Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 80, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 April 1919 — Page 1

No. 80.

We have three old China Closets in Period design that we offer at a reduction. One marked to sell $27.00 at $12.00. “ “ “ 28.00 “ 16.00. “ “ “ 28.00 “ 16.00. We also have one Mahogany Drop Leaf Table that Is slightly damaged. It is marked to sell $14.00 at SB.OO.

W. J. WRIGHT

MENU '<l , < • £ I Cream of Tomato Soup l « * " -q Fried Chicken and Cream < Gravy < Roast Pork and Apple Sauce < Mashed Potaoes • Stewed Corn , Sweet Potatoes Celery < Sweet Pickles lee Cream Chocolate Cake < < Tea Coffee Milk J —; 75c j < < Makeever Hotel i

METHODIST CHURCH NOTES , - \ 9:30 Sunday Sohol. 10:45 Morning worship and addresses by visiting laymen. 7:00 Epworth League. 8:00 Union services at this church. Rev. W. T. Barbre will preach the sermon.

Union Meeting

The regular monthly union meeting will be held Sunday evening at the Methodist chureh at 8:00. Rev. W. T. Barbre will preach the sermon. The public is most cordially invited to atend.

Advertise in the Republican.

PRINCESS THEATRE TONIGHT DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS “HECOMESUP SMILING” One of Those Good Mack Sennett Comedy " MONDAY—ALICE BRADY In - “THE WORLD TO LIVE IN” IT- ..... , - - - " -- - ■ TUESDAY— Fritzie Brunette “PLAYTHINGS” Also . EDDIE POLO la ■ the sth and 6th episodes of J “THE LURE OF THE CIRCUS" Matinee-2:30 - Night-7:15 New Time Admission lOc & Ic; 15c an< 2c 1

The Evening Republican.

SATURDAY HOSPITAL NOTES.

Mrs. Edw. Ranton entered the hospital Fridayand underwent a major operation today. She is doing lyMrs.. Albert S. Barlow of Wheatfield underwent a major operation today. Her condition is good. Orval Johnson of Wolcott went to the home of his nephew Homer Hendrickson today. Mrs. L. C. Rhoades left the hospital yesterday. L. H. Potts is not quite so well today. > All other patients are improving.

TEMPERATURE. ____ 0 The following it the temperature for the twenty-four boon ending at 7:00 a. m. on the date indicated: Max. Min April 4 .... .52 42 April 5 68 39

Vernon Bakom arrived herethis morning from Louisville, Ky. He continued to his home in Remington, where he will spend a nine days furlough from Camp Taylor. Of Course Your Heart is Set on ; a Little Six. [— ———. — — -J ; Most everyone's is. ! Snap judgment is poor policy, ; and few people have time to ; see them all, so we’ve done that ■ for you. ; The little Olds is probably the finest car made under SI6OO. Just U C Her HUGH KIRK • • • • • • • O • • • • REMOVAL NOTICE. • • I have moved my office to * * the rooms over Murray's Do* * * pertinent store. Entrance, stair* * * way next to Long's drug store. * * Telephone 89. E. N. LOY, M. * • D. •

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, SATURADY, APRIL 5, 1919.

