Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 April 1893 — Page 4
THE REPUBLICAN. Thursday, April ‘27, 1393. —LLF' ' - - ISSUED BVRBY THURSDAY BS GEO. 08. Publishes and Fboprietob. OFFICE In Repablican building, on corner of Washington and Weston street*. . - - SPERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One Tear $1.50 Six Months T 5 Three Months 50 Official Paper of Jasper County.
The subject of a ship canal to connect Lake Michigan with the Wabash river, and through that, with the Ohio and Mississippi, has received some attention in the state legislature, and is now being agitated to some extent in theTiU dianapolis papers. Prof. 3. L. Campbell, of Crawfordsville, the well known civil engineer, who has made a thorough survey of the Kankakee river region, is an earnest advocate of the project. His plan is to have the canal leave Lake Michigan at a point about on the boundary line between Lake
and Porter counties, to strike south by a little east, till it reaches the Kankakee river at Baum’s bridge. Then to follow up the Kankakee to Dunn’s bridge and from there south by east to the Big Monon, and down that' to the Tippecanoe and down the Tippecanoe to the Wabash. This route would cut across the northeast corner of J asper county. The Kankakee river would supply the water for the canal, both north and south from it. Prof. Campbell says there are no very formidable engineering difficulties in the way of such a canal, and thinks that its benefits would be very great.
The Tariff and the South.
Recently the governors of the states south of Mason & Dixons line held a conference at Richmond, \«rginia, to promote southern material interests. The announcement of this convention called from the Irish World the following truthful comment: How different the condition of the South, whose welfare these gentlemen will try to promote, from the south of the day when '‘cotton was king.” With leaps and bounds the New South has gone forward in the path that the Protective policy has opened up to it. Take only the last decade of this magnificent progress. Ten years ago the South’s agricultural, manufacturing and mining product aggregated in value about $1,200,000,000; now they are about $2,100,000,000. During the same period the South has doubled* its railroad mileage,; it, has more than quadrupled its iron and coal production; it has trebled its cotton mills; it has doubled its banking capital, and more than doubled its manufacturing interests. Such is the splendid record made by a section of the country where Protection has its bitterest foes. The Governors who will meet at Richmond are Free Traders to, a.man. If they could have had their way the policy whose practical workings have produced such magnificent results in the South would never have been adopted. The cotton mills and other manufacturing establishments that have transformed the South would have no existence.
The New Gravel Road Law.
One of the most important laws passed by the last legislature is a gravel road law which permits townships, singly, or j;wo or more in conjunction, to build gravel roads at the expense of all the taxable property of the township, instead of by assessing the realestate supposed to be benefitted, as both the older gravel rbads laws provide. The county commissioners of any county, when, petitioned by 50 freeholders, citizens of any township, or contiguous townships, including any town or city of less than 3,000 inhabitants, may order an election at any regular election, r* at a special election, after 20
days notice in a newspaper of the county and notices posted in such township or townships, at which election the voter in favor of the construction of the road petitioned shall vote “Building of Road yes” and the voter opposed shall vote, “Building of Road, No,” After the petition and before the election, the commissioners shall appoint two disinterested viewers, who together with a competent engineer shall view and survey the proposed road to determine the grade depth of gravel, stone or other material, width of road bed, and the cost of construction, who shall report to the next term of court: and which report shalPbe published four consecutive weeks, and-notices posted in each township before such election. If the majority of the votes cast at such election are' in favor of building the proposed road, the commissioners shall proceed to let the construction of said .road by contract to the lowest responsible bidder.
To raise funds to pay for such work the commissioners shall issue fends, to the full amount of the cost, in. denominations not less than SSO nor mote than SSOO, in five equal series, payable in one, two, three, four and five years from the 15th day of November after the date of their issue, said bonds to bear not more than six per cent, interest which shall be paid annually on the 15th of November. Such bonds shall be sold by the county treasurer at not less than par and proceeds paid t 8? the contractor as the work progresses, as the commissioners may order. To pay said bonds and interest, the commissioners shall levy annually, on the property of the township or townships voting for such road a tax to meet the principal and interest on such bonds. The road built under this law shall be free of toll, and shall be kept in repair by the township or townships in which they are located, and the township trustees shall levy a special tax not exceeding 10 cents on each SIOO to cover the expense of maintenance; but the commissioners mußt appoint a superintendent to supervise the construction and maintenance of such roads.
