Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 April 1893 — Page 4

THE REPUBLICAN. ' i. % : ISSUED IVKBY THUBBDAY BY GEO. E. MAH6HA3LH. Publisher and Pbopriktob. ..v... • " y— ' ' ~ ' OFFICE —-In Republican building, on earner of Washington sad Weston streets. TERMS OF SUBSCREPTIQN. r^===: One Year $1.50 Six alontbs.... ... 15 Three Months 60 Official Paper of Jasper County.

The return of the Democracy to power has brought some very peculiar names into prominence, among the hungry horde of office hunters. Such ns... Soke Smith, Dink Botts, Pod Dismuke and Potsdam Sams, of Georgia, and Joshua Jump, of Indiana. There is nothing peculiar about the names of Rensselaer’s contingent of hungry ones but wait until you see a collection of their photographs. Ha! Ha! Ha! *•

The Inter Ocean thus raps President Cleveland over the knuckles: There are 13,077 persons on the pension list who receive f>§ cents a day. The president in his Inaugural calls it a “wild and reckless pension 'expenditure, which overleaps the bounds of grateful recognition of patriotic services.’’ As the president receives from the public treasury §137 a day, 6-| cents doesn’t look large and “reckless” for “patriotic services” of veterans. To speak more plainly, Mr. Cleveland, who sent a substitute into the.war, receives from the government 2,149 times as much as the man who served four years, in the army and left his blood and strength on the battle-field.

The Indianapolis Journal is saying-some pretty plain things about Judge Gresham. According to this journal Gov. Morton gave the Judge his military position and did much to befriend and help him, and yet he turned against Morton and fought him most bitterly. After he (Gresham) was defeated for congress in 1868, President Grant appointed him to Judgeship, and yet when Bristow, Grant's political enemy, sought the presidential domination in 1876, Gresham went to Cincinnati and worked zealously for Bristow against Senator Morton of his own state. The Journal says that he contributed $250 to the Democratic campaign fund in this state in 1888. ~

The Republican State Editorial Association, at their meeting in Indianapolis, accepted the invi-_ tatiou of the World’s Press Congress and resolved to attend in' a body; The National Editorial Association meets in Chicago, May 16th. This meeting will be followed by the World’s Press Congress, which convenes in Chicago, May 22nd. It, is desired that all Republican editors who will attend the Congress write to J . A. Kemp, Secretary, Salem, Ind., at an early date, secure the membership certificate of the State Association and express their attention, thus they may secure benefits and favors during their stay in Chicago and their visit to the World’s Fair. The annual njembership dues in the Association is one dollar, and if this has not been paid for 1893, should accompany request for certificate of membership. Further notices will be given by circulars.

DUMej por present law, compelling the national government to purchase 4,500,000 ounces of silver bullion per month, this bullion has been accumulating very rapidly. According to the New York Press, the bar silver now stored in the United States mint at Philadelphia alone amounts to 110,000,000 ounces, the largest quantity ever deposited in one place in this country. This quantity is equal to 6,250,000 pounds avoirdupois or 3,125 tons. Leaded upon wagons carrying one ton each, and allow-

ing forty feet for each team and vehicle, this mass of metal would make a procession over twenty miles long. The quantity is so great that a new steel-lined vault, 35 feet long, 8 feet wide and TO feet deep, has been built to accomodate a portion of it. Piled full from floor to ceiling, however, this new addition holds only 20,000,000 ounces. As silver bullion is being poured into the Philadelphia mint at the rate of 3,800,000 ounces a' month, it will be only five or six months when another new vault must be built unless thepurchase of the white metal is stopped.

The Thompson and Gifford Controversy.

The many friends of both of these gentlemen would be very glad if they could compromise and work in harmpny for the drainage of Jasper county. Both are very active and very earnest men, strong in their convictions, and are both engaged in drainage enterprises second to none in the United States. Mr. Thompson is interested in the Wakarusa enterprise, the Wheatfield ditch and the Iroquois River i mprovement. Mr-. Gifford has on his hands the drainage of the Haddock Marsh, including Stump Slough and Copperas Creek. Mr. Gifford has about 20 miles of dredge ditch constructed and is progressing at the rate of about four miles per month. Mr. Thompson’s River Improvement as contemplated embraces a portion of these ditches already built by Gifford and which involves a change in the organic plan of the financial department. Mr. Gifford aud all or-very nearly all resident land owners whose water drain through his ditch object to this change, but are willing to contribute to the work below. These men have been great friends heretofore and 'both regret any clashing of interest. There is little doubt but that they will upon a satisfactory basis and Jasper County will be speedily drained and the value of her farm laud very much enhanced. Several conferences over the matter have been held and a satisfactory basis of compromise has been practically agreed upon.

