Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 December 1897 — Page 2

The republican. OFFICIAL PAPER OF JASPER COUNTY ISSUED EVERY TUESDAY & FRIDAY BY GEORGE E MARSHALL, PUBLISHER AND PROPRIETOR. OFFICE— In Remiblic.au building on corner Of Washington and Weston Streets.' TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One Year.sl.so Six Months 7s Three Monthsso Tuesday, December 28, 1897.

State Central Coitunlrb-v Meeting. There will be a meeting of the State Republican! Central Committe at Indianapolis, Indiana, on Tuesday the 28th of December, 1897, for the purpose of fixing a date for the reorganization of the party campaign of 1898. The State Central Committee ■would be pleased to see a goodly number of republicans attend the meeting from Jasper County. B. F. Ferguson, Chairman.

Have you heard of any farmers who would like to exchange a McKinley Congressman for one of a free-trade type? And it will be a happy year for Uncle Sam if the present indications that the Dingley law is to produce a surplus in December are realized. Mr. Bryan has not yet reported from Mexico how it is that labor under free coinage gets only onehalf the rate of wages paid under the gold standard in the United States, and that the articles which it buys with those wages cost twice as much as in this country.

President McKinley’s selection of ex-Attorney-General McKenna for the Supreme Court vacancy is being warmly commended. The few people who have found fault with the nomination merely for the sake of finding fault are not likely to cut much figure in their attacks upon him. The talk of cheap money only catches the men who do not understand its real meaning. When it is brought among business men it finds no supporters. The free-coinage-of-silver proposition was kicked and cuffed in the most distressing way by the members of the National Board of Trade in Washington last week, despite the fact that all the old parties were represented in the Board.

A Wonderful Offer.

There will be found in this issue of our paper the advertisement of The Independent of New York, which is known throughout the length and breadth of the land as possibly the ablest and greatest religious literary and family newspaper not only in the United States but in the world. The Independent in this advertisement makes an offer which will attract very wide attention and be eagerly accepted by a great many people. It offers The Independent for a year, the Century Magazine for a year, and the “Century Gallery of One Hundred Portraits”—the regular price of the three being 314.50 —for only $7.50, a saving of $7.00. The “Century Gallery of One Hundred Portraits” includes the best likeness of one hundred of the most prominent people of the world whose pictures have appeared in the Century magazine. The size of the pictures is, 9| x 13| inches; they are put up in a handsome box and are delivered free by express. Every one is valuable for framing and would decorate the walls of any room, or would be very desirable for holiday gifts. Orders and remittances should be made to The Independent, 130 Fulton Street, New York. Cancer positively andpermanenty cured. No cure—no pay. Adre ss Dr. A, W. Armocost, Brooksu, I nd.

BRAVE RYMEICKA DE NYSE.

How a New Utrecht Girl Saved the American Army. Here is a good story that was enacted in 1776, but just discovered by the writer who, in his researches among the manuscripts of the Long Island Historical library and the New Utrecht library found in the daily reports of Col. Jaqus Cropsey, reference to the following historic facts: It was hard times in the colonies in August, 1776. Disaster had followed the fortunes of the American armies and this fact was well known to the English generals. Orders had been issued to give a decisive blow, which it was expected would annihilate the patriots. Gen. Washington was called hurriedly to New York aiid calls were issued for recruits from all parts of the colonies, as it was expected a determined battle would be fought on the westerly end of Long Island. For weeks each side was gathering their cohorts for what was believed would be the final struggle. The English, under Lord Howe, brought their troops in vessels, which were anchored in Gravesend bay, and the arrival of additions to the fleet were of almost daily occurrence. Gen. Washington was preparing for meeting the enemy and had in. pursuance of a well arranged plan erected defenses extending from Wallabout to Day Ridge. During this time four farmers. Gerrit De Nyse, of King’s Highway, Tunis Cropsey, Abram Bennett and Cornelius Lott, of Bay Ridge, owned a fishing net and boats and had a small building or hut on the Van Brunt farm, just where Avoca Villa now stands, in which they kept their nets and oars and had beds for use when they occasionally stayed over night. They fished nearly every day; they were patriots and with the arrival of the English fleet saw their opportunities gone for fishing, but not for long, because the English fleet needed fish and a squad of marines had soon found the owners and they were pressed into service to furnish fish for the fleet. They met at the hut and decided to be willing workers, but with the secret intent of making daily report of what they might see and hear

