Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 May 1889 — Page 4

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The Republican town convention put up an excellent ticket, last Monday evening, and ojje which fully deserves and we think will receive the full support of the party. The candidates for Clerk and| Treasure*, Messrs. Ghilcote and Starr, arothe present incumbents of fhose offices, and have alieady demonstrated their faithfulness "and efficiency in their respective offices, to the ample satisfaction of all their townsmen. As for Messrs. Kaunal and Porter, the candidates for councilman, although new men for that position, there can be no question as to their complete fitness for it. They are honorable and upright men, in the fullest sense of the words, are good men of business, and while they will be public spirited and progressive in managing the affairs of the tov,n, they will take good care that every dollar of the public money is carefully and judiciously expended. E. H. Morlan, the candidate for Town Marshal, was a brave soldier in time of warand a good citizen in time of peace. A true Republican at all times and never before a candidate for office. He is a remarkably active and industrious man, has plenty of judgment to know what to do and plenty of grit and energy to do it. Without any disparagement to his predecessors in office, we can truly say that it is our full and firm belief that the town never had a better Marshal, in all respects, than it will have in Mr. Morlan.

Michigan has now joined the cola mu of high license states. Some years ago itunade a thorough trial of prohibition and found that all it did was to increase the sale of bad liquor, to lower the character of those in the traffic, and—because drinking was forbidden — to make these drink who would not otherwise have thought of doing so. The High License bill which has just been sent to the Governor for his signature requires saloons to pay at least s6ooa year. This is not up to the thousand dollar minimum toward which all are tending, but it is a small improvement on the $250 provision of the Indiana law. In order that the saloon-keepers having taken out so high a license shall be protected against un taxed competition, druggists are forbidden to sell liquor except upon a written application, which must be recorded ia a unblic book. They are also forbidden to blend or mingle whisky, brandy or other spirituous liquors with soda water without paying the SSOO tax. “Soda with a stick in it” is to be taxed in Michigan. The bill also has a provision that no screens, partitions, curtains, stained glass or other devices, wherewith it is customary to hide a bar from the sight of persons passing on the sidewalk, street or road, shall be Allowed. A man is permitted to

- ——- ,■ drink, but he must do it openly,j and if his employer or the women folks of his family chance to-be going by they must hot be kept from seeing what he is doing. It was impossible to pass the bill J with an emergency clause, owing to the bitter opposition in the Lower House, so that the present law which licenses rates of S3OO will rule till next year. Then the great increase of revenue, the fallihg off in the number of saloons, and the improvement in the character of those that survive will justify tlie action of the Legisla- - tore.

A Sneak Thief Nabbed.

- Last AVvdiicsday luglit Sheriff blue left his coat and vest hanging in the hallways of the sheriff’s residence and someone sneaked in and took from the pocket *of the vest Mr. Blue’s valuable gold watch and chain and costly K. of P. watch guard. The next day Mr. Blue happened to catch sight of a notrious beat and drunkard known as "Pref.” ().- N. Russell, a fellow who was in town for a considerable time several years ago. Mr. Blue at once suspected that Russell was the watch thief, but also concluded that if his suspicions were correct that Russell would have hid the watch some place about town, instead of keeping it on his person. He therefore studied up a plan to induce Russell to start to leave town, thinking that he would possess himself of the watehbefore leaving. The mil by. Ds,. Ritehey who induced Russell to start with him to drive to Wolcott, with a team from Padgitt’s livery. They started out just after dark _ Thursday night, but just as they approached the bridge across the river, Sheriff Blue and Dept Sheriff Powell, who were waiting the opportunity, stepped out and arrested Russell. He was taken into Vanatta’s harness shop and searched. The watch was found in his boot leg and the chain in his drip pocket. He * _ was Piken to the jail and on Saturday 7 waived examination and was held to answer to the circourt, by Squire Morgan. His bail was fixed at 8500 which of course he can not furnish, and will have to remain in jail until the time for trial. His chances for going over the road are very brilliant. He took his arrest and search with the coolness and “sangfroid” of one who was thoroughly familiar with such little incidents.

Inauguration Day in Rensselaer.

