Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 295, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 December 1918 — Page 4

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CLASSIFIED COLUMN FOR SALE FOR SALE—Pure bred cockerels, Barred Rocks and Brown Single Comb Leghorns. Mrs. Frank Morrow. Phone 949-F. FOR SALE—I9I7 Ford. Good fanning condition, good tires. At a hsTgain- Equipped with delivery body. Frank Kresler. Phone 121White. FOR SALE—Or wi r . trade for farm land, 10 acre tract in north part of town, inside corporation. A good 8 room house, interior as good as new, cellar, cistern and good well, barn and other small buildings. • Plenty of fruit. For information call or write Mrs. Henry Randle. Phone 878. FOE SA^Er—Having installed a furnace, have “fe® sale a Favorite base burner, large*Mae, in perfect condition.. Leslie Clark. Phono 18 pr 114. FOR SALE—Some real bargains in well improved farms located within 8 miles of Rensselaer: 120 acres, 188 acres, 152 acres, 80 acres. I also have some exceptional bargain* in improved farms of all sizes further out from Rensselaer. For further particulars see m- Phone 246 office, or residence 499. Harvey Davisson.

FOR SALE—Capboard, tabla and 2 rocker* and heating stove. Mr*. Sadie Galbraith, N. Scott St FOR SALE—Simon Hochstetler i* agent for the Perkin*' windmill. Inquire of Watson Plumbing Co. Phone 204. FOB SALE—Miaaiasippi plantation*. A few hundred dollars will buy you a farm where you can raise three crop* a year and where you do not have to worry over long cold winter* and high fuel and coal bill* Harvey Davisson. - HP

FOR SALE—New Coles Hot Blast heater, used but five weeks, 3 calves 8 pure bred White Leghorn cockerels. Abe Wartona. Phone 112. _____ FOB SALE—Registered O. L C. gilts, bred to a prize winning boar. First eome, first served. Frank K. Fritz, MeCoyaburg, R. F. D. 1. FOB SALE—I6O acres in section 20, Jordan towndrip, 7 miles from Rensselaer. 180 acres under plow. WeM tiled, well fenced, one half hog tight Good five-room house; large barn 40x60 with double grain cribs attached. Hog house, chicken house, concrete dug-out, new wind pump this fall. I came here to self this farm and will make a sacrifice for immediate sale. Carry one-half purchase price. A. M. Feemster, Makeever Hotel. . *- ■ - - in the cfcuk

FOR SALE—Or will trade for other cattle, two good Shorthorn bull calves. W. C. Rose. Phone 941-J. FOR SALE —Pure bred Duroc mate hog and 15 .pigs, weight 75 to 100 pounds. Roy, Stocksick. Phone 948-K. FOR SALE —40 immune stock hogs, weight about 150 pounds; 40 immune stock hogs, weight about 50 pounds. Firman Thompson. Phone 37. FOR SALE —Or will rent, a good five room house. M. Gosnell. Phone 500-Blaek. FOR SALE —Deering binder, out two years, truck, four-horse hitch, in first class condition. F. E. Cavendish, Newland Merchant.

WANTED WANTED —A few washings. Call at Luther Turner’s residence. WANTED —To do your automobile repairing. Skilled mechanic and prices are right. O. H. McKay. WANTED —Wood choppers, saw logs and cord wood. Ernest Lamson, Phone 936-H. t WANTED--To buy all kinds of fur. Higaesc market prices paid. John Burris. Phone 483 Red. WANTED —A used piano; it must be in reasonably good condition. Enquire at Fendig’s Drug Store. WANTED —Good girl for general housework. Phone 210. T. M. Callahan. .J’ WANTED —Men to husk corn at Fair Oaks and Pleasant Ridge. J. J. Lawler, by James E. Walter. Phone 337.

