Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 February 1893 — FROM HOGAN [ARTICLE]

FROM HOGAN

The Meadow larks are here. . Iceland fields are going awaj r fast. There is considerable sickness in this section now. Win. Kennedy who we thought to be dying, for the last three days, is on the mend, but is yet in a critical condition, with Bright’s disease. Dr. C. V. Jones has been by bis bedside constantly for three days and nights. Literary was well attended Saturday evening. The citizens here on Thursday evening voted in favor of organizing a Branch oj the Fort Wayne Farm and Loan Association and the Rev. B. FT Ferguson was invited to come on Thursday eveving, Feb. 16, and perfect the organization. R. E. Halleck is filling his ice house.

John O’Connor has bought the Stringham property adjoining his, in Hogan and intends moving there in the spring. We understand he is going to put up a Hotel.

Two of John L. Rhodes’ children are sick with measles at their uncle’s Fred Hasselbring’s, while there is another child dangerously sick at home in Chicago, Mr. Rohdes’ new home.

We think the Indiana tax law a little lame in not taxing those infernal peddlers that pester the women of the country; they also have the impudence of going through a town or village selling several dollars’ worth of cheqp stuff at dear prices and taking away the cash that never does any good to our citizens, while the merchants and store keepers of our towns and villages have to pay taxes on every dollar's worth of goods they have on hand besides paying state and local taxes also. We have several SQCh peddlers pass through this part, some selling groceries, some selling clothing others selling silverware with a cheap wash, others patent medicines Ac. Now we think if there was a township tax of $lO on each peddler we would not be disturbed with the lazy whelps. The main cry against the Chinese was that they took away the money they reoeived here and did not benefit the- oountry any . That is just what we say about those peddlers. If we claim to be Americans let ns look oat for oar

own people and keep out those Dagoes and if they insist on coming in to undersell or compete with our merchants, let us tax them, make them pay a tariff and the same be applied to the road fond.

HOGANITE.