Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 December 1909 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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ONLY FOUR PAGES TO-DAY.

The Democrat has been issued In more pages than usual almost every Issue this month, in order to accommodate the large amount of holiday advertising handled, and today, in order to give our employes a chance to draw a full breath and partake of the Christmas cheer, we print only four pages, but with the usual amount of home news, for which we know our readers will not object. Next week we will get squared away for business again with the usual eight pages for Saturday.

PUBLIC SALES.

The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: Friday, Dec. 31, Joseph Willet, 1% miles north of Lee. General sale of horses, cattle, farm tools, household goods, etc. Tuesday, Jan. 4, Frank Antcliff, 3, miles east and 3)4 miles north of Goodland, 4 miles west and 3)4 miles north of Remington. General sale, 9 head of horses, mules and colts, milch cows, hogs, chickenß, farm implements, etc. Wednesday, Jan. 5, G. M. Wilcox ft Son at Surrey. General sale of ten head of horses, cattle, farm tools, household goods, etc. Wednesday, Jan. 12, Thomas M. Callaghan at Newland. Big stock sale, 17 head of horses and muleß, 18 head of cattle, some farm tools, etc.

TO OUR CORRESPONDENTS AND READERS.

The Democrat sent out a little present in remembrance of services Tendered, to its correspondents who have been prompt and regular in sending In items the past year. We did not aim to miss any of these “constant ones,” and if we have done so we hope they will remind us of the fact. Our readers appreciate these newsy items each week, especially those of the particular represented and those who have friends living there or who once resided there themselves, but who may now be living in some distant state. We wish all our readers and correspondents a Merry Christmas and a Happy and prosperous New Year, and hope that next yeaT our list of the latter to send presents may be double that sent to this year, for we want to hear from each town and hamlet in the county every week in the year.

ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING OF THE COMMERCIAL CLUB.

New life is being put into the Rensselaer Commercial Club by its new officers, and the meeting Wednesday night at the court house, while \ not as largely attended as could be wished, was a very. enthusiastic one, and the members going after the thing of increasing its membership to 200 or 300 with a will that bodes success. Several new members were added at this meeting, and each officer and member is appointed a committee of one to secure new members. President D. M. Worland stated that he would present a box of good cigars to the one who secured the most new members in the next thirty days, and Director George Pate said he would do likewise, so the winner will be sure of 100 good smokes besides the satisfaction of knowing that he has been boosting a good thing. The matter of amending the bylaws so that the annual dues might be Increased from 50 cents per year to 12, was discussed and met with general favor, although some thought it should be $3 instead of $2. The club wants* to secure permanent quarters for a club room, furnish it suitably but not elaborately, etc., and in order to do this it is necessary to 'increase the dues. It was Anally decided to Ax the dues at $2, which is very moderate indeed. The committee previously appointed to secure quarters for a club room reported that they had been unable to procure suitable quarters as yet, but had one or two rooms in view. They were instructed to continue their Beach and freeze onto something as soon as they were able to.

President Worland appointed a committee of three to audit the books and accounts of the old officers and report at next meeting of the club. C. G. Spltler is the chairman of this committee. The proposition from the Kitchen Cabinet factory people who want to come here had not been received as yet, and will not be here before early in the week. As soon as received a special meeting of the club will be called to consider it. We understand these people want about a SIO,OOO building and will agree to start with 30 men. An earnest and working-together commercial club can do much to advance the Interests of a city, and the new officers seem to be going at the work unselfishly and with a vim that cannot but bring results.

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. The marriage license business took a little spurt Wednesday and the lone two for the month were increased by three. All the parties were from the north end of the county. In the list of appointments of “field examiners” under the new state accounting system we see those of Greeley Davis and A. D. Morris of Kentland, John W. Kurtz of Knox and Frederick Dahling of Reynolds, as appointees from this immediate section of the state. At the meeting of the county commissioners Wednesday to let the stationery contracts, only Class 4 wae let, the appropriations not being sufficient for the other classes on the only bid filed, that of the Burt-Terry-Wilson Co., of Lafayette, and the matter was continued until the January term. The contract for furnishing Class 4 was awarded to The Jasper County Democrat on its bid, which was some sll lower than that of the Rensselaer Republican. *'i v Marriage licenses issued: Dec. 32, Arthur M. Sands of Kankakee tp„ eon of Martin V. Sands, aged 32, occupation farmer, to Miriam R. Culp of Medaryville, aged 26, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. j&ec. 22, William Edward Spry of Wheatfleld, son of Edward Spry, aged 22, occupation farmer, to Gladys Pearl East, daughter of John J. East, also of Wheatfleld, aged 17, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. \Jbec. 22, Ira Isaac Trump of Lowell, son of P. F. Trump, aged 18, occupation farmer, to Hazel Leona Spry, daughter of Edward Spry of Wheatfleld, aged 18, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each.

