Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 271, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 November 1919 — Page 4

Leadership Through Service A generation ago leadership in any industry was interpreted to mean the ruthless use of power. Today it is recognized that leadership in industry is attained and maintained only when, through efficiency, an organization is abl e.to render sn perior service. A generation ago competition meant getting the business without regard for its effect on the industry.. Today competition meanSfriendly rivalry in supplying the world with superior products at a minimum cost, and getting the business through superior service. The Standard Oil Company (Indiana) enjoys a leading position in the petroleum industry, and is maintaining this leadership because it recognizes that this position can be measured only in terms of usefulness and It is the ambition of those responsible for the activities of the Company to strengthen this leadership. The Standard Oil Company (Indiana) believes that an organization can live and prosper only when it puts ideals of service above ideals of profit, which is exactly what the Standard Oil Company (Indiana) is doing. The profits earned are but a measure of the service rendered. Thus does the Board of Directors-of the Standard Oil Company (Indiana) interpret its obligation to the public and-te the 4649 stockholders, not one of whom owns .as much as 10 per cent of the total stock. Standard Oil Company (Indiana) 910 So. Michigan Ave., Chicago 1876

TONIGHT at the GAYETY Skating Fre» 2Jrf p «. and 7:00 p m. to 10:00 p. m, Soldiers in iniform free. Admission ’ everybody free. Skates 25c, war tax 3c, total 28c.

Say It With flowers Holden’s Greenhouse

- —' —— ■ 1 > " ■■ - ■ M. J. Thornton and C. D. Whiting, of Brook, were guests Sunday of the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. | G. L. Thornton, of North College avenue.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Frank H.„ Connor, trustee, to Roscoe V. Halstead, June J2O, ne • nw, 18-27-7, 4U acres, NeWton,ss,000. q. c. d. George Walter Coberly et ux to i Charles Keilman, Oct. 22, pt e% sw nw, 26-32-7, Keener, $2,500. Bank of DeMotte to Sarah A. Gorbet, Nov. 4, It 1 bl 1, DeMotte, A. L. McDonald's add., n% It 2, bl 1, $1.25. David L Halstead to Roscoe V. qTTalstead, Oct. 11 , ne nw? !8-29-7, Newton,- sl. q. c. d. James Donnelly, guardian, to Roscoe Halstead, Oct. 4, ne nw, ■ 18-29-7, Newton, $5,400. George Tri tz to Chris tian : A. Deerberg, Aug. 26, e% nw, ne sw, 15-31-5, 120 acres, Walker, sl. George J. Lawton et ux to Rhea H. Bordon, May 23, 1918, pt 14-32 -5, 10,700 sq. ft., Kankakee township, sl. Rhea H. Bordon to George J. Lawler, same. • William G. Sage et ux to Charles T. Otis, Oct. 23, und 1-5 nw, 23-30-7, w% ne, 23-30-7, Union township, sl. q. c. d. I J. N. Leatherman et ux, trustee, to Lawson L. Bruce, Aug. 27, n pt sl. q. c. a. Malisaa E. Hockley et baron to Isaac Shannon, Nov. 1, n 5Q ft. It 7, Remington, Stratton’s add., S6OO. Harvey Davisson et ux to Jeremiah Bisher, Oct. 28, pt se sw, 23-30-5, .35 acre, sl2. q. c. d. Emily McKay Sturges, Ex., et al., to A. L. Padgett, Oct 28, ne nw, 24-28-6, 40 acres, Marion, $l,lOO. . v A. L. Padgett et ux to Isaac Shannon, Nov. 5, nw ne, 24-28-6, Marion township, sl2. Charles Waling et ux to Harry E. Waling, Oct. 27, se ne, 32r29-7; 40 acres, Newton township, $4,000. Alfred Webber to Mary E. Sanders, Nov. 1, pt se ne, 24-28-7, 33 acres, Jordan township, $5,542. Angela Luere et al to Arnold H. Luers, Nov. 7, nw, 17-28-6, 160 'acres, Marion township, $5,000. Angela Luers et fil to Joseph A. / Luers, Nov. 7, und% e% ne, 17-28-6, e% nw ne, 17-28-6, 100 acres, $2. Bert L. Brenner et ux to Charles R.% Weiss, Sept 18, Rensselaer, pt n%, 30-29-6, $3,500. / I Edward T. Boyle et al to Charles A. Boyle, Oct 24, nw, 21-31-7,’ Keener township, $l6O. q. c. d. ! Ernest Limbdrt, Ex., to Manny Bobele, Oct. 24, ne se, 36-32-7, Keener township, SBOO. Charles V. May et ux to William C. Babcock,Octß,7ts 8, J bl 6, Rensselaer, Newton or Clark’s add., $6,500.

