Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 January 1896 — Page 4

-THE REPUBLICAN. I.i' ' 'l'-' Thursday, Jan. 2, I >G' ■ , 1. IWTKOITOT THURSDAY Bf aEO. 33. MAHSHALL. ‘ PUBLISH** AND PROPKIBTOB. . arriCK In Republican building on t) ireer of Washington and Westou street*. TJfRMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. it* Tear u »Lso -»»* Months 15 Three Months 50 Official Paper of Jasper County.

To Jasper County Republicans.

The Republican voters of Jasper County, and all others who will act with them in the campaign of 1896; will meet at the usual voting place .ia each precinct on the 11th. day of January, 1896, and transact the foW' lowing business, to wit: Ist. To select five precinct Committee men, one of Whom shall be chosen chairman of the precinct romratttee, who will be a member of the County Central Committee. Sod. To select one delegate.; and one alternate delegate from each precinct to represent said precinct in the District Convention to be held in Rensselaer on the 21st. day Of January, 1896, for the purpose of electing a member of the Stated-Central Committee for the 10th Cougrr ssion;-)* District. Jas| or County bt-irg entitled to 8 delegates each delegate so selected will ba entitled to cast 'S 19 of one vote at said district conv. ntion. : —— • —— 3rd. Tlie members of tlje County Committee so chosen sliA'l meet at V ‘ >. Rnnsselaer, oil Saturday. .1 antiarv 18, 1896, at 1 P. Mr, to organize by the election of a County Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer. ■ -G. - -■ The selection of these precinct Committees is one of the most im|ortant acts in the comiog campaign and should secure the thoughtful consideration of every voter, in order that the best men may be chosen for political work. T.J. MeCov, Charles E. Mills, Chairman. Sec.

English farmers once tried an export bounty. Next they tried free trade, and finally, they have to come to favor the policy of protection to save themselves from utter ruin and annihilation. This Is a lesson to American farmers. A F. Kuotts, of Hammond, has withdrawn from his candidacy for the Republican chairmanship in the Tenth District. Lake county ■till has one candidate in A. Murray Turner, but it is thought that he also will now retire, in the interests of party harmony. Mr. Thomas J. McCoy, of Rensselaer, is a candidate for chairman of this congressional district. We have had some experience with Mr. McCoy's work as a campaigner and organizer and will testify that on this score aud on his genuine, earnest Republicanism he rounds up to the full meas ure. If elected you will find this district will have on its full fighting harness and every Republican will be at work.—Fowler Erar We have been waiting for a ringing message from the President on the subject of protection tor the United States. If Mr. Cleveland is willing to fight John Bull on behalf of the Venezuelans, why not bn onr own account? If he objects to John Bull’s invas ion there, why not object to his invasion here at home, in our own markets? If there is to be a lockout «<f Mr. Bull from Venezuela, why not also from the United States? —American Economist. Speaker R- ed in placing Congressman Hatch bn the committee on war claims recognized the latter f.s a soldier hdcJ placed it in his bands to define Indiana’s position on S-utbern war claims. Every claim arising out of the late war is referred to this committee Claims for destroyed Cotton, buildings, horses and mules that .were confiscated,all goto the committee on war claims. The dnties of s Bomber of this committee are i hard and exacting, aid in hnud-j hand to deal with the ela mants that haunt the capijol day after day, pleading with congress to grant them pay for their disloyalty- Kent land Enterprise.

The ninth appeal case under the Nicholson’ law was filed, in the Supreme Court last Friday. Three of the nin% cases are on the point of the right of tot withdraw his nfftne. ' And in two of these three cases, the circuit judges held that a signature could not be withdrawn i. Japan is the only country in the world that bps bought more raw cotton from us, since the new crop year began, than in 1894. X year ago, in three months to November 30, Japan took only 810 bales, or 404,411 pounds, 'of our cotton. This season Japan has taken 5,800 bales, or 3,066,891 pounds, an increase of 5,000 bales. ' While the larger quantity is not alarming as yet, it is .mighty significant to, our cotton manufacturers who may feel the effect of this cheap labor competition a little sooner than they anticipated.

