Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 September 1908 — Page 4

Main Issue---One of Fitness

Hon. I. D. Dunn, of Dunnville. this county, is one of the greatest students of men and events in Indiana, and his advanced age has not in the least obscured his interest in politics, and when Mr. Dunn sees a particularly able paper or a strong article he knows it The appended article headed “Main Issue —One of Fitness'’ appeared as a leader in a recent issue of the Wichita Eagle, and Mr. Dunn mailed it to the Republican; noting on the side, “As they look at it in Kansas, and so do I.” And we believe the magnificent qualities of Judge Taft, his experience and his clean record will appeal to all the people and that every day the reasoning and rational people are becoming the converts of a man who is neither demagogue or adventurer, but who stands on his merits and promises a continued “square deal” to every citizen, laborer or employer, poor man or capitalist These two classes have always existed and each is necessary for the success of the other. And the presidential candidate that will pledge himself to a policy of stirring up strife between these two great essentials to business and manufacture and commercial life, has in him a danger that would make his election a sorry occasion for the government But the steady, fair and intilligent demeanor of Mr. Taft indicates that he is a man of dauntless courage and absolute fairness, and that the people indeed shall rale if he is made the president. /, Here is the article that called forth Mr. Dunn’s commendation: No one can better appreciate the fitness of Mr. Taft for the equipoise and dignity of the presidency than those who have closely watched his conduct since he was nominated at Chicago. Not an idle word has passed his lips. Not a sentence of buncombe has he uttered. He has not thought of a cheap method of any kind to advance his popularity. He has talked freely, privately, and to the public, and every word he has said was, as it should be, a word of meaning and force. *lt isgpvidently Judge Taft’s purpose to appeal to reason in the campaign upon which the curtain is slowly raising. The few speeches he has made so far indicate a tendency eo elucidate the issues on a high plane. They were absolutely devoid of passion and free from a suspicion of prejudice of any sort. They made fine reading in cold type and must have been impressive when accompanied by the great magnetism of his personal presence. Probably there has not been not more than two men In forty years who have come before the public with such extraordinary intellectual equipment as Mr. Taft. No question can mtna into the campaign that he is not the master of. Such men ne’er have to resort to cheap catch phrases and glittering generalities to

Independents Name State Ticket.

The independence party hatched toy Willie Randolph Hearst, as its convention in IndianapcLs named the following state ticket: Governor, James M. Zion, Tippecanoe county; lieutenant governor, William Francis Keats, Perry county; secretary of state, J. W. Close, Allen county; auditor of state, Fred L. Hisgen, Vanderburg county; treasurer of state, Harley S. Snyder, Pike county; attorney general. William £L Roose, Clarke cpuhUi jrppprtgj: .of Auprem. couurt, J. Earle McKee, Marion county; superintendent of public Instruction, Mrs. Mavourneen B. Morris, Boone county; statistician, Robert Owen, Lawrence county; Judge of supreme couurt, H. A. Townsley, Lake county; judge of appellate court, Elmore Creulius, Crawford county. Everett G. Ballard, of Lake county, was nominated for congress from this district

More About Mrs. Sharp's Death.

Mrs. Chas. Risk ling wrote to relatives here the particulars .of the death of Mrs. Sharp. She states that they had left one car to make a transfer, and that little George started to cross behind the car, not' noticing that a car was coming on the other track. Mrs. Sharp saw his danger and tried to save him. She had the other little boy, Harold, in her arms, and as she reached for George the car struck her and knocked her down and dragged her half a block. She never regained consciousness, but lived for about four hours. Little George can not live, so the hospital doctors said. Harold was not seriously hurt, but when Chas. Rlshling picked him up he thought he was dead. The funeral arrangements had not been made when Mrs. Rlshling wrote, as they were waiting for the inquest to be held and for the arrival of Mr. Sharp from Tennessee.

make themselves interesting while addressing themselves to the reason of men. He knows what the issues are and he understood them loug

before lie was nominated for the presidency. ’ There is not any very great difference of opinion among the average of the American people of today. The issues are not very complex. The average American understands every one of them. They need but little explanation. The Democrat and the Republican are nearer together than they have been at any time for half a century. They look upon the needs of the country almost from the same viewpoint. The Democrats in order to be slightly different from the Republicans advocate a few things they do not believe in and would not demand them seriously, even if they were elected to control of the government. The issue in the campaign that concerns the average person most is the issue of fitness.

in this issue of fitness a great many things must be taken into consideration. The candidates are involved in that issue. Their friends are involved. The party leaders are involved. Any sane man knows that