COST OF LIVING BACK IN 1846

AUCTION REPORT SHOWS THAT MONEY WAS VALUABLE AT THAT TIME. \ ■ S. D. Wells, a farmer living east of Macon, Mo., has the age-yellowed schedule of an auction sale held in Rand Grove township in the spring of 1846 —twelve years before Macon Was laid out, says the Kansas Cky Star. The war with Mexico then had the stake. Mr. Wells was the grandson of James Smith, whose personal Sroperty was sold following his eath. The items sold were recorded on parchment, hand ruled, evidently a quill being used. The writing is in a small plain hand and is easily read, although the paper is yellow and considerably spotchfed. For his day’s service the clerk received $1 and the acutioneer -50 cents. An auctioneer today selling the same sort of articles would have made from $25 to S3O and<he clerk would have been paid $lO or sls. The sale was at a time when money was very scarce. Furs were the principal legal tender. Spanish or Mexican dollars, chiseled into four or five pieces and each piece called a “bit” or 12% cents, formed the principal cash in anmy sections of the country. Personal notes were given for thesmallest purchases and they passed from man to. man as money if the maker was known to be good. y As a rule a good man’s credit was good and he could settle a debt when he felt like it. In the rural sections it was "a breach of courtesy to ask a man to pay a to do so would often cause a bitter estrangement. It was taken as a matter of course a man would settle a debt as soon as he could, and to insist on immediate liquidation was like a reflection on his honor. At the sale of Smithls personal effects Washington Surber paid $7.25 for a “pieded” heifer. A “pieded” heifer was a sort of mottled or spotted animal, the term being well understood by the early settlers. That “pieded” heifers would probably have fetched SSO today. Richard Johnson gave a note for $2 for a “pieded” yearling steer. John D. Smith bought a red heifer for $2.37%. . A note for 28 cents was given by Charles Foreman for a crock. Andrew Mote gave his note fbr 37% cents for a set of doubletrees. •Nathaniel Richardson probably surprised the actioneer by paying 37% cents in cash fqr a hammer. John D. Smith bid in a curry comb and a rope for “a bit.” •Hog raisers today will smile to note that the auctioneer in this sale knocked down to William Griffen “40 first choice pork hogs for $40.55.” Sarah Smith paid $2 for a side saddle. She would have paid $25 for the same article today, but for the fact that she would probably own a motor car. Because he didn’t have “two bits” about him William Faulkner had to give his note, for 25 cents for “one stew pan, in good order.” Henry Grubs gave $1.30 for a bee stand, while C. P. Davis gave a $1 not, signed by himself, for a pig. Today the pig would probably be worth S2O and the stand 30 cents. The clerk notes that “1 half the wagon” was sold to John D. Smith for sls. There is rio record as to what became of the other half. The same bidder got five acres of corn and stock feed for $3.75. If there had been a modest estimate of 30 bushels to the acre that meant 150 bushels of corn, which, at today’s average of $1.50 a bushel, would have brought $225. James W. Surber paid $6.25 for “five first choice sheep.” It looks as if the bidding on some articles was advanced a cent at a time, for David Kincaid was the successful bidder at 43 cents for a bucket—and gave his note. 'Compared with other articles the family dock fetched the royal price ’Of $7, but it was bid in by the widow of the owper. The widow also bought back into the household one bureau” for $5 and a looking glass for 25 cents. Benjamin F. Elsea gave his note for 12% cents for a pair of horseshoes and Gen Robuck seems to have gotten a still better bargain in the purchase of “one saddle, bridle and martingale” for 10 cents, for which he also gave his note. The total sale footed up $447.94. Smith was an unusually well to do man for his day, but this sale represented about all the personal property he had. Based on today’s values of the same articles probably a fair average would be to multiply by ten, giving $4,479.40.

MEAT WAR IN FULL BLAST

A year ago we were reading of the activities on the front in Europe. Today we have a real fight in our own C,t The meat markets are in a real contest and prices are retreating much as the Suns did after the Americans got to them. It may be necessary to establish a Hindenburg line between the Roth Market and the Co-operative shop.