FOR RENT r FOR RENT—Good 7-room house, 2 blocks from P. O. G. B. Porter. Phone 995 or 569. FOR RENT—Farm. Inquire at office. Dr. F. A. Turfler. LOST 7 LOST—Bunch of keys on ring. 12 or 13 keys. F. E. Cavendish. Phone 922-B. LOST—A package of knitting, yarn and a cap. Mrs. Arthur Waymire. Phone 953-D. ' LOST —Taken from the G. E. Murray Co. store on Saturday, corset, two packages containing 2 suits underwear, 2 baby shirts, 2 pair hose, box containing 2 neckties. Return to The G. E. .Murray Co. store. Mrs. Lewis Schwartz. MISCELLANEOUS MONEY TO LOAN—Cha* J. Dean 4 Son. MONEY TO LOAN—S per cent farm loan*. John A. Dunlap. SONG POEMS WANTED—Can you write the "Hit” of the season? A “Hit” means thousands of dollars to the lucky author. "You may be the next one.” Send us your songpoem today—we pay liberally. Postal Music Company, 403 Greenwood Bldg., Cincinnati, Ohio.

FEMALE HELP—Laches earn >ls weekly at home in spare time addreesmailing our Music and Circular Letter*. Send 25c in silver for 50c sample copy and particulars. Postal Music Company, 408 Greenwood Bldg., Cincinnati, Ohio. Music Dept Now is the time to make aplieation for your 1919 automobile li.cense. Let our notary make out your application.—-Main Garage. FOR TRADE—SSOO mortgage, 6 per 'cent, due next April, on Kewanna, 111., property. What have you to offer? Wm. Poisel, Medaryville, Ind. CAN YOU THINK OF A MORE appropriate gift than a year’s subscription to some good magazine? I can especially recommend The Ameri-

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can Magazine, Woman’s Home Companion, Pictorial Review, Ladies’ Home Journal, Saturday Evening Post, Country Gentleman, 'Etude, Youth's Companion, etc. The publishers will mail a beautiful card to the recipient anonuncing the donor’s name. Make a list of the friends you wish to remember and let me help you. Mrs. Lem Huston. Phone 81. Bert Abbott is confined to his home with influenza. Quit your being so fussy about Xmas presents. See J. H. Holden. Frank Nesius and WilHam Zacher went to Chicago today. Russell Clarke returned home from Kansas City today. I J... ...... - t - Mrs. W. L. Bott went to Lafayette today for a few days. Mrs. T. M. Callahan and daughter, Ruth, went to Lafayette for the day. e - James Warner went to Gary today, where he expects to ibe employed. George Stover; of north Union township, was in Rensselaer Tuesday. Robert Loy returned to , Lafayette today and expects to be discharged Saturday. Julia Leopold returned this afternoon from Hammond, where she had visited her sister, Mrs. Leo Wolff. Mrs. J. A. Meharry and daughter, Elsie, of near Mt. Ayr, went to Logansport this afternoon. Mrs. G. E. Murray and son, Edson Murray, went to Chicago this morning. Xmas wreaths to order. Cemetery wreaths of all kinds. Order early as they have to be made. See J. H. Holden. Phone 426. Professional cards DR. E. C. ENGLISH Physician and Surgeon Opposite Trust and Saving* Bank. Phones: ITT—J ‘ring* for office; 3 rings re*id«nca BsaaasUur, India**. SCHUYLER C. IRWIN Law, Raal Estate, insuranoo S per cent farm loan*. Office, in Odd Fellows’ Block. a . . M F. H. HEMPHILL Physician and Surgeon Special attention to disease* of women and low grade* of fever. Office over Fendig** Drug Store. Telephone, office and residence, 441. DR. F. A. TURFLER ~ Osteopath!* Phyateian Telephone, office and residence, 441. Room 1 and 1, Murray Balding, Rensselaer, Indiana. Phones, Office —1 rings on >00; Residence —3 ring* on 100. Successfully treat* both acute and chronic diseases. Spinal curvature* a specialty. ~ WILLIAMS A DEAN Lawyer* Special attention given to preparation rill*, settlement of estates, making and examination of abstracts of title, and farm* loan*. Office in Odd Fellow* Building. JOHN A. DUNLAP Lawyer (Successor to Frank Foltz) Practice in all court*. Estate* settled; Farm loan*. Collection department. Notary in the office. Ben**elaer L - -- - : - H. L. BROWN Dentbt Crown and Bridge Work and Teeth without Plate* a Specialty. All the latest method* in Dentistry. -Ge* administered for painless extraction. Office over Bank** Drug Btor*. E. N. LOY Homeopathist office: phone: st. Successor to Dr. W. W. HartneU. Office —Frame building on CuUen gtreet Residence College Avenue, pho** St-B East of court house. TRUSTEES’ OFFICE DAYS. MARION TOWNSHIP. C. W. PostiU, Trustee ’ Odd Fellows Building, Rensselaer, on Saturdays. Office phone 159. Residence 828. NEWTON TOWNSHIP. John Rush, Trustee Office with E. P. Lane, over Murray’s Store, in Rensselaer, on Saturdays. lram_ Day Hair, Ceroent fa, Brick OMMUK • mWAIIA ] 1 bll

