Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 65, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 November 1912 — Page 2

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THE JASPER CODNir DEMOCRAT t.t BiBCOGK,(81108IIIHPII8LISBi8. OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC PAPER OF JASPER COUNTY. Advertising rates made known on application. _ Lona Distance Telephones Office 315. - Residence 311. Entered as Second-Class Matter June 8. 1908. at the post office at Rensselaer, Indiana, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Punlished Wednesday and Saturday. Wednesday Issue 4 Pages; Saturday Issue 8 Pages. SATURDAY, NOV. 16, 1912.

1912 Years of Christianity—And This

For a long time the attention of this country has been concentrated upon Johnson, the negro prize fight- ! er "champion of the world.*' ' j At almost any moment during past years, if in a crowd, you had pointed ' to the North and said, “There is j the president of the greatest university in the United States,” and had then pointed to the South and said. "There is Johnson, the negro champion, ninety out of a hundred in the crowd would have looked toward tfie south and toward the ne-! gro fighter. Johnson was followed, admired and praised as the conqueror of Jeffries, the greatest white fighter and the conqueror of every other man that came before him. His powerful automobiles, his expensive clothing, the hundreds of thousands of dollars paid to him by brutal crowds —all were exploited for years. Then came another phase of "Jack Johnson’s career. During the last few weeks the public has heard how or.e white woman whom Johnson had married shot herself in shame and despair in the apartment which she occupied with the prize fighter. The public has read since that sujcide of the legal proceedings in tho federal courts of a mother going to law to get back her daughter, a young whlte^ girl living under JolinsoTfs control in the rooms above his saloon.

1 ne sickening revelations of Johnson's private life have turned against him that stupid tide of public admiration that followed him as a prize fighter. The dull minded lovers of brutality that cheered him and followed him because he lived by knocking men senseless now denounce him because of the • revelations concerning his private conduct and personal immorality. \ There is no more reason for denouncing Johnson today than at any other time. There is just as much reason for denouncing Johnson as for denouncing anybody else connected with the brutal, degraded, immoral and unlawful prize fighting “profession.” Johnson’s life and conduct are typical of prize fighters as a whole, typical of the physical brutes that do the fighting, typical of the mental brutes that “manage” the fighters, typical of the degraded crowds eager for bloodshed and the sight of pain that Vsit at the ringside.” The revelations connected with the life of Johnson ought not merely to 1

result in driving one individual negro out of the prize fight ring and from

the country. T here should be in the nation enough seli-respect and indignation to end at once and for all the prize fighting brutality front top to bottom.

The hypocritical laws that j?ermit boxing, so-called, in order that politicians, commissioners" and others may get rich hy violating the fundamental law of the land sheuid be wiped from the statute books Every Governor of a state knows that prize fighting, however named or disguised, is brutal,, illegal and degrading. The j»rize fighter lives a; a criminal, a life of desperation vice and violence. And those "that live upon him ar.d those that support him share his viciousness and his crime.

An ignorant, brutal negro such as this Johnson is hot so much to be blamed as the white men that have given their thousands to watch him at his brutal game. He is less worthy of blame than the negligent ard criminal public officials that have allowed him to degrade the public mind. For two thousand years the teachings of Christianity have been known to this world. Still we have, as the greatest public amusement, exhibitions of brutal violence, and "we have as national heroes such brutes as this Johnson and the men he encounters. And we have in Xew Y’ork state the greatest in the Union, an 1 in many other states thousands of the prize fighting exhibitions yearly, at

j scores of so-called clubs where bur- ( Slars, thieves, murderers and criminals of all kinds gather, and wher* the ’vantig men and boys are filled with the idea that brutal power and I cruel punishment are admirable. | W herever a prize fight occurs in 1 a state the Governor of the state is disgraced. For he has the power to stop it if he will! The prize fighter i and hist manager both know well that they are criminals and ouv«ide the law. and will nofdare to oppose I action that any honest official may take against them. Johnson, with one "white wife a suicide and a white girl held as a prisoner, half of the country inflamed against him, is no better and no worse than the rest of the prize fighting gang permitted to disgrace the country. ' He is on a par with all of those connected with the profit making side of prjze fjghting and in some ' w a> r s he is the superior of those who gather to glut their love of brutality by watching him fight. ] A't least he is IX the fight, and in one way is better than those at the ( ringside, just as the gladiator dying in the arena two thousand years ago was better than the effeminate, perfumed, cowardly dandy that watched him die.

Not Johnson alone, but prize fighting and the whole prize fighting crew should bb driven, out as a result of Johnson’s emphatic revelation of the real character of the class to which h®* J^ on £ s —drunken, diseased, vicio^^ißhoilest and Immoral. The degraded remnant of the class that fought for the public amusement in

tbe old days should be wiped out and forgotten.—Chicago Examiner. Hashing Bee Was a "Smacking” Suo OwecsTille, Ind., November 9. — A husking bee, held in Wabash township a few nights ago resulted in an over-supply of kisses. In fact, the affair turned out to be a real old-fashioned oscillatory contest of the free-for-all variety. A prank on the part of one of the beys, who assisted in gathering the corn used at the bee, started the trouble—or rather, the pleasure. Before the guests arrived this man succeeded in hiding almost thirty ears of red corn under the big pile of corn that had been gathered for the occasion. Kisses were few and far between at the beginning of the bee, but as the evening rolled op the highly prized kiss became tan»,|>rotfiO Red ears of corn entitiirg the finder to kiss some favorite member of the opposite sex, made their appearance in rapid succession.

As long as red ears were in evidence the give-and-take game of kissing continued amid roars of laughter. Some of the girls were kissed as many as ten times, which, in the parlance of husking bees, is regarded as some "kisses.” If any of the guests failed to get from five to six kisses it was not due to the scarcity of red ears The husking bee was unaninmously voted a ' smacking'' sucess.

FARMS FOR SALE

$2,500 livery stock for farm. 160 acres, finely improved, near courthouse, at a bargain. Terms $5,000 down. 225 acres, in Wellington county, Ind., nine miles north of Salem. This farm has 150 acres of bottom land, has house, good barn, 4 acres of peach orchard, is on R. F. D„ and township high school 80 rods from farm. Will trade for property or farm near here. Large brick mill and elevator in Converse, Miami county, Ind., in first-class condition, doing a good business. Will trade this plant clear for farm land or good property. 21 acres, five blocks from court house, cement walk and all nice smooth black land. %

35 acres on main road, all good soil, has good small house, new barn apd in good neighborhood. Price |SO; terms SSOO down. 80 acres, good house and outbuildings, all black land, all cultivation, large ditch through the farm, kes near station and school, gravel road, and in good neighborhood. Price $65, terms SSOO down. I*7 acres, near station, school, on main road and lies between two dredge ditches giving fine outