Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 38, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 February 1906 — Page 2

REXSSEL AER REPUBLIAN. Office in The’’Republican Building Corner of W ashington and Weston Streets, Rensselaer, Indiana.. A* ISSUED EVERY TUESDAY AND. FRIDAY ■ ■■•■ BY .. .£? ■*.- GEORGE E. MARSHALL. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. MARSHALL & HEALEY, PUBLISHERS, ,

Call For County Convention

The Republican Voters of the several Precihcts in Jasper county, will meet at t heir H'spcet ive vol ingpiaces. on Saturday. March UK ISIOG. at 2 o'clock P. M.. for the purpose of completing the precinct orgnnizat ion by cleet ing two ‘ pre .ciae!. committeeman h> act with the preci net chairman herrtofnre sidr-rt ed, .and for the further pippose of •wdeeiing delegates to the county i ion. tuulic he'd nt the o..eta house in the t’ity of Rensselaer, bn Monday. March u cluck I*. AL .. The .busts of Ten m..;. -u ill strap c..mvention, detenmued by the cotnjty (<>m mil tee; -'SfitHF Hertute delegfiie-Tm-each 15 votes or fraction of eight’ er over cast for thelTon. George, A. Cunningham, in thf November e-lertiun of 19QL on which basis said precinct. will be entitled to representation in the conventiou as follows: ’ . Township Vote. Del Hanging Grove 82 B Gilliam 107 7 Walker 123 8 Barkley. East 96 6 Barkley, -West... ;v.. n rr;—..; .761~—=3>Marimi, hirst,. ...148 If) Marion,Se<‘ond IS3 12 Marion. Third. .101 7 •Marion, F0urth.................94 6 Jordan.. Newt0n.............. .’..... S«» 6 Keener....... 152 10 Kankakee 81 5 Wheatfield. 147 10 Carpenter, South j.,.133 9 Carpenter, East i.,.121 $ Carpenter, West ...90 6 Milroy... 43 3 Union, Nort h .92 6 Union, Sout h 104 7 Th e d eJe gas < s so select ed wi 11 meet in convention at Rensselaer on March 12, 1900. at 1 o’clock P. M. and nominate the following officers to be voted format the No vernber election, 1906. Clerk of the Jasper Circuit Court. County Auditor. County Treasurer. County Sheriff. County Surveyor. County Assessor. County Coroner;™ County Commissioner Second District County Commissioner Third District. County Council for the First, Second, Third and Fourth Councilmanic Districts respectively and Three Council men at Largg. vt The convention thus assembled will also select eleven (11) delegates to the state Convention to be hek at Indianapolis. Ind., some time inApril. Tne chairmen of each precinct in the county are requested to send to the Secretary of the County Committee their respective precinct org nization as soon as same is perfected. ABRAHAM HALLECK, Chm. MOSES LEOPOLD. Secretary.

Call for Congressional Convention.

The Republican voters of the several precincts of Jasper county, will meet in Convention on the. 27T11 DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1906, for the purpose of selecting Delegates and Alternate Delegates to the Congressional Convention to be held at LsFavette, Ind.. March 1, 1906. basis of representation will be one delegate for every two hundred votes, and each additional fraction of more than one hundred votes, cast for the Honorable George A. Cunningham., in the November election 1901. The County has been divided into districts, and the apportionment by districts being as follows: Wheatfield and Kankakee Townships, 1 delegate, at Wheatfield. Keener Township, 1 delegate, at DeMotte. Hanging Grove, Barkley East, Milroy 1 Delegate, McCoysburg. Gillam, Walker, 1 delegate, Kniman. K •» Barkley West, Marion Ist, 1 delegate, east court room, Rensselaer, U& _____ . .. ■ ' Marion, 2nd, I delegate, Sheriffs office, Rensselaer, Ind. Marion 3rd, Marion 4th, 1 delegate, City Hall, Rensselaer, Ind. Union Ncfrtb. Union South, 1 delegate, Fair Oaks, Ind. ... * Jordan, Newton, 1 delegate, Saylorville School House. Carpenter South, 1 delegate, Remington, Ind.

