Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 March 1896 — Page 4

=EsESpecial Closing Out Removal Sale. BpS AT A OREAT-SACRIFICE AT 1 CHICAGO BARGAIN STORE.!

New Spring (Clothing, v a 1 Just in and as nobby suits as any tailor can make for three times the money. Broken sizes Men’s and Boys’ Saits «no Overcoats one-fourth and one-half off marked price to close. Men’s Suite bought to Mil at«. March Sale priees« 50. Men’s Sults Bought to Mil a»SBJ», March Sale prk>*s4 25. Men’s all wool Cheviot vulta-bought to mU at $9, March sale price 96.50. Men’s dark grayCaStaasere suite bought to seU at $H>, March sale price $7 90. •Hwh** Hl -worsted sclta bought to sell at gitXO, March sale price SBAO. Men’s double-or single breasted Olay worsted suits?*ere S2O, March sale SI4M. Every two piece «uit> in the bouse at wholesale price. Ask tor the fsmous ’’Gone's Boas” overalls and panto. Over 300 samples to'Select suits made to order by the leading house in the 0. S. Pants to order $3.50 to $8 00. Headquarter for Mackintoshes. . MMM -■— J. ■—■“ ————""■"■"» New Stock of Carpets. Best made all wool ingrain. bought to mH at 75c. March sale price 56c Good all wool ingrain,-were bought to sell at 65c ” ” ’’ 45c. Brussels carpet, bought to sell at-SOc, March sale price62c. Brussels <-arpet bought to Mil at»se, March sale prieeASc. . Union Ingrain, good -wearer, bought to sell at 4oe. Mauch sale price 25c Mattings, l-ougtat to sell at 25c. March sale price Me. A complete new stock «f lace curtains in this sale frouedOc to $5 a pair A special curtate, »M yards by to laches wide, bought to sell stSS.to. March sale price sl.4s. . Curtain on rollers, bought to sell atac. March sale prise Me. " Chenile covers ptohlertiflooe-oil-sloths,» pieces 1 yanhlong, sample carpets at one-half price. Several pieces*) to IB yards, all wool Ingrain. were Oto, to c om at SSc per yard. Echoes from the . Muslin Underwear Sale. Here and there in our-stock we find a few dozeqr garments that re?quire sharp treatment in order that they may go fctfickly at less than ■ you can buy the muslin. 1 -Muslin skirts bought to-eell at ,50c. March sale price 33c. Chemise, bought to mH atdßC. Marchsa'e price 18c. Drawers, bought toeellattKxs, March sale price 16c. ------ —— Corset covers, bought to sell at 25c. March sale price 17c. Child 1 * SUps. bought to mH -at 60c, Marsh sale price 35c. L '* Gowns, bought to seUat BSC. March saM-price 85c. Gowns, bought to mU at sl, March-sale price6sc. Anort ~ AII the latest novelfias in hate and ’ V/pCIIULI- caps. ’One lot hate, feroken sizes, at ! less than one-half priee to close.

the .republican. Thursday, Marqh 5,1896. IBTCID BTBBT THURSDAY BI j GEO- EL. T-* l - 1 - rUBLIMBB AND PROPBIBTOB. OFFICE- — «In Republican building, o» Cjraar of WMbington and Weston street#. TgRMP SUBSCRIPTION. J»e Tear • 1 “ Six Months Three Mon tin 5........... . Jasper County.

In defiance of every principle of justice, and of thonest polities and honest manhood, Gov. Matthews has refused to -call a special session of the Legislature, to enact a new apportionment law. As a result of this refusal the Republican «tate committee has instituted proceedings at Indianapolis, to have the courts set aside as unconstitutional, all existingapportionment Jaws since 1855. Candidates for delegate at-large to the republican national convention are Col. R. W. Thompson of Terre Haute, Gen. Lew Wallace of Crawfordsville, Joseph B. Cheadle of Frankfort, C. W. Fairbanks of Indianapolis, Hiram Brownlee of Marion, Frank M. Millikinof New Castle and C. D. Law of Fort Wayne. There now twelve avowed candidates for governor awaiting the decision of the Republican state convention, besides several dark horses. The candidates thus fer declared are the following: Frank B. Posey, Evansville; R. T. Gardner, Washington; James Biley, Vincennes; Will Cumback, Greensburg; James T. J Houston, Rockville; John L. Griffiths, Indianapolis; Major Charles T. Doxey, Anderson; Theodore Shockney, Union City; J. J. Todd, Bhiffton; Charles F. Griffin, Hammbnd; C. E. Everett, Fort Wayne. They nre all good men.

