Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 June 1912 — Page 6

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you and. I. You and I, wife, long have traveled Do\yn the weary road of life. Through the sunshine, through the shadow. Through the old world's maddening strife. We have seen our children marry, We have seen our, children die, We have known both joy and sorrow As the years have hurried by. Over on the hillside yonder Sleeps our baby girl Lucille. There was anguish in that parting, But it was ’the Father's will. When we knelt beside the easkpt And kissed her a long good-bye, Then the cry that pierced the heavens Broke the hearts of you and I. Hand in hand we've walked to-gether, As the mile stones glided by, Oft in storms and oft in sunshine. We have wandered, you and I, Hoping, trusting, weeping.Jt praying, As the years flew swiftly by, We have longed to hear the summons, That is peace to you and I. When we learn the wondrous lesson, In tlje future by and by. That the love of God in heaven Fills all space beneath the sky. Time has not effaced your beauty. • Try as hard time can try For you always did your duty As the years have hurried by. With the patience of an angel,, You have bid me trust and try, Not to waiver in the-battle That means life to you and I. You have also gently led me To the cross of Christ on high. And with weary hands have pointed To a home beyond the sky. Where my r-ins will be f iruiven Through the prayers of you and I. . If 1 do the will of Heaven. As the old wofld rushec by. Lead us. Pa• her. gently- lead us. To Thy kingdom upon high, ' May we in Thy image waken As we speak the las: good-bye; Hide us. Father, from that error Men call death, and therefbre die, When the angels beckon uj ward. May we wake without j-igh To a knowledge of that halo That envelopes you and I. —A. D. Babcock, Goodland. In J

Death Rate 10 Per Cent Less

MICHIGAN RANKS EIGHTH in population and twenty-first in land aera among the states. In I*so she ranked thirty-third in populati9h and every census .since- has progressed to a higher rank. The average value of land per acre in the U. S. today i s $32. and in the entire State of. Michigan $32.48,, which latter has increased 35 per cent in the past 10 years. The death rate in the rural districts of Michigan for the past ten years has been about 10 per cent less than in the rural districts of the entire U. S. The crop statistics are equally favorable for Michigan. If you want land in the U. S. there is no better place than Michigan.

TO BRING UP THE AVERAGE value of land in the entire State of Michigan, the lands in the Fruit Belt, which are much more valuable, have played an important part, and it has been their large increase that has increased the value of land in the whole State. If you want land In Michigan there Is. no better place than the Fruit Belt. IN THE FRUIT BELT NO LAND has increased in value more rapidly than in Mason Manistee and Lake Counties —the center of the Fruit Belt. There have been more lands newly developed in this locality, and particularly in the Swigart Tract, than in any equal-sized area in the State. Lands in this Tract offer the best investment in Michigan. A great settlement movement is being directed here and each year it increases. MANY FARMERS ARE GIVING up their rented farms in other states to go on their own land in the Swigart Tract. They like the Swigart lands because they are.so near railroad stations and Lake Michigan Harbors, which means quick cheap transportation to the great markets, including Chicago, Milwaukee, Grand Rapids and Detroit, besides the excellent local markets of Ludington and Manistee, with their 30,000 population, on the edge pf the tract. They like the adaptability of the lands to general farming, to which they are accustomed, as well as their special value for fruit growing. You pay no more for lands in this tract than for lands much less advantageously situated. If you want land in the Fruit Belt there is no better place than the Swigart Tract. IN THE SWIGART TRACT YOU can *buy 40 acres for $lO to $35 per acre on payments of $lO to SSO down and $5 to $lO per month. While paying for the land, if you should die, the farm will be deeded to y.our family free from any further payments. You can select from over a thousand 40-

Full particulars can be had by addressing George W. Swigart, owner, 1249 First National Bank Bdilding, Chicago, 111., or his agent C. J. DEAN, Rensselaer, Ind.

Mr. Farmer: Who wants mower and binder repairs. See C. A. Roberts. 1 have a good stock on hand. I have the McCormick agency, if you need a hayrake I have the McGorjfniek self-dump, no better made; «asy to operate; long-lived; can’t eat; all steel; could , make razor blades from the metal ’t is made of. C. A. Roberts, the Buggy Man Rensselaer, Ind. ts

acre pieces, of which a number, have been recently added to the 1 tract. Swigart owns the lands, so you deal direct with the owner. No proposition is more liberal and no terms more favorable. Swigart is able to carry out all promises he makes—ask the First National Bank of Chicago. After you have paid for the land and received a Warranty Deed you will find him -till right there where he has been for 17 years working with you for the progress and upbuilding' of this district,' which promiess a great ruture. READ UP ON MICHIGAN. READ up on the Fruit Belt.-, Read up on the Swigart Tract. Send for reliable information that has been compiled by the best authorities. I have Jiad it printed in a booklet o? 3S pages. It’s yours free if you send a postal card for it. It gives valuable pointers, comparisons, statistics, and is very complete. IT WOULD BE HARD TO FIND an investment as safe and ns promising as the residence and business ■ lots in two new towns that are rapidly building on the main line of the Pere Marquette Railroad, in the center of the Tract. Also Summer resort lots on the Wellston chain of lakes, and ten acre tracts near towns, just right for fruit, truck and poultry. JOIN THE NEXT EXCURSION. An S% hours ride from Chicago. Talk to settlers. Examine soils. Verify our representations. Excursions leave Chicago at noon on Tuesday, July 9. Private car attached to the Pere Marquette train for the exclusive use of the Swigart party; no extra charge. Train passes through Michigan City (P. M. depot only) at l:2o p.' m. Round trip rate from Chicago or Michigan City to Wellston. Mich., $6. Get tickets after boarding our car. Fare rebated on purchase. On 80 acres, fare from home is allowed. Please notify us as early as possible so we can provide comfortably for all. Good accommodations at Michigan headquarters.

Become Our Representative. A company having the higher reputation for reliability and liber ality for over twenty years, can put on a number of men in unoccupied territory training them in, salesmanship, paying them a liberal commission on acceptance of orders. If written to at once can place inexperienced men and those having had experience in nursery stock' or other lines, Unusual inducements to square, reliable men. ALLEN NURSERY CO., a 5 Rochester, N. Y.

A WARNING TO BOYS

Young Johnny Winters, strong and well, Went out to celebrate the day, A cannon cracker in his hand, His heart attuned to fun and play!

He set the cracker up on end And lit the fuse, as you have done; Then as it sputtered, sparked and spat, Young Johnny ieft it on the run!

Excitedly he turned about And waited, with his chums, the noise! '‘lt’s fizzled!” then said careless John, “I’ll take a look,” he told the boys.

Above the powder stick he bent— The air was filled with ripping sound! The boys rushed up with awestruck eyes To Johnny, lying on the ground!

He lay upon the cheerless sod, His face all marred with bloody chars— And all through life the boy must wear The cannon cracker’s awful scars!

Take warning, boys, from Johnny’s fate And do not harm your eyes or face. Be patriotic, brave and true But spurn the things that hurt the

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