Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 November 1898 — Page 2

The Republican. OFFICIAL PAPER OF JASPER COUNTY GEORGE E. MARSHALL, PUBLISHER AND PROPRIETOR. OFFICE— Id Republican building on corner of Washington and Weston Streets. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One Year 1 $1.50 Six Months. 75 Three Months 50 Tuesday, Nov. 22, 1898.

We hope the temperance meetings now in progress here will, in results obtained, meet the most sanguine wishes of their promoters. It is indeed time there was a temperance revival in Rensselaer. There is altogether too much drinking and saloon frequenting here, and the evil has no doubt greatly increased in late years.. There are too many poor men who spend in the saloons or other and less lawful places, what should go on their children’s backs or in their stomachs, and too many rich or well-to-do men who are fast pursuing the road that in many cases leads to an early and unbonored grave and in others brings poverty and wretchedness to themselves and their families. Verily the drink habit is a measureless and . (1 an unmitigated evil, and to abstain from it entirely is the wisest course for ourselves and our most helpful course for our fellow men.

Real Estate Transfers

Bus Lille A Livery Stable. Short & Porker's bus lino makes ull trains day and night. Calls for or delivers passengers to any part of the city. Headquarters at the 1 Makoever House, or Leopold's livery stable building, south of town hall. Livery. Sale and Boarding Stable. Good rigs furnished, at any time, ou short notice. Stable telephone 135. Bus telephone 107 or 135. Short & Parker. • -« ...... The Evening Republican is on sale at Kelley’s News Depot, Back numbers also on file there ts

COURAGEOUS HINDUS.

They Fearlessly Attack Wild Anlmala and Reptiles. In some things the natives of Bengal and Behar are wonderfully courageous, and the bravest deed that 1 ever witnessed says a writer in Gentleman’s Magazine, was performed in the coolest manner possible by two of my own domestic servants. One morning, while seated in the veranda of my bungalow, a mad jackal rushed through the grounds and went under a rinsed godown, which was close to the bungalow’. I left the veranda for my gun, and on my return I discovered two pf my servants armed with hog spears creeping under the godown until they came within striking distance of the jackal, when they quickly transfixed him with their spears. The offer of a bank check on the Bank of England would not have induced me to act in the way that these brave fellow’s did. An old mihtar (sweeper), a man of the lowest caste in my service, who was nearly bent double with age, was the smartest hand at killing a venomous snake that I ever knew. The old fellow used to sit up at night in the fowl house for the purpose of destroying the cobras that came after the eggs; and one morning before dawn I stepped into the veranda of my bungalow in time to see him pulling a karait out of a hole with one hand, w’hich grasped the reptile’s tail, while in the other hand was held a stick, which promptly descended on the karit’s head as soon as it appeared in view. It wa§ all done very neatly and smartly, and as quietly as if the old man had been crushing a beetle.

RID A TOWN OF RATS.

The Ingenious Scheme of a Maine Seaman. Nobody has seen or heard of a rat about Castine, Me., f Ince last summer, says the New York Sun. Ip July, when ' the whole town was overrun with rats ' and everybody was in a panic over their destructive work, a coasting ■ schooner came there for wood, and the ’ captain, sold Ben Wardell a receipt for killing the animals. For d week or two ' Wardell went from house to house selling a yellowish gray powder, which he offered to give away if it failed to de- ' stroy the pests. Then the rats began to die. Their bodies were found in outhouses and cellars and in ditches by the roadside. The smell was bad for a ■ time, but the rats were gone and not ' one has been seen since. The composition of the powder remained a secret until Wardell enlarged his business and ' began to sell it in other towns. The Castine druggist was naturally anxious 1 to know what killed the rats, and made note of the articles which Wardell bought. He never asked for any kind of poison, but the drug vender believed that he purchased more calcine plaster than any ordinary man had need of using. He mentioned it to Wardell one day, and the secret was out. The ratkilling powder was composed of Indian meal and calcine plaster in equal parts. The ruts ate the mixture for the meal it contained. Then they bad a great thirst. The water caused the mass to harden in the stomachs of the rats, after which their digestive functions ceased to operate and the rats starved to death.