The Englewood
Is a new building containing fifty rooms, constructed of stone and brick, having all modern improvements. The rooms are all large and light, each one having outside windows. The location is particularly favorable for World’s Fair visitors, being within one block of the Sixty-third Street Electric line, running direct to the Fair entrance, and within two blocks of the Chicago and Western Indiana depot. ‘‘Monon” Chicago & Eastern Illinois, Wabash, Chicago & Erie. Also convenient to the C., R. I. <k P. and the P., Ft. W. <fc C. R’y. nnd L. S. &M. S. R’y. depots. Ample restaurant accomodation is provided. We are now prepared to make contracts. Correspondence solicited. Baker & Wells, 320, 63rd. St-, Englewood, Chicago.
No old stock or old style carpets at Williams’. Call.and see Williams’ §6 pillar tables. Ten different makes of Sewing machines, At Steward’s. Bai'gains in HATS, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at Mrs. Lecklider’s. Thirteen-stop, full walnut case or. gan, $35. C. B. Stewahd. Call on C. B. Steward, agent for lots in Columbia Addition; 140 lots at prices from $25 to $l3O. “flloria water” cures salt-rheum on the bands rendering them soft and white. For sale by Mrs. M. J. Winegarden Wanted —Ladies to assist me in selling the famous “Gloria Water,” for the complexion. Terms liberal. Address
Mrs. Mary H. Watson Pleasant Ridge, Ind. • Manager branch office. Austin A 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 hare udlimited capital and can aocomodate everybody.
IROQUOIS DITCH CAUSE.
I am afraid the record ordered by tbe Board of Commissioners week before last is defective. As the final entries have not been signed the Board can strike out all reference not “properly cognizable by them.” Sec. 5746 R. S. 1881. In the Board’s corporate capacity acting for the county they should try to save bridges but this does not add to their power as a court. Have they power to change the length, depth and direction of ‘"the best route” for a ditch under the act of March 7th, 1891? No consent of parties can add any thing to the power of the Board as a court. Horton V. Sawyer 59 Ind. 587. If the Board had no power to decide, its entries are void. 25 Ind. 152.
The statute and decisions of the supreme court adhere closely to the rule that the Board can perform no duty “not enjoined by the law of this state. I”—Seersf49"Rr. 1 ”—Seersf49"Rr. S. 1881. Board v.. Barnes 123 Ind. 4U3, 406. The statute of March 7th; 1891 requires the Board to find from the report “in favor of or against the improvement. Sec. 3. “This means to take the improvement as a whole following the description in the sworn report of the viewers.” I can find no authority to change that report even in a single word. Each one whose property “is affected or taken” has a clear right to damages to be assessed by the viewers, the Board or a jury. Secs. 3, 5 and 6. The Board can not grant part of a petition. City v. Bearss 55 Ind. 576. They can not change the first viewers’ report in a highway. McKee v. GoukTlOS Ind. 147, 112. In other drainage proceedings the report of viewers as to courses and' distances is conclusive. Meranda v. Spurlin 100 Ind. 380 and Metty v. Marsh 124 Ind. 18, 21. “It is the. duty of the viewers to locate the ditch * * * * at a place where it will accomplish the most good.” Even a verdict when defective must be amended in the jury room. Phelman v. State, 115 Ind. 131, 133. It is easier to now make the record clear and straight by crossing out all matters not“properly cognizable”than to meet the question at any future timeThe future life and salvation of this project requires that the petitioners all pull together for “the best route” and pay in cash for property taken and affected out of the proceeds of the bonds, when sold. The too previous action of the Board and land owners was taken without careful examination and counsel and no one need be blamed for not then making the point of want of jurisdiction. I hope this may be read and acted upon in a friendly spirit. The Board can not add to its power by any act or statement of its own. The only source of their power is the statute. Consider these things and let the entries be freed of all matters not “properly cognizable” by the Board.