Tait has infinitely more experience than Bryan. They know he is a better student than Bryan. They know he 18 a better lawyer and a better scholar. They know that his life has been as pure aud his lineage as sterling and patriotic. Then why can any reason-

able man feel he would not be more useful to his country at its head? Taft has a practical knowledge, bassed on actual experience, of all the branches of the government and the departmental machinery through which the government is operated with system. Bryan has but a theoretical knowledge of such things, and even that is prejudiced. He does not, for Instance, believe in the civil service which enables the government to move along in safety under the severest tests. He has no knowledge whatever of the important foreign relations of the United States. He has had no experience in diplomacy. He not only has no idea of the wonderful world-wide commercial policy of the United States so wisely initiated by McKinley, and so nobly encouraged by Roosevelt,but it is doubtful if he is not one of its most bitter enemies. Taft is the avowed friend of the malntainance of American influence in the Pacific; Brayan is its avowed enemy. That Taft is right in this matter and Mr. Bryan wrong is evidenced by the important fact that nine-tenths of the American people, regardless of politics, view the matter as Taft views it. Taft will have with him in this campaign the conservative forces of the country—the men who want tte United States to stand first among the nations of the world—and when they speak in November, their voice will be heard around the world.

The Fall Festival and Agricultural Exhibit.

Francesville will hold its annual street fair from Sept. 22 to 25 inclusive, which promises to be the largest and best of its kind ever held in the town. The committee on arrangements is making extensive preparations to have entertainment of a good, clean nature for everybody, exhibited on the streets absolutely free of charge. The agricultural exhibit this year promises to be as

good as last year and possibly better. The committee requests the co-opera-tion of every grower of produce to offer an exhibit and make it the big feature of the fair.-

Mr. Charles V. Keeler, of Winamac, who makes a business of raising blooded .chickens, and who is a licensed judge with a national reputation, has been secured to Judge the poultry exhibit, Plenty of good moral shows will be upon the streets for the benefit of the show going public, and gambling of any kind will be excluded. Don’t forget the date, Sept. 22 to 25 inclusive.—Francesville Tribune.

New Cases Filed.

Samuel Parker vs Babcock & Hopkins. The plaintiff alleges that he loaned Ed Leach |3so*'on his personal property, including his corn crop, and took a chattel mortgage on the same last November. That* later Leach sold his corn to the defendants and received the money for It, and did not pay Parker the money he had borrowed. Mr. Parker seeks to recover judgment against the defendants. Mary A. Bowers, et al vs Braxlllia F. Ferguson. Sult for an aonotinting 9. M. Laßue vs Everet Halstead. Action on judgment; amount involved 11,000; growing Out of the sale of 80 acres of land In Newton township.

REPUBLICAN PARTY AND LABOR

An Equality of Opportunities Secured for Wage Earners.

William H. Taft’s Speech of Acceptance Gives Party Record in Behalf of Labor.

(William H. Taft In his speech of acceptance.)

We come now to the question of labor. One important phase of the policies of the present administration has been an anxiety to secure for the wageearner an equality of opportunity and such positive statutory protection as shall place him on a level in dealing with his employer. The Republican party has passed an employers’ liability act for interstate railroads, and has established an eight hour law for government employes and on government construction. The essence of the reform effected by the former, Is the abolition of the fellow-ser-vant rule and the introduction of the comparative negligence theory 'by which an employe injured in the service of his employer does not lose all his right to recover becauseof slight negligence on his part. Then there is the act providing for compensation for injury to government employes,, together with the various statutes requiring safety appliances upon Interstate commerce railroads for the protection of their employes and limiting the hours of their employment

These are all Instances of the desire of the Republican party to do Justice to the wage-earners. Doubtless a more comprehensive

measure for compensation of government employes will be adopted in the future; the principle in such cases has been recognized and in the necessarily somewhat slow course of legislation will be more fully embodied In definite statutes.

The interests of the employer and the employe never differ except when It comes to a division of the Joint profit of labor and capital Into dividends and wages. This must be a constant source of periodical discussion between the employer and the employe, as Indeed are the other terms of the employment.

To give to employes their proper position in such a controversy, to enable them to maintain themselves against employers having great capital, they may well unite, because in union theje is strength, and without it, each individual laborer and employe would be helpless. The promotion of the industrial peace through the instrumentality of the trade agreement is often one of the results of such union when intelligently conducted.

There is a large body of laborers, however, skilled and unskilled, who are not organized Into unions. Their rights before the law are exactly the same as those of the union men, and are to be protected with the same care and watchfulness.

In order to induce their employer into a compliance with their request for changed terms of employment, workmen have the right to strike in a body.

They have a right to use such persuasion as they may, provided it does not reach the point of duress, to lead their reluctant co-laborers to join them in their union against their employer, and they have a right, if they choose, to accumulate funds to support those engaged tn a strike, to delegate to officers the power to direct the action of the union, and to withdraw themselves and their associates from dealings with or giving custom to those with whom they are in controversy.

TAFT’S KINDNESS TO BLIND.

