Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 February 1903 — Page 2

THE REPUBLICAN '4 Mlctal Pa*«r »f Itsptr Cminty. QMMtaMpabUeaaftHiUdlng oa the corner ot WMhlMttm a*OvMtonStreete. ISSUED BTtftfr TthteDAY AMD FRIDAY BY GEORGE E. MARSHALL BDITOB AND PUBLISHER. Term* of Subscription. " One Year . .$1.50 Six Months. . .75 Three Months 50 Tuesday, February 24th, 1903.

In a recent editorial Mr. Bryan says, “Populism helped to save the Democratic party from annihilation.” Most Democrats are of the opinion that Populism came nearer to wrecking their wobbly ship than did any other cause. A few more breaks like this and Mr. Bryan will be even more complete ly ‘‘nnished” than he is at presen A three-milliou-dollar apppropriation to relieve a famine in the Philippines resulting from the epidemic which has killed off nearly every beast of burden, has been creating great distress on the democratic side bf the hbuse bf representatives. About the only expenditure that would create any enthusiasm on the democratic side of the house, apparently, would be ene tofit out another army for Aguinaldo.

A little problem in arithmetic which our esteemed Democratic contemporaries might keep warm wrestling with is: “If a tariff of 67 cents a ton on coal was what enabled the coal oombine to keep up the price of anthracite, how much cheaper is a ton of ooal now than it was before congress placed Coal on the free list?” Answers may be directed to the editor of our puzzle department. The South is considerably agitated lest something may happen that will make the negro the social equal of the white man. Jack Stonewalll Mason of Ballston, Va , sends to the papers an article on which he says: “I foresee the future. I behold the North and West a hybrid nation A homogeneous mixture of every nation on the earth, wealthy, arrogant and drunk with power. And I foresee a great revolution, labor against capital—He brews, Celts, Teutons, negroes arrayed against the governments, and T foresee anarchy, riot and cities wrapped in flames.” Usually when a man gets to seeing things to this extent his bast friends advise him to go some place and take the jag ure. Indianapolis* News: The state of Vermont has just defeated prohibition, and resolved to try the much more sensible and effective policy of local option. This vote is extremely significant, for Vermont is one of the oldest prohibition states, the system having been in vogue there for half a century. The conclusion, of course, is that the people have after a thorough experiment, become dissatisfied with prohibition, and perhaps we may infer that they had good

IM WEEKS ONLY • Beginning Feb. 15th. f ■——— h—- ■ r ------ .... . _ 1 Need the Room for Spring floods. • Single barrel guns each ’..... $4.95 ■ 1 double barrel guu 9.75 : 1 double barrel gun 9.95 • 1 double burrel gun 10.00 • 1 double barrel Ithaca twist haunuerless 32 inch gun 22.50 ’ 1 target rifle, H. & A. No. 722 210 F 1 target rifle, H. & A , 3.50 » Wood decoy ducks and anchors per dozen $2.85 to 3-85 1 ‘Canvas decoys and anchors per dozen 6.00 1 email wood cook stove 10-00 • Poultry netting per sq foot ± 4|o ► Smokeless 12 ga shells Marvel loaded No. 4 and 5 shot, box 500 ’ Many other articles too numerous to mention at low prices. - - 1 ALSO HANDLE THE GALE PLOWS. " z C. E. HERSHMAN, NEAR DEPOT,

reason for their dissatisfaction. We doubt whether the change will have much effect on the drinking habits of the people, for it is notorious that in some way liquors BlMiye to get into prohibitt&i jHjtqi, Qsjnto others. Nevertheless th of the principle is interesting. The Democrat, under the head of “Making Places For ’Em” makes quite a howl about the new law which makes all county officers terms begin on Jan. Ist, and the one legalizing the elec tion.of per• tain county clerks last fall. Ac cording to the Democrat, the bill js the work of “freak Republicans,” is to legislate Republicans into office, and an “outrage on public decency” Yet both these bills were introduced by Senator Askren of Clark Co., one of the very foremost democratic leaders in the Senate. The general bill, affecting all officers, is purely corrective of the bill of 1899, and there was no opposition to it at all. The other bill, legalizing the election of clerks was introduced by Mr, Askren for the especial benefit of the clerk elect of his own county, and a Democrat of course. This clerks’ bill affects 13 clerks in the state, 7 of whom are Republicans and 6 are Democrats. There was no opposition -to this bill either and there was no politics in either of them, but if there was it must have been Democratic politics when such an eminent Democrat as Senator Askren fathered both of the bills,

Farms for Sale. In tne Beautiful 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 county. Audrain is the banner fine horse and cattle county of the State v producing four million dollars worth of surplus products this year, no debt, big surplus school fund loaned out, one hundred and five school houses in the county, 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 you to Mexico, 110 miles northwest of St. Louis, high and healthful, with electric lights, water -works and sewerage. Call or address Robert Randle, Apr. 1. Mexico Mo