Treasurer Allman has received the following from the State Tax Board, which is self-explanatory: Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 8, 1909. Jesse D. Allman, Treasurer Jasper County. Dear Sir: The law makes it the duty of the State Board of Tax Commissioners "to see that all taxes due the State are collected” and “to enforce penalties prescribed by any revenue law of the State for disobedience of its provision.” Upon investigation we find that there is a large amount of delinquent tax that can and should be collected. The law provides that after you have made diligent effort to collect the same, and have you shall certify such facts to the Prosecuting Attorney, who shall bring such action as is necessary and can attach property and garnishee wages. We must insist that you exhaust every provision of the law for the collection of the delinquent tax in your county. If taxes have to be collected by the Prosecuting Attorney, each person, in addition to paying the amount now due from them, will have to pay all Court costs and the Prosecutor s fee of ten dollars. Very Respectfully, State Board of Tax Commissioners. Certificates of election of road supervisors have been filed' by most of the trustees, showing the following result:

Carpenter—No. 1, Albert H. Dickinson; No. 4, Frank Babcock. No election in other districts. Hanging Grove—No. 1, Robert M. Jordan; No. 2, A. A. Rusk; No. 3, John Montz; No. 4, George Johnson. Jordan—No. 1, Maurice Gorman; No. 2, L. V. Blake; No. 3, J. A. Keister; No. 4, J. W. Dewey. Kankakee—No. 1, Marlon Albln; No. 2„ Hans Nelson; No. 3, William A. Davis. , Keener—No. 1, Leonard Mak; No. 2, R. Evers; No. 3, Henry Kaminga. Walker—-No. 1, Asa Brown; No. 2, Zack Kerns; No. 3, Joe Salrin; No. 4, J. L. Smith. Marion—No. l.'Uhas. Battleday; No. 2, Newton A. Hendrix; No 3 William E. Jacks. Newton—No. 1, John E. Murphy; No. 2, Edward Shlndelar; No. 3, Benton Kelley; No. 4, 8. B. Holmes. Union—No. 1, Peter Wolf; No. 2, Francis M. Goff; No. 8, T. F. Warne. Wheatfield—No. 1, John Clark"; No. 2, Andrew J. Knapp. Mllroy—No. 1, George Wood; No. 2, Charles Beaver. Gillam—No. 2, F. J. Smith. No election In No. 1.

The Democrat and the Indiaaapolls Dally News, each a full year far only tt.it.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER. JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1909.

L. A. WILES PAYS.

This week through the generosity of L. A. Wiles, former cashier of the defunct Goodland Bank, those who had deposits of less than SIOO in that bank, are being paid in full. This comes in time for a good Christmas present. This without a doubt shows that Mr. Wiles’ heart is right. This money is from his salary and what he could borrow.—Goodland Herald.

WHERE THEY WELL SPEND THE HOLIDAYS.

The teachers of the public schools who are spending the holidays out of town are: C. F. Bradshaw, Prin., and Mias Lucy Beasley, grade teacher, Indianapolis; Miss Elizabeth Hume, chemestry, Springfield, O.; Miss Mllocent Work, Latin, Elkhart; Miss Kiefer, German, Greencastle; H. O. Lanning, science, Huntingburg; Miss Irene Trenberth, music and darwing, Ishpeming, Mich.; Miss Smith, grade teacher, Independence.

ENTERTAINING A DISTINGUISHED RELATIVE.

E. P. Honan and family are entertaining the former's brother, Dr. Honan, a very prominent physician of Berlin, Germany,, who is visiting and lecturing in this country. He lectured in Ohio Thursday night and came here yesterday afternoon. Dr. Honan was born and raised at Delphi, but has been in Berlin now for several years, where he has reached an enviable place in the ranks of prominent doctors of that city.

ANOTHER SAD CASE OF INFANTILE PARALYSIS.