Overrules Washington Monument Regulation for Benefit of the Sightless. The kind heartedness of Mr. Taft and his sincere, common sense sympathy with the unfortunates in this world has just been brought to the attention of the blind in ■ peculiar way. Away up in the top of the Washington monument, where thousands go to behold' the beauties of the nation’s capital, the Columbia Polytechnic institute, which seeks to make it possible for the adult blind of the United States to rise above conditions of dependence by becoming self sustaining, placed on sale souvenir post cards manufactured by its blind. Some sentimental persons took the view that this was undignified and succeeded in having the superintendent of public buildings and grounds order the cards removed. F. E. Cleaveland, principal of the Institute, appealed to Mr. Taft, then secretary of war and within whose jurisdiction oame the office of public buildings and grounds. It took only a few words to convince the secretary that the blind should have the benefit of this privilege, and the cards were again placed on sale in the monument.

“For this action,” said Principal Cleaveland.in discussing the incident, "Mr. Taft deserves the gratitude of every blind person, particularly the progressive blind, who are striving to help their less fortunate fellows." Ja Georgia the electors must have a majority, and with Watson, Hisgen and Chafin pulling away from them the Bryaaltes are becoming apprehensive.

Remington

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Banes, Sept sth, a son. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Tom Beasy, Aug. 31st, a son. Chas. Dluzak, of Wabash, visited his parents over Sunday. . Mrs. David Blckle went to Pontiac, 111., Friday to visit relatives. Miss Ada Peck visited relatives and friends at Rensselaer last week. Roscoe Eller left Monday for Valparaiso, where he will attend school. Mrs. W. C. Smalley has been visiting her mother at Milford, 111., the past week.

Nancy Julian visited her sister, Mrs. Chas. Roush, and family at Windfall last week.

|liss Blanch Pierce went to Waynetown Wednesday to visit for a few days with friends.

Wm. Weiss returned home to Wabash Saturday, after a two weeks’ visit with relatives here.

John Bowman returned home from Christiansburg, Ohio, where he has been carpentering the past month.

Harry Gilbert and Luce Bartoo left last week for Chicago, where they will take a course in schooling.

Miss Mabie Shaull and Mrs. Abraham Wahl visited relatives in Indianapolis this week and attended the fair.

Mrs. Everett Parks and daughter, Velnla, visited Mrs. Curtis Wright at Watseka, 111., a few days last week. - —— ——

Miss Calla Bonner and Mrs. C. A. Balcom and daughter, Irene, spent a few days’ visiting in Chicago this week.

Mrs. Walter Rich and children returned to Kankakee Wednesday, after a three weeks’ visit with relatives here.

Mrs. Elizabeth Love, of Kankakee, 111., is the guest of her father-in-law, W. R. Love, and wife, since Monday of last week.

Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Lock and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Peck and son, Bruce, attended the state fair at Indianapolis this- week.

Miss Ida Shearer, of Lafayette, came Saturday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robt Shearer, and other relatives.

Claude Maxwell, who has been spending the past year in Montana, Wyoming and Colorado, returned home last week.

Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Brand and daughter, Eunice, have been spending the past ten days visiting relatives at Sandwitch, 111.

Miss Pearl Blake was called home to Wabash Monday to help care for >er sister, Mrs. John Phillips, who is very low with typhoid fever. Wm. Jea, B. F. Spencer, A. B. Coleman, Dennis O’Riley, C. W. Merritt and Bert Cowgill spent from Friday until Monday fishing in the Kankakee.

Mrs. Ben Lilves and children returned home to Wabash Tuesday of last week, after a two weeks visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Smalley. ,

Miss Ruth Reeve returned to her home in Silver City, low, Monday, having spent the summer here with her aunt, Miss Calla Bonner, and other relatives.

Mrs. Maude Froughelger and children, of Bluffton, returned home Tuesday of last week, after a three week?’ visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Babb.

Mrs. Thos. Wiggins, of Graymout, 111., came Wednesday of last week to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Pample, and to attend the marriage of her brother, Frank, to Miss Ethel Crabb.

On Tuesday evening of last week, at 8 o’clock, at the Christian parsonage, in Monticello, occurred the double wedding of Mr. Albert Gier and Miss Grace Bush, of Reynolds, and lowls H. Long, of Chicago, and Miss Louise Gier, of Reynolds.

On Tuesday evening of last week at the home of the bride’s father, Mr. David Shand, at 8 o’clock, occured the marriage of Mr. Roy Atkinson and Miss Nellie Shand. Rev. C. W. Foetill, of Fowler, performed the ceremony.