MILK, BEER AND SUGAR.

The Diet on Which a Russian Has Lived for Twenty Years.

There is a Jew, a native of Litsk, Russia, living in the east end of London who has fasted for 20 years, his sole daily diet during that time con-' sisting of six pints of milk, three pints 1 of beer and half a pound of Demerara | sugar. His name, says the New York ! Times, is Morris Fox. He is an excellent Talmudical scholar, and, in spite of his frugal meals, he is the most wealthy, intelligent and wide-awake j person in his quarter. He is now about , 40. At the age of 17, it appears, he caught some lingering fever which . shattered his digestive organs. He took ' many kinds of treatment from many ' physicians until his stomach became 1 inured to all medicine. ,At the Kieff ' hospital they vainly tried to cure him 1 by spongingand electrolysis; at Vienna ' his physicians included the well-known Drs. Albert and Notthnagel. His treatment at Carlsbad was a failure; then he traveled to Konigsberg, when the . physicians decided that he must live on sugar, milk and beer. lie adopted their prescription and soon regained normal hea*lth. For 20 years no solid food has passed his mouth.

Received Her Sailors.

For the first time in history Queen Victoria has held a reception for some of her sailors. The affair took place Ht Osborne house after the return of the cruiser St. George from a three-years’ stay in South Africa. The crew had hail much fighting to do while there, and after the ship reached Portsmouth 24 officers and 284 men were presented to the queen personally.

After n Long Fight.

At Inst, after a quarter of a century, there seems to be a disposition among British legislators to give the deceased wife's sister bill a real chance. It is stated that it will be taken up and passed nt the next session of parliament, thus taking away from the British humorist same of their oldest standbys.

Horae Taking Care of Sheep.

A shepherd at Chambery. Savoy, employs a horse instead of n dog to keep the herd together. The horse understands the orders given hi.m and carries them out ns Intelligently ns* the beat trained dog.

Pro[?]table Russian Business.

Thu manufacture of steel rails has been so profitable in Russia that- rail rolling mills have paid from 60 to 70 per cent, dividends. •

Woodpeckers Are Industrious.

Wo nd peckers In California will carry neorr* ?."> mflca tn Store In thcirncsts.

SLAVERY MADE ORATORS.

Power of a Great Cause to Make All Men Eloquent. Thomas Wentworth Higginson, soldier, author and gentleman, contributes a charming autobiographical sketch to the Atlantic Monthly in an article entitled “On the Outskirts of Public Life." In this sketch he relates many incidents and experiences of his literary and public life. “Living in a university city,” he says, “I am occasionally asked by students how they can best train themselves for public speaking, and I always begin with one bit of counsel, based on half a century’s experience: ‘Enlist in • reform.’ Engage in something which you feel for the moment so unspeakably more important than yourself as wholly to dwarf you, and the rest will come. No matter what it is—tariff or free trade, gold standard or silver, even communism or imperialism—the result is the same as to oratory, if you are only sincere. Even the actor on the dramatic stage must fill himself with his part or he is nothing, and the public speaker on the platform must be more than a dramatic actor to produce the highest effects. There is an essential thing wanting to the eloquence of the men who act a part, but given a profound sincerity and there is something wonderful in the way it overcomes the obstacles of a hoarse voice, a stammering tongue or a feeble presence. “On the anti-slavery platform, where I was reared, I cannot remember a really poor speaker. As Emerson said: ‘Eloquence was dog cheap’ there. The cause was too real, too vital, too immediately pressing upon heart and conscience for the speaking to be otherwise than alive. It carried men away as with a flood."

THE SELF-POSSESSED LAD.