Last Tuesday' was the hundredth anniversary of the inauguration of the first president of the United States and of the institution of a solid government in this country, and the day which was celebrated so elaborately in some places did not pass wholly iinnoused in Rensselaer. At nine o’clock in uie morning, by previous arrangement, all the bells in town were rung vigorously, for several minutes, in imitation of a custom which prevailed on similar occasions a hundred years ago. The court house bell, the school bell, the fire alarm bell, all, or nearly all, of tire church bells, as well as various others, all pealing at once, made such a ringing as never was heard in the town before. ~The fire bell rang a little louder and a little earlier than any other, with the result that a good many people were in considerable excitement, for a time, to learn where the fire was. Quite a number of the members of the tire company 7 broke for the engine house on a dead run and some of them waxed quite warm under their collars, on learning that they had their run for nothing. At each of the hardware stores big dinner bells were brought out and rung vigorously and long. In fact they were kept ringing long after all the others had desisted, and a suspicion became rife that a desire to advertise ! the good quality of the bells was mixed with the feelings of [ratriotism I which incited their ringing. As a further means of doing proper respect to the day, an impromptu meeting was held in the Opera House,! at 2 F. M., at which short speeches were made by Judge E. P. Hammond, S. P. Thnnqwon, Rev. T. J. Abbctt, Rev. M. L. Tressler, Rev. U. M. McGuire and Frank Foltz. Several appropriate songs were sung by a choir of male voices. The public schools were marched down and attended the meeting in a body. I ■ *—l»l ———— -- —. I Long <fc Eger are this year handling a paint which far excels any lltylltfWiL’ pwt upoH the market. All local painters recommend it. Give them a trial.

Notice to Farmers.

Du you want a mower or binder? If so, call on Coen & Paxton, agents for the celebrated Buckeye folding binders, 5, 6 and 7 ft. cut. Mowers wide as you want them. All extras kept in stocky/We solicit your patronage. ft- Coen <t Paxton., Money to. loan on farms at lowest rates. Privilege of partial payments before due. W. W. Watson.

STORY OF MRS. CLEVELAND.

Ber Kxperttnee With a threat Ar.ib ■ Sellin* Lay»n4-r. The other day, flays a W ashtagton latter, Mrs. Cleveland rode slowly down'the Btreel in an f open carriage alone. Albert Hawkins w.-ts on the box and the seal browns in front. The carriage stopped at tlie Palais Royal. Albert wound the Fcins<arpuud the whip in Democratic style, alTglitedasdhelped Air.-. Cleveland M 4a. the same.- , - As she stepped across the sidewalk a little ragged loy with a basket of laven der held up his goods and said: “P.ease, lady,’ tiny a paper of MvGCdMft* ** • What is your price? 7 asked Mrs. Clevelahd. ••Only 5 cents, lady,” was the reply.’ Mrs. Clevelaud took a pt.per of laven der seeds and put them in her : ag. Then She bunted her portemonmiie over and put a dime in the little dirty paw of the small bov, ' ' j~ jaz “If you'll hold my basket 11l get you Mrs. Cleveland laughed a merry,'girlish laugh as tlie “funnyncss “of the idea of the first lady of the lund holding a basket of lavender seeds on the sidewalk of Pennsylvania avenue struck her, and passed into the big store and out of sight of half a hundred people who bad paused in a the promenade to watch her. Another street arab, with a.strimrof the “missing link, or Whitechapel mys tery” puzzles around his neck, said something Hi the ear of the lavender arab. “No!" gasped the lavender arab. “Sure pop,” said the puzzled arab, “Well, doggone my buttons," said the lavender arab, looking regretfully at the door where Mrs. Cleveland had disappeared and then back at rhe dime in his black claw, “if I’d er knowedthatld have gev it to her fer nothin’." . Very, Very Sad. “You seem to be in trouble:” said a philanthropic citizen as he paused before au.-jold —man- who-sot-on — one of the benches in the Now York City IMif'tf’ark looking the picture of woe; “jfbat’s the matter?” “A es, I am in trouble—right into it deep,” replied the old man mournfully. “Are you sick, or out of work, or anything of that kind?” went on the gentlemen. _J2J?o»JhaL. ain’t it," said the old man, “but my boy, only ’bout twelve yearsold, lias been took up for stealin’.” “That’s bad—is there anything in it, do you think?” “Yes. he was tnkin’ a shirt from the front of a store in the Bowery when the cop‘grabbed him." “That is sad, very,” eaid the kindhearied gentleman. “There can’t be anything much harder than to have such a boy. No wonder you feel discouraged." “Yes,” replied the old man as he looked at the ground; “it’s pretty tough at my age to have that kind of a boy. And there hain’t no excuse for it, neither. I told him he'd got to be mighty 7 keerful or they’d snatch him. I guess the next time I want a shirt I’ll lift it myself and not trust no boy. You well say it is sad; I onct thought that boy would be a comfort to my declinin’ years, but it seems it ain’t to be.”

