Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 56, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 March 1904 — Page 4

Tiie C«aoty Convention Official Notice Is The Republican Voteis of Jasper County. The Republican voters of Jasper County, Indiana, will meet at their respective voting preoinots on SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1904. at 2 o’olock p m. for thq purpoeeof seleoting delegates to the Republican County Convention to be held at Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, on MONDAY, MARCH 21,1904 to nominate the following officers to be voted for at the November election. 1904. County Recorder; County Treasurer County Sheriff; County Surveyor; County Coroner; County Commissioner {or the first Commissioner's umtaoL: The delegates s; lected will be ohosen on the basis of one delegate for everv leu votes and ims delegate for every fractional, six vot-s u>- Store c ist for the Hou. Daniel E. Storms for Secretary of* at the November ehotion of 1902 Tue following is a table showing the number of df-legates to be elected at the various R**oinc» convention- o i March 19. 1904; Hanging Gro'- 7 delegates. Gillarn.... ...... .. -.11 IValker , 11 ‘‘ 3arkley> east, 10 “ “ we5t........ 7 ‘‘ Marion, fir5t......... 14 “ “ second 18 “ third 9 41 fourth 9 ** Jordan 5“ Newton ....h.'. 7 Keener .12 Kankakee 5 Wheatfield 12 Carpenter, sooth 13 “ “ east 10 “ west 9 “ Milroy 3 Union, north 9 " “ south 9 “ By Order of tue County Committee. George A Williams. County Chairman. Mose Leopold, Countv Secretary.

Candidates Announcements. For County Recorder. JESSE D. ALLMAN, Jesse D. All man, of -Carpenter township, is a dandldate .for Recorder of Jasper county, subject to the decision "Of the Republican County Convention. JOHN W. TILTON, of Wheat-field Township, is a candidate for the other of County Recorder. Subject to the decision-of the RcpnblL can County Convention. ISAAC N. HEMPHILL, of Marion Tp., is a candidate for the office of County Recorder of Jasper County. Subject'to the decision of the Republican County Convention. JESSE NICHOLS. * Jesse Nichols, of Marion township, is a candidate for the office of Recorder of Jasper County. Subject to the decision of the Republioan county convention. ROBERT S. DRAKE. Robert S. Drake, of Hanging Grove is a candidate for the office of Recorder of Jasper county. Subject to the decision of the Republican county convention.

For County Sheriff. JOHN O’CONNER, John O’Conner, of Walker township is a candidate for Sheriff of Jasper countv. Subject to the decision of the Republican county convention. GUSS GRANT. Guss Grant, of Marion township is a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Jasper county. Subject to the decision of the Republican county convention. EIIMER PULL [NS Elmer Pullius, of Gillam township, is a candidate for the office of sheriff of Jasper county. Subject to the deci*n of the Republican county convention. JAMES L. BABCOCK James L. Babcock, of Union township, is a candidate for county sheriff, subject to the decision of the Republican county convention. _ For County Surveyor. W. L LEWIS. W. L. Lewis, of Union Township Is a candidate for the office of County Surveyor of Jasper county, subject to the action of the Cpunty Republican Convention. , ‘ MYRT B. PRICE. Myrt B. Price, of Carpenter township is a candidate for re-election to the office of County Surveyor; subject to the decision of the Republican county convention. For County Commissioners. JOHN F. PETTIT. '-“•The friends of John F. Pettit, of Valker township, desire to announce lls name as a candidate for County Jommissioner from the First District, übject to the decision of the Republion County Convention. See that S9B Barper Surrey at Boh le man’s.

Union Township Assessor. L. W. Benbow is a candidate for township assessor of Union township, subject to the decision of the Republican township convention. J. It. MALLATT. J. 11.- Mallatt is a candidate for As*essor of Union township. Subject to the decision of the Republican township convention. Trustee Barkley Township. HARRY GIFFORD s a candidate for the office of Townjhip Trustee of Barkley township, subject to the decisiou of the Republican township convention. JOHN RENICKER John Renicker is a candidate for township trustee Of Barkley township. Snbject to the decision of the Republi can township convention. Township, GREEN IP T. THOMAS. Greenip I. Thomas is a candidate for township trustee of Union town ship. . Subject to the decision of the Republican township convention. Township Assessor. s. fC SHREEVF.S S. It. Shreeves is a candidate for Assessor of Union township. Subject to the decision of the Republican township convention of March 19th. Trustee, Marion Township. JAMES D. BABCOCK. James D. Babcock, is a candidate for township Trustee of Marion township. Snbject to the decision of the Republican township convention. Trustee, Newton Township. —CHARLES G. HAMMOND. Charles G. Hammond is a candidate for Trustee of Newton township. Subject to the decision of the Republican township convention of March 19th. Barkley Township Convention. The Baikley township Republican mass convention, to nominate a township ticket, will he held at Center sohool house. Saturday, March sth, 1904 at 2 o’olock p. m. En Arnold. W Precinct. Stephen Freeman. E. Pn-’ot, Township Chairmen

