Democratic Sentinel, Volume 20, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 June 1896 — Page 8

ffemuraifi FRIDAY. JUNE 5 1896. Raterod at the postcfTic at Rensselaer, Ind as second-class matter.) « ■ <**V, , - - • ryxtug UWAYS 6IYESF^W»g^^ » ITS PATRONS I>e FuU Worth of o’J ■"heir Money by t 4 IS'A ...ting Them h | Chicago • Lafayette x fltlianapolis Cincinnati- /> PULLMAN SLEEPING CARS CLEGANT PARLOR CARS ill TRAINS RUN THROUGH SOLID Tickets 80/d and Checked to Destination. M SF“G.t Mapa and Time Tables If you want te Bore fully Infbrm id—all Ticket Agents at Metlons have them—or address

MONON'ROUTE. Rensselaer Time-Table SOUTH-BOUND. Mo. s.. Louisville Mail, Daily 10-55 a m Mo 33 1:09 r. x No. 39.. Milk accommodat.on. Daily 6:15 p x No. 3,.L0 ieville Express, Daily’, 11.13 r. x N0.45..L >cal Freight. 3:24 p. x No. 31 -Fast Mail, does not stop, 4:16 a. x NORTH-BOUND No. 4—Mail, 4:25 A x No. 40.. Milk accotr.modati-n, Daily, 7;.31 a x No. 32.. 10:18 a m No 6. .Mall and Express, Daily, 3:24 p x Ko 30..L0 al Freight. ’ 7:11 p a No 74.. Freight, 9 05 p x No. 32 stops at Rens elaer only when they hav e passengers to let off.

Democratic State Central Committee. First District—John W Spencer, Evansville. Second District -Parks M. Martin, Spencer. Third District—Richard H. Willett, Leavenworth. Fourth District- Joel Matlock, Brownstown. Fifth District—Frank A. Horner, Brazil, Sixth District—K. M. Hord, Shelby, viye . Suventh District—Tom Taggart, Indian 4>olis. ighth District—J. J. Natterville, Anderson. Vinth District—W. H. Johnson, Craw fordaville. Tenth District—William H Blackstxck, Laiayette Eleventh District— Rufus Magee, Logansport. Twelfth District—Thos. H. Marshall, Columbia City. Thirteenth District -Peter T. Kruyer, Plymouth. Sterling R. Holt, Chairman. T. J. McCoy and wife passed Sunday last in Rafayette. ’Ras. Peacock, J. J . Hunt, C. C. Warner, Rob Randle, and others, attended the Grand Lodge K.|P., at Indianapolis, this week. C. G. Spitler attended the grand lodge of Masons at |lndianapolis last week, as representative of Prairie Lodge.

Tee bicycle narade announced for last Saturday night failed to materialize. The infant son of Will Collins, aged about three months, was interred in Weston cemetery, Saturday afternoon. Jasper Guy, Esq., and Mrs. Jo aephine Emerv, Remington, were married on Thursday oi. last week, by Bev. S. V. McKee. Mrs. A. Stronach, of Winipeg, Manitoba, and Miss Jean Wellmark, Mennedosa, Canada, are the guests of Kev. and Mrs. Paradis Call on Berget & Penn for Drain Tile. Office over Ellis & Murray’s store. Mrs. Elisha Warden and daughter, Jennie Reprogle, and Mrs. L. W. Reprogle and daughter Mabel, of Monticello, visited with Jonn Shitldt’ family Saturday and Sunday. The following is the statement of some observing individual : “Never judge a person by his outside appearance. A shabby old coat may enwrap a newspaper pub lisher, while a man wearing stylish apparel holding thousands upon thousands of dollars in mortgages, bonds, real estate and cash in bank may be a delinquent subscriber.”

