Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 September 1891 — Page 4

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HI 1 i/ 11 sTSTT ’ aL WaLw X CORPORATION OFFICERS : Marshal M. t,. Warren, Clark Charles U. Si*itlkk Treasurer C.C Staw (Ist Ward J. R. Vasatta, iid Ward N H. Warner. Count ilmcn< Sd Wam ; J. H“S El.us. j 4thWard.„...Paris Harrison. rstb Ward. .A xcu. Woodworth . jasper county board of education J C, Gw in Trustee. Hanging Grove tp. Michael Robinson. Trustee.. Gillam'tp. Francis SI. Hershtiiatf, Trustee...... Walker tp. jf, F. Iliff, Trustee Barkley tp. »w«u. Greenßeld.Trustee.. .. r... ....Marion tp. j ames H. Carr. Trustee Jordan tp. Nehemiah Hopkins Trustee Newton tp. A.F. Bruner.Trustee Keener tp. Mane Paul son, Trustee......: Kaukaiee4p^ S. D.Clark, Trustee. Wheatfie.d tp. Win. O. ltoadifer. Trustee.. . Garpentct tp. Hezckial. Kesler, Trustee.... Milroy tp. Wm. Cooper. Trustee ...... ....Union tp. W. H. Coover ...Remington, Ezra L. Clark. Rensselaer, J. F. Warren ....County Supt. COUNTY OFFICERS Clerk .... ;vt^ .V~r:V7TPrr; : .. .lAMESF.Irwin Sheriff.. Phillip Bub. Auditor ..... Gkorok M. Robinson Treasurer ... Mark h. Hempiiiel.. Recorder T*meb F. Antrim. Surveyor James G, Thrawls. Coroner R. P- Benjamin. Superintendent Publis Schools. J. F Warren (Ist.District. P. M.QrEßiiv. Commissioners ?8d District .J .F. Watson. (Sd District O.P.Tabor. CommUtioaere’Court— First jfondoytin March fun*.September and December

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It is witli pleasure we announce that we have made arrangements with that popular, illustrated magazine, the America:; Farmer, published at Cleveland, Ohio, and read by farmers in all parts 'of this country and Canada, l>y which that excellent publication will be mailed direct, free, to the address of any of our subscribers who will pay up all arrearages on subscriptions aud one year in advance, from date, and to any new subscribers who will pay one year in advance, .or to any subscribers in arrears who will pay us not less, than $3.00 on his back subscription. This is a grand opportunity to obtain a firstclass farm journal free. The American Farmer is a large 16-page illustrated journal, of national circulation, which ranks among the leading agricultural papers. Its .highest purpose is the elevation and ennobling of Agriculture through the higher and broader education of men aud women engaged in its pursuits. The regular subscription price of the American Farmer is SI.OO per year. IT COSTS YOU NQ THING. From any one number, ideas can be obtained that will be worth thrice the subscription price to you or members of your household, yet you get it free. Call and see sample copy.

The London Economist advises tinplate-workers of Wales that they must reduce prices and pay the increased duty themselves, or “the days of the tinplate trade of this country (England) with America are over.” These remarks will be regardecLwith the free-trade organs which persist in declaring that America cannot produce tin-plate, and which would be glad to chronicle the destruction of that industry in this country.

The Columbus, Ohio, dispatch hits the fiat shriekers and calamity Janes a hard blow by recalling, some past history concerning cheap money. It says: Men who served in the war will remember that it took at one time $2.65 in greenbacks to buy one dollar in gold. The cheaper currency drove the gold out of circulation. So it would be were a law pass ed to establish “unlimited silver coinage.” Silver would take the place of gold in general circulation, but in the markets of the world, food, raiment and rent would be upon a gold basis. The difference in value between gold and silver would have to be made up in silver. This principle was illustrcted in the Confederate government Tb« time came when a hatful of paper money would not buy a dinner a gold dollar, but the difference of coarse, between “unlimited silver coinage” and gold would not be so great as that which existed between gold and Confederate money. Two of the very foremost M oalamityites” in Jasper county live in Jordon tp. They are each worth from $15,000 to $20,000. One of

them has made all of his wealth by farming and the other admits that the greater portion of his was made in that way. Taking it as it runs farming pays better than almost any other business and a greater proportion of those engaged in it get rich enough to retire from active life, by the time they are 50 or 60 years old, than in most other businesses, j Let those who doubt the truth of this statement, figure up the of farmers in Jasper county who have already retired from active life with a competence, or ate well enough “fixed” to do so if they wished; and in comparison thereto figure the number of those who have grown equally wealthy in business or professions, in the same period of time.