ANOTHER INTERESTING LETTER FROM LIEUT. SPITLER

Lieut. W. I. Spitler, who is with the . American forces in northern Russia and has written several interesting tetters of army lif e and occurrences in general there, writes another interesting missive .to his parents which the Republican is permitted to publish. The letter follows American Northern Russia Expeditionary Forces, October 16, 1918. Dear Mother.—-The Wesstern Front situation; seems to be rapidly clearing up. However, I see no opportunity for an early adjustment of affairs here. There are so many things entering into this expedition besides just fighting, that .there is much to be done before we can leave. It is the Mexican situation on a larger scale and more involved. That a settlement is not imminent is evidenced by the thundering of the artillery up ahead. It is my first experience in hearing the shells burst from this angle. Heretofore I have always been between our guns and theirs, and being used to it feel safer there, where I know what is going on. I do not advise you attempting to send me any large packages, but small articles sent as mail—not as parcel post—may be sent without any formality. Articles for warmth that you might send me would not reach me before warm weather anyway.

As for cootie bands, etc., —well, this is a bad bug ridden country; every normal Russian is alive with them, and I am at least normal and not unhappy. Cockroaches are quite as pumerous; are friendly, being fond of eating bedbugs and lice. We never chase cockroaches from our clothes. When; we go to bed indoors the bugs begin to prey on us and the roaches on the bugs. Once youi get used to the tickling sensation it is . not bad, and the chase sometimes proves quite interesting. Our detachment has a train of six small box cars that we live and cook’in when off duty. They are, of bourse, kept back out of shell fire and the men go back there when relieved, and the train moves up then when we advance' Heretofore I have slept in my bunk about every other night. It is a great convenience to the men who are thus kept in out of the wet occasionally. Have just received ordes to move up front again and take up jioslltions. Ido not know what it will involve nor how long we shall be out, but will continue this letter, as soon as I get back.

October 18. —Our cars met us ■half way last night and I came back for a rest. I left early in the afternoon of the 16th, moved up the line until dark, took up positions that night and moved on at daybreak. The infantry moved forward through the woods and we came along the railroad track consolidating positions as the infantry took them. We moved up all imorning and finally drove the enemy from a large clearing where we established ourselves. The foe had destroyed the tracks so badly that it will take a couple of days to fix them so we can move up much further. When we took the clearing there were about ten houses and dugouts. In order to get out the hiding enemy, grenades were thrown into these places. In one dugout the grenade failed to explode, and we found sonie ten women and twenty children in there, some mere babies, one not over a week old. They all began crying at the sight of bayonets and pistols, but a Sergenat stuck his pistol in his holster, picked up a baby and kissed it and every thing was alright. We sent them all back out of danger, including their two cows to provide milk for the kids, and fed the grown people. They were a happy lot of people last night and glad to have been captured by Americans. The Americans are becoming excellent soldiers, and there is much rejudging of men since getting under fire. M6n who were “bears” as soldiers do not all shine riow, and some men who did not "look good” before have . proven themselves to be wonders under fire. Our detachment has come through with a good record. We are very comfortably situated; more so than any other American troops.

Few of the infantry officers know about the use of our guns and they like to hear the sound of them, and to, have the enemy hear them for psychological- effect, although our fire invariably draws artillery fire. Our main purpose is surprise fire at a massed target, and every time we fire we show our exact location, and so must not fire until we have our target. Our enemies fire their guns at airplanes clear out of range, and at the slightest excuse. Consequently we always know where they are and put them out of action and capture many of them. One of out guns repulsed an attack by four hundred of them by firing 150 rounds when they were close to us, having held fire until the right -moment.

I galve one little fat-faced girl, about Woodbull’* age, a piece of milk chocolate just after she had bee» taken ■ from the dug-out yeaterday, and she Shook hands with me with all the dignity in the world. ' I am anxious to hear about *my grandmother. ‘Have -also heard little news of father except that he is busy with war work and meetings. I feel certain now that, I will come back, and the feeling elves me courage. I have been tested udder Are enough now to ( know that I can take my place as, a man among men, an assurance, that can be got only under fire.

