Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 January 1893 — Page 4

THE REPUBLICAN. Thursday, January 12, 1893. ISSUEDKYERY THURSDAY BY G2Q. E. MA2.SECAZ.Zi. RJBLIBHJCB AND PBOIiiIKTOB. OFFICE In Repnbiiean bull'll fi?. itn earner of Weabißßtoa and Westouatreeis. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One Year ........T .41.50 S>x Month* ... 75 Three Months 80 Official Paper of Jasper Vim nUj . 7

DIKBCTOEYT - Marshal-.; ...... -M- L; Warren. Clerk Charles C. Spltler. - Treasurer n r stirr f Ist Ward M'. IJ. Alter. 1 2d Ward .1 . O-jdrmer: ' CoHncUmnn. -j lid Wtml J-. 11 a. Fi'n j *th War 1 ...J. M. Wesson l sth Ward.. Andl AVoodworth. .IASPER COI.'JCTY BOA SO OF KDECATO >-N J. C. Gwln, Trustee Hanging drove tp. Michael Robinson, trustee (iHlam tp. Fraocis M. tiershman, trustee..,. . Walker t. J.F.lliff, tn stee dark ley tp. Wm, (ireenfield, trustee. Marion ip. .Tames H.Carr, trustee- Jordan ip. Nehemiah Hopkins, trnst-e ~ttr.trr-iNewtnn tp= J. F. Bruner, trust <5 Keener tp. Huns Paulson, Trustee,.' Kank.-tkee tp S. L). Clark, trustee.... Wjientfeidtp. Win- O. Roadifor. trustee . .Carpenter Tp, Zibe MeCashen. trustee Mi troy to. Wm.Conper, trustee Union, tp. 'V-7.ru h. Clark Ketvndsnir. J. F. Warren County Supt Circuit. Judge... ... Uirie.Z, Wilar. ProaecutitiK Attorney.,., . v.Jolm'T. Brown. Tekmsou Count.-First Monday in.Jaouary, Third Monday in March; Firs Monday in June; Third Monday :n October.- 7 COUNTY OFFICERS. Clerk William 11. Coover. Sheriff Ohas. W. Han lev. Treasurer Mark H. Hemphill Auditor Henry ]i, Murray. Recorder .Hudson J. iTui.t'. Surveyor. John E. Alter. Coroner It; P. Benjamia Superintendent Public Schools, J. F. Warren. C Ist District...Beni. R. Paris. Commissioners < 2nd District J. C. Martindale. I 3rd District .. .O. IV Taber. Commissioners Couiit.—First Mondays in Marcn, June, S ptember and December.

Hon. 0. W. Fairbanks, of Indianapolis, a gentleman who spoke in Rensselaer during the late campaign, and one of the ablest political orators in the state, received the deserved honor of being chosen by the Republicans of the State Legislature as their candidate for United State Senator. In spite of the “tidal wave” the Republicans in the northern states gained forty-two representatives in Congress, while the Democrats have lost nineteen. Leaving out the Solid South, the Republicans would have a majority of twentysis in the next Congress; and with fair elections in the south, they would still control the administration in both houses. - The declaration of Chairman Springer, of the House committee on ways and means, that the reduction of the. .duty on woolen goods to 35 per cent, ad valorem will increase the importation from $35,000,000 to $100,000,000 alarms the free-trade New York Times because it is made so openly. The Times sees that such an increase of imported wooleu goods means the closing up of scores of woolen factories in this country.— Indianapolis Journal.

The American Ecuomist thinks Cleveland would be unfair if he does not give Henry George a place in the cabinet. It was his doctrine of absolute free trade, single tax, no private owner-ship of land, the poor getting poorer, the rich richer and sundry other things of the same ilk preached by campaign orators throughout the west to which Cleveland largely owes his election. This argument was used to effect in deluding and deceiving voters into supporting the Democratic cause.