Ten different makes of Sewing machines, At Steward’s. Bargains in HATS, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at Mrs. Lecklider’s. Thirteen-stop, full walnut case or. gan, 135. 0. B. Steward. Warner and Shead, the new grocery firm. Give them a trial. Call on C. B. Steward, agent for lots in Columbia Addition; 140 lots Remember Bushey, the butcher, when you want good meat. He is here to stay, and sells nothing but the best. quit business as soon as they can sell out, and by the way if you are going to need anything in boots, shoes, hats, caps or furnishings, now is the time to get them. We have tried and know it to be a fact. At Christie Vick’s restaurant: Boarding by day, week or nleal. Fine lunch counter, with facilities to furnish hot lunches at all hours, day or night. A fine line of staple and fancy groceries, selling at greatly reduced prices to close them out. Austin & Co., composed of W B. Austin, A. H. Hopkins, Geo. K. Hollingsworth, willQloan you money*on personal,mortgage, or chattel security , for long or short time at local bank rates. These loens can be paid back at any time, and are more desirable than bank loans, because interest is rebated. We have udlimited capital and can accomodate everybody.

14 different kinds of bed lounges, at Wff Hams.’ —- Why doa’tyou give Bob Phillips a trial on your laundry work ? He is agent for the Keystone Laundry of Chicago which has a reputation for first class work, second to none. Good clean work! Soft Flannels! Prices reasonable. He is leading in the town trade and respectfully solicits work from his country fellows! Should you lose anything you don’t have to be put off from tim,e to time, but bring your ticket and be paid cash on the spot! A trial will surely please you! Work left before Wednesday noon can be had Saturday noon. .

More Gems From Sam Jones.

The meetings of that Reverend blackguard, Sam Jones, at Kokomo, resulted in large meetings but few conversions. People evidently went to hear him just to be entertained. Here are a couple more “elegant extracts,” showing Jones’ opinions of church members and “niggers. ” You old flea-bitten blatherskites and hypocrites you. Too many church deacons have demijohns at home. What sort of animals are you? Such people will be in hell before their feet are cold. A mean church member is the meanest man on earth. You Godless old hounds, hypocrities and sinners. Every church is cursed with a gang of “old quitters” contemptible flea-bitten old quitters who leave one church and are picked up by another. If your eggs are as rotten as your town I don’t want to be egged. You can throw ancient hen fruit at me, but don’t give me any of your spoiled Kokomo fruit. The devil has finished his work in Kokomo and gone on. Talk about the niggers of the south being abused. The nigger is all right. It will soon be blackberry time and after that comes the water melon season. This will last till ‘possum time; and the negro will be right in it for the balance of the year.

A USEFUL PUBLICATION.

The Official Mouthpiece of the World’s Columbian Exposition. When the United States Government took "control; 6t tffir World’s Columbian Exposition last October, on the occasion of the dedication, a board of control was appointed to carry on the work to a successful completion. One of the first acts of the board was to order a publication which should give the information that most people are desirous of obtaining in connection with an enterprise-now uppermost in the public mind. The work was given the title of the Official JOirectoky of the World’s Columbian Exposition, and active preparations were at once entered into. It has now so far progressed as to warrant placing it into the hands of solicitors for the purpose of taking subscriptions. It will contain not*only very valuable but also very interesting information. Will be illustrated with about .onehundred full page half-tone engravings, and will contain the names of every exhibitor, his home address, what he is exhibiting and where the exhibit may be found at the exposition. It is information which intending visitors most urgently need, and wilt be highly appreciated by the public everywhere. W. B. Conkey Company of Chicago, who are the official publishers, desire a representative in this locality, and will mail handsome descriptive circular on application,;

