Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 May 1911 — Page 2

TIE JISPER COONTY DEHO6HT i.l. BIBCOCK, IDITOB lIP PflBUSBtl. OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC PAPER OF JASPER COUNTY. Entered as Second Class Matter June 8, 1908, at the post office at Rensselaer, Indiana, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Published Wednesday and Saturday. Wednesday Issue 4 Pages; Saturday Issue 8 Pages. « —■———- Long Distance Telephones Office 315. - Residence 311. Advertising rates made known on application. WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1911.

About Weak Backs. How many times a day do some of os bear the command “Sit straight!” addressed to a child? It is generally varied, often in tones made peevish by the necessity of constant reiteration, with the command “Sit up!” “Hold yourself up!” and so forth. The child obeys, pulls himself together and sits up, but five minutes later he has forgotten, has slid down again in his chair and is “on the slouch" once more. I- .o in nearly all cases because his muscles are weak. He doubles himself up because the weak muscles refuse to support the back without constant effort For this state of things scolding and nagging are worse than useless. You must remedy the defect in quite another way—namely, by strengthening the relaxed muscles, which will then have no difficulty in doing their work and keeping the figure erect One of the very first things necessary for strengthening muscles is to give them a proper amount of exercise of the right kind. Remember that exercise improves the nutrition not only of the muscles themselves, but of the lungs, heart, intestines and other organs of the body. It is therefore a tonic in the best sense.

Don’t Nag. There are certain essentia! niceties In which the child should be trained, such as ownership in his individual comb, brush, towel and washcloth and toothbrush. A respect for his own and others’ property rights may well be inculcated since he will be forced to consider the latter all his life. Neatness and orderliness are part of the home discipline, or should be. but when it comes to the dvernicety that develops into fussiness it is a mother’s business to call a bait. A child is the most democratic of creatures. Clothes don't count until the maternal insistence makes them a torment. “Don’t get your clothes dirty” has spoiled more good times for a child than anything else ever will. He is having the time of his life till nurse or mother comes along to jerk him out of happiness and set him on a chair to "be good and keep clean.’’ Better see a child as dirty as the little pig we call him—thereby much maligning a useful creature that would be much cleaner if we gave it a chance —than self conscious of clothes and strutting before a mirror or fretting because he has put on stockings that don’t belong with that particular pair of shoes.

To Make a Mustard Plaster. A trained nurse gives the following directions for making a mustard plaster that will not blister: If the mustard is a little stronger than the ordinary kind use one part of mustard to four of flour. If exceedingly mild use half and half. There is often quite a difference in mustard. If of ordinary strength, use about three parts flour to one of mustard. Moisten it with the white of an egg and spread it between two pieces of thin cotton cloth. Hangers. -=>- Loops for hanging garments are always gearing out and breaking, particularly with children's cloaks and coats. To make a durable loop cut a strip of kid from an old glove, roll into it a piece of coarse string and sew the edges of kid neatly together. This loop fastened securely to a garment will stand any amount of pulling without wearing or breaking. The Midday Nap. It should always be remembered that a midday sleep is excellent for small children and may be kept up with advantage until the child is five and of course longer if the mother likes. It is a good plan to let a baby have its sleep out of doors, lying down in the perambulator, except, of course, during the very cold months. Plain Fare. Children should never be allowed to eat seasoned dishes or rich cakes or anything of that kind. The plainer their food is the better. It is always a good plan to give a child a glass of hot milk, g biscuit or something equally digestible before going to bed. Insect Bites. To alleviate the pain caused by the stings of insects apply a drop or two of strong ammonia or of a strong sola* tlon of washing soda to the affected part

For a Headache. If a child gets a bad headache from being out too much in the sun lay him in a cool, dark place and raise the head on a pillow. Apply ice to the head if possible: if not. bathe it with cold water. Loosen the clothes: give no stimulants. The Shy Child. Encouragement, will do much to help a shy child to overcome the nervousness felt when brought into coutact "with others in study or at play. .Never discourage shy children; never scold them before other* Not Impossible. "Can a man live without work?" “Under certain circumstances." “What are they?" “He must marry a rich and foolish woman’’ A Remedy. “He said he would never forget her." “And did be?” “No.” “So he didn't marry her.” Knew About IL The man was old; the girl was passing fair. Why did she love him? Curious fool, be still: He had much gold and stocks and bonds to snare. Her father was the man. who wrote the will.