to the officers in command of the patriot forces; and thus they fished, received the British gold, made themselves friendly to the English and each evening the result of their observar tions were given to Rymeicka De Nyse, the youngest daughter of Gerrit De .Nyse, and she carried the news the next morningto Washington’s headquarters. That this information was desirable and important goes without saying and the patriot fishermen were instructed to pursue their plan and on the’ first knowledge of a move on the part of the English they were to get word to Gen. Washing!din. The day the fact of a start was learned fishing had never been better and the largest load was taken to the admiral’s ship and the finest fish were for his table. Every movement of the fishermen was delayed, to give all the time possible to look and talk, and when the quartet met at the hut at dusk it was with the satisfaction of having done a good day’s work for the patriotic cause. They gave to Rymeicka full details of the British plans and no maiden ever bore a message of more import to the world than that carried that night by Rymeicka De Nyse to Gen. Washington. It gave him the knoAvledge that enabled him to meet the attack of the British and to retreat successfully and thus avoid the defeat that surely would have been the result had it not been for the faithful services cf Gerrit De Nyse, Tunis Cropsey, Abram Bennett and Cornelius Lott, not forgetting Rymeicka D.e Nyse. The soil on which stands Avoca Villa should be a sacred spot to aH lovers of the United States of America. Rymeicka made the acquaintance of the officer of the guard at Gen. Washington’s headquarters, Lieut. John Walker, of Rhode Island, to whom she was married at the close of the war. Their descendants are the Walkers, of Providence, R. I.—Brooklyn Eagle.

Housekeeping.

Recalling the much harder conditions of housekeeping of the times of our grandmothers and likewise of their mothers before them, we are impressed with the fact that the women ■who surmounted successfully so many obstacles must have been made of really tough fiber. The modern appliances which give us everything for our tables in highly condensed and beautiful forms, ready for use, with the minimum of preparation, were then unknown. They pounded the pepper and pulverized the sugar, and rolled the salt. So far from having electric lights to command at the touch of a mysterious knob, they had not even lucrfer matches. The fire had to be kept iu by strenuous care, and sometimes one went to her neighbor’s to borrow a handful of fire with which to light her own. Nothing was easy. Everything required hard, persevering and unrelenting labor, so that we may well believe that the women of that elder day were far from being incapable. Incapable women may, for the brief seasons of youth, while the sea shell color tints the rounded cheek and the “beaute de diable” beams in the bright eyes, win a passing tribute from thoughtless men. But the women who wear well must know how to meet emergencies, how to, tJfrder and see thedr. orders obeyed, how to hold themselves in calm composure, whatever tempests are abroad.—N. Y. Ledger.

Suggestions tor the Sick.

Flaxseed lemonade is excellent for a coldi To a pint of water add the juice of two lemons (carefully removing the seeds) and three heaping teaspoonfula of flaxseed. Let the mixture simmer a few minutes, then sweeten it to the taete and' let it boil. Bemove and strain and set it away to 0001. Take a good swallow once or twice an hour. The cold will relax and the throat will feel greatly soothed) by the drink.—N. Y. Tribune.

When you want a loan on your farm or town property, call on James H. Chapman. He has unusual facilties for placing loans promptly. Abstracts prepared carefully and promptly. Office over Ellis & Murray’s store. Closing out sale on crockery, cheuile goods, millinery etc, at C. A. Lscklider’s. Don’t fail to call and price goods. C. A. Lecklider. Sale days on entire-stock millinery, queensware, linens, chenile goods, rugs, etc., on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Do not fail to call and get the prices these days at Lecklider’s. "i— SCOFF AND COUGH, The man who scoffs at the friendly advice to “take something for that cough,” will keep on coughing until he changes his mind or changes his earthly residence. A great many scoffers have been converted by the use of the standard remedy—Carter’s Cough Cure. But some are scoffing yet; they wheeze with asthma, bark with bronchitis or groan with the grippe. Singular, isn’t it? the number of stubborn people, who persist in gambling with health and perhaps life as the stake, when they might be effectually cured of cough, cold or lung troubles, by a few doses of Carter’s Cough Cure. Price 25c. A. F. Long.