Formation of First National Bank . .NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. that on or about the first day of March 1903, the business of the COMMERCIAL STATE BANK of RENSSELAER will be merged and converted into a National Banking Association tinder the title of the First National Bank of Rensselaer. There will be no change in ownership or management, the same Officers and Directors continuing in the liew bank, ~ '~~ We desire to extend our thanks to our patrons for the business entrusted to us in the past, and would bespeak a continuance of tlie agreeable and friendly relations in the future. It will be our aim to continue to, the commaruty the same considerate and courteous treatment, and would solicit a continuance of the patronage that has been accorded us. Our capital will be increased, and we shall be in a position to handle on fair terms any new business that mav be sfferered. ADDISON PARKISON, 1 JAMES T. RANDLE, JOHN M. WASSON, GEORGE E. MURRAY. torß- - L. HOLLINGSWORTH Rensselaer, Ind. Feb. 16, 1903. Feb. 17-24. Meh, 4.

REAL ESTATE TRANSERS.

Jessie J. Fry to Joseph Kallison Jan./3, e| sw 6-31-6, 80 acres, Walker ..3000 Alice J. Freeman to Harry L. Brown et ux Jan. 22, pt 30-29-6 Rensselaer ..... Wm. M. Prewelt to Midhaell Robinson, Nov. 18, ’O2 pt sw 26-30-5, Gi11am............,... 3560 Michael Robinson to George Logah Dec. 22,’02. Same as above Mary F. Gri ffi aet al to Reb 3cca Scott Jan. 26, ’O3 se se 31-27-5, 40 acres, Carpenter 3600 Alexander Resch to Mary F, Griffin Jan. 29, It 4,5, 6a bl Bartoo’s add Remington 500 Francis M. Goff to James H. Odell Jan lot 1,2, 3. 4,5, 6,7, 8,9, bl 9 Fair Oaks. 300 Edgar L. Bruce to James W. Amsler Jan. 31. ’O3 pt sw, nw sw 32-29-6 Marion 7800 Lewie Lebold to Wm. W. Burns Jan. 27, w| se pt ej se 34-30-6. 100 acres, Gillam 1900

Elmer F. ’Emery to Thomas Blair Nov. 5, ’O2 ne, pt nw 4 27-7 Carpenter ;. .7000 Fred E. Hass to Paul Makus Jan. 31, sw sw 21-31-7, 40 acres Union 1500 Wesley King to Anna Swartz Jan. 22, nJ nw sw 13-32-7, 20 acres Keener“T777.T .7'777 r. 600 James Farrell to Robert O. May Jan. 20, n| se se 16-27-7 Carpenter David H. Yeoman to Boain W. Elsworth Dec. 23, ’O2 e| nw 30-30-6, Barkley 36C0 Mattie V. Wilson to John C. Vanatta Oct. 19, sw, nw se, se nw, pt sw nw 34-31 5, 268 acres, Gillam Isaiah L. Lookhard to Wm. F. Horton. Jan. 7. n| se, ne sw, pt ne, pt se nw, 27-28-6, Jordan... .5500 Josiah Davisson to Flora J. Poole Jan. 31, sw sw, s| se sw 5 305 nw nw 8-30-6, Barkley 4000 Samuel M. Laßue et al to O. A. Collins Jan. 22nd, nw 30-31-6 Union .-. . .8525 Ben Hart to Michael M. Chainmers Feb. 4, sw sw 33-28-6 sw nw 4-27-6 4000 Wm. 8.-Austin to Bert Traver et ux Jan. 10, out lot 12, DeMotte 1........ .......200

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Letter to Mr. B Peterson

.Rensselaer, Ind. • Dear Sir: Lead and oil is no longer the paint to be prosperous withAs everybody know*, lead and oil chalks or powders off in about three years—three years is its frriit. ; Painters are putting a little zinc .in their lead to make it tough—it lasts a good three years with a little zinc. But painters don’t like the job of mixing zinc. It’s a tedious job, and, both being white, nobody knows when the mixing is thorough. It gets half mixed; and the paint goes on, a streak of lead and a streak of zinc. That is not good work. The mistake made is in trying to do by hand what is better done by machinery. Hand-work can’t compete with machine-work. Devoe Ready Paint is your paint. It wears twice as long us lead and oil. This reduces the cost of keeping a house well painted to half. Yours truly, F. W. Devoe & Co.

Notice of Dissolution. Notice is hereby given that the partnership heretofore existing between E. V. Ransford and Wm. Frank, under the name of Ransford & Frank, is this day dissolved Mr. Ransford having purchased the interest of Mr. Frank and will carry on the ‘business. All bills due the firm of Ransford & Frank should be paid to Mr. Ransford. who will likewise settle all' bills owed by said firm. Rensselaer, Ind., Feb, 2,1903 i E. V. Ransford, Wm. Frank, 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 us one of the best business rooms in Jasper county. Warner Bros.