Points for Mothers

THE LITTLE UNION BUSHWHACKER’S NERVE

Mrs. starkweather, id j ing in middle Tennessee during the civil war, was a Union woman to the core. Her husband was killed by secessionists before hostilities began, leaving her very bitter against them. Her son. Tom Starkweather, was fourteen years old when his father was killed, and he made a boyish vow that he would never miss a chance to kill a secession- j Ist. He found no opportunity to do so until after the war opened- Then at fifteen he began the work of revenge. He would waylay his enemies aud shoot them from behind trees, the regular bushwhacking method during wartime. One by one he picked off all of those who had been instrumental j In his father’s death. In those days there were bands of partisan rangers in Kentucky and Tennessee; unenlisted, ununiformed j men who fought for the Confederacy on their own hook, which meant that j some of them were murderers and j pillagers. These men were a special; object of Tom’s antipathy. A baud led by one Bennett, made up in the region where he lived, lost so many j men. Whose deaths were traced to* Tom. that they were anxious to get j their bands on the boy. Tom and another Union boy. Sam | Parks, were a good deal together. Tom ; would do the shooting, and Sam would j do the watching. But Sam was un- i known by their enemies as having j anything to do with the matter. Tom always taking the blame. One day Bennett’s band came into • the district where the boys lived, and they went out hunting the rangers for their scalps. By this time Tom was known as the little Union bushwhacker, and Bennett had determined that if he ever caught him he would put an end to his shooting his men from behind trees. While the men were riding along a road one of them dropped behind. Tom. who was concealed in the woods, shot him. Then the twp boys ran for Tom’s home as fast as' their legs could carry them. Bennett, bearing the shot, galloped back and found his man badly wounded. He told his chief that be had probably been shot by the little Union bushwhacker. Bennett, surmising that Tom would go home, after calling to his men to take care of the one disabled, rode straight for Mrs. Starkweather’s cabin. Fearing that the boys would be followed, she hid them.

By CAPTAIN F. A. MITCHEL.

TOM, WHO WAS CONCEALED IN THE WOODS, SHOT HIM.

When Bennett rode up.andusked for Tom she told him that her son was not at hotae. But this did not satisfy the partisan leader, and he made a thorough search of the premises, with the result that both boys were dragged from behind a wood pile in a shed. “Which of you boys Is the little Union, bushwhacker?” asked the captain. Neither boy replied. Bennett asked the woman, threatening to shoot her If she did not reply. '‘You don’t suppose I’d tell you uns

on my own son, would you, to get him killed as his father was?** The captain thought a moment, then said to her: “You stand up thar with your face agin the woodshed.” The woman did as directed, which brought her back to the boys. Bennett' handed each of them a revolver and said to them: “When I give the order you two fire. The one that doesn’t or misses I’m goin’ to shoot right down.” This was rather a crude method of detecting which was the woman’s sou.

SHOT HIM THROUGH THE FOREHEAD.

bnt it was the best the captain could call up at the moment. He expected to Judge by the flinching of the one jvho was required to fire at his own mother. Now. Bennett had left his band to attend to this matter himself. He was so incensed at this new shooting by the little Union bushwhacker that he had dashed away after the culprit, waiting only to call for some one to take care of the man who had been wounded. It never occurred to him that he would need support in hunting a boy. So wrought upon was he by anger that he did not think of the danger of putting arms in the hands of the boy. The two youngsters stood facing Mrs. Starkweather. When the captain gave the order to fire Sam put a bullet as near as possible without hitting her. Tom. quick as a flash, brought his weapon to bear on Bennett and shot him through the forehead. Mrs. Starkweather turned and, seeing the captain gasping his last breath, said quickly: “Come, my boy; we must get out of this in a hurry. Sam, you go home. Nobody knows of your being mixed up in this fracas.” Without stopping even to return to the house she and Tom dashed off in one direction, while Sam went in another. The mother and son disappeared in a wood. At the same moment half a dozen horsemen belonging to the band. who. having heard the shooting. galloped after their captain, appeared up the road. When they reached the Starkweather cabin they found it deserted and Bennett lying dead. They at once scattered to hunt for his slayer, but Tom knew of a hole In the ground overhung with bushes into which he and his mother descended, and the searcher!! missed them. When the hunt was given up they left their hiding place and made their way into the Union lines.

Oldest Veteran Dead.

William Macabee. believed to have been the oldest veteran of the civil war and one of the oldest persons in this country, has died since last Memorial day. He passed away at the United States Naval home in Philadelphia. where he had been an inmate for thirty years. He celebrated his one hundred and seventh birth Sept. 22, when he was able to sit up and receive the congratulations of his friends and tell of many of his experiences in the navy. Macabee entered the service of the United States when a lad, serving on the frigate Constitution until it was retired from service. He remained id the naval service until he went to the home where he died.

