Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 September 1892 — Page 1

VOLUME XVI

CONSPIRATORS ON THE RUN.

The Or gun of the People’s Party on Partisan Coarts —Additional Charges Made Against the Revolutionists. The American Non-Conformist has struck another heavy blow at the Republican conspiracy to revolutionize the government through a partisan court. After paying Judge Elliott a glowing tribute for his non-partisan record, The Non-Conformist castigates the other judges severely for having done what has never been done before—excused their conduct through interviews—a partisan newspaper, The Indianapolis Journal. The Indianapolis News, owned in part by C. W. Fairbanks, the millionaire Republican candidate for United States senator, at first tried to redicule the charges of The Non-Conformist by asserting that it was an obscure sheet, but when it was proven that The NonConformist circulation was double that of The News, the Republican began to realize that something should be done to meet the arguments of the People’s party organ, and the state committee ordered the interviews with the judges of the supreme court to be published in The Journal. Judge Elliott maintained his reputation by declining to be interviewed. “Who Ezenseth Himself, Accuseth Himself.” The Non-Conformist continues: A celebrated English judge was once accused of questionable conduct and the attacks became so general that he was finally induced to “make a statement” in his defense, something like our modern interview. Commenting on this another famous English judge, noted for his integrity, remarked: “A judge who excuseth himself, accuseth himself.” That observation fits this case exactly. The judges who attempt to excuse themselves through the columns of a partisan sheet, really accuse themselves. If their integrity was assaulted in such a way as to be deemed worthy of notice, they should have noticed it in a far different way. They should have proceeded as judges, by summoning the accusers before them to answer for contempt of court. The law provides their remedy as well as their vindication, and the former is as summary as the latter is complete. Beveral Rotten Kgga in the Bowl. The Non-Conformist therefore takes great pleasure in acquitting Judge Elliott. It is really unnecessary to state to those who know him that he is incapable of a dishonorable action. If all the members of the state court were equally conscious of the honor that befits a judge, this discussion would not be in progress. Coming back to the point of the controversy, The Non-Conformist avers that several of the judges, whose denials are so loudly published, are .guilty as charged in the original indictment Our charge is this: That less than eight weeks ago certain judges of the supreme court met in conference with leaders of the Republican pasty to discuss political matters; that among other subjects discussed was the proposed suit to test the gerrymander. This conference took place in a room at the Dennison hotel, and some fifteen or more persons were present. Among the number was Chairman Gowdy, of the Republican state central committee. All the members of the committee were not present. The meeting did not take place in the regular committee room. It war attended only by choice spirits of the Republican party—members of the “inner circle,” as it were. Even the United States court was represented by a disquiahed member. We derive our information from one who was present at the meeting. If this is not sufficiently specific, we will try to make it more so. The Journal shall be satisfied that the charge is not “obscure,” even if it thinks the source from which it emanates is of that character.

Bnndy and Other*. Judge Olds, in an interview quoted above, is not content with giving the supreme court a bill of health. Ha goes out of the way to whitewash the nisipriiis judges also, stating that his familiarity with the Indiana judiciary qualifies him to pronounce it puts and above reproach. This is a somewhat risky statement to make in view of past occurrences, but with details pf' the present controversy storing the P" 'ic jn toe face. Does Judge Olds the method of bringing the gerrymander suit a proper and dignified proceeding? Does Judge Bundy appear to him as suoh a model of a nisi-prius judge as to justify his sweeping eulogy? If so, we are constrained to say that his ideal is not high nor his conclusions such as can generally be accepted. The case before Bundy, though one involving the highest rights of the state and the most vital consequences to the whole people, was partisan in its inception as well as its progress so far, and if pressed to its logical termination must be partisan in its conclusion. It is not only partisan but practically ex-parte. By that w e mean that only one party appears either jn the bringing or the hearing. All the. papers in the case were prepared here in Indianapolis, with a typewriter. This includes even the order of the court for an alternative writ of mandate. All the judge had to do or was expected to, do, Was to sign his name. There was. in-: deed, a sham show made of having the either side represented in court. This went to the appointment of a lawyer to appear for the defense. And whom, will it be supposed, was selected for this duty? {Tone other than ex-Judge Mailed, who is the father-in-law of Judge Bundy, lives in the same house and eats at the sSme toble. The extent of his duties, as appears from the record, consisted in filing a general demurrer to the complaint which in due time his son-in-law will proceed to overrule. The case therefore stands thus: It was brought iu the interests of the Republic can party, before a Republican judge, by Republican attorneys, with * sWn Republican defense. Everything in and about case smells of partisanism,' and a very low grade of partisanism. The pleadings were not only out-and-dried, but the decision was ready-made. The time as well as the ndture of the final judgment was agreed on in advance. This judge, like a “swift witness," knew beforehand what he was going to say. He had been “seen" as well as coached. Last week one of the lawyers for the plaintiffs was openly eg-' pressing hto disgust and disappointment because Bnndy had u otß ®u* him me deoisioh as ‘promptly as expected. vV The arrangement was that' it should be here' before the supreme court adjourned, so that all Ihe- preliminary steps in that oouH might be taken. But the gang K somewhat abashed, ‘not to say htoned, at the publicity given their

