Rensselaer Democrat, Volume 1, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 May 1898 — Page 4

Rensselaer Democrat Pabliuhrd Every Friday by H" Shields & Dilley. Entered nt the Pont -office at Rensselaer, Itid. n« second clhhs matter. TKBMS OF wUHSCKII’TIONs ONE YEAR SI.OO BIX M0NTH5........ ...,50c THREE MONTHS 25c. Bp,. Payable in Advance. Advertising rates made known on application Office in the Murray building opposite court house.

Abolish the Board of Strategy anti give admiral Sampson supreme control of our fleet in Atlantic ■ waters and the war will soon end. The peaceful blockade of cuban ports is the Boards ideal mode of warfare. L It would be of interest to the people of the county to know who | were the companions of the Board I of Commissioners when they took k their trip, on a night boat from I Chicago to Milwaukee to purchase ? the court house clock. I We would suggest that as junketing trips have been in order every I since the new court house agitation I commenced and before the plans | Were adopted that the Board go to r| Kentucky to purchase the grass p seed to be sown on the court house ? yard. On all former trips the | people of the county have “payed fit the freight” and they certainly will H not object to the Board taking an r outing nt the county’s expense II now.

DEMOCRATIC CALL.

n Notice is hereby given to the I Democrats of the 10th CongresI sional District that the Democratic K Congressional Convention for said p District will beheld on Saturday, H June 18th, commencing at 1 o’clock p. in. of said day, in the i Ellis Opera House, Rensselaer, II Jasper County, Indiana, for the l| purpose of selecting a candidate t| for said district, to be voted for r at the November election, 1898. IjTotal number of delegates 220. glNecessary to a choice 111. [ Edwin J. Forrest, ) District Chairman.

OFFICIAL CALL.

1 Democratic state Convention. The Democracy of Indiana: The Democratic State Convention will assemble at Tomlinson hall, in the city of Indianapolis, at 10 o’clock a. m. on Wednesday, June 22, 1898, for the purpose of nominating candidates for State offices to be voted for at the November election, 1898; the adoption )f a platform and such other business as may properly come before the Convention. L The basis of representation to said convention as fixed by the State Committee is ’ >ne delegate for each 200, and one lelegate for each fraction, of 100 >r more, of the votes cast for i |H.on. John B. Stoll, Presidential I Elector, 1896. Under this apportionment the I Convention will consist of 1,528 lie! egates. h The offices for which nomina- ' g ions will be made are as follows: : I- Secretary of State. r Auditor of State. I Treasurer of State. k. Attorney General. K Clerk of Supreme Court. | Superintendent of Public In-; ■truction. || Chief of Indiana Bureau of Sta- ■ sties. ■ f State Geologist. I’/Judge of Supreme Court, Second I Judge of Supreme Court, Third ■ Strict. | Judge of Supreme Court. Fifth H Strict. ■ Judge of Appellate Court, First district. ||| Judge of Appelate Court, SecjjVid District. j Kludge of Appellate Court, Upird District; KTudge of Appellate Court, Kurth District. Umudge of Appellate Court, If th District. , M AsahklW. Wampi.ek, I KtKS M. Matin', Secretary. Blit-' Chairman.

A Dewey Time.

r.flMers are naming their babies Dewey. Cities are naming l : apt streets, avenues and bouie- | Bis after him. Cigars, jewelry, I fly, things to eat and wear, all are I after the hero of Manila. |l|pe Noah's flood there has never I |»*ucb a Dewey time.—Ex.

The New Court Rouse Contractors Bonds.