Republican Township Call. The Republican voters of Hang, ing Grove Twp. will meet at the usual voting place March 19, 1904, for tbe purpose us nominating the Township tick t to be voted for at the November cteotion 1904 RiCIARD FoUIKS. W. E, Too E Twp, Chairman. Twp. Secctan . Newton Township Convention. T' q Repnhlicn--' vo"e*s o‘ X won to*'ui‘'ip w !l meet in m .ns o jnveutiuu at Saylervill school house ou Saturday Vlarob 19, 1904, at 2 o’clook p m t sel c‘ delegates to t.hd county com cent ion and to nomiua.e « town ship ticket. \ A. J. Harmon. , Township Cuairuibn

Look and Read. Please read carefully and oon-sidt-r bow bard we are trying to please you by giving you the best of goods in our line. Milk, skim milk, butter milk, orettn, whip creem. Wo make a specialty ot keeping one cow’s milk sepira e for infants and children, During the summer months our milk will be k pt in ohipped ice. Our summer delivery will be more sa'is 'actory than you have ever had before. 1 solicit vour trade W. P. Ristnolds Successor to Reynolds & I'borut m. Phone 42G Bruner & Merry. dwsp Notice toJßensselaer Republicans. The Republioan voters of the city of Rensselaer, will meet in ward mass convention tm Friday March 4, 1904 at 7:30 o’olock p. m. for the purpose of selecting three oommittemen for each ward, who will constitute the Republican City Central Committee. The committee bo selected will meet immediately after adjournment of the convention for the purpose of selecting a Cuairmru, Secretary and Treasurer of the City Republican Central Committee, and determine the manner, time and plaoe of nominating the candidates to be voted for on the Republican ticket at the coming May election. Ward l will meet in the ladies waiting room in the oourt houseWard 2 in the sheriff’s office. Ward 3 in the east oonrt room. FT J. KaNnal, Chairman. G. E. Murray, Secretary, We are showing five large books of samples new 1904 wall paper at the Chioago Bargain Store.

Southeastern Lands. . * * Charles J. Dean, Rensselaer, Indiana. Rich prairie lauds in Northern Texas adjoining to Oklahoma line; smoothe as a floor, rioh, black, deep soil covered with a thick growth of Buffalo grass; soil will produoe all crops, and fruit and alfalfa to perfection. Prioes run from $4, to 18. We are outting these up in small traots at $8 per acre for a short time. Oae-ttnrd cash balance in yearly payments at (5 per c-nt intarest. Ptcos Valley, New Mexico, irngajtd lauds excel Is California for fruit and climate Finest stock a d alfalfa proposition in the Unit •d Stated. Water is supplied by natural water courses, Irrigation Company andartes an wells. These lands are offered at $25 to SSO per acre, iu small tracts for frniLgm«~ ng, wiihin 3to 7 miles of S-mta gs railroad aod excellent towns in targe tracts for grassing purpose. The lands are selliug from $6 to sls per More. Oklahoma —I have a largb list o’ lands in Oklahoma, and Kansas, can sell you laud iu any County iu Oklahoma, at from $lO to $35 per acre. Cheap rates, lees than half fare on the first and third Tuesdays of each mouth. For further information, write or call on Cha l . J. Dean, Rensselaer, Indiana.

FARM LOANS I in ike loans on farms at 5 per oent interest, with privilege of making: partial payments, money furnished promptly. CITY LOANS. I make loans, ou City property for a terms of years, or payable in small m mtkly payments. SECOND MORTGAGE LOANS. 1 make loans on second mortgage real estate, I prepare my own ab afraots and oau save you money in making a loan of this kind LOANS ON PERSONAL SECURITY I make loans on personal security, purohase fa’e note-*, or am •'her character of no f es, e ther personal, or real estate mortgage idea, If you want a loan, or have n note to sell cal! or write. James H. Chapman, Mekeever’s Bank building Rensselaer, Indiana.

Farmers and Business Men. Having bought the blacksmith shop of •) W, Freshour I will stili continue to give yon prompt at. tention in nil kirn's of plow work Get your oid wngor s out d wn and have three inch tires put on. m iking them good as new Messrs Worden Htid Moon the old rc-liables stay with me. Ail work guarante ed first class. Shop north of K. of P. building, on Front street Jess Ball. Prop : i e Change in Blacksmith Shop. The undersigned desires to give notice to all the people of Rensselaer and surroi’nding country, who may have any work in the general blacksuiitliiiig and horse-shoeing line to be done, that he has bought the interest of his partner, Dan i Vnymire, in the Glazebrook shop on Front street, and will hereafter have sole ownership and management of the same All work will be promptly and carefully done, and satisfaction guaranteed. Special attention, as heretofore will be given to scientific horseshoeing under those experienced and well known smiths, Abe War tena and C. Hansen A Barcus hprse stocks always ready to handle the wild and vicious horses. Frank King.