ARE YOU A PRUDENT MAN? Then you will prevent sickness and save doctors bills by keeping your blood rich and pure, and your digestion perfect with Carter’s Cascara Cordial. Doctors prescribe it for dyspepsia and chronic constipation. Price 25 and 50 cents. A. F. Long. THE DISCOVERY SAVED HIS LIFE. Mr. G. Caillouette, Druggist,Beaversville, 111., says: “To Dr. King’s New Discovery I owe my life. Was taken with La Grippe and tried all the physicians for miles about, but of no avail aud was given up and told I could not live. Having Dr. King’s New Discovery in my store I sent for a bottle and began its use and from the first dose began to get better, and after using three bottles was up and about again. It is worth its weight in gold. We won’t keep store or house without it.” Get a free trial at Regular,size 50c and SI.OO. F. B. Meyer.

Prof. Green, of Peoria, 111., says: —‘‘Universal Ointment is one of the greatest healers I ever used. It is wonderful.” It cures piles, sores and ulcers. For sale by A. F. Long. Mrs. J. L. Gerrish, Hammond, Ind„ says:—“l have been subject to severe headaches for years and havenever found anything to relieve it like Universal Headache Remedy. ’’ For sale by A. F. Long. The wife of Mr. D. Robinson, a prominent lumberman of Hartwick, N. Y., was sick with rheumatism for five months In speaking of it, Mr. Robinson says: “Chamberlain’s Pain Balm is the only thing that gave her any rest from pain. For the relief of pain it cannot be beat.” Many very bad cases of rheumatism, have been cured by it. For sale at 50 cents per bottle by F. B. Meyer. Major C. T. Picton is manager of the State Hotel, at Denison, Texas, which the traveling men say is one of the best hotels in that section. In speaking of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy Major Picton says: “I have used it myself and in my family for several years, and take pleasure in saying that I consider it an infallible cure for diarrhoea and dysentery. I always recommended it, and have frequently administered it to my guests in the hotel, and in every case it has proven itself worthy of unqualified endorsement. For sale by F. B. Meyer.

Geo. J. Lobdell, Merchant, Fowler, Ind., writes about Last Resort that: —“lt is splendid for colds and lung troubles. Don’t think there is anything equal to it.” Cures Coughs, Consumption and LaGrippe. For sale by A. F. Long. _ DON’T BORROW TROUBLE if you are bilious or your liver is out of order, don’t blame Providence for your bad luck. Take a dose of Carter’s Cascara Pills, they will tone up your liver, clear your brain and help you to see things clearly. Price 25c. A. F. Long. BUCKLEN’S ARNICA SALVE. The Best Salve In the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It Is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. F. B. Meyer.

