Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 76, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 December 1911 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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“YAH! SOMEONE ATE MY CANDY”

IsHeartrendlngWail of Republican Because Democrat’s PIANO CONTEST WAS SUCCESS <r ■'** Infantile Spouting Reminds One of a Spoiled Child— of Wail Should Be Considered and Charity Extended. In a two-column first page article the Republican of Dec. 29 takes it very much to heart because of the success of The Democrat’s recerit piano contest. This in itself is not alarming. In fact, taken by and large, the entire article could be condensed into a single phraze of childhood days: “Somebody ate my candy-” The Republican- Says' it was a poof gamble. Not being gamblers, we don’t know. We never claimed it was a gamble,'’ just a piano contest, run on its merits. They also say The Democrat got the money. Gee! Isn’t that odd. As a piece of wonderful wisdom that gets the mustard. The Democrat ran the same kind of a contest as the Republican did a few years back. Was that a poor gamble? Didn’t the Republican get the money? Can it be possible that in the largeness of their exalted generosity they gave the money back? Is it possible that they are operating their plant and furnishing the paper to their subscriber free ? The Republican also said that a local dealer claims the piano can be bought at $87.50. As both Messrs. Healey and Clark i own pianos they ought to know' something about the value of pi-j anos. But this wasn’t an $87.50 piano. This was a REAL piano. I As to how much the piano] cost, we might reply by asking: “Who wants to know?” But as we have nothing to conceal we] will satisfy the Republican’s cur-, iosity to that extent. The piano cost $278- plus freight and cart-] age. The , following statement' is given as proof/: •

To Whom It May Concern or Anyone Else.

Rensselaer, Ind., Dec. 28, 1911. '■ There has passed through this bank five notes, each for $55.68, signed by F. E. Babcock and paid byshim, making a total of $278.40 which according t<s the contract shown us this day, is the amount paid by Mr. Babcock for the piano given away by him on Dec. 23, 1911. These notes were payable one each 30 days, beginning with September 1, 1911, and bore 6 per cent interest from date. .. ‘ • FIRST NATIONAL BANK, By J. P. Hammond, Cashier.

This is wholesale price,. or was so represented to us. And the representative informed us that the retail price of the instrument was $350. Not being' in the piano business, nor claiming an expert knowledge of any one’s business except our own, we could only take the representative’s word. .. T - ; There may be people on earth who claim to know ALL about everything, but, please God, we ido not want to be classed in that catagory. We claim to have lived up to our agreement in this contest to the letter and have not, at any time, wilfully or otherwise, misrepresented t the exact status of. the contestants nor the opportunity they, had of winning. As we said in our Wednesday issue of this week, it was undoubtedly the greatest contest ever held in Jasper county. It was a success, financially and otherwise, and we desire to again thank our contestants for their part in helping to make it such. i As to the opinions of the Republican on the subject, we care

not a continental whoop. Readers of their peurile effusions will agree witff us that in a “case of sour grapes,” such as this undoubtedly is, the only remedy is t'hat used to a spoiled child, consider the source and be as charitable as possible. Or we might buy it a box of cracker-jack and say: ' “Never mind, liffle boy, MAYBE you’ll be a grown-up some time.” Poor little boy, somebody stole his candy. As to the winner, Miss Ida Hurley, being a deserving girl, we fully agree with the Republican. This statement approaches intelligence on their part. But, why, in the name of common sense/does the Republican try to make Miss Hurley lose money on the sale of the piano by attemipting to distort the facts. Of course, no one believes their allegations, and very likely quite a few of Miss Hurley’s friends would like to shoot the alligator, but to all who have read their afticle we say again—be chariable?

Elmer Ross Dies at McCoysburg

Elmer, the 14-year-old Mr. and Mrs. Joshua. Ross of McCoysburg, succumbed at 10 y>. m., Tuesday evening after an eight weeks sickness of typhoi 1 fever which lately developed into pneumonia, and, owing to the weakened condition of the young man, he was unable to check the ravages of the disease. The body was buried’yesterday in the Osborne cemetery after a service at the home.

A Harbinger of Spring—Maybe.

Tuesday afternoon H. C. Nevil showed us a dandelion in blossom which he had just plucked, and the next day after Christmas, too. The mercury took a sudden drop Wednesday night, however, which was about the coldest of the season, Thursday was also cold, but yesterday it was considerably warmer, and the prospects, according to weather reports, are for still warmer weather.