At a recent farmers’ picnic-» Brazil, this state, Senator J. A. , Mount made an address in which he made the incon trover table point that there has never been a time when a given amount of corn, wheat, beef or pork would purchase as many of the necessaries and comforts of life as now. According to the books of an old business firm of Lafayette, in 1840-41 it took then, eighteen bushels of corn to buy an ax, and leave 1 some pocket change. Calico ranged from 18 to M cents per yard, butter 4 to 7 cents per pound, requiring about four poundsof butter to buy a yard of ealicor Now a quart of skim milk will buy a yard of calico. Then it took two pounds of butter to buy a ’pound of nails, now a quart of buttermilk will pay for a pound of nails. Then salt ranged from $3.50 to $4.00 a barrel, corn was 12| cents a bushel and wheat from to 37i| Cents. It took a yearling calf then to pay for a barrel of salt, now the farmer can take a sucking calf, kill it, eat the veal, and sell the hide for enough to pay for a barrel of salt. He spoke at length on the benefits to the farmer arising from diversified industries. He said in the same proportion as the per cent, engaged in farming, decreases and consumers increase, in that proportion the price of land increases. In 1860 about 60 per cent, of all the population was engaged in farming; now about 40 per cent. At the present rate of increase of manufacturers in Indiana and the increase of non-producers of agricultural products the State will soon consume at home all her surplus.

Postmaster Rhoades Will Inspect the Country Postoffices.

Postmaster Edward B. Khoades has received notice from Postmaster General W anamaker requesting him to visit each of the postoffices in this county, make an inspection of the same for the good of the service, and report the same to the department at Washington. The inspection is made that the Postmaster General may know what kind of service the different postmasters are giving the public, and whether the people whom they serve have any complaints to make. Similar request has been sent to the postmaster of each county seat in the United States. Postmaster BhoadesiKtates that it gives him great plewure to comply with the request of the Postmaster General, and that he will start out either the last of this week,or the first of next, and make a visit to every postoffice in the county. He will have to do this at his own expense, but there is the pleasure and satisfaction of knowing that he is working for the good of the public.

Dissolution of Partnership.

On, and after Oct Ist 1891, the firm of Long <fc Eger will be dissolved by mutual consent Mr. Eger retiring from the firm. After the above date the business will be carried on, under the firm name of A. F. Long «fe Co. All persons knowing themselves indebted to the Firm of Long <fe Eger will confer a favor by calling and settling before the above date. Thanking all our old customers for past favors, and asking for a continuance of the Same in the future, for the new firm. , Yours Truly Long A Eger.

Church Dedication

The new church building in DeMotte will be dedicated Sunday, Sept 20. Services commencing Thursday evening previous and continuing until Siipday. Presiding Elder, J. L. Smith will conduct the services. By order of Pastor, Edward Dat.

UNCLE SAM AFTER THE ALMIGHTY DOLLAR.

F or Tbe Republican. The general business operations of the day and generation, are conducted for the sDle and only purpose of making money. All charitable work including church and benevolence, though of the greatest importance and necessity. are but “side shows” in a business sense. Money or gain are at the bottom of every business venture, and on the proceeds or profits of secular business, church and charity as well as the gratification of unholy appetites and passions depends. The day may oome when the whole world is converted to Christ; when a new order will obtain, when the pleasurg of self, will consist in rendering the greatest pleasure, to others. But this article is written of business tjs it now is, and without any reference to the good time coming when “no man will live for himself’ The successful conduct of any business depends upon a few indispensible conditions. Ability of the active agent; this ability must be acompanied by an earnest interest to succeed. There is an intense competion in all the general industries of our land, and only the interested can prosper in a business way. The slothful, ease loving, half hearted, indifferent business man is run over in the race for dollars, The brightest of intellect, the honest intent, will go part way, and cannot well be spared in the make up of a business.agent, but to win, they must be connected with an earnest interest to accomplish the Tindertaking. This earnest interest has for a basis of promotion but one sure, always abiding, life giving matter; and that is the reward that comes from sucess. And that r.eward has prompted the opening of every mine, runs eveiy factory and farm, is behind every locomotive, is the very root of every enterprise, and the life of business. It has made the millionaire, and the lack of it has made the beggar. Our country is what it is, because of individual enterprise; the richest and most prosperous land in all the earth. And this enterprise we have as a people only because eachindividual has the full reward of all his inventions, of all his risks, of all toil, economy and industry. The sources of wealth have been many. The men to enlist in enterprise have not been lacking, the conditions of property were here, and were seized upon by the American people; not only with eagerness but with a relish which promised success from the start. Many have won, some have failed, such is always the rule. Is not the number winning, when compared with the number losing, greater with us, than with any other people ?

