Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 November 1909 — Page 6

Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter. At any and all seasons you will find us doing our best to deserve your patronage. We know of no better way of deserving it than by running the best sort of a grocery that we know how. That means never relaxing our watchfulness of this, that and the other thing. It means being satisfied with modest profits. It means many other things too—but chiefly it means GROCERY GOODNESS. To-day is a good time to put us to the test, and the article may be whatever you happen to need. McFarland & Son Reliable Grocers.

Isn’t It Annoying To send a grist to a mill to be ground and find they have added injurious substances in order to increase the weight? This will not be the case if you patronize the River Queen Mills

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WniIMHIUIUMMIIUIIMIIIIUIIIIIIIinimtmHUIIIIIIIIIIHtM We have a supply of mon- <► ey to loan on farms at <► Five Per Cent - and a reasonable commission, and shall be glad to answer inquiries by mail ?? or by ’phone : : : .J? < ► mt I North Side Public Square < p

” r/' A. J. HARMON AUCTIONEER RENSSELAER, - - IND. My experience in the Auction business has proven that I han* die your sales right and treat your patrons with courtesy from start to finish. It al* ways pays to employ an auct* loneer who is successful in his business and a Judge of what he is selling. If this is the kind of an auctioneer you want to sell your sale, seo me before dating your sale. Satisfaction guaranteed. TERMS REASONABLE.

PAID IN FULL

Novelized From Eugene Walter’s Great Play

. ...By... JOHN W. HARDING

SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS. CHAPTER I—lntroduces Captain Amos Williams, president of the Latin-Ameri-can Steamship company. In very bad humor over a threatened strike of his dock laborers. Joseph Brooks, underpaid accountant and collector for Williams, expresses his sympathy for the strikers and Is ridiculed by his fellow clerks. ll—The president sends for James Smith, superintendent of the company’s docks, and instructs him to spare no expense In crushing the strikers. Smith advises pacific measures, but is overruled and prepares to obey orders. Ill—Mrs. Emma Brooks, the handsome young wife of the discontented clerk, tries to encourage him on hfs return to their bandbox apartment, but he is bitter against his employer and also against his wife’s mother and sister, who dislike him on account of his inability to gain position. In his desperation he turns on his wife and suggests that she must regret her choice of him when she might have had Smith, who had offered himself. IV—Smith, who is the intimate friend of the family, makes his appearance on the scene, and Brooks continues his bitter arraignment of his employer and violent protest against his own impoverished condition. The discussion becomes rather personal, and Brooks takes his hat and leaves the premises. V—Accompanied by Captain Williams, who is an old friend of the family. Mrs. Harris and daughter Beth, mother and sister of Mrs. Brooks, enter the room. During the visit Brooks returns and makes a scene, accusing Williams of being the cause of his unhappiness. Mrs. Brooks reminds her husband of his breach of hospitality, and he apoliglzes and leaves the house. VI When Brooks returns he astonishes his wife and Smith by inviting them to go theater - Smith offers to lend him 1 he declines. Brooks extracts from a roll of money collected for the company.

CHAPTER VII. SOMETHING untoward was happening or impending at the extensive piers and docks of the Latin-Amercan Steamship company bn South street Manhattan. This had been evident from an early hour, for when as whistle sounding time approached the workmen trooped toward the docks and warehouses to begin their daily toll they found groups of policemen stationed about the approaches to the Latin-American line’s property. On the faces of the men who entered its gates was an expression of expectancy and determination. The earliest man to arrive saw the tall, gaunt form of Mr. Smith, the superintendent, standing at the door of the office building. He had been working hard while they slept, but there was no evidence of his all night labor upon his cheerful visage, nor was any sign of anxiety or of the knowledge that any unusual situation bad arisen discernible in his phlegmatic demeanor. He appeared to be enjoying the morning air and hir cigar without a care in the world. His presence there at that hour was the only indication that he expected trouble. He had not allowed one policeman to remain within the gates. Hardly a man passed in but saluted him verbally or with a touch of the hat, and not a salute was given without being acknowledged. To some he responded with a genial smile and a “Hello, Tom!” or “Howdy, Bill!” When they had started their work, which was to be stopped completely at 10 o’clock, he vanished upstairs, nor was he seen again until the hands of the clock approached that hour and the strike leaders began to go among the restless men. Then he sauntered out ordered work stopped, and, mounting a crate of merchandise, assembled the men about him.