The esteemed Remington Frees which first mildly endorsed is now wildly opposed to the new court house. The charge which the; Press makes that the third district was Ignored in the matter and that Commissioner Jones was j not consulted and was opposed to ; a !iew court house, must certainly i be ft. great. jemafir,' out Mr. Jones’ knowledge. The condition of the odd building and the advisibility of building a new UDPj' was thoroughly - “TaTET- "over 1 by all the commissioners and t-liengh Mr. Jones was sick and unable to attend at the sessiouwhen a new building ’was ordered, the commissioners-jvho made the j order did so with every assurance that Air. Jones fully concurred in the necessity for a new building. There was over seventeen million pounds of shoddy elotbing imported into this country in the past year; being over sixteen times as much as was imported during the four previous years. This comes of its being allowed to come in free of duty. This stuff is made from the refuse and cast off clothing of the beggars and paupers of the old world. We were told that by allowing wool Ito come in free we would be enabled to purchase all ivool goods much cheaper. The facts are that the cheap goods now selling in our markets are made of this disease laden stuff while the wool of which our clothes was formerly made is being sold at prices that will not pay for the raising. Self preservation is said to be first law of uaturer It applies alike to individuals and governments.

A county court house is a county matter. It belongs to the whole county aud is for the use of all the people of the county. From every part of the county come the officers who do the people’s business in the court house; and from every part of the county come the people whose busiuess these county officers do. From every part’ of the county come the grand and '■ pettit jurors, who serve in the county court house; also the witnesses, who testify before these jurors, and the parties whose demands for justice aie heard by these jurors. In every part of the county live the people whose dearest interests are involved in the records aud documents kept in the the court house. From every part of the county com j the delegates to the county conventions, which are a necessary part of our government, which meet in the court house; and from every part o f the county come those who attend the political or “religious or- educational meetings held in the court house. Tbe farmers’ institute, the teachers’ institutes, the Sunday school conventions. „Jt belongs to and is used by all the people; and. to oppose the building of anew one when it is needed on . the grounds simply of Ifleal prejndice and jealousy is fully as wrong in principle as would be the urging of a new one when it wasn’t needed, on the grounds of local pride and local j selfishness.

A Good War Measure.

While we are discussing the reserved power of this country for war, Would it not be well to strike at England’s pocket book ? SIOO,OOO.OOIj a year is the estimate made. Which England receives from this country by reasoU of the present democratic tariff. Is it anji wonder we are in monetary straits? Has anyone beeu benefited by lowering the taiiff on pearl be ttous, or decorated earthenware, pr eggs, or foreign paintings, or cotton laces, or silk dress goods, ot velvet or woolen goods, except Th a few instances of shoddy? Is it not time to end the farce of threatening to make war upon Britain while we are presenting her with something like SIOO,000,000 a year in the form of reduced tariff duties, in addition to other hundreds of millions by way of profit upon the goods that we import from her instead of making them for ourselves?

