Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 August 1911 — Page 2

Government Aid In Good Roads Work Would Help the Agriculturist

Transportation and Distribution Most Important Problems Farmers Have to Contend With

By Colonel JOHN JACOB ASTOR, Millionaire

CHE farmer is often the hard luck member of the community. He raises * his crops between the Scylla of drought or too much rain, on one hand, and the Charybdis of potato bugs, boll weevil and numerous dther pests, on the other. To learn that he receives only 46 per cent of the value of his goods is surprising, but that is doubtless the minimum. The two MOST IMPORTANT FACTORS of cost are transportation and distribution. THE FIRST INCLUDES HAULING HIS CROP TO THE NEAREST RAILROAD STATION OR BOAT LANDING, THE FREIGHT CHARGES AND UNLOADING AT ITS DESTINATION. THE SECOND

INCLUDES THE CHARGES OF THE MIDDLEMEN, WHICH PUT TOGETHER GO A GOOD WAY TOWARD MAINTAINING THE HIGH COST OF LIVING. Government aid in these matters might prove a BOOMERANG that would do more harm than good. It would necessitate an increase in the ALREADY LARGE NUMBER of officeholders, with all the UNDESIRABLE political accompaniments involved. Probably the government’s most EFFECTIVE AID would be in building SMOOTH AND HARD ROADS on which the farmer could move large loads in wet weather when unable to plow.

No Laws, No Courts, No Asylums, if Every One Acquired Self Mastery

By Dr. AMOS W. PATTEN.

CHE credential of any person is SELF MASTERY, whether one be a man or a woman. There is but ONE STANDARD of purity for men and women, and yet there are those who question it. THE MAN WHO TAKES HIMSELF IN HAND NEEDS NO LAWS, NO COURTS, NO ASYLUMS. The purpose of the church is not simply one of singing psalms and holding prayer meetings, but rather one of feeling the WORLD’S NEEDS. •I■ , I Philanthropy should not be thrown out in SPOONFULS, but should be made as one would an INVESTMENT, capable of producing LARGE RESULTS. Worldliness is not love of the natural world nor love of the literary or scientific world. It is the lower life, debased commercialism, false.vanity and GREED FOR DOLLARS.

Should Daily Salute to the American Flag In Schools Be Restricted?

By Dr. J. J. FINDLAY

CHE DAILY SALUTE TO THE FLAG AS PRACTICED IN AMERICAN SCHOOLS IS NOT CONDUCIVE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF PATRIOTISM. It’s the same as with Lord’s Prayer. There are very few teachers who can manage to let their classes repeat it day after day without letting it become a mere matter of ROTE and not of REVERENCE. In England we use the flag ONLY on state occasions, and I think it means more to the children than when they see it flying from the rooftop of their schools EVERY DAY, as they do here.

? Savings Banks »f Country Are X x Supported by Women 9 Xs. K 9 I By Dr. BELLE J. McDONALD, blew York Slum Worker 0 t and Sociological Student 6 0*0*0*0*0»0»C>*0»0*0* - 0*-0*0 , 0*0*0 < -0 , 0«0*0 , -0*0*0*0- , 0-0-0 jjFTTT OMEN know the VALUE of dollars and of dimes and of I'l I cents too. THE SAVINGS BANKS,ARE SUPPORTED BY WOMEN, AS THE CHURCHES ARE. Economy, like religion, is a WOMANLY VIRTUE. Men leave their money saving and soul saving to women. It is woman’il NATURE to save. . • I

. J. FINDLAY of the University of Manchester. England, Lecturing In This Country

of Northwestern University

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Dimple In the Elbow. Women who went to Paris this summer had the pleasure of seeing the Stephanie elbow. Stephanie is an actress, and the elbow is seen to best advantage when she Is dining or supping at a smart restaurant. Stephanie’s chief charm is her elbow. Your first impression is that It Is very pretty in shape. Then comes a glimpse of a shapely arm with a gleam of ivory white skin, and finally you see the dimple in the elbow. Whether her arm Is straight or bent or lying long and graceful in her lap. the dimple Is there. It Is not a thing that depends upon position. The dimple Is a fixture, and all who pass Stephanie’s table can see it. It is deep and pink, alluring and pretty. It was an American woman who first tried to get a dimple like it. “I must have the Stephanie dimple,” she declared to a French beauty maker. That was the beginning of the beauty makers trade. Now she has done hundreds of elbows, and Stephanie Is no longer the only one who has elbow dimples, though hers are still the most natural and the most youthful. “How do you do It?” asked a woman of one of the most successful of the French dimple makers. “My method is difficult,” was the reply. “I use the knife.” “Dreadful,” was the comment. “Yet not so when you come to think of it,” rejoined the beauty artist. “I merely make a cut, a sharp, not too deep little Incision, and when It heals there Is a slight depression. It is really a scar, but it looks like a dim pie.” “But isn’t It painful and dangerous?" “It might be. But it isn’t the way I do it, and therein lies my secret.”