Low Rates to the West. Commencing March Ist and continuing daily to and including April 30th, one wav second olass colonist tickets will be sold to Billings Montana and intermediate points $27 00, Helena, Butte, Anaconda, Missoula and intermediate points $32 00. Spokane, Washington $32.70. Portland, Tacoma Hud Seattie's3s.2o. To points iu California $34.45. On March Ist and 15th one way 2nd class oolonist tiokets to points in Kansas, Oklahoma and Indian Territory $11.20. To points in Texas $12.70. W. H. Beam, Farmers Take Notice. I will close ont my present stook of drain tile consisting of a. large stock of small tile from 4 in. to 8 in at 8 per cent off or one yr without interest. J. I. Miller, Pleasant Grove, Ind,

Newland. Miss Minnie Hemphill visited Geo. Budy and family west of town Saturday and Snnday. Wm. Whited, of Stootsburgh, visited friends in this vicinity Sunday. Joseph Haddock ba9 moved to a farm near McCoysburg. Glen Baker, of Vaima, was a Newland visitor Sunday. Harry Gifford was at Rensselaer Saturday on business. Mrs. Wesley Burns went to Illinois Friday, being Called there by the sickness of fur daughter, Mrs. Nutt. Jake Burris has moved to a farm south of Rensselaer.. B. J G fford will ship in two, oar loads of Potassium to be used as mnck lands as an experiment Quite a lot of cabbage and onions w ili be raised here thi&jpar. James Snydtr and wife, of Laura, visited friends nere a oouple of days last week. Miss Mary Hullibau visited friends at Gifford over Sunday. H. E Gifford was at Kankakee, 111., on business a coup'e of days this ween.

Hanging Grove. Edd Horniole visited a few days in Boone Co. last week. Mr. Qaddook has moved to tbe fa-m Mr. Poole sold last year in ■he Bant a neighborhood. Olin S'ewart and bis wife have moved in with the old folks until they can get possession of the house where Mr. Rif e lives. John Reynolds has moved to hie farm east of Monon, aud his brother will move to the Philips farm. List Wednesday night a num her of friends arid relatives bad a surprise party at the home of Petter S iller. He will soon move to Gillsm. Protrated meet! g has begun at Parker. The atteuuanoe baß been gmd and muoh interest has been manifest. Mr. Torn L gan and Mbs Maud Gulp, of GUlaar, were married at the homo of tbe bride’d mother Wednesday evening. Quite a number of relatives aud friends were present. An elegant 6upper was served. The newly wedded oouple will go to housekeeping on the Logan farm. George Robinson has moved to the Culp farm. Mr, Da Moss, of Gifford, he 6 rented the Skinner fatm,

Farm For Rent. i For rent a farm of 380 acres, ■over 100 in pasture, rest in cultivation. Can be divided into two farms, it desired. Grain rent. Five miles from Rensselaer. Apply to Follz & Bpitler, in Ren?Hdaer, or write to the owner Edward Ranton, at Hoopeston, 111. Red Box Drawing. Iu the drawing for the Red Box money prize at Murray’s store Willie Thompson’s (son of James Thompson) key was the first to unlock the box drawing SIO.OO. The keys for the 2nd and 3rd prizes have not been returned to us. We will extend the time two weeks to enable those still having keys to bring them in and will try them March 14th. George E. Murray. Painting and Paper Hanging. Having bought the shop and good will of W. B. Peterson, I have permanently looated in Rensselaer, and am prepared to do all kinds of painting, paper hanging and interior decorations. Have had *l3 years experience in Chioago, and guarantee all my work to give oomplete satisfaction. Contracts promptly executed in city and country. Bhop north of the railroad, next door aonth of MoOolly & Oosd’b store. I solicit a share of yonr patronage. J. W. Bmith. dwtf The Republican and Chioago Inter Ocean, $2 per year, ' Republican and Indianapolis Journal, $2 26 per year.