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| An exchange says a teaspoonful (of common salt to every gallon of kerosene will keep the lamps and oil stove from smokin", will prevent any odor from them, and will cause the oil stove to give a third l more heat; besides a lamp will | never explode when there is salt 1 salt in the oil. Those who are interested in clearing up and beautifying he Sayler cemetery, are requested to meet there Saturday, June 13th, 1896. Jeff. Smith. Capt.J. M Wasson is off on a short trip through Missouri and other western stages. Decoration Day was appropriately observed at this place, par-> ticipated in by a large number.— W B Austin, Esq, was orator of the day. Communion services at the Presbyterian church Sunday, June 7, at 10:30 a. m. Crumpacker received the republican -ongressional nomination. His majority was a little over onehalf of one vote. ——— ———— William L. Mewman, of Lafayette, will be a candidate before the Democratic nominating convention ot the Tenth district for the nomination for congressman from this district.—Lafayette Journal. Increasing trade ’•cquiies more shelving in Judg* Healy’s store. Suit er AKi. ht: “Come in boys. We can laundry for you all as well as one “boys.” The ladies of the Relief Corps desire to express their thanks to the Bands, Orders, as well as little children, who • o kindly assisted in the Decoration Day’exercises, and also to the ladies who trained the children so nicelv. , MARY BATES, President. Lula Huff, Secretary. Conntrv school exercises on a large sca.e will be held on Wednesday. June 10tb, it Valma, in Barkley township. Thev will be for the schools of Barkley, Gillam, Hanging Grove, Marion, Newton, Jordan and Union townships, and the graduates will be twenty-eight ir. number. The exercises will begin at 10:30 and continue into the afternoon. Everybody is invited to attend, and to bring their dinners and have a pionio in the grove. The exercises will comist of the essays of -he graduates, orations, declamations. music by Union, Hanging Grove and Bark ey glee clubs, and others, presentation of diplomas, <tc., <tc. Altogether it wil be a big day in the history of our township schools. It now trnnsp : res that those two fellows who tarried in our town some two weeks ago and whe claimed to be introducing a complexion beautifier, were none other than two saloon spotters, a° some of our boys here learned to their sorrow.—Morocco Courier. If a dish of cold wat ris kept in a coke box it wil> keep the cake fresh and nice. ThewaUi should be renewed every twenty four hours. Have you ever tried a hot pancake for an aching side or back? Mix flour and water together until vou have a thick batter, and cook on a het griddle with very little grease. Place it between thin muslin and apply to the aching place. A pancake applied to the base of the brain will often relieve a headache and is recommended for congestion ot the langs. The next Presbyterian General Assembly will convene at Winona Assembly grounds, Warsaw, Ind., in 1897.

ITEMS OF INTEREST. There are 1,500 different species oi Snakes in the world. Japan has a written history extending over 2,500 years. The famous pianist, Paderewski, gets 5250,000 for 100 concerts. The tea crop of the world is estimated as 456,000,000 pounds. For over 1,200 miles the Nile does not receive a single tributary stream. The 515,000 set of china in use at the White House contains 500 pieces. The street accidents of London amount to about 3,500 a year—nearly ten a day. The average w’hale measures from 50 to 65 feet in length apd is from 33 to 38 feet in diameter. The word “and” occurs 35,543 times in the Old Testament and 10,684 times in the New Testament It is said that the taste nerves are 2,000 times more sensitive to quinine than they are to sugar. Microscopists and entomologists say that the flea’s mouth is situated exactly between his fore legs. In some of the cantons of Switzerland ftll the dead, rich and poor, are buried at the public expense. There is enough iron in the blood of forty-two men to make a plowshare weighing twenty-four pounds. The platinum beds of the Ural Mountains are the only ones in the world in Which that metal is found in grains. The average age of a cat is 15 years) a dog 20 years; a horse 28 years. Elephants have been known to live 400 years.

The Wilson Tariff. The Wilson tariff, .coording to the platform of the Indiana repub hcans, “has almost d.-stroyed our ! American 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 the 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 McKir ley reciprocity was in full blast; and the fiscal year 1891-92 was the “crack year” of McKinleyism... Pittsburg Post. Farm Loans. We are prepired to make farm loans at a lower rate of intereit tian any other firm in Jasper county. The expenses will be as low as the lowest. Call and see us. Office i*» Odd Fellows’ Temple, near the Court House. WARREN & IRWIN. ■HU GAILOWAT B On premises of undersigned, adjoining Rensselaer. H. P. Kessinger . The long experience of Judge Healy in the Boot and Shoe trade should give him a prestig? enjoyed bv no other. His stock has been selected with care and backed by good judgment, and his prices can not fail to please Eclipses Them All. The Monon Route now makes the run from Chicago to Jacksonville, Florida, in 35| hours, leaving Chicago daily at 3:32 p. m. and arriving at Jacksonville at 8:20 the secs ond morning, m king connections with all lines at Jacksonville or central and southern Florida.— Passes Re sselaer at 11:23 p. m. Fo full information call on the local station agent or address frank J. Reed, General Passenger Agent, Chicago.

