Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 September 1893 — No Help Needed. [ARTICLE]

No Help Needed.

The most remarkable advenhqro 1 Know of was that of a 10-year-old boy in Colorado, says a hunter. A party of us had gome from Pueblo for a week’s hunting and fishing along the Arkansas River. We carried tents and camped out. A man named Britton had his young son with him, a manly little fellow, who could land a trout and bring down an antelope with the best of ua. One day he got separated from the party, lost his way and spent tl>e night in the mountains. He had with him a short 38-oaliber sporting rifle, a good weapon for small game, but in the section where we were camped mountain lions were plentiful. His father was well-nigh distracted, and we searched all night long for that adventurous youngster without avail. Just at sun-up we started to return to camp. As we descended a ravine we discovered the object of our searoh sound asleep, with his head pillowed on an enormous mountain lion, whloh was curled up as though enjoying a nap. Three of us approached cautiously to within fifty yards, drew a bead on the animal, and, at a given signal, fired. The brute never stirred. The boy, whom wei supposed dead, half rose, rubbed his eyes, and inquired peevishly: “What are you fellers tryia’ t' do? I killed this yere lion four hours ago.”

Yotma man, remember that a friend is another self. The one needs the assistance of the other. If yon have found a true friend be thon true to him, for ye know not at wb - 1 honr that friend will prove himself j you a friend indeed. A BAUD of ftfltas bcinods eapfared a duke recently and held him fear thhty days. Any American hair ass eaa da that, and hold him knot.

There has been several articles published in the Republican derogatory to th? building of the proposed gravel roads in Marion trwnship. While we are very much chagrined at the position taken, we willing to exercise charity towarc the writer of said articles. In the first place his premises are wrong on general principles. There sho’c ot be a man or woman, rich or poor, in Mai ion township, but what should be in favor of progression. This thing of Jasper county remaining in the old time ruts of fogyism is ludicrous, and our »vornewspapers should be first to ads vocate any project of worth and enter: rise, especially where no hardship is worked upon our people this case. Every citizen of thecounty knows thet the four principal highways ot egress and ingress to the countv seat are the worst in the county, without an exception, during the spring and muddy season of the year. The days of miring teams, prying out of mud holes, damaging horses, should be accounted as in the past. How many were in favor of gravel roads then? Why not be now? and go next Saturday, deposit your vote “Yes,” and the Town of Rensselaer will help you to build first class gravel roads into our beaut i ful and progressive city. Don’t hearken to the “barking of the

dog in the manger.” He will neither eat hay nor let you eat.— Every farmer who owns 160 acres of land or less on the line can work with his team hauling gravel to build these roads,and earn many dollars more than his gravel road taxeb will amount to iu five veaTs. The man who has no team can take his shovei, pay his proportion of road tax and earn a living during the construction of these gravel roads. Many of the industrious people oi. Marion township arfe right now wishing that they co’d get such a job that they might earn money and replace the deficit caused by the failure of croDB. — Now you have the opportunity to do the sensible thing—vote “Yes.” Some say we. have so much to pay, and the gravel road tax will be forced upon us|immediately.— This is not rrue. In the first pi ice the tax is to be paid in five yearly installmen's. If a man i.ays tax on t-1,000, persona or other property his graval roid tax would be S2O, payable in five equal installs ents —$4 per aunum. Less than two days work with a team will pay one years tax. And again, “It shall be the duty of the Commissioners, as soon as such returns have beei. made by the election officers in favor as such road, or roads, to advertise asking for bids for the construction of such road, such bids to be received) at a session, either regular or call-* ed, of said board of commissioners.” This law not say the next regular session, but the coins missioners may appoint for mxt June, or one year from that time if they clooso. Thus we can cheerfully vote “Yes” and trust to the good judgment of our county commissioners, and they will lot opjiress the people. Now ib the time to vote for the gravel roads, and we hope every laboring man and farmer will voU? for it, as well as every citizen of Rensselaer.