Editor Republican; The Pilot of last week quoted Paul as follows “A man that tbinketh himself something when he is nothing, deceiveth himself,” and applied it Commissioner Tabor, ft could be applied to the editor of the Pilot that wears the billy goat beard or the one that possesses the Alligator smile, i. e. when he smiles it commences at one ear and runs around to ihe other ear. fie has a very open countenance; so much so that when his month is open his head is a little more than half off. Do yon recognize him? Mr. Tabor did not say very much to Dr. V. E. Loughridge when be was called in ana questioned us to Ihe bill presented by the Pilot for publishing notices of

the state Board of Health. He said the Pilot bad called the Commissioners .thieves, corruptionists andjother vile names and that hereafter if he as County, health officer had anything to pub- j lisa to not give.it, to the Pilot as i , the Board would not allow the bill | Dr. Longhridfe claims to be a ! Y= mot'rat but he did not give the printing to the Sentinel, the Democrat paper of the county. The idea is to build up the Pilot and freeze the Sentinel out. They have been trying this for several fv..-- ■, ;" T The Pilot repeats the old lie that we had a larger volume of money at the dose of the Avar than at any time since, abput fifty dollars per capita or for each man, woman and child. In 1861 there was $13.85 per capita “ 1865--“- “ $20.57 “ i “ 1870 “ » $lB.lO » “ “ 1880 “1892™?“ “ “ The above is from the reports of the Secretary of the Treasury as to the amount of money and the population is from the census and estimates of increase. The Pilot editors will follow Peffer and repeat the lie no doubt. It is now reported that one of the editors of the Pilot is a candidate for Postmaster. The Post Office is more likely to go to E. P. Honan than the smiling editor of the Pilot. The Post Office is to be removed down nearer the river,’ most likely very near the Nowels House, as the Nowels family has the “pull” on Congressman Hammond. McEwen, the editor of the Sentinel is also a candidate for PostMaster again, but he is not “in it” to any extent. The fact is he can work for the party but they wont pay him. Brace up Mac and take your medicine.

A CANNING FACTORY.

It is What We Seed and Must Have. Editor Republican : I see by your columns that a party from a distant city has communicated with some parties in regard to starting a canning factory here. A few words concerning the one started at Onarga, 111, my former home, may prove timely. Three years ago but little land wasohanging bands and at prices about the same as that paid for fairly improved lands here. Two years ago the idea of building a factory took hold of some of our citi zens, but as the town had always been considered dead for so many years, it was thought to be a foolish notion and derided by the majority of our citizens. But through the perseverence or a faithful few the project was carried to completion and brought with it a great increase in the value of property in and for several miles about the town. The factory this the first year, has far surpassed all expectation. The out put was immense and disposed of almost before made. Employment was given to every citizen who would work at the factory whole families in many instances being engaged by it, and not enongh help could be obtained to run its full capacity. The proprietors have engaged all the land obtainable, we understand, for the coming year giving $5 per acre and giving the farmers 12.50 per day to tend their own land thus rented. It is a big thing for all interested. Of course the first ones started will have great advantages over those started later. We understand that another town in this county is considering the feasibility of undertaking one. Why can not Rensselaer come in ahead and have the advantage to be gained. In aIL probability should one be operated here the one refered to would not materialize.

Every merchant and farmer within a radius of live miles would be a gainer by the operation of such an enterprise, and could well afford to grant material encouragement to it. A Farmer. Our “Farmer” friend’s remarks about the Onarga cannery are indeed very “timely” and we should be glad to icceive reports from other people who know of successful results attending the establishment of similar enterprises at other places. Our friend’s suggestion that an early movement here would probably head off the movement for a canning factory in another part of the county is probably based upon the erronious idea that the other town (DeMotte) is sufficiently near to Rensselaer to conflict with our field in case cannerieß were established in both towns; the towns are 20 miles apart but on different lines of railroad, and the people of Rensselaer and vicinity need have nothing but good wishes for the success of the enterprising people of DeMotte who are trying to organize a canning factory.

Goods bought now will be saved for you and delivered when you-want them, at Williams.

GOOD PUBLIC ROADS.