Gertrude Kannal, the 13-year-old daughter of Dr. and Mrs. H. J. Kannal, is another Rensselaer victim of infantile paralysis. She was taken last week Tuesday with the disease in her arm and it has gradually extended to her entire body, until now it has reached her neck, and she can only move her head. A specialist, who was brought here to examine the girl says that she may remain in this condition for months, before any improvement takes place. She will probably recover partially at least from the trouble, but complete recoveries are rare, it is said. The disease is caused from a germ that works in the spine, and seems to have Increased alarmingly in some localities in the past few years.

A NEW EARLY CLOSING MOVE.

After Jan. 1, Rensselaer Stores Will Close at 6 P. M., Except Saturdays. old adage, “all woTk and no play makes Jack a dull boy,” is a new spirit invading Rensselaer, and believing that the day of long hours is past, the" merchants have agreed to close their places of business at 6 p. m., every evening except Saturdays. This is certainly a commendable move and in the right direction, and the merchants should be given credit for this spirit of progressivenees. \f Not only are tfie clerks benefited, but the public generally will receive better treatment under the -new arrangement than the old way, when the clerks worked long hours, were tired and disgruntled in the morning before commencing their day’s labor and getting still more so as the long day wore on. This new closing time will commence, we understand, January 1, and will be shared in by practically every business house in Rensselaer. A wave of the progressive spirit Is Invading our town and our merchants are falling in line.

COLLEGEVILLK NEWS.

All but a few of the students have departed to their various homes for the holidays, and the noisy gymnasium and the shouting camphs are calm as a desert. The Fathers also have dispersed to different localities to assist at the Christmas services. They have all received invitations to deliver the sermons to the congregations where they will attend. J. Duglass, of Remington, drove over to take his son home for the holidays via the land route. The carpenters, almost strangers, are again on the Job, and apparently the dining rooms will be ready for use after the holidays. The C. L. 8. held their last meeting laßt Sunday. No business of importance was transacted. It was rather an assemblage of good will and happy cheer than business motions. Mr. Honan attended, and then spent a delightful afternoon with faculty members. Several of the statues, designed by European artists and carved or chiselled by foreign artlstlo skill, have arrived. They are, Indeed, very beautiful. In the fast game with the Indianapolis Manual Training School, the reps wiped out an old grudge of

last year by a score of 23 to 35. The visitors were not the same bunch of husky floor-rompers that served on last season’s quintet, but they knew how to pass the ball and shoot baskets. It was the quick work of the college guards that kept the score down. Goodland last Tuesday evening failed to repeat the stunt that they pulled off in their own cramped hall the previous week. It must have been the size and the dimensions of our gymnasium that took the vicious sting out of their efforts. There was no low ceiling to guide their swift shoots, and no angled pillars around which to curve quick passes, and the result showed the absence of these by the score of 23 to 45, in favor of the home quintet. That 23 will soon be a hoodoo. H. Kampp had gathered in a half dozen baskets for the reps, and Shahan several fouls before the Goodland boys were able to find their Iron ring. At no time was the game in danger, but it was fast throughout and the team work of the locals showed great improvement. Games with several first class teams have been secured for after the Christmas recess.

DELIGHTFUL ENTERTAINMENT.

Lovers of fine music were given a treat Monday evening at the Presbyterian church, in a harp recital given by Miss Genevive Smith of Chicago, the most talented harpist ever heard in Rensselaer. Mrs. E. L. Hollingsworth was sponsor for Miss Smith, and sent out some 250 invitations to the recital. The program was splendid throughout and those fortunate enough to be pres* ent owe a vote of thanks to Mrs. Hollingsworth for the delightful entertainment.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Owing to the absence of the pastor from the city, Rev. S. D. Robinson of Chicago will preach both morning and evening, next. Sabbath. Everybody welcome.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING.

The Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Association of Benton, Jasper and White Counties will hold its annual meeting on Saturday, January 8, 1910, in the Exchange Hall, Remington, Indiana. Forenoon session at 11 o’clock a. m. F. E. FISHER, Sec. W. H. CHEADLE, Pres.

THE REMINGTON POULTRY SHOW NEXT WEEK.

Remington Poultry and Corn Show next week, Dec. 27 to Jan. 1; $50.00 cash prizes on Corn. Entry free. Corn will be scored Dec. 30 by Prof. Christie of Purdue. Entry closes Dec. 29. Poultry will be scored by W. C. Pierce of Indianapolis, on Dec. 28 and 29; entry on poultry 25 cents each. These judges are men with a national reputation, and cards issued by them are recognized the world over as correct. This will give you an opportunity to find out just how good your corn and poultry is. Send your entires at once, to H. A. Lambert, Sec., Remington, Indiana.

