Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 February 1903 — Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

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.