He Took Occasion to Correct the Head Member of the Firm. Just where the lad came from is not apparent, but he was rather a crisp looking youngster of 14, small for his size and foxy about the corners of the eyes and mouth, says the Detroit Free Press. He entered the office of a wholesale house on Larned street east and approached the head of the establishment, who was in bad humor about something.. “Do you want a boy here?” asked the applicant for a position. “No, we don’t want a boy here,” responded the merchant in the ordinary manner of a man in bad humor. “Are you sure, sir?” “Of course I am. Dpn’t I know my business? Get out!” “What’s that sitting on the stool over there?" asked the caller very politely and without being at all disturbed by his reception. “He’s our office boy,” replied the merchant, rather taken aback. “You want him here, don’t you?” “Of course.” “He’s a boy, isn’t he?” “Yes.” “Well, then, sir, you are mistaken when you say you don’t want a boy here. What you really intended saying was that you didn’t need me here. Good-morning, sir!” And before the merchant could pull himself together this remarkable youth had got out and was lost in the crowd on the street.

GLASS SKATES.

They Are the Latest Feature tn Ice Rinks Thia Winter. The newest’ feature of interest in the New York ice rinks is the use of glass skates. It is found that skates with glass runners are far better, both for speed and ease in gliding for pleasure, than are the skates with metal runners, and several pairs are now being used in one of the metropolitan rinks. The inventor has succeeded In reducing the glass to a hardness that insures an edge which practically never becomes blunt. The tempering process remains a secret, but it is a fact that severe contact with hard ice does not fracture the glass. To look at these skates one would not suppose they were made of anything else than metal, for the runners are always colored in order to disguise the substance of which they are made. The coloring process is arbitrary, and tints in the case of ladies' skates are rd way's made'to correspond with the colors of the wearer’s costume. The runners of these glass skates are attached directly to an especially made shoe which laces from the heel up the back. The combination not only gives a skate which is perfectly easy in motion, but the high shoe stiffens theankle to an extent which greatly aids in the enjoyment and adds to the safety of the exercise.

Strange Spanish Custom.

In some places in Spain, among them Vergara, where Golli, the anarchist, was garroted. an old custom prevails of arresting the executioner immediately after the execution and charging him with murder before the court of justice. "Yes, I killed a man,” answers the executioner, “but I did it in the name of the law, for the benefit of society, and in obedience to the commands of your honor." Then the court discharges him. saying that justice had been done.

Prayers for Colombus.

Prof. Park, of Andover, figures rather amusingly in the reminiscences of the late Prof. Schaff, just published. In 1842 SchafT. being a privat-docent'at Berlin, introduced Park to his German friends, among the rest to Knhnis. Tie relates that, under the continuous jilting of Park’s questions. Kahnis finally exclaimed, in despair: "God forgive Christopher Columbus for discovering America!"

Alaska Traveling Extraordinary.

The following account of the proper way of reaching the Klondike is taken from an Australian paper: "The real starting point for the Klondike is Spdlenne. There the traveler take* n canoe, by which he voyages to Vancouver. B. C. At the latter point he takes n sailing vessel direct to Dnwson Citv.**

