Democratic Sentinel, Volume 22, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 March 1898 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 [ADVERTISEMENT]

All delegates and visitors to the great bimetallic convention in Indianapolis, * pril 6tfi and 7th next, will be given a railroad rate of one fare for the round-trip from all points in Indiana. Ohio, Illinois and Kentucky, tickets to be on sale April sth and 6th to be good r s tuning all the fest oi the week. Here is a demonstration in math ematics for the farmer and the bu - sin<.,3 man:

“ 1 ha assessed valuation of property i i the United States, as shown A7O l 1890 ’ Wn3 25 >" 4/o > <3,4! t ictual value estimated at UG,-.0,000,000. Ths was increased at least 10 per cent, in 1891 and 1892, but sin?e the res peal of the Sherman law there has been a decrease in the value of all krnds of property, the average being estimated at 30 to 15 per cent Say that the decrease has been only 25 per cent, and we find that it amounts to $11,068,750,000, or enough to Day,not only the national debt of the United States, but enough to.pay also the debts of England, Germany and Fra ce. lhe demonetization of silver and and its consequent substitution of gold monometallism f r the bimetallic system of the- country is responsible for this enormous depreciati nin values. The republican party is pledged to the perpetua“ou the single gold standard. And it appeals to the business men to sustain it! Will they do it? Are thej’ business men in ns me only?

No convention to be held this year will be fraught with greater interest or importance than the great gathering of the democratic hosts a, d their bimetallic allies of Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky and Indiana in Indianapolis on Wednesday and Thursday, April 6th anti 7th, at the second annual convention of the League ot Bimetallic Clubs of the Ohio Valley.

1 ied— At her res’dence in (hl* lam township, Tuesday last, Mrs. Kiddy Nash, widow of the late •John Mitchell, in the 43d year of h r age. Funeral services held at Independence church, Wednesday 16th. She leaves a family of six children from 5 to 19 years of aye in almost destitute circumstances. The county democratic central committee convened at Rensselaer Mar<*h 12. On motion Wm. Brin gle, jr., was elected secretary. The county chairman stated the object of the call. D. W. Shields was elected chairman and John Walters secretary aid treasurer for the ensuing campaign. H IN. S, Bates, 0 1). Nowels, John Eger, George O Wm. Cooper and John Major were selected as executive committee. On motion the timegfor holding the county con entioniwas fixe ( on May 2'-th, 1898. The convention to be composed of one delegate for each ten votes cast for the head of the democratic electoral flticket i t the November election 1896.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEET. ING. Notice is hereby given to the members and supporters of the Presbyterian church at Rensselaer, Indiana, that the annual meeting will be held at the church at eight °’ e ’ ock > p - Thursday, March 31, 1898, f r t ie election of elders. The secretary and treasurer, also the proper officers of all the Auxiliary societies of the church -will make th*?ir annual report to this meeting By order of the Board of Trustees. John Eger, Pres’t. C. D. Martin, Sec’y. March 19, 1898.

The Monon’s New Station in Chicago. All Monon Route trains now stop at the 47th Street Station, Chicago. Tickets will be so:d and baggage checked to that point. Passengers alighting at that station can take the 47th Street Electric Line and reach any part of the great southern portion of Chicago within a few minutes’ ride. The Union Stock Yards is reached in seven minutes. Tickets may be purch ased and baggage checked at 47th Street Station. i Great Music Offeb. Send usthenames and addresses of three oi more performers on the piano or organ together with ten cents in silver or postage and we will mail you ten pieces full sheet music, consisting of popular songs, waltzes, marches, etc., arranged for the piano and organ. CZZi Address; : j Popular Music Pub. Co.,®> ndianapolis, Ind. Double* the Pl.Mnre of a Drive. A fine carriage doublet the pleasure of driving. Intending buyers of carriages or harness can save dollars by sending for the large, free catalogue of the Elkhart Carriage and Harness Mfg. Co., Elkhart, Ind.