Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 September 1893 — Page 4

THE REPUBLICAN • „ Thursday, September 28,1893. r . > EV KRY THURSDAY BY GEO. S. Publisher and Pbopbiktob . OFFICE In Repablican building, on orner ot Washington and Weston streets. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. ” One Year ...,.|1.50 Six Months... i 76 Three Months ..■ 60 Official Paper of Jasper County.

Dun’s Review, which is unquestionably good authority, says the times are improving. There is still plenty of room for more improvement, but still there is some improvement. A conservative estimate of the number of now unemployed skilled workmen in the city of Chicago places them at 75,000. And Chicago, owing to the "World’s Fair and other causes is better off in that respect than most cities. Still there is an improvement. The financial stringency, the actual scarcity of money, has passed away. That, was an effect of the panic, not the cause, and was bound to pass away in a short time. Money can be borrowed now at the banks about as readily as ever. But there is also some improvement in manufacturing industries. Many mills are resuming, in whole or in part, generally with reduced forces, and wages, but that is better than absolute idleness. What is

the cause of the improvement? The democrats, who have been almost frantically endeavoring to convince the country that the silver bill was thecause of the panic, will try to ascribe the improvement to the impending repeal of the Sherman law. This will not do, however, for while the improvement has been most marked during the last two weeks,yet during that very period, the prospects for the repeal of the Sherman law have daily grown less, until even President Cleveland has practically given up the fight for repeal. No, the cause of the improvement is not in the prospects o f silver repeal, but it is to be found in the constantly growing probability that the Democrats will not and can not carry out the pledges of their platforip. in regard to the tariff. The fears of Democratic free trade caused the hard times, and the growing belief that those fears will not at present be realized, is is causing the improvement.

Perhaps the most amusing spectacle yet presented in Ameri. can politics was that of the Democratic governor of West Virginia, elected last fall on the free trade platform, appearing before the Ways and Means committee in an appeal for protection to American industries. The press report of the proceedings says: Governor McCorkle, of West Virginia, said he was not a mine owner, but theGovernorof a State which has just 16,000 square miles of coal mines, and is just in the beginning of progress. Continuing, the Governor eloquently spoke of the natural advantages of his State, and made an earnest plea for the retention of the duties on coal. He said he wanted protection for the greatest industry in his State. When the Governor had finished, Mr. Tarsney asked: “When were you elected Governor of West Virginia?” “Last November.” “The ph-.form upon which you were elected was for a reduction of duties, was it not?” “Yes sir.” “Then why are you advocating protection ?” “I do not believe in a tariff which gives four or five times as high a protection to one industry as another. We are great producers of coal, and I think we ought to be protected." Mr. Reed told the Governor he thoroughly agreed with him, but he would like to have his assistance in bringing the Democratic members of the committee to the same understanding on the question as he (McCorkle) seemed to

lave. Mr. Reed said he had, in vain, attempted to explain to the Democratic members the fallacy of their position, but with the asutstance of a Democratic Governor, elected on a Democratic platform, he might finally accomplish his purpose. These humorous remarks on the part of the ex-Bpeak-er caused much merriment, and the Democratic Governor, who had advocated protection so eloquently, retired amid great laughter.

A New Stary on Judge Dykeman.

A good story is told on Judge Dykeman. When the gas committe went to Pittsburg, says the Logansport Journal, they interviewed Manager McCrea, of the Pennsylvania R. R. Co. about the right of way, and then called on the manufacturers of pipe. One of these manufacturers offered to show the party the city, and when they accepted the invitation took them up an inclined plane railroad which earned them to a hill top from which they could see the city. Judge Dykeman was filled with wonder at the immense manufacturing establishments and asked why they seemed so silent and dead. “Are none of them running?” asked Judge Dykeman. “Only the two that you see, way down the river there where the smoke is coming out of the chimneys.” “Why, why is that?” “Well, you see Pittsburg went Democratic last fall,” said the manufacturer. Judge Dykeman quickly changed the subject and after that when he saw a silent factory asked no questions.

TARIFF OBJECT LESSON.

