Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 229, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 September 1914 — IS WILL ADE A FARMER? [ARTICLE]

IS WILL ADE A FARMER?

Will H. Ade, of Kentland, candidate for congress on the progressive ticket, has told the farmers of the 10th district that he is a farmer, the real name-blown-in-the-bottle kind, or rather his press agent has done so dn the weekly press matter that is given out over the district at regular advertising rates. Inasmuch as Mr. Ade has resided continuously for 23 years within the corporate limits of the town of Kentland, and in the Same house, and a great lot of the time having been spent in a court house job* the question ‘arises: What constitutes the requirements to be classed as a real tiller of the soil? Ade’s press dope would have the reader believe that he earned his daily bread by the sweat of his brow, but the facts are that he is a resident of Kentland, and has never lived on a farm excepting in his boyhood days. He owns some farm land—that is sure, but does this give him the qualifications to call himself a real farmer?

He is perhaps known as a “city farmer,” and out in Kansas they call them agriculturists, and it is Said that agriculturists farm the farmer, and it looks pretty much as though Ade belongs to this class, and that he is ‘'farming the farmer” for their votes this fall. In the literature sent out by Ade’s press agent one is led to believe that Will daily follows the plow with calloused hands, but it is all political buncombe. A real farmer would have greater respect for the farmer, and would not believe that they can be influenced by political made-to-order advertising material. Another inducement Ade’s press agent is giving out borders also on the ridiculous. He tells the people that they should free school books and if they will only send him to congress such will be* the case. As a matter of fact, a congressman has nothing to do in providing school-books for his state, yet his advertising matter tells you that he will do it-in fact he promises to revolutionize the whole congressional program down at Washington.

Leslie Fisher brought an auto load of 'teacheis over from Remington this morning to attend the institute. The teachers are Supt. Powers, Paul Hyman and M. C. Twineham, of the Remington schools, and Lewis Hyman, of the Carpenter township schools. Mr.. Fisher took them through the courthouse and acquainted them with the county officials. A large people are down from the NeWland and Gifford neighborhood today to attend the trial qf the state vs. Frank Cavendish. Several months ago Cavendish and Frank Walters had a little mix-up, but neither suffered severe damage, it is said. Cavendish was made a defendant in an assault and battery- case and the court is hearing the evidence today.

A marriage license was issued Saturday to Edward Stanford and Anna- Shuster, of Goodland, and they were married at Clerk Perkins’ office. He is almost 61 years of age and she is almost 59. They were divorced three years ago in October and they have decided to try it over again. ' ' Mrs. D. 8. Makeever and Mrs. Marion Freeland, at the home of the latter, were hostesses Saturday at a very pretty luncheon and miscellaneous Shower in honor of Miss Josephine Miller, whose marriage is to.take place in October. The wedding edtlors of yellow and white were effectively used. The table was artistically decorated with goldeiv rod, tulle streamed and • yellow, tapers. The guests were, former high School friends of MisS M'iiler.