Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 65, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 April 1898 — Page 4

Tbe Republican OFFICIAL PAPER OF JASPER COUNTY SSUED EVERY TUESDAY 4 FRIDAY BY GEORGE E. MARSHALL, J PUBLISHER AND PROPRIETOR. OFFICE—In Republican building on comer of Washington and Weston Streets. »- TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One Year $1.50 Six Months. 75 Three Months 50 Friday, April 22, 1898.

The County Ticket.

For Prosecuting-Attorney, ALBERT E. CHIZUM, of Newton County. For County Clerk, ESTIL E. PIERSON, ofUnion Township. For County Auditor, WILLIAM C. BABCOCK, of Marion Township. For County Treasurer, ROBERT A. PARKISON, of Barkley Township. For County Sheriff, NATE J. REED, of Carpenter Township. For County Surveyor, MYRT B. PRICE, of Carpenter Township. For County Coroner, TRUITT P. WRIGHT, of Marion Township. Commissioner Ist District, ABRAHAM HALLECK, of Keener Township. Commissioner 2nd District, SIMEON A, DOWELL, of Marion Township.

Republican District Convention.

The Republican voters of the Tenth Congressional District of Indiana, will meet in Precinct Mass Convention on Saturday May 7, 1898, at the hour and place designated by the call of the county chairman, to elect delegates and alternate delegates, to represent each precinct at a Congressional District Convention to be held in the city of Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, on Wednesday May 11, 1898, at 2 o’clock P. M. to nominate a candidate for Representative in Congress. The several counties of the District will be entitled to representation in said Congressional District Convention as follows: One delegate and one alternate delegate for each one hundred votes, and each fraction of fifty votes or over cast for Hon. Henry G. Thayer, Elector-at-Large, for the State of Indiana, at the election held November 3, 1898. APPORTIONMENT BY COUNTIES. DeleVotes. gates Benton 1,998 .. .20 Jasper 2,032... .20 Lake 4,883.... 49 Laporte 4,691... .47 Newton 1,545.... 15 Porter 2,853.. ..29 Tippecanoe 6,239... .62 Warren 2,045.... 20 White 2,383.... 24 Total 28,669 286 By order of the District Committee. Thomas J. McCoy, C. E. Mills, Chairman. Secretary.

The Spaniards have been putting up a pretty bravo talk during the last few days, and they may follow the talk by putting up a pretty bold fight. But it is not likely to be very a long fight, but be it long or short, it will end in the complete freedom of Cuba. The American people “have set their hands to the plowshare” and will never turn back. English papers seem to have a pretty correct appreciation of the present situation in Cuba. The London Daily Mail says: “The United States will earn the world’s praise for ridding Cuba of ruthless tyranny.” The Londan Daily Chronicle intimates that intervention would be justifiable on grounds of “humanity and because of the intolerable stench of this open sore close to the borders of the great Republic,” while the London Spectator, most staid and dignified of all, asks: “Will