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proceedings. Bundy hesitated and failed to come to time. The supreme court has adjourned until Oct. 4 without having a chance to act on Bundy’s cookedup record. What will be the result of this delay remains to be seen. The conspirators may go to the extent of summoning a special session. This, however, is not likely and after reassembling the time for effective action will be short. The “obscure” exposure of The Non-Conformist greatly embarrassed the crowd and seems to have sadly “obstructed the course of justice” from a Republican standpoint. The people are now watching matters so closely tnat no step can be taken without sharp scrutiny ana stinging criticism. Perhaps the game has been flushed before the hunter was ready. Perhaps the great gerrymander case will prove one of premature accouchment, necessitating a certificate from the political doctors of “died-a-boraing.” To still quote medical language, if it turns out to be an instance of “breech presentation” it will not be the first time that partisan tricksters have appeared before the public wrongend foremost.

Who Fiji th* Sugar Bounty t The bounty paid to the Louisiana sugar growers by the government last year exceeded $10,000,000. That is a tax of sixteen cents for each man, woman and child in the United States, or $850,784.64 for Indiana. The estimate for the coming year exceeds over $15,000,000, and the Louisiana papers have boasted that within five years the sugar growers would receive in bounty from the government over $20,000,000 annually. Knowing the Democrats would repeal this bounty, if ever returned to power in every branch of the government, or refuse to appropriate money to carry out this provision, if they ever secured the house, the billion-dollar congress made a continuous appropriation until July, 1905, to pay this bounty. The people will have to pay this bounty as long as the Republicans continue in power. But this is not all. The wealthy sugar growers of Louisiana have been led to believe that the government owed then this bounty, and they threaten to sue the government, through the court of claims, for the recovery of damages, should Cleveland be elected, and the bounty law of the McKinley tariff repealed, claiming that the government entered into a contract with them to pay them a bounty of two cents per pound, for fourteen years. The Sugar Bowl and Farm Journal, the organ of the sugar growers, published in New Orleans, in its edition of. July 16, boldly asserts this proposition as follows: *

We fully agree in all our St. Mary correspondent says below, except the settlement part. The Sugar Bowl has all along maintained that the bounty law is a settlement of the sugar question for fourteen years, in fact, a contract, and we have simply to so contend and it will never be repealed. Our people have for no many years had their fears wrought upon by the annual agitation of the sugar question that they have continued to feel uncertain. When that law passed, settling the question for fourteen-years, they felt that it was too good to be true, although the bounty was no more than had been the duty. Hence, as it is a contract, under faith of which millions of dollars have already been expended and millions more will be annually so long as it lasts, the government will not— dare not—abrogate it. Should they do so, heavy damage suits would result, especially by owners of beet sugar plants, and for this reason alone it wyl not be repealed. A second and most important reason for the maintenance of the bounty is that it gtyes the people of the United States sugar at about two cents per pound cheaper than hitherto, and hence they have no cause to complain. A third reason why the bounty law will be maintained is that the Republican party are committed to it, and even though the Democratic nominee for president, with his free trade ideas, should be elected, the senate is Republican and will remain so fen: more than four years to come, and they will not favor its repeal.