' Mrs. Harry Gifford and daughter returned from Kankakee, 111., Friday evening. Mrs. Gifford's mother is in very poor health, ■

LEGISLATURE COST LESS

LEGISLATURE JUST CLOSED; SHOWS BIG DECLINE IN OPERATING EXPENSE. L. S. Bowman deputy auditor of state, has'announced that the Sev-enty-first genera? assembly of Indiana, which just closed, was the most economical in point of expenses of any legislature in the last twentyfour years, or since the legislature of 1895. The ' legislature which just closed kept its expenses $22,132.12 below the average for the last twenty years. The average of the ten legislatures beginning with the one in 1899 and ending with the one in 1917 was $124,799.55, said Mr. Bowman, while the cost of the 1919 session was $102,667.43. The costs of the last eleven legislatures, which covered a period of twenty years, follow: 1899 ....$114,768 25 1901 . 114,999 50 1903 < . 119,697 47 7 —v.;; : . : 1907 r; 130,016 87 1909 . 141,344 86 1911 129,854 97 1913 162,507 67 •1915 112,470 01 1917 103,522 19 1919 102,667 43 The Republicans especially are proud of the record of the last two legislatures as to expenditures, both of which were nearly $25,000 below the twenty year average.

Useless Equipment.

A soldier just released from the service was the guest of friends at a dinner in celebration of bls teturn home. The waiter placed an elaborate silver service around the table. The soldier looked at the showy array, carefully selecting one knife, one fork and one spoon. Shoving the rest of the silver from him, to the surprise of his hosts, he remarked: “Too much equipment to keep clean.” —• Judge.

Turning the Joke.

Now and then we meet men who are happiest when hitting some one a hard rap over the'knuckles. These are the men that wither right up when you get a good joke on them. And have you not noticed that such men are most always in trouble because somebody has said mean things about them? How slow we are to learn that maple syrup beats vinegar all to pieces as an attraction for honey bees!

Gambling Spirit Strong.

Mazarin’s passion for gambling was so strong, even when death was near, that he played cards to the very end, when he was so weak that they had to meld for him, and Charles 11, the “Merry Monarch,” spent his last Sunday on earth playing at basset around a large table with his great courtiers and other dissolute persons and with a bank of at least £2,000 before him.

Ann Younger, of Chalmers, and Bertha Bostick, of Monon, both of whom are teachers in the city schools here, went to their homes Friday evening to spend the week-end. Advartaaa in The Republtexu. Advertise in the Republican daaaified column ALL HOME PRINT TODAY. READ THE INSIDE PACES.

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TRYING TO PRESERVE SELVES FOR SAHARA CONDITIONS.

Is some one within our sacted limits running a still, or have we bootleggers in our midst, or are dur folks spending their money on railroad tickets to take them to. some nearby oasis? Surely, Wilberforce, something has happened to this staid little community of ours within the last few days. It is said that several people were noticed on the streets of Rensselaer Friday who had been drinking something besides cherry fru-frus .and Manhattan milkshakes. One arrest was made and the young man will get to tell it to the judge soon, which, in the event that he secured his liquid from some one else, will prove interesting news, to the latter.

HAMMOND FIRST TO ERECT WAR MEMORIAL BUILDING.

Hammond will be the first city in the state to build a soldiers and sailors’ memorial building as provided oy the law recently enacted by the legislature enabling cities to tax the population for the cost of the memorials. The city council has taken the first steps to build a structure costing $250,000. It will contain an auditorium, club room, gymnasium, swimming pools, restaurant.

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH \ —\ ~ William T.Barbre, Pastor. The Sunday services of the First Christian church will be held as follows: Bible school 9:30 a. m. Last Sunday the school set a goal for next Sunday. It will take the help of every enrolled member to reach our aim. Morning Worship 10:45 a. m. The pastor will preach from the subject, “The Price of Power.” Beginning on Palm Sunday, a series of services -will be conducted for one week. This will be decision week for those who wish to take membership with this church. The public is invited to these meetings.

PAYS $5,00 FOR SHORTHORN BULL.

Ex-county commissioner William Hershman returned Friday from Tipton, Ohio, where he had purchased of Frank Edwards, a shorthorn bull, paying for the same, $5,000. Tins is the righest price bull ever brought to this county hnd is undoubtedly one of the finest Animals in the breed. The animal is twelve months old. He is white in color and * beauty to behold. He won the first prize at the 1918 state fairs at Indianapolis, Indiana, Columbus, Ohio and Topeka, Kansas. He won second at the International stock show in Chicago last fall. A brother of Mr. Hershman’s bull was sold at the Chicago show for $9300.