Carpenter East; Garjventer West. 1 delegate. Kemiugtoh. Indiana. ABRAHAM HALLECK. MOSES LEOPOLD. Chairman. Secretary. ANNOUNCEMENTS. ....... . .—_ -For Sheriff.’ The candidacy of John O'Connor, of Walker towfnehip. for for Sheriff at the coming Kepubliean convention it here anBvuueed. - - .LA;..,’.’ .-z:---For Treasurer. The i ame of Jeaae D. Allman, of HemiiiKtnn. Cai pen w- township, for the nomin men for County “reus >r r at the fonhcotnins Repnblicahfonrentiou, is herewith pruiten ed tur considers tior. For Circuit Clerk. The name of Charles C. Warner, present Circuit Clerk ia hero a»nounc«sl tor renoimnaUon Uy tlre t-olmnx- Ht-publlOan Conoty tieiHveiiWou. For A editor. _u.._. James N.’Lesiherm in. present ineum’ient of theVnttnty An4tHM -offpe inn.h_* ..f-ufec rt-Utiminatioo,, jhi eject to ihe OtviMon ofthe* Republican cuun y <•<»«- rrn-Htnt.-- ' —— I— JT ~.; . x wac ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEur. WksßraftOTTs BiriMay. ~Thursday77F7l7 -22. Jbe Wlbwmur ll.t- Liimary will present thcheautiliil "Triumph of Justice.' - ’ also known as • 'The, Orphan Avenged.’’ „„ - Those of our patrons that had the pleasure of witnessing thesffite ring play “A Celebrated Case" in the College auditorium last fall, will bear testimony to the fact that neither then Dor on any former oc easion they have been disappoint cd. Although.the “Triumph of Jus tice’’ w ill lie rendered by the Junior lit erary . society,, the . public may confidently look forward to a high ly interesting and enjoyable even ing. Instrumental and vocal music • will l>e furnished by the College orchestra and the Orphean Club. The curtain will rise 8:15 p. m. Admission 30 cents, 15 cents. Everybody cordially invit ed.

Dr. Chas. Vick, Eye Specialist. This is an age of Specialists. The ability to do one thing and do it welt is morß to lie 1 commended and is of more benefit to humanity than to do many ihings and none equal to the best. We limit our practice on the eye to errors of refraction, of which we have made a Special Study for over thirty years. Office in C. H. Vick’s fruit store next door to express office. Farm For Rent 160 acres, black land. Good itu provemeuts. For further particulars address Newt Jarret, North Judson, Ind. A. F. LONfi. Farm for Rent ■■ vww To rent or sell a 159 acre farm, in Barkley tp., Jasper county. Possession given March Ist. Enquire of J. J. Hunt, Rensselaer, Ind., or of the owner, J. C. Frazee, Route 7, Peru, lud. Smokeless Soft CoaL I have just received a car load of Tenuesse smokeless coal lor cook or heating stove use. It is the longest lasting qoft coal, no soot and burns without leaving clinkers. J. E. Bislosky. dwtf Phone 58. For rent, a small farm, grchard good land, possession M once. Can chop 50 cords «f wrod. Plenty of ditching at leirare times. Or would trade farm for city property. See Dr. Moore, over Fendig's drug store, Kensselaer, lud. dwtf Call for Township Assessors, TowimJqji assessors are hereby notified touieet the undersigned at his office ih the Court House, at 11 o'clock a. m., Friday, Feb. 23,1906, to make arrangements for the sppng assessments. John R. Phillips. County Assesso

FARM SALE! . / .•’ 1 A IN RI,CHEST OHIO Good Land. i , Free I’ikes, i Low Tax and r —. t Valuation. ■ S : s Wri re tTTday for- pu p lat ert dist de'cril-uog of -tho -best- - ■ .... ./‘uirm. in ( entral Mates. W rite today- its ■-free- we ha ’e t he Ihtrgaiws ambwnnt j < >l7 ti> "make ' r i:; i in v C'igat A>...’ ( ’’ Hu- ;i'.i i >i.-C these baTge i .IS, . >T‘ll ;ire-. Stuyeny<u•. _ . e I ’ 10’1 • Co.. ITi ioi” CAN’T EAT When your nerves are 11/ all unstrung, vour 3 appetite failsyou and > \¥- you feel as though the bottom haddrop- I r ped out of your stomach, you are paying the penalty for the abuse you have inflicted upon yourself by hastily-eaten and improper food. • Your digestive organs, even though delicate, will stand a lot of service, but they resent ill-treatment. Dr. Caldwell’s (Laxatloa) Syrup Pepsin is the greatest remedy in the world for correcting and curing all forms of stomach and digestive trouble, It instantly imparts new life and vigor to these parts and keeps them in prime and perfect working condition. Dont’t wait until you are in the grip of these torturing complaints, but get a dollar or half-dollar size of DR. CALDWELL’S SYRUP PEPSIN now at your druggist’s and forestall the trouble. Your money will be refunded if it does not benefit you. Your postal card request will brine by return mail our new booklet, "DR. CALDWELL'S BOOK OF WONDERS” and free sample to those who have never tried this wonderful remedy. Do it now. w • PEPSIN SYRUP CO. ■ontloallo, llllnel* A. F. LONG.

