Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 February 1903 — Page 2

TOE REPUBLICAN i —— Official'Paper of Jasper County. ■■■■- ■ O Ci ftdp'JbUcanttaiiiatng on th« corner of WtoHiogton and A eston Streets. - - • • issued m*r TOBBHAV IKD FRIDAY BY~“ 1 GEORGE E. MARSHALL EDITOR AND PUBLISHER. r*rm« «f Sub*cription. Oae ., $1.50 Nn Months. • . *«. ». * * —75 • * . Tutsday, February 17. 1903.

It seems that the editors who make it their business to oomplain against the times are not so original in their objections to the existing order as they sometimes seem to think. Someone has resurrected in Philadelphia a phampblet entitled “A Political Catechism,published in 1833, io which the author says: ‘'What great danger besets us prevading the whole mass of society? The exoeseive and restless struggle of everyone to get rich; and it is a matter of regret that so many have a profound reverenoe for nothing but money.” The writer goes on to declare that the country is sinking iqto “excessive anxiety for wealth, with the inevitable accompaniment of luxury and private and public corruption.”

J, W. Bachtenkircher, special teacher of writing in the Lafayette schools, has an article in Sunday’s Record Herald on hand writing. Mr. Bachtenkircher L “dead sot” against the vertioal writing system and not simply because, he can’t write his last name in one line in that usually “sj raddled out” form of penmanship, but as he claims, and quotes high authority to substantiate the claim, that it is to most persons an unnatural form of writing, compelling a cramped position of the hand resulting in an excessive amount of physical effort. The writing produced iB not on the average so attractive inappaerance nor so easily read as the slanting kind, and also very much slower to write. The vertical writ ing fad was imported from Europe and first adopted in this country in New York. In that city and some other eastern cities it has been abolished. A teacher in the Boys Commercial High School, in Brooklyn, says that the vertical style is objectionable to business men, that the young men who were so unfortunate as to have it thrust npontlum some yearsugo, are now kicking barrels in the warehouses for want of a better job. The vertical system of writing is probably all right for a small proportion of people whose natural movements it is adapted to, but for the great majority of people, it is a meritricious fad, and the sooner it sees its finish,the better.

The Venezuela trouble is at last settled and the blockade was raised Saturday and Sunday. The net results of the whole affair seem to be about this: The United States comes out of it with increased prestige and a more pronounced recognition than ever of the Monroe Doctrine, Germany and England will be some money ahead in tLe deal but they, and especially Germany, have lost immeasurably in the ir'«ndship of the South and Cea+rni American nations. This especially apVies to Germany, far more thsntb England, for it was the Germane who committed the nnneooesary. and ioexcusable outrages of einli'ig |be Venezuelan vessels and bombarding their forts. The lesson however, severe as it has been will probably be a good thing for Venezuela in the long run by teaohing. them to observe their financial obligations better. More than likely also, it will have a steadying effect on the Venezuelans, and tend to make revolutions leseuf reqent. Troubles with foreign nations are sometimes a great thing for tnrbnlent and revolutionary people, tending to make them . more patriotic and less at enmity among themselves. As witness the feot that Mexico never had a revolution after the French invu-

William Jennings Bryan prints in the Commoner a full-page statement of his financial resource?, a feat that could have been accomplished in considerably less spice before he began to associate with Republican prosperity. In connection with this unique aiticle ie printed a picture of Mr. Bryan’s house, a beautiful structure of stone and brick, with pillars, bay-windows, a oupola and all the other ornamentalnoeornpan • imeutS'of p! utocrstic’prideT Mr? Bryan states that the ground on which the house stands was purchased io 1893, but that was under a Democratic administration, with Mr. Bryan in congress, and no one put anything on a lot then ex* cept a mortgage. Six years of the robber tariff and the rule of Wall street, the rich growing rioher and the poor poorer, have put the Nebraska Absalom in a position to put up a palatial retreat for the greatest organizer of defeat the Democratic party has ever done business with, besides enabling him, as he says, to contribute $20,000 to various reform movements. “My editorial work,” writes Mr. Bryan, “is done in a basement room.” Anyone who reads The Commoner would have guessed as much. * The doleful note it sounds could never proceed from quarters where sunlight and fresh air had a fair chanoe —from which the eje could behold on neighboring farms evidenoes of a prosperity that has oome despite Mr. Bryan and that has not missed Nebraska nor even the great prophet of calamity himself.