N. Littlefield Buys 200 Acre Farm In Union.

N. Littlefield has traded .40 acres of land which he owned near Kniman and some lots in Chicago for 200 acres of the old Dodge farm in Union tp. The land, while in cultivation and raises fine crops, is without improvements, and Mr. Littlefield expects put up buildings thereon the coming spring. He has bought it as an investment and will ho doubt make a nice thing on it, as it is growing into money all the time.

The Coming Poultry Show.

Donft forget the Renselaer Poultry Show, to be held in the Odd Fellows’ building the first week in January. The’ Association asks everybody who has anything in the way of freak poultry, etc., that they could bring in to report same to H. B. Murray, Sec., or B. L. Brenner. They want anything they can use in the front windows to make a show. This promises to be the best show yet and everybody should attend. It only costs 10' cents to be a booster.

Harry Morehouse Dead.

Harry Morehouse, who for several years made his home here with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Gray, and was a member of Ithe graduating class of the city fiTgh school of the year 1909, but who, for the past year, in company with his grandparents, has been making his home with Ira Gray at Dayton, Wash., where he was taken in the hopes that the change bf climate would adt as a tonic for tuberculosis, from which the doctors here informed him he was suffering, Hied at Dayton Dec. 21. He was a" nephew of Mrs. Zern Wright of this city, who received very meagre facts regarding his death and the funeral, which was held last week in Washington. Harry was very popular among the young people here because of his bright and cheerful disposition and the news of his death will be a great shock to them.

>' Sale bills printed while you wait at The Democrat office

*•- ■ ... . -.'l • ■ ‘ ■ THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA. SATURDAY, DEC. 30, 1911.

Optimism turns up the corners of my mouth, and incidentally the other fellow's. But I won’t carry It to a Nirvana state of Inactivity. The world! must move, I know. A smile will carry me more successfully through the coming year than a frown. Besides, it's more becoming. My husband is not a hero to the other woman. She thinks her partner: is Just as good. I will give her a chance to sound his praises. I will not shake the other girl’s false hair in the man’s face. If it is a good match, he will not believe me; and if it is an obvious substitu-

MURPHY RE-ELECTED

Chairman of Tenth District Democracy at Lafayette Thursday. Those who attended the democratic district meeting from Jasper county at Lafayette Thursday ahd the Jackson Club banquet the same evening, wefe F. M*. and' Lewis Welsh, E. P. .Honan and son Edward, F. E. Babcock, ~8. N. Fendig, W. I. Hoover, Guerney Jesen, Al Robinson, L. A. J. W. Horton from Rensselaer, and F. R. Erwin from Fair Oaks. The convention was presided over by Mayor Spooner of Valparaiso as chairman and F. E. Babcock as secretary. was no opposition to the re-election of C. J. Murphy of Brookston as district chairman, and he was unanimously re-elected. Short talks were made at tjie convention by several prominent democrats, including ij. M. Ralston of Lebanon, John B. Peterson of Crown Point and E. Pi Honan of Rensselaer. All the speakers dwelt on the bright prospects for democratic success in 1912, but cautioned against over confidence, As Mr. Peterson put it, eternal vigilance was the price of victory. The convention adopted the following resolutions, the resolutions committee being composed of the following members: James Schooler of Tippecanoe, L. J. Kent of White, Mike Duffy of Benton, J. A. Gavit of Lake, Wm. Dtrrbu'rrow of Warren, Judge Darroch of Newton, E. P. Honan of Jasper.

Resolved,. that the united Deniocracy of the Tegth Congressional District in convention assembled, does hereby heartily endorse the efficient and splendid administration of the Honorable Thomas R. Marshall, and in recognition of his high character and eminent abilities, as a man and as a statesman; we fibre-, by express our preference and pledge to. aim our loyal support for candidate for the exalted, office of President of the United States. Be It Further Resolved, That we congratulate ourselves and the Democracy bf the commonwealth, upon the efficient and patriotic service now being rendered by * those splendid exponents and representatives of Democracy, the Honorable Bepjamin F. Shively and the Honorable John W. Kern, as Senators from this great state, and also by the twelve out of the thirteen Representatives, whose unswerving loyalty, faithful discharge of duty, and wise and sagacious statesmanship, have made them leaders in the Lower House of Congress; also the honest and efficient administration of state affairs by the present state officials.

Be it further resolved, That the Democracy of the Tenth Congressional District welcomes the coming contest between the people upon the one hand, and the warring factions of the Republican party, entrenched behind special interests, upon the other, and that it stands ready as one man to do its full part in this struggle and to continue the battle until the victory of the people is complete.

