Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 March 1903 — Page 3

VOL. X.

It Pays to Trade at Solxlezxxan’s. I (RENICKER BROS. OLD STAND.) g Please read this ad and come in and see our nice line of Surreys and Buggies. TWO CAR LOADS TO SELECT FROM. We St will show you the best line of goods ever in Rensselaer. > Our $42 Top Buggy is a Bird. Our S2B Road Wagon will put them all in the shade for price and quality. 1 Please call; we want your trade, • WILLIAM SCHLEMAN. t .wwwmss wwwaote* w»e>ae>?e»e»e*>e)te>!w

MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF BOSTON. - STEPHEN H. RHODES, ROLAND O. LAMB, President Vice-President WALTON L. CROCKER, I Secretary Report of the Policy Holders' Examining Committee for 1903. The Members of the Committee were: MR. JOHN E. TOULMIN, MR. JEREMIAH WILLIAMS, MR. LUCIAN SWIFT, National Bank of Messrs. Jeremiah Williams & Co., Manager Minneapolis Redemption, Boston, Mass. Wool Merchants, Boston, Mass. Journal Minneapolis, Minn. To the Policyholders of the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co.: Your Committee, elected at the last Annual Meeting “to examine into the affairs of the Company,” and audit its Statement for the year ending December 31,1902, beg to submit the following report: With the assistance of experienced accountants we have verified each amount appearing in the statement, and have personally compared and examined each individual item. 1. We find the bonds and stocks owned by the Company, and lodged in safety deposit vaults, to consist of conservative and high grade securities, and their values have been duly attested by competent authority., 2. The mortgage loans made by the Company, all of which are first liens, have been carefully placed and are of a substantial kind. 3. Personal loans comprise only those secured by ample and quickly marketable collateral. 4. Loans on the Company’s policies have been checked, and all cash in banks confirmed by the depositories. 5. We have examined the deeds of real estate owned by the Company, and searchingly investigated all other assets. While the examination has been thorough and exacting, each officer of the Company with his assistants has readily and courteously responded for information with full and systematic records of all transactions. The large growth of the Company in the past year, both as respecting general business and surplus, and the intelligent management in keeping apace with this increase, is most gratifying to the Committee, and they congratulate the Policyholders in the following exhibit:

ASSETS. Loans on Mortgages 49,141,261.24 Loans on Collateral 1,130,000.00 Loans on Company’s Policies 824,424.00 Book Value of Real Estate 1.597,433.81 Book Value of Bonds and Stocks. 8,095,645.10 Loans to Corporations 215,514.31 Premium Noteston Policies in _ tojce - • ■ ■ 121,589.56 Cash In Banks and Trust Co’s. at Interest 846,665 31 Cash in Banks and Company’s Office 100,198.56 Trust Funds on Deposit 33,736.60 Printing Plant and Loans on Personal Security 59,831.90 Interest and Rents Due and Accrued 311,771.92 Market Value of Bonds and Stocks over Book Value 256,293.06 Uncollected and Deferred Premiums (Net) 548,613.53 . . . „ . #23.282,978 99 Deduct Agents’ Balance a’ " 2 M 0,171.20 Deduct Assets not Admitted by Insurance Dept 66,367.50 106,538.80 #23,176.440.19 Respectfully submitted,

JOHN E. TOULMIN, ) ISftX ™ A s H wffT LIAMS ’ r J. F. HARDMAN, Agent. ) ' : ’•'■if'- - " Z - ’ RENSSELAER. IND.

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. , ’ * fa ' ' The JOURNAL and CHICAGO WEEKLY INTER OCEAN for $1.40 per year. JOURNAL and TOLEDO BLADE, $1.25. ®lje Ucnssdnct Journal.

LIABILITIES, Death Claims and Endowments in process of adjustment or settlement. $29,206.85 Present Value of Amounts notyet due on Matured Installment Policies- 118,116.00 Premiums paid in advance 7,227.87 Unpaid Dividends 107,817.26 Reserve on Policies cancelled and entitled to Cash Surrender Values 133,568.00 Approved Medical and Legal Fees, «*«•••« 130,996.04 Net Premiumßeserve as computed -by Mass. Ins. Dept... 19,558,745.00 Trust Funds held by the Oorr pany 33,736.60 Special Reserve for Accumulating Dividends and possible depreciation 306,108.45 Surplus 2,750,918.12 Total as ab0ve...823,176.440.19

RENSSELAER, IND., THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1908.