Worth Knowing. lhere are many who are suffer* ing from disease, who hav? receive ed little benefit from medicines, and who have become discouraged or even hopeless of recovery.— 'The assurance that a remedy for these ills exists vould be joyful news to them. And yet, this is just the announcement we make them, and this statement is verified by numbers bf the most n-hable witnesses, who gladly testify to its remarkable curative powers, and offer themselves sound and well, in evidence. Compound Oxy gin has cured hundreds of cases given over as incurable. The proof is at your service. It will cost you nothing to convince yourself. Would it not be wise to do so? If convex nient call at the office, and we will givß you all the information you may desire in regard to the treatment and its act on and effects, or write us and we will send book of 200 p iges, free. Home or Office Treatment. Consultation tree. Dus. Starkey & Palen, 1529 Arch St., Phila., Pa. .-■—B - ■ ■ . (rood Jt > as»tin , e. A few more coys can be taken to pasture. Good grass—most convenient us any to the city. Apply at once, to H. P. Kessinger.

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 hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Jasper County, Indiana, propose to erect a Court House on the 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 a. M., and Eleven (11) o’clock p. m. All bi-is forthe erection of said building mus be sealed up and filed with the Auditor of Jasper County on or before Nine o’clock a. m., of said [2sth <i of June, 1896, an < that day the «rection of said building will be let to thelowest and best bidder. The plans and specifications forthe erection of the said Court House are on file in the office of the Auditor of Jasper County, also at the office of Grindle & Weatherhogg, Architects, Fort Wayne, Indiana, and the County Commissioners reserve the r ght to reject any and all bids as in their opinion not satisfactoiy. 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 of the work and the payment of the debts in accordance with the provisions of the statutes of the State of Indiana. The building m#B be erected in accordance with said plans and specifications, the contractors to remove the old building from the site of the proposed new building and to have the right to use such of the material thereof as may be pronounced suitable by architects or Commissioners. By order of said Board of Commissioners. May 12, 1896. HENRY B. MURRAY, Auditor, I

A Natural Wouder of Missouri.

The Grand Gulf Ln Oregon County, I M<k, la nearly four miles long, 100 feet Step and 100 feet wide. It la crossed by a natural bridge wide enough for : • wagon road, with a passage below wide enough for two teams to pass abreast. At the base of the gulf is a I cave, leading to an unexplored lake of ! water Inhabited by eyeless fish. This lake is some 500 feet below the surface i and is supposed to be a feeder for the mammoth springs in Arkansas, eight miles distant. The Grand Gulf is one of the wonders of the world.

THE "SILENT SECRETARv."

Lamoat Absorbs EverytMag and Never Tells Anything. Secretary of War Lamont knows mere of the inside history of the present administration and say less about it than probably any member of the President’s official family. He absorbs everything and never tells anything. This trait has caused him to be variously known as the “Silent Secretary” and the “Political Sphinx” All of his visitors contribute to his knowledge, but none of them learns from him anything but what he thinks it proper to impart. He has a great knack of pleasing his visitors. They usually leave him under the impression that he wished them to linger, but that they could not do so without infringing upon his multifarious duties, lie is never idle. When not occupied in consultation, he is either reading or writing. Magazines and newspapers are his favorite literature. He writes a great deal and seldom resorts to dictation, although he has several expert stenographers available. He composes easily and writes rapidly, and finds that he can do more work and with greater personal satisfaction in that way than by trusting to the mechanical assistance of others. He is remarkably abstemious in his habits. He does not smoke, drink or chew tobacco, and he has no time for card playing or any games of skill or chance.’ His only pastime is fishing, and he. indulges it to the full on his summer vacations. His unbroken good nature and his quiet wit and philosophy have made him a great favorite in society, and the entertainments at his house are among the most attractive at the national capital. Naturally modest, he avoids everything approaching notoriety, and at every public function where his presence is necessary he endeavors to make himself as inconspicuous as possible. One strange fact about his career as a public official Is that he has never been known to m&kt a set speech either at a banquet, a po" lltleal gathering or at any sort of public ceremony. Hie peculiarity in this respect is attributed mainly to diffidence and to a chronic distaste to everything approaching display or ostentation. He is as gentle as a cHld, and one of the most even-tempered men in the world. No one ever saw him show the least signs of temper, and Lt is said of him that he never used a harsh or unkind word to any human being, no matter how great the provocation to do so may have been.

WHY THEY HUNG BILL.