“You boys.” be said in bls slow, distinct voice, “have made up your minds to quit at 10 o’clock because somebody told you you ought to be getting more pay and a raise was refused. Well, this is a free country, and every man’s right to sell his labor where he likes and at what price he likes Is guaranteed him by the constitution. If you want to walk out of here you are free to do so, but If you take my advice"— “See here.” Interrupted one of the leaders roughly, pushing to the front, “we ain’t askin’ no advice from you nor no one else. What we want is money. Do we get that raise or don’t we? If we do, all right; if we don’t, we quit here and now. and that’s all there is to It” A murmur of approval greeted this ultimatum. “No,” answered the superintendent “I ain’t going to leave you in doubt about it for a minute. You don’t get it." “Then shut up!” ordered the man. “We ain’t goln’ to lose our time listenin' to no cheap talk. We’ve voted to quit and all talk is off." “All right,” retorted Smith. “Consider you’ve all quit Now. that being the case, you have heaps of time on your bands and are likely to have for an indefinite period unless you have provided Jobs for yourselves in anticipation of this. I’ve got something I’d like to say to you. Those who don’t want to bear me don’t have to As 1 said, is a free country." "Go ahead. Jlmsy!” cried a voice in the crowd. “You’re all right! You've always given us a square deal.” “I hope so,” be replied, “and one square deal deserves another.” “Aw, come on, fellows!” admonished the leader. “We’re not kids, a strike’s a strike This ain’t no debatin' bee. •nd we don’t beloug to no mutual admiration society." Some of the men'turned nwny. bnt pthers voiced the view that a bearing

ought to be given to the superintendent since be wished to speak to them, and. seeing that their fellows remained, the others soon returned. “I haven’t got a lot to say, and I’m nd preacher,” be continued. “What I want to give you is not a lecture on what you’ve got to do—that’s your business—but an explanation tn your Interest 1 want to tell you things other people haven’t told you and that you evidently don’t know. Please let me get through, then yon do as you like. I don’t have to tell you that the rate of pay Is governed, like everything else, by the law of supply and demand. What is the situation today? We have had rush work for several weeks, and the docks here and al) along the water front are choked up with freight. But back of this, although you may not know it, the rail-

roads everywhere are laying off freight cars, mills are laying off men, and signs point to a serious slump in business all over the country, which will reach here soon. The indications are that in the natural course of things during the coming winter there won’t be work for more than half of you and that you’ll need badly all the spare coin you can save now. Yet you chose this very time to demand an increase from the company and give it eighteen hours’ notice, including twelve nonworking hours, in which to think it over. I don’t call that a square deal, whatever you may think about it. Now, the country towns are full of men anxious to get jobs, and the company, notwithstanding the short notice. is fully prepared for a strike, in that shed yonder are 3,000 cots, put there during last night, and provision has been made to feed 3,000 men for several days. Captain Williams”— An outburst of curses and yells greeted this mention of the president's name with cries of "We know Williams!” “Captain Williams,” went on the superintendent calmly, “says that any man who goes out on strike now will never enter the employ of the line again in this or any other port And I’ll see personally to it that he doesn’t. This man here said a strike had been decided on, but anybody who wants to stay and work Instead of making a fool of himself by quitting will be taken care of. I’ll promise that That’s all. It’s up to you.” Amid dead silence he got down from the crate and returned to his office. The men remained assembled for consultation, and in the crowd were many doubtful faces. It was clear that Smith’s calm, drawled harangue had made a profound impression. Just as in private life he attracted the warmest friendships, so In business, to which he gave strict and intelligent attention, he earned the respect of all with whom he had to deal. The strike leader mounted the crate and. amid the applause of the hot headed and discontented, delivered himself of a fierce denunciation of the company as a greedy, grasping, oppressive corporation and of its dock superintendent as a “flour flusher” and a dispenser of “con” talk, meaning thereby of words Intended to deceive. But there were too many who knew that Smith was neither.