Know all men by these presents, that we Heinzman Bros., J. B. Carry, J. L. Evans, L. G. Metsker of the county of Hamilton, state of Indiana, are held and firmly bound unto the state of Indiana, in the penal sum of Fourty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.,) the payment of which well and truly to be made, without relief from valuation or appraisment laws, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators by these presents. The conditions of the above obligations are as follows: Whereas, the above bound Heinzman Bros., have severally read the specifications, and examined the plans ami detail drawing for the complete erection of, and furnishing all lal>or and material for a new court house for the board of Commissioners of Jasper County, Indiana, to be erected ami completed in accordance with said plans and specifications, to the acceptance of said board of Commissioners and Architects, and whereas, Heinzman Bros., contractors, have proposed to saitl board of Commissioners, to erect and fully complete said court house, as specified and set forth in the plans, specifications and detail drawings thereof, for the sum of SB9,IBOJX).’ Now therefore, if the board of Continissioners shall let the contract as above specified to the said Heinzman Bros., and said Heinzman Bros, shall faithfully perform said work and erect and complete said building as specified to the acceptance of said board of Commissioners and Architects, and promptly pay all debts incurred in the construction of said work, then this obligation shall be null and void, and of no effect in law, else reman in full force and effect. Heinzman bros., J. B. Carey, J. L. Evans, L. G. Metsker. The estimates for the work are as follows: Excavating ...... .$620.37 Drain Tile .65.54 Concrete floors footing 318.66 Footing and Rubbed stone work 4,796.85 Cut stone work 19,762.74 Brick work 7,009.39 Iron work 18,187.35 Fire proofing 10,160,96 Plastering • 2,757.20 i Metal ceilings 533.36 ! Slate and copper work 3,356.10 Tile floor and wainscoating. 3,881,55 Marble work 2,561.71 ! Wood floor and sheafing 1,445.27 Doors, windows and finishing lumber. 4,330.16 Painting 791.00 Plumbing.. 2,137.96 Heating 2,260.05 Electric wireing .1,057.68 Carpenter work 2,147.00 Total. 89,180,00 The signers of the bonds swear that they are resident free holder and worth over and above their debts and liabilities as follows: L. G. Metsker SB,OOO. J. B. Carey 16,000. Jacob Heinzman 13,000. George W. Heinlman 9,LXX). IN THE MATTER OF THE NEW COURT HOUSE. Bonds were sold to the amount iof Eighty-two Thousand Five i Hundred ($82,500.) dollars to Trowbridge & Co. for the sum of Ninety-eight Thousand Two Hun- | dred ($98,200) dollars. See Com. ■ Record 10 pg. 26, | These bonds which bore interest at 6 per cent were afterward I changed to 4| per cent bonds and [ the contractors paid the par value of the same. Pg. 268.

JUNE 29. The county revenues having been exhausted by payments advanced therefrom on accounts of ditches and new court house the Board finds that to preserve the county from loss, a temporary loan should l)e made. The Commercial State Bank was appointed agent to secure a loan of hour Thousand ($4,000) dollars for thirty days, and the Auditor ordered to draw warrants for the same, bearing interest at 7 per cent’ Com. Record 10 pg 253. JUNE 27. The Board selects stone from The Dark Hollow quarry, owned and operated by the Consolidated Stone Co., in case the same can be procured at usual market prices. JUNE 27. Alfred Grindle, architect,, is allowed the sum of six hundred and seventy-five dollars and forty cents on account as architect. Pages 252-3. The Bth day of July was the day set for vacating the old court house and when vacated to be placed under the control of the contractors for demolition and removal. Com. Record 10 pg. 256. Job Printing. All kinds of Job Printing neatly and promptly executed at this office.

Catholics and the War.

The following taken from the catholic' Universe fully explains the position of the Catholic Church on the war with Spain. All the churches in this country have j taken a patriotic stand on theques- ; tion but we have some people who i from a lack of information still ' doubt the loyalty of Catholic people. The Universe says: History is overflowing with records of war between enemies possessing a common religions faith. Wars, except purely religious wars, which have been obsolete for some centuries, are palitical, and the question of religion is j entirely foreign to them. Nevertheless there is a certain class of bigots in this country who persist lin lugging the question into the discussion of the present unpleasantness in spite of the ill-teste of 1 the proceedings, not to mention ■ the mischievous tendency of thus pandering to prejudices, which ! should be patriotically allowed to remain in abeyance. Catholics have every reason to be proud of the part they are taking in the conduct of the war, though they are loath to refer to this and would not do so, except to silence the bf- ; fensive mouthings of stay-at-home ; bigots. Those who express doubts as to the spirit of American Catholics in the existing emergency, will be i surprised to learn that this spirit is manifested in Admiral Dewey’s ■ brilliant, achievement at Manilla. Admiral George Dewey is a Cathoi lie, a convert to the faith, and on | the authority of one who was closely : associated with the hero in the navy, we are informed that he is a i very consistent and practical Catholic, too. There are scores of Catholic officers serving with equal loyalty and valor in Uncle Sam’s vessels who only await the opportunity to demonstrate the same spirit displayed by the brave and successl ful commanders of the Pacific : squadron. A very large proportion 1 of blue jackets who work the ships ■ and man the guns are of the same j faith. A like state of things exists in I the army. At least two and probI ably more of the recently appointed ■ Major Generals are Catholics, and ' in every grade of the service Cath- ' olics hold their own with others in j proportion to their numbers, until Iwe come to the men who carry j muskets, in whose ranks they far ■ outnumber those of all creeds, combined, computed according to the religious census of our population. A knowledge of these facts • might be expected to silence the tongue of cowardly insinuation, and it would, if our critics prized the truth as they do their mean little prejudices.

