Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 April 1899 — Temperance Meeting. [ARTICLE]

Temperance Meeting.

• The Rensselaer Union AntiSaloon League will hold their regular semi-monthly meeting at the Presbyterian church on Thursday evening April 13th. at 7:30. PROGBAM. Singing Reading Scripture .Mrs. C. D. Prayer Bev. V. O. Fritz Reading the minutes ’ Song Opening address—Subject, “The effects of alcohol on the human system Dr. Washburn Song .Mabel Huff Debate. Question, “Resolved that the remonstrance is the best means at hand, for abolishing saloons.” Affimative Negative Jesse Fox Merle Gwin Edward Mills Wayne Parker Song Recitation Raphael Haas Volunteer speeches Singing and signing

Bradstreet estimates that at least 500,000 people have been benefitted by the recent advance in wages in the iron and steel industries. This good work has been bought about solely by a gold standard and a Republican administration and the longer they are in power the higher wages will be and the more general prosperity the country will enjoy. A recent publication to the effect that amateur dramatic entertain* xnents, and even church socials to which an admittance fee was charged, were subject to the war tax of $lO, was misleading. The Commissioner of Internal Revenue some time ago ruled that “church entertainments and amateur theatricals, either in private houses or public halls, are exempt from the payment of the special tax imposed on theaters and traveling companies.” Gov. Mount intends to abandon the field of active politics on the completionof his term as governor. Writing to a friend in Crawfordsville, he says: “Each succeeding week revives memories of the dear old contry I have twice left—once for the war, then again for the responsibilities as governor of our great state. During the war I ’ looked hopefully forward to the time for my return to the scenes of my childhood; now I am looking forward to the gala day when I shall have finished the responsible duties to which I have been called by the people of the state and once more be permitted to to return to the scene of my long struggle to secure a home. My Willowdale farm and the associations of old Montgomery county have for me an abiding charm:” The attorney-general gives an opinion that the new law governing the distribution of township funds among the poor, no applicant for assistance can receive over sls a year for all proposes, except for burial purposes or medical aid. If necessity demands the outlay of more than sls for any one person, that person shall be considered a fit subject for the poor farm and be sent there, or allowances discontinued. If this is the law and it is strictly enforced, it will work great hardship to many deserving people, as well as it increases expenses to the community. For instance there are several widows with families of young children in Rensselaer. By a moderate amount of help from the township they can keep their families together, and provide most of their support. If this sls law is strictly enforced these mothers would have to go to the poor house and their children to orphan asylums, and the ultimate cost to the people would be greatly increased, while the condition of the widows and their children would be made vastly worse.