New York Press: “A leading Wisconsin manufacturer,” saic Mr. Scott of that State, to me yesterday, “was compelled to close down his works recently.” His establishment was the principal one in Kenosha and, of course, its closing was a great blow to the town. The proprietor met a party of Democrats (including one of the editors of the Sentinel, the leading Democratic newspaper) the day before he shut down. They were engaged in discussing the situation. ‘ls it true,’ they asked the manufacturer, ‘that you are going to shut down your works?’

“ ‘Yes, it is,’ he answered. “ ‘What,' said the editor, ‘are the poor men who will be thrown out of employment to do to get their daily bread?’ “ ‘For the past ten years,’ said the manufacturer, ‘I have been feeding them and you have been teaching them how to vote. Now I propose to reverse the order. You can feed them and I will undertake to teach them how to vote. ‘Probably 90 per cent, of my employes’, |he added, ‘voted against their own interests last fall.’ Perhaps they may learn something by 1896.’ ” “Democrats,” Mr. Scott continued, “are extremely scarce in Wisconsin at present. I havn’t seen one for nearly three months.”

FOR RENT. I would invite attention of all tenants desiring good farms, to the Haddock marsh which will be ready for cultivation next sprin g. There has been constructed across this marsh three large deep ditches, and probably as many more will be constructed yet this fall. It ii known, by the action of the water, that these ditches will not be subject to over-flow. This land is new, very rich, the buildings new and commodious and the rent reserved very moderate. This tract of land will be divided as far as possible into farms to suit applicants. All or nearly all of the marsh will be ready for cultivation next spring. Houses will be built as farms may be taken. Roads, school-houses, and other public improvements will receive prompt attention as fast as occasion may require. All tenants desiring farms should look at this tract of land. B. J. Gifford.

Tax-payers Notice. Under the strict requirements of the Laws of Taxation now in force, the County Treasurer will be unable to make up and hold Tax Receipts for anyone. Please do not ask it. Every one is requested to pay and get receipts before the rush of the last few days. The books go over to the County Auditor on Monday November 6th 1893. M. H. Himphill. Treasurer Jasper Co. Ind. St

FROM THE “RUSH LINE.”

A Jasper County Man’s Experience in the Cherokee Strip. Guthrie Oklahoma, Sept 22, ’93. Editor Republican : As I promised to write I will now give you an account of my trip. I left Chicago the morning of Sept. 12th, bound for the Cherokee Strip, over the Santa Fe Railroad. The crops were poor through Illinois, everything being parched with drouth. West of the Mississippi, crops are fine, through Missouri and the "greater portion of Kansas. All along through Illinois men were boarding the train for the “promised land,” but when we got into Missouri it was rush. Young men, with overalls and red shirts, broad brimmed hats,grips and blankets fully equipped for the run. The old man, dressed the same way, smoking a big pipe and attended by big dogs, came to see the boys off. Before we reached Kansas City, the train was crowded to the guards. When we reached Kansas City the train was an hour late. Here there was a mob of people and the cry was “Can I get a tram to the Strip.” Three big trains had gone in two hours, and still hundreds could not get on, and were left behind. We were told that in 15 minutes another train would go. As the train backed down there was a scene that baffles description. People ran,Jought, pushed to get in the cars. They crawled in at the car windows- The train pulled away and still hundreds were left behind. Before we reached Arkan-

sas City long trains of boomers’ wagons were on every road. Around Arkansas City every available space were campers. This is the dividing line from Kansas and the Strip. Now we are passing through the Strip. The country is deserted and for miles as pretty land as I ever saw. I reach Orlando, in Oklahoma. Here are located the ‘registration booths. I find thirty thousand people on the ground and ten thousand men in line, six abreast. Each six has a captain. There are four booths and four lines. I selected the shortest line. My No. 3775. I stayed in line two days and nights. Every man must stand his turn. Every now and then some fellow undertakes to sneak in. The cry is “put him out.” Five or six men grab him and throw him over the ropes. Night settles down and the weary men fall down and sleep where they have stood all day, and their friends bring them supper. Speech making comes next. Here wit and i talent count and the camp roars with laughter. Later on the fiddles begin to play, a great ring is formed and the negroes dance. Soon the demimonde and painted girls come on the scene. Farther away is heard the chuck-luck man, crying the old army game, some one gains, some one loses.