A Morgan County 111., Man’s Idea of How They Can Be Easily and Cheaply Made. ■ t J. B. Turner, of Morgan county. 111. lias a readable article on road malting in the ‘Western Rural of Chicago, from which the following suggestions are copied: Road making is our next great physical improvement in the great northwest. Ever since I came to the West, some sixty years ago, I have noticed wherever I have been or traveled that, on ground thoroughly underdrained, our prairie mud or soil will make a first-class road, if duly mixed with sand, and vice versa. Our sand banks and flats can be made into good roads only 7 by being mixed with the mud or soil. The reason of this is that the soil will pack under the wheels and horses’ feet only when it ia comparatively dry, but the sand

will pack only when it is wet. Hence the two together properly mixed will pack nnder the wheels whether it is wet or dry and you have a pood surface road in rains and in droughts. Usually it takes about half and half for the first surface foot of the roadbed, sometimes more and sometimes less, according to the purity of the sand and the mud used. Sand is better than either gravel or pounded Stone, because it will stay upon the surface and pack with the soil and not sink into the depths below. You can nowhere make good roads without the proper drainage. You can nowhere make one with pure mud or pure sand. . But they must everywhere be so combined as to pack under the wheels, whether wet or dry. If you have your soil, you must cart on yonr sand until you get something like a foot of solid packed surface that will stay where it is put and let the rainwater that falls on in it, or is detained, right down through into the drainage below. Then you will have solid, even though sloppy roads, whether wet or dry. But with sand alone or mud alone this can not be done, and not half as easily with gravel or pounded stone, for your gravel and pounded stone will not stay and pack with your soil, but will be forever sinking below it. If I were to make permanent roads on all sorts of mud roads in Illinois, therefore I should first begin in the center of the road and lay a firstclass drainage pipe right under its center just below the frost line of the contemplated road, with free outlets for water at each side at all the lowest places into the fields and drainage ditches round about. If our pipes and outlets in these low places come above the natural surface so much the better. After the pipes are laid, scrape and cart on and round up your road bed out of the dirt at hand, whatever it may be, making it as high and narrow, and well rounded as convenient. Then cart on sand, the purer the better, but any sort of sand will do, though it will take more of it, till you find your sand will pack beneath the hoofs and wheels, whether wet or dry; Of course, in some soils it will take more and some less, probably, on an average about half and half for the first foot. Your road

bed will, at first, be a hard one to travel and will rut and become rough like all new road beds, but harrow it or scrape it smooth again, till the sand becomes thoroughly mixed with the soil. Then it will begin to pack beneath the wheels, and will constantly let the surplus water that lodges on it down on the drainage below. The Republican is strongly disposed to believe there is a vast deal of sound sense and practical wisdom in the above article, and wisdom and sense that aro specially applicable to the condition of things in Jasper county. There are lots of sand roads in this county which could easily be treated with a top-dressing of dirt; and lots of dirt roads, vice versa. Do any of our readers know of any pieces of road in the coupty which have been treated in the manner above indicated? And pieces of mud road that have been covered with sand; or any prices of sand road that have been coated with dirt? If so we should be glad to hear how the experiments havo resulted. If you know of any such experiments write to us and we will give the facts to our readers.

Ladies’ Literary Society. Programme for Jan. 20,1893. Opening Exercises. Quotations from the Hawthorne. Paper—“ World’s Fair Souvenir’s — Mrs. Wasson. Recitation—Mrs. Kerr. Biogiaphy of Hawthorne—Mrs. Randle. Historv—“Administration of Taylor and Fillmore” —Mrs. Coen. Essay—Mrs. Warren. Current Events—Mrs. Alter. Question Drawer—Mrs. Murray. The Society will meet January 18th #yilh Mrs. Thos. Sigler.

