Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 September 1902 — Page 4

I ' Tt»« flr«t anniversary of the death of President McKinley finds this dead chieftain of Republicanism and Americanism as much a living leader of his party and hla country as at any time during his public career. The issues as thla campaign link themselves to the memory of McKinley, because they aw Issues for which he stood, and of which he was, in part, the creator as well aa the most distinguished exponent. His counsel has lost none of its Weight with the American people. Here are some of his most character* 'latte sentiments: “The best statesmanship for America is that which looks to the highest Interest of American labor and the highest development of American resources.” "The future He now our field; let us look to It; it opens with glorious -possibilities and invkes the party of ideas to enter and possess it." "Protection has vindicated itself. It can not be helped by eulogy or by defamation; It has worked its own demonstration and'presents in the sight of the whole world its matchless trophies.” "Our flag is rightfully there; as rightfully there as the flag that floats Move me is here; and It la there, not as the flag of tyranny or as the symbol sf slavery, but It is there for what it is here and for what it Is everywhere —justice and liberty and right and civilization.” "You de not have to guess what the Republican party will do. The world knows Its purposes. It has embodied them In law and executed dhem in administration.” I y- _

SOME POPULAR LAWS

Pined Owing the State Legielative , Session of 1901. SEVERAL IN INTERESTS OF LAROR Among Them the Minimum Wage Law, An Anti-Pluck-Mo Store Bill, Mine Commiasien Act, Convict-Made 1 Goods Act, and Foreign Investment ! Law. Among the laws passed by the last legislature was the act increasing the efficiency of the safety appliance law of 1899. This act increased the assistants in the office of the Department of Inspection. This department was created by the Republican legislature of 1899, and the act of 1901 afforded the chief of the department greater facilities for examining the safety appliances in factories, and providing Are escapes from factories and large buildings, and thus increasing the comfort, safety and convenience of workmen and employes in factories, mills and mines, and also at the same time protecting the lives of occupants of tall buildings throughout the state. The organisation of the department of inspection was a Republican measure, and has resulted in great saving of life and limb of employes in the mines, factories and mills of Indiana. Among other popular laws enacted by the last legislature were: The Minimum Wage Law.—This act fixes the price of unskilled labor upon all public work of the state, counties, cities and towns, at not less than 20 cents an hour. The Act for the Protection of Laborers and Material Men in Doing Work on Public Improvements.—This muchaeeded law requires that all contractors for street, alley, sewer and other public improvements shall give bond .payable to the state of Indiana, with two sureties, guaranteeing not only the performance of the work* but that flw contractor shall pay for all labor Bone and material furnished on such contract, and that any laborer or material man having a claim against a contractor can have thirty days after «ho completion of the work to collect the money due him, with attorney*# Thla law will prevent contractors Batting the mosey on their contracts, leaving the workmen without remedy. The Anti-Pluck Me Store BilL—This Bill was passed at the special request of the miners of ladiana. It provides that whenever say merchant or other person shall take from any employe la n coal mine sa assignment of his waces. earned or unearned, and shall Issue any check or order, other then a cheek on a solvent hank, or shall give Mm any token or ticket of any kind, payable In goods, such check shall be at once due and payable In lawful an easy of the United States, for the full amount of the wages assigned. the check shall have

j Law.

WILLIAM M’KINLEY DIEO BEPT. 14TH, 1901.

request of the miners of Indiana the legislature created a commission to codify the mining laws, consisting of four persona, two of whom shall be practical, active mine operators, and two shall be practical miners, working at the business. They are authorised to employ a secretary to prepare and codify the mining laws for presentation to the coming legislature. This is now being done in an intelligent manner. Governor Durbin appointed the members of the commission according to the terms of the law, and has assisted In every way to carry out the law.

Convict-Made Goods Act.—This statute makes It a misdemeanor to expose for sale any convict-made goods without first obtaining a license from the secretary of state to sell such goods, and requiring that they must be properly branded. The Foreign Investment Law.—This act requires every foreign investment company to file a statement with the auditor of state and submit to examination. Several hundred fraudulent and fake so-called investment companies. home building leagues of various kinds, etc., have been driven out of Indiana by the state officers by virtue of the provisions of this and the foreign building association act These so-called Investment companies can by this act be kept out of Indiana, and thus save to the people of the state hundreds of thousands of dollars annually. It In no way will interfere with any reliable and legitimate companies who comply with the law. Flag Desecration Act—Thla law makes it a misdemeanor for anyone to use the American flag for advertising purposes, by placing any design, ensign, mark, symbol or color upon the flag for. advertising purposes. This law is intended to keep sacred the emblem of our national life. Shiloh Battleground Monuments.— The legislature appropriated 825,000 for the erection of monuments to commemorate the glorious deeds and heroic valor of the men living and dead who fought on the bloody field of Shiloh. The monuments are erected and during this month of September will be dedicated.'

