton has been tors down and will be replaced with ono more extensive and substantial, Wm. Meyer is improving his residence property corner of Work and Front sts. The people of Saylerville will oelebrate the Fourfe of July at their beautlfnl grove 24 miles west of Rensselaer. Dallas Yeoman, of the Trade Palaoe store, and Miss Ada Strong, were married at the residence of the bride’s parents, Rensselaer, Wednesday evening. Judge Ilammond will orate for the Goodladders on toe 4th. "Bert" Barioo and wife reli rned to Rensselaer, this morning and will resume his connection with the Republican. You can never know till yon try, how quickly a dose of Ayer’s Pills will ouro your sick headache. Your stomach and bowels need cleansing, and these Pills will aceomplish it more effeetually and comfortably than any other medicine you oan find.
A little son Austin Lukin, Union township, aged about 3 years, was drowned in a pond, near his home Wednesday trading. Hornie Peacock, of Whentfleld, was found dead in bed at the residence of his father, Jonathan l'eaoook, in Rensselaer, Wednesday morning. Heart disease. A wife and six children survive him. Aged about 58 years. Interment in Weston Cemetery
Advertised LettersMr. D. C. Berens, Mr. H. F. Frick, Mrs. Bessie K. Love. PersoHß calling for letters in the above list will please Bay they are advertised. Ed. Riioadup. Baldness is catching says a scientist.— It’ catching flies m summer time. Use Hall's Hair Jtenewer and cover the bald place with healthy hair and flies won’t trouble. Mr. Bruce B. Chiloote, accompanied by his wife and daughter, of Eckford, Michigan, are visiting bis brothers M F. and John C. Chilcote, at this place Next Monday Jesse E. Roberts will deliver the valedictory address to the low olass of 1892, at the University of Michigan. The following to obers have been selected by the school board; I’rof. E. W; Bohannan, late pinoipai of the Pekin, 111., high school, for Superintendent• Henry O, Wise, a reoent graduate of the State University. ;or principal of the high school; Misses Blanche Loughridge and Grace Vanatta -cere selected for other departments.
Thanks! Awpunnvl!—Wo lest veek " u ßß e *l e d that the; rposed improvements and the cost thereof would te rather excessive and extrav gunt on Bro. Marshall. The Town Board accepted that view, reduced the extent of improvements onehalf, and agreed to pay half the cost of improvements agreed upon, so that Marshall will have but about one-fourth of the amount first proposed to meet. It has caused a streak of liberality to shoet forth from the inmost recesses crf”his heart. In return he agrees that the town oows shall roam abroad at their pleasure, and “that two cream-colored Jerseys should count only as one whole eow."— It may be possible that the “Tariff Pictore” pi esented by the needless forcing upon cow owners the extra o. st of (12 or sl6 a season per cow, was too plain au illustration of republican tariff methods— It would be in the sole interest of the land lords the town treasury would derive not one cent.
Town Marshal Dom, of Kentland, waa shot by Jack Plummer, In tkat city on Monday last, from whioh death ensued. Plummer is said to h ve been regarded by those who knew him as quiet, hamless and eccentric, and his deed was a surprise. Plummer was brought to tbs Beusselaer jail for safe keeping. He olaims that he had started for his home, would have molested no one, and shot in self defense. Of course there two sir es in the affair, and it should be left to the court to ss certain tbs truth.
