Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 86, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1912 — Page 3

LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Watch for Leavel's broad delivery wagon. Today's market®: Corn, 59c; Oats, 58c; Wheat, 90c. Miss Ethel Jacks of Lee was a Rensselaer visitor Saturday. —————. i ii '■ ‘ S. D. Clark oif W’heatfieCd was a business caller in the city Monday. iMlsj Helen Murray came 'home Friday fiom Wisconsin University for vacation. Mrs. Ike Wiltsihire went to Kentland Sunday to attend the funeral of a relative. / " For Sale—— Gbod general purpose work horse. See W. R. LEE, at the Home Grocery. Mrs. C. G. Splitter went to Chicago Saturday to visit her daughter, Mrs. Delos Coen.

W. R. Shesler was called to Milford, 111., Monday to attend the funeral of his uncle, Eli Holmes. More than half the wagons "sold in Rensselaer are the Weber. . Sold and warranted by Hamilton & Kellner. '_______ ' '■ The high school basket ball team vaa defeated in their game at Delphi Friday night by a score of 36 to 18. Mrs. Mary Jane Hopkins returned Monday from a three Weeks visit with her son Homer and farhi'ly at Monticello. L. B. Elmore, H. W. Gilbert, Jake Heusler and John McLaughlin of Remington were business visitors in the city Monday. Don’t forget the democratic precinct meetings today to elect new precinct committeemen. See official call in another column. Carroll County Citizen-Times: J. W. Clausen of Radnor has taken a position as section foieman for the Monon at Fair Oaks.

We have the best equipped mill in Jasper county. Try opr bolted table meal. HAMILTON & KELLNER. An extra fine lot of Shropshire sheep will be sold at James Walter’s sale Feb. 8. See entire list of stuff in another column of today’s Democrat. Uncle Joe Nessims of east Jordan was in the city Saturday looking for a house to rent. He and Mrs. Nessdus expect to retire from the farm and move to town. ’ J. D. Allmlan has solid his 80 acre fianm in Union tp., section 31, to Mrs. Geo. Wortley of Jordan tp., for $4,500. The farm will be occupied after March 1 by Arthur Wortley. James Sheldon, a tenant on the Alonzo Buckley farm in Carpenter tp., lost twelve horses, two cows end considerable other property in a fire which destroyed his barn last Thursday night.

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Don’t forget James Walter’s big public sale north of town Feb. 8. 51 head of full-blood hogs are to be sold at th sale. _ s. Chester Teeter, 17-year-old son of John Teeter of south of Monon, got his hand caught in a corn shredder last Thursday.’ bet fortunately escaped with only the loss of one finger on his left hand. George Reed continues to improve from the attack of blood poisoning, following the bad break of his leg, and will return soon from the Chicago hospital where he has been for the last ten days. A break beam breaking and falling down on t*he track where it was dragged along for some distance caused a big freight wreck at Kentland Wednesday night on the C. I. & S. Twenty-three cars left the track. ■„ Mass Lora Bruce, teacher in the primary department of the city schools, left her purse containing $76 on the counter of Jarrette’s Varietj’ Store Friday. Fortunately it was picked up by an honest lady and returned to her. Uncle James Shindelar of Jordan tp., suffered a stroke of paralysis last Tuesday morning, and his right slide is completely parly zed. '‘The old gentleman is almost 80 years of age and his health has been quite good all winter until tJhid time.

Mt. and Mrs. John Eiglesbach spent Sunday in Chicago with the latter’s mother, Mrs. Ick Yates, who has so far recovered from her recent operation as to be able to return home today, Mr. Yates going up yesterday to bring her home. The price of fresh eggs—when they can be had at all—has taken another jump in the local market, a d Monday and yesterday were retailing at 40 cents per dozen. This is the highest price known here for many years, if ever in the history of the town. John Bisfcaky left yesterday for a couple of weeks treatment for rheumatism at the mineral springs near Attica. Mrs. Bislosky is now visiting reailtives in Chicago, and on John’s return from the springs they will go to Washington sta<_e where they expect to locate.

We sell all kinds of feeds—corn and oats chop. bran, middlings, tankage, beef-scraps, bone-meal, ground and cracked corn, oilme al, oyster ehells, gnito, poultry feeds, Bflatchford’s calf meal and all other feeds found in a first-class feed store. HAMILTON & KELLNER. A civil service examination will be held at Parr, Feb. 17; for a postmaster at Gifford. The compensation of the postmaster last year was SIBB. Applicants for the position can secure blanks and any information desired of W. L. Wood at Parr, or from the posit office department. J. H. Culp was in Monday from Lee. His father, Uncle ‘‘David Culp, continues quite poorly, though a little better, apparently the Hast few days. The old gerftJleman is almost 80 years of age, and until the past few years was a strong, robust man. riis many old friends will be sorry to learn of his present feeble condition* (

Father’s Letter to Jim. You are leaving home to-njght, Jim And the tears in these old eyes Speak volumes of the past, my boy That you should not despise For I am /very weary And njy sight is growing dim And I had hoped to lean on yo-u - When I, grew feeble, Jim.