STATE, COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP TAXES, IN JASPER COUNTY. INDIANA,-FOR 1892NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Tax Duplicate for the year 1892 is now in my hands and that lam ready to receive the taxes charged thereon. -ux , ~ - - ' The following table shows the RATES of taxation on each SIOO TAXABLE PROPERTY, and on each Taxable POLL and DOG. . ....... . ' Townships and Incorporated Towns. A3 -'o 13ji FUNDS. I*!:3i*|l==iftM E!f\t\l! f 1? I \ W Q : • i • : • ! J* i ; : ; 1 : I : i ; •= F* f t \ P \ • f • t? o i • ; : • : H : • i • j • | • j • ; • ! ! | Hi ' ! : u < 1 • ; : : • ; o • : : : ; : • : ; : • ; i . i o ; ; r. „ ui its;! ; ! it it i! t! it ip;! ■! ~“7 -i ■ ;j »—j--*. j ; —j_.: . j j » ; ; i ; j • : ; l ■ j • j o i ♦ j • ' - j S T 'fFQzf $ ; s"s T"s State Tax .12 i. 12 [.12 .12 :.12 .12 i. 12 ;. 12 ;.12 1.12 i. 12 i. 12 .12 :.12 i .12 -State School Tax. - Benevolent Institution Fund.. .06 1.06 |,06 |.06 .06 i.,06 .06 1.06 |.06 :.06 [.06 1.06 ;.06 1.06 i .06 Soldiers’and Sailors’ I | ! I_ i ; •' [ i | Monument Fund. ; .005; .005 .005;.005:.005;.005 .005 .005; .005; .005;.005;.005.005|.005i .005 University Endowment Fund, i .005 .005 .005;.005 .005 .005 .005i.005i.005;.005i.005i.005i.005i.005 . 005 County Tax : .37 ].37 j. 37 1.37 j. 37 .37 1.37 1.37 =.37 j,3f j. 37 !.37 j. 37 1.37 [.37 Road Tax.. .15 |.15 Ll 5 L lO 1...J.15 j. 15 1.15 1.15 [.20 i. 20 |.15 L..-. 20 .25 Additional Road Tax 705 i 10 .10 ....:. 10 =.05 i .05 :.10 .05 i. 05 i .10 j..... 1.05 .05 Township Tax i .10 .15 .10 ;.25 1 ..... 10 i.lO =.lO i. 25 |.15 .10 ;.05 .....25 ; .15 Special School Tax | .25 .20 ;.10 =.25 ;.30 ;.20 220 |.25 i.lO 1.35 :.20 j.lO .50 =.50 i .05 Township Tuition ... [.20 .20 i. 20 Y 25 i. 25 i. 25 .25 |.20 f. 25 1.20 1.15 1.20 i. 25 i. 20 ! .20 Gravel R0ad.......... .03 YO3 .03 YO3 .03 .03 ;.03 :.03 i. 03 f. 03 .03 .03 .03 i .03 Special Additional. . Total J’roperty Taxes ~...... !l ■SOIYoLIOITTOT.ToLSSrSOI.SO 1.60 0u;L45L[;35001V9511.45 S State on each Poll | .50 .‘SO; .50 .50! .50! .50: .50; .50 .50! .50 .5f .50: .50= . 50| .50 State School on each Poll, f .50; .50; .50| .50! .50 .50; .50! 50= 50 .50| .50; .50; .50; .50: -50 gi Special School on each Poll. ..j.,..;,.., = ....!.. JI.OOL ...! •••• Tp. tuition on each P 011... i;...^=....:....i..-. : = ~..L..25=.. Total Poll Taxes .. .TTT77777: 1.001.001.6qL00T.00[l.00|1.00|1.00)1,00)1.0011 00(1.00]Q5jO0fUj0 H i ATol TArt j 6 ID OS old 1; cn andover. il.001.001.001.00=1.001.001.001.OOil.001.001.001.00:1.001.00 1.00 Each Female Dog and each dog more j: ; j j | j j : j § g^ kept ” harborcd by j 2