Lecture Course. W r C Dr. John Driver, Mon. April 16. 1906. ----- ' — Season t i ekets SI.OO. Reserve seats 50. General admission s<»c School children 25 ct.-. Holders of season tickets have seats reserved. Don't forget Thompson & Lawler’s, big sale. Wednesday, Feb. 21. Say Merchant or Perfection when hungry tor a smoke. You get a good one. Assorted cakes like mother used to make lOcts a pound at John Eger's. Sweet and sour pickles 5 cts. at John Eger's. See Baughman & Williams for fire insurance. New rugs and carpets will be what you want in a short time, pick • them out while our stock is comI plete. Porter & Kresler. It is well known that suits of Steu. Block Ct Cj’s make are superior to anyth lug on the market. Come and see their late erections. Louis Wildberg. California hams, same as others have in their bargain list at 10 cents, only 8 cents at John Eger'g. Call on B. F. Ferguson for rates to the northwest. One way or round trip. Notice of Leitiag Contract for Supplies. Notice is heribr riven that Retied bids for Rui.phes »f »hoe« and groeerte*. the n.*e of Jaat'er Count v Poor Asylum, for, quarter ending May 81*1,180*. will be received up to Monday, March 6th. UM*. at .IJ. o'clock a. in. All article* to be furnished according toe wpeclflcistioa* therefor now on file la the Auditor'*office Al' bid* muatbe aoc'finpanled by bond and affidavit a* provided by law. Ti>e Hoard of Cornntissionore rroervaa the right to reject any or all bid*. By order of the Board of Com ml**i oner* of ; JAMKR s IKXTHDaD gt Auditor Jasper County

Mere Saks of Gifford Lands I desire to report the followirg sales made recently of land in my section of country, to-wit: Thomas Walters, wi of s e see. Luke Lang, ne ne 18-32-6. E. W. Lang, ni se 18-32 6. Hiram Crawford, east 100 acres of s w I of sec 17 32-6. John Nordhouse, si ofswi 18 326i George Buch & C. Treon house 17 acres of land in nw sw 13 32-6. Wm. Marion, house and 10 acres of land adjacent to town of New land. George Martin house and 15 acres of land adjacent to town of Newland George Beedy. house..aulHacreß of land adjacent to town of Newland. Have iqany sales pending. I am ofl’eriig to sell homes to poor people for a small cash payment aini~~ reserve a, share. of the crop unt-il-alLsball have been paid. 'These houses are good and the laud is .choice r pntpdses “and have often raised a crop worth j*l hb.bd per acre. - ——- This is a chance for all poor peo pie-to actpiire a home of their own, do. 1 want all. = the _.imlustmus_-j>oor people of Jasper.county to come to me and I wjll help them to a home. Benj J. Gifford.

LUIYIBKR Everything in the lumber line, everything you need in building anything from a pig pen to a mansion. We figure carefully and closely bh dvery estimate we make. Long experience as contractors makes it possible for u.s to held builders in selecting' lumber. We aim to please, and do it by honest, narrow margin-, transactions. Rensselaer Lumber Co. R B. Harris Notary Public and real estate. Insurance —Fire, lightning and tornado on city, town and farm property. First loans on real estate as cheap as the cheapest.

For Exchange. Seven large lots and good small house, well and out buildings, well located in Roachdale, Ind. Clear valued at $1,760 and clear property in this city valued at $1,500 will trade for land or merchandise. 112 acres pastureland clear in Mon roe County, Ind., eight miles of Bloomington. Want clear property or land here. 110 acre farm well improved in New York. Owner wants property or land here. Two houses in Mat hews, Ind. and $2,000 in cash for small farm. Will assume somo 80 acres black land improved, want, Dakota land. Good hotel doing good business, clear price $5,000. Also two good residence properties clear, owner will trade either or all and assume on good farm. Good flouring mill in good condition clear, owner wants farm, will assume. 320 acres in Wichita Co. Kans, clear for land here. Owner will assume or pay cash difference. 320 acres clear in Keorney County Kaus, for land or town property. 20 acres improved real cheap. We have on hand stocks of merchandise from $3,000 to SIO,OOO and hotels, flouring mills, livery stocks and town properties to trade for land. Write [for what you want G. F. MEYERS.

