Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 July 1902 — Page 2

. rr ~ " THE REPUBLICAN - - "*• — ' Official Paper of Jasper County. ISSUED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY BY GEORGE E. MARSHALL EDITOR AND PUBLISHER. farm of •obooriptioo. One Year 11.50 Six Months 75 Three Months. 50 Tuesday, July 22, 1902.

At the present rate of progress In the isthmian canal negotiations the purchase of the Panama canal will be completed and the treaty with Columbia signed long before the next session of congress. It takes a Republican administration to do things.

The census figures on Indiana agriculture have recently been given to the public. In a recent issue appeared an article giving some interesting statistics showing the development of agricultural interests in this state during the decade ending with 1900. Agricultural investments in Indiana aggregate a billion dollars, and the welfare of the farmer is a matter of vital concern to every Indianian. The prosperity of the Indiana farmer should not be endangered by legislative experimentation such as that which brought the price of everything he bad to sell to low water mark six years ago.

In regard to the article on the judgeship question published in the Goodland Herald, and signed “Chant Township Republican” and which we sized up as a Rensselaer production, the Herald says if was handed in by a Grant township men who “assumed” the authorship. ‘‘Assumed” is good, Brother Kitt. Writing an article and finding some one else to assume it is an old trick. We are still firmly convinced that we correctly diagnosed the authorship of that article, and have no doubts but that another fake letter, recently published in the Brook Report, er and signed “A Northern Newton Co. Republican” came from the same source.

In 1894 the people of Indiana rendered a very emphatic verdict on the only Democratic effort at framing a tariff law of which any citizen of thia generation knows anything. Thirteen Republican congressmen were elected; for the first time in the history of the state the delegation was politically unanimous. No one would have ventured to predict eight years ago that Democratic leadership would ever again go before the people with an issue so thoroughly discredi ed as the doctrine of tariff reform, which went down under the avalanche of 1894. The old issue, however, has been removed from the political lumber room, carefully dusted and again placed before the public gaze by the leaders of the reorganized Democracy. It is not that they love tariff reform more, perhaps, but that they love free silver and Mr. Bryan less. In a former issue appeared an article summarizing the comparative agricultural and industrial conditions under the Gorman-Wilson and the Dingley tariff laws. It is a case whore figures argue eloquently in favor of letting well enough alone.

Homeseekers’ Cheap Excursions to the West and North-West.

via Chicago & North-Western R’y from Chicago, Jane 17, July 1-15, August 5-19, September 2-16 and October 7 and 21. Exceptionally low rates to a large number of Doinle in Northern Wisconsin, Michigan, North-western lows. Western Minnesota, Nebraska, North and South Dakota. Better owns farm. Start riow. Send 2 cent stamp to W. B Kniskero, 22 Fifth Avenne, Chicago, for copy of the “North-Western Homeseeker.’’ Apply to your nesrewt ticket agent, or A. H. W agger er, 22 Fifth avenne, Chicago, 111.

FIGURES ON FARMS

Census Returns Show That Agriculture Thrives In Indiana. INCREASE IN LAND VALUES Show That the Farmer Is Getting Hie .Share of the Country’s Preyent Era of Prosperity—Remarkable Increase in Value of Farm Products In 1900 Over 1890—Number of Farms Increases. The census returns for 1900 show that the Indiana farmer Is prosperous beyond precedent. A comparison of conditions in 1900 with those prevailing in 1890 gives no idea of the Improvement which has taken place during the shorter period dating from 1894, 1895 and 1890, that era of contracted markets, reduced prices and depressed business conditions which leaves a bad taste in one’s mouth every time the thought of it recurs. From a business standpoint the decade ending with 1900 wap only six years long, because the four years of the only Democratic administration of this generation represent a period of retrogression rather than of advancement.