A good many people who favor the building of a good court house m this county, are inclined to think that it Would have bee.) better to have waited two or three years yet, until- financial affairs get in a little better sfofte .. Nmy ’ while there, is much reason in this argument, there is another way of looking at the matter, which, in our honest jiidgiufent, has Stronger reasons on flie other side- TEe cuief.of -these reasons is that to TmiTHluii slack lime and pay in a j flush time is wise financial policy. In dul l times labor and must kinds , of building material . are much cheaper than in good times, and therefore the same building can be erected for less money in the dull times than in the good times. We need look no further than right' here in Rensselaer for the proof of this statement. During the year just passed, for instance,The Odd Fellows have erected a lodge building at a contract price, exclusive of furnishing and shelving, of about $8,000; and which according to tlie united testimony of all the builders who figured on the plans would have cost three or four years ago, fully $12,000, and some put the figures still higher. The new Presbyterian church here is also costing from 20 to 50 per cent, less than it would in flush times. The same thing can be "sattl of most other building operations in Jasper county this year, and also of the court houses and other public buildings our neighboring counties have erected this season. What is true in these cases can reasonably be expected to be true in case of a new court house in Jasper county. The same building can, in every human probability, be built much cheaper this present year, than in two or three years from now when times get better through the restoration of a party with a sane financial policy. More than that, money can always be borrowed on better terms in bad times than in good. ludeed between the two facts of cheaper building „ad cheaper borrowing now than in a few years from now, we believe it would be a safe and fair estimate to say that a court house which would incur a debt of say SIOO,OOO this year, would in three or four years make a debt of fully $125,000. In any case, the court house could not add anything to our taxes before the spriLg of 1897; and nothing more than enough to pay the interest on the bonds need be levied for the first few years, if thought best Another strong argument in favor of immediate building, besides this important one of less Cost now, is that by building now, we obviate the great and always increasing risk of an incalculable loss to the county directly, and a greater one to the people indirectly, from the burning of the court house, with ;j»he consequent destruction of many, or perhaps most, of the records kept therein. - The best knives and forks at Clarke’s for $3.00 per set/ Call and see them. ’ Fergnson <fe Wilson will practice in all the courts of the state. '

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Remember the Precinct Convention.

Too much stress cannqt be laid upon the importance of full attendance at the precinct conventions to be held by the Republicans or Jasper county, Jan. 11, one webk from next Saturday. Those conventions will have the selection of the members of the precinct and county committees and also the election of delegates to a district convention which will elect the district chairman who"is also a member of the state committee. It will rpadilv be seen that it is important that every voter who expect* to be allied with the Republican party during the year’s campaign should attend his precinct meeting. Thfe fact is that primaries not given the importance they deserve. In these little meetings is laid the foundation of the whole work of the campaign. Lay the foundation well and you know that future work may be carried on vigorously and safely. To lay a good foundation choose good men to tak9 the 1 important places which are in the hands of the electors at the primaries'to give. To be sure that good men I are chosen let every vbfcen attend in person his primary and use his voieeandhis ballot in -asserting his opinions. It is the duty pf the voter to attend the primary just as much as it is his duty to attend the regular election. Let all bear in mind their responsibilities and

strike, through the conjing primaries, the first blow for Republican victory in 1896. Five years ago this week, The Republican prophesied ,that the last ten years of this wonderful century would be the most wonderful ten years in the earth’s history, in the matter of genera! progress of civilization. Whether the first five years of this decade have justified that prediction or not, we are confident that the last five years will be, not the most benifieent in the world’s history but among the most disastrous, if it is marked by a “fight to a finish” between Great Britain and the United States, under present conditions.

Cheap Farm Loans.

Call on Yatentine Seib. Rensselaer, for the cheapest farm loans offered in Jasper county. Large or small amounts.

Money! Money!

Those wishing to borrow money will do well to see B. F. Ferguson bfore making application. He is preparto make any size loan you wish. Low rate and long time. He receives an application nearly every day. Come with the crowd. —*3 — —— JFcnmaoaA. Wilson will attend s your legal- business with accuracj and dispatch. Any one desiring to sell or borrow money on Life Insurance Policies, write to, or call upon, Ferguson, Wilson <fc Co.