Facts About The Philippines.

Few of us realize that the Philippines, which are attracting so much attention at present, comprise over 1,400 large and small islands, tha larger of which have never been thoroughly explored. Even Luzon, the chief island of the group, and where the capital city Manila is situated, is the home of savage tribes which inhabit the interior of the island unmolested and almost unknown.

The Philippines are of volcanic formation and are exceedingly rich in vegetable life. The mountains, some of which are 9,(XX) feet high, are covered with dense forests and wonderful tropical verdure. The hot season will soon begin to make all but the very shady places of the islands almost unbearable, and terrible thunderstorms will add to th.o discomfort of the residents.

In spite of the great woods, which might form ideal homes for wild animals, only a few species inhabit the islands. Perhaps the most interesting of these is a white monkey found in the island of! Mindanao. It is a great pet among j the islanders, often sold in the streets of Manila. For farm i work the natives use buffaloes al- i most exclusively. Among the curi-' osities of the Philippines are the great taclobo shells, which often are found as large as a bushel basket and weigh over 200 pounds. The natives, or Aetas, have some , queer habits. For instance, many ' of them smoke cigars with the burning end between the teeth. L They tattoo themselves and wear hardly any clothing and are usually very small. The islands have been j under Spanish dominion for 300 years.

Attention.

All members of Rensselaer Post | No. 84, and all other comrades are • requested to assemble at Post Hall, i at 10 o’clock a. m. May 29 to or- j ganize and attend Memorial Ser- j vicesat the Mr E. Church, thereby j honoring the memory of our late j comrades. Rev. D. M. Tucker officiating. By Order of J. M. Wasson D. H. Yeoman Adjt. Post Com.

Candidates’ Announcements.

Editor Democrat; Please announce that I will be a candidate for the office ofclerk of the Jasper circuit court subject to the decision of the Democratic county convention. Ira W. Yeoman. Editor Democrat. Please announce my name as a candidate -for the office of county clerk subject to the decision of the Democratic county convention. John G. Reynolds. Editor Democ rat. Pleace announce my name as a candidate for the office of Sheriff subject to the decision of the Democratic County Convention. Alfred Collims. Editor The Democrat. Please announce my name as a candidate for the office of connty sheriff subject to the decision of the Democratic county convention.

Call For Convention.

Democrats and all other voters who expect to affiliate with them, are requested to meet in mass convention at 2:30 o'clock p. m. on Saturday. May 21. 1898, at the places herein named, and elect one delegate for each ten votes cast for the first elector on the Democratic electoral ticket in 1898. The places of meeting, and number of delegates are as follows, towit: Hanging Grove, McCoysburg, 5 delegates. Walker, Hershmau school house 11 delegates. Gillam, Center school house, 9 delegates. Barkley, east precinct, Cozy Palace, 4 delegates. Barkley, west precinct, Cozy Palace 6 delegate®. Jordan, Egypt school house 13 delegates.