Similar.

“Have you seen Mr. Jones?” “I can’t say that I have.” “Do you know him?” “Not from a side of sole leather.” “Same as the beefsteak we had this morning, then.” Something For Nothing. “You can’t make something out of nothing.” “Can’t, eh?’ “No.” “Just notice my fine line of excuses.” Began Together. “When did your baldpess begin?” “Really, I forget, doc. I never could keep these dates straight anyway. If my wife was here she could tell you the year we were married in.”

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OLD TESTAMENT TIMES BROOKLYN ABERNACLE BIBLE STUDIES.

THE SONG OF THE VINEYARD Isaiah 6:1-12—May 21 "Let me ting to mg Well-Beloved o tong of net Beloved toucMng hie vineyerd," CO this lesson, as to the last, we have a Divinely-inspired key, for the words were quoted by the Great Teacher and applied by him to the Jewish nation, as indeed the Prophet himself explains. God ls represented as having planted the nation of Israel as his own vineyard. He gathered out the stones, or removed the difficnltles, and planted In it the choicest vine, the richest promises—promises of the Messianic Kingdom and the blessing of Israel and all the families of the earth. He provided a watch tower for it in the Prophecies and a hedge about it in the Law and the Prophets and in all the arrangements made for that holy nation. It was proper that he should look for choice fruitage from so favorably-sit-uated a vineyard, but the results were unsatisfactory. The fruitage was not in harmony with the promises he had planted, but wild grapes, soar, small. The Beasts of ths Field Have Ravished the Vineyard This condition prevailed until the time of Jesus. Although troubles upon the nation were from time to time permitted by the Lord, the breaches were always healed and the nation was preserved. Its walls of Divine protection and guidance were maintained and its watch tower.

John the Baptist was the last of the Prophets. Since his day the Lord has

fulfilled to natural Israel the things mentioned in this prophecy. The hedges have been broken down. It has been laid waste. No care has been taken of it. The beasts of the field, the Gentile nations, have ravaged this

vineyard and, by om tke trve .. Divine intention, no rain of Divine blessing, comfort, encouragement and fructification have come upon the Jewish people in all these more than eighteen centuries. Their unreadiness led to the breaking down of their entire system. They did not have love enough toward God, nor toward their fellows. We are glad, indeed, to note from the Scriptures that the time is coming when that same vineyard shall be restored under still more favorable conditions, during the Messianic reign of glory and heavenly power. But it is still in disorder. The majority of the Jews of our Lord Jesus* day were tinctured with selfishness. and were not in a condition of mind acceptable to the Lord for constituting the spiritual, the Bride class—except the few. "the remnant,” mentioned by the Prophet. Application to Spiritual Israel God’s dealings with fleshly Israel not only represent the principles of Divine government and requirements, but also the requirements of natural Israel’s service, as the Scriptures show, and they typify spiritual Israel. As natural Israel failed to be ready to accept Jesus at his first advent—except "the remnant”—sb spiritual Israel, called "Christendom.” will fail to be ready to receive him- as the great Messiah at the establishment of His Kingdom. Note the care with which the Lord planted His Church, gathering out all the difficulties at the time of its establishment Note the heavenly, spiritual promises, exceeding great with which He surrounded the Church, as His vinej yard. In the end of this Age comes a harj vest time for spiritual Israel, as in the end of the Jewish Age there was a

Vineyard and uateh

toiler. prevalent one, instead of the spirit of the Lord, the spirit of meekness, gentleness, love. Only with the few Is Ood first. Only with the few is there a spirit of full consecration to do the Divine will. Only with the few is there love of the brethren and a willingness to lay down life one for another. (John 15:13.) Only with the few is there even business honesty, justice. Today selfishness is heaping up treasure and the results, we may be sure, will be unsatisfactory—“a time of trouble such as never was since there was a nation. ”-Dan. 12:1. Moreover, as the Prophet proceeds to show, the accumulation of wealth has generally an injurious effect upon the rich—idleness, music and wine and disregard of things Divine. The “remnant” now will be a sufficient number to complete the “elefct.” The Kingdom of glory will be established and all the families of the earth will, shortly after the time of trouble, begin to recognize the long-promised blessing.

harvest time for natural Is ra e L Here, as there, only “a remnant" will be found worthy of the Kingdom—the great, nominal mass will be found unworthy. And why? Because the spirit of worldliness and selfishness is the

