Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 March 1903 — Page 4

THE REPUBLICAN Official Paper ol Jasper County. iMDm m BopuMteanflHitldtng on the corner <* Woalngten and W eaten Streets. ISSUED EVERY TUESDAY J 2 AMD raIDA Y BT GEORGE E. MARSHALL 8 DITOBANDPUBLISHER. ~~~ r~farm* of Subscription. One Yearll.so Six Months.7s Three Monthsso Friday, Maroh 6, 1903.

Congress did some especially good work xn the way of keeping up the increase of the navy. A bill passed earlier in the session provides for greatly increasing the number of men in the naval service, both of naval cadets and trained seamen. At the very end of the session, the bill for the additional war vessels was passed. It provides for three new battle ships of 16,000 tons each, and for two of 13 000 tons. These big fellows can, and no doubt will.be made the equal in all-around fighting strength of any vessel now afloat; but England is now Jbnildingaome. 18.000 tonners that, judging by their -iz-. will be somewhat more formidable. Excellent features of the bill authorizing these new ships, are those that provide that they may be built in the U. S. Davy yards if thought best, and that they must be in there is a combine among the private yards to hold up the prices too high.

Letter to B. J. Gifford.

Rensselaer, Jn<l. - . Dear Sir; You know your painter; we don’t; we only know painters in general, There are two sorts, as there are two sorts of everybody else. One] ■paints as well as he can; the other as poor as he can and get business. The one who paints as well as he can is all the time learning; the other one knows it all now. Josh Billings says, “It's better not to know too much than to know so ma by things that a' n't 50.”... There are lots o’ things in paint that “a’n’t so.” Lead and oil is one of ’em. « k. Devoe Ready Paint lasts twice as long; is better in every respect; is ready to dip the brush in; you 1 can depend on the colors; no mystery; no uncertainty; cost no more; cost less. We hope you employ Mr. OpenMind Painter, and not Mr. Know-it-all-now. Yours truly,

F. W. DEVOE & CO.

New - Meat - Market. Moody & Roth, Props. (Successora to crevtston Broa.) Fresh & Salt Meats, Game & Poultry. Everything fresh and clean ren aoall and we guarantee sat' tiou FBI HIGHEST MARKET PRICE fimrOß HJDBR AND TALLOW MO WY & BOTH If you are in need of a Sewing machine Call at the 01d Machines taken in Exchange. M!n, Oth and Sapplta always an hand Cleaning and repairing a specialty, all work guaranteed. Good second hand machines at a bargain. We rent machines by the week or, month. PHONE 169

A Letter From New Orlean.

Editor Republican: I left Cincinnati Wednesday morning. Feb. 18, over Queen and 'Crescent Routes. The trip to ' Chattanooga was one- of great pleasure and interest to me. The I country through Kentucky is very hilly and if I am any judge of farming land would pronounce it very poor. | I passed through 27 tunnels the t longest about f mile. Also 6 high abridges near Lexington 286 fedt above river bed. I did not stop off at Chattanooga owing to cold weather. I intend to on return trip On approaching the city of my destination I had the pleasure of crossing one of the longest bridges in the world, it is over Lake Ponchartrain. The correct figure in length of trussel work is 30,706 feet of which two draw bridges are 250 feet each This great work was built of lumber and the whole is construct ed in a most substantial manner I arrived in city Thursday noon and after a rest over night began to take in sights. New Orleans is perhaps the most interesting city in the United States on account of its cosmopol-