Uncle Sam as a business man—to judge by the past—is not a shining light. His traffic with the contractor for supplies in time of war or peace does not show on the part of our Uncle any inherited or cultivated tact for trade. In fact, Uncle Sam is, as a trader, is something like the writer of his article. I never could sell or buy a thing for what it was worth, but in trade invariably get left. Uncle Sam pays for grain and beef —through his Quarter-mastter —one third more than any one else pays for the same kind of property. Has “Samuel” guns or clothing to sell? He never gets half price for anything, if .he gets a a cavalry horse it costs him $l5O. If he wants to sell the 6ame horse, he gets S4O. If he wants to build a house it costs double, what it would if built by a private person. Our dear old Uncle is cheated at every turn. The honest Indian Agent cheats poor Loo and “Sam” and steals from both: Sam’s woodlot is robbed by the citizen and stranger; the citizen and alien gobble hisland and trespass on him continually, manufacturers of liquors and cigars unite with the revenue officers to pilfer his income, ‘as do the Begister and Beceiyer of his Land office. “Samuel” has never bden able to keep what belongs to him, nor in many instances to obtain restitution when robbed; only one poor Agent of all Uncle' Sam’s thousands of employees hashe ever been able to successfully hold level; the poor hard worked Postmaster, Sam sets down on hard, he doubtless thinks the one animal he can ride should be rode for all he is worth. The trouble with Samuel’s business transactions is the Agents he necessarily employs are all working for their own interest instead of his, their interests lie that way, and the greater their ability, the better their opportunity to obtain our Uncle’s money. Uncle Sam has one qualification, Be excells all others in his ability to be cheated, but this particular quality will not generally be con. sidered as rendering him anymore

fitted for a business mantU" *. Ib it not best for us as a people, that the management *of business affairs have been almost completely left to private enterprise, energy, ambition and talent? Sam don’t care for the dollars, he don’t need the power their possession would give, he knows if he needs them he has only to demand and they will come. “Sam” is not an enterprising individual. He never opened any mines of coal, iron, silver or gold’ not even salt; Had it not been for private enterprise Sam himself, would be to-day eating his potatoes without salt that is if he had any potatoes to eat. Sam is not a genius, he never invented so much as a fly-trap, and when he got in a big war, he for want of guns bought some old antedeluvian Dutch muskets more dangerous to friend than foe. (Continued next week.)

Oratorical Contest.

A Demorest Medal Contest will be held at South Meadow school-house, Newton Tp., on the evening of the 2Gth of Sept., beginning at half past seven. Good music will be furnished and the entertainment throughout will be such as to merit the patronage of the people. Admission ten cents. NAMES OF CONTESTANTS. Frank Hemphill. Victor Bringle. Laurence Sayler. Harvey Henkie, Mary Wuertlmer. Lillie Sayler. Bessie Sayler. Daisy Bowman. Mabel Sayler. Clara Goetz. Mattie Hemphill. PROGRAMMED Music. 4 Prayer. Song. No. 1. Parallel Parables. No. 2. Who is to Blame? Music. No. 3. A Voice from the Poor-house. No. 4, Rum-selling, Our Country 's Scourge, and the Remedy. Music. No. 5. The Sparrow Must Go, what About the Liquor Vulture? N 0.6. What is High License? Music. No. 7. The Martyred Mother. No. 8. Prohibition, The Hope of Our Country. Music. No. 9. In the Bushel or in the Jug ? No. 10. The Ram traffic's war on the People. No. 11. The Saloon, the Great Problem of the Hour. Music. Decision of Judges and awarding of medal and other prizes. Jennie Linville, Supt.

Jasper County “Held Up.”

