Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 January 1903 — Page 2

TfaE REPTOIJGAN ANABmAjaI at fi *«.■&** V*H CHI ■ ws •■SpOw "wGHWi^• 99m in on lb® corner of WMbington and Weston Streets.; ISSUED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY IF' GEORGE E. MARSHALL EDITOR AND PUBLISHER. —■' y'r Ttaeme «f Stfbtcripttocu One Year 11.50 Six Months r. .75 Three Months 50 Tuesday, January 13. 1903.

Z- For quite a number of years past county auditors and county treasurers have been obliged, by law, in addition to their regular duties as such auditor and treasurer, to serve also as members of the county boards of review during their annual SO days session. It has generally been held, throughout the state, that in thus acting as board of review members these officers were not engaged in the work of their office, proper, and for such extra duty they were entitled to the same per diem compensation as the other reviewers, and that such compensation was no part of their office fees. In this county for instance, J. C. Gwin, the former treasurer, and H. B. Murray as auditor were allowed pay as such members of the board of review. Recently suits have been begun in some counties of the state against auditors and reasurere to compel them to pay back to their respective counties the money, they thus received as board of review members. On the strength merely of these suits in circuit courts, and without any decision of the Supreme court, as to what the law really was in the matter, the Jasper County Democrat has been demanding that Messrs Gwin and -Murray refund their pay as board pf review members. The question however is now clearly and fully decided in the Supreme Court, in a case from Dekalb county, the abstract of which decision is quoted elsewhere. This decision settles beyond question or dispute the right ofwuditers and treasurers to this extra pay for this extra service.

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A Second State Normal.

Editor Republican: I have noticed in the columns of the Republican from time to time articles pertaining to the present agitation for a second State Normal School. .. ' —.- It has seemed to me that a few words from a person, at present a student in the State Normal and who has made a conscientious effort to acquaint himself with all of the conditions of the problem might be of interest. The first question which arises is:-Do we need more professionally trained teachers? My answer is, certainly we do. The next question, how shall we procure them? It is from this question that the discussion arises.

Two plans have been offered, first there are educators who believe that a new Normal should be established somewhere in the northern part of the state, and secondly there are others who believe that the present Normal school is sufficient. This question not unlike many others is discussed most fluently by persons who know practically nothing about the fads. It is true that the present attendance at the State Normal is not nearly up to the limits of its capacity. There are facilities here for accomodating easily one thousand students. We have at present an enrollment of five hundred. The attendance in the spring term will probably exceed the capacity as there is usually about twelve hundred that term. To increase the facilities so as to relieve this crowded condition in the spring term seems to me all that the state should be to do. It is stated by the friends of the New Normal plan that the conditions for admission to the Normal School are so stringent as to later many people from entering who would do so. That this condition is made necessary to keep the attendance down to the capacity of the school. That this statement is untrue one has only to refer to the catalogue to see the entrance requirements are no more stringent than at any other first class normal school in the United States. It is also argued that the present

normal is unfavorably located, this id in fact the principal thing on which the friends of the plan base their claim. I deny the statement that Terre Haute is a poor location for a state school, there is but one better location in Indiana, this is Indianapolis. The State Normal is well located. The city has the most excellent Railroad facilities, one can reach it from almost any direction equally well. There is not a town in Indiana which is not within a days ride of Terre Haute. Take Jasper county for example what other normal Is more easily or cheaply reached? Supposing that a state normal should be established at South Bend, Ft. Wayne or any northern city of the state. What saving could it be to students outside of that one city. Would the benefit be so great aa to have one well equipped institution and pay a little extra car fare to get to it? The State Normal is asking this year’for $75,000; this appropriation is asked for not so much to relieve a crowded condition as it is to make the school able to do better work with the students which come to it What we need is surely not another normal, but the present one made better. Indiana State Normal stands fourth in the first class of normals in America.

It has bad many struggles to get to its high position. Eternal vigilance on the part of its president and trustees have been necessary to get from the legislature the three or four hundred thousand dollars invested in its present equipment- Does it then seem probable that they would at a single bound establish a school of equal standing. And if the new is not made as good as the old would a student not be foolish to go there even if he did save a small amount in car fare. Respectfully, Isaac Lewis, ’O4. State Normal School.

California... excursions. in Pullman tourist si fast trains, tri-weekly ~ ly conducted. ~ New cars, courteous employes, satisfying meals. The cheap and comfortable way to go. Chicago to Los Angeles and San Francisco. Why stay at home? The California tour described in our books; mailed for 100 in stamps. Address General Passenger Office, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway, Chicago. Santa Fe. Notice of Adoiiflistratiofl. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed ny the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Jasper County, State of Indiana, administrator with the will annexed of the estate of Stacy English, late of Jasper County, Indian*, deceased. Baid estate is supposed to be solvent. ROBT. a DRAKE, Jan. 8,1908. Administrator. Foltz, Spitler & Kurrie, Attys. Jan. 6- IMO.

MEIT IM. THE ST AW OF INDIANA > Jasper County. i In the Jasper Circuit Court, February term, A. D. 1908. Edward Lynch, ) va 5 Complaint No. MM Nettie K.