STATE, COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP TAXES In Jasper County, Ind., for the Year 1897. NO I ICE Is HER! BY GIVEN, that the Tax Duplicate for the year 1897 is now in my hands and . re .y to r<-c- IV - at. the County treasurer's office in Rensselaer, the taxes charged thereon. Ihe following table bl> . wt , the RATES of taxai.o!. < UI each #IOO TAXABLE PROPERTY, and on each TaxablerOLL ai d DOG: ’ Townships and Incorporated Towns. i[ <§. = § I f = E i i = o* i » i I i » [ r = I = i = i i §. i ? ! =• FUNDS. ; ;i a ; : i : ; : i 3 i 1 L= i : J : b* L Ej £ i ’ I g ; = i = II I: H i:[ a[ • [ • H H I : [ • \h [ : i hP'i • Hh H H fU b)•H H H \l\- liH H ■ • ■ . : . • . • i : > : : : = ; = ; = ; i ©, i ; = o = • • • oL m $ State Tax ;.09 ;.O9 i. 09 ;.09 j. 09 i. 09 [.09 [.09 i. 09 LO9 [.09 [.09 [.09 [.09 [.09 [ .09 State School Tax........ [.ll [.ll |.U [,n [ji i.n [ n ! u \ >u [ u | n [ n [ n [ u [ n [ n Benevolent Instn Fund., [.05 [.05 |.05 [.05 [.05 [.05 [.05 [.05 [.05 [.05 [.05 [.05 [.< -i [.05 [.05 [.05 State Debt Sinking Fund [.03 [.03 [.03 [.03 [.03 [.03 [.03 [.03 [.03 [.03 i. 03 [.03 [.03 1.03 [.' J Educational Instn. Fund . [.olti.olfLoii[.olf[.ol§|.ol|[.ol|=.olg[.ol|i.ol|[.oli[.Ol§i.olii.ol|i.oli| .01| : •!:*J::: : • • • i : ; County Tax. [.50i[.50^[.50£.50£[.50|[.50&.50£-.50£|.505L50£L50^[.50£.50£i.50^1.50^1 Court House Bonds[.lo [.lO [.lO [.lO [.lO [.lO [.lO [lO [.lO [.lO [..10 [.lO [.lO [.lO [.lO I .10 Gravel Road Repair Tax. [.05 [.05 [.05 [.05 [-05 [.05 [.05 [.05 [.05 [.05 [.05 [.05 [.05 [.50 [.05 [ .05 Corporation Tax..., !••• •[••••:*.. .1... .[.70 [... J....i... i .[. 25 Sinking Fund[... .1... J....[.... i.lO =... J....[.... i... J .■ 1 Township Road Tax..... [.15 [.15 [.15 [.15 [.15 [.lO [.15 [.25 [.15 [.15 [.25 [...,[.20 [.. .[.20 [ .30 Township Bridge Tax.... [.05 [.lO [.lO [.lO [....[.05 [.lO [.lO [.05 [.lO [.lO [....[ .10 [....[. 10 [ .10 Township Tax...[.10 [.25 [.lO [.20 [....[.10 [.20 <lO [.lO [.15 [.15 [....[.25 1....[,25 [ .25 Special School Tax<os [.20 [.20 [.25 [.50 [.35 [.25 [.25 [.20 [.20 [.15 ;.35 [.15 [.50 [.35 i .20 • Township Tuition[.ls [.25 [.20 [.25 [.35 [.25 [.25 [.20 [.20 [.30 [.20 [.35 [.20 .35 [.30 [ .15 Gravel Road Construction i....i.40 i. 40 [... L ... il i.: .. ■ Special Additional Bond :....!....[....[.... i. 20 i■.. . J.... ii... J.... i.. .J Township Poor Tax i.Ol [.06 [.02 [.02 [.04 [.04 [.Ol [.Ol [.04 [.04 [.OB [.OB [.03 [.03 [.04 [.02 Additional Special School [....[....[.... L ... LlO i.... i.... [... J .L. Total Property Taxes . L.j|1 .46|1.96|1.72[L92|3,49|2.^|1.91|1.86|2.69| 1,89|1,88| 1.98|1.88| 1.83|2.19| 1.97 a [ State on each P 011.... r.so[ .50 .50[ .50[ .50[ .50[ .50 .50[ .50[ .50[ ,s([ .50= 0): :;; = : = = • = = J i i : H[ State School on Poll. [ .50; .50[ .50[ .50; .50[ .50[ .50= 50[ 50[ .50[ .50i .50; .50l .50= .50l .50 ki ■ . ’ i : i = : = ! ■ ’ : = [ [ I i j Special School on Poll. i.,..[....[ A..[.. i... J....[.... L... i . 25!... Jl .00 ... J H: = ! = = =' = : = = : : [ 5 ■ : Corporation Poll =.... = ....[....[....[.25 =....!,....!... J... J....[.. .J... J. ...<...!.... i Tp. tuition on P 011.... L.. J....[... J... J... .i... . = ... J... J....[... J,.. .[.25 f... .[.25 ... J Total Poll Taxes 7L...., |l.ooil.OO|l.oo|l.oo|T.2s|l.oo|l.oo|l.oo|l.oo|l.oo|l.oo|l.~soji.()o|2.2s|iWTtr> !t-> -«f Lacli Male Do' v ■< =md over , „„= 2: 1 001.001.001.00=2.001.00=1.00!l. 00=1.00=1.001.00=1.001.00=1.001.001.00 r : Each Female Dog and each dog XJmore than one owned, kept or i -4... .......4. . 1... g jharbored by the same person. 2.00=2.00;2.00 2.00=3.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00!2.00 2.00[2.00 2.00 2.00