. HP » * » —» Chicago to Northwest, Indianapolis, Cincinnati and the South, Louisville and French Lick Springs. RENSSELAER TIME TABLE. ■, i In Effect December, 1910. SOUTH BOUND. No.3l—Fast Mail (daily).... 4:45 a. m. No. s—Louisville Mail (daily) .11:06 a. m. J4o.37—Chicago to Cincinnati. 11:30 a. m. N 0.3 Mail (daily;. 1:58 p. to. No.39—Milk Accom (daily).. 5:58 p. m. No. 3 —Chicago to Louisville..ll:os p. m. NORTH BOUND. No. 4 —Mail (daily).. 4:59 a. m. No.4o—Mi.k Accom (daily).. 7:35 a. m. No.32—Fast Mail (daily) 10:05 a. m. No.3B—Cincinnati to Chicago. 2:53 p. m. No. 6 —Mail and Ex. (daily)., 3:15 p. m. No.3o—Cin. to Chi. Ves, Mail. 5:58 p. m. No. 4 will stop at Rensselaer to let off passengers from points south of Monon, and take passengers for Lowell, Hammond and Chicago. Nos. 31 and 33 make direct connections at Monon for Lafayette. W. H. BEAM, Agent, Rensselaer.

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. CITY OFFICERS. Mayor G. F. Mayors Marshal George Mustard Clerk Chaa. Moriau Treasurer R. D. Thompson Attorney Mo— Leopold Civil Engineer ...L. C. Klostennan Fire Chief J. J. Montgomery Fire Warden C. B. Stewart Councilman. Ist Ward George Hopkins 2nd Ward Elsie Grow 3rd Ward Frank Kresler At Large C. J. Dean. A. G. Cat!

JUDICIAL. Circuit Judge Charles W. Hanley Prosecuting Attorney Fred Longwei! Terms of Court—Second Monday In February, April, September, and Novem bar. Four week terms. COONTY OFFICERS. Clerk Charles C. Warner Sheriff W. L Hoover Auditor Jam— N. Lea thermae Treasurer J. D. Recorder J. W. Tilton Surveyor W. F. Osborne Coroner W. J. Wright Supt. Public Schools Ernest Lamson County Assessor ..John Q. Lewis Health Officer EL N. Loy COMMISSIONERS. Ist District John Pettet 2nd District Charles F. Stackhouse 3rd District Charles T. Dennam Comr>id3ioners' Court—First Monday of each n.onth. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. Trustees Township Wm. Foigar Barkis; Charles May Carpenter J. W. Selmer UUlam George Parker. Hanging Orore W. H. Wortley Jordan Tunis Snip Keener John Shlrer ...nankakee Edward Parklson Marlon George L. Parks Mliroy E. J. Lane Newton Isaac Right Union 8. D. C1ark........ Wheatfleld Fred Karch. Walker Ernest Lamson. Co. Supt Rensselaer EL C. English, - - ...... Rensselaer James H. Green Remington Geo. O. Stembel Wheatfleld Truant Officer. ,C. B. Stewart. Rensselaer

TRUSTEES' CARDS. JORDAN TOWNSHIP. Ttje undersigned trustee of Jordan Township attends to official business at his residence on the First and Third Wednesday of each month. Persona having business with me will pleas* govern themselvaa- accordingly. Postoffice address. Rensselaer, Ind., R-R-4. W. Hi WORTLEY, Trustee. NEWTON TOWNSHIP. The undersigned trust— of Newton township attends to official business at his residence on the First and Third Thursdays of each month. Persona having business with me will please govern themselves accordingly. Postofflcs addr* ss, Rensselaer, Ind., R-R-S. EL P. LANS, Trustee. UNION. TOWNSHIP. The undersigned trust— of Union township attends to official bustn—s at his store* to Fair Oaks on Fridays of each week. Persons having business with me will plea— govern themselves accordingly. Postoffl— address. Fair Oaks. Indiana. ISAAC SIGHT

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InißßMtt »aaaaaaaaa/vwwvwwvaa/^ / AT REASONABLE RATES Yout property in City,, Town, Village or Farm, against fire, lightning or vfind; your livestock against death or theft, and YOUIt AUTOMOBILE against fire from any cause, theft or collision. Written on the cash, single note or installment plan. All Losses Paid Promptly. & Call ’Phone 208 or write for a good policy In a good company. RAY D. THOriPSON Rensselaer,’ Ind.''