.An Interesting; I believe that the visit of the Prince ot AV ales to Mr. Murietta at Wadhurst, is to be signalized by the formal announcement of Miss Murietta’s engagement to Lord If illiam Nevill, says a writer in U»» Manchester Guardian. Lord AVilliam is a younger son of Lord Abergavenny, and a few years ago he shocked las father—who is the most virulent of Protestants— a Roman Catholic;- The enraged parent promptly cut his erring son oil with “the customary but insutlicent shilling.” The young man, very jnuch lo Ids immediately set to work on his own account, and joined a wine merchant’s business, in which he has prospered so well ihat the firm now trades under'The name of Hatch A: Nevill. Lord AVilliam, who, besides being a consummate judge of the commodity he sells, is one of the best,looking and best dressed young men in London, has now captivated the affections of a great heiress. The Mur ettas are a family of Spanish merchants, and Mr. Murietta, with whom the Prince of Wales is staying, was lately ennobled under lhe title of Marquis of Santurce. He has bought Lord Granville's great house in Carl lon House terrace. Ho has no son, and his daughter and heiress is to be Lady AVilliam Nevill.

Prison labor Contract-*. A very excellent suggestion" lurs been made, which, if carried out, would tend to do away with much of the opposition to prisou labor that is expressed by workmen. It is that tlie prisoners should ba kept at work upon diversified industries. Thus the shoe manufacturer would expe rience no tangible competition, and the foundryman would not haye the some what jus! grounds for complaint which have been afforded him in the past. The proposed system would bet>beneficial in all save one aspect. It would prevent the prison labor from being so profitable as it is now. But as prisons should lie conducted for the proteclion of the com munity and reformation of the criminal, such a consideration is of very little weight. Thy. variods lines of industry would be adtip'ed to the different intelligences of the convict, • and when he 1 ft lhe prison the trade learned there would not be branded ;is a “State prison trade.” Warm Waler Ba r il. - ’•4Vi*MwtwFHißt fcft’ff ihtj’Bttgon’YconcF' newspaper man/took his infant ciiiki to tlie Church <if tlta Notre Dame. Montreal,to have it baptized and asked Unit life ceremony be performed wirh wmm water, as the child was weak. The priest informed him that the sacrament must be administered with cold water, whereupon tlie father took away the child without having it baptlf.cd,— Mr. H ’liry V r alerins. ofHarper. Keokuk conntv. lowa, has found what, he regards -is 'i snra cure for rheumatism. He«'!v-»; ‘ln retard to Ch unberlain’s Pnit> 1* t'm lam nl -iso Ito say th al I can r«Mwnnwnl it with confidence, and that It has done mo o for me than .an v other medicine for rheumatism, of which I have been a great sufferer.’ ’