To Boautify the Hair. When the hair begins falling out by reason of dandruff try shaffipooing without soap. A shampoo for this purpose is made of the beaten yolks of two eggs In limewater. Massage this well into the scalp, wash out with warm water and finish with a rinse of cold water to avoid taking cold. Make a lotion Of one and one-half drams of pure glycerin with two ounces .of limewater. Every fortnight make a thorough application of this lotion to the scalp by separating the hair in strands and putting the liquid on with a small soft brush. After the treatment the scalp must be carefully massaged with the finger tips, stimulating circulation and bringing nour ishmeht to the dry cuticle. After two applications add to the lotion an ounce of tincture of cantharides. Apply every night for two weeks. The treatment may be gradually left off as the dandruff diminishes. Wbfcn the hair is excessively oily limewater applied with a small sponge will improve the Condition. Only a small amount should be used, enough to moisten the scalp without making it damp. The business of curing dandruff is often a slow one, but patience brings about its Just reward In a glossy, silken new growth of hair and an incalculable improvement to such as does not yield to the inroads of scalp sickness. Under no conditions should dandruff be neglected, as sooner or later it will cause an uncomfortable itching atfd a most unattractive head of hair. Plenty of fresh air and sunshine are excellent tonics to be used In conjunction with the given lotion.

The Care of the Teeth. Fruit stains m’ay be removed from the teeth by rubbing them with salt or brushing them with a toothbrush that has been dipped In salt. The mouth should be well rinsed after this treatment. One often finds himself without a toothbrush when spending the day or the night unexpectedly away from home. In such an emergency a rinse of soda water will prove effective in cleansing the mouth and teeth. Borax water is also an excellent substitute, and one or other of these simple remedies is certain to be at hand. For dally use one of the most pleasant and beneficial washes is a weakened solution of cologne water. A tablespoonful of a favorite odor to half a pint of water is the correct propor tion. and this mixture should be bottled and kept;with the toothbrush where it is always handy.

Sleep as a Restorative. Any number of women who are cutting ruthlessly into their allowance to swell the cash drawer of the beauty parlors could solve the riddle of appearing fresh and animated if they would but make a practice of taking the proper amount of sleep. The value of sleep as a restorative and as a fountain of youth is unbelievable until one has bathed regularly therein. It almost seems magic in its effect, and many a woman who has discovered the secret is the envy and admiration of her beauty parlor friends. Eight hours for work, eight hours for sleep and eight for play is the old rule. Up to now no one has improved on this proportion. If yoiTVare more for the preservation of your youth and attractiveness than for your pleasure take not less .than the allotted eight hours of sleep from the twenty-four. ' 1 •-

Fl F $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, opened 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, %-inch veneer so that the piano will stay in tune. plate or scale is full iron plate. Th j 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. ’

Additional Prizes Besides this 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, Sewing Machine and Silver Set 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. The Sewing Machine is also on exhibition at Mr. Worland’s and the Silver Set at Jessen’s Jewelry Store. Get Started Early Get into the contest right away. An early start may mean the winning of the piano. Get a flying start for the thing you want. You can’t afford to put this matter 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 How to Secure the Votes Every renewal subscription of $1.50 to The Jasper County Democrat, will entitle the subscriber to 1500 votes; each new subscription, 3,000 votes. Every issue of The Democrat until the close of the contest, December 23, 1911, will contain a coupon good for five votes. Arrangements have been made with a number of the merchants whereby coupons good for one hundred votes will be given with every dollar’s worth of cash purchase. The following merchants now have the coupons on hand:.

The Following Stores Have Certificates Rensselaer Merchants Merchants Outside of Rensselaer CLEVE EGER, Hardware Remington C. EARL DUVALL, Clothing and Gents Fur- PECK’S DRUG snrORE n aw v u a WORDEN’S HARNESS SHOP - D. M. WORLAND, Furniture and Rugs tvwft vv ernnv - , B. F. FENDIG, Drug Store SPENCER S JEWELRY STORE, SAM FENDIG, Dry Goods Farr MRS. MARY MEYER-HEALY, Millinery W - L - WOOD, General Merchandise SCOTT BROS., Harness Aix HOME GROCERY, Groceries AIX STORE, General Merchandise JESSEN, the Jeweler Snrrpv DEPOT GROCERY, Groceries qiTRRFV stopp ? X__ , B. N. FENDIG, Exclusive Shoe Dealer SURREY STORE, General Merchandise C- A. ROBERTS, Buggies, Wagons and Corn Wheatfield Harevters. WHITED’S GENERAL STORE, Wheatfield.

All these coupons, whether they are obtained with subscriptions of The 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. z • Address all correspondence pertaining to this contest and make all remittances payable to ' The Jasper County Democrat Rensselaer, Indiana

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. Am armful of old papers for a nickel at the Democrat office.

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