Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 January 1895 — Page 4

THE REPUBLICAN ■ Thursday, January 17. 1895. i- - - - - IMUXDIVIBT THUBSDATBI dftSiO. S. X4A A T,.T ~ IPOBUSHMI AMD FDOFBnETOB. OFFICE In Repablicaa building, on •tw of Washington and Weston streets. TXRMBOF SUBSCRIPTION. One Tear *...s£» Six Months . 75 Three Months 50 Official Paper oj Jasper County.

The president and secretary of the Pilot company published a card last week stating, plainly enough, that although the Pilot was henceforth under leased management, the threat of a boycott of merchants and business men who did not patronize it, was still in full force and effect In this connection we copy herewith what the same issue of the Pilot says, editorially, about business men: The “Business men” of the country are principally autocratic machines, repeating after the bankers words that mean their own enslavement as well as that of the wageworkers. The business men will find out t where they are at when the bankers get through using them as tools and begin to squeeze the blood out of them.

In a letter to the Indianaplis News, Senator McDonald, of Noble county, says: “I think that the election laws should be so amended as to make it easier for the voter to scratch a ticket. I will intro* dace a bill to change the large square around the device to a circle, to substitute a pencil for the stamp and to provide a new system of marking the ballot I think that the voter should be al* lowed to make an “X” within the circle containing the emblem for a straight ticket and then a cross (x) upon the square in front of each candidate upon the other ticket for whom he wishes to vote. The law as it now is, was intended to make independent voting as intricate as possible, and I believe that it should be made as simple as possible. The use of the indelible pencil will cheapen the method of marking, will make it easier to understand and will make the mutilation of ballots much less liable.” These suggestions of Senator McDonald as to (changes in the election law meet the views we have long held. We hope these changes will be made, and while they are about it, why not abolish theusless pictures at the head of the tickets and use only the plain circle? Also dispense with the still more useless as well as entirely ridiculous and undignified cattle chute. It is of no use on earth, and an inconvenience always. Below we copy, verbatim, a number of editorial paragraphs from last week’s Pilof, being fair samples of several columns like them. What do the honest, patriotic people of Jasper county think of a political organization which teaches such principles as these? They teach anarchy, repudiation, blasphemy, treason, and revolution. Bead them, study them, and say if we have not characterized them justly and truly. Here they are. Face the devil! Hurrah for Debs! There is certainly a hell. Grover is preparing the way. The Baltimore plan proves that there ought io be a helL What would Jesus think of the Baltimore plan of salvation? Debs behind the bars is a better (man than Grover Cleveland guarded by soldiers m his palace. ■■■■* That’s right, increase the army and navy, and when you get ready to fight we’ll oome and get it for me on onr .ide. ■J 'Debs in jail will teach Popuyjsm as eloquently as though he addrebsed sixty million people

face to face. All the democratic cuckoos have done to the old republican cuckoo’s nest is is to make it a little dirtier. If the children of the next generation refuse to pay the debts of present, who could blame them? Why, you chump, don’t you know that they have already issred bonds for the people. There isn’t a man in the country so poor but gets some of the bonds—to payThe Rensselaer Odd Fellows have practically decided to erect a fine brick business block, this year, on their lot opposite the pub, lie square, just east of the Stock-ton-Williams building, and upon a part of which now stands the, wooden building occupied by Mrs. Lecklider’s millinery store. The building will be large; 50 feet wide, and at least 100 feet long, and three stories high. The first story will be for business rooms, of course. The second for office and ware rooms, the third for the lodge rooms. And just here, we would like to take occasion to remark, that we hope the trustees and brethren of this most excellent lodge, will arise to the full magni-

tude of the occasion in erecting this building. They are building not for this year, nor for this decade, but for fifty years. They are building not for the lodge alone but for the community. What they should build then, is not only a large, solid, .well made, well lasting structure; but they should also build a well looking one. A few hundreds or even a thousand dollars will be well spent, simply for

architectural effect Let us have at least one building on our principal business street that we can show with pride to the strangers that come to our town. Let the building be worthy ot the town and of the noble order that erects it Be worthy of them now and, what is more, be worthy of them 25 years from now. It will always occupy a very conspicuous location. Let it be worthy of it, even after the court house square just opposite is adorned with a large and handsome twentieth century court house. The brethren can afford such a building, even if they have to go in debt for it. They cannot afford a common ill-looking structure, if it were given to them for nothing. And architectural attractiveness in such a building will pay well in the long run, even from a .money point of view. Such a building will always draw better renters and higher rent. Think, also, of what a favorable impression it will give every beholder of the strength, high standing and respectability of the lodge which built it! Such a building will, infallibly, have a constant tendency to draw new and desirable membership to the lodge, and in that way, alone, will amply repay all the extra money that is judiciously expended on architectural appearance.