Dining chairs s3.7sper set, at E. J. Hurley’s furniture store. Specisl remnant sale of all kind of piece good, caliooea, muslins, drees goods etc., at Murray’s store. Give ns your order for Anthracite, Nut, or Stove size. $9 per ton delivered. A. L. Branch. Fine Yellow Pine ship-lap lumber iM; Lee & Poole’s at MoCoyspurg. Try Murray’s store for shoes, you can save money and get the best wearing goods made. A full line of the faithful old Moline Farming tools at Lee & Poole’s, at McCoysburg. 5 Barrels more of that fancy sourkraut. at John Eger’s, only 10c a gallon. Lee & Poole’s of McCoysburg will handle a nontrust binder the coming season. The price will be less than on the Trust machines. Don’t miss the Rummage Sale February 27th and 28th, at Mr. Eger’s shop. A large quantity of clothing and various other artioles foi household use; will be on sale, very cheap.

Be An Immune. As by vacciDatiou you may be come immune or safe from small-pox so by taking Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin you will become immune from constipation, biliousness, dyspepsia, and all stomach and bowel troubles. 50c and SI.OO bottles at A. F. Long's. Money on Farms. We are prepared to make any size farm loans on short notice. We have private and eastern funds to loan on personal or ohattel security. Call and see us before you dose a deal elsewhere. Our erms will be satisfactory, wtf Ferguson & Wilson. A Cashier Testifies. Gentlemen:—After twenty. yean of aches and pains caused by oonstiCtion brought ou by sedentary bits, I have found more relief in two bottles of Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin than all of the hundreds of other remedies I have tried, and I take pleasure in giving you this testimony, believing you have the finest preparation made for stomaoh roubles. Very truly yonrs D. F, Las ok, Cashier Wabash R. R , East Bt. Louis. Sold by A. F. Long. Money On Farms. At 5 Per Cent. A special fund to loan on Farm for Five Years at 5 per ot. inter eat, with privilege to make partia payments any interest paying time Also loans on oitt property at low rates. Call or writs Commercial State Bank, Rensselaer, Ind No. Side Pah. Sqturvv

TO STRAIGHTEN THE RIVER.

Bill for an Appropriation* to Chang Kankakee River. Indianapolis, Ind., Feb 13,—A bill for au appropriation of $75,000 to straighten the Kankakee river from Shelby, Newton oounty to the Illinois State line, will be introduced iu the House soon. J. J. Fry, a banker at Rose Lawn, and J. R.. Davis a large property owner to push the matter. Fry said a bill hjs been introduced iu the Illinois legislature appropriating $125,000 to straighten the Kankakee from the Illinois line to Momenoe, The state has been trying for many years to solve the Kankakee marsh problem. A large tract of land has been redeemed by the nse of drains and great ditohes, but the Kankakee is such a crooked, sluggish stream that it has spread over the marshes and has not carried the water away. This bill will reolaim many thousand acres of laud io Newton, Jasper, Porter, Starke and Lake counties.

Three dollars a mouth buys a Singer sewing machine. At the Singer office. dt House to Rent. Well located, 6 rooms, good well and cistern, small barn. Enquire at Murray’s Store. Horses For Sale. We have three good horses suitable for farm purposes, which we will sell cheap. Laßue Bro. Warner Brothers Will Move. The undersigned wish to give notice that they will move their hardware store from its present location, into their new building, next to the new K. of P. building, and the first door west of the Harris’ Bank, on Saturday night, February 28th, and will open for business in their new place on Monday March 2nd. Come everybody, and see in ua one of the best business rooms in Jasper county. Warner Bros. The Picture. The likeness of W. B. Caldwell M. D., is on every bottle of the genuine Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin. Accept no other; Take it for constipation and as a regulator of the stomach and bowels. 50c and SI.OO. Sold at A. F. Longs. E. J. Murray. Has looated here permently, he will oheerfully furnish estimates on steam and hot water heating and sanitary plumbing. He has followed this line of business for a number of years which enables him to guarantee bis work to be satisfactory. Jobbing promptly attended to. Telephone 223.

PUBLIC SALE The undersigned will offer at pnblio auction at their residence, on what is known as the old W. R. Nowels farm 4 miles north £ mile west of Rensselaer, beginning at 10 o’olook a. m. on THUR3DAY, FEB. 19 The following property: 13 head of horses, consisting of 1 pair dark duns (mare and horse) wt 1100; pair dark bays, (mare and horse) wt 1400; 1 black mare five years old, wt 1500,; 1 brown mare eight years old, wt 1500; 1 dark brown mare eleven years old, with foal, wt 1500; 2 grey geldings eight years old, wt 2400; 1 black mare eight years old, wt 13(X); I bay mare seven years old, wt 1250; 1 roan stud oolt two years old; and 1 roan mare oolt two years old. 27 head of oattle consisting of 5 good short horn miloh cows, one with oalf at sipe; 2 Hereford cows with oalf; 5 heifers 3 years old, with oalf; 10 head es steer halves, and 5 head of heifer calves. Farm Implements, Wagons, Harness, eto, consisting of 1 Deering binder; 1 Deering mower; 4 Eagle Claw cultivators, 1 Deere riding oultivator; 1 disc; 6 breaking plows, 3 16-inob, 3 14-inoh; 1 three-section wood harrow; 1 lowdown seeder, foroe feed; 4 farm wagons; 1 hay ladder; 1 set of work harness; 1 top baggy; 2 wood heating stoves; 1 oook stove, and other artiolea too numerous to mention. W, W. & B. S. KENTON. Fred Phillips, Auction ear. C. G. Spitler, Clerk. Hot lunch Oaths grounds.