Newton, Sayler school house. 8 delegates. Keener, DeMotte, 6 delegates. Kankakee, Dunnville, 6 delegates. Wheatfield. Wheatfield, 8 delegates. CarjK'iiter, south precinct, Remington, 4 delegates. Carpenter, east precinct, Remington, 9 delegates. Carpenter, west precinct, Remington, 8 delegates. Milroy, Center school house, 6 delegates. Union, south precinct, Wild Lily school house, 10 delegates. Union, north precinct, Fair Oaks, 7 delegates. Marion, No. 1, Eger’s shop, 8 delegates. Marion, No 2, Eger’s shop, 11 delegates. Marion, No. 3, court house. 10 delegates. Marion, No. 4, court house, 11 delegates. The delegates electee will meet in delegate convention at Rensselaer, Indiana on Saturday, May 28 1898. at 2 o’clock p. m. and nominate a county tidket to be voted for at the November election and select delegates to the several district conventions. D. W. Shields, Chairman. John Walters, Secretary.

The Markets,

Wheat $1.20 Corn .34 Oats white .30 to .32 Hay timothy 5.00 Butter Eggs - .... .074 Hens ...* v. .05 (a .05j Ducks - .05 Roosters 02 Turkeys 04 (w .06 Hides 04 (<7 .05 Tallow . . . .02 @.o2| Wool. 14 @ .17 Hogs 3.40 to 3.45 Rye , - ■-40

REASONS FOR INSURING In the Continental. Ixt. Became it in one of the Oldest. Stroiißextund Best Manured Companies in the United States. 2nd. Because it adjusts its losses fairly and pays them promptly, without any wrangling 3rd. Bceause it has adjusted and puid losses to over seventy-five thousand farmers. tth. Because it insures you for Five Years upon the installment plan, permitting yon to pav one-fifth of the premium annually, without interest. instead of paying the whole in advance ; thus giving you the proceeds of each year's crop with which to pay your premiums us they tell due. Sth. B. cause it insures against damage to buildings. and losses of Live Stock by Ughtning. Tornadoes. Cyclones and Wind Storms, us well as loss by Fire. J. F. Bruner, Agt. Rensselaer Ind. Office at Makeever House.

Closing Out Sale. I have moved my Entire Stock of Goods, Into the room formerly occupied by the Kennel Bros.’ Restaurant & Bakery —. Where we are still Selling at WHOLESALE PRIOES as before. Come and see us and if we have what you want, you can save money by Buying of Us. C. D. NOWELS, One Door West of former Location. Nowels’Block. Rensselaer, Ind. Jack Warner. Wagon and Carriage REPAIR SHOP. 1 We do all kinds of repairing in Wood, Iron or Steel. All kinds of Repairing of all Kinds of Vehicles. ■ We have a first class carriage blacksmith. We paint carriages and other vehicles and make them as good as new. BICYCLES PAINTED to look like new ones, at reasonable prices. ALL OUR WORK WARRANTED Give us a call, learn prices and inspect our work. _ . Jack Warner. Shop on Front Street. 1 Block South Nowels House.

John Finn.

The Menicus Lenses. The particular advantage these ■ Menicus lenses possess are that ■ they give much more correct secondary axes and when adjusted to the’ eye yield more perfect vision through the periphery of the lens, rendering the field of vision much larger and more distinct. The above is a scientific fact. If you want a pair of these lenses of the best material in the world, correctly adjusted to vour vision, notify, or call on Dr. Chas. Vick, the Optician, Rensselaer, Ind. It will be the one chance in your life time to get anything in the buggy, harness or wagon line real cheap. Tuesday, May 31, 1898. at Goodland Indiana, is the time and place. The First Special Sale Day of Judy & The Leif Buggy . ■**

Co. is the event. It will be the introduction to their future business and the object will be to secure an immese trade at once with xjo attention paid to profit. • Will trade in old buggies also. Come and see our immense stock of goods whether you want to buy or not. • List of Patents. Granted to Indiana invonfors this week. Reported by C. A. . Snow & Co., Patent Attorneys, Washington, 'D. C.—W. P. Davis, Warren, swinging-gate. O. C. Hubbard, Bedford, plow-carriage. Krieger, Indianapolis, fuel-gas mixer. M. H. Lowe, Jeffersonville, surgical needle. H. J. Shaffer, Scott, device for cutting Iron. W. H. Wickers, Indianapolis, carddisplay cabinet. * .