We have a full and complete line of foreign and domestic dried fruits and to get yon started to use them, we will sell, for this week only oar fanoy orange ding evaporated ppaohes for 8 oents a lb. Every pound worth 12 oents to buy. Changes In the Weather. Means slight ,4 sp 11” of Headache or affect your appetite. I rogularites in eating . cause Dyspepsia. Take Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin and feel good regardless of these elements or habits. Sold by A. F. Long. Lost, Mond-y, between town and J. L NichoL farm, iu Barkley, a bundle containing pa r rubber boots and underclothing. Also, same day, a latin school book Finder please return, or leave at Republican Officf. J. N. Baker. - How ar» you, anyway? Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin is a perfect laxative. Sold by A. F. Long. White Oaks Post For Sale. 1500 white Oak post-?, ouly 5£ cents apiece At. my place 4 miles due north of Rensselaer. w3pt Henry Howland.

For Real. A fine farm of 75 acres, 2 miles from town. Cash rent. Enquire at this office. For this week only XXXX Minnesota hard wheat flour sl.lO a sack. The same as other ask $1 3(U and $135 a sack for Worth $5 00 a barrel at the mill John Eger Tue Grjoeryman, 5 per cent, loans made by Austin & Hopkins. Shoe economy in perfect satis faotion, guaranteed aud baoked bv high art stook and prices at the Cbioago Bargain Store. If ycur farm loan is maturing soon, call at First National Bank and learn terms. Headquarters for poultry wire, barbed wile, wire ft noing, smooth wire, nails, staples, eto.; at tbt Chicago Bargain Store.

Fish Fish FishFresh, salLd and smok'.d. Tin only place that carries a complete stock of fish. John Eger’s The Grocery man. To The People. Having purchased the J. W. Fregbour blaoksroith shop, I am prepared to do all kinds of work in iron and wood. I Have in my employ Mr. John Worden, who is an expert in plow and wood work. 1 also employ Mr. Ed Moon ihe expert horse-shoer. He has worktd under the instruction of 6ome of the beet veterinaries and understands the anat >my of the foot thoroughly, and .oan remedy all fanits known to the horse. Such «s interfering, forging, padling, cross-firing, kuee-knooking and stumbling. A set of the latest improved Barcus horse stocks, for safely handling the wild and vicious horses.

I hope to retain all old customers and as many new oneß as will give me their patronage. All my work is guaranteed. t esse BaLE, Proprietor. — yt w are prepared to make bay sine farm loans on short notice. We have private and eastern funds to loan on personal or chattel security. Call and see os before yon olose a deal elsewhere Out terra* will be eatisFaotory. vtf Ferguson & Wilson. Money on Farms 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 CITY PROPERTY LOANS On Monthly Payments, or on Five Years Time at Low Rates. Fiist National Bank, Renselaer, Ind. Irwin & Irv in 5 per cent Loans. We make oar own inspection of lands and tell you just what yon can depend on. Funds of the Aetna Life Ins. 00. always on hand. Oar rates and terms are the best'ss always. No delay over technical flaws in abstracts. Ask some of the patrons of oar competitors how long it took to get their loans and what it oost them then oome to ns. Irwin & Irwin.

Application for License. Notice is hereby given to the citizens of tha town of Fair Oaks and of Union township, Jasper County, Indiana, that the undersigned Charles A. Gandy, a male inhabitant of the ► tate of Indiana, over the age of twenty-onq years, of good moral character, and a man not in the habit of becoming intoxicated, and who has been a continuous resident of said town and township for more than ninety days last past and who is in respect to all legal requirements and qualifications, a fit and proper person to be entrusted with the sale of intoxicating , liquors and who is and will be the actual owner and proprietor of said bn-inessif license he granted him, will apply to the Board of Commissioners of the County of Jasper at their April term commencing April 3, 1904, for d license to sell and barter spirituous, vinous, malt and all other intoxicating liquors in less quantities than a quart at a time with the privilege of allowing the satretobe drank oa the premises where sold and bartered. The precise location of the premises where Haid applicant desires to conduct said retail liquor business is a one story frame building situated on lot. six 6) in block one (1) in said Town of FairO tks, said roam being particularly described as fellows, towit: Commencing alag the northeast corner of said lot six fR) and run " ning thence in a westerly direction parallel with Second street thirty eigh (83) feet thence in a southerly direction parallel with Hendricks street eighteen (bit feet, thence In an easterly direction parallel with First street thirty-eight (38) feet thence in a northerly direction parallel with Kent street eighteen (18) feet to the place of beginning. The said room fronts on Kent street and has one window and one door fronting oh said street and one door and one window in the southerly end of said room. That the said described bar room is separate from any other bus mess of any kind and has no devices for amusement or music of any kind or character and there are no partitions or partition therein. That the said bar room can be securely locked and admission thereto at all times prevented and is so arranged with glass windows that the whole of said room may be viewed from the street Haid license will be asked for a period of one year from the date of expiration of the license now held by this applicant and the applicant will also as for the privilege of selling tobaccos and oigars in connection with said retail liquor business. Mar. 4-11-18 CHARLES A. GUNDY.

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