NOTICE' OF STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETING. Notice is hereby given to the stockholders of the Jasper Savings and Trust Company of Rensselaer, Indiana, now The Trust and Savings Bank of Rensselaer, Indiana, that the regular annual meeting of such stockholders will be held at the office of the- company on Wednesday, January 5, ’ 1910, at seven o’clock p. m., for the election of nine directors and consideration of the affairs of the company. Given December 15, 1909. CHARLES G. SPITLER, Pres. Attest: Judson J. Hunt, Secy.-Treas. NEW SECOND-HAND STORE. I have on hand at my secondhand store on South Van Rensselaer street a large supply of stoves, both hard and soft coal and wood heaters, and household furniture, of practically all kinds. You will And many articles here of general use in good repair and at astonishing law prices. Call in and look around. VANCE COLLINS. 1 LET US CONVINCE YOU. Having re-opened the “Depot Butcher Shop,” we are now prepared to sell and deliver the choicest of meats at the lowest possible prices. Highest market prices paid for hides and tallow. JOHN L. NICHOLS. Phone 294. STUDEBAKER WAGON TO BE GIVEN AWAY. C. A. Roberts, the buggy man, Is going to give away absolutely free a fine Studebaker Junior Wagon. Call at his bnggy store on Front street and see the wagon and And out about it. C. A. ROBERTS. Come to the Democrat office tor ■ale Mila.

THE SECRETARY’S REPORT.

Of the Nineteenth Session of the Jasper County Farmers’ Institute. Owing to the severe weather only a small representation made up the forenoon session. So the regular program was abandoned and the forenoon given over to receiving the exhibits. In the afternoon, both morning and afternoon programs were carried out. R. L. Thompson of Topeka, Ind., gave the first talk on Growing Wheat for Profit. This was a talk that every wheat grower and would-be grower should have heard. He said he once raised it for the mighty dollar but now he combines pleasure with profit and his greatest ambition is to so cultivate his land that it will be richer every year and insure a larger crop. He prefers clover sod or other Bod lands, which he covers with a manure spreader during the winter till Feb. 1, the manure from that time on is to be hauled on the corn ground. In the spring he disks the sod and after corn planting the ground is plowed with a jointer plow, he then works the ground from time to time till the first of September, when he has a nice moist seed bed, be it ever so dry. Under this system of cultivation he is able to raise 40 bushels of wheat to the acre, minimum yield 23 bushel. He also sows wheat in the corn but the yield to much lower, minimum yield 19 bushel, maximum yield 36 bushel. He rotates his crops from time to time, from what he said his land is no better than the wheat land of Jasper county, except as he makes it so. Winifred Pullins, one of our own young men and one among the best informed that it has been our pleasure to hear, gave a concise talk on some essentials to plant life. He is a lover of nature study, well read and has given this subject much study. He told ub how a plant lives, what it feeds upon and the condition best for Its development. Prof. Troop of Purdue University gave some pointers on Insects that are injurious to crops. Among other things Mr. Troop said that these insects destroyed enough every year to soon pay off the national debt. Some of these must be destroyed by mechanical means, others are of a dual nature and destroy one another. Injurious insects thrive better under poor cultivation and almost vanish under ideal cultivation. Dr. Kannal of Rensselaer spoke of “Tuberculosis In Dairy Cattle.” Mr. Kannal quoted statistics to show the ravages of this dreadful disease and how it was transmitted from the milk and the food supply of the animal to the human system. He quoted a general law passed giving till 1914 to eradicate the infected stock. After this time it will be a misdemeaner to keep infected stock. Infected stock can not always be told by their appearance but by the tuberculosis test alone. Every head in Jasper county should be tested for no one wants to destroy himself or his neighbor with this loathsome disease. Prof. Troop came in for a talk on “Orchard Fruits,” which was good within itself, but it was plain to be seen that the audience was not so much interested in fruits as in dairying, wheat and corn raising. Thursday morning, Mr. Thompson, gave us a talk on the dairy cow with general farming. He advocated a crossing between the Jersey and Shorthorn and gave as his reason better veal calves, larger flow of milk and better beef when the cow is milked out and goes to the block, but the writer thinks that such a system would be subject to much criticism.