LOTS OF LOTS. —ln Leopold’s Addition, the famed “New Oklahoma.” They are larger and wider and better situated than any others. Convenient to schools, churches and the business center. Good side walks, electric lights and splendid drainage. Sold on longer time and better terms thah any others. Apply to A. Leopold, — Sole Proprietor. IT FAYS Tj bo cautions in the choice of medi- '■ I'Mc-. hlahirAh' injured by trying"exJ»eri:rie.n ; \: With compounds purporting to b: blow) - puriflerS, the principal re.-om:;: tid aion of which would seen) to lv; their “cheapness.” Being made u > of worthless, though not always liiirtai:: 5.5, ingredients, they may well !>!) “,:h •■•ip; - ’ hut, in tin: end, they pre d.arr. Tim most reliable medicines are > -co-stlr, ufTi 1 can be retailed at moderate op!y when the manufacturing chemist handles the raw materials, in large quantities. It is economy, therefore, v

To Use Ayer's Sarsaparilla, the valuables components of which arc imported, wholesale; by the J. C. Ayer Co. from the regions where these articles are richest in mediciiir.l properties. = “It is a wonder to me that any otimr than AVer's Sarsaparilla lias a show in the market., if people consulted their own interest, they wonM never use any other; for It is not duly the best, but, on account of its' concentrated strength and purity, i; is (he most economical.” James F, EulTy, Vrut gist, Washington st.,.l’rovi<ienoo, It, I. hr. A. 1.. Almond, Dnipgisf. Liberty, V:t., writes: ‘-Leading physicians in this citv prescribe Sarsaparilla. I Lave Svdd it for ciphtc-s years, au<! have the highest regard for it; healing qualities.” "Although tiie formula is known to the ".rade, there can be no successm! imh.dici, of Ayer’s Sarsaparilla. Without bevlv; t> enormous facilliios of the ,1. V. Ayer,Co., it is impossible for other parties to p; t «.... ; such valuable lngrcdicms, at tiie low cost of Ayer's Sai-saparEllr, It stands Unvkead of ailcimlior pm fursttons.”—Maf.; A. Jones. CO years a diuggrst, - •0 Cambridge st, E. Cambridge, Mass. l r.rrAREn jit • Dr. J. C. AYER & CO., Lowe!?-, Mass. BeU by all Druggists. Price If; six bottle*,*s

The Board of Assessors.

‘ The township assessors met last Friday afternoon, to agree upon a plan for the their annual spring campaign. Every township assessor in the county was present. Namely, Fred Steir, Hanging Grove— Calvin Coppess, Gillam. John O’Conner, Walker. J. L. Lewis, Barkley. H. W. Porter, Marion. Perry Blake, Jordan. J. H. Sayler, Newton. D. E. Fairchild, Keener. F. W. Austin, Wheal field. David Collins, Kankakee. Walter Harrington, Union. James Lefler, Milroy. J. L. Lam bom, Carpenter. Wm. Draper, Dept. Remington. H. W. Porter, of Marion, was made chairman of the meeting, and Wm. Draper, of Remington, Secretary. After an enterchange of views on various subjects, the Board agreed upon the following uniform.

BASIS OF ASSESSMENT. 1. All notes secured by mortgage, and all other notes at a discount towit: Notes maturing in one year .06; in two years 10.; in three years 12.; in four years 14-; in five years 16; and in six years 18 per cent. No good notes to be discounted morn than 20 per cent. 2. All stocks of goods and merchandise to be assessed at 70 percent, of the invoice value. ~ 3. All roadster horses at SIOOO.OO and under at the discretion of the assessor. 4. All imported draft horses at $230.00 and under at the discretion of the assessor. 5. farm iiorses. Average yearling colts at.... SLS-off Average two-year old colts at 25 00 Average three year-old colts, 40 00 All other average horses.... 55 00 higher or lower at the discretion of the assessor. Mules same as horses ; 6 . cattle. Average yearling heifers ... .$ 600 “ -.steers..-., 800 “ two-year-old heifers 12 00 ‘‘ two-year old steers. 16 00 - old steers 25 00 “ Cows at........... 18 00 Fat cattle, per cwt 3 50 7 SHEEP AND HOGS/