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Explanation of Story of Roosevelt’s Hard Drinking. Colonel Informed Group of Newspaper Men How the Rumor Originated — Jeating Remark Caused All the Trouble. Few things, in : Colonel—Roosevelt's later life are fresher in the -publicmemory than his suit against a Michigan editor who accused him of drunkenness, writes John J. Leary, Jr„ in McClure’s. The unfortunate editor, unable to produce a scintilla of proof, admitted his fault, and so far as the records go, the matter was disposed of. There was nothing developed, however, to show where the tale starter or what foundation, if any, it might have had. Colonel Roosevelt, however, had an explanation. He gave It to us one afternoon In the trophy room In Oyster Bay; when passing the cigars around, he remarked that he would vouch for the quality. “They must be good," he remarked, “for they’re some of Leonard Wood’s. I never smoke myself, so I have to rely on the Judgment of others.” “Did you ever smoke?” some one asked. “There is where that story of Lmydrinving started,” he continued, not hearing the question or Ignoring it. “You see, 'when I would decline a cigar,saying I did not smoke, folks would often ask. In a Joking way: ‘What are your bad habits?’ In the sr.me spirit I would reply ‘Prize fighting and strong drink.’ “Now, it so happens that the Lord in his infinite wisdom eject<ll to create some folks with whom lt is never safe to Joke—solemn asses who lack a sense of humor. I am very fond of that story of Sidney Smith’s who. playing with his children, stopped suddenly, saying: ‘Children, we must now be serious —here comes a fool.’ You know the kind he meant—those poor unfortunates who must take everything said to. them literally, — “One of these to whom I made that remark said: ‘Roosevelt, I heari drinks 41ard.' The other fool replied, ‘Yes, that’s true. He told me so himself.’

“And so it wjnt.” “That is alrthere ever was to the talk of my drinking. From that start itspread and spread until, ln_„self-de-fense, I was compelled to take action to stop it. Some folks have said I went out of my way to find a little editor who could not defend himself. The fact is, he was the one editor I could hold to account. There were and are editors nearer New York I gladly would- have sued under like circumstances, but they knew better than to print what they knew was untrue. Had any -one of them done so I would have hauled them up short, and with much more glee than I did the Michigan man, for the men I have in mind have real malice toward me, and he, I am satisfied, had none. ■ “We parted good fiends. I certainly had nothing against him. In his zeal to do things, he put in print Tvhat ~slirewder and really malicious men who would harm me if they could, dare not do. I believe he was honestly sorry when he found his error. “However, the thing had its value. We're never too old to learn, and I learned to be careful with whom I cracked the simplest Joke. Thank God, there are many yon An Joke with in a while what a world this would be! It wouldn’t be a world—it would be a mad-house.”

Avoid All Form of Worry.

Worry Is the skeleton that befouls many a secret chamber. To be spre it may be difficult to forestall the monster. A moment’s unguarded speech may occasion the loss of friendships that can never be regained. A hasty decision may mean the loss of fortune. The indiscretion of friends may put us In" jeopardy for the rest of our days. There is occasion enough to be alarmed when such things happen. The mind seems to revert its troubles as water does to its levels. If these things are permitted to remain as the creaking occupants of the mind the result will be worry, and mental friction. Like sand in the gears it will wear out the mental power and make people old before their time. Yoti dare, not allow your mental life to be sapped by friction. —Exchange.

How Coal Is Tested.

Coal sold on the basis of heating value is tested by the United States bureau of standards by the bomb colorimeter. A thirtieth of an ounce of coal is enclosed in a strong steel capsule, oxygen under high pressure is introduced. and, this bomb being placed in the calorimeter, the coal is ignited electrically. The heating effect is calculated from the rise of temperature of the water Jn the calorimeter. Coal samples of known heating value have been prepared, and are supplied to persons using the calorimeter to enable them to check their own results.

An Election Bet.