But even as compared with the' prosperous year of 1890, 1900 showed a remarkable expansion of Indiana agricultural interests. While the total value of our farm property increased from 8869.322,787 to 8978,616,471; of land, improvements and buildings from 8754,789.110 to 8841.735,340; of implements and machinery from $93,361,422 to 8109,550,761. the value of farm products increased from $94,759, 262 to $204,450,196, or 1153 per cent It cannot be argued In Indiana that the land is falling into the hands of the few. There were 23,000 more farms in 1900 than in 1890. There were 11,000 more owners of farms in Indiana in 1900 than there were ten years before. Indiana is a great agricultural state, and is fortunate in the fact that her Interests are about evenly divided between farm and factory. A billion dollars are invested in farming in this state. The conservation of interests sd great may well engage the attention of the Indiana voter. It is hardly necessary to resort to statistics in order to demonstrate the fact that another low tariff administration is hardly what the Indiana farmer and factory worker need in order to insure a continuance or the betterment of present conditions.

INDIANA WORKMEN BENEFITED

By ■ Quarter Million Increase In Wages of Steel Workers.

(From Ga* Belt Labor New*, July 4.) Indiana steel workers, those employed in the ateel mill* as common laborers, will benefit about $270,000 annually by an increase in wages which has been ordered to go into effect today by the United States Steel corporation. That is the estimate of State Factory Inspector McAbee, who says that while the increase in the pay of laborers employed by the United States Steel corporation will amount only to about $135,000. the independent companies will be forced also to make an increase, and the total will foot up to the amount stated. The increase Will advance the wages of common laborers 10 per cent. Skilled labor is not affected for the reason that they have agreements with the steel company which have several months to run. The amount of increase in the country at large will amount to about $4,000,000 annually, and 100,000 men are benefited. The wages now earned by common laborers in the steel mills is $1.50 per day. The increase will bring their wages up to $1.65.

♦ The report of the Board of ♦ ♦ State Charities for the last fie- ♦ ♦ cal year shows that the cost of ♦ ♦ maintenance In the hospitals ♦ ♦ for the Insane In Indiana for ♦ ♦ the year ending Oct. 31, 1901, ♦ ♦ was $173.87 per capita, against ♦ ♦ $227.38 per capita for the year ♦ ♦ ending Oct 31, 1891. The sav- ♦ ♦ Ing to the tax-payers of Indi- ♦ ♦ ana thus effected amounted ♦ ♦ at the four insane hospitals ♦ ♦ for ths fiscal year 1900-1901, to ♦ ♦ $193,010.57. ■ - i ♦ ♦ The average per capita coot ♦. ♦ of maintenance at the State ♦ ♦ Soldiers’ and Sailors* Orphans’ ♦ ♦ Home, the Institutions for the ♦ ♦ deaf, the blind and the feeble- ♦ ♦' minded during the fiscal year ♦ ♦ ending October sl< 1891, was ♦ ♦ $222.79. During the fiscal year ♦ ♦ ending October 31, 1901, It was ♦ ♦ $174.33. if the per capita cost ♦ ♦ had been as great In these Lnsti- ♦ ♦ tutions, with the State Soldier/ o ♦ Home, since erected, added ♦ ♦ thereto, In 1901 ad It was In' ♦ ♦ 1891, the lose to the state would ♦ ♦ have been $113343.15. « AalmH ar saving has been es- ♦ ♦ tested at the four correctional ♦ ♦ Institutions. In all, the saving ♦ ♦ in 1901 over 1891. amounts to ♦ ♦‘•fully $400,000: a great result ♦ ♦ for one year, and on* which o ♦ reflects credit on the honesty ♦ ♦ and efficiency of Republican < ♦ state administration. O ♦ A vote for Republican leglsla- ♦ ♦ tlvo ”, candidates Is a vote* O ♦ against the state debt. o

PARAGRAPHIC POINTERS

■ 1111111111111111111 ■ 111, i -.-. t. What most recommends the Hon. Thomas Taggart for the chairmanship of the national committee at this time seems to be the fact that his customary smile did not desert him when the elecUon.retumß.oLlß96.and 1900 yfgre broken on him. There seemed to be a pretty even division of opinion among the Indiana Democratic editors gathered at French Lick as to which one of two corporation lawyers. Hill and Olney, ought to lead their party in the onslaught against plutocracy in 1904. The Brooklyn Eagle suggests as a Democratic presidential candidate for 1904 someone “who may have had positive opinions, but who has not obtruded them.” The man who has positive opinions usually numbers among them the opinion that he ought not sneak around the back alleys with his convictions.