At the banquet in the Hotel Lahr every seat at the tables was occupied and a sumptuous feast was enjoyed, followed by brief speeches by toastmaster U. S. Senator John W. Kern, Governor Marshall, Lieut.- Gov. Hall, Congressmen Barnhart and Boehne and John B. Peterson and E. P. Honan. r

Gov. Folk of Missouri was the principal speaker of the evening, and "his talk was one of the verybest We ever listened to. He is a very fluent speaker, indulges in no flights of oratory and with

Resolved That

tion, he will think that I am catty. In either case I lose. “Truth is a moon reflected in many waters,’’ says an eastern proverb. I will remember that when questioning my erring child. “Union and liberty, one and inseparable, now and forever,” is a pretty good motto for married ones. The trouble is that liberty drifts into insignificance, and union ends at the divorce courts. I will be wise. Despite the fact that love makes the world go round, he cannot pay the gas bill or the rent. I wllWlook out for the bread and cheese and love will provide the kisses.

his soft voice and pleasing southern accent, splendid comamnd of the English language, well rounded sentences and every word filing in so nicely with the preceding one and the one to follow, the excellent points made and the easy manner in which he spoke, made it one of the finest speeches it has ever been our pleasure to listen to. We regret that we cannot reproduce his speech in full. ;

MARRIED IN CHICAGO.

Mr. Frank Hoover and Miss Leah Knox Married Thursday. Mr. Frank Hoover and Mi ( ss Leah Knox were married at the home of the bride’s brother, Rufus Knox, in Chicago at 4 p. m., Thursday, and after a short stay in Chicago will return and take up their residence in Marion tp. Mr. Hoover is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hoover of south of town and a brother of county sheriff W. I. Hoover. The bride is a daughter of Thomas Knox, also of south of town, and has taught school for several years in Jasper county. Both have many friends who extend hearty congratulations.

PROGRAM.

Union Watch Night Service at Christian Church Dec. 31. Song service... ..8:30 to 9 Sociological Survey and Spiritual Suggestions by prominent laymen .....9 to 10:30 (a) Sanitary Condition of Rensselaer ..... Dr. M. D. Gwin (b) Social Conditions in Rensselaer ... .Geo. A. Williams (c) Educational Advantages in Rensselaer I. N. Warren (d) Retrospection ... .L. H. Hamilton. (e) Introspection J. L. Brady (f) Preparing the Way ...E. N. Loy. Intermission ... 10:30 to 10:45 Song service . .10:45 to 11:15 Short talks by local ministers. (a) Mile Stones ..Rev. J. C. Parrett. , (b) Consecration ..Rev. W. G. Winn. (c) Closing,Rev. C. L.‘Harper Benediction ....... 12 o’clock

Good Hope Church.

Preaching next Sunday afternon at 2:30. _ Everybody welcome.

Christian Church.

Services will be held in this church Sunday, Dec. 31, as follows: Bible school, 9:30 a. m. Communion and worship, 10:45. Union watch night service,' .8:30 to 12. Everybody welcome.

Thanks Her Friends.

Miss Ida Hurley of Parr wishes through The Democrat to thank all who helped her in the way of subscriptions or in saving the voting certificates for her in The Democrat’s piano contest.

ADVERTISED LETTERS.

The following letters remain uncalled for in the Rensselaer postoffice for the week ending Dec. 25, 1911:. Mrs. Carrie Kenner, Mr. Davis, A.J. Cook. The above letters will be sent to the dead letter office Jan. 8, 1911. In calling for the above, please say “Advertised/* giving date of list.— G. E. Murray, P. M.

Public Sales.

The, Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: Tuesday, Jan. 2, John Beecher and Ralph Johnson, at the former’s farm, 2% miles (east and mile north of Foresman. Big general sale of horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, farm tools, etc.

Program for Next Week’s Poultry Show.

Tuesday, exhibits to come in. judging will commence and hall will be open to the public. Wednesday night, a pair of Buff Orpingtons will be given away.

Thursday night, a pair of Buff Rocks will be given away. (Arrangements will probably be made for the Rensselaer Orchestra to«play either Thursdayop Friday night.) Friday night, will be school children’s night. All school children will be admitted for 5 cents. A pair of Rhode Island Reds will be given away, and a pair of Buff Cochin Bantams to the school children. . Saturday afternoon, the Baby Show, at the Princess Theatre, and Friday night a good big Bronze Turkey will be given away. Don’t miss it: Home-Made Candies. We have commenced making candies again for the winter season and you can get the purest and best candies in the city at pur store. — Leavel’s Bakery.

An Explanation of Leap Year.