itan character. Its quaint old homes, its narrow streets especially in the French quarters. The oity is divided by Canal St That is the Old French quarter and on the other sides is a modern American City, with its tall buildings, big hotels and rush of business. The population is estimated winter months at 350.000 about i one-fifth colored The city has many miles of paved streets made of Asphalt and square block stone. j The streets of city are several feet below the level of the river and the stranger is at once struck by the novel eight of the surface water running from the river. The • city is now being drained at a cost of several million dollars. The i system of water supply for city is ; very deficient. The water is pumped from the Mississippi river and • is often extremely muddy. I The port of New Orleans with | its 15 miles of river front is one of the finest in the world. The depth ’ of river is from 15Q to 200 feet in front of the U. S. mint. ’ The city has very many fine > ( parks. I saw a tree in one of them I I they called the George Washing- ' ton with branches extending out 175 feet wide. I visited the cotton exchange building which is built of cream colored stone at a cost of $380,000. One of the great sights of the city is the cotton presses, costing from $20,000 to $40,000 each. With this powerful machinery the bales are reduced about three-fourths of the size as received from the interior. For this service the ships pay 40 cents per bale and are thus enabled to take a large cargo. The Custom House which is the principal government building in the city covers a square. The corner stone was laid in 1847 by' Henry Clay, the total cost is now $4,250,000 and nearly $1,000,000 more will be required to finish it.

New Orleans is blessed with very many fine churches of all denominations. I visited the old cathedral which is one of the interesting land marks of the city. The new St. Joseph Catholic church is one of the largest in the United States and *is the most prominent landmark in the city 110 feet front by 225 feet deep the spires are 200 feet high. The electric car system of the city is one of the most perfect in the world. There are 23 lines covering about 225 miles of track. On Royal St. No. 404. I saw the house once occupied by General Jackson, during British invasion of 1814; at No. 417 is the old Bank of Louisiana the second one organ ized in the United States. I visited the Archbishop’s Palace. The old convent consists of a long row of two story brisk buildings. The oonvent was built about 1727. In 1831 the building was used as a State Capitol. The carnival just closed brought

ite largest Urowd of visitors ever seen in tficcity. There were four parades and the floaters l am told ( cost a great deal of money. Admiral Schley and Miss Roosevelt were in attendance. The man of-war Texas also French war ship was here for the occasion. They tell me that no sooner one carnival is over than they begin work on the next one. It is run and managed by three clubs of the city, who raise money from corporations and indivduals L had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Joseph Willey and wife. He is well and by this time is in Oregon J. M. Healy. Ridge Farm, Ill.:—I will gladly say that I attended the great war drama “The Spy of Gettysburg,” given by R. C. Golliday, and can say it is strictly moral and refined, and a great lesson in patriotism. The tableaux alone are worth the price of admission. T. A. Williams, Pastor Presbyterian Church R. W Marshall’s law office is in the county building, formerly used for the circuit clerk’s office, op posite east side of the court house Mr .Marshall will give the benefits of his long experience and practice in the law, to any and everybody having legal business o transact.

popular play ever put on an American stage is “Ben Hur” and the best flour ever sold in Axerica is “Ben Hur,” made in Minneapolis. J. A. McFarland recently received his fourth oar in less than nine months. Try a sack at $1 05 and if the above is not true to your satisfaction, return it and get your money back. We also handle a complete line of standard and fancy groceries at lowest prices. Ferndell Brand of Coffees, Canned and Package Goods, Heinz Canned and Bottled Goods.

A Goo-Goo Eyes Social.

A Goo-Goo Eyes box social will be given, at Union school house, 4 miles north, 1 mile west of Rensselaer, on Friday evening, March 13th, by Miss Essie Kendall teacher. Girls please bring boxes; boys please come and buy them.

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 chattel security. Call and see us before you close a deal elsewhere. Our erms will be satisfactory, wtf Ferguson & Wil son. Money On Farms. At 5 Per Cent. A special fund to loan on Farm for Five Years at 5 per ct. inter est, with privilege to make partia payments any interest paying time Also loans on. city property at low rates. Call or write Commercial State Bank, Rensselaer, Ind No Side Pub. Squar? NawLum’ier Yard in Rensselaer Where you can get all kinds ot lumber, lime, hair, brick, cemen and plaster, Also the celebrated Alabastine cement plaster, I solicit a share of your trade, at my old stand. -- Respectfully Yours, Hiram Day.