Some mention was made last week, of the fact of numerous persons from Rensselaer having been treated by the so-called faith cure of • 4 Rev." John A. Dowie, of Chicago. NoW we want to say, what wo have in effect said before, that we do not believe Mr. Dowie is, as he claims, "an instrument in the hands of the Almighty healing all manner of diseases.” We do not believe there fare any such "instruments” now on earth, in point of fact. We do fully believe that many wonderful cures, of certain classes of diseases, are effected by means of some mysterious, psychic force or agency, the real nature of which science, as yet, can not fathom. These cures are effected by people of various kinds of religions, or of no religion at all—the clairvoyants and spiritist mediums seeming to have the biggest bulk of the business. The class of diseases thus cured, so far as our observations have extended, seems to be those of a mental or

nervous nature mainly. In any case, if these faith or mind cure people really have the power of the Almighty behind them, they can just as easily replace an amputated limb, make a new mouthful of teeth, or a new outfit of lungs to the wasted consumptive, as to relieve a sufferer from paralysis or St Vitus’ dance. There is no well-authenticated instance of their ever having performed any of these miracles we have named, we can assert with positivness. On the other hand, we do hear, every few days almost, of people, children especially, dying for want of proper medical treatment, on account of a reliance upon the reality of the faith cure. And herein lies the principal mischief of this matter; and herein also lies the duty of the better informed or more calmly balanced minds, to warn the more credulous or the more excitable ones from being carried away by it In this connection, it may be of value to some one, to state here that this man Dowie is now involved in legal proceedings in Chicago, which, when they come to trial, may throw a light upon his character aud methods, quite

unexpected by those who place trust in his professions. These proceedings have already developed the fact, by Dowie’s own pleadings, that he charged a Mrs. Stafford and her sister $4,000 for the instantaneous cure, by divine power of ulceration of the bowels in the first case and of dropsy in the second. He also figured out a board bill of $4040 against the two women, which looks as though they had to wait a good while for his instaneous cure to take effect, and that cures by divine power, vicariously applied, come very high. The Chicago papers of last Thursday stated, further, that at the in** stance of Dowie’s neighbors, that effective proceedings for his suppression would soon be instituted by the legal authorities.

What Kind Of Horses Shall We Raise on the Farm.

Certainly not stand ard or thoroughbred horses. The former as now bred is either very uncouth in appearance or very small, the latter too slender linked and light bodied for anything but the race track. Such animals as these must compete with these cheap western horses that can be raised at a profit and sell for sls, at three years old. Farmers, how many of you in the last five years have been raising this kind of horses? In almost every instance I will venture the assertion your colts will not today sell for enough to pay stallion service. This will not do. You must have these four things in view to intelligently breed horses at a profit, viz: size, style, action and color. If you have a horse that contains these four qualities you can sell at a good price. If you have not such a horse why have you not? One of two reasons probably, worthless scrub mares or “Trotting hoss craze” has attracted you as it has hundreds of others to their financial loss every time.

We find by careful investigation that these light horses in three years have shrunk 75 per cent, in selling value while the Percheron and the Coachers only 26 per cent. These horses combine style, size and action in an eminent degree. But bear in mind that you cannot raise a colt worth over $25, from that old slabsided knock-kneed mare of yours, no difference what the breeding of the sire. Yours Fraternally, Fabmbb.