It was at the time of the presldentlal electlon. There were two boys, great chums, who expected to be r tarried soon. Ono was a Republican, the other a Democrat. This young Republican was so sure of Hughes that he told hla chum M his man lost he would go without a shave a week before and a week after the wedding. He lost, and was married before a large crowd, as grissly as a bear. He -|i—n~t lest his bride over this episode, —* *-» . ''"*w

HOLLAND LAND OF PRIMNESS

American Visitor Attracted by Neat Appearance and General Cleanli n«u Everywhere Noticeable. Holland and the Hollanders are aa unlike France as two countries can be. Corp. David Ramseur writes in the Indianapolis Star. The rural districts of Holland look like one big formal garden and the cities of Holland look as if they had been cast In a huge mold. set .down carefully and scoured and polished every day. — But France - looks more like a country expressly designed to please the eye. and the cities of France, more helter-skelter, reflect the temperamental spirit of the French. A small city in France neglects whole streets and districts in order that one spot, one park, cathedral or building, may be beiutiful. But in Holland the idea seems to be to make It all substantial and neat and that Is why wherever one goes inßdttei' dam or The Hague he finds the same orderly rows upon rows of apartment houses or business blocks with the same little staid parkways and parks that somehow remind one of the oldfashioned “best rooms” of a generation ago. I have covered Rotterdam and The Hague, and in neither city have I found a district that corresponds to our tenement * districts or that was characterized by the squalor or dirt of the poorer sections of our American cities. I found districts where poor people lived and where the houses were not so good, but even those poorer people looked clean and their houses were clean, the streets and clean, just as in the better districts. In Holland it is the men who wear the best clothes; it is the men who are the better looking; the best shops are for men, the tobacco shops of Rotterdam are gorgeous, there is no other word, they rival in splendor even the jewelry shops, of Fifth avenue, New York. The shops for men’s wear are much more attractive than those for women’s wear and everything there seems to be of men and for men. In Rotterdam one would not, as he would i£ a French town, drop into a case or store and start jollying the madarae or mademoiselle and playing with the youngsters. I rather think that if we did that over there the stolid Dutch frau would call for help and one of the solemn-looking policemen who stalk about the street would escort us to the local jail. Those things aren’t done in Rotterdam.

The Return of the Sword.

The British army order requiring all “field marshals, generals and colonels, when dismounted,” to wear the sword on ceremonial parades and at official ceremonies, has provided material for the humorists. The sword, having been superseded by other weapons for those who actually come in contact with the enemy, and being therefore doubly useless to officers of exalted rank who must remain at a considerable distance from the hand-to-hand engagements, had-been discarded during the war. But now it returns with all its faded glory for times of peace and its formidable“clank” will once more accompany Its wearer’s martial stride. However ludicrous this may seem, it is apparently to some extent unavoidable owing to the forbidding ugliness of modern engines of war —bombs, trench periscopes, portable machine guns and the like, which are obviously less desirable as emblems of authority than the graceful lines of the sword, the scimitar and the halberd of other

Atlantis’ Effort in 1873.

Although' the first successful passage of a dirigible across the Atlantic easily called to minh the attempted Journey in 1910 of Walter Wellman In the dirigible America, considerable t’me seems to have elapsed before anybody remembered the old-fashioned bailoon Atlantis and its effort nearly fifty years ago to cross ‘ the ocean. The Atlantis started from Brooklyn N. ¥., at nine in the morning of October 6. 1873, carrying as passengers Prof. Washington H. Donaldson, who was chiefly responsible for the enterprise. and two companions, Alfred Ford and George A. Lunt. The travelers were carried in a regular ocean lifeboat' suspended beneath tlie balloon, and to answer the purpose of modern wireless apparatus the'expedition was equipped with homing pigeons. The effort was short-lived, for the balloon came down the same afternoon in New Canaan, Conn., about 10C miles from the starting point, having made no progress toward Europe.

Work Counts.

“Recommendations are all right In their way,” declares Mayor SnydeiT “but nowadays they are top lightly given to be of any real value. Like that of a cook that once applied at my home. When told that her recommendation was really a very poor one, she replied: “ ‘Well, sir, ’twas this way. The missus Was too busy to write It so she had the maid do It and the maid had only been to night school three times sir.’ ” —Los Angeles Times.

Hint Proved Effective.