Good average sheep, per head $ 3 00 Hogs, per cwt 5 00 8. Wood per cord $.50 to.. $ 2 00 9 GRAIN AND SEEDS. Wheat per bushel $ 50 Corn “ ■ £5 Oats -‘if '’gij Rye “ “ 30 Potatoes “ “ 50 Timothy seed per bu ft 1 "of)' Clover seed per bu 0 00 10. Timothy hay per ton... $5 00 Wild hay per ton 2 00 -BacQn,pag--cwt- s .-- y -8-A$- 8 00 Lard per.cwt 8 00 Wool, per lb 15 Sorghum molasses, per gal... 25 Ice, per ton 50 12. Hardwood lumber I*. m.s 12 Off 13. Chickens, per doz $ 2 00 Turkeys, each... .. ~V ■.,.-. 40 Geese, each 30 Bees, per 5tand............. 1 00 14. Additional improvements, on basis of cost 00 per ct

Persons who are subject to attacks of bilious colit; can almost invariably tell, by their fooling.-: whoa to oxpoot an attack- if Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is taken as soon as these symptons appear, they can ward off the disease. Such persons should always keep the Remedy at hand, ready for immediate use when needed. Two or three doses of it at the right time will save them much suffering. For sale by Meyers, the dru ggist. Austin & Co., composed of W. B. Austin, A. H. Hopkins, Geo. K. Hollingsworth, will loan you money on personal,mortgage,or chattel security, for long or short time at local bank rates. These loans can be paid back at any time, and are more desirable than bank loans, because interest is rebated. We have unlimited capital and can accomodate everybody.

Jk Scientific American Ml - mjFjrnAmnslm, onnioti patents. _ . , COPYRIGHTS, etcJ Handbook write to Oldest wen for securing patents In America. Krery patent taken out by ns la brought before the public by a notice given free of chuge intbe ffienfific gnu/tom paper in the emtismm

NIK.TON CHIPMAL^ ■> ■ ■ —-- —-Poesnll kinds - of —— r .-....-L Steam Fitting * i * ■ * * * And Pipe Work, Repairs Engines and Boilers, Also Handles the Kalamazoo "Wind And Wnrter Tanks, The Best on The Market. Prompt attenti mto all orders, and satisfaction guaranteed. $25.00 for a Life scholarship in the Corner 4th and Columbia t>ts Prepare in a Permanent, Reliable and Progressive School. Large Faculty. Superior, Practical methods Positions for grad uates secured. Individual instructions and class drill For eata logue, Address J OAI >DEN, Pres.

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A Wonderful StatementProprietors of Dullam’s Groat German Remedies. Gentlemen—l have the i ast two ears been troubled with s -unis and very s* vero Liver and Stomach difficulty. Have had advice and m*«lU cine from our very best physicians an only to be temporarily relieved. Some of my friends persuaded me to try your Great German Remedy lor the Blood, Stomach and Kidneys and to my surprise after using three bottlesl feel like a new man. If you desire you can my name in print or by reference in any of the Grand Rapids, Michigan, papers or any other papers-iir the states; to eon Vince the afflicted that it is thenest Clood. Liver and Kidney medicine on earth i feel like a new man. Have lived here over 40 years. $ i a bottle. J. Mlivingston, Grand Rapids . For sale by Long & oo Austin A Co., composed of W. B. Austin, A. H. Hopkins, Geo. K. Hollingsworth, will loan you money on personal, mortgage, or chattel security, for long or short time at local bank rates. These loans can be paid back at any time, and are more desirable than bank loons, because interest is rebated. We Lave unlimited capital and can accomodate everybody.

lAx-'xrisrexr, Feed anil Silt Sale New Barn, New New Harness,G-ood Horses We send out lirst-oias* equipment and guarantee satisfaction. Special attention given to boarders by the meal, day or week. Carriages for Funerals, Weddings, P i ties, etc., on stiort notice Vanßensselat-r Street. South of Town Hall, Renss* Median Thomas - Proprietor. M. L. Hemphill Black smitH

Wood nps. (SuCCf ib»S.) All Win ■ •>»<■ and Cheaply, *»; t'tral Class quH front Strc t (TicRenssal .ia >