Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 July 1911 — Page 2

1 mm COUNTY DM > l BJtBGtCK. nnORAID PQBLISBEfI. 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 811. Advertising rates made known on ap- : plication. WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1911.

VOTING MACHINES FOR CHICAGO.

Chicago, July 21. —The election board today decided to purchase one thousand voting machines for use in Chicago at a cost of $942,500. Two hundred machines are to be delivered within eight months and the entire consignment within two years.

GARY POLICE SALARIES RAISED.

Gary, Ind., July 21.—As far as salaries go the chiefs of the Gary and Indianapolis police departments are now the best paid police heads in the state. The council has increased Chief Joseph D. Martin’s pay from $!,- 500 to SI,BOO. Captains are raised from $1,320 to $1,500, while the chief of the detective bureau is increased from $1,200 to $1,500. A number of new captaincies, lieutenancies and other offices will be created when pobce station No. 2 is completed.

A DEMOCRATIC ENGINE?

It Refused to Work for Jack Gowdy, But Runs for Others. Rushville, Ind., July 22.—A jury of twelve men at the last term of court decided that a gasoline engine bought by Jack Gowdy, former consul-general to Paris, and a well known Republican politician, from O’Neal Brothers, was worthless and Mr. Gowdy returned the engine to the dealers. O’Neal Brothers presented the engine to the Rushville Furniture Company, which is building a factory here. The engine has been pumping a stream of water four inches in diameter ten hours a day for two months and has caused the inexperienced man, who is running it, no trouble whatever. A

MARCH TO LAFAYETTE.

Logansport Kriights of Pythias to Take Three-Day “Hike.” Logansport, Ind., July 24. The members of Logan camp No. 28, Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias, hkve decided tb~ “hike” to the annual state encampment, which Will be held in Lafa'yefte in August. Suits resembling thbse worn by the United States soldiers ljave been ordered and ath kutO dray has been reserved hs a commissary wagon. A telfit, 20x40, will be carried attd lihe first night out camp will be made at Deer creek, ten milefc West of ‘Logansport. The next ‘flight they will camp west Si Delphi, about twelve miles from Lafayette. The start will be made from Logansport the Friday preceding convention week and the company expects to arrive at Columbia park, Lafayette, Sunday afternoon.

TO AVERT MOB VIOLENCE

J. A. Henry, Age Fifty-Four, Who Married Neice, Taken to Laporte. South Bcn&, Ind., July 22. Fearing mob violence and realizing that the Starke county jail at Knox was not strong enough to resist the attack of a mob, the Starke county authorities last night spirited J. A. Henry, age fifty-four years, away to Laporte, where he is now lodged in jail. The crOss-country trip was made in an automobile. Henry is charged with offenses against his tWo neices, Verda and Zella Sibert, of Walkerton. The girls are nineteen and seventeen years old, respectively. Henry and Verda . Sibert disappeared frbm Walkerton several days ago and. according to information from St. Joseph, Mich., were married in that city on July 18. The elopers were at Laporte on Thursday f v the aged father of the girl, 1 o took his daughter home aftbringing abolit the arrest of ' ' en to Knox yesterday morn:n- but the threats that sum--y punishment would be rhet-

ed out to the prisoner caused the authorities to return Henry to Laporte.

WHEAT HARVEST.

Good Quality and Average Yield Reported in Newton. Wheat harvest is on in this, section and several carloads are being shipped out daily. -When threshed drv T7ie quality is reported excellent. The yield is probably a good average for this section, running from 15 to 35 bushels, Daniel Cratvn reports 19 bushels, Charles Spangler 17 bushels, A. L. Geizelman 20 bushels, and these are probably fair average. There was a greater acreage in wheat in this township and in the county than probably ever before, and the crop will bring considerable money into the hands of the farmer. Will Littlejohn entered in a state contest to determine who could raise the best five acres of wheat. Yesterday the wheat was threshed, the ground measured, and the yield was found tb be 43 2-5 bushels per acre, — Kentland,' Enterprise.

OH, PIFFLES!

Romans Started Out to Visit Girl in Oxford, Ind., But Lands in Oxford, O. Oxford, Ohio, July 23.—Albert Romans, a young man who resides in Ludlow, Ky,, and is employed ns a millwright in Cincinnati, arose early this morning and started out to spend the day with Miss Estner Randall. He landed in this village on the 4:09 a. m. train, and after wandering about for several hours, inquired of the clerks in the postoffice it they knew where Miss Randall lived. They did not, nor could the letter carriers give the desired information.