1 • ■ Y INSTANTANEOUS RESULTS. I read In the Christian Standard of • remarkable discovery for the cure of deafness which seemed so reasonable and simple I resolved to try it, having been deaf in my right ear, I from which there had been a most disagreei able discharge for eighteen years; From the I time 1 was one year old I was afflicted with a i distressing cough; I had severe headaches I and my eyes were very sore, compelling me to wear glasses. Catarrh troubled me worse at night and in the morning. lalways bad to sleep with my head propped up on five or six pillows on account of difficult breathing and paroxysms of coughing. My throat was very sore; tonsils enlarged. To my great surprise and gratification my hearing was restored the very first time 1 used the treatment; within three months my voice and throat, . whic'h had been seHbiisly affected, were cured, 1 the discharge and distressing cough stopped, ■ my eyes were much improved, and I received benefits in many ways that I carmot describe. I I breathed freely and easily again. Aerial Medication is certainly a grand ‘discovery, and it gives me much pleasure to recommend it.—Miss Lizzie Paisley, Lisbon, Ohio. FREE. I Aerial Medication will positively cure deafness, I catarrh, throat and lung diseases. To prove this I I will, for a short time, send medicines for three i months’ treatment free. For symptom form and I particulars address J. H. MOORE, M.D., D 99, Cincinnati, Ohio. Tuning - and Repairing - . J. M. Hopphan, of Lyon & Healy, an expert in mechancial work, piano tuning and repairing, 'is at St. Joseph’s College, for a I short time. -Anyone desiring work ' done in his line, leave orders with F. B. Meyers Ph., G-, druggist & stationer, Rensselaer, Ind. Universal Laboring .Man’s Tonic is a sure cure for that tired feeling. It creates an appetite. For sale by , A. F. Long. —— ! BUCKLEN’S ARNICA SALVE. The Best Salve in the world for s Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt I Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped ■ Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Files, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. F. B. Meyer. Dr. E. L. Knapp, Chicago, 111., says: —‘’Universal Ointment is the best remedy for cold sores I ever used.” It cures burns, piles, ulcers, eczema, etc. For sale by A. F. Long *T Farm Loans. We are making a specialty of farm loans in Jasper and adjoining counties. Interest and com mission 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. ■II , * >ll-1 Che ap for Cash. Having, purchased the Yates grocery stock, I would ask a share of people’s patronage and will make it to the interest of bargain seekers to call, by offering the old stock at almost purchaser's own price; and other goods as cheap as they possibly can be sold by any dealer. E. S. Rhoads.

Had Doctored 45 Yrs. .J -* * vv v/ • A <r sS^ rt / , Vineland, Win. From the Winneconne, (Wi»,,) Local. "Another cure by Dr. Fenner’s Medicines. •I was very much like my nelghbor.Mrs.Care (a bad case of skin eruption heretofore reported as cured by Dr. Fenner’s Blood and Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonic and his Balt Rheum Ointment), only the doctors called my disease Erysipelas for a number of years and It was afterwards pronounced by doctors to be Salt Rheum. At the ago es 18 I was afflicted with it, and at the age of 20 £ was so bad I could hardly walk. I found no relief until I commenced taking Dr. Fenner’s Blood and Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonic, and in three months I was enjoying good health after suffering more than 45 years.’ A number of cures equally as wonderful by Dr. Fenner’s Remedies will appear in this paper later.T Sold by B. F Fendig.

PUBLIC SALK! I will sell at my farm, 6 miles north of Rensselaer, on ; TUESDAY, NOV. 22, 35 head of two and three-year-old steers; 50 head of calves and yearlings; 25 head of cows and heifers; 5 work horses, 4 four-year-old Norman colts, unbroken; 2 two-ye Ar-olds. • 500 bushels of corn in crib. FARMING IMPLEHENTS. Mowers, binders, breaking plows, cultivators, planters, hand corn sheller, buggies, wagons, bobsleds, cutters, harness, and. other articles too numerous to mention, TERMS OF SALE—Nine months credit, with 6 per cent, interest if paid when due, if not paid when due, 8 per cent, interest from , date. 8 per cent, discount for cash. . DAVID H. YEOMAN, A. E. YOST. S. PHILLIPS & SON, Auctioneers.

Dr. Jacques.Dessler, Optical Specialist. I herevjjith take great pleasure in announcing to the people of this town and surrounding country that I have located here in the ..... NEW ARCADE BUILDING above the DAYLIGHT CLOTHING STORE As an Optical Specialist. My thorough expetience in the profession and with the help of the latest improved instruments gives me the hope that I shall be able to give my patients full satisfaction and can promise with responsibility that every case will be treated with special care. Hoping that the people of and surrounding country will give me a trial, I am, Very Respectfully Yours, JACQUES DESSLER, OPTICAL SPECIALIST. OFFICE —New Arcade Building above the Daylight Clothing House. NOTICE —I call your attention to the fact that eyes can be examined with the same accuracy at night as at day time. EXAMINATIONS FREE-

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