But hush, I hear the death cry! Beside the road on a dry goods box sits a little coffin. Another victim to exposure and hot sun. Saturday comes; for miles along the Strip, thousands are ready. Fine horses, ponies, wagons, every conceivable rig is there. Young men on fine horses; old men and old women, old enough to be grandmothers, are mounted, and ready. Young ladies by the hundreds, mounted on fine horses are anxiously awaiting the signal. At 11 o’clock and 55 minutes a soldier rides out and fires a gun. A cheer like the voice of many waters goes up, and we are off. And such running. It would have made a yearling of old Jehu, and he would not have been in it. For miles we rode over fine upland prairie across cactus and prickley pear. I saw droves of antelopes and blacktailed deef run hither and thither frightened and exhausted. They fell an easy prey to the Winchesters. 12 of us start for Red Rock bottoms. The finest land in the strip. The distance is 25 miles. We rode it in two hours and ten minutes, but when we got there we were too late. The sooners slipped m the night be-. fore and all was gone. The curses of the party were not loud but deep. Many will want to know if the land is good. It is fine wheat land. Would it pay to sell out in the east and come ? No, I think not. But for the man who is broke up, or a young man who wants more room, there is no better place to come. There are great chances to get a good home. Claims can be bought reasonable and there are lots of claims yet vacant.

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1 Great Conflagration! Ten Blocks Burned Over In Twenty Minutes. THERE WAS NO INSURANCE BUT IT FULLY COVERS THE LOSS. Some of The Inhabitants Are Supposed to Have Escaped With Their Lives. Last Thursday night, about nine o’clock, sparks from a passing locomotive kindled a fire in the dry grass, on the north side of the railroad, and a little east of Monnett’s threshing machine factory, and In. a few minutes time all of SunnySide addition was the “prey of the devouring element.” A very heavy wind Was blowing from the south, and the flames spread with race-horse rapidity, and in less than a 'half hour’s time after the fire started not a house nor a barn, not even a shed nor a fence was left standing in the whole addition—there wasn’t any there before the fire started either, for that matter, but there was a good heavy growth of dry grass and Weeds, and it made a rip-roaring fire while it lasted.

The fire company was called out but on arriving within sight of the fire, and seeing how mueh of a start it had, the firemen did not attempt to overhaul it. The inhabitants of the addition were hop-loads and grasshoppers. How many of them, if any, succeeded in -escaping the fiery billows that rolling over their dwelling places, will never be positively known. None of them will rebuild.

TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIN Dr. M. C. Blair of W. R. M. University, Cleveland, Ohio, will be at the Makeever House, Rensselaer Indiana, until Saturday, evening, September 30,“ for the purpose of extracting teeth without pam or sleep. He use sno chloroform, either, vitalized air or cocaine. He guarantees the careful removal of all teeth without pain, or injury to the gums, at time of removal or after. Absolutely without pain. Free of charge if not satisfactory to patient. The doctor is the inventor or patentee of his process. Don’t fail to see him. He removed 600 teeth in one week at Monticello. Rensselaer Testimonials. Dr. I. C. Kelley, 10 teeth, Rev. J. T. Abbett, 1 tooth, Mr. John Kressler 14 teeth, Mr. Lyman Zea 4 teeth, Mr. J. P. Hardman, 6 teeth, Mrs. R. Drake, 14 teeth.

Please Read This Certificate. Office of Taylor’s Manufacturing Co. Indianapolis, Ind. Sept. 1, ’93. To Whom it may Concom. This is to certify that Miss M. Peacock has takenja thorough course of instructions in our State School of Dress Cutting and has acted as teacher in same. We can and do hereby recommend her to the public as ■ being fully competent of imparting instructions to others. Miss Peacock is not only an expert Teacher and Cutter but is in every way honorable and can be relied upon/to do justice to any and all whom she may teach. lam willing to be responsible for anything she may agree to do. Respt. D. J. Taylor, Inventor and proprietor of Taylor’s Mathematical Square. — —

Baby carriages, all styles and prices at Williams. $25,000 in Preminina. Offered by Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co, of St Louis, Mo. The ono guessing nearest the number of people who will attend the World’s Fair gets $5,000.00, the second SI.OOO 00, etc Ten Star tobacco tags entitle you to a guess. Ask your dealer foi particulars or send for circular. 38 3m

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