Rensselaer Republican, Volume 28, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 October 1895 — Bank Directors Meeting. [ARTICLE]

Bank Directors Meeting.

The Republican State Committee has reopened its -head-quarters at No. 17 Journal building, Indianapolis, and Chairman dowdy and Secretary Seeds will be found there daily from Republicans and those expecting to affiliate with them are invited to call when iu the Capital City and are assured of a hearty welcome. The statistics show that Europe bought more high-priced wheat from us under the McKinley law than low-priced wheat under the Wilßon law. This anomaly is one which th farmers would like to have tho Democratic statesmen explain. The world’s gold output has mounted up to about SIBO 000,000 a year, a handsome,figure, of course, but the pig iron production of the United States this year will probably exceed it. The corn crop outclasses both combined by an immense margin.

Indiana State Soldier’s Home. We are m receipt of the Pros pec tus of the Indiana State Soldiers’ Home and it shows a lot of elegant, commodious buildings that are to be erected by the great State of Indiana for the comfort of Indiana’s soldiers. They will be ready for occupancy about the lit of January. It is expected that these buildings, when completed, will not accommodate all who will apply for admission. Undo- the bill passed last Winter providing means for tihi3 institution, it was also provided that counties might select ground, appropriate money and erect one or mere cottages for the benefit of the old soldieis. Many counties will take this opportunity to honor the living heroes by making a home at the beautiful State grounds for some needy veterans.

Tht Directors of The Commercial State Bank of this town met at their roc ms in the bank Tuesday morning for the purpose of first six months business. The books show that the deposits have steadily increased, being at this time in excess of $70,000. A dividerd six [6] per cent, on the capital stock having been earned iu the first six months, the Directors, in pursuance of their policy of accumulating ordered the wh< le of the net earnings canied over, declaring no cash dividend. This bank opened for business on the 2nd day of April, 1895, in the room vacated by the Ci izens State Bank, which discontinued business. The Directors are as follows:—Addison Parkison. John M. Wasson. Geo. K. Hollingsworth, James T. Randle and Emmet L. Hollingsworth. This bank is one among the solid a’d n sponsible business institutions of our town and desires a share of the public patronage. { The growth of its business during the first half year, speaks will of its popularity in the community. A. F. Long the Druggist for strictly pure Drags and medicine. The first Quarterly Meeting of Rensselaer Circuit will be field at Rose bad church the third Saturday; and Sunday iu October (inst.) " Oliver Lowthers.