(From the Gw Belt Labor News.) Indiana is justly proud ot Mr. Fairbanks' record as senator. He was strongly embued with the belief that it was the duty of a senator to give the best thought and energy he possessed to the affairs of the nation. When he entered the senate be gave up his law practice entirely and laid aside everything that would divert his thoughts from the work he had assumed; hence we find him working between sessions nearly as hard as during the sAslone He has a large, well disciplined brain that is not swayed by •Impulses. Cool deliberation precedes all hls acts. In this he Is much like the late President McKinley. Senator Fairbanks ha done more for the individual citizen and community than any senator Indiana has ever had. Hls Influence at Washington is large, and when he sets out to get something he usually lands It- The senator hao always been fair and kindly disposed toward organised * abor - . i* I m *

In Touch With Labor.

Death of Rev. J. W Hogan.

The funeral of Rev. -J. W. Hogan, an old time Methodist minister, and a former resident of Jasper ooupty, was held at Morocoo, Sunday. The religious services were by Rev. R. D. Utter, who was excused from the conference here, for tfre purposerand who- was im old time friend of the family, and who received several of the children into the membership of the ohnrch. Mr, Hogan never preached in Rensselaer, at least had no regular appointment here, bat many years ago, after retiring from the active ministry, he lived here for some time. He afterwards lived in Walker township and owned the land where the town of Kniman now is, and the original name of which was Hogan. He a large family, the beit known here, from having made this her residence, being Mrs. Jira Skinner, of Eentland, Mr, Hogan had reached quite an advanced age.

A Ruinous Frost.

The rather light frost of last Friday night was followed by a much heavier one on Saturday night. The latter, while not what is usually called a “killing frost” was yet heavy enough in places to do a vast amount of damage. This is true of low ground everywhere in Jasper county, and especially true in the whole region known as the “Gifford district.” There on all the low ground the corn is practically totally ruined, and thousan e of acres of corn that otherwise promised a fair crop, will now produce absolutely nothing. Even in the high ground there the corn is considerably damaged. Taking the county generally, aside from the Gifford and other similarly low lands, the corn is not yet seriously hurt. Much of it is already out of danger, and the rest of it will be in a week or two longer.

Coen & Brady have genuine Pittaburg coal. The beet soft ooal mined for heating purposes. Also Cannel coal, just the thing for grates these cool days. Lost, Saturday afternoon, on Division street, a 7 year old boy’s overcoat. Finder please leave at Republican office. C. W. Marquand. One fare for the ronnd trip to Indianapolis, Sept 20, 21 and 22. Good to Sept. 26th. Rennion National Association Spanish American war veterans. W. H. Beam, Agent. Some good photographs of the preachers by Districts have been made and are on sale at 50c each by Rev. G. R. Streeter or the photographer, J. A. Sharp. Ladies, I have an elegant line of samples and styles of Tailor made suits, which will be made to your personal measure. Call and see them. Also Bkirts, wraps etc. Mrs. H. J. Babtoo. For Sale 3 Stoves. New last winter. One S2O, one $lO, one s3iso. At my office. J. W. Horton. All wash goods at slaughtering prices. ; I. J. Porter & Co. Lup Coal for tkreshiag $125 per ton. At A. L. Braid’s Coal Yard. Ladies fancy hose 35 and 50 oents quality, 23 oentsI. J. Porter & Co. New Cement Gang In Town. Rates cut to 8 to 10 oenta, per square foot. Good work guaranteed. dtf Bmith, YeidebA Platt. 1 Jack Warner Has Qsit Having secured a lease for a term I have opened a shop in the old J. P. Warner building on Front Street, and am prepared to do first class Hone Sfceekg and all kinds of blsoksmithing in a first olsss manner. Mr. Warner retains the ;wood working and painting and will be found ready and willing to aaorve his old onatomera dwSwp WaltbbO. Bbown.

Dunkards In Indiana.

,» . . - ?- & jv I The annual report of the Dunkar-ds or German Baptists made before the general assembly at Winona, Tuesday, shows that Indiana leads all states in the number of churches, and is pushing Pennsylvania close for first place in -total bers. Jasper county has a comparatively largo number of this seot, although during the laßt few years many Dunkarde "have migrated from this county to North and South Dakota. There are forty five ohnrchee in good standing in Indiana this year, and they have a membership of 4,500 Pennsylvania has forty chnrohes and about 4,500 membership and Ohio comes third with twentyseven cbarches. The largest congregation in the church is at Pittsburg. It numbers 450 members. Other states m which the chnrch has a strong hold are California, Oregon, Washington, Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Nebraska and lowa. The total membersh’p is approximately 17,000.. The derivation of the word “Donkard” was one of the interesting points brought out at the session Tuesday. It is claimed that the early German people, seeing this seot baptize, called them “tunkers,” or dippers as they baptize three times. Tne English speaking people could not give the German pronunciation, and made it “danker.” This was corrupted into “Dunkard.”

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