fl. Range Line Gravel Road, 20 per cent, of Assessed Benefits Special Tax Levies - 2. Union Ditch, 10 per cent, of Assessed Benefits. 3. Wheatfield Ditch, 10 per cent, of Assessed Benefits 4. Gallagher Ditch, 10 per cent, of Cost of Construction. ALL the Road and Bridge Tax and ONE-HALF of all other taxes make the FIRST INSTALLMENT and must be paid on or before the FIRST Monday in May, 1898 ONE-HALF of all taxes, except Road and Bridg -, constitute the SECOND INSTALLMENT?, and must be paid on or before the FIRST Monday in November, 1898. Failure to pay the First Installment when due makes both installments delinquent" and attaches a penalty of ten per cent, to the, full amount. The conditions prevailing are such that the Treasurer CAN NOT make and hold receipts for any one. Please do not ask it. PROVISIONS OF LAW REL ATING TO TAXATION: “The owner of property on the first day of April of any year shall be liable for the taxes of that year. The purchaser on the first day of April shall be considered the owner on that day.” Purchasers of PERSONAL Property as well as Real Estate should remember that ‘TAXES FOLLOW THE PROPERTY when the taxes thereon remain unpaid. ‘COUNTY ORDERS in favor of persons owing delinquent taxes cannot be paid without settlement of the taxes.’ ” ‘lt is the duty of the TAX-PAYER to state definitely on what property he desires to pay taxes, in whose name assessed and in what township or town it was assessed. THE TREASURER WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE for the penalties and charges resulting from the tax-payer’s omission to so state.’ The Tax Duplicate for any year is made with reference to property on the first day of April of that year and remains forever unchanged as to the showing of property, and in whose name assessed and taxed. Transfers after the first day of April of any year will never appear upon the Duplicate of that year’s taxes. Those who pay taxes on property in trust, and whose taxes are complicated sunk as undivided estates, etc., should pay early enough to avoid the rush of the last few days, as it requires time to mak*» the divisions and separate receipts. ROAD RECEIPTS must be presented in payment of FIRST INSTALLMENT. The Annual Sale of Delinquent Lands and Lots will take place on the SECOND MONDAT of FEBRUARY, 1898. J. Q. GU/IN, Rensselaer, Ind., December 21st 1897. TREASURER OF JASPER COUNTY

When most needed it is not unusual for your family physician to be away from home, Such was the experience of Mr. J. Y. Schenck, editor of the Caddo, Ind. Ter., Banner, when his little girl, two years of age was threatened with a severe attack of croup. He says: “My wife insisted that I go for the doctor, but as our family physician was out ©f town I purchased a bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, which relieved her immediately. I will not be without it in the future.” 25 and 50 cent bottles for sale by F. B. Meyer. v

CURE FOR HEADACHE. As a remedy for all forms of Headache Electric Bitters has proved to be the very best. It effects a permanent cure and the most dreaded habitual sick headaches yield to its Influence. We urge all who are afflicted to procure a bottle ,and give this remedy a fair trial. In cases of habitual constipation Electric Bitters cures by giving the needed tone to the bowels and few cases long resist the use of this medicine. Try it once. Fifty cents ahd 11.00 at *’ ’ <

CARTER’S HERBAL OINTMENT is a painkiller. It will immediately relieve the pain and cure the worst scald or burn without leaving a soar. It does not banish pain by producing another irritation, nor benumbing the parts to which it is applied, but by removing the of the torture, and restoring the afflicted portions to a healthy condition. Price 25 cents. A. F, Long. Universal Laboring Man’s Tonic will give you an appetite. It makes rich nure blond. For •r I'’ 1 '’ VF.