Shall He Be a Millionaire t For the first time in the history of Indiana, the people are threatened with the possibility of being represented in the United States senate by a millionaire. Indiana can boast of the proud distinction of being the only northern state that never has beep represented to the United States senate by a millionaire. If the Republicans carry the legislature she will boast no more for the man who makes a profession of betting on elections, can safely offer to bet two to one that if the Republicans -carry the next legislature, Charles W. Fairbanks, the millionaire railroad lawyer and speculator of Indianapolis, will succeed Senator Tnrpie in the United States senate. Mr. Fairbanks is reported to, be the richest paan in thp state, wealth acquired within the short period of twelve years by speculating on Wall street. And strange to say, he relies upon the fanners to elevate him to the millionariea’ club — the United States senate. He believes that the People’s party will draw from the Democratic party three votes to one from the Republican party and thereby allow the Republicans to carry jjhe state Mr. Fairbanks owns a railroad and is largely interested in others. Hq owns the Indianapolis News which is now engaged in bulldozing the supreme, court into revolutionizing the state government by declaring the apportionment unconstitutional. He is a stockholder in the Elwood tin plate works which has been built by taxing 63,Q0Q,Q0Q consumers. He is interested to otlier. corporations and is a corporation man throughout. His only hope of success is through Democrats; who vote the People’s party ticket. A vote for toe People’s party candidate for the legislature is equal to half a vote for Millionaire Fairbanks for the United States senate.

RENSSELAER fASPEfI INDIANA FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 30 1892

M’KINLEY HELD TO ACCOUNT.

The Americam Workingman.— W here's that increase In wages you’ve been talking about? I have n’t seen it—you must have it—hand it overt—Puck.

U. S. MARSHALS AT THE POLLS.

A Horde of Cneleu Official* Forced Upon the People. The Republicans claim that they would not avail themselves of the provisions of the force bill in the northern states if one were enacted; that the bill which passed the billion dollar congress was of a national character, because no force bill could be constitutional unless made to apply to every state of the union, and that it was only intended to be enforced in the southern states. But no one can be so blind as to believe that if the force bill once become a law, it would not be enforced in Indiana. Have we not an example of what the Republicans have done heretofore in this state with the law authorizing the appointment of the United States marshal and supervisors for use at the polls ? Have not the Republicans availed themselves of every federal election law, even in counties where there was not a Democratic officer? What are they doing this year with the United State* marshals and supervisors law ? Already twenty-five counties have applied for United States supervisors, and the Republican managers boast that the other counties will be heard from inside of two weeks. Who applied for these supervisors? The applications are on file with United States Commissioner Van Buren, of Indianapolis, and they show that they are signed by postmasters, Republican committeemen and boodlers. These men “fear” they can not have an honest election in their counties without the assistance of federal officers at the polls. So .far, applications have been made for United States supervisors for the counties of Marion, Henry, Vermillion, Union. Randolph, Floyd, Fulton, Lawrence, Brown, Warren, Kosciusko, Montgomery, Jay, Clay, Delaware, Lake, Grant, Bartholomew, Hamilton, Clark, Knox, Owen, Wells, and Benton. Is it possible that the Republican election officers require Republican United States supervisors to see that a fair-count is made ? Take for example the counties of Henry, Randolph,.Warren, Kosciusko, Delaware. Hamilton. Benton, Lawrence, Vermillion, Union, Grant, where all the inspectors of the elections are Republicans. Counties where th* election returning board is unanimously Republican. Can no honest election b* held, an honest count made in those counties without the interference of United States marshals and supervisors? In the Democratic county of Brown, United States supervisors have been provided for. Is there an honest Republican in Brown who really believes that the election officers of his county are corrupt ?

These supervisors are appointed obstensibly for the purpose of seeing that an honest election is held. But the real object is for the purpose of intimidating voters and to provide places for Republican politicians. The law provides that there shall be two supervisors in each precinct when applied for by the county. One is to be a Democrat, and the other a Republican. Heretofore, the Democrats have refused to designate persons for appointment as supervisor, and Commissioner Van Buren has availed himself of the law to fill vacancies with Democrats of his own choosing, very often, alleged Democrats. And as he will do the same thing this year, it is the opinion of leading Democrats that in as much as they can not avoid representations of the board, they Plight as well see to it, that genuine and honest Democrats are appointed as supervisors. The cost of this service is enormona> and when taken in the country at serge, it foots into millions of dofiars. These supervisors serve two days,, and are allowed $5 a day when there are funds in the treasury available. There are over 3,000 election precincts in the state, which at S2O tar each would make over $60,000. But this is not all to® expenses connected with tins sendee. Each supervisor is supplied with a blank %>ok which coststhe government at lerat fifty cents each. The expense of audittog the bills, the supervisors accounts are also large, and Mr. Van Burra, who ex-officio supervisor, is paid a commission for appointing the supervisors. At the less election he put in a of

“A FIRM ID XRRXOE TO 00***0* MUHOIKLES.”