LAST NOTICE TO DEBTORS. Notice is hereby given to those who owe accounts to the late William H. Eger that if the same are not paid by Saturday night, Sept. 12, 1908, they will be placed in the hands of an attorney for collection. This is the last notice. MRS. W. H. EGER, Administratrix. A woman that can look pretty in a dressing sack and curl papers Is good enough to eat

SHOULD HEAR SENATOR CURTIS Voters Should Attend Public Speaking On Monday Evening, Sept. 14th, at Opera House.

The campaign is opening apd voters are exhibiting the greatest interest in the issues, and should not fail to hear Senator Charles Curtis, of Kansas, who will speak at the opera house next Monday evening, Sept. 14th, at 7:30 o’clock. Hon. Edward E. Neal,

The School Attendance.

The following shows the attendance at the Rensselaer schools, according to the first day’s enrollment: HIGH SCHOOL. Seniors _—— 33 Sophomores —— 39 Jqnlors —_ ____ 83 'Freshmett-’-^ix._^i-”73 Total, high school 177 GRADES. Bth „ ... 33 7th 6th . 47 sth - . 43 4th 40 3rd 2nd 40 Ist Total, grades 356 High sch00l Grades 356 Total 533 The enrollment in the grades is about the same as in previous years, but the high school attendance is the greatest it has ever been the first week. Several others are to enter later. ■ - - if.- -

Paracamph Solicitor Will Call On You.

Mrs. E. Bateman will call on you and demonstrate the merits of Paracamph. I can safely recommend the remedy as a good one. B. F. FENDIG. Give orders and get free goods. Goods are now on sale at Fendig’s City Drug Store.

Continental Insurance Company.

The largest and one of the best of American companies writing fire and wind storm insurance on city and farm property. Farmers before renewing your insurance see the Continental's most liberal contract Any limit you wish on horses and In case of loss we pay an adjustment without discount, all at the same price that smaller companies will charge you. See that your Insurance is written in the Continental. Call at my office any time and let me show you. The same office that the Continental has been represented in for years, room four, second floor, I. 0. 0. F. building. Rensselaer, Ind. A. J. HARMON, tf-sw-2d Successor to J. F. Bruner. A man may not be able to wear a good coat always, but there is nothing to hinder him from keeping the dandruff off the collar of the one he is wearing. — Miss McDonald, the clerk at the pickle factory, has returned home to Chicago, and Glen Cobb is taking her place here. A New York woman wants a dlvorc because her husband has 67 different shirts. That gives him 67 chances to ask for the shirt that has just gone to the laundry.

It Pays for Itself Many Times Over. WHAT? A Manure Spreader. ‘ I am handling the Miller and the 20th Century. Both are successful machines. Saves labor and enriches the soil, and the increased crop pays the expense. Also call in and see the Camp Portable Grain Dump. Just the thing for large corn crops. Don’t put these matters off, see about them now. J. V. COLLINS In the Brick Livery Barn Front and Washington Streets

president of the Lincoln League of Indiana, will also be here on that date and will also address the audience. All citizens are urged to hear these speakers, and a special invitation is extended to the ladies of the-city and vicinity.

NURSERY STOCK For Sale by the Halleck Nursery Co., Fair Oaks, Ind. Large stock of apples in all sizes, trees 6 to 7 feet high, per 100; 30 trees at the 100 rate. We also keep a good stock of pears, peaches, plums, cherries, grapes, currants, gooseberries and small fruit of all kinds, shade trees, evergreens, flowering shrubs and plants, roses, etc. Come and see us or write for price list. CHAS. HALLECK, feb.lsw. ' Manager..

Burns Town

Thomas Brown is on the sick list. Jim and Jay Stanley are working for Charley Reed. Barney Kolholf and family called on Chris Morgenegg and family Sunday afternoon. Frank Greenlee, of Mt Ayr, visited with Frank and Grover Brown Thursday night. Mrs. T. G. Brown and Mrs. Samuel Holmes called on Mrs L. A. Greenlee Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Emmett Pullins returned home Thursday, after visiting tor three weeks in the southern part of the state. Charley Smith, of Surrey, called on Miss Stella Brown Friday morning and took her to Rensselaer to the home coming. Jim and Jay Stanley, Walter, Elmer Frank and Lillie Brown called on Samuel Holmes and children Sunday afternoon. Will Knight, of Yukon, Okla., arrived here Friday from Lexington, Ky., where he has been visiting his brother, Thomas Knight.

Moonlight Ride on Merry-Go-Round.

Thursday evening, band concert night, the merry-go-round will be in operation, giving all an opportunity for a moonlight ride. Come out and enjoy yourselves. Harmon & Parcells, Managers.

Rensselaer Markets.

Wheat 85c. Oats 42c. Rye 65c. Eggs 16c Butter 16-20 C. Eggs, 16c. Fresh Fish Friday. T. W. Haus.

WILL HULL CLOVER.

Persons having clover to hull can secure the services of A. T. Ropp. Drop card or leave word at his farm near Aix, stating number of acres.