The “Crime” of Free-Trade.

A veteran Republieaustatesman speaking in Washington early in d?893,' made this remadcabale prediction: I look forward with the gravest apprehensions to the next three years in this country, ilf the Keinocratie policies as enounced in -the irecent campaign are carried out, there must be a more or less complete prostration of business. The people .now prosperous will become poor, and the general distress that will be produced by breaking down the tem will lead io an appalling increase -of crime of all kinds. I believe that Mr. 1 Cleveland’s second term, if he follows the policies marked out in the platform on which be was elected, will have terrible consequences. We shall be lucky if we escape great riots and local insurrections. Murders and suicides will be reported in startling numbers, and robbery; and theft will be rampant

Three years of Mr. Cleveland’s term have passed, lacking three weeks, and we are able to see how true a prophet this statesman was. In the last year of the Harrison admistration the number of murders in the United States was less than 6,800. In 1894 the number had risen to 9,800, and last year it reached the unprecedented total of 10,500. In 1892 the number of suicides recorded in the United States was 3,860. Self destructions have steadily increased every year since, and the number them during 1895 was 5,759. Thus it appears that homicides have increased by over 50 per cent, during this administration, and suicides nearly to the same extent The record of crimes against property, such as embezzling defaulting, forgery, and other forms of thieving, show that the increase during the three past years has been not less startling. The summary of defalcations by years from 1889 to 1895, show that the average of such stealings for the four .years during which Harrison was president was about 5i1,500 000 a

Qur.defiriition <tf sacrifice i . v. • ~ AM_IS to sell many goods at one fourth to one-half less than we paid for them to dose out. We are deter* miaed -to not move any old stock into our new rooms if prices cut in two will sell them. 'Gut prices ou New Spring Goods for this March sale. Space for only a<few medium priced goods. . Shoe:Slaughter Sale. .At such great reduction should find ready ‘buyers at this -season of the year. About 1,500 pairs broken sizes-boots, shoes -and rubbers, one-fourth, one-third, and one-half off marked jprice in plain figures to close. L*Mlcw &Johnston's ladies’ fine shoes—were bought toMll st-$8 to $4.50, March sale-price $3.00 iTwrihw’ Dongola Pat. Tip point, bought Ao mH at $2, March-sale,price $1.45. ilAdietomedium weight Goat, bought to mH at $1.46, March salerprlee sl. Mlmcs* fine Dongola Tip, bought to sell at $2.50, March sale price $1.76. Misseohflee DongoUi, tip, bought to sell atsl.6O, March sale price IM. Missee’-medium weight goat, bought to sell at $1.25, March sale-price 86c. ilnfanta’ flne shoes, bought to sell at 26e and. 50c, March sale price isc and 85c Men’s Iron Gad Work shoes, bought to sell,at $2, March-sale price 1.15. Men’s fine late style toe bought to Mil at $2.25, March sale price 1.45. Med's line Cordovan, late style toe, bought to sell at $5, March sale price $3.50. ■BoysMroo clad heavy weight, bought to sslhat SUW, March sale price 1.15. Med's buckle Arctics, were bought to sell aVsl.2s, March sale price Me. MenWbushle overs, for felts, bought to Mil at $1.25, March sale priee 98. Leather boots at less than cost to close. JEvery pair of ladies’ walking shoes in the house at manufacturer’s wholesale price. Chicago Bargain Store. . . - • _ ..... ... 'j - ’ -■ ■ • 18. FORSYTHE, Proprietor. x PLEASE COPY AS USUAL.t^gejS*

year and that it has been increased for the past three years, while. Cleveland has (been; President to an average of about - $18,500,000. a year. In other words thieving, defaleationa, embezzlements and kindred offences have. increased fully 65 percent mnce.Mr. Cleveland began h's second term. It is not too much to says that the vast aggregate of human misery, desperation and dime experienced in this country, as shown by its court records, has been greater during the second term of Grover Cleveland than was ever before known in the history of the United States.