The Punf&elaeF Bupobltoan PROFESSIONAL CARDS , TBYStCMTfS. W. UAKTBELL, M. ——HOM EoFaTHIC Fliyjsleiaaa. and Surg-oor., WChronlc Dl< eases a Specialty_®jr -In Stock ton-Will lams block, opposite Cowrl House. -.'an-M. Residence, Mateever Hons* JR. r.B. WARHBUPN, THYBICIAN Aim SURGEON, Rensselaer, Indians. - ;■ ■; Sveclsl r.tteiition giren to the treatment ol Dtsemaee of the Rye, Ear, Nose and Throat aid 1 »ests Bof Women. Tests eyes for Rlssse*. DR. A. L- BERKLEY, PHYSICIAN & SURGEON.’ . r Office in Leopold’s Arcade Building, * ■ ’Phone 126. Rensselaer - Indiana. ’, i■■ - j.,—A. McCoy. T-, J. McCoy. A. R. Hopktne, iTes. Cashier. _AsJL_Cashlor. A.McCoy&Co’s.Bank RENSHK/.AEB. INTHJ.N4 . TIIF. OLDEST BANK IN JASPER COUNTY t> Established IHSI. *• Ti-ansects a general banking business, buys not<s and loans money on long or short time on personal or reaVeMate security. Fair and liberal treatment is promised to all. Interbought and sold. your Patronage is solicited. Patrons having valuable pai*-rs may deposit - - -y— —T’" them for safe keeping. Addison Patkison, Geo.K. Hol'ingsrrorth President. Vice-President. Emmet L. Holliegsworth, Cashier. Glims! Mi Bisk Directors.-- Cddison Parktson, James T. Randle John It. Wasson, Geo. K. Huilingsworth r .J Emmet L. Hollingsworth. This j.a k is p-enared to transact a gemex al Banking Bin ns*s. Interest allowed on time deposits. Monty loaned and good notes bought at current rates of interest. A share of your patronage is solicited. *9"At the old stand of the CITIZENS’STATE BANK.

-LLIAM B. AUSTIN. ABTHUBH. HOPXINf GkO.. K. HOLLINGSWOBTH. ktiß,lisgMWs ATTORNEYS AT 1 . Rensselaer - - - - - lan EWOfilce second ttoor of Leopold’s Block corner Washington ant' Van Rt-niselaer street Practice in all the courts, and iunbare, sell and leasereal estate Atty’sforL. !». A. A C. Bw. Co. B. L & 8. Association and Rensse 1 aer Water, Light A Power Co. Rensselaer Bank, We make farm loans at 6 per cent, Interest, , payable annually. . O. HARRIS. E.T. HARRIS President. Vice President, J.C. HARRIS, Cashier. money loaned In snms to snit borrower. li■Rnge bought and sold on all banking points Election made and promptly remitted. Delosits received. Interests bearing certificates ) f deposits issued. Simon p. Thompson Davii j. Thompson 4 Utrnty at Lai*. Notary I'ubii*. dOMTbON A J#RO„ ATTORNEYS AT LAW Rensselaer, Ind. . mice in all toe courts. We pay particular sttentiex to paying taxes, selling and leasing lands. * L. SPITLRR Collector and Abstractor a LFH W. MARSHALL, A TTORJSEY AT LAW, Practices in Jasper, Newton and adjoining ounties. Especial attention given to ssttlf ■nent of Decedent’s Estates. Collections, Conveyances, Justices’ Oases, Etc. Etc. Etc. Office Over Chicago Bargain Store, tensselaer, . . Indiana FERGUSON & WILSON RENSSELAER, INDIANA. ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Will practice In all the courts. Careful attention given to any and all kinds of Legal Business intrusted to them OFFICE. West Side of Public Square. V, GROUND FLOOR. y|ORDEOAI P. OHILOOTB, ATTORNEY AT LAW, * Rensselaer, Ind. attends to all business la the profession with promptness and dispatch. Ofltoe In second •torv of the Makeover building. ’HIRLEBE. MJL.LB. , j -- j ; -* . . A-TTOHarte’S" AT X*A.’W Rensselaer, Indiana. Pensions, Collections and Beal Estate. Abstracts carefullv prepared^— m- rarm Loans negotiatedat?owMt' I n[tM Otisc sp stsirs over Citiiees Bsah. . ■ . ~ j AMES W.DOUTHIT , ATTORNEY AT LAW, iisMtLm, - Indians. Office over Laßne Bros., grocery. 4H.