“For my part,” one of the laborers said. “I’ve got a wife and six kids, the eldest of which is nine. I move that we take another vote on this here strike.” The motion was adopted with acclamation. The result of the ballot was overwhelmingly In favor of remaining at work. While delegates appointed to inform the superintendent that there would be no turnout were waiting upon him in his office, the other men passed the shed indicated by Smith, pushed open the door and gazed in, while others crowded up behind them. Arranged all around the vast space were neat, white cots, and in the center were long tables and benches. “Say,” remarked one of the men. “Jlmsy Smith ain’t no bluff, is he? For a slow speakin* and movin’ man he’s the liveliest hustler 1 ever seen.” Half an hour later Smith once more lowered himself Into the chair beside the president’s desk. “Well.” said Captain Williams gruff ly, “I understand the strike’s off.” “Yep.” was the reply. “How did you do it?” “Told ’em the truth.” The captain regarded him from under his busby t eyebrows, brought together in bis usual frown.

“1 guess you don't often lie, Smith.” “Not more than 1 have to.” “What preparations bad you made for trouble?" “Three thousand hired army cots in No. 2 shed, with tables and benches. Then there’s thesp.” He laid l>efore the president a number of bids for supplying rations three times a day so from SUO to 3.000 men and telegrams from various towns worded something to this effect: On terms offered can ship ‘M> men wltnin forty-eight hours. Williams read each paper carefully “A strike at this time would have meant heavy loss to the line," he <»t> served Smith nodded. Then the captain gave utterance to the highest compliment be had ever made to a man tn bls life. “1 put It up to you.” be said, "and you’ve made good. 1 guessed it was likely you would. Have a cigar.” (To be Continued.)

HOW’S THIS?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reyard for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions, and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Take Hall’s Family Pills for constipation.

FARMS FOR SALE. 56 Acres, eight miles out, 4 acres timber, remainder cultivated; large tile through farm for outlet; near gravel road; all clay subsoil; five room house, fair outbuildings, good orchard and well. Price SSO. 100 Acres, fair buildings, considerable tile with good outlet on farm, good neighborhood, clay loam soil. Price SSO. 140 Acres, good clay loam soil, 8 miles out, gravel road, fair buildings, two good orchards, 60 acres in clover, some wheat sown, fairly well tiled with large tile outlevthrough farm- Price $55. 160 Acres, nice level land, mostly black loam soil, near gravel road and school, good pasture or corn land. This place has no buildings on it. Ten miles from court house. Price $25. 240 Acres, well located, mostly black loam soil, about one-third timber which is light and affords good pasture, 30 acres cultivated, orchard, well, put uo buildings. Price $25. 370 Acres, 9 miles from court house, on dredge ditch, good house and barn, cribs, orchard, well, some tile, 40 acres timber, remainder cultivated and in pasture. Owner will sell on easy terms or take half in trade. Price SSO. 90 Acres, 4 miles from court house large house and barn ard other outbuildings, well, windmill, tanks, good, orchard, well tiled and a first-class corn, wheat and clover land. Price on application. G. F. MEYERS.

Sale bills printed while you wait, at The Democrat office.

PUBLIC SALE OF LIVE STOCK. The undersigned will sell all the stock on hand at his pens in this city, near the Monnett Home, on Saturday, Nov. 20th, commencing at 2 p. m., sharp: 42 Head of Cattle— Consisting of 14 yearling steers, 12 yearling and two-year-old heifers, most of which will be fresh In early spring. 166 head of good cows, among which are several Jersles, all of which will be fresh in early winter or spring. Terms—A credit of 12 months without interest if paid when due, if not paid when due, 6 per cent from date- 6 per cent off for cash. No property to be removed until settled for. GEORGE F. MEYERS. Fred Phillips, Auct. C. G. Spitler, Clerk.