$9,000 for his services, as supervisors were not asked for in all the counties of the state, as they will be in the coming election. This is only one part as the federal law now in existence; in addition to United States supervisors, an unlimited number of the United States deputy marshals can be appointed for a precinct. And the Republicans are already selecting men to fill these places. Unlike the law providing for supervisors, the deputy marshals are not required to be divided between the two political parties. When the honest voter goes to the poll next November, in the precinct of the large cities, especially, he will have to run through the gauntlet of United States deputy marshals, in some cases thugs and professional healers selected for the purpose of intimidating the timid voter. Already the Republicans of Indianapolis have prepared a list of men to serve as deputy marshals to be used at the polls, composed largely of negro toughs, who will get $6 a day for “protecting” the ballot. Oh, no! The Republicans would not apply th* force hOl in Indiana if they had a chance. ,

American Farmer:—l compete with this labor in the markets of Europe, and can beat it ont of its boots, because I use more brains and better machinery in my fanning; bat if I want to bring anything back from Europe in return the duty is so high that I am beaten before I get it CkiM’i Characterization of Democrat*.

Democrats are imps of hall. If I had a mind to swear I’d say God damn them to hell. They ought to be dead and moldering in the dust of the earth, and the dust be scattered to the four winds of heaven that they might be completely obliterated from the memory of man.— Governor Chaw at Union City, April sl, 1898. We submit the question whether Governor Chase’s speech was as oourteous, discreet, patriotic and manly as the resolution claims it to be. Was it discreet or courteous for a minister of the church of God, a follower of the lowly Nazarrae and a teacher of his word, with its lessons of mercy toward “even the least of these," to speak of human beings, even the vilest, as “imps of hell,” and express the wish that “God would damn them to hell," thereby violating his command, “Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain?” Was it discreet, courteous, patriotic or manly? We leave the question with our readers. Union City Eagle, Republican Organ at Randolph County, April 88,1898. Whom Doe* Thl* Protect? In the last oensus year there were 4,410 men and boys engaged in the production of iron ore in Pennsylvania. The labor cost of each ton was seventyfive cents. The dnty is seventy-dive cents. The average wages paid to those employed was $259.00. The total wages paid in 1800 was $1,141,889. The annual income of one of the iron on magnate# is more than the entire sum paid the 4,410 persons employed. The editor of the IwtiraapoMb Journal has gone back on tho Elwood tinplate mill. Last week Harry & New, the editor and proprietor of the state organ of the G. Q. P., let out a contract for n tin roof on a building that he ooatrols, at 10 1-8 East Washington street, Indianapolis. Instead of stipulating that the El wood tin should be used, the Welsh tin was ordered, for the reason that the El wood tin is all used up in

PROTECTION PARADOXES.

That taxing an article makes it cheaper. That untaxing foreigners only is “reciprocity.” That removing the tax off sugar reduced the price to the consumer. That the older the infant indue trie* grow the more protection they need. That the price $t tinware has been lowered by increasing the tax on tin plate. That making an article cheaper enables its manufacturer to pay higher wages. That taxing raw material cheapen! cost to manufacturers and lowers prices to consumers. That the price of farm produce has gone up nnder McKinleyism while the cost of living has gone down. That a party having more that 8,000,000 voters, nine-tenthß of whom are workingmen, is an “enemy of labor.” That a tariff paying $175,000,000 a year into the public treasury does not increase the prices of the things taxed to produce this sum. The high tariffs make the high wages in the United States, bat leave wages in every protectionist country in Europe lower than free trade England. That our manufacturers produce staple articles more cheaply than they can be made abroad, but that we need a high tariff to enable them to do it. That foreigners pay the duties, and so largely support our government, but that ont of mercy to them the ReedMcKinley congress spent only $1,000,000,000. That the protected manufacturers pay large sums into the Republican campaign fund, and maintain lobby agents and subsidized newspapers to defend high duties, solely to raise wages in the United States.