The Teacher Who advised her pupils to strengthen their minds by the use of Ayer’s Sarsaparilla, appreciated the truth that twxlily health is essential to mental vigor For persons of delicate and feeble constitution, whether voung or old. tliis medicine is remarkably beneficial. Be sure you get Ayer’s the •’ily SI Sarsaparilla worth $5 a bottle. " Every «pring and fall I t:jke a number (irtottres of Ayer’s Sarsaparilla, and am greatly l>«i><-tited," Mrs. Jas. 11. Eastman, Btoae’mt." Mass» "I have tnki-l: Ayer’s Sarsaparilla with great I'eiteiii. bi my general health.” Miss l liirza 1.. Cieiar, Palmyra, .’ld. “Mv daughter, twelve years of age, has suSiuMrd tut the past year from General Debility. K few weeks since, we ocean to give her Ayer's Sarsaparilla. Ib-r health hasgrifatly jmprovetl.” Mis. Harriet H. Battles, South Uhelmsfoid. MasA. "About a .year a-n !ly rcn iwlng SarSapariua as a ri-nunfy for debility'mid leimiitirn tv-sidtuiiT. froio. loxua rm! exposure tlie 7 a ..very bad condition.. bn: r-ix bottles of the'Sarsapa/illa,v. nh o :>:iai doses <.t .kyez’s I'llls, have iy ii '*rttthwnprastrTpt\y" able to work. atid. feel that I cannot say I too m.'ieh lor your aixeellent remedies..”’ ! F. A. Pinkham, South Moluncus, Me. 3lJT<laughter, sixteen years old, is using Ayer’s Sarsapari Ila. with good effect.” Rev. S J Graham, United Brethren Ghurehrßtreklratrnoh, “ I suffered from Nervous Prostration, with I time back and headache, and have been much benefited by the use of Ayer’s Sarsaparilla. lain now bO years of age, and am satisfied that my present health and prolonged life are due to the use of Ayer’s Sarsaparilla.” Lucy Moffitt, Killingly, Conn. , “Mrs. Ann 11 Farnsworth, a lady 79 I years old, So. Woodstock, Vt„ writes I "After several weel.s’suffering from nervous prostration, I procured a bottle, of I Ayer’s Sarsaparilla, and before. I had taken half of it my usual health returned.” § Ayer’sSarsaparilla, ' Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co.. Lowell, Mass. Price $1; six, $5. Worth $5 a bottle. fiHncimTreport —OF THE— I . ' Town of Rensselaer FOH THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING April 26th, 18S9. I 4 i CORPORATION FUND. RECEIPTS. Balance on liand commencement of year $ 165 80 Taxes collected before duplicate, 1888, was made 31 58 Taxes col. on duplicate of 1888 4237 45 J.iquor License 460 00 Show License 19 00 Pool Table License 40 00 Pedler License 8 00 lluxter T OO —— Auction License ..... go oo Public Pound. 16 oo Sew er Assessments :....... 62 83 Sale Oil 8arre15...... 4 50 Sale Tile . ... 50 . Subscrptn. Hook ALaddcr Co. 258 50 $5271 16 >IXI EXIUTIItES. Paid for Town Hall $ 988 83 Paid for Hook Ladder Co 320 00 Baid for 801 l Town Hall 97 34 Paid for Placing Bell 3160 Paid for Road Receipts 312 65 Paid for Street Lights, Side Walksand offices.. 1610 79 Transferred Sinking Fund... 1067 25 : Balance on Hand 842 70 $5271 16 SPECIAL ADDITIONAL FUND. RECEIPTS. | Bal. commencement of year.# 757 88 i ■ $ 757 88 EXPENDITIRES. Inf. on School Bonds $ 511 27 Balance on Hand 246 61 $ 757 88 ; SINKING FUND. RECEIPTS. Bal. Commencement Year....sUS33 10 Iht. on Notes Collected 405 96 Transferred from Cor. Fund. 1067 25 $2766 31 I EXPEXIUTtP.ES. Paid School Bonds SIOOO 00 Paid Interest on Same 6t» 00 Balance on Hand 1616 31 $2703 31 Money loaned for benclit of Sinking Fund, including Interest, Notos when due, will amount to slOl2 oo . Amount of School Bonds Unpaid n»d drawing 6 per cent. Interest SBSOO 00 ALFRED THOMPSON, President. Mr. A. T. Fields, one of the leading inerel'.antH of Colfax. lowa, saya that Chamber! tin’s C«>u?h R -tnedy is the best eoufflr | reparation he ever used and reeonnuen Is it to ail without liesitatwzu. isold by F IJ. Meyer. , 5141 All kinds of rocking chairs at Willinrns’. AGENTS WANTED. GomoraI'SI.KLEGG ANDHISPAKD. It beatsthemaJL No book liken Everybody wants it H 200illustrations.Humorous, fl WL’/. Pathetic. Fascinating. Hundeeds of dollars to hustlers. Old and young buy; also ?V«sh| thousands of G. A. R. YcJM Sons of Veterans. One can X vasser with 3 helpers has ta ''A ( ken 1100 orders; anothrrj^y^Bßf^JhlvSl 10k made 483 in | days anotlie AW IL took 1> orders in 30 minuteslhyflWrjWVAlk » 4 {W tn 1 G A. R. Post. ChooselftVA\WMW|H i® terntnry at once. 24 aUrac lTW*lxrWl[\M'J five illustrations free withlldUNßKvwK A ILcHf circulars and terms. Write A TW* H/ 349 SupnrtaSt, Ctevelaad. 0. SI. & Sherty.