Attorney for petitioners.
Young Earl. Owned By J—JOO 3/tsoid.j RENSSELAER, INDIANA. •HISTORY AND PEDIGREE. 1 Young Earl is a beautiful gray, 4 years old June Ist, 1893, and weighs 1600 pounds. His sire is a full blood imported*Shire and his dam 4 three quarter Norman. His breeding giving him great style and action. Anyone doubting these statements can have them attested before a Notary Public by applying to Nick Wilhelm, Breeder, Rome, 111. Young Karl will stand for the season 1893, at my place 1£ miles northeast of Rensselaer. Terms:—l9 to insure, $8 for a standing colt. DEE WATSON.
Lodging for the World’s Fair. I am fitting rooms for the accommodation ot visitors to the Worlds fair with lodgings at 1216,615 t street, near the corner of 61st and May; 2| miles direct west of World’s • fair grounds and within 3 blocks of street car line and £ miles west of Englewood, take 63rd street car at Fair and run to May and walk 2 blocks north. Can get meals handy, can bay a 21 meal ticket for $4, and I solicit all of my old friends and others to call. W. N. Jones. Warner and Shead, the new grocery firm. Give them a trial.
DOCTOR REA. SPECIALIST OF NATIONAL REPUTATION By special request of his many ps=tients who have usually gone a long distance to see him, will visit R ENSSELAER, —AT THE— Tuesday, May 9.
Dr. Rea has been connected with the largest hospitals in the country, and lias no superior in diagnosing and treating diseases and deformities. He will give SSO for any case that he cannot tell the disease and where located in five minutes. He will return every four weeks during the year. Treats all Curable Medical and Surgical Diseases, Acute and Chronical Catarrh, Diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat and Lungs, Dyspepsia, Bright's Disease, Diabetes, Kidneys, Liver, Bladder, Chronic Female and Sexual Diseases. EPILEPSY OR FITS CURED, A Positive Guarantee. All Urinary and Kidney Troubles are speedily cured by treatment that has never failed. He undertakes no incurable cases, but cures thousands given up to die. Remembei the date and come early, as his rooms are always crowded wherever he stops. CONSULTATION FREE. Correspondence solicited and confidential. Book on Diseases, Free. - DR. D. REAfor Sale, Two hay presses, three horses, two sets of harness, and a wagon. Lyman Zea.
FRANK FOLTZ,
Dissolution of Partnership^The partnership heretofore existing between Coen & Paxton in the grain, hay and coal business is this day dissolved by mutual consent. Charles W. Coen will contain in the business and all accounts are left with him for settlement. Charles W. Coen. Joseph C. Paxton. April 24th, 1893. Mrs. Lecklider has a full line of spring millinery the cheapest ever brougfit to Rensselaer, and the trimmer has visited several of the large cities, beginning with Fort Wayne and closing with Chicago. She is yours to please and will do her best. Austin & Co., composed of W. B. Austin, A. H.Hopkins, Geo. Iv. 1101-' lmgsworth, will loan j-ou money on personal,mortgage,or chattel security, for long or thort time at local bank rates. These loans can be paid back at any time, and are more desirable than bank loans, because interset is rebated. We have unlimited capital and can accomodate everybody.
For Sale. 1 binder $ 40 00 1 good corn planter 18 00 1 good braking plow 10 00 1 cultivator 2 00 1 harrow l 50 1 set harness „ ,12 00 2 horse collars 1 50 1 good wagon 10 00 1 wagon hay ladder and wood rack 5 00 1 mowing machine 5 00 1 wagon jack .... * 2 00 Articles will be found at John Karsnei’s. S5-3tp. Mrs. Petek Giver. W. L. DOUGLAS S 3 SHOE cenJ&W And other tpecialtles for Gentlemen, Ladle*, Boy* and Misses are the Best in the World. descriptive advertlse■E. | merit which will appear In j/ttL I this paper. 4 Take no Substitute, but Insist on having W. 1.. nOIUII.AK'HIIOKH.wIth name and price stamped ou ■HHMMHHI bottom. Bold by Ellis & Murray.