Peggy was allowed as a- special favor to acc<iin.pany her parents to a dinner party given gt. a friend’s house one evening. Jelly of the with ,gelatine and fruit juice was a dessert. In some way Peggy was overlooked when this was passed, but being a poll{e little girl-she did nnt ask-for any/but at the conclusion of the meal she turned to her neighbor and said: “What flavor was the Jelly?" Needless to say, she waa, helped to a generous portion.

™"ChddrenTry^o^letcheris""' The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has been in use for over thirty years, has borne the signature of * and has been made under his personal supervision since its infancy. Allow no one to deceive you in this. All Counterfeits, Imitations and “ Just-as-good ” .are but Experiments that trifle with and the health of Infants and Children —Experience against Experiment. What is CASTORIA Jastoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric, === = ®rops and Soothing Syrups. It is pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other narcotic substance. Its ige is its guarantee. For more than thirty years it has been in constant use for the relief of Constipation, Flatulency, Wind Colic and Diarrhoea; allaying Feverishness arising 1 therefrom, and by regulating the Stomach and Bowels, aids +he assimilation of Food; giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children’s Panacea —The Mother’s Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA always Bears the Signature of In Use For Over 30 Years The Kind You Have Always bought

Attorney Emory Sellers, of Monticello, was in Rensselaer ‘today. George Johnson, of was in this city this forenoon. Mrs. Lizzie Scott returned today to her home in Lebanon after a visit here with, her sister, Mrs. J. W. Smith, and family. Sergt. G. W. Riffil, who is enjoying a thirty days’ furlough from Camp Meade, Maryland, a part of which time he is spending with his sister, Mrs. Charles Schultz, went to Chicago this morning. Rev. E. L. Connor returned today to his farm near Peru. Rev. Connor has been substituting for the Rev. S. J. Linsley, of Oregon, 111., at the Church of God in this city for a few monthsC The Rev. Connor prdached his last sermon Sunday and will soon return to Cleveland, 0., to take up his regular wor. This was the Rev. Connor’s first charge.Mr. and Mrs. William P. Gaffield will go to Kankakee, 111., Saturday, November 15, and will spend the winter with their son, Edward Gaffield, and family. Edward Gaffield was f ormerly a resident of this city ■ and was in charge of the Depot restaurant. He is now a traveling salesman. Mrs. Deborah Schryver, of Chicago, came today to make her home with her mother Mrs. Deborah Barton, who has lately moved to this city. H. G-. Barton, of near Mt. Ayr, was here to meet Mrs. Schryver and to bring to the train Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stakfey, who had been employed by Mr. Barton and were to take the train here for their home in Terre Haute. Mr. Barton has his corn all husked and is undoubtedly one of the first farmers in this vicinity to finish husking.

How Many Please? An extraordjnary entertain- * meni course has heen arranged for our community. FIVE BIG NUMBERS 1. COLLEGIAN QUARTETTE, a male organization in vocal and instrumental renditions. Price 50 cents. 2. NG POON CHEW, a Chinese Statesman and Journalist, much-wit and humor lecture. Price 50 cents. 3. KRYL’S ORCHESTRAL SEXTETTE, eight people, a rare musical treat. Price 75 cents. 4. HOME TALENT MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT. Price 50 cents. 5. LOU J. BEAUCHAMP, the Original Humorous Philosopher. Price 50 cents. Total single admission price, $2.75. Season Tickets: Adults, $1.50; school pupils, $ .75. Tfckets on sale Thursday. “Opportunity knocks but once.” Jiow many, please?

The Canton Bull Dogs, under the leadership of Jim Thorpe, battled the Hammond team to a 3 to 3 draw at the Cub park in Chicago Sunday before 10,000 spectators. The Hammond team was twice held on the five-yard line, and was apparently the stronger club. Canton never threatened. M. F. Brown, of Hanging Grove township, has received the announcement of the marriage of his daughter, formerly Grace Brown, to Wallace Clouse, of Sparta, Tenn. Mrs. Clouse went to Tennessee last August to visit with her grandparents. ELEVATORS TO CLOSE. We will close down our elevators for one day, Tuesday, November 11, that our employes may attend tne Armistice, day celebration. All wishing to transact business with us should govern themselves accordingly. FARMERS’ GRAIN CO. W. C. BABCOCK GRAIN CO. Lieut. Jesse Wilcox arrived here last week from Governors’ Island, N. Y., where he had just been discharged from the army. He served in the Q. M. C-

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