THE APPORTIONMENT SITUATION.

The Indianapolis News truly .says that it is well to keep in mind what the real situation is. The court has decided that the apportionment act of 1879 and the acts of 1891, 1893 and 1895 are all unconstitutional. It has so happened that in the litigationthe question of the validity of the law of 1885 has never been directly raised. As a consequence the court has not felt called upon to express itself on that law. But everyone who has given the matter the least attention knows that the law of 1885 is open to the same kind of objections as the laws condemned; it, too, is unconstitutional and is known to be unconstitutional; only it has not been so decared formally by the function of the government charged with that authority. Moreover, the original defective quality of the law has been increased and accentuated by the very great changes in relative population in many countries in the years that have elapsed since it was adopted. There was just.one statesmanlike way to meet such aVondition of affairs, and that was for the governor, without stopping tojeonsider which party would be helped or

hurt, or whether either party would be helped or hurt, to call ithe legislature together to pass'a new law. . That was the course pursued by the governor of Michigan after the supreme courton July 23,1892, had pronounced the law of 1891, and the law of 1895 unconstitutional, and had declared that the election must be held under the law of 1881 “unless the executive of the state shall call a special cession of the legislature to make a new apportionment.” The governor of Michigan did not hesitate. He called the legislature together, which had passed the faulty law of 1891 and in less than a week a constitutional law was adopted. We can not think there is serious doubt that a similar result would have been reached here. With the clear exposition of principles made by the supreme court it is not at all probable that anything like a new gerrymander would have been attempted. But the governor hastened to annouce that he would not do the duty which the situation demanded. Thereupon what was to be done? The Republican party, after deliberation, decided to present assurances to the Governor that no advantage would be take of a special session to pass any legislation other than an apportionment law, if he should reconsider his decision and convoke the legislature. It is improbable, we regret to say, that the governor will reconsider his decision. Then litigation will be begun to have a law formally declared unconstitutional which we now all know to be of that character. If this litigation tends to produce confusion the blame should be placed where it really belongs on the shoulders of the governor who has refused to meet an emergency in the way that duty and statesmanship demanded.

March Dress Goods Sale. | ♦ J Just opened nil the latest novelties. New weaves brocaded one- B half wool novelties bought to sell at 13c, March sale price 10c. Novelties bought to sell at 25c, March sale price 16c. 39 inch novelties 3 and all wool Cashmere, bought to sell at 40c, March sale price 25c- 9 Brocaded Mohair bought to sell at 75 c, March sale price 48c. Black J Serges. 46 inches , bought to sell at 50e, March side price 39c. Black « Storm Serges and Henrietta, 46 inch, bought to sell at 75c, March .« sale price 60c. A handsome line of Novelty Silk and wool imported , Dre«s Patterns of only one of a kind included in this March sale. | See our remnant Dress Goods counters. Many pieces large enough 3 for a dress pattern and about one-half price to close. | ■■ 1 111 . 1 ' j Few March Sale Drives. | Nine spools Clark’s O. N. T„ or Merrick’s thread, 25 cento j Good bleached or unbleached muslin.: ........ 5 ” Ginghams..... 4M ” Calicos 4 •• Three cakes of Buttermilk 50ap................. 10 l * Two y six inch double cake fine genuine OastH e soap 5 “ Men’s Scotch caps, cheap at ssc, now 20 Men’sheavv unllned calf or goat gloves, cheap at 50c, n0w...... ...... 25 Clearance on F, &H. carpet warp, beet made, all colors, per pound..... 18 ” Black Kid gloves .;... ..... 60 “ AU silk handkerchiefs .. ~ JO ” Imported Saxony yarn ;. ... .. t... 7 ” Ice wool—per box a.. • “ Buttons—a great variety—per dozen 1 ” Ladles and and Misses fast black hose 2c per pair. FOR TEN CENTS EACH Three quart coffee pots, seven one-pint cups. Ten quart dish pans, brooms, etc. A few more Blankets and Ladies Jackets at half price to close; It would pay you to buy them for next winter at the price. The greatest bargains of all in Gloves and Mittens. The largest stock in town to select from. 11 March Embroidery and Lace Sale discount them all in prices and quality in Bvery style from |c to $1 per yard. Special prices in Neckwear, Shirts, Underwear, Trunks, Valises, Tin and Granite Ware, Hosiery, Handkerchiefs, Umbrellas, etc. It pays to trade at the reliable one-price house where the prices ar e always the lowest and are lower now than ever before offered.