Our Man About Town

Discourses on Many Subjects and Relates Sundry and Other Incidents.

m HERE’S trouble In Rensselaer and J- blood on the moon; there’ll be laments and fends and vendettas, I fear, and the peace of the public will be thrown out of gear, and the cause of the warfare you never would guess, for it’s very unusual, I’ll have to conibss. It’s all on account of the chickens’ bad capers, which fly over the fence and disturb Uhcle Bill Baker. They scratch up his garden at any old hour and make him so mad that he grows very spur. The chickens that cause all this row, belong to his next door neighbor now. Rut when Uncle Bill gets his ordinance through, it win not be long until they are in thestew. And that’s why I say there’s trouble a hatching if his neighbors chickens keep on scratching.

rnHE following words may be found with meaning attached in the country editor’s dictionary: Guy—A sixteen year old farmer’s son, who loves t>b get rosy on a glass of lemonade. Crank—A fruit-tree agent. Devil —The editor himself. Girl—A young lady who helps make mistakes on the paper. Bull—" Annotator” and similar words spelled with one “n.” Copy —A batch of ungrammatical writing, in which the exact truth is said never to be told. Autobiographer—A f‘jay” who strives to make a hero of himself with unbecoming modesty, in the evenings about town, if he cap find a crowd. Subscriber—A seldom found staunch friend of the editor; also a man who hopes to pay for his copy of the Journal thirty days after he has arrived in paradise. Advertising— That which the business men do reluctantly. Church—Where we have to go on Sunday to acquire sufficient poise and respectability to carry us through the week. *** uTt/TARIE,” said a Rensselaer man, "A “laat night I played poker and >> “Played poker!” interrupted his wife. "How dare you spend your money gambling, sir?” “As I was saying, I played poker and won enough to buy you a set of furs—” “You did? Oh John, you are so good. I knew those sharps could not get the best of you.” “And lust as I was about to quit I dropped it all and fifty more—” "You brute! To think I should have married a gambler!” TD EMINGTON has one of the grouchlest men we have ever heard of. Last Sunday his wife came into the bedroom and found her husband up in front of the mirror with a razor in his hand and lather all over his face. "Are you shaving, Will?” she asked. “No,” he growled, ‘‘l’m blacking tbe stove.” And the woman wept. Rensselaer old maid has set up a big howl about germs lurking in mustaches. Girls, there is no ocean-

ion for alarm. The germ that could go against the modern face paint and' come out alive would need the constitution of a mule. *•* TTT HAT would be said of a man who would have his trousers made Mixteen to-twenty inches too long for his legs and then go around holding them up sometimes and sometimes permitting them to trail along in the dust or mud? says an exchange. We would pronounce him crazy and take him to the asylum. /"XNEofour well-known bachelors, very popular and amiable, was good-naturedly teasing a certain Rensselaer young lady about his own age. "How old would you take me to be?” he asked. She replied: "You look to be about 65, but you talk like you were about 12.” The quietness that followed was so perceptible that the drop of a pin could be heard.

Test Swindling Scheme.

A good way to test a swindle is to offer a non-negotiable note when the time comes for signing. Mark out the words "order” or "bearer” which always follows the blank line on which is written the name of the party to whom the note was given. Make the note payable to him alone. That makes you all right. If the note is given in lieu for the contract which the other party offers, just write at the head of your signature "The payment of this note is made conditional upon the performance of a certain contract for which it is given.” Always remember that no matter what oral contract you may have, it will have nothing to do with the payment of the note.

The Stomach io the Man.

A weak stomach weakens the man, because it cannot transform the food he eats into nourishment. Health and strength cannot be restored to any sick man or weak woman without first restoring health and strength to the stomach. A weak stomach cannot digest enough food to feed the tissues and revive tbe tired and run down limbs and organs of the body. Kodol Dyspepsia Oure cleanses, purifies, sweetens and strengthens the glands and membranes of the stomach, and cures indigestion, dyspepsia and all stomach troubles. Long’s Drug Store.

What's in a Same?

Everything is in the name when it comes to Witch Hazel Salve. E. 0. DeWitt & Co., of Chicago, discovered some years ago, how to make a salve from Witch Hazel that is a specific for Piles. For blind, bleeding, itching and protruding piles, eczema, cuts, burns, bruises and all skin diseases, DeWitt’s Balve has no equal. This has given rise to numerous worthless counterfeits. Ask for DeWitt’s—the genuine. Long’s Drug Store.