I hope and trust and pray, my boy That God your lamp wfflll trim That the love of Christ will fill your cup With pleasure to the brirri; That you may know the peace and joy That comes from following Him, Along the thorny road of life, When you are honest, Jim. I am old and very tired And the way is growing dim, r But often in my, dreams at night I catch a glimpse of Him Who tread the shores of Galilee '/ Mid pain and anguish grim, That you and I might live in peace If ye are faithful, Jim. I am old and very tired, 'And the light is growing dim, As I stagger down the road of life, Side by side with Sorrow" grim; But the angels long the highway Seem to beckon up to Him Who never has forgotten me When I’ve been honest, Jim. —A. D. Babcock, Goodland, Ind. Fifteen head of good milk cows are among the stock for sale Feb. 8 by James Walter north of town. The Gwin & Watson Plumbing Co. drill 3,4, 5, and 6 inch water wells.—Phone 204', Rensselaer, Ind. mil

One rick of straw, % rick thrased timothy hay and some tame hay will be sold at the James Walter sale Feb. 8. II II . . Joe Nagel, who has been in St, Elizabeth’s hospital in . Lafayette for the past .'two weeks, suffering from a severe throat trouble and rheumatism, was able to return home yesterday afternoon. Tone Kanne moved in last week from the country and is now located in the Michael property on South Van Rensselaer street. His phone uuprber is 214, and calls may be made there for evening service of the Kanne Bros.’ auto bus. It is rumored that the large tract of land recently purchased from the Northern Indiana Land Co., on the Kankakee, north of Wheatfield, by M. V. Kannally, a Chicago attorney, is for the erection thereon of a large powder factory, but no one seems to know’ mudh about the truth of rumor. John Bislosky’s sale laisit Wednesday was one Of the best of the season. A good big crowd, the result of liberal advertising, and everything sold weil, the total reaching $2,660. Hay in stack sold at $lB per ton, cows at an average of S4O each, and three horses at $259, $216 and $206, respectively. IMn?. Powell, who has occupied the Nowels House for the past year, has given up same and temporarily stored hep goods therein, and will, it is understood, move into the new boarding house being built by J. T. Randle as soon as iit is completed. A iMrs. Cook of Danville, LU., has moved into the hotel and’ with her son will: conduct same.

Mrs. Mary Peyton received notice Thursday of the death of her brother Frank Weathers, of Colorado Springe, Colorado, who with is wife and family were at the home of his wife’s parents at Huntington, W. V. He was a former resident of Rensselaer, but left here many years ago and has been back but twite since. He leaves a wife and one son and one daughter, the loi mer 20 years of age and the latter 18. The newspapers wti’idh . made it appear that C. .1. Daugherty was Crown Points new postmaster, this paper included,! were a little premature in the announcement, as the matter has been in the balance since and tlhe fight is still on. The argument is between Congressman Crumpacker, senate members and the postma ter-general, and the outcome, is still in a sftiaky state. Some of our people imagine it may turn in favor of a dark horse it the battle is kept up.—Crown Point Star. J The Drover’s Journal With The Democrat. c»The Democrat has just completed clubbing arrangements with The Drover’s Journal, Chicago, whereby we can offer that excellent stock paper daily, with The Democrat, for $4.50 per year; twice-a-week (Monday and Thursday) $2.75; once-a-week (Thursday) $2.25. Understand this applies to full yearly subscriptions. If you are a stockman you know what the Drover’s Journal is, and by subscribing through The Democrat you get both The Democrat and Journal for almost the price of the Journal alone.

SENTIMENT OF COUNTRY SHOWN

Editorial Comment Proves Woodrow Wilson Is Almost Unanimous Choice for President v GROWS STRONGER EVERY DAY Democratic Party Has Opportunity of Signalizing Its Return to Power With the Election of an Ideal Chief Executive*. Significant Missouri Comment. Independence (MoT)^Examiner—The Clinton Democrat remarks:' “Many Missourians would be glad to see Champ Clark President; others would prefer Jos. W. Folk; but If the nomination has to leave this State nine out of ten Missouri Democrats would prefer Gov. Woodrow Wilson. This Is very significant.” Sinister Purpose Apparent. Raleigh (N. C.) News-Observer— When you read a New York paper complimenting some Southern man or State for “Conservatism” In the same article that it opposes Woodrow Wilson, it may be well to look and see to what party and business Interest the aforesaid paper belongs.