He feeds a little grain the year around, and raises sweet corn, and sorghum to feed when the pasture becomes short, uses of meal as a concentrate, advocated a certain hour for milking and the same cows milked by the same person. Mrs. Oliver Kline gave "Dust and Its Dangers," in which she said she was much Interested in the crops and dairy, but considered health of more importance. She pointed out that many of the disease germs lurk in the old rag carpet and came forth fresh at every sweeping. She thought that hard wood floors or linoleums or ruga that could be carried out and dusted the most sanitary, and referred to the sanitary condition of hospitals, and that they were free from everything that would catch dust. She condemned tapestry and thought home should be as sanitary as the hospital. In the afternoon Mr. Thompson brought his message of "Mental Culture on the Farm.” He did not think that it would lower our standard of mental culture to be moneymakers. He thought it possible for us to be quite narrow in some things and yet be great factors in others. He said we neglected the ethical side of our nature too much and

thereby choked out our social relations. He considered the highest ideal in mental culture the purpose of raising a family. In this he took in much scope and pointed out many advantages and many dangers in our way. “The Daughter’s Share,” was next discussed by Mrs. Kline. She thought the daughter should be taught what to be afraid of and what not to be afraid of, but should be done In such a way that it would not excite the curiosity in her nature to know the things for herself that have been pointed out to her as dangerous. She said if the daughter was a good piano player and could not flop a pancake there must be something wrong with her mother. It was her opinion that a girl should be required to prepare at least one dish every day for the table, should mend her own clothes and learn to be an independent factor. No girl should have everything she wanted, and pointed out a queen’s daughter, who was once found playing with a rag doll because she said she had everything else she wanted—in other words—the desire to acquire a certain thing is of more pleasure than if it comes to her unsought. Miss Lizzie Lane read a paper, “Why We Have a Girls’ Club.” This paper was very closely allied with the previous talk of Mrs. Kline, pointed out the social, ethical and educational advantages of girls clubs for broadening the girl® minds. Wm. Day gave an excellent paper on what does it mean to be a good housekeeper and homemaker. No Jasper county Farmers’ Intitute is never complete without a speech from Barney Comer. This time it was “Future Price of Farm Products.” He spoke of the great advantages the farmer’s boys and girls enjoy now over the years ago. We are now better taken care of in every way. Better rigs to ride in, better roads to travel on, better houeses to live in, rural delivery at our doors, with daily newspapers from the city with news from all the world. How different frotn years ago when corn sold at 15c per bushel, hogs 3c per pound. The point was that the corn belt of the world is limited to the agriculrepublic and a few of the states in the Union. A committe was once sent to Europe to teach the people how to cook and eat corn bread, pone, cakes and mush.

And now all Europe eats corn and our people eat corn and our population is increasing at the rate of 1,000,000 a year. Corn will increase in price per bushel and land that will produce corn will advance in price till it will sell for $250 per acre. So If you have corn land, hold it. If you have none, buy some before March 1. Raise corn, for it will always be worth cash, and rajde pork for in ten years from now meat will be so high that w-e will not eat it at every meal. The evening session was very good. Mrs. Eib read a very interesting paper on “Social Duties.” Mrs. Eib is quite a leader in her neighborhood in Sunday School work, as well as social affairs, and an article from her pen on tnis subject could not fail to be of interest to the audience. The author of “Hoosier Hunting Grounds” was on deck with his comic papers and as his company or companions in arms deserted him on the eve of battle, Johnnie was forced to sing two or three quartettes ail alone. But he was equal to the occasion and Ailed the house with mirth and merriment. Long live “Bill Bat.” Mr. Thompson gave one of the best talks ever delivered at a Farmers’ Institute, the subject of which was, “The Position of the Farmer Among Men.” Space will not admit of going into detail on this very valuable talk. Committee on Resolutions gave out the following: AH children excused from school should be required to attend the Farmers Institute and teachers report names of attendance. We recommend that the County Council be authorized to appropriate money for the boys and girle clubs in connection with the Farmer*’ Institute.

We recommend that the treasurer make a report of all money oaid out and received. WM. AUGSPURGER, JOHN W. NORMAN, ABNER C. PANCOAST. i Committee. Committee on nominations were* D. H. Yeoman, A. J. Bellows, A. G. W. Farmer. Officers elected: Pres., Samuel Sparling; Sec., Marion I. Adams; Treaß,, John W. Lesh. Indies Auxiliary: Pres., Mrs. A. P. Burton; Sec., Mrs. B. D. Comer; Trees., Mrs. M. I. Adams

Butter Fat 35 cents a pound this week at the Rensselaer Creamery; closed all day Christmas. W. H. MORRISON, Prop.

Vol. XII. No. 78.