November 1, 1918. —There i« little news to be written; we are

standing still so far as the campaign is concerned. Practically no ■hots having been exchanged for a week. The French relieve us at the front line now, and, as there has been nothing doing, I have not even been there when rny own men were. It looks now aa though we might stand fast for the winter, which I hope I® the case. It seems, to me highly probable that the difficulties on the Western Front will he settled soon, and the change in ’ the political situation thus brought about might dear up our troubles for us here before Spring. There is small opportunity of our getting out of here this winter, and, I suppose, the greater part of that time we will not be in communication by mall. It will be a tough time, but will come out alright in the end, I’m sure, and will be a wonderful experience to look back upon. The Y. M. C. A. have a "can” here now and the boys certainly do enjoy it. The Red Cross has got started here also fend are supplying many much-needed articles for the comfort of the men, principally toilet articles, like toothbrushes Mid paste, clean towels, handkerchiefs and socks. They also give out knives, safety razors and blades, pencils and a world of such things until it seems like Christmas whenever we get a shipment from them.

Among the men working for these institutions are some mighty interesting people who have been tn Russia for some time and who know something of conditions and the people. There may be somewhat of a discusslo® going on in the States as to wihy we are opposing the Bolshevik!. TLere is one here also. I have discussed the matter at length with my men (it may be unmilitary, but It pays, for my men are the best satisfied and happiest lot in the force) and have tried to answer All their questions. The Y. M. C. A. came at me today to address the whole .force —a fair poser for me. ’ All the soldiers are agreed that Russia must be put upon her feet to withstand 'Germany’s efforts to control her and make her pay for the war; thus putting Prussia right back’ where she was, and no one wants to leave the Job half finished. But they would like to know what the nolicy is to be after'peace on the Western Front. I imagine no one can answer 1 that question for a certainty.’ However, it is certain that very definite steps are being taken to control Russia 14 for her own good, and that this is not an expedition of conquest, if it were, we would have been in Vologda before this time. ’

This part of Russia is most all "Crow® Land,’’ that is, land belonging to the government, ■' to which titlq by an individual cannot be had. It is rich in timber and has o'tfrer natural resources. Certain classes of people, principally soldiers of the old imperia] government,; can live upon it or get a 99-year lease upon it. Consequent!” they are more educated than the peasant class, who were little more than serfs, and are not rabidly in favor of the Bolshevik!. An educated Russian is educated indeed, but an uneducated one knows nothing hut what he hears and is an easy target for propaganda, and the latter is certainly spread throughout the land. Every time we take a new plac.e we find it full of pamphlets in French and English putting forth the -most simple-minded arguments, calculated to influence a Western mind as it does the Russian peasant. They seem to hellhve that all laboring people are as downtrodden and unthinking as their own. They included the whole world in their dream! of government; yet cannot see a difference in conditions over the world. They really believed that all the earth’s worker* would join them in their revolution for universal peace and a Soviet government world, and feel aggrieved that such was not the case. lam told that their leaders admit that they cannot long exist bu£ that they would die hard and attract as much attention as possible while they lasted. I hope they die a natural death this winter, for die they must as a party, and the sooner the better for all the world. Doubtless some of their doctrines will live, but they are not the people to govern Russia, let alone the whole world. ' .

I suppose you tljlnk I’ve been killing two birds with one stone, writing you a letter and ap the same time composing a -Y. M. C. A. address. Next to the death of the Bolshevik! movement, I most desire the death of the proposed speech. This experience will undoubtedly be a great one for me. Fifteen months ago my life was circumscribed by the limits of my home and office —most pleasant and happy to/ be sure, but rather narrowing. Since that time I’ve done more studying and thinking about mankind in general than I would have done to lifetime under the old plane. The thoughts are probably in their ability to help solve world problem*, but it ought at least to broaden me a bit. - WOOD. ’

A mixture of two or more honeys always is darker than any of the original ones. .z. . \ Eventually you will subscribe for The Republican. Why not noir? Emerald Aldrich returned today from Kalamazoo, Mich., where he had been to attend the funeral of a sister, who died with influenza. Robert Smith and Richard I’otts returned Tuesday .evening from Indianapolis, froto which place they drove through two new Ford cars. CHECK WOK ASE! No charge whatever, ETET Your name and •JP-EZ■ addrem please iiwwri Matat n.«2~ Sa**