Last Monday Emmet Mulholland, deputy clerk of Cass circuit court, created consternation in the court house, by appearing with a certified copy of the court costs in the case Of Anson Wolcott against the Chicago, St. Louis & Pittsburg Railroad, begun i n this county and taken to Cass on change of venue. The bill footed up to a total of $840.50, the various terns being as follows; ——— 12 Jurors, 18 days $432 4 Talesmen 18 days 144 Paul Eserlo, jury room bailiff 21 days, 31.50 Richard Baity riding bailiff 18 days,4s N. J. Gallagher, city bailiff, 18 days,27 John Donaldson sheriff, 36 C. W. Fish, clerk 36 Wilson, Humphreys & Co. stationery 9 Jesse Taber, Stenographer 75 C. M. Fish, clerk, records, certifying &c 5 The most of these items are probably all right, but same of them don’t look at all that way. What was the use, for instance, of the 4 talesmen, during the whole 18 days of the trial? And the jury room bailiff, what of him? He was probably in actual charge of the jury for 2 or 3 days, but he is allowed pay for 21 days. The riding bailiff’s bill for $45 is an interesting item too. It is doubtful if he did 1 day’s actual duty during the case, but he is allowed $45: Wilson, Humphreys & Co. get $9 for stationery which is a gool deal to use in a single trial. Perhaps it would not be amiss for his honor, Judge McConnell, to explain the merits of some of the above mentioned items.

'Qf course the bill was paid as our auditor and treasurer had no option but to comply with the order of the court, so to do. Furniture! Furniture!! Owing to the extra large stock on hands at present, we will for the next sixty day make special prices on furniture ts. Nowejls A Randle

Second Annual Public Sale! 40- Head of Standard Bred Trotters -40 —WILL BE SOLD AT — THE RENSSELAER STOCK FARM, RENSSELAER, INDIANA, THURSDAY. OCTOBER 22, 1891gSTSEND Fob Catalogue. Young Stallions, Fillies and Brood Mares of tbe choicest breeding and rare individuality will positively be sold, without reserve, to the highest bidder, On Nine Month’s Time Without InterestThe horses offered will be the cream of the Farm, and being young and undeveloped, buyers will get the Jbenefit of the largely increased value that age and development will bring.: THE BEST LOT EVER OFFERED FOR SALE IN INDIANA- " ~. L■■ ' . / ’ " ' I_ _[ - Sale to commence at 11 o’clock A. M. For Catalogues and information. Address, RENSSELAER STOCK FARM, [j. H. Bean, Auctioneer. Rensselaer, Indiana.

Commissioners Proceedings.

John Randle and H. O. Harris, of the Visiting Board of the Poor Farm reported everything in fair condition. Fleener & Perkins expert accountants of Lebanon offered to examine the books and records in the various county offices, to ascertain if anything is due the county, from the state or other sources, on account of mistakes or omissions, for half of what they can so collect. The Board accepted the proposition. . The order of June 1890, establishing a Visiting Board for the Poor Farm, was rescinded and revoked. - By invitation of the Board several bids were received Friday for building cement walks in the public square, but owing to a misunderstanding upon the part of the bidders as to what was reqtiired in the bids, all were rejected, and no other action taken this term. The county tax levy for 1891 was fixed at 45 cents on the SIOO taxable property. Last year it was 75£ cents. The levies fixed by the Trustees for township purposes were ratified by the Board. The sum total of the levy in each township, for all township purposes, as township, road, additional road, school, special school and tuition, is here given, The amounts being on the SIOO Valuation. The totals for last year are also given, for comparison: Hanging Grove, 80 cents. Last year $1.05. Gillam', not made. Walker, 65, last year 65. Barkley, 75, last year $1.20. Jordan, 70, last year 90.' Newton, 75, last year 95. Keener 80, last year $1.35; Kankakee, 95, last year SI.OO. Wheatfield. *7O. last year $1.20. Milroy, $1.25, last year ' $1.35 Union, 80, last year $1.20. Marion, 70, last year $1.05. Rensselaer, 55, last year 70. Carpenter, 75, fast year 95. Remington, 75, last year sl.lO. Remington also has $1.25 on each poll, for schools, last year the same.

Another Medal Contest.

A Demorest Medal Contest will be held at Vaughan Chapel near Surrey, on the evening of the 23inst. beginning at half past seven. Admission ten cents. NAMES OF CONTESTANTS. Glen Tharp. Miss Pearson. John Kenton. Louie Wilcox. Hattie Yeoman. Rob Hopkins. Etta Yeoman. Maggie Kenton Blanche Hoyes. Bessie Makeever. Notice to Debtors* On, and after Oct Ist 1891, all unpaid accounts due the late firm of Robinson & Ryan will be placed in the hands of an attorney for collection. 2tp. Robinson & Rtan Cleanse the sclap from scurf and dandruff; keep the hair soft ano of a natral color by the use of Hall’s Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer.

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