Loans. REAL ESTATE Insurance. Call on B. O. Gardner for bargains in land, properties for sale or exchange. Agt. for the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company. Agt. for the Traders Fire Ins. Co. List your properties with me Farm or City. ’ x — Yours for’business, B O. Gardner, Rensselaer, Ind

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SIOO,OOO. To loan on farms at a low rate of interest. This is a special fund Call at once as insurance companies are refusing farm loans. Also money to loan on Bankable note at current rates'. Loans made on City property, and second mortgage. James H. Chapman. Makoever’s Bank Building, Rensselaer, Ind. / A homeless bicycle, of the female variety, awaits its rightful owner. Was left on porch of residence some months ago, by an unknown boy, daring a rain storm. Owner please call at this office, prove property and pay for this notice.

Stock Panic A panic in Wall street, involving millions of dollars, is no more nerve racking than the panio which seizes the man who realizes that he is hopelessly in the grasp of constipation, dyspepsia or any form ofstomach or bowel trouble. Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin is the only guaranteed cure for these troubles.

PUBLIC SALE! y L'| ! F —l ■t j ! - ' ruary 18th, I w® compelled to postpone my sale < advertised for that day until SATURDAY, FEB. 28, ’O3, When I will offer at my residence three miles north and one i mile west of Monticello, commencing at nine o’clock a. m. sharp, the following personal property:

:15 Head Horses and Colts. i • Two gray geldings, 7 and 9 cs * years old, weight 1400 lbs G ► each; 2 black horses, 7 and 8 i years old, weight 1500 lbs; ► 1 roan mare and 1 gray horse 8 years old, weight 1700; 1 I bay mare 8 years old, weight ► 1200; 1 black horse 9 years ! old, weight 1000; 1 bay mare $ 4 years old, weight 1000 ; 2 I bay geldings 3 years old, * sired by Red River extra E good ones; 1 yearling colt; | 1 bay driving horse, 5 years.old weight’lloo, sired by Diek Red; ► 1 extra good standard bred bay mare, 4 years old, weight 1300, I sired by. Energy. All these horseg-are well broke and in fine ► condition. ‘ E

172 HEAD OF CARLE. 25 head of extra good milk cows giving milk **•*■6l ■ or fresh soon; 75 head of steers, coming 3 years old, wt 1100, in extra goodcondition; 32 head of same grade coming 2 years old, -t jij. . n g ne condition; 40 head Stlri&fl steers and 8 heifers. nvw shsdidoKT .sleotn 6o Head of SFieen Extra good Shropshire UU HCdU ui cep, breeding ewes, from Ito 3 years old, all bred.

Forty Head of Good Stock Hogs. Average 80 to 125 lbs each. flay, Straw, Corn, Oats, Etc. 100 tons good timothy hay in stack and 20 tons in barn. 100 tons of good oats and wheat straw. 1500 bushels of corn in crib. 1000 bushels of extra good white seed oat=. 200 good white oaks posts. 300 rods of new six and seven inch tile. 5 patent feed racks and 10 feed troughs. 150 Plymouth Rock Chickens. Farm Implements and Machinery. One McCormick binder, 1 Deering binder. 2 new mowers, one Deering and one Champion; 2 goo I Deering hay rakes, I new" McCormick corn harvester, 2 corn planters, 1 roller, 3 cultivators, good as new; 1 spring tooth harrow, 2 spike tooth harrows, 1 new J. I. C. gang plow, 5 good breaking plows, 3 one-horse wheat drills. 3 pair hay ladders, 1 hand cider mill, 2 pair new bob sleds 1 corn sheller, 1 hay derrick and rope, 2 broad tire wagons, good as new; 1 iron wheel feed wagon, 1 good truck wagon, 2 top buggies, good as new, one with rubber tire; 1 carriage, 2 good road cart, 1 spring wagon, 4 sets of double’ harness, 1 set double buggy harness, 3 set single buggy harness 1 new set leather;fly nets, also a great lot of smaller articles too numerous to mention. ■ All the above property must be sold to the highest bidder, as I have sold all my farms and intend to remove from the state. I will be glad to see all my neighbors and friends on day of sale. Fp D C All sums of $lO and under, cash; sums over i cki la. $ lO a crodit of 10 months withou [ iQterest paid when due, otherwise 8 per cent interest from date, purchaser giving note with approved security. 6 per cent off for cash when entitled to credit, No property removed until terms are complied with. Refreshments on the ground. James Lowe. V. D. Clyne, Monticello, Ind. Auctioneer. Harry Lowe, Clerk. Feb. 20-24

CARRIAGE, WAGON . WOODWORK SHOP J< P. WARNER, Proprietor. PAINTING AND REPAIR WORK A RPF.C.TAT.TV —, Shop in new building on South Front Street, one square below Liberal Cor. RejlSSelaer, Ind-

Morning, noon and night thia same old song, “what shall we eat.” To solve thia, cull at John Eger’s and look over hia mammoth stock of Pure Foods.

Horses For Sale. We have three good horses suitable for farm purposes, which we will sell cheap.- Laßuk Bbo,