Americans allow an island which is not very much further from Florida than Jersey is from Hampshire to be turned into a permanent hell-upon-earth?” What, if Cuba were as near the British cost aS it is to ours? The export trade of the United States and Germany under the protective system goes steadily ohs while England and France are complaining of a falling off in their exports. The English newspapers have been complaining of the reduction of the export trade of that country, and now comes word that the Fiench exports were, in 1896, forty million francs less than they were fifteen years earlier. These conditions are in marked contrast with tho&e of the United States, in which the exports are steadily increasing, those for the eight months of the present fiscal year being sixty million dollars greater than in the corresponding months of the preceding year. The permanent and well grounded character of the business improvement which has developed since the rejection of the free silver proposition and the enactment of the protective tariff is illustrated by the following paragraph from the latest issue of Dun’s Review, which comments upon certain business conditions in the face of war rumors: “Disasters in trade shown this week by separate branches of business for the month of March, and also the first quarter of 1898, make the best report that has been possible for five years. Nearly all branches of business show surprising improvement.” The protection sentiment is no longer looked upon in the South as treason to Democratic principles. Gov. Culberson, of Texas, who is a candidate for the U. S. Senate, in a recent statement, intended as a reply to Senator Mills’ assertions on this subject, says that the advocacy of duties on imports of raw materials has not always been considered’ undemocratic On the contrary, he shows that the tariff of 1846, known as the Walker tariff, and considered a safe Demo cratic tariff standard, placed duties on most of the raw materials. The State of Texas, it now appears, will be represented in the Senate by a man having broad views on the protective question, and thus add to the thirty or forty votes from the South oast for protection in the recent legislation on that ject. American manufactures continue to gain standing in the estimation of the world and with this gain comes a steady increase in the foreign demand for them. This is illustrated by the presence in the United States of Hermann J. Olsen, a distinguished manufacturer of Norway, who is here to purchase supplies for his plant in his own country. He said, commenting upon his visit: “The United States now produces tools superior to those of either Germany or England, and while we have to pay higher prices for your productions it is the cheapest way in the end. I expect to purchase in this country a large quantity of supplies for my own plant.*’

Now that the country is face to face with a war proposition, it must be gratifying to the average citizen to know that its financial condition is highly satisfactory and to contrast it with “what might have been” had the free silver proposition carried in 1896 and the country been placed upon a silver basis. The money in circulation in the United States today is more than at any time in its entire history, the April Treasury statement showing the total to be $1,776,058,645, while the gold in circulation is also greater than in any previous report, being $582,129,742. And all this in the face of the assertion made by the Chicago Convention twenty-one months ago that the money of the country could not materially increase without free coinage of silver. In these twenty-one months the in-

crease in money in circulation has i been over $246,000,000, while the increase in> gold alone has been 1 over $125,000,000.

Notice of City Election. To the voters of the city of Rensselaer, Indiana: You are hereby notified an ! election will be held in each of the i several wards of said city hereinafter designated on the third day of May, 1898 between the hours of 6 a. m. and 6 p. m., foi the purpose of electing one Councilman for each ward, towit: Ward No. 1 at the City Hall. Ward No. 2 at Eger’s carpenter shop. Ward No. 3 at Makeever House sample room. By order of the Common Council of the City of Rensselaer. Schyler C. Irwin, City Clerk. ? ee ngs. The Republican voters of the several precincts of Jasper County, will meet at their respective voting places, except as otherwise designated by the precinct chairman on Saturday May 7, 1898, two o’clock p. m., and select one delegate to each of the following Conventions: Congressional and Representative, both to be held in Rensselaer Indiana, on Wednesday, May, 11,1898. The basis of representation will be the same as for the Judicial Convention, held at Goodland, April sth. Charles W. Hanley, Chairman, Rep. Cent. Com. J. F. Warren, Secretary.

Rensselaer Markets.

Wheat 95 to $1 Rye 35c Oats 24| to 26| Corn 28c Butter. 12|c Eggs 7| Chickens 5c Hens 5c Turkeys 9c Ducks 4 to 5c Geese 4c Potatoes 75c Hay. $5.

Farms for Sale. We have for sale several tracts of land varying in size from 40 acres to 280 acres, which will be sold at prices to suit the times. ’’Only a small cash payment is required. balance on easy payments at 6 per cent, interest. Prospective buyers will find it to their advantage to call and see us. Hollingsworth & Hopkins.

Plumbing and Steam Fitting. The undersigned is now permanently located with his plumbing and steam-fitting shop, in the former J. P. Warner wagon shop, on Front street, and ready for all work in his line. Special attention given to plumbing for waterworks. For sample of this line, refer to court house, White’s livery barn, Strickfaden’s saloon, E. A. Kirk’s and L Wildberg's residences, and others. A. T. Perkins. Notice To Tax Payers. The first Monday in May is the last day upon which the first installment of taxes for the tax year 1897 can be paid without the addition of the ten per cent, penalty. J. C. Gwin, Treasurer. Two Steers Strayed. Stayed away, two yearling steers; one a small red steer, the other part Jersey, red and white. Anyone knowing their whereabouts please notify Burns Bros., Valina, Ind.