A. McCOY A Co’s Bank is per pared to make farm loans for the present at 6} par cent, for 5 years, with the usual privilege of partial payments. Commissions as low as elsewhere. If you are in need of a loan, call and see us, or address us a letter stating what you want, and we will cheerfully answer. We can furnish the mo.tey promptly. Free Pills Send your address to H. E. Bucklen & Co., Chicago, and get a tree sample box of Dr. King’s New Life Pills. A trial will convince you < ff heir merits. These pills are easy in action aed particularly effective in the cure of Constipation and Sick Headache. For Malaria and Liver troubles they have been prooved invaluable. They are guarranteed to be perfectly free from every deleterous to be purely vegetable, They co not weaken by their action, but by giving tone to stomach aud ibowels greatly invigor ate the system. Regular size 25c. per bdx. Sold by F. B. Meyer Druggist

THE CIRCUIT COURT. Th® grand jury finished up their work Friday. They found 10 indictments. Six for gambling; two for selling liquor on Sunday, and one each for embezzlement and allowing a prisoner to escape. A vast number of witnesses were examined during the session, and it is reported that something like a bushel of indictments were prepared by the prosecuting attorney, but the grand jury failed to agree to report them. Special Judge Chilcote continued to preside all of last week. This week, Judge McConnell is on the beneh, while Judge Wiley fills his place at Logansport. The old indictments against Squire O. Castor and Owen Hurley, the two young Blackford boys who “swiped” the beer, were quashed. Charles and Joe Peffleyand Samuel Thompson, Jr., all of Remington, were fined five dollars each, and costs, for gambling. John Worden, a like sum for assault and battery. The case of Martin J. Orcutt, of Hammond, vs. the Monon Ry., from Lake county, was tried Tuesday, with Gregory and Cass for the plaintiff, and Judge E. C. Field for the railroad. Thei Verdict of the jury was in favor of the railroad. The case has been tried several times, and a big bill of costs follows the verdict.

The Manny Marsh Sold. A. C. Robinson, of Medaryville, who has lately developed an activity as a real-estate rustler which outrivals his former speed as a foot-racer, was in town the latter part of last week, and closed up the purchase of what is known as the!‘Manny Marsh” in Walker Tp. He bought about 800 acres, for 87040. This tract by the way,4akes its name from the fact that Mrs. Tinker, the party selling to Mr. Robinson, was the wife, by a former marriage, of John P. Manny, inventor of one of the earliest successful reaping machines. Once a rival, in fact, of the still celebrated McCormick machines. She lives in Winnebago Co., 111.

That Social At O’Meara Several bob loads of our young people attended the box social at the O’Meara school last Friday evening. The social was a great success financially. Everybody went there flush and came away flat The most interesting as well as the best paying feature was the contest for the popularity prize by three young ladies. In this contest, Miss Kitty Scott came out first with Miss Maude Healey right after her; both of Rensselaer. Quite a tempest in a teapot, or a cyclone in a hand bellows, or something of that sort, resulted over this contest, from the fact that Alvin Overton who counted the votes, and who seemed to act on the principle that all is fair in love, as well as war, seeing that his favored candidate was a little behind, chucked a half dollar into the slot, after time was called, and so carried the contest. Besides the most popular young lady contest, there was another which drew in ail the feminine cash, for the prettiest young man. This was pulled off by Frank Kelly; his competitor being Randle Overton, who wasn’t stictly in it

A Kansas editor and a rich widow were engaged to be married, when the neighbora began to talk about it, charging that he was marrying her for her riches. The noble minded young editor was grieved at this of course and he persuaded his affinity to turn all her worldly pelf over to her grown daughter and thus prove to the world the sincerity and unselfishness of his affection. The trusting widow did so and the very next night the editor eloped with the girl, and in the morning the widow pied the forms in the office and would have pied the form of the editor also, if she had found him.

Cards of Thanks. We extend our heartfelt thanks to ths many friends who assisted us in our time of need in the sickness and death of our mother. May the good Lord bless you is our prayer. Sabah B. Day amd F. P. Sms. We also extend ouy thanks and do appreciate your kindness towards us in the death of our daughter, Myrtle Lee. \ Geo. amd Martha Pobtwood _ V„4 A few Poland ('llina main pigs for sale. Four montns 8118 old. Call and see them. Prices reasonable. ’ it. O. C. Hat-steat,,

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Madam, your attention, p ease Do you expect to dye thia eeaaonF We mean do you expect to dye any stockInga, carpet rags, cloaks, dressea, feathers or anything; for V you intend to, we are anxious to have you dye with Magic Dyes. They are easy io uaeand we believe them superior to most other brands. Carpet weavers who have used them say they give mote durable colors wpich don’t cr ck or fade like others. Toey color co: ton wool, etc., with same package, ihu doing better wo k on m>Xrd goods Although tne packages are larger and color about d< able the good?, we sell them lor 10 cen s, same as other brands A. F. Long & Co,

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