Onr tailoring lines are now in, we represent some of the best firms known, we guarantee a fit or no sale. Duvall i Lundy. Wanted—Renter at once for a good farm, 80 acres under cultivation, 31 acres in pasture. Either write or call on Win Clouse. All entries tn the roller skating potato race to be held Wednesday evening, n not be made by Tuesday evening. No cost to enter except for skates. Ist prize $3, 2nd prize •$2.00. Entries limited to 12. This will be an interesting event, the race taking about a half hours time. Come ontand enjoy the fun. Everyone skates after the race is over. Admission adults 20cts, children lOcts. ■ - Duvall & Lundy will carry the luest clothing made no others will compare with these lines. The famous Hirsh, Wick wire & Co and David Adlers ♦ & Sons the COLLEGI AN clothes for men and young men. Overcoat and suit sale still on at The Ideal,

Und they nearly kick their hoots oft. • 1 > Our competitor does much kicking and 5 harsh things ■ . ■■ - - .» , about us. We are too busy to’think of our > competition Our list < 3 ol satisfied cnstorners are growing .longer each da y. Moral: Prices lower than any une els.-- can name. THE £ E, SS COMPANY. The Busiest. Biggest Department Store in Northern Indiana. loß’ MMpy on* CROWIfI | .■..P1AN05.... I I Big Sals of High Grade Pianos: 1 | S3OO Pianos at $l9O I I 350 Pianos at 225 | I 400 Pianos at 290 | IK !I r - < ■ I | • • - '■ /-A 11 s»k inc ■ Il ; iii i taK • BERk 1 7 jr J a complete line of “Crown Pianos, Knabe. | Pianos, Angelas Piano Players and Player I IPianos. I NOWis yolir chance to get a high grade riano at a jematkably low price. Bale to -K 7 -" last only a few weeks. Don’t hesitate. ■ Get first pick. Call and hear the Wonderful Piano Player. Everybody welcome. ■ Mr. Demmitt, who is in charge, will be H E pleased to :-how the pianos to you,whether ■ ■ von are interested in buying or not _ I Geo. P. Bent, Manufacturer I ■ Rensselaer Branch Opposite Opera House Building. •' F. L. Demmitt, In Charge.

1 Monuments. I J. gq Designs and estimates R2L I I W. H. mackey B iQ Successor! to jffi Mackey !and Barcus iSg Oealart In Marble and Granite, ft J Mrs. Aldrich is the agent and secretary of the Sterling Supply Co., of Chicago, and has organized a purchasing club of five, and now wishes to organize a club of ten. Each member on a ten dollar order, gets a valuable furniture premium. Mrs. Aldnch will call and acquaint you with thia plan. * Wait for our embroidery sale, a repitition of the one we had on Jan. 9. The snipe patterns at the same prices. Over 2.000 yards sold before.\ This is no fake, you get what is advertised. ~ JORTKR & KeBSLEK. ~

Horses for Sale orTrade. Four medium sized mares for sale or trade ts Laßue Bros. Lion package coffee 2 lbs for 25 cents at John Eger’s. Your dealer can supply you with either Perfection or Merchant cigars. Smoke one, want another. Smoke Perfection or Merchant, the good home-made cigars. Wanted: Girl to do general'' housework. Inquire at this office. Try our line of 25ct teas at John Egers. Porter & Kresler’s silk department is the most complete in the city, all the weavesand finishes are shown here. Do not miss the opportunity o buying an all wool suit at a nominal price, you can get it at Wildberg’s. Call on B. K Ferguson for rates to the northwest One way or round trip. Try our Vauila marshmallows for toasting, only 10cents a pound, at John Egers. “ Horses and mules—good on es, at Thompson and Lawler’s big sale, AVednesday. Feb. 21. Notice. All suits sold by us. claanol pressed and kept in repair FREE of charge for one year. Duvall & Lundy,., a