Wher’s the Economy of wearing out of style, ill-fitting or shelf worn garments when you can have your suits, skirts or wraps Made Io your Individual Measure from the latest and best fabrics, by men tailors for but little more money. They are Satisfactory Too. Satisfactory in every way —style, fit and workmanship,—we guarantee ’em. Gin then a trial and ba Cminud SPRING SAMPLES NOW IN. Come and see them. C* ll •* **» RepnbMaui offloa. Call Phone WT. . * MRS. H. J. BARTOO Sole Agent for Rensselaer. Perfection Ladies Tailoring’Co.

REAL ESTATE TRANSERS.

i' - ■ I Geo. L. Hascall to Samuel H. May Feb. 14, It 1, pt 2, bl 9, Rem ...' SBOO Amanda Morlan to Wm. H. Sayler, et ux Feb. residence on Milroy street, Rensselaer.. 1,166 67 Ofia¥E."FisEertoF. K. Crabb Feb. 2, s| nw, w| sw 10 28-6 Milroy 8,000 Bert O. Gardner etal to Emmtt L. Hollingsworth, Feb. 17, w| nw 27-29-5, 80acres. Hanging Grove Jesse E Roberts to Allen G. Mills Jan. 10, nw sw 31-29-7, Newton 750 Mary E Safeblade to Frank Schuster Feb. 17, ne, ee, 34-32-7 Keenerl2,ooo Benj. F. Daugherty to George H. Rice Feb. 16, pt se ne, 11-28-6, 140, acres, Milroy6,ooo Wm. A Churchill to Joseph Williams Feb. 14, ne sw 19-30-6, 40 acres. Uni0n..1,600 Geo. H. Rice to Frank Foltz, Feb. 28, pt se, ne, 11-28-6, 140 acres, Milroy6,ooo

Catherine Parcels to W. D. Rosebraugh, Feb. 28, sw ne, n£ nw se, 35-29 5, Hanging Grove .. „ James H. Culp to W. D~~Rosebruugh, Feb. 28, ne nw, n| se nw, 35-29-5, 60 acres, Hansing Grove 3,000 Alfred McCoy to Josiah Davison Feb. 19 s| sw 9-30-6, 80 acres, Barkley2,4oo Charles E. Sage to Warren W. Sag?, Feb. 25, pt nw 31-28-7. 50 acres, Jordan .. 4,125 John Ulm to Charles E. Sage, Feb. 26, s| se 29-28-7, 80 acres, Jordan. ...6,400

Cornelius J. Donohue to Cornelius Evers, Feb. 12, ne 15 317, Keener-. 1.680. Wm. E. Culp to E. A. Rose braugh Feb. 28, e| ne 35-29-5, sw nw 38-29 5, pt nw ne 35-29 5. 19 acres pt nw ne 35-29-5, 13 acres Hanging Gr0ve...;7000 John Makeever to Robert Michael March 2, nw nw, ptsw nw 4-28-6 pt se sw 33-29 6, 79*acres' Marion.-r;...,... r, ... ..3,569 Israel B. Washburn to Walter V. Porter Feb. 24, n| sw 2-28-7, 80 acres Marion23oo Elizabeth A. Gwin to Thos. H. Robertson Feb. 28, sw nw 14-28-6, 20 acres Milroy4oo Nancy A. Hutchinson to Pernim Fleming Feb 26, lots 2, 3 bl 8 Lecpolds add Rensselaer 800 Florence C. French to Robert Parker Feb 19 pt nj se 25-27-7 Carpenterßo3o Geo. W. Payne to Alvira L. Peck Oct. 7, ’O2 ne nw 35-30-6 pt se sw 26-30-6, 79| acres Barkley