SHOCKNEY VS. CHASE.

A Republican Institution Charged with ExtrarafUM by a KapubUoan Candidate. Theodore Shockney, Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, is in hard lines. His demagogery in denouncing the tax law, for which he voted, has been strongly exposed in all parts of the state. This was unfortunate for Shockney and his state organ, the Indianapolis Journal. But Shookney in his reckless charges against the Democratic party made a blunder whiob compromises JfGovemor Chase. Parson Chase in his sermons eulogises the feeble minded institution at Fort Wayne, and his partner on the Republican ticket has been denouncing that institution for extravagance and expenditures. He has been charging that the management has bought expensive Turkish rugs and many other unnecessary furnishings of foreign make. This may all be, and doubtless is true, but this is the only institution in the state that has a Republican majority on its board, and the superintendent is the only Republican superintendent of any state institution. The Republican candidate for governor and lieutenant governor are out of time and should hold a convention and harmonize. Perhaps Candidate Shockney can easily convince Candidate Chase that it is his duty to denounce the extravagance of the Repub-' lican managers and superintendent of the feeble minded institution. Until this is done Parson Chase’s sermons and Shockney’s stump speeches will not consist, and one or the other should be permanently retired. rsrtliM Coarts in Indian*. For seventeen years the supreme court was composed of judges elected on the Democratic ticket, or at least a majority of them were. This was the complexion of the Indiana supreme court until 1888, when the Dudley “blocks of five” invasion installed three practical politicians on the supreme bench. Until then, the people, irrespective of party, had the highest confidence in the supreme court of the state. Not a word had ever been uttered, charging it with partisanship. There can not be one decision cited where a political party was favored; no case involving questions affecting either political party ever decided from a party standpoint. It will be remembered that the infamous Republican gerrymander of ’72, remained on the statute books until ’79. During that time, a majority of supreme judges were Democrats, yet no attempt was ever made to have the apportionment act of ’73 declared unconstitutional by the Democrats. No caucuses were ever held by the chairman of the Democratic state committee and members of the supreme court.

In 1886 when the Democrats and Be* publicans were In a deadlock in the legislature, on account of the controversy as to who should preside over the ■enote, Colonel Robertson, Republican, or Senator Smith, Democrat, the supreme court composed of four Democrats and one Republican, properly declined to interfere, by deciding that the court had no jurisdiction over the general assembly. But in view of the past record of the pnwnt supreme court, is there a sane man who really believes that had the court of ’B6 been composed | of the same judges elected in ’BB, the re- | suit would hare been the same? The < court would have promptly assumed jurisdiction and decided in favor of the The supreme court of Indiana since 1888 hits lowered its reputation, not only ia the state of Indiana, but all over the country. It will take years to re-estab-lish its former high standard and its reputation as a non-partisan tribunal.

THE TIN PLATE SUPERSTITION.

Congt-Mimaa Bunting Eiamiu* the President’* Statistic*. President Harrison in his letter of acceptance reiterates the exploded arguments of his party in defense of the tin plate industry, so called, which has been born under the midwifery of his administration. No one knows better than Mr. Harrison the utter hollowness of the tin plate pretense up to date, and it seems incredible that he should so far presume upon the ignorance of the people as to bring forward the antiquated subterfuge of reasoning so often exploded in defense of the infant. “Once or twice,” says Mr. Harrison, “in our history the production of tin plates had been attempted, and the price obtained by the Welsh makers would have enahled our makers to produce it at a profit. But the Welsh makers at once cut prices to a point that drove the American beginners out of business, and when this was accomplished again made their own price*. ” Mr. Harrison is inexcusable in thus revamping this logic of Cronemeyer after it had been so thoroughly disproved in congressional debates and had oorne to be so thoroughly discredited by the people. The history of the price of imported tin plates for the past twenty-five years has been gauged striotly by the world’s market pnoe of iron and pig tin, which ingredients constitute the entire bulk of tin plateß and 90 per cent, of their cost. Market reports show that in 1872 pig tin was quoted at £159 per ton. They dropped to £SB in 1878. Philadelphia pig iron in 1872 was SSB per ton, and dropped to $16.50 per ton in 1878. The corresponding prices of tin plates were 28s. per box In 1872 and 12s. 1 l-2d. in 1878. a less per oentage decline than aioted in the case of either iron or pigtin. ; Yet this is the very period when, as the parties of high bounties assert, the Welsh makers put down the price of their plates in order to run American makers out. In a business sense the Welsh manufacturers were making better profits in selling at 12s. 1 l-2d. in 1878 than they were in selling for 265. in 1872, owing to the difference In the price of raw material.