BLACK LANGSHAN CHICKENS AND M. B. TURKEYS Won 3 silver cups and 15 specials 1908 shows; 600. Black LangHhan chickens and 125 M- B. turkeys. I have the best flock of M. B. turkeys in the county, for color, shape and size; and the best lot of Langshans I ever raised. If you want some show birds or goad breeders, I've got them. Prices right, satisfaction guaranteed. WM. HERSHMAN, Medaryville, Ind-, R-R-l.

Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for Children. Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse th the Children’s Home in New York. Cure Feverishness, Bad Stomach, Teething Disorders, move and regulate the Bowels and Destroy Worms. Over 10,000 testimonials. They never fail. At all druggists, 25c- Sample FREE. Address, Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y.

Farm Insurance Tin Homa Insurance Ge.,

of New York i ■ Surplus to Policy Holders,.... S !$13,682,821.51 | ■ Losses paid over One Hundred B Million Dollars « = INSURES AGAINST LOSS BY I = FIRE, LIGHTNING, WIND-STORMS, AND TORNADOES. • On the Installment, Cash or S Single Note Plan, and refers S = to any of the many thou- |; E sands who have been prompt- E ly paid for loss by Fire, s Lightning, Wind-storm or S Tornado, or to any Banker S or Business Man In America. B E THE BEST IS CHEAPEST INSURE IN THE HOME. = IR. D. THOMPSON, Agent I RENSSELAER, IND. f Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin

Edward P. Honan, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Law, Abstracts, Real Estate, Loans. Will practice In all the courts. Offlc* over Fendig’a Fair. RENSSELAER, INDIANA. Arthur H. Hopkins, Law, Loans and Real Estate Loans on farm and City property, eirsonal security and chattel mortgage uy, sell and rent farms and city property. Farm and city fire insurance Attorneys for AMERICAN BUILDING LOAN AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION. Office over Chicago Department Store RBNSSEIAER. IND. J. F. Irwin. 8. C. Irwin Irwin & Irwin, Law, Real Estate and Insurance 5 Per Cent Farm Loans. Office in Odd Fellows’ Block. RENSSELAER. IND. ■ s Frank Folts C. G. Spitler. Foltz & Spitler (Successors to Thompson A Bro.) ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Law, Real Estate, Insurance. Abstracts and Loans. Only set of Abstract Books in the County. RENSSELAER. IND. E. C. English, Physician & Surgeon. Opposite the Jasper Savings & Trust Company Bank. Office Phone 177. Residence Phone, 116. M. D. Gwin, M. D. Physician & Surgeon. Office opposite Postoffice, In Murray’s new building. PHONE 205, day or night. W. W. Merrill, M. D. Eclectic Physician and Surgeon, RENSSELAER, - - INDIANA Chronic Diseases a Specialty. Dr. E. N. Loy HOMEOPATHIST. Office East Side of Court House Square. Phones—Office 89, Residence 169. F. H. Hemphill, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Special attention given to diseases of Women and low grades of fever. Office in Williams block, opposite Court House. Formerly occupied by Dr. Hartsell. Phone, Office and Residence, 442.

TELEPHONES Office, 2 on 300 Residence 3 on 3M Dr. F. A. Turfler OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN. Graduate American School of Osteopathy. Post Graduate American School of Osteopathy under the founder. Dr. A. T. Still. Office Hours —9-12 a. m., 1-5 p. m. Tuesdays and Fridays at Monticello, Ind. 1-2 Murray Building - Rensselaer, Ind.

H. L. Brown, DENTIST. Office over Larsh’s drug store. DR. J. H. HANSBON VETERNARY SURGEON—Now at Rensselaer. Calls promptly answered. Office in Harris Bank Building. Phone 443. ■ ■ mm stopped in 20 minutes ■ B 111 111 sure with Dr. Shoop s QIKIIIIB* ( null Remedy. One U ||IIUI test will surely prove. " No vomiting, no distress. A nt* and pleosing syrap —tec. Druggilts.

