Democratic Sentinel, Volume 21, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 March 1897 — The Greatest Country On Earth. [ARTICLE]

The Greatest Country On Earth.

The Land of Promise is down South in the eight great Southern States penetrated by the Southern Railway. One way Settlers lick ets and round tt ip excites on tickets are sold by lines leading south iu connection with the Southern Railw _iy to give the people a chance to s°e that gieat country. The Southern Railway runs to Asheville and Hot Springs, N 0., ‘’The Laud of t\.e Sky,” America’s greatest resort of health and pleasure. Through vestibule trains from Cincinnati and Louisville. Thro’ Pullman sleepers from St. Louis via the Southern Railway. J. C. Beam, Jr., N. W. P. A , 111 Adams St., Chicago. Win. H, Tavloe, A. G. P. A., Louisville, Ky.

President McKinley still believes that tariff taxes are paid by the foreigners. He cannot tinier, stand that the importer adds the cu dome dutieh to the price of inc ports, and collects it from the American consumers. McKinley stands where he has always stoid. He bus learned nothing, and he is still unshaken in bis b alief that a

great nation can be tariff-taxed into prosperity, and that the hair ot the dog will cure the bite. Rev. J. W. Wilson, Columbus, Ohio will preach in the Presbyterian chuch next Sunday—morning and. evening. All are cordially invited to attend. Ellis Walton is able to be ab ut again. Mrs. A. J. McFarland is on the sick list. Rensselaer and Lowell are now connected by telephone. Mias Love Crampton, Delphi, is visiting Miss Nellie Hopkins. Mrs. Chas. Jouvenat, Chicago, is visiting her father, Ellis Walton. Miss Geitrude Smail is visiting her pan nti and friends in Amboy. Jasper Circuit Court will convene for March term next Monday. Our young friend C. Delaney Martin is on the sick list this week. J, F. Watson is on the mend, after having a severe tussle with pleurisy.

Miss Flora Wharton attended the Grand Upera, at the Auditorium, Chicago. Contractor John Hack is building a steam dredge to be used in the Gallagher ditch. Miss Pearl Hollis* sr, after <i year’s sojourn in lowa, returned to Rensselaer Tusc’ay night. Foltz, Spitler & Kurne have filed the ap; eal of August Rosen, bauni to the Circuit Court for saloon license. George E. Murray’has bought the Hpitler property located between th » Citizens’ Bank and the Odd Fellows’ Temple Earl Reynolds is visting his parents and friends in Rensselaer and vicinity. He brought with h,m a silver jup and several championic medals. At a recent me-ting of the Daughters of Libert; an order wa e directed to issue for .he' payment of subscription ($25) to the building fund of the Presbyterian church.

Services in the Presbyterian church next Sunday—morning and evening. Rev. J . W. Wilson, of Columbus, Ohio, will occupy the pulpit. You are cordially invited to attend. T. P. Wright shou’d give “ass surances doubly sure” to the Pilot man that he has no intent of molesting him, and thus “give him a rest.” Old Citizen. Joseph H. Saylor and Miss Lydia B. Weurthner of Newton township were married last Friday at the residence of the officiating clergyman, Rev. B. F. Ferguson, iu Rensselaer. Gharlf.b, infant son or W 1. ana Grace Yates, after a protracted and severe ill nets, died Wednesday morning, March 10, 1897, aged 2 years and 6 months. Funeral services conducted at the residence Thursday afternoon by Rev. F L. Austin. Interment in Weston cemetery.