In 1880 there was am advance in the price of plates for the very reason of the enhanced cost of pig tin and iron. Pig iron had advanced to £4l in February, 1880, while pig tin had advanced to £lO5 per ton. ’This increase in the raw material sent up the price of tin plates •bont Bs. Since 1880 the price of tin plates has gradually declined, until the increased duty was assured in July, 1890, when there was an advance of nearly $1 a box, caused by the rush of American buyers. If it was the policy of the Welsh makers to put down prices whenever there was an attempt on the part of Americans to start the business, why did they not lower the price during the first six months of 1891, when, ir newspaper reports could be believed, tin plate mills were starting up by the hundreds ? Yet it was during thiß very period, owing to a speculative demand for plates, that the price was ran up over $1 per box. If Mr. Harrison were a plain business man, would he pretend that the fluctuations in tin plates for the two periods mentioned above, and to which he refers in his letter of acceptance, were not the direct result of fluctuations in the raw material of which they were made? It lacks only a few days of two years since the McKinley law was enacted. The reports quoted by Mr. Harrison show that 18,646,719 pounds of tin and terne plates have been produced. Of this amount 9,107,129 pounds were simply roofing iron with a mixture of lead and tin in the coating. Daring this time the American consumption or tin plates, according to the returns of the government, were something over 1,800,000,000.

So it appears that an industry which its promotors promised would supply our whole requirements within nine months has supplied lees than 1 per cent, of such requirements. Up to the 81st of March last it was shown that tin plates had been advanced to consumers, through increased price of plates and duty paid thereon, $20,786,808.80. Add to this duty paid on importation for the last quarter of the fiscal year ending 1892, over $4,000,000, and we have a total outlay of nearly $25,000,000. The only thing to be credited against this enormous expenditure is the wages paid to imported Welshmen for tinning this 18,646,719 pounds, whioh at twelve oenta per box, the established price, would amount to $16,876.04 less than eighty cents received to every SIBO paid out. Would Mr. Harrison, as manager of s business corporation not backed by a government bounty and organized under tie expectation and assurance that the industry would be self-supporting in less than nine months, felicitate himself in realizing that after two years the industry of which he is the responsible head had cost the company $25,000,000, and that the only asset was a labor account of $16,874.04; in other words, that the concern had paid oat SIOO for every sixty cents received?— Congressman T. L. Bunting in The National Provisoner.

Tuf Makufactubkb:— "You see if this extra tariff is put on we can give employment to 84,000 people in this country m one year.” Uncut Sam:— “Yea, that is all very well, but you will have to import the labor to make this tin, and furthermore, this tariff that you want put on will increase the ppriua of tin to the poople so that it wouMM cheaper for me to pay each one oTK»4,000 people SSOO apieoa wgdgvMW.

NUMBER 37

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1192

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A daughter at Andy Minikus' Sunday.

