Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 July 1895 — Page 4

THE REPUBLICAN Thursday, July 11,1895. OK2BO. E. MARSHALL. PnBLIffIEE AND PBOPRIXTOB. - OFFICE Is Kepablicaa building, OS Oiruerof Washington and Weston streets. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One Year SI.BO BIX Montlis 75 Three Months 80 Official Paper off Jasper County.

He who talks of a conspiracy of banks aud corporations -against the people, talks the sheerest nonsense. It is but the fool’s mumbling.—Hon. S. L. Miliken, Maine. Democratic policy every time it has been tried Las brought mildew and blight, hunger and want and universal disaster, shame and misery.—Hon. A. A. Taylor, Tenn. The wages paid in manufacturing districts in England from wnich we import quantities of knit underwear will average not more than $165 to $175 a year, while the average wages in the same industry in this country are from S4OO to $450 a year.—Senator Quay.

Exports of corn fell off by 3,600,000 bushels in March, 1895, as compared with March, 1894; of wheat by 100,000 bushels and of flour by 1,800,000 barrels. That is how the farmers are letting themselves out into the markets of the world and the barrel factories are letting themselves out of work. The treasury deficit for the fiscal year just closed will be found by the debt statement to be approximately $43,250,000. This, added to last year’s deficit of nearly $70,000,000, makes the excess of expenditures over receipts since June 30, 1893, about $113,250,000. The total receipts of the government this fiscal year, exclusive of postal revenues, amount to nearly $313,000,000, and the expenditures to $356,250,000, of which pensions took $141,391,629. Last year the aggregate receipts, exclusive of postal revenues, were $297,722,019, and the expenditures $367,525,279. The receipts this year therefore were $15,278,000 greater than last, ann the expenditures about sll,275,000 less. The postal service deficit is about $11,000,000, which is considerably in excess of that of any recent year.

“He is one of the incredible incidents in the political history of the country,” remark’s ExSenator Ingalls, of Kansas, in giving a characteristic estimate of Grover Cleveland. “I don’t know what else he has succeeded in, but he has succeeded gloriously in destroying his own party. He has reached the loftiest positions with less ability than any man whom history records. He hasn’t the slightest constructive capacity. When he went into office his ignorance of every public question was dense, profound. But he went at them with all the confidence of ignorance. He has followed out his tariff scheme until he has a deficiency to meet. Our imports are increasing and revenue diminishing. Now he is trying to bewilder the country with what he calls the sound money idea, and his idea of sound money seems to be to supply deficiencies in the treasury by selling bonds to foreign syndicates at 104, which are now quoted at 123.”

The “Tariff Reform” Boom.

Wages, in some instances, are higher than they were in 1894. Bat they are far below the wages of 1891 and 1892. All over the country there have been strikes for the purpose of securing even the wages of 1893. The volume of business has increased over that of 1894, but it is only 80 per cent, of that of three years ago. Balinese failures in the last few weeks have been over 600, against less than 500 in the corresponding period of 1892, and this, too, in spite of the fact that the weaker

firms went under long ago. Exports have decreased, although the markets of the world are open to us. We have been selling bonds instead of redeeming them, aa we drd under aProtectiva. Tariff. So much for the business boom which has come through Tariff Reform—the boom which has come through Tariff Reform, but which, strange to say, did not reach us until the party of Protection had again been swept into power and had been placed in control of the legislative branch of the Government,