Announcements of Candidates.

FOR JOINT REPRESENTATIVE. Dr. J. A. Lovett will be a candidate for Joint Representative of Jasper and. Newton counties. To be determined by the action of .the Republican district ndminatrig convention. >-—4 FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY. We are authorized to announce the name of Alfred Bates, of Rensselaer, as a candidate for the office of Prosecuting Attorney for the 80th Judicial Circuit. Subject to the decision of the Republican convention.

Alfalfa Without Irrigation.

The recent abnormally dry seasons have caused a partial or almost a complete failure of clover and other hay crops in many sections. As a result there is an unusual inquiry about pasture and forage plants that promise a more certain “catch” than clover, and are better able to endure drought than the common clovers and grasses. Very naturally attention has been turned to alfalfa and kaffir corn, plants adapted to dry irrigated regions. Alfalfa is preferred by many as it produces a hay equal to clover and has a similar good » effect on the soil’ Although alfalfa can, when well started, endure drought better than clover, it cannot produce three or more crops the same season without irrigation. Alfalfa has been grown at the Indiana experiment station for several years. As a result of trial, we find: — —l. —That alfalfa is more feeble than clover at the start, and is very liable to be choked by weeds the first season. 2. That it increases in vigor until the third vear at least, and thus maintains itself better and longer in the soil than a common red, mammoth or aisike clover. 8. That in very dry seasons—like 1895—it may yifeld more hay than clover 4. That in normal seasons •it some-times yields less than clover’ 5. That but two cuttings of alfalfa may be expected the same season without irrigation. Tn any fertile soil, having a sufficiently porous sub-soil, to permit it to strike deep root into the lower, permanently moist earth, the alfalfa

will probable do well. It is said to do best in light, calcarious loams, underlaid with a porous subsoil. The land should be thoroughly and deeply drained, and if the snbsoil is at all compact, it may be plowed to advantage. Subsoil in the fall, but sow the seed in the spring. Select ground as free as possible from weed'seeds, and throughly prepare the seed bed as early in the spring as the ground will bear working well. If the land is worn : should be enriched before, or at the time of seeding. Commerical fertilizers supplying lime, phosporic acid and potash are best at first, but farm manures may be used as a top dressing after the first year. Sow seed in shallow drills (15 to 20 pounds) or broadcast (20 to 25 pounds) to the acre. If broadcast, harrow the seed in well. Heavily roll the ground to insure prompt and even germination. If necessary, mow the weeds with machine so as to admit light and air to the tender alfalfa plants, and rake off the clippings if heavy. Do not harvest's crop the first season, unless the growth is very heavy, and even then do nos cut late. Mow when in bloom and cure the same as clover. Close pasturing by any class of stock is injurious to alfalfa, and sheep should not be allowed upon it, but if not grazed too close, it will endure pasturing fairly well. It is, however, best for hay. Purdue University Agricultual Experiment Station, Newspaper Bullitin No. 21. Feb. 28, 1896. v W. C. Latta, , • Agriculturist.

Fine 5 Acre Town Property For Sale.

I will offer for sale, my property consisting of (5) acres of land, within the incorporation Of the town of Rensselaer Ind. This property is well improved, good house and barn, with good water and a good variety of small fruits? Parties wishing to purchase, can write me at Kenesaw, Neb., for terms.

W. H. SAYLER.