Chicago to Northwest, Indianapolis, Cincinnati and the South, Louisville an< l French Lick Springe. RENBBELAER TIME TABLB. In Effect March 7,10 M. No. s—Louisville Mall (daily) 10:55 a. m. No.33—jntfpolie Mall (daily);. 2:01 p. S ■Jo.SO—Milk accomm (dally).. 6:02 p. m. NORTH BOUND. <o. 4—Mail (da11y)...??.;."... 4so «w. No.4B—Milk accomm. (dally) T*Xla.m. No.32—Fast MaU (dallyl6 06 £ £ No. ®—Mall and Ex. (daily).. 8:17 n m N0.30-Cln. to Chi. Vea Mail 6:03 £ ™ No. 4 wIU stop at Rensselaer to let off passengers from points south of Monon, and take passengers for LoweiL Hammond and Chicago. Nos. SI and S 3 make direct conlection at Monon for Lafayette. ' FRANK J. REED, G. P. A.. W.H.McDOEL, Pres, and Gen’l Mgr„ CHAS. H. ROCKWELL, Traffic Chicago. W. H. BEAM, Agent Rensselaer.

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. CITY OFFICERS. Mayor...j. h. 8. mue Marshal]W. 8. Parks Clerk Chas. Mortal Treasurer Moses Leopold Attorney.. Geo. A. Williams Civil EngineerH. L. Gamble Fire Chief.J. J. Montgomery Fire Warden C. B. Stewart Counci'men. l» t . H - K B”>wn 2nd J- Irwin 3rd Ward Ell Gerber At Large..C. G. Spitler, Geo. F. Meyers. JUDICIAL. Circuit Judge Charles W. Hanley Prosecuting Attorney Fred LongweU Terms of Court—Second Monday in February, April, September and November. Four week terms. COUNTY OFFICERS. Clerk.. Charles C. Warner Sheriff Louis P. Shirer Auditor James N. Leatherman Treasurer J. D. Allman RecorderJ. W. Tilton SurveyorW. F. Osborne CoronerW. J. Wright Supt. Public Schools Ernest Lamson County Assessor John Q. Lewie Health OfficerM. D. Gwin COMMISSIONERS. Ist District John Pettet 2nd District Frederick Waymire 3rd District Charles T. Denham Commissioners' Court—First Monday of each month.

COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Trustees Township Wm. Folgar ßirkley Charles May Carpenter J. W. SelmerGillam George Parker Hanging Grove W. H. WortleyJordan Tunis Snip Keener John ShirerKankakee Edward Parklson Marlon George L. ParksMilroy ?• J ‘ -Newton Isaac Kight Union S. D. Clark Wheatfield red Karch Walker Ernest Lamson, Co. Suptßensselaer E. C. English ßensselaer James H. Green.. Remington Geo. O. Stembel Wheatfield Truant Officer. .C. B. Stewart. Rensselaer

TRUSTEES’ CARDS.

JORDAN TOWNSHIP. X. The undersigned trustee of Jordan township attends to official business at his residence on the first Saturday of each month; also at George Wortley’s residence, on the west side, the second Wednesday after the first Saturday of each month. Persons having business with me will please govern themselves accordingly. Postoffice address, Rensselaer, Ind., R-R-4. Telephone 529-F. W. H. WORTLEY, Trustee.

NEWTON TOWNSHIP.

The undersigned trustee of Newton township attends to official business at his residence on the First and Third Thursdays of each month. Persons having business with me will please govern themselves accordingly. Postoffice address, Rensselaer, Ind., R-R-3. E. P. LANE, Trustee.

UNION TOWNSHIP.

The undersigned trustee of Union township attends to official business at his store in Fair Oaks on Fridays of each week. Persons having business with me. will please govern themselves accordingly. Postoffice address, Fair Oaks, Indiana. ISAAC KIGHT.

Millions to Loan! Ws are prepared to taks cars of all ths Farm Loan bualneaa In thia and adjoining countloa at Lowest Rates and Beat Terms, regardless of ths "financial stringency." If you have a loan coming duo or desire a now loan It wIM not be necessary to pay the excessive rates demanded by our competitors. FIVE PER CENT. SMI Commission ■ Prompt service Irwin & Irwin Odd Fellows Bldg. Rensselaer.

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