SATURDAY LOCAL GRAIN MARKET HIGHER.

Oats 62c. Corn $1.48. Rye $1.52 and $1.55. Wheat $2.11.

MARRIAGE LICENSE.

William S. Wells, born Clinton Co. Ind. f March 22, 1878, present residence Kempton, Ind., occupation la2nd marriage for male, Ist dissolved by death. To Minnie I. Hilton, born Kansas January 28th, 1880. Present residence Newland, Ind., ocupation housekeeper] 2nd marriage for female, Ist dissolved by divorce, 1913. / Married by Rev. E. W. Stacker April 4th, 1919.

No clew as,.to,the robbers of the Morocco bank has been obtained and it begins to appear as if the thieves are now beyond capture. ,

MT. AYR, TOO, CAN'T SEE NEW FANGLED IDEA.

At the meeting of the Farmers club here Thursday evening a vote was taken on the popularity of what is some times termed the new tune. The vote showed a unamjnous stand against the proposition, and if this community had all the say m the matter the clocks would not now be turned ahead in the silly effort to save time. ‘There may be localities where this “kidding” ones ‘self idea may benefit individuals, indeed we have heard that factory and shop districts really feel that they do gain something. However, this being a purely agricultural neighborhood, we cannot find the least bit of application for it, for as all know the-farmer uses all the daylight available in eroding season irrespective of what the clocks say. W, W. Miller was around Saturday to ascertain if the business men would stay by the farmers in their stand to maintain standard time. Of course this was not hard to do for last year all they did was to set their docks ahead an hour and run an hour behind them in everything except in making trains, attending meetings and such things. There has been considerable favor shown the setting ahead of clocks from some sections accodmg to reports in some papers but personally we cannot see anything to it and the quibs and locals that have by chance strayed into bur columns from time to time have been from our exchanges, and not original with us, for we do not nor never have favored a move so childish. And it now appears by the rate of the farmers that they do not favor it either. Not only is this condition true to tms club, but County Agent S. S. Davis, who was in attendance at the meeting here Thursday reports the same feeling at both Brook and Goodland where a vote was taken on the proposition.—Mt. Ayr Tribune.

PLANT EARLY POTATOES NOW

Layfayette, Ind., April 5.—-Plant early potatoes as soon as the soil be gotten into good condition. The earlier planted crop will mature more quickly and will show correspondingly high yields, F. C. Gaylord of the Purdue university extension staff, declares. A sandy soil with a south slope is preferable as a place for early tubers. Plow deeply and thoroughly work the soil, the same as for any garden crop, he advises. Triumph is perhaps the earliest potato in Indiana, but is has a tendency to blight ahd will not produce as well as Early Ohio, an elongated oval pink tubor, or the Irish Cobbler, a square shaped potato with white skin, the garden specialist says: In preparing seed, cut pieces about the size of an egg with two good eyes to each piece. Plant in rows 2% feet apart and 10 to 12 inches in the row.

ONLY DID HIS DUTY

New York, April s—Private Edgar Pennington, a rangy , .rancher from Altus, Okla., of Company K, 357th infantry regiment, today came home on the cruiser Frederick, wearing the D. S. C. “What did you get that for?” he was asked. “I dunno,” responded the rancher soldier. “Didn’t you do something?” “Did my duty,” was the sententious rejoinder. “Anything special?” “Nope, nope.” “Didn’t you capture any machine guns, rescue -any wounded men or,” “Oh, yes, rescued four officers.” „

WEATHER > • 1 ■■■■* For Indiana—Cloudy tonight and Sunday, probably rain; warmer tonight east and south portion, somewhat colder Sunday, north and central portions.

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