* 5167 50 Mary E. Florence to Chas. R. Weiss Deo. 9, s| nw, nw se, ne sw, pt ne nw 5 28 7, 221 acres Newton 11700 John W. Weiss to James G. Francis March 2, nw ne, ne nw 31-28-7 Jordan.... ..3600 Wm. L. Rich to A. E. Brand March 2, lot 12 pt lot 7 blk 17 Remingtonl2oo W. Anna Peters to Henry C. Hefner March 2, e| nw, w| sw ne 16 28 6, 100 acres, Marion.... .500 Carrol C. Kent to Angus D. Washburn March 3 pt wj w| 4 307 pt 5-30-7, 825 acres Union.... 24,746.70 Frank Blancett to Geo. W. Terwilliger Feb. 24, nw ne 5-28-6, 54 acres Marion4,ooo Wm. Mnrfitt to Thomas Davis March 2, pt sec’s. 8-29-5, 9 29-5, 16-29-5, 17-29-5, 157 acres, Hanging Gr0ve5618.25 Jacob Nissen to Elwood Griest Feb, 26, as 13-29-5 Hanging Grove 9440 James Schaffer et al to Benjamin Martin March 2, e| sw 4-29-7, nw 9-29-7 Newton 13,120

A full line of the faithful old Moline Farming tools at Lee & Poole’s, at MoOoyaburg. Try Murray’s store for shoes, you can save money and get the beat wearing goods made.

■ P ' at r" Jp fencing wv l : ’ 71,8 Tie That Binds.' , It Never Slips. i > Ulbv itiditt wt<ik <Hid Destructive fences ; r INDIANA ANCHOR FENCE COMPANY wifi sell tie Raw Mater-1! 1 > ial and you do you own fencing or we will build your fence. Ee- <» ! • timates made on application. Good fences makes good neighbors; ‘ f < • Strong wire makes makes good fences; Boards and nails are too * * expensive; Merit alone can stand the test of time; Old barb or o .> smooth wire fences can be re-made better by using the Anchor J J ~ System. AH stays are made of No. 8 galvanized ateel wire and V ! • are strong enough to support the fence. With our automatic <* i. ratchet it adjusts itself thus preventing the breaking of sagging of J ’ ~ your fence. This fence will not hurt your horses or cattle, sheep ' * j J will not lose their wool on it and cattle and hogs cannot lift it to <► , —~~ ■ > get through it. • > :: The Anchor Fence is the best in the world-Jnst the fence, for School • • < > Houses and Cemeteries. . • • J’ The Anchor Company makes a farm wire bound gate,, that is ’J ~ light and strong and cheap. Also ornamental gates and fences J ’ ■■ made on the Anchor System by clamping. o ;; Local township agents wanted in Jasper and Newton counties. o ' * TTY • <» W rite or address ’ • JOHN O’CONNOR, Agent, i! o Rensselaer, and Koiman, •> •• « » o Jasper Co. Ind, < •

Bringing Out Two Facts! -I What we want to do is o to get firmly fixed in your o mind the fact, that we JJBb/' We give can and do ve better «• Better * goods at the same price Goods for e the same $ or the same goods at a * price or S better price, than you the same si , U iSr® goods for ‘il can g any where ese 1 IHHp? better on earth. O Ur ne *' S ’ dumber, *; •' Hardware and Implements; and in the imple- 2 ment line we can save you money on the following items, that we have or o soon wilTfiave on hand: ‘ I Binders- Mowers, Rakes, > Fertilizer Planter, Gang Plows, • • Walking Plows- Harrows, 3 Disc Harrows- End Gate Seeder, • • Walking Cultivators- • ; Riding Cultivators, •• Combination Cultivators. • • . <• o We would like for you to see this list of goods be- - • fore you buy elsewhere this spring. IJ Lee & Poole, - McCoysburg, Ind. ::

FARMS FOR RENT! ■ 1 11l o «» I have a few good farms yet left for rent in Jasper county, Indiana :: ON TERMS 1-3 DELIVERED] - I 1 » 1 - » ■ • While my section of country was injured last year !» by water, still the rains were unprecedented. But the! > ditches since then have been improved by multiplying< ► their carrying capacity by 6 and it is not possible for a' like injury to occur again from this cause. Mob 23 BENJ.J. GIFFORD, a. I

Fiva Per Cent. Pana fcsans. Farm loans, without delay, at five per cent., and one to two per oent commission. No need to pay three to five per oent commission. W. B. Austim, Rensselaer, Ind.

Far Sale Cheap. 80 acres of as good and well located land as Jasper county affords. For particulars call on W. H. Churchill, City, or address M. A. Churchill, Cushing, Minn * wtr