The Pilot has r paragrah in regard to the Odd Fellows’ -building now in process of erection, which, together with the uncalled for closing remark that “many of the Odd Fellows will be wiser when the building is completed than they were before” is calculated to convey to people the idea that the building being erected in a defective manner . Such, however, is not the case. The mistakes which have occured are such as are liable~to occur in any-building enterprise; and they have caus3d no damage to the building, nor are they likely to even delay it beyond the time when the contract requires its completion. As to the bricks in the walls; the first kiln from Kohler’s yard were as fine brick as were ever made in the town, and they make a splendid, and well laid wall .' Of the second kiln from the same yard, they were brought in fresh and even warm from the fuming and many were laid in the walls, when the fact was developed that the clay in the brick contained so much limestone that the lime in them made them worthless. Every one of these second kiln bricks that were laid in the walls, have been taken out, and replaced with sound bricks from Lafayette, and no harm whatever has been done to the building oh account of them. The trouble with the stone arch resulted from a mistake of the stone cutter in not following specifications, in regard only to two stones. New stones have been furnished by the stone cutter, and no harm has resulted to the building from that source either The last on the Pilot’s list of mistakes or changes, or whatever they were, is that the supports under the lower joists are not according to specifications. This is indeed true; but the fact is that Contractor Fatout thought these supports ought to be stronger than the architect’s specifications called for, and at his own expense, with the architect’s endorsement, he made them of 2 by 8 lumber instead of 2 by 6 as called for in the specifications. This change is a benefit to the building instead of an injury. The truth is, the Odd Fellows of Rensselaer are erecting here a beautiful and sudstantial building—one that will be a credit to the town and county, for many years, and in this work they deserve the encouragement of the public press Tather than its discouragement and disparagement.

Money to loan on Real Estate in sums of SSOO to SIO,OOO. Call on or address J. M. Winkley, Monon, Ind. Office up stairs m Blakley block. J. M. Winkley, Monon, Ind. Anyone contemplating buying a wheel should call on W.E. Overton at the implement store and learn prices. Seed Buckwheat, at Saylers A Collins’ Mill, for 85 cents per bushel. June is the month to sow it. See those baby bonnets at Mrs. Lecklider’s, The Emporium, going at actual cost The most complete line of Ladies percale and silk waists. Chicago Bargain Stork. B. F. Ferguson will furnish you a list of the lands he has for sale on application. Austin, Hollingsworth A Co. have purchased the only complete set of Abstract Books in Jasper County. They prepared no make abstracts on short notice and on reasonable terms. Call on them for prices. Acme harvesting goods, the finest haying tools on earth, sold by Robt. Randle.

RENSSELAER PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

RENSSELAER PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING, NO. 1. This building was erected in 1883. Is of brick with stone foundations and stone trimmings, and slate roof. Has two stories and contains eight fine school rooms, with halls, cloak rooms Ac. The building is well and substantially built, and cost $13,000. The high school and the three highest grades ere located in this building. Also the high school library, museum, and scientific apparatus.

The public schools of Rensselaer, are an institution of which the citizens pf the town, and indeed of the whole county, may weirbe proud. Indeed we think it can be said with perfect truth that not another town of its rank in the state has better public schools or better buildings to house them in. Correct pictures of these buildings appear herewith The schools last year employed a corps of thirteen teachers, and for the ensuing school year the number has been increased to fourteen. These teachers are selected

with great care and discrimination by an experienced and exceptionally efficent school board, whose members have served in the capacity of school trustees an average of at least eight years. Nearly all of the teachers have made special preparation for teaching, a large proportion being graduates of the Indiana State or other high class Normal schools. Of late years the superitendents have all been graduates not only of the State Norm al school but of the State University as well. The principal and assistant principal of the high school are always very highly educated. To secure good teachers gdod salaries are paid. Last school year the total paid to superintendent and teachers was $6705.

The total number of pupils enrolled last year was 585. The average daily attendance was 420. The per cent of attendance of the average number belonging was 96, a very remarkable record. The course of study is very thorough, in all the grades, and

RENSSELAER PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING, NO. 2.

This building was built in 1893. Is two stories and a basement in height. Building is of briok, with stone basement and slate roof. Is well built and well finished, with all modern improvements and cost $16,000. Has an especially complete and superior heating and ventilating system. Has eight large school rooms and the superintendent’s office. In the basement are the furnaces, lunch and play rooms, closets and cremating furnaces for the closets Ac. The five lowest grades are located in this building.