Michigan for Wilson. Marquette (Mich.) Minn. Journal— The New Jersey candidate has a big following among the Democrats of Michigan and stands a fair show of having the Wolverine delegation In the National convention ranged behind his banner.

Wisconsin Seeing the Light. Milwaukee (Wls.) Journal —Just go ahead and nominate Taft, with Wilson the opposing candidate, and see what happens to the Grand Old Party right here In Wisconsin. There'll be the worst grade-crossing horror that ever happened north of Neenah. See Wilson as Next President, Roswell (N. M.) Record—The Republican newspapers are afraid of Woodrow Wilson for 1912 and their fear is made manifest In a variety of ways. Since the election of last week when New Jersey did not do so well as It might have done, these papers have taken occasion to renew their attacks on Wilson. But, nevertheless, Woodrow Wilson will be elected president of the United States next year. His Worth Recognized. Long Branch (N. J.) Record—Pictures of great men adorn the editorial sanctum of Editor H. P. Bennett at the Press office. There you will find photos of statesmen of the past, present and future. Governor Wilson, of course, is in the limelight. Instead of putting Wilson’s name under the portrait he has placed there these words: “A Man." General Trend Toward Wilson. Winder (Ga.). News—According to the sentiment of the country, as shown by interviews in newspapers as well as editorials, the trend toward the nomination of Gov. Woodrow Wilson, of New Jersey, for the presidency Is growing stronger every day.

They Are Afraid of Him. Ottawa (Kan.) Republican—lt la a significant fact that the Taft news* papers all have a special antipathy for Woodrow Wilson. They make a prominent display of every item of news that seems to favor any other candidate for the Democratic nomination. Wonder why? Wilson Boom Overshadows All. Boston (Mass.) Traveler The Woodrow Wilson boom nowadays Is making several other presidential detonations sound like muffled popguns. Would Draw From Republicans. Fresno (Cal.) Herald—The nomination of a man like Woodrow Wilson on the Democratic ticket will bring to its support all the really progressive strength of the Republican party. \ People for Wilson. Huntsville (Ala.) Times—Woodrow Wilson is the most favorably talked of presidential candidate in the running. This is because the people are for him. Highest Type of Democrat. Houston (Tex.) Chronicle—Signs are multiplying oh every side that Woodrow Wilson is the best man for the Democrats to put up, because he is the highest type of Democrat, an American of the character and caliber of the country’s elder statesmen whose names illuminate the pages of our history. Appeals to Thinking People. t Springfield (Vt.) Reporter—Governor Woodrow Wilson recently said in a public ’ address: "The immediate thing we have got to do is to resume popular government?’ Irrespective of past party affiliations, or party prospects, this is a pronouncement that will appeal strongly to a great many thinking people. Is it one that the Republican leaders in Vermont and elsewhere can afford to ignore? And He Has Something to Say. Knoxville (Tenn.) Sentinel —An exchange is perturbed with fear that Woodrow Wilson .may talk too much. The veiled meaning of this hint is that it is wiser for a candidate to whisper his attitude to the trusts than tb take the public into his confidence. However, we can see no objection to public discussion so long as’ one has anything to say.

GUARANTEED AS SURE CURES

Some Remedies That Leave Russian Surgeon Completely in the Shade. Dr. Metchnikoff, the distinguished/ Russian surgeon, states that the removal of the large intestine will ward off old age. Inspired by the tremendous value of the discovery, says the Chicago Record-Herald, our scissors editor has gone into investigating on his own account with the following results, all of which are absolutely guaranteed: The amputation in infancy of both legs of a male child will keep him from walking away from his nurse while she is talking to her cousin, the policeman, and getting lost. To cure a man of an insane devotion to the game of golf the most effective method is to cut off his arms at the elbow joint. This has never been known to fail.

A child whose teeth are pulled the moment they appear will not suffer in after years from the toothache. The Metchnikoff method of weirding off old age is considered by some persons to be a trifle drastic. A cup full of arsenic mixed with parts green will have the same effect if taken internally three times a day before.'meals. Spinal mefiingitis has never yet been known to attack any one who had taken the trouble to have his spine wholly removed before reaching the age of maturity. Decapitation between the ages of ten and 15, though a somewhat heroic measure, will prevent the hair from falling out and thereby enable you to avoid premature baldness. To cure a dog of barking at night only a slight, operation is necessary. This consists of removing all that section of him that rests between the back of his ears and the point of juncture between his body and his tail. The same operation is effective in keeping cats from quarreling. An excellent cure for a gnawing hunger will be foupd in three portions of rare beefsteak, two pounds of mashed potatoes, a chicken-ham pie, four helpings of suet pudding and a welsh rarebit taken whenever you feel the coming on. The surest preventive at a fit is an English tailor taken in frequent doses.