ALVA, s=s The well known runniug horse, Alva, will be at the home of his owner, M. Caldwell, at ML Ayr, for the season of 1898. Coifs of his get are proving very satisfactory. Alya.—Ch. colt foaled 1884, bred at Woodburn Stud, Kentucky, sired by Warrick. \ Ist dam—Aurelia by Imp. Glen Athol. 2nd dam —Austria ,by Australian. 3rd dam—Lindora by Lexington. 4th dam—Picayune by Medoc. sth dam—Lillie Howe by Sir William, of Frankfort. 6th. dam—Lady Robin by RoRIn Gray. 7th dam— by Quicksilver. ' Bth dam— by Meade’s Celer. PICAYUNE. is one of the best brood mares in America. See Bruce's JStticT" Book Vol. 5, p. 126. WARWICK. bay colt foaled 1872, bred by P. Lorillard, Rancocus Stud. Ist dam—Minnie Minor, bay mare by Lexington. v 2nd dam —Julia by Imp. Glencoe. 3rd dam—Lillie Howard.
Chestnut colt, foaled 1888, bred at Belle Meade Stud, Nashville, Tenn. SIRED BY IROQUOIS. Ist dam—Beerslieba by Imp. Bonnie Scotland. 2nd dam—Suntanaj by Capt. Elyee. 3rd dam—Angeline by Imp. Albion. 4th dam —Clara Howard by Imp. Barefoot. sth dam—lmp. Alarm by Imp. Thunderbolt. IROQUOIS. Br. colt, foaled 1878; bred at Ashland Stud, Kentucky. Sired by Imp. Leamington. Ist dam—Maggie B. B. by Trap. Australian. 2nd dam—Madeline by Imp. Boston. 3rd dam—Magnolia by Imp. Glencoe. Beersiieba is dam of Marie R. and Emporia. Suntana is dam of Georgia Woods, Bolana All and Lialanah. For extended program see Bruce’s Stud Book, Vol. 5, page 138. .. —s , r... 2 v- —~~ ' ~ -'rr— : —8 - $25.00 for a Life scholarship in the Corner 4th and Columbia Sts Prepare in a Permanent, Reliable and ProgteHsive School. Lar gc Faculty. Superior, Practical methods. Positions for grad uates secured. Individual instructions aid class drills. For cata logue, Address J. CADDEN, Pres. MILTON CHIPMAN Does all kinds of Steam Fitting * * * ♦ ♦ ♦ And Pipe Work, Repairs Engines and Boilers, ~'“A1bo Handles -the Kalamazoo TTT’IrLd. And Water Tanks, The Best on The Market. Prompt attenti on to all orders, and satisfaction guaranteed.
A w ord. to the wise is sufficient We bought our carpets of the manu facturers, paid cash, got discount saved jobbers profits, and 'give oui patrons the benefit Porter A WishardL 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 loans, because interest is rebated. We have unlimited capital and can aocomodate everybody. They’ll DellTer Your Groceries. Remember that Warner A Shead, the Van Rensselaer street grocery and hardware firm, are now running a delivery wagon, and will deliver goods free io any part of the city, on short notice.
No Liquor on the Premises. Why do not people who M love money” hup their HOTEL accommodations same as they buy anything else, the most value for the least money? Because Landlords are generally HUB- - Stop, John, you are mistaken. Well, all I know Is that they transplant the “root of all evil” so os to give the least value for the most money. However we know of ONE exception in the business center of Chicago, THE EUROPEAN HOTEL m No'. 292 Dearborn Street, corner van btjren, " Two Blocks from Dearborn St, Book Island and Van Burea St Railroad Stations. MI, Homelike, Economical and Safe. Bti Light »nd Air, Front! on Three Strath. W. K. MARBH. Jr., (formerly fifty-five years in GALT HOUSE, Cincinnati, Ohio) a the Landlord ot Brewster who lives to do good. ROOMS, ONE DOLLAR PER DAY DP. CAPACITY 800 OUXBTB. VhlN •! Prsmim One-fun Million Dollars.