exceptionally so in the high school, the graduates of which are entitled to enter any of the universities of the state without examination. In the matters of school libraries and apparatus the schools are unusually well provided. The library for the grades contains 548 volumes; that of the high school 692 vols. or .1240 4p all. Many of the leading periodicals are also regularly subscribed for. The scientific apparatus is very complete, and represents an expenditure of S6OO. --I The exceptional efficiency of the

schools and the high esteem they are held in by the people, is evidenced by the unusually large number of graduates of the high school. The alumni is now 103 in number, and of these have graduated in the past ten yearsi or at the rate of more than 8 each year. Few high schools in towns of this size can show so good a record. Twenty-six of these graduates are now listed as teachers, and two others as high school principals. Many others are leading successful and useful lives as lawyers, physicans, merchants, bankers &c. The proportion of the graduates who have gone to still higher institutions of learning is very large. In conclusion, we wish to say to

any of our out-of-town readers who may feu looking about for a good town in which to locate and educate their children, that Rensselaer, with its splendid public schools, good churches, unequalled healthfulness, its moral, liberal and sociable people is just the place they are looking for.

An Outside Opinion of Gifford’s Great Work.

Delphi Journal. Benjamin J. Gifford may die one of these days but Jasper county will long bless his memory. Several years ago Gifford, who lives in Kankakee, Illinois, dropped down into Josper county and bought in the neighborhood of 20,000 acres of the swamp land in that county. He proceeded at once to make the land valuable.

He set two steam dredges to work, erected two saw mills and employed a small army of laborers in one way and another. The result was that the land which three or four years ago was useless, some of it deep under water, has become valuable and almost every acre of it is tillable. Much of this land, which the average citizen considered worthless, last jear yielded from forty to eighty bushels of corn to the acre. Having drained it Mr. Gifford cut it up into small farms and last year commenced to build houses and barns. Sixty-five houses with as many barns went up, each house equipped with a wind pump and all other modern conveniences and into these sixtyfive houses went sixty-five families last spring. The majority of these families came from Illinois and many of them have already purchased the landr upon which they moved, for it is Mr. Gifford’s policy to sell rather than to hold after having brought this land into the market. On this land that has been reclaimed four school houses have gone up and several churches have been builtr^: Mr. Gifford has made a fortune out of his investment and he deserved to make a fortune. He has done a service to Jasper county

and the state of Indiana that no other man would have done. The course he has pursued has been in glaring contrast to that followed by Nelson Morris, the millionaire of Chicago. Several years ago Morris purchased 20,000 acres in one tract along the Kankakee but has expended very little towards reclaiming it. He intends to let increase in value as the surrounding land is reclaimed and increased in value. In other words Gifford is a blessing to the Kankakee valley while Morris is & "dead weight, and if he holds on and refuses to sell or improve will prove a curse to that region. It was a fortunate day for Jasper county when Ben Gifford stepped into Rensselaer. In the length of «time he has there he nis employed more labor, built more houses and made more marketable land than any - man who ever, lived., in. that range of conntry. Some'day Jasper county should build a modest monument to his memory.

3 per cent Commission.

Austin Hollingsworth & Co. have a special fund to loan on real estate at 7 per cent per annum with 3 per cent Commission, in any sum. Why pay 5 per cent Commission to red tape insurance companies, when we can close up a loan in 48 hours. B. F. Ferguson has an unlimited amount of money to loan, at 6 per cent interest. Call and see him.

Persons desiring to purchase land, will find it to their interest to correspond with B. F. Ferguson. Tile for sale by C. W. Coen. B. S. Fendig will occupy his old room south of the town hall for another year, and will continue to buy, at the highest market prices, Wool, Hides, Fur, Tallow, and all kinds of Junk. If you have any furniture that needs repairing, don’t forget that H. V. Weaver will make it as good as new, at the old reliable stand in the Nowel’s Block. Come early and avoid the rush.

Cheap. Cheap. A bargain in town property, well located. See B. F. Ferguson. B. F. Ferguson sells the GaarScott thrashing outfit, “the best in the world.” AU kinds of engines and heavy machinery. Call and see him. A. J. KNIGHT . . Does all kinds of PAINTING Paper Hanging Only the best work£done. Satisfaction Guaranteed. - ■ i ✓«. Shop on Cornelia Street, Rear of Mossler’s Model We say j Let her roll 1 Our compeditors say, Let her scrape! Why ? Because the Deering is the only machine with Ball and Roller bearings. For sale by 9t Robt. Randut.