“Strange,” said Albert, and he took from his pocket the letter he had received from Miss Randall inviting him to spend Sunday with her. , The eagle eye of a postoffice clerk shot a glance over Albert’s shoulder and read the postmark on the letter. “Why,” he said cruelly, “that letter is from Oxford, Ind.” “Well, ain’t thi5......” “I should say not,” replied the unfeeling clerk. “This is Oxford. Ohio. Your town is up in northwestern Indiana, about 200 miles from here.” Albert didn’t swear; he didn’t say anything, but the look of disappointment that came into his face was pitiful. He wandered about town until 10:19 o’clock, then he left for Cincinnati.

RAIN SAVED CORN CROP

Drenched Fourteen State Sunday—Prosperity Is Now Assured. Chicago, July 24.—Rain which drenched 14 states Sunday was worth millions of dollars to the country. Had it been a rain of real money the 'farmers could not haVe beeh more plekSecL More than a dozen States in the north and middle west, all of the corn belt, had rain and all needed it to save the corn. According t 6 agriculturists, the corn will develop with one final spurt. The result, they say, will be an era of prosperity far more concrete than anything to come frorii the reciprocity treaty. Beginning just east of the Rocky Mountains in Idaho and northern Montana, the rainstorm swept across the country, touching some states lightly and

treating others, where it was needed most, to a steady downpour that made the countryside hilarious. Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, lowa, Kansas and Missouri all received the kind of a rain corn raisers have been wishing for during the past weeks. Indiana, Michigan and Ohio are due to get their rain today. It also rained Sunday in Florida, North Carolina and Alabama, but that was another storm entirely. This was strictly a “corn” rain. Except for little thunderstorms in widely scattered districts, this was the first rain since Jplv 19 and the storm then amounted to but little. It had been two weeks since the corn was treated to a real rain.

A TESTIMONIAL

on patent medicine always happens a 1000 miles from home, but Bowkers Fertilizer happens in Jasper county .where you see results. Try it on your wheat.— J, J. Weast.

FOR THE CHILDREN

He Wouldn’t and He Would. He wouldn’t eat the breakfast food Nor say “Please" at the table. He wouldn’t speak to Cousin Nell Nor s|ng for Cousin Mabel. He wouldn't wear a mackintosh. Though It was raining hard. He ran. out with no rubbers on Into the muddy yard. He tracked the kitchen floor all up And didn’t care at qil. He took grandmother's knitting work And threw it in the halt I know you think him naughty—yea. As haughty as cah be— But, then, he’s not a little boy. But a little dog, you aee. Bees That Went to War. One would have to look far before finding a more terrifying and demoralizing method of repelling besiegers than that employed by the people of Themlseyra, an ancient city of Asia Minor. A Roman historian tells that when the city was besieged there were great buildings put up to be pushed toward the walls so that the attackers might advance uninjured But the Themiseyraeans were a capable people, and they chopped holes in the tops of the buildings and cast down on the heads of the advancing army whole swarms of bees and aii tlfb wild and ferocious animals that their municipal menagerie contained. Likewise in England a few hundred years later the Danes and Norwegians were attacking the ancient Roman city of Chester, then held by the Saxons. After all the ordinary methods of warfare had failed to drive away the Norsemen' the bee-, hives of Chester were brought to the city walls and overturned on the heads of the enemy, who retired in haste.

About the Piano. The piano is the outgrowth of hundreds of years of invention. In earliest times it was simply a harp with two or three strings. As time went on more strings were added, and the instrument came to be known as the cithara. This instrument was in the shape of a “P” and had ten strings. In time musicians thought of stretching the strings across an open box and so made a dulcimer. The strings of this were struck with hammers and so Continued to be struck until some genius invented a keyboard. In Queen Elizabeth's time this was called a virginal. Then it was called a spinet because of the quills which caught the strings of wires and produced the sound. In 1700 people began to call this a harpsichord. In 1710 Bartholomeo Cristofoll invented a keyboard such as is now used.

Five Geese In a Flock. In “five geese in a flock” the children sit on a bank or bench in a garden side by side. One stands as market woman opposite the row of players. She walks along the row and touches each child, beginning when she pleases and saying one word of the following rhyme to each as she touches her: Please, good farmer, cut the com. Keep the wheat aDd burn the thorn. Shut your gate and turn the Ipck; Keep the five geese In the flock. As soon as she says the word “flock" the ode first touched jumps up anfl runs off. The market woman pursues her. But while she is catching her the other geese have fled away, and she has to.catch each player and reseat her in her plade before the game recommences. The one first daught becomes in turn market woman.

A New kind of Bain. Here is a new kirid of rain—nothing: less than sand. When a storm swept; over Massachusetts recently there was] not much rain at Pittsfield, but there was a shower of fine sand, which fell; for several minutes. It fs supposed! thht the skhd was sucked tip into the fiifr by h whirlwind as the Storm passed oVer the Cheshire sand pits near by. But Cheshire did not get off easily. It had no rain of sand, but it bad a shower of hailstones. Scarcely a house; in town escaped without at least one window broken. The Ancient Northmen. Do you know where Normandy got its ndmfe? if you have studied Euro-' pean history you remember that the Normans were really Northmen or Norwegians who invaded what is now northeastern France in the tenth century. William, the conqueror of England, was one of their descendants, and so is the present king of Eng-, land. The Normans were great sailors, and they ventured out into the ocean, even across to Greenland and; to the coast of New England, in long; rowboats.