Haw comes the Plaintiff, by W. H. Parkiaan his attorney, and files complaint herein together with an affidavit that the defendants hie Wife; George O. Bruce and Bdna L. Bruce his wife; Isaac Newton Grove and Mrs. Grove hie wife and Mrs. Grove widow of the mid Isaac Newton Grove whose Christian we is unknown; Isaac N. Grove and Mrs. —— Grove hie wife and Mrs. Grove widow of the eaid Isaac N. Grove whom Christian name te unknown, and Anna P. Grove his wife and all of the unknown heirs, creditors, dsvisiss and legatees, administrators and ui^^i?h™re b, croditora? devisees, legaMto? administrators and executors of the above named deferdanta are not residents of the state of Inffiana. Notice is therefore hereby given said defkndfi*y OS ftJw- urx>, war sanw omn< wie win jucii cialday of the next term of the Jasper Ciroui Courtis beholden on the tod Monday of Feb ruaryA-D. 1908, at the Court House in the same will be heard and determined in their In Witness whereof, t hereunto <R) S ,WL JOHN r. IUJOR. VB jsrff «..A.U,^,..PUU a .. C "' , ‘

Socialist Sunday Schools.

There are at least three openly conducted socialist schools in Chicago. They meet on Sunday, not out of reverence for the day, but because they can secure meeting places more cheaply that day. Thechief alm of these sinister Institutions is the extirpation of capitalists. The name jtf..God la not permitted to be heard In these nurseries of revolution. The youths who attend these pernicious places are many of them pupils of the public schools five days of the week. From their Sunday school-they carry their pestilent instruction Into the free public school. Its dogmas of destruction of an constitutional rights are subtly diffused with certainty of some effect. Propagation of dogma, whether sound or unsound, is often more effectual when stealthy than when openly proclaimed. It was out of a different kind of nest the evil birds flew to a rendezvous at the Haymarket. Nocturnal beer-drinking and blasphemy composed the ritual which perverted a number of well-meaning but impressionable men from common sense Into socialism, and from socialism the step was a short one into blatant anarchy. Coddled during its blatant period by selfishness and unscrupulousness in political authority, blatancy passed from froth to frenzy and from frenzy into attempted violence, in which innocence became entangled with guilt. Every school of socialism graduates Into anarchy.—Chicago Chronicle.

Five Per cent. Loans

Irwin & Irwin loan the funds of the Aetna Life Insurance Co., which has made more loans in Jasper County than any other Company or person. Loans made promptly. No “red tape.” No extra charges for making papers; examination of land or abstract. Partial payments accepted. Office in Odd Fellows Temple Rooms 1 and 2.

Money On Fanns. At 5 Per Cent. A special fund to loan on Farms for Five Years at 5 per ot. interest, with privilege to make partial payments any interest paying time Also loans on city property at low rates- Call or write COMMERCIAL STATE BANK, Rensselaer, Ind No. Side Pub. Square. i ■ New Lumber Yard In Rensselaer. Where you oan get all kinds ot lumber, lime, hair, brick, oemen and plaster. Also the celebrated Alabastine cement plaster. I solicit a share of your trade, at my old stand. Respectfully Yours,

Money on Farms. We are prepared to make any size farm loans on short notioe. We have private and eastern funds to loan on personal or chattel security. Call and see us before you close a deal elsewhere. Our terms.will be satisfactory, dwtf Ferguson & Wilson.

If you are in need of a _Sewing machine Call at the Old Machines taken in Exchange. Otis and Supplies always on hand Cleaning and repairing a specialty, tdl work guaranteed. Good second hand machines at a bargain. We rent machines by the week or month. - PHONE 169.

. / Oak A Very Select Quality of OAK LUMBER From Kentucky —- 1 . ■ AT rr=— Gwh’t Lmtar Yart - * *

Eger’s Annual... ...Clearing Sale Stock lust be Cut Down Before We Take Our Annual Inventory. For TWO WEEKS We Will Kake The Following Prices. Cheaper thee they can be bought in CAR LOAD LOTS. A Good Broom 15 cts No. 1 Broom 20 ots 2 lb can Standard Corn. 8 cts 2 lb can Standard String Beans • 8 cts 2 lb can Lima Beans . 8 cts 1 lb can Red Kidney Beans 5 cts 1 lb can baked Beane 5 cts 3 lb can Pumpkin 8 cts 3 lb can lye Hominy 8 ots 3 lb can Rheubarb. 7 cts 1 lb can Plum Pudding 8 cts 1 package Macaroni 4 cts Sauer Kraut per gallon 10 cts Fancy Wisconsin Sand Potatoes, per bushel 60 cts Home grown Potatoes, per bushel 55 cts Best Uncolored Japan Tea, regular 60 ct grade, per 1b... .38 cts 1 lb package best Tea Dust 10 cts —l2 bars Utility 50ap....... 25 cts 6 bars American Laundry Soap .25 ots 1 box, 100 bare Lenox Soap $2.80 1 quart jar Maple Syrup 20 cts Pure Sorghum Molasses, per gallon .‘.45 cts 10 Ib sack table Salt 7 cts No. 1 Rio bulk coffee, per pound 8 cts October make Full Cream Cheese, per pound 15 cts Fancy Bulk Olives,per quart 25ots Battle Ax Plug Tobacco, per pound 30 Cts Sledge Plug Tobacco, per pound. 30 cts Red Cross Plug Tobacco, per pound 25 cts Wild Honey Plug Tobacco, per pound 20 cts Ice Cream Plug Tobacco, per pound .15 cts Good Smoking Tobacco, per pound 18 cts Good Find Cut Tobacco, per pound 23 cts Box of 50 good Cigars 75 cts JOHN EGER.

Look Here!! If you are going to buy FURNITURE it win pay yon to call oa E. J. HURLEY In Nowels Blk He sells everything in the furniture line. Pictures framed and Upholstering done to order and satisfaction guarantee.

CARRIAGE, WAGON AND- ■ WOODWORK SHOP J. F. WARNER, Proprietor. PAINTING AND REPAIR WORK A SPECIALTY Shop in new building on South Front Street, one square below Liberal Oor. Rensselaer t Ind.