The Rensselaer Republican PROFESSIONAL CARDS. PHYSICMWS. ■ -■ ■ - - Yf w. HARTBELL, M. D., HOMEOPATHIC H’lJ.ysicia.D. axxd. Bniyem, ikvßßki,aib. .Indiana lOV*Chronic Dla»aaoii a Hppfr!ft]ty_jp)F tocktrn-Williains block, opposite b onse. 8- j an-84. Residence, Msheerer Hgrase. [yR. L B. WASHBUBN, PHYSICIAN and SURGEON, Rensselaer, Indiana. Special attention given to the treatment of Diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat and Diseasstsol Women. Teste eyes for glasses, A. McCoy. T, J. McCoy. A. R. Hopkins, Pres. Cashier. Cashier. A.McCoy&Co’s.Bank BKNBOXI.AIB. INDIANA. THE OLDEST BANK IN JASPER COUNTY Established 1884. Transacts a general banking business,'Buys notes and loans money on long or abort time on personal or real estate security. Fair and liberal treatment is promised to all. Interest paid on time deposits. Foreign exchange bought and sold. YOUR PATRONAGE IS SOLICITED. Patrons having valuable papers may deposit them for safe keeping.

Addison Parkison, Geo. K. Hollingsworth President. Vice. President. Emmet L. Hollingsworth, Cashier. Coiwcial State Bask RENSSELAER, IND. Directors: Addison Parkison, James T. Randle John M. Wasson, Geo. K. Hollingsworth f ad Emmet L. Hollingsworth. This Bank ia p-enared to transact a general Banking Business. Interest allowed on time deposits. Money loaned and good notes bonght at enrrent rates of Interest. A share of your patronage Is solicited. AST*At the old stand of the CITIZENS’STATE BANK. Rensselaer Bank, (Located in Nowels Building.) a. O. HARRIS. E. T.HARRIS President. Vice President, J. C. HARRIS, Cashier. Money loaned in sums to suit borrower, Exchange bought and sold on all banking points Collection made and promptly remitted. Deposits received. Interests bearing certificates of deposits issued.

William B. Austin. AbthuxH. Hoiml Geo.. K. Hollingsworth. htMolliiprWi ATTORNEYS AT LAW; Rensselaer - lafOfflee second floor of Leopold’s Block corner Washington ant) Van Rensselaer street Practice in aU the courts, and purchase, cell and lease real estate. A tty’s for L. N. A. A C. Bw. Co. B. L a 8. Association and Rensselaer Water, Light A Power Co. W. MARSHALL, A TTOBNEY AT LAW, Practices in Jasper, Newton and adjoining counties. Especial atteatioß given to settle ment of Decedent’s Estates. Collections, Conveyances, Justices’ Oases, Etc. Etc. Etc. Office Over Chicago Bargain Store. Rensselaer, - - Indl ana Simon p. Thompson David j . Thompson a utrnay at Lam. notary J'uOtto. PHOMPSON A BRO., l ATTORNEYS AT LAW Rensselaer, Ind. Practice in all tne courts. We pay particular attention to paying taxes, selling and leasing lands. M. L. SPITLBR Collector and Abstractor F. CHILCOTE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Rensselaer, Ind. Attends to all business In the profession with promptness and dispatoh. Office in second story of the Makeerer building.

QHARLEB E. MILLB. ATTCBITET AT 3kA.*W Beasaelser, Imdiau. Pensions, collections and Beal Estate. Abstracts carefully prepared. Tides irtmlMS W Farm Loans negotiated at lowest rates OSlaa op Hairs over Cilitess Saab. ~ - » JAMES W.DOUTHIT ATTORNEY AT LAW, Bansnin, utsiaka. Office over Laßne Bros., grocery. IV-4S.

MISCELLANEOUS. ***+*»+>+* JAMBS A. BUBNKAM, u - *■ iU * Thoroughly equipped and abreast of the Urn* Expert In Pension matters. Offloe with County Treasurer, Court House. Sept. Ist, 18U. J. L Helmick, Notary Public and Real Estate Agen Lands of all descriptions for sals or sue. KBFAIFIILD, 188.