ALL the Road Tax and ONE-HALF of all other taxes make the FIRST INSTALLMENT and must be paid on or before the THIRD Monday in April, 1893. ONE-HALF of all taxes, except Road, constitute the SECOND INSTALLMENT, and must be paid on or before the FIRST Monday in November, 1893. Failure to pay the First Installment when due makes both installments delinquent and attaches a penalty of ten per cent, to the full amount. Provisions of Law delating to Taxation » “The owner of property on the first day of April of any year shall be liable for the taxes of that year. The purchaser on the first day of April shall be considered the owner on that dßy.” Purchasers of PERSONAL Property as well as Real Estate should remember that ‘TAXES FOLLOW THE PROPERTY when the taxes thereon remain unpaid. ‘COUNTY ORDERS in favor of persons owing delinquent taxes cannot be paid without settlement of the taxes.-’ , ■ % . ‘lt is the duty of the TAX-PAYER to state definitely on what property he desires to pay taxes, in whose name assessed and in what township or town it was assessed. THE TREASURER WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE for the penalties and charges resulting from the tax-payer’s omission to so state.’ The Tax Duplicate for any year is made with reference to property on the first day of April of that year and remains forever unchanged as to the showing of property, and in whose name assessed and taxed. Transfers after the first day of April of any year will never appear upon the Duplicate of that year’s taxes. Those who pay taxes on property in trust, and whose taxes are complicated such as undivided estates, etc., should pay early enough to avoid the rush of the last few days, as it requires time to make the divisions and separate receipts. ROAD RECEIPTS must be presented in payment of FIRST INSTALLMENT. The Annual Sale of Delinquent Lands and Lots will take place on the SECOND MONDAY of FEBRUARY, 1893. M. H. HEMPHILL, County Treasurer Rensselaer, Ind. January 2ncf, 1893.

T. H. Geer, D. V- STRAINER AND FARRIER Attends calls at all hours. Work guaranteed and charges reasonable. Office in Long & Co’s. Drug Store. TRUSTEES? NOTICE MARION TOWNSHIP. I will be in my office np stairs in Makeeer's Bank Building; every Saturday to attend to Township business. WILLIAM GREENFIELD, Trustee Marion Township. Oak Rockers from sl-50 to $8 at Williams. W. L. DOUGLAS S 3 SHOE o.nA°A.en. 8 And other specialties for Gentlemen, Ladles, Boys and Misses are the Best in the World. See descriptive advertisement which will appear In Take no Substitute, but Insist on haring W. L. DOUGLAS* SHOES, with name and price stamped on ellis & Murray.

Dr. 11. E. Brown, RENSSELAER - - INDIANA. g|rfffi|fh| CroWn and Bndgework. 1 eeth with.ml Plates a SpecialtyALL THE LATEST METHODS IN DENTISTRY. Office over Ellis A Murray’s Gas administered for painless extraction of teeth. J- W. HORTON, ± DENTIST. Fillings Inserted that will nor comb our. LOCAL ANAESTHETICS need in Teeth extraction. 0T Artificial teeth Inserted from one to fall sets. Office aver LaBue Brothers’ Btore. Rensselaer Indiana PIOTSTEEK MEAT MARKET Henselaer, - - Indiana J. J. EIGLEBBACH, PEOP’R. BEEF, Pork, Veal, Mutton, Sautauge, Balogna, eto.,sold in quantities to suit pur chasers at the lowest prices. None but the rit stock slaughtered. Everybody la Invttod call. ajrTlio highest price* paid for good cattle. f. J.KIGLEBBAOH. -

The Best Plaster —Dampen a piece of llannel with Chamberlain’s Pain Balm and bind it on over the seat of pain. It is better than any plaster. When the lungs are sore such an application on the chest and another on the back, between the shoulder blades, will often prevent pneumonia. There is nothing so good for a lame back or a pain in the side. A sore throat can nearly always be cured in one night by applying a flannel bandage dampened with Pain Balm. 60 cent bottles for sale by Meyers, the Druggist. Bucklen’s Arnica halve The best salve in the world for Cuts Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively, cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded Price 25 cents por box. For sale byF B. Meyer. "In buying a cough medicine for children,” says H. A. Walker, a prominent druggist of Ogden, Utah, "never be afraid to buy Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. There is no danger from it and relief is always sure to follow. I particularly recommend Ohamberlain’s because 1 haye found it to be safe and reliable. It is intended especially for colds, croup and whooping cough ” 50 cent bottles for sale by Meyers, the druggist Try Dbllam’s Great German 15 cent Liter Pills 40'in each package atLong’