Re Was a Gentleman and They Wer» Jealous of Him. Back of Duvall’s Bluff, in Arkansas, W a country where schools are scarce Uhl civilization of the most primitive type. A prominent attorney of Washington had occasion to go down there a short time ago to look after some land titles, and stopped over night at a log cabin, which contained one room and a loft. The only occupant was a whitehaired old man, too feeble to walk without the aid of a heavy cane. “Are you not lonely here?’ asked the lawyer. “Yep.” “Have you no friends to whom you can go?’ “I reckon my darter’d keer fer me, In Memphis, but bein’ sartln Providence air my way, I’m stayin’, hopin’ ter* git about by spring.” “How long have you lived alone?' “ ’Bout a y’ar. Yo’ see, my son Bill war with me. He went to Texas, an* cum home one of the mos’ puffec’ ge»tiemen yo’ ever seed. An’ that hlghspereted, yo’ could see he war diffrunt from the low-down trash ’roun’ hyar. Bo a passel of ’em got together an* hung ’im right down that by the spring.” “Hung him! What for?” asked the astonished disciple of Blackstone. “Jess ’cause they were jealous of his livin’ like a gentleman an’ bein’ hlghspereted. One of ’em come an’ stole Bill’s bes’ houn’ pup, an’ in cose Bill, bein’ a gentleman, war in honor boun’ ter shoot the thief, which he did. As purty a shot as yo’ ever seed. Feller never batted an eye. Then his lowdown fr’en’s come an’ hung BIU. I’m jess stayin’ here till rheumatiz gits so I kin stomp ’roun’ a leetle, and git a few of ’em, and ttyen I’ll go to my darter’s. I’ve been ihatpo’Jy, I ain’t had no shot at none of ’em ylt, but I’ll git ’em in the spring.”

Hits the Mark.

Sir Charles Dilke has informed a Berlin newspaper that England has no fear of Germany’s rivalry In the manufacturing industries or in foreign trade, in both of which “England fears but one rival, the United States.” This long-headed Englishman is astute. This country has already beaten England In some of the manufacturing industries, and is her rival in nearly all of them. It has beaten her in some of the world’s markets and will beat her in more of them. It is not in the interest of manMnd that England should control foreign trade.—New York Sun.

Canada’s Militia.

The active Canadian militia, on its present peace footing, consists of 1,987 cavalry, 1,440 field artillery, 2,842 garrison artillery, 243 engineers, and 31,888 Infantry, giving a total of 37,400 men, all of whom are taken from the first class.

Oysters Growing Scarcer.

The Chesapeake oyster beds are rapidly diminishing in productiveness. Fifteen years ago they furnished about 10,000,000 bushels of oysters. The product this year will not be more than §,000,000 bushels. Barty Widowhpqd Their Destiny. Early widowhood appears to be the sad destiny of many members of the British royal family. The Queen herself was widowed at 48, the Empress Frederick at 48, the Princess Beatrice XBBL

PERSONALS.

Prof. Max Muller can converse In eighteen different languages. In a recent magazine article John Morley says: “There are probably not aix Englishmen over fifty whose lives need to be written or should be written." The New York Sun says the Sultan does not wear shoe brush whiskers as Indicated in nearly all newspaper pictures, but is clean shaven and goodlooking. An American magazine is trying to Induce Li Hung Chang to write an article upon the political situation in the East. That eminent Chinese statesman doubtless has too much regard for his health to express his views on that subject just now. Maitre Pouillet, one of the most eminent lawyers in Paris, has begun an original work of charity. He gives sittings at the Palais de Justice at which he offers legal advice, free of charge, to persons who cannot afford to employ lawyers. Prince Ghika, who has been appointed Roumanian Minister at Paris, belongs to one of the most famous families of his country. In the last ten years there have been three Ghlkas occupying posts as Ministers—one at Berlin, one at London, and the one now appointed to Paris. The London Telegraph says: “His Excellency the Hon. T. F. Bayard, the American Ambassador, has fixed Monday, June 29, for the laying of the foun-dation-stone of the John Robinson Memorial Church, Gainsborough, the original home of many of the Pilgrim Fathers. The deputation of American Congregatlonalists who are to visit England this summer will take part in the proceedings." Adolf Menzel, whom the British Royal Academy has elected to an honorary membership, is not only an eminent painter, but one of the greatest illustrators that have ever lived. Perhaps he is best known for hte sketches illustrating Frederick the Great in all phases of his interesting career, from flute player to general. Physically he is an insignificant little man, whose life is as simple now as it was when he was a poor art student.

