Democratic Sentinel, Volume 20, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 May 1896 — Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

The Wilson Tariff. The Wilson tariff, according to the platform of the Indiana repub - licans, “has almost destroyed our Amerio&n industries”.. meaning, specifically, American manufactures. The official reports of the treasury department show that for the nine months of the fiscal year ending with March tne exports of American manufactures reached the unprecedented total of $163,187,926, which is five millions more than the figures for the whole twelve months of 1892, when MeKir ley reciprocity was in full blast; and the fiscal year 1891-92 was the “crack year” of McKinleyism... Pittsburg Post.

Farm Loans. Wo are prepared to make farm loans at a lower rate of intereit than any other firm in Jasper county. The expenses will be as low as the lowest Call and see us. Office in Odd Fellows’ Temple, near the Court House. WARREN & IRWIN. Tim BUUIVA7 El On premises of undersigned, adjoining Rensselaer. H. P. Kessingeb . im to ns. The questions on the Science of Education and L’terature ior the six months beginning with the May examination, nil! be based on “McMurray’B General Metnod” and J‘The Tempest” respectively. The books will not be divided into sections as during the past six months but the examinations will bj based on the work as a whole. Applicants will be allowed to use their books in answering the ques tionson ‘‘The Tempest" The examination for the High •'chool teachers will be held the i .st Sa urda' of June, July and August. They will be required to pass examination on the|oranches they are expected to teach Jn account of Saturday, May 30th, being Memoria Day, the May examination will be held on Friday, Mav 29tb, instead. John F. Warren, County Sup’t. The long experience of Judge Healy in the Boot and Shoe trade should give him a prestig? enjoyed bv do other. Hiß stock has been selected with care and backed by good judgment, and his prices can not fail to please.

BANK STATEMENT. Report of the condition of the Commercial State Bsnk of Rensselaer, Indians, at the close of its business, April 29th. 1896. Resources. (1) Loans and Discounts, $ 70214.49 (2) Overdrafts, 962.68 (5) Dne from Banks and Bankerß» 33423.03 (3) Bunking House. 5500 (4) Current Expense, 37,34 (6) Cash, 7953141 $118090.85 Liabilities. Capital Stock, $ 25000.00 Surplus, 3000 / Interest and Exchange, 1606.04 Deposits (Demand) 60503 58 Deposits (Time) 2298i'.23 $118090.85 I, Emmet L. Hollingsworth, Cashier of the above named Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true. Emhet L. Hollingsworth, • , Oa-hier. t > bubsotibed and sworn to beI Seal. J- fore me this 2d day of Mav ( » —’ 1896. 3 Maude E. Spitleb, Notary Pnblie. NOTICE TO Contractors! Proposals for the Erection of a New Court House in the City of Rensselaer, Jasper County, in the State of Indiana. NOTICE is herecy given that the Board of County Commissioners of Jasper County, Indiana, propose to erect a Court House on tne Public Square in said County, in the City of Rensselaer, and will let the building of said Court House on the 25th DAY OF JUNE, 1896, between the hours of Nine (9) o’clock * M., and Eleven (11) o’olock r. L. All bijs for the ereotion of said bnilding mus be staled up and filed with the Auditor of Jasper County on or before Nine o’olock A. m„ of said |2sth dav of Jn “ £ > l®®?' an dft y the erection of said building will be let to the lowest and best bidder. w The plans and specification* for the ereotion of the said Court House era on fils in the office of the Auditor of Jasper County, also at the office of Grindle A Weathprhogg, Architects, Fort Wavne Indiana, and the County Commissioners reserve the r ght to reject any and all bids as in their opinion not satisfaetoiy. The bids must be accompanied by a good and sufficient bond payable to the State of Indiana with resident freeholders as surety, conditional in the sum of Forty Thousand ($40,000) Dollars for the performance 01 the work and the payment of the debts in aooordanoe with the provisions of the statutes of the State of Indiana. The building mus l be ereotedin accordauce with said plans and specifications the oontraotors to remove the old building from the site of the proposed new building and to have the right to use suoh of the material thereof as may be pronounced suitable by architects or Commissioners. , By order of said Board of Commis' siouers, May 12, 1896. HENRY B. MURRAY. Auditor,