Farm Loans. We are making a specialty of farm loans in Jasper and adjoining counties. Interest and commission charges very reasonable. All loans made with privelge of partial payments, by which borrower may save largely on interest. We guarantee prompt attention to every application placed with us. Hollingsworth & Hopkins. McFarland & Henkid pays the highest market price for produce.

J JNO. F. JUDY, 1 WILLIAMSPORT. IND- W S Grand Prairie Horse and Mule Market J a " g !» bC-Ji i ❖ : _ iBL>.. . 2 '*) i u 2 HluMr i $ BIRDS EYE VIEW, JUDYVILLE. ( <T f Represented by a New Departure. W - W W' ' * I Above * DADD* Below « g Parr, ||) “f\ ff > Parr, * . I On all sides of Parr, and at ($ Parr you hear people talk of the Great Jno- F. Judy and B his Methods of TradingTo give Jasper County People a better understandin g of our methods we have placed a complete line of XD I Buggies, Wagons I Hamess I With the Genial and Hustling Iw. L. WOOD, Parr, Ind.J w >0 Where he will always be found ready to show you $ J a complete line of goods at bed rock prices- W ss J

Warning to Trespassers! Notice is hereby given that I propose to prosecute all persons tresspassing on the Creamery property. James f. Irwin, Receiver. Mrs. Henry Purcupile has opened up a millinery stock at her home in the residence part of the Ludd Hopkins’ building first door north of Wrights’ undertaking, and desires all of her old friends and patrons as well as others to call and see her goods and prices before purchasing, wdlm Mrs. Henry Purcupile. Business and Property For Sale. I have a good property for sale or trade. Good new stock of groceries and meat market. Present trade about SSO per day. Bradley factory working over-time and others starting up. Anyone desiring the business come and see me. No agents wanted. Reason for selling, am getting too old for business. George Hoehn, Bradley, 111. Telephone To Henderson For good oil and gasoline, delivered promptly at your house, in any quantities desired, stop Henderson’s oil wagon, or telephone to 195.

f. AUTOMATIC JTfr ’ ; &*, WIRE gj. _.\ _ ’ I SW / V/\ • ’ =>•"• few; j i * ’ 'An>n JM , 1 J . , - K . _ _ M J. A. THURLOW & CO.. AGENTS for The Duplex Automatic Steel Frame, Ball Bearing Fence flachlne, IN JASPER AND NEWTON COUNTIES. We are also dealers lu Wire, etc., ai well as Contracting for the construction of Fence made try this machine FORESMAN, IND. Correspondence solicited.

Agent Wanted .TO SELL ‘ Our Native Herbs” The Great Blood Purifier and Liver Regulator. 200 Days Treatment SLOO Containing a Registered Guarantee. 38-page Book and Testimonials Free, Sent by mall, postage paid. THE ALONZO 0. BLISS CO., WASHINGTON, D. O. Sold by Druggists. F 3 NEW UNDERTAKING. In Hollingsworth’s Block with a complete and tlrst-class stock of Funeral - Furnishings. I respectfully solicit a share of the public’s patronage and guarantee satisfaction In every respect. A. B- COWG-ILL (Successor to W. K. Overton.) Calls promptly responded to day or night. Residence at I he Makeevor House. Telephone 107. v, 7 ”V 7 vj y s: WWlfflF >S » wnur <i g § whWb | r M 8 f Itl £o £ : r, Kfik i Uhi £ GQ W EXTRA LONS WAIST f SOLD BY 1 Porter & Yeoman, L RENSSELAER, IND. <■ Xs XS XS XX XS XS A

WARNER & SON Dealers In • Hardware, Stoves, Implements A Great Reduction on our FAVORITE COOKING STOVE. We also handle the Coquillard Wagons A good line of • • • • BUGGIES, And everything in the -.. •• Implement Line