Willis MoColly has moved up-stairs in Mrs* Ludd Hopkins’ resideeoe. Our old friend, John C. Barkley, started Wednesday for his home in Missouri. A little daughter at Ad. Parkison’s Barkley township, Saturday. John Kepner has moved into the Leroy Saver’s tenement, we.t part of town. lid. Parkison, wife and little daughter, are visiting relatives and friends in Kingman, Kansas. ’Saulre Moore and wife are visiting relatives and friends in Wayne and Randolph counties. Lawdie Martin has aooepted a,position with the Missouri, Kansas & Texas UK.; headquarters at Oinoi..nati. Isaac Binolair and #ife, Oloverdale, Ind,, are visiting the family of Ike Glazebrook, in Rensselaer. JEJud Porter is giving cood bargains, at the old Ludd Hopkins stand. Don’t fail to give him a call. l|Viok hasjonhand a splendid lint of oonfaotionery goods—all qualities, all pnoes. Thomas Thompson is undergoing treatment at Indiana Mineral Springs, Warren county. Geo. Btriokfadden has bought the Joe Hardman property, nearly opposite the Joe Hardman has bought the old M. E. ohuroh lots and contemplates theereotion of a residence at an early day. Mrs. Wiliev, of Arkansas, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ad. Parkison, at this plaoe. Miss Angela Hammond has returned from St. Mary’s, and is entertaining Miss Clifford, of Chisago. Miss Helen Kelley has been on the siok list and was obliged to dismiss her school for two days.

Elden Hopkins has purchased the Arohie Grubb property and will oooupy 1 in * days. Father and mother Callow will move Into the vacated premises. Mrs. Balser. of near Remington, mother of Mrs. Allen Gray, of this plsoe, was kioked by a horse the other day, resulting in ft broken leg And arm. J. £. Gauthier and W. E Oassal with their wives, of Kentlan l, spent Sunday with the family of Gauthier, the furniture man, in Rensselaer. Mr. Philo Clark, of Lowel, will estabHsh a jewelry store in Rensselaer, and will occupy as a residence the nroperty Just vaoated by Willis McColly. * The Monon will sell round trip tiokets to Indianapolis Ootober 11th and 12th at one faro sot the round trip, on account of the National Enoampment of the Uhion Vtterftn Legion. The Monon will sell round trip tickets to the dedication of the World’s Fair, at Chiosgo, Ootober 20th, 21st ana 22d, at one and onr-third fare for the round t ip, making the rate from Rensselaer $2,95. Mr. and Mrs. Robinsou, parents of eiaudltor, moved from the farm which had {j®*® «* r kome for thirtv year., to the • D- Robinson property in Rensselaer. Charlie Robinson will take oharge of the farm.

Swsnsy Makeever and Mis. Emma Btndle were married at t e home of tbs bride • parents, in Renssslaer, Tuesday morning last, by Bev. Drake and immediately thereafter started on a trip to California. r H. L. Boberteon left to-day for Michigan Citv to proour# a oar load of building material. He has the handsome new resideno# of V m Washburn wall under way, and hasi the oohtraotjfor a residence for Samvel Moore, at Pleasant Ridge. The North Brunewk k Land & Inprove Company, Brunswick. Georgia, of which Albert, son of Ralph Fendig, of this place, is a member, recently laid out ant a new town in that state land the first day sold 202 lots. Mr. Fendig has named one of the streets Bsnsselaer, in honor of bis old home. , ?° UI 8, lT «» at the residence of Dr. Waebbum, by the united 8. C. E. wae an entertainiag sueoess. Watermelons were served as refreshment. On each slice were the letters “C. E”„ formed of seeds, loose participating are still wond >jing if it stood for "Chriatlan Endeavor" or Catching Eels". ELECTRIC BITTERS. This remedy is beooming so well known and so popular as to need no special mention. All who have need Eleotrlc Bitters sing the same song of prai>e.—A purer medicine does not exist and It is guaranteed to do all that is claimed. Eleotric BLtera will cure all diseases of the Liver a d Kidneys, will remove Pimples, Boils Sait Rheumand other affections caus-’ ed by impure blood —Will drive Malaria from the system and prevent as well as cure ail Malaiial fevers —For cure of Headache, Const pation and ludigestion. trv Electric Bittors—Entire satisfaction guaranteed„or mon ey refunded. Price 50 ots. and $1 at Meter’s Drugstore. 5. The audience attending the speaking of would -be - oongress man Johnston and our Simon Pure, at Bsmington, number, ed about 40. These gentlemen were no 1 very drawing. The chairmen of the township committees will designate the hour and place of meeting next Friday, in their respective townships, to select delegates for the County Convention, to meet in Benssel asr next Saturday, Oct. Bth. Its all right, George. The amount of levy fixed on assessed valuation, is what counts in taxes. Authorities making the leiy are responsible if taxis are too hi -h. You ha*e admitted this, and it is too is the day fei you to olead the b —mm ■ Our own Gilman voted for the tx