POPULAR SCIENCE.

According to Paris publications the observations of Alva Clark and Percival Lowell in Arizona have increased the number of canals visible on Mars from seventy-nine to 183, all in geometrical proportions. The seas under these observations have turned to prairies and the lakes to oases. In an old Indian mound, near Cedarville. Ohio, was found a stone image of a woman in a sitting posture. It is smoothly and beautifully carved and shows the features clearly. Prbf. Stahl thinks the find dates back many centuries, probably to the times of the shepherd kings, and long prior to the mound builders. * The planet Mars resembles the earth more closely than any other of the solar system that we know anything about. Mars is smaller than the earth, and its specific gravity is less. Its atmosphere is rarer than that on the highest mountains. It has probably no oceans and very little free water, except in spring, when the snow melts. As to Mars being inhabited, it is not impossible. “Some interesting facts," says Dr. D. G. - Brinton in Science, “were developed by Prof. Ranke at the last meeting of , the German Anthropological Society, In relation to the relative weights of the brain and spinal cord in man. It is well known that man has not the heaviest brain of any animal; the whale and the elephant have heavier. Nor has he the heaviest in proportion to his weight; some singing biyds, various small apes and the mole have proportionately heavier brains. What Ranke brings out is that the weight of the human brain is much greater in proportion to the weight of the spinal cord than in any other veterbrate; and this, therefore, constitutes an anatomical distinction of man, strongly contrasting him with all other animal forms.”

■Whenever clear vision at a proper distance becomes difficult, it is proper to seek the aid of glasses. They become to the , overburdened muscle of the eye as much of a necessity as food to the empty I stomach, or a cnne or crutch to him who i has not the full power of his legs. There is no advantage in delaying their use. - Call on or mail a postal card to CHAS. VICK, Optician, and ret a perfect fit, with the best lenses in the world, at hard time piicea, the best that money can buy, Rensselaer, Ind. In the Matter of the Estate of James Pickens Deceased. In the Jasper Circuit Court. June Term, 1896. Notice is Hereby Given, That the undersigned, as Administrator of the estate of James Pickens, deceased, has presented and filed his account and vouchers in final settlement of said es.ate, and that the same will come up for the examination and act ; on cf said Circuit Court, on the 19th dav of June, 1896, at which time all poisons interested in sail estate are required to appear in said Court and show cause, if any there be, why said account ai d vouoh< rs should not be approved. And the heirs of said estate, and all others interested therein, are also hereby required, at the time and'place aforesaid, to appear and make proof of their heirship or claim to any part of said estate. JAMES SNYDER, Adm'r. Wm. H. Oooveb, Clerk May 29, 1896.—54. , _ NewXmemXmarkel; CREVISTON BROS. Prop . .btobs ' Located opposite the public square. Everything fresh and clean. Fresh and salt meats, game, poultry, etc., constantly on ’ hand. Please give us a call and we will guarantee to give you satisfaction. Remember the place. decl4,’94

i ‘Judge’ Healy visited Chicago i i this week and purchased an add - I tional supply for his stock of boots j and shoes. The judge’s judgment' of a good article, will soon make | his establishment a pooular resort for that line of goods. Theban mummies have been found ! which give proof that. In the days of I the Pharaohs, there were denthrts who filled decayed teeth with gold.

Bicycles “BETTER THAN EVER.” FOUR ELEGANT MODELS. 885.00 AND 3100.00. Abt Catalogue Fbee. CENTRAL CYCLE MFC. CO., No. 72 Garden street. Indianapolis, Ind.

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•Judge’ Healy will hereafter I keep on hand a select stock of : ready made boots and shoes, and I will also continue to manufacture to order work entrusted to him. — The judge’s well known good judgment of quality, workmanship and I prices m his line will be a drawing ca r d for patronage.

sSAVESO°, “WIFYOUBUYA-w W-A HIGH GRADE Oxford Wheel For men, women or boys at prices ranging IromWsto*Bo. Weshlp fawn factory subjsct to approval and are tho only maaufacturensellingdircettoConasunsrs. Wohavo wo Agents. Wo offer greater wains in our Oxford Gladiator wheels at <OO to t&Q than other manufacturers with prtoee ftmn'll—to <l5O. hvery wheel ihlly warraatsd. Don’t pay local dealers a pre<t of WIAy yer cent. Out this out aal wrtta •urhandeomocatalcgae. WFORD MFI. BUJggTg*