In instituting a comparison between itself and the Hon. William Jennings Bryan, formerly a recognized Democratic leader in this state, the Indianapolis Sentinel says: “The Sentinel has always been a bimetallist, but never a fool.” This is probably what Senator Bailey of Texas would consider an insult

Senator J. C. Blackburn of Kentucky is out in a statement in which he declares that he hopes “to live long enough to see United States senators elected by direct vote of the people.” As an experimental step in this direction, Senator Blackburn might induce himself and his associates in Kentucky Democratic leadership to permit the election of governors in his state by the same method.

C. W. Wellman has been handing the reorganizers some hot ones through the Sullivan Times. Responding to a statement of the Spencer Democrat that the Indiana Democrats are “thoroughly united,” Mr. Wellman says: “If the reorganizers had not been able to control (the Democratic state convention at Indianapolis) by chicanery, trickery and fraud, for certainly they could not do so by numbers, they would have bolted the ticket. And now since the bolters are in control, it seems to be taken for granted that the loyal Bryan Democrats who stand for principle will now swallow the dose and support the ticket.” One would almost imagine at times that all the free silver burghers had not surrendered their arms and taken the prescribed oath of allegiance to the powers of Wall street.

During the decade ending with 1900, taking out of account the years 1893, ’94, 95 and ’96, for reasons well remembered, the expansion of Indiana industrial interests extended to almost every branch of manufacturing. The following comparative figures, taken from the census returns of 1900, show to what-extent this growth prevailed in varied lines:

Establish- Wage Value of ments Earners Products Furniture Mfg—--1890131 6,096 $7,662,650 1900129 7,149 8,769,509 Man’s of Agricultural Implements — 1890 45 3,078 5,756,131 1900...... 54 3,419 6,415,081 Men’s Clothing—--1890 22 1,874 2,570,179 -■■■..1900 31 2,908 3,367,831 Carriage and Wagon Materials — 1890 38 1,856 2,282,810 1900 61 2.289 3,149,588

FORTUNATE INDIANA

[From tUe Middletown News]

The state of Indiana, like the national government, has been fortunate during the past few years, in that it has been in control of men whose purpose was to reduce taxes, pay debts and practice economy in the expenditure of public funds. During the past six years the state debt has been reduced from almost >8,000.000 to less than >3,000,000, and all this time there has been a gradual reduction of the tax rate. This is creditable not alone to the men in charge, but to the party they represent. In national affairs an equally gratifying record has been made. Such administrative policies have been adopted and such legislation enacted as not only contributed to general prosperity of the country, but resulted in the payment of large blocks of the national debt. This has been done, too, in spite of the fact that an expensive war has been tn progress during much of the time. The commercial and Industrial interests of the country never Were In such a prosperous condition as during the past four years. -Farmers have been especially benefited in that the prices of such products as they have for sale are commanding a higher price than has been known for a quarter of a century. Jjtbor has also been well paid. Money has been plentiful and obtainable . upon the easiest terms, and there is no discrimination for or against any particular kind of money---<he gold the silver, the paper dollar, all being of like value. Such a record Cannot be excelled In the history of this at any other government, and the pn pie are satisfied and ar* not like! take the chances,.of reversing th--conditions by turning out thr • thta has accomplished so much

Buggies for Further Orders.

I have just received another oar load of the slickest buggies and runabouts that ever struck the town. I didn’t buy them to stand here in the building to get dusty and catch cobwebs with I am going to sell them. So if you are in. market for _ J>uggx. and consider S 5 or SlO worth anything you will come and get my prices before you buy. I b ve a house full to select from, which enables me to please you without much trouble. My terms are cash time or trade. Opposite court house, east side square. D. M. Worland.

Jaiigling Nerves. Are you irritable ? Do you sleep badlj ? Is it hard to concentrate your thoughts? Is your appetite poor? 'Do you feel tired, restless and despondent? Try Lichty’s Celery Nerve Compound. It will do you more good than anything you have ever tried. Sold by A. F. Long.

> .. f . Double Track to the Missouri River.