Upon the eye -of another leap year the answer to the question as to why a leap year sometimes comes at eight year intervals instead of the usual four yedr intervals will be of interest to all A-magazine says in its query columiv: “It is'possible that tljjs inquirer is puzzled by remembering tfhat the year 1900 was not a leap year, though its number was, by the comon rule of leap years, divisible by four. The explanation of the discrepency is simple. There was a slight error in the Julian calendar, adopted in 40 B, C. This gave to the year 365)4 days, which yvas 11 minutes too much. The slight excess in calculation, in the course of 15 centuries, had amounted to 10 days; therefore, in 1582, Pope Gregory revised the calendar and changed the date, Oct. 5 of that year to Oct. 15, to eliminate the ten-day error. And to prevent .any similar complication in the future he de--cided that years which Were multiples of 100 should not be leap years unless they were divisible by 400 instead of 4. Thus the year 1600 was a leap year and the intervening centurial years—--1700, 1800 and 1900—did not have the extra,day in February.

Men Wanted. t

The Bible class at the Christian church extends an invitation to all men who do not attend. any Bible class to meet with them every Sunday morning at 9:30.

Shipping Horses Wanted.

Price are good. We will be at Porter’s livery barn Saturday, Dec. 30, in the market for fat horses. Bring them in, as we are not able to drive very much. —D. Gleason & Son. ■

Lecture Course Dates.

Jan. 24—John Eberly Co, (Concert.) Feb. 5—H. V. Adams (Lecture). Feb. 26—Landon (Impersonsator). March 22—Beulah Buck Co. (Ladies Quartet). •

Notice of Annual Meeting. The 15th annual meeting of tihe Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Association of Benton and adjoining counties of Jasper and White, will be held in Townsend’s Hall, Remington, Indiana, on Saturday, January 6, 1912, at 10 o’clock a. m., for the election of officers and such other business as may properly come before'the meeting. W. I, McCullough, Pres. FrankE. Fisher, Sec. ;T —' 77

Vol. XIV. No. 76.

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs from the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized— Together with Other Notes Gathered from the Several County Offices. Commissioners’ court convenes Monday. Janies Nelson, who has been confined in the asylum at Logansport for the past few months, returned home Thursday evening*. —o —> John Eger has bought of W. S. Lowman, the latter’s 160 acre farm in section 21, Hanging Grove ,tp. The consideration stated in the deed is $7,500. —o— Marriage licenses isued: Dec. 26, Andrew B. Troxell of Wolcott, aged 24, occupation farmer, to Mary Zehr, daughter of John Ze*hr of Carpenter tp., aged 22, occupation ’housekeper. First marriage for each. Marrjed by Judge Hanley in his office in the court house. Dec. 26, Grover M. Creagmile of Wheatfield, aged 22, occupation farmer, to Myrtle Yocom, also of Wheatfield, aged 24, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each.

Notice of Stockholders* Meetings Notice is hereby given that theannual meeting of the stockholders of the Trust and Savings Bank of Rensselaer, Ind., will be held at the office of the company on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 1912, at 7 o’clock p. m., to elect a board: of directors and consideration of the affairs of the company. Chas. G. Spitler, Pres. Judson J. Hunt, Secy-Treas. Notice of Annual Meeting. The regular annual meeting of the Home Telephone Company of Jasper, Newton, Pulaski and White counties, Indiana, will be held at the court house in Rensselaer, on Saturday, January 13, 1912, at 1 o’clock p. m., to elect directors and other officers and transact such regular business as may come before the meeting. R. J. Yeoman, Pres. F. E. Babcock, Sec.

Try the New Auto Bus—Prices Just the Same. Try our new auto bus;.prices are unchanged; any place in the city for 15 cents, round trip fpr a quarter. 25 cents one way to the college. Best of service guaranteed. Will attend to all calls “ outside train time for dances, parties, etc. Leave orders at Rensselaer Garage, phone 365; Leek’s hitch barn, phone 342; Barnes restaurant, 432, or Tone Kanne’s residence, phone ,214. Kanne Bros. * ' ~ Notice. Everybody indebted to the Burner Telephone Co. are requested to settle their accounts Bruner, Manager. d2B Wanted— Work on farm by married man, by the month or year.-— Peter Theis, Tefft, Ind., R ’ L j y d23-4t t A Great Clubbing Offer. The Democrat has just completed arrangements for clubbing the Cincinnati Weekly Enquirer with this paper at a lower rate than ever before offered—$1.75 for both papers. Send in or bring in your subscriptions. The above .rate applies to both old and new subscribers. Job printing of the better class type, ink and' typography in harmony—The Democrat office* Engraved calling cards to order at The Democrat office.