Field Day To Be Held Here.

Prof. Head lee was over at Montioello Saturday, to meet with the rest of the High School Athletic, Musical and Oratorical Association, committee to complete arrangements for the meeting for this year. It will be held at Rensselaer, and the date provisionally selected is May 15th, but that is subject to revision by Rensselaer if some other date would be moreconvenient as entertainers! AU five of the schco's iu the Assocition will be represented in all three of the lines of competition; Namely Athletics, Oratory and Musio.- The schools now belonging are Fowler, Goodland, Monticello, Remington and Rensselaer. It is understood that Kentland, Delphi, Lowell and Hammond will be, or have been invited to join, if they so desire. Some few changes were made by the committee Saturday in Athietio matters. The weight of the hammer and shot was reduced from 16 to 12 pounds, which last is the regular high school weight; and a 35 yards dash and a standing broad jump were added to the events. A firfal meeting of the oommittee will will be held at Goodland on May 2nd.

For Sale. Good seoond hand flying shuttle loom cheap. Inquire at this offiioe, or telephone 349. New Lumber Yard in Rensselaer Where you can get all kinds ot lumber, lime, hair, briok, oemen and plaster, Also the celebrated Alabastine cement plaster, I solicit a share of your trade, at my old stand. Respectfully Yours, Hiram Day.

Farms for Sale. In tne Beantitnl Blue Grass Region ot Nortn Missouri. Mexico is a county seat, has Military Academy, Hardin Seminary, four years high school course, beautiful churches and homes, 6,000 good people, no debt, good telephone spstem and free mail delivery in town and oounty. Audrain is the banner fine horse and cattle oounty of the Sta4e, producing four million dollars worth of surplus produots this year, no debt, big surplus school fund loaned out, one hundred and five school houses in the oounty, property assessed at one-fourth its value, taxes extremely low and last of State debt disappears this year. The Wabash lines or the Chicago & Alton railroad will bring yon to Mexico, 110 miles northwest of St. Louis, high aud healthful, with eleotno lights, water works aud sewerage. Call or address Robert Randle, Apr. 1. Mexico Mo

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I Bringing Out Two Facts! | What we want to do is ffSaa. to g et firmly fixed in your 3 mind the fact, that we JjBU ,Ve v? can and do g‘ ve better ; Letter V :: (mods for *1 goods at the same price j I same j or the same goods at a I * HIE goods for get any where else {Ml inmmKlsMmmmtfmßartmSm Our line is: Lumber, 1 * m . Hardware and Imple- •; ments; and in the imple- ► i • rnent line we can save 1T \ \ •> * you money on the following items, that we have or o j, * • soon will have on hand : ;; ' ■ - Binders- Mowers, Rakes, *» ' , Fertilizer Planter, Gang Plows, :: Walking Plows. Harrows, •; :: Disc Harrows. Knd Q-ate Seeder, : \ ;; Walking Cultivators. j! :: Riding Cultivators, .1 it ‘ Combination Cultivators. - * • > T-• • r t'». %. We would like for you to see this list of goods be- o It fore you buy elsewhere this spring. * Lee & Poole, • • • r P ■£> * * * McCoysburg, Ind. a *___ „. ; \ **** *•*»i■!■ * »»*4«thM.»»»if,■§,« Look Here!! - . •. v J - rt- ’." ' If you are going to buy FURNITURE it will pay yon to call on ,»• ' ■' "*■:'* ■ « . r 4 E. J. HURLEY In Nowils Blk He sells everything in the furniture line. Pictures framed and Upholstering done to order and satisfac tion guarantee. We Have Plenty ...of all the BEST COALS on hand... Pittsburg, Jackson Hill. West Virginia Splint, Cannel.

Any of these Coals it , 1* .* ; .4-4*. JtfSf: QV £®.^ .{■..» t . ... r ..._. .... , . $6.25 per ton. I ■ CnUi WwUiom HHIIMHI I II I 111 mill I li'Tiii'i I SST *. I " y '' 7jjj ? ~rir*r^vT > * •; t f ’T •• - Donnelly Lumber Co’y.