VIRGIE BOY TELLS OF LIFE AT THE FRONT

Earl Wiseman, of Virgie, who is in France, tells some of his experiences at the front in the following letter to his brother, which will be of interest in general: October 20, 1018. Dear Brother.—l will send you a few lines this morning. They say thi* Is Sunday; maybe It Is, but it is not like , the ones we used to have. 1 have to work this p. m„ was on sick report this's, m. My ears have been bothering me, so I went over and had theran doped up a little. I hear you are drilling' with the home-guards. Now I sure would like to take peep at the bunch when they were doing squads east and west. I think that is as far as you will ever get, for I do not think that we will need you here to help finish up these German dogs. We have had very nice weather here this fall, hut I imagine it Is about over. It generally starts raining and keeps it up all winter. I- have not received any mall from you since I have been here. I sure would like to get a real letter from you. I got' a letter from Zelah; she told me that "Doc” Rebd was rejected;*.- I always thought he yould be. But say, boy, there are fellows here In a w.orse shape than he is in. I have had some real war experience the last few months. Have been in some real fighting and the best part of it is, I have never got more than a scratch. The stock of my rifle is full of small pieces of shrapnel, also my canteen cup has two holes through It. I am saving them for souvenirs. I have got several German souvenirs I am going to try and send home. We have to get a? permit to send any of these things. If I cannot snd them I will try and hold on to them and bring them when I come home. ' I have a dandy one for you. Give my regards to the Johnsons and Tot; ire na m ® BOme “snaps” of yourself. They are nice to look you have spare time. Tbll Tot to write me all the news. I will close for this time. You,rs ’„,„ T EARL.

The Ladies’ Aid of the Christian church will meet with Mrs. Oren Parker next Thursday evening. Roe Yeoman made a business trip to Crown Point today in the interests of the Rensselaer Cement Products Company. J. H. O’Neal, the state accountant, who is working in Hammond, came here this afternoon for a visit with his daughter, Sara O’Neal. BUCKWHEAT. ■- ■ 1 We pay the highest market ja>bn fur good, clean, ary buckwheat. Got our price before you sell. Iroquois Roller Mills. Phone 456. NOTICE. , • All the suits contesting the will of the late Benjamin J. Gifford, ar* now disposed of, and J am in position to sell land. I have yet unsold several hundred acres of good land located in Jasper and Lake counties, which I will sell as Executor on reasonable terms, but cannot take any trade. Call at my office or at the office of T. M. Callahan, at Rensselaer, Indiana, for particulort. GEO. H. GIFFORD, Executor. Michael Cummings, who died recently in Jackson, Mich., at the age of 105, never married, neverused to- , bacco or liquor in any form.

■nn ■; i At Hemphill's Hitch Bam SMY. DEMR 21,1918 Rensselaer, 1 p. m. 25—HEAD—25 Including 5 cows, all 4-year-olds, fresh in March. 7 heifers, coming 2-year-old, bred to pure-bred White Face bull, fresh in May. 4 heifers, coming 2-year-old, pasture bred to Shorthorn bull. 3 coming yearling steers. 1 Red grade Shorthorn bull coming yearling, a good one, wt. about 700 pound*. Tenms-~12 months credit will be given on approved security, notes bearing 6 per cent inters est frori date; 2 per eent off for cash. * . v SAM LOWERY. . Fred Phillips, Auctioneer. C. G. Spitler, Clerk. 1

RENSSELAERREMINGTON BUS UNS SCHEDULE 2 Trips Daily j*ace Rensselaer ...... 7:45 a. a*. Irriv* Remington ...... 840 a. m. <O*ve Remington 9:10 a. nu Arrive Rensselaer 0:55 a. m. s Rensselaer .... 440 p. a. tyrive Remington 4:45 p. nu -.eave Remington ...... 5:15 p. m. krrive Rensselaer ...... 640 a. m. =are sl.oe Each Way FRANK G. KEESLER. Ph«ma 121-W. R—aaalter, lad. Call Phone No. 369 —.FOR THE CITY BUS LINE DO NOT CALL PHONE 10T W. L. Fry, Prop.