DR. MOORE, The Careful Specialist of 45 Years Constant Practice, Treats with remarkable success the following specialties: Lungs, Heart, Stomach, Hemorrhoids, Epilepsy, Nose and Throat, Nerves, Cancer, Old Sores and UlKidneys and Bladder, Pricers, Ear and all diseases of vate Diseases, Women. It gives great satisfaction to know that Consumption, Bright’s Disease of the Kidneys and many of the Heart troubles, all of which were formerly considered incurable, with new methods, can now be cured. A large per cent, of Epilepsy and Cancer can be permanently relieved. The best of references given. Office and Residence over Fendig’s City Drug Store. Omcs Houks— 9 to 12 a. m. 2toJp. m. 7toßp. m. SUNDAYS—2 to 3p. m. 7toß p. tn. All calls promptly answered. Pbon.Ml, RENSSELAER. INDIANA.

REPORT ON FISH AID GAME.

Handsome Volume Issyed by Commissioner Z. T. Sweeney. The biennial report of the Commissioner of Fisheries and Game for Indiana, is just out. It is one of the handsomest volumes ever issued by the State, and contains 020 pages, printed on extra fine book paper. The department of fisheries contains: Descriptions of the principal fishes of Indiana, with twenty-two pull-page plates, complete list of fishes and lamphreys, river systems, lake system, baits and lures, Indiana gold fisheries, seining of Cedar lake, all fish laws, statements of fish deposited in Indiana by the Government, official roster United States Fish Commission, and the different State commissions. The department of game contains: Descriptions of principal game birds and animals, with eighteen full-page plates, duck shooting on the Kankakee, setter, pointer, fox hound and fox terrier dogs, notes on game, hunting, camping and outing, game laws, diagram of closed seasons for all States. The department of birds contains: Arbor and bird day. Audubon society, program for Arbor days, importance of nature study in the public schools, etc., etc. There are one hundred and twenty fine illustrations in the report. Any-, one desiring a free copy must apply to their State Senator or member of the Legislature.

A Remarkable case.

One of the most remarkable cases of a cold, deep-seated on the lungs, cans. Ing pneumonia, Is that of Mrs. Gertrude E. Fenner, Marion Ind., who was entirely cured by the use of One Minute Cough Cure. She says: “The coughing and straining so weakened me that I run down in weight from 148 to 92 pounds. I tried a number of remedies to no avail until I used One Minute Cough Cure. Four bottles of this wonderful remedy cured me entirely of the cough, strengthened my lungs and restored me to my normal weight, health and strength. Long’s Drag Store. See or telephone Joe Jackson, the busman, when you want to go any place. Prompt attention given to all calls. Day or night.

The Markets.

POULTRY, rrc. Chickens, spring iojc Hens iojc Roosters jc Ducks lie Geese, full feathered . ?c Turkeys, young fat 14c Eggs uc Butter uc Hides ....... 5c GRAIN. Wheat ... 60c Corn 40c Rye 40c Oats, mixed 38c Oats, white 31c

Another Case of Small Pox.

The latest ease of small pox is that of Harvey Daywitt, of Parr. It is the worst case that has yet appeared in this county. Daywitt contracted the case at Chicago Heights but it was not reported to the county health officer until Sunday and when he went to the Daywitt residence he found the young man broken out with the dis* ease to considerable extent. The family, consisting of five members, and Mrs. Mike Fay, who visited the Daywitt family, have been placed under quarantine. The other cases are getting along nicely and the quarantine will be raised in a few days. The quarantine against Bruce Moffitt was raised Mon* and he was given permission by the county health officer to attend a pub* lie sale Tuesday, but when he appeared at the sale those present scat* tered like sheep and ordered him to leave, which he did rather than to break up the sale.

A Boy's Wild Ride For Life.

With family around expecting him to die, and a son riding for life, 18 miles, to get Dr. King’s New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds, W. H. Brown, of Leesville, Ind., endured death's agonies from asthma; but this wonderful medicine gave instant relief and soon cured him. He writes: “I now sleep soundly every night.” Like marvelous cures of Consumption, Pneumonia, Bronchitis, Coughs, Colds and Grip prove ite matchless ment for all Throat and Lung troubles. Guaranteed bottles 60c and f 1.00 Trial bottles free at ▲- F. LOng’s drug store. Yes, the Journal prints sale bills and has the best equipped office in Jasper county for doing this class of work. Get our prices before placing your work. Leave your orders for daily papers and magazines'with J. H. Cox.

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