GET THERE, ELI I Y€(U CAN DO IT IF YOU PURCHASE a Studebaker fatty wagon or a John Deere Sulky, a Solid Comfort or a New Deal Piow of Chas. A.-Roberts. They as& dgißieß. -QdF zz and see. We are glad to show our goods and the extra wind goes free. In fact it is the cheapest article we have. Our new and fresh stock of Walking Plows are as fine as can be found in the market, and each and/every Plow guaranteed to give &B We also have EXTRA SHEARS fpr Plows, for the Imperial, I John Deere and Bradley. We have the best line of Cultivators, I Harrows, Hay Rakes, Corn Planters and Check Rowers, Seeders, I for hand or wagon, Double Shovels, Single Shovels Ac.. Mowers - 1 — I and Hinders 4| to 6 fobt cut, McCormick, D, M. Osborne, Emerr son, TaltsoU (3u. Tfiwse ityachißes are of the highest excellence. | ! Call in and examine our goods and learn our prices. Our BUGGIES and Road Carts are,of the best quality, latest I styles, all new, no old utock on,hand. You will find me in the ■ longest Brick House in town, on Van Rensselaer Street. I Y'ours Respectfully, | O. -A.. IBOSSIBTS. I P. S. I have quite a variety of goods for sale not\Anentioned, ■ I aND A PRIZE GOES WITH EACH SALE.

GEO. W. GOFF, Restaurant & Bakery. BREAD. CAKES, CONFECTIONERY, FRUITS, CANNED GOODS, TOBACCO AND CIGARS, —ALSO A GOODLUNCH COUNTER Everything Best and Cheapest. NORTH SIDE WASHINGTON STREET, RENSSELAER, INDIANA. (Allman’s Old Stand.) SOLE AGENT FOR THE Rockford, ’ 'eb- xW’ Keystone, Columbus, ? Boss, Hampden, Dueber, , Waltham, \ W Elgin, - FayhS A ’FILLED \ --ci™Beau This in Mind;—l can sell you any kind of watch you want, at the lowest possible price. Also anything in the Jewelry line. Ladies Chains, Gents Chains, Ladies' Brooches, Gents’ Cuff Buttons, Gold Pens, Ladies’ Cuff Buttons, Gents' Charms, Gold Rings, Ladies' Charms, Gents’ Collar Buttons, Solid Gold Thimbles, All kinds of spectacles a specialty, fitted by new system. A bright new stock of plated, hollow ware, knives, forks and spoons. Goods bought of me engraved free of charge. Fine watch repairing a specialty. Also all kinds of engraving and monograms made to order. “HARDMAN, THE JEWELER,”

LUMBER! The undersigned have now a complete stock of LUMBER, IiTH AE SEIIIBLES, Including Yellow Pine and Poplar, from the. south, which we propose to.sell to our patrons At Bottom Prices. Our facilities for obtaining our stock from first hands, enables us to offer Special Bargains as an inducement for patronage. And to all who will come and see us, we promise square dealing and Best Prices. Come see us and save money. Respectfully, COLBORM db 00.