The Chicago and north-Western R’y is the only double track line between Chicago and the Mi-souri River. < Four trains a day Chicago to Omaha, three daily trains to the Pacific Coast and two trains per day Chicago to Denver, with through Pullman sei vice to points in lowa, Nebraska, Dakotas and to The Black Hills. Send stamp for booklet “Only Double Track Road Chicago to Missouri River” to A. H. Waggener, 22 Fifth Avenue. Chicago, 111.

It You Have Catarrh . There is only one remedy that will cure it to stay cure—Dr. Geo. Leininger’s For.mal-de-hde Inhaler | drives all the Catarrh germs out of the body. This is the common sense way of curing Catarrrh. Sold on a guarantee at 50c by A. F Long. Tues. Banners for Carnival Week. / Get carnival banners painted by Harry Reed. Shop over Schofield’s (White) livery barn. Satisfaction guaranteed. Come early and avoid the rush. d3w

A cold to-day means consumption tomorrow. Consumption is mere often caused by a neglected cold than any other way—it is poor judgment to buy a common cough syrup when it is so easy to get Dr. Geo. Leininger’s For.mal.de-hyde Cough Cure the best cough remedy in the world for all serious and stubborn coughs and colds. It never fails. Sold at 25c on a guarantee by A. F. Long. Tu Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin carts sick headache. Sold by A. F. Long ‘ Possession is nine points in law and frequently all the profits.” Good health and good habits are associates of success. It is a good thing to be in the habit of drinking Winona Ceres, a pure cereal coffee. ■ It is healthful, hence profitable. Try it. It satisfies. 15 and 25 cent packages. Made at Warsaw, Ind., by Winona Ceres Co. Why Suffer With Your Kidney's The discovery of Dr. Geo. Leininger’s For-mal-de-hyde Kidney Tablets has proved a blessing to thousands of Kidney suffers who have been re stored to perfect health. Ties tablets drive the kidney deseas germs out of the blood, and pre ven accumulation or Uric Acid in the system. We urge all stutterers to give this scientific and successful kidney remedy a trial. They oome in two sizes 25 and 50 cents. Come and a trial treatment free at - A. F. Long. Na. 76

Don’t Dump Rubbish. Ail persons axe hereby notified not to damp old rubbish of any kind, such as tins bane, broken crockery or any other rubbish along or upon any of the public highways of Marion tp., as any hereafter detected in such act will be prosecuted. CtiAELis M. Blue, Township Trustee of Marion tp wlm . The Money-back Cough Syrup Means a lot to people who are tired of experimenting with the "ordinary” oough preparatione—you are not out a cent if Dr. Geo. Leining. er’s For. mal-de-hyde cough cure does not please you. -It will cure consumption and all serious and stubborn lung and throat diseases Sold at 25c on* guarantee by A. F. Long. Tues.

It your Horse Dressed WeH? It looks selfish ancTTnhuman to | see a well dressed young man ♦ driving a good horse in shabby harness. Its a shame too, that ; he would do such a thing when we can make the horse . . ”’ ;r ' j. Look Belter, Feel Bolter and Win More Hearts If he is a working young man we can sell him U i i Solid Work Haroess and Curry Cooih How about that... TOF Work you are needing to have done? o We are prepared to do all kinds of Top ;; Work in Tip-Top Style and at the ! J most reasonable prices. !! Scott Bros, i -“J. I. -■ !■ . .. ,T|. . • p ||i LOW RATE EXCURSIONS I NORTHERN PACIFIC ,•!::« ik; J :.w Z ‘ f-.U i b'o*‘' X ■" ' 'H J scbw -‘fle .>«•; To the Northwest! .? ? ' T. -7 '4 ~f >(.* DURING THE SUMMER, | Just what you want. I , t .. fl :r i ’ ‘jr Write at once for particulars. ♦ CHAS. S. FEE. | Gen, Pass. Agent, St. Paul, Minn, x

Have a Look! lit our stock of Cumber, die have Everything. Have another At our prices. Yon will be convinced that this is the best place to boy Don’t Forget that we also handle brick, hair, lime and cement DONNELLY LUMBER CO.

£ Perkins Ulind IhroF- eb.) < mm. ■■ - Cypress and Steel Canfc, <aa> Pipes and all kinds of Water Supplies. Jftta H. Perkins.