Conundrums, Why are washwomen frequently silly? Because they put out their tubs to catch soft water when it rains; hard. „+* i What word by taking the first letter! from it makes you sick? M-usic. What is that debt for which you cannot be sued? The debt of nature. What time should an Innkeeper visit an iron foundry? When he wants a barmaid. Whispering Feet. Baby was asleep, and Ben was cautioned to be careful and not waken her while he played soldiers. "Aw wight,” he agreed; “I’ll make my foots whisper when they walk,” and he tiptoed softly. Ready Rhyme. Two. four or more words that rhyme are written on a piece of paper and given to each. A complete verse most be written from these.

FINE $350.00 PIANO " * To be given away by The Democrat ABSOLUTELY FREE This beautiful $350 piano will be given away to the person receiving the most votes in The Democrat subscription contest, opehed Monday, July 17. The contest will close Saturday, December 23, 1911.

■ Description of Piano “BANNER UPRIGHT GRAND” PIANO, standard size, and weighs boxed for shipping, over 800 pounds. The back of the piano is built with 6 posts, 3 % inches wide and 4 inches deep. The wrest plank is made of rock maple, covered with cross band, !4-inch veneer so that the piano will stay in tune. The plate or scale is full iron plate. The case is made in mahogany, with double cross band veneer inside and outside to prevent warping or splitting. The action is a first class repeating action with muffler rail attachment on the same. Three pedals of the latest design. Warranted by manufacturer for ten years. - .» . V. . -

Additional Prizes Besides thi& elegant high grade piano, two other fine prizes are to be given away. To the person receiving the second highest number of votes, D. M. Worland will give a fine $35 FREE Sewing Machine with handsome 6-drawer, drop-head case, and the best sewing machine made in the world; guaranteed for life. Also G. J. Jessen, the Jeweler, will give an elegant silver set, consisting of 24 pieces—6 each of knives, forks, tablespoons and teaspoons, all in handsome silk-lined case and warranted for 20 years. Piano is Now on Exhibition The piano is now on exhibition in D. M. Worland’s furniture store on Van Rensselaer street, two doors north of The Democrat office, and can be seen and tried by any one at any time. Call around and see it. The Banner Upright Grand will compare favorably with ; the very best and highest grade pianos made, and is guaranteed for /ten years. The person ; who is successful in this contest will secure one of the finest instruments in the county. Get Started Early Get into the contest right away. An early start may mean the winning of the piano. 1 Get a flying start for the thing you want. You can’t afford to put this flatter off a minute. Be the first in the field. The piano is going to be won by some one, and that some one may be you. •- A How to Secure the Votes < Every renewal subscription of $1.50 to The Jasper County Democrat, will entitle the j subscriber to 1500 votes; each new subscription, 3,000 votes. ' ’ < Every issue of The Democrat until the close of the contest, December 23, 1011, will con- ; tain a coupon good for five votes. ; Arrangements have been made with a number of the merchants whereby coupons good i for one hundred votes will be given with every dollar’s worth of cash purchase. The fol- 1 lowing merchants now have the coupons on hand: ,

The Faftowfhg Stores Hkve Certificates Rensselaer Merchants Merchants Outside.of Rensselaer CLEVE EGER, Hardware Farr C. EARL DUVALL, Clothing and Gents Furnishings W. L. WOOD, General Merchandise D. M. WORLAND, Furniture and Rugs B. F. FENDIG, Drug Store AIX SAM FENDIG, Dry Goods MRS. MARY MEYER-HEALY, Millinery AIX STORE, General Merchandise SCOTT BROS., Harness HOME GROCERY, Groceries Surrey JESSEN, the Jeweler DEPOT GROCERY, Groceries SURREY STORE, General Merchandise 1 B. N. FENDIG, Exclusive Shoe Dealer All these coupons, whether they are Obtained with subscriptions of Democrat, with purchases at the store or are clipped from the papers, must be returned to the office within ten days of the date on the coupon and will be counted for the lady whose name is written on the blank line of the coupon. Coupons will not be given with subscriptions during this contest where the amount is ; less than $1.50. v Address all correspondence pertaining to this contest and make all remittances payable to The Jasper County Democrat Rensselaer, Indiana

CYCLONE INSURANCE. There have been numerous heavy windstorms in the past week, causing enormous damage to property in other localities. Your ’ocality may be the next. Protect your property with a windstorm policy, the, kind -R. D. Thompson writes, and be safe. ,

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