(Under this head notices will be published for 1-cent-a-word for the 3r*t Insertion. 14-cent per word tor aach additional insertion. To save book-keep-ing cash should be sent with notice. No notice accepted for less than 25 cents, but short notices coming within the above rats win be published two or more times, as the cam may be for 25 cento. Where replies are sent to The Democrat’s care, postage will be charged for forwarding such replies to the advertiser.] Stray Steer— Came to my piaee two weeks ago. a yearling steer.—ERNEST MATHEW, Rensselaer, Ind., R-3. For Sale —The furniture and fixtures of a small hotel and restaurant with a small stock of groceries. Just the place for a man and wife. No competition, in a good live town. Would take small residence in exchange in any good town. —Address E M. GAFFIELD, Dunn. Ind. Hungarian and Millet Seed —No. 1 seed for sale in any quantity desired at my farm 1% miles north of depot.—ALF DONNELLY. Notice to Rawleigh Customers— All those who live in south end of county can get the goods at the residence of Clyde Reeve at Remington, Ind. His residence is located four houses north of The Farmers’ Elevator on east side of street.—O. N. HILE, the Rawleigh Man, Rensselaer, Ind. mi 8 For Sale—lndian Runner Ducks. A few at $1 each. Also eggs, 22 for |1; |4 per hundred.—MAYHEW BROS., Rensselaer, Ind. Mt. Ayr phone 29-H. ts Wanted—Teams to haul gravel at Fair Oaks. Good wages paid.— CROWN POINT CONSTRUCTION CO., Fair Oaks, Ind. m2O

Wanted At Once—The party that has teams and tools to plow, harrow and plant corn and sow fertilizer on 100 acres and cultivate the corn in proper season. Work to be done on Springer ranch. Contract will be made with right party or parties by the acre for cash—JOHN O’CONNOR, Kniman, Ind. Legal Blanks—Warranty and quti claim deeds, real estate and chattel mortgages, cash and grain rent farm leases, city property leases, releases of mortgage and several other blanks can be purchased in any quantity desired at THE DEMOr CRAT’ OFFICE. Road tax receipt and order books are also kept in stock, ts For Trade.—A good merry-go-round for sale or trade. W’hat have you to trade? And a 5-passenger Cadillac automobile in good order. On account of my fertilizer business I have no use for them. Your price is mine.—J. J. WEAST, Rensselaer, ts Early Seed Cora For Sale.—lndian Squaw, the earliest and best yielding corn for muck land and late planting, planted it May 24, 1909, on Mr. John J. Lawler’s muck land only partiall drained; on August 24, 1909, frost bit the stalks, the corn was dry and hard, yielded 50 hu. to the acre by measure, overran measure by weight 18 per cent. Solti Mr. Lawler 110 bu. for, seed, he planted the two farms at Fair Oaks and Morocco, in all 800 acres, in all sold 200 hu. for seed around Fair Oaks and Part last year. Customers all pleased; Price 11.50 per bu. —JOSEPH KOSTA, Fair Oaks, Ind., Phone Mt. Ayr BK.jz For Sale at a Bargain —One brand new 1910 Model D Brush Runabout. —LEE G. BAUGHMAN, Medaryville, Ind. mls

Wanted—Local and traveling salesmen representing our reliable goods. Any man of good appearance who is not afraid of work can make this a satisfactory and permanent business. Wirite at once for terms. Outfit free. Territory unlimited. Big money can be made. Apply quick.—ALLEN NURSERY CO., Rochester, N. Y. For Sale—Bakery and restaurant' at Williamsport, county seat of Warren county. Good stand, low rent. See J. J. WEAST, Rensselaer, Indiana. ts Farm Loans—Jasper Guy of Remington makes farm loank at 6 per cent interest with no commission but office charges. Write him. ts S. C. Brown Leghorn Eggs—For setting, 50c per 15; $3 per 100. also White Guinea eggs, 50c for 17. —MRS. AV. H. WORTLEY, Rensselaer, Ind., R-4. ts Farms For Sale—l have a number of farms for sale in different parts of this county and adjoining counties, and I have made up my mind to devote my time to the business. Therefore if you have any farms or town property to sell or trade give me a chance and I will give you a square deal.—JOHN O’CONNOR, Ex-sheriff Jasper county, Ktriman. nd. Farm Loans—We are furnishing the money.—DUNLAP & PARKISON, I. 0.0. F. Bldg, Rensselaer, Ind. i Farm Loans—Money to loan on farm property in any sums up to SIO,OOO. —E. P. HONAN. Linotype Borders—Cheapest and best borders a printer can use for job and ad work, in 6 and 12 point, 30 ejns long, sold in any amount wanted by THE DEMOCRAT. See samples in use in the ads in this pap&r. ; _ VFor Sale—A Soda Fountain in good condition. Easy payments or discount for cash. Enquire at THE DEMOCRAT office. m 8 100 Envelopes—Printed with your return card in corner—something every rural mail route patron should not be without—so-r 50 cents at The Democrat office.