A ROUNDABOUT WAY

"Which is the quickest way to get to the station?” "Roll, sir/’

Her System.

Mr. Compton prepared to have one of his serious talks with his small, vivacious wife —one of the talks which always ended in his being completely routed. A “I want to speak to you about the household money, dear,” he began, in his most calm and' judicial tone, although the fact that Mrs. Compton stood behind him, ♦rylng to brush hts hair the way it did not go Interfered with the effect of his words, he knew. “I don’t understand how It is that when I give you an unusual amount you spend it all, and yet when I don’t give you so much you seem to get along all right.” Mrs. Compton left her unsatisfactory task and him, wideeyed. “Why, I should think anybody could understand that,’’ she said. “When you can’t give me so much, I just save out the items that come over the amount and pay them up the first week you give me a lot, and put them down then. It’s just the simplest kind of thing! But, then, I’ve always thought men didn’t understand simple things as well as complicated ones.” — Youth’s Companion;

Subtraction That Adds.

The air was sweet with the smell of willow wood and the artificial limb maker was adjusting a delicate metal spring in a superb leg. “This one of a pair of legs,” he said, “I am making for an aviator. They are longer legs than his/OWn were. His height before the accident was only five feet six; now, with these legs, he will be five feet ten. 1 , “Men all like to be tall. And short men, when, as sometimes happens, they lose both legs, gratify this universal desire for height by ordering wooden legs of an excessive length. "Yes, paradoxical though it seems, cut a shor 1 !: man’s legs off, and he becomes taller.” i 1

Take Her Choice.

“You know the engagement between Jack and myself is off, hnd I asked him to send back my presents and a lock of my hair that I gave him.” “Well?” . “Well, he sent a servant,this mprning with a large packet containing innumerable locks of hair, from gray to flaxen, raven to red, with a message that I could choose from among then my own property.”—Lippincott’s.

No Lack of Courage.

"I was thinking how the army airship would revolutionize things in ohe respect.” “What is that?” “When the military air corps is an established fact it will no longer be a disgrace for a soldier to fly.”

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IN WILSON, PEOPLE SEE TRUE FRIEND

Voters of Both Parties Sure Best Interests of Country Will Be Served by His Election. CONFIDENCE IN TAFT LOST

Renomlnatlon of Present Chief Ex* ecutlve Will Mean That Progressive Republicans Will Turn to New Jersey Statesman. BY HON. FRANK Q. CANNON, Former United States Senator From Utah. I have traveled In ten states since leaving Colorado a month ago. The cry of the Progressives in these states —Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin, lowa. Illinois, Indiana and even Missouri—la for LaFollette and Wilson. The Progressive Democrats want the Republican party to nominate Robert M. LaFollette for the presidency; so that —ls the Democratic party shall lose —the People will win. And Progressive Republicans want the Democratic party to nominate Woodrow Wilson; so that—if the Republican party shall lose—still the People will win. 1 You will observe that the Progressive Dove has at last learned wisdom from that wily old Serpent, the System; whose favorite plan has been to (.elect both candidates, subscribe to both campaign funds and then let the People, in deadly earnest, fight a useless battle. Personally, I fear that the Progressive Republicans cannot control their convention. Republicans Playing Politics. The office-holding machine, is powerful, inslduous, and experienced. The Interests are desperately determined to prevent a LaFollette term In the White House; and their financial aid makes the machine almost resistless. Frankly, I do not believe In this talk of a fatal breach between President Taft and Big Business. On both sides it looks like a calculated quarrel, a melodrama played for national entertainment. The need of such an affectation of battle is too obvious. Despite his earnest work, the people had no faith that President Taft would solve our vital problem and restore the government to the custody of the people. A play was needed. It Is being played. ' But there remains Wilson, whose nomination by the Democratic convention can only be prevented by Insanity or perfidy—or both. Otter candidates are able; they have sincere advocates. But the Progressive Republicans—as well as the mass of Democrats—want Wilson nominated; and it Is the Progressive Republicans whose votes will decide the issue. If Taft shall be the Republican nominee, Progressives of his party would turn almost en masse to Wilson—and Wilson Is the only possible Democratic nominee to whom they Would thus turn. They will not leave Taft In order to vote for any Democratic ally of the Interests. They will not desert their own party to chance any humiliating experiment with the other.( They want to preserve their selfrespect and at the same time perform a high public service.

Reaching the Root.

“Radical” means “rootlcal" and these laws merely got at the root of the things. We supposed we were electing our public officials. We were electing them, but were not selecting them. Certain gentlemen in private 'office were making up the slates and then permitting us to accept them. I want to have a voice in the selection of men I shall advocate. What is “radical?” Why, merely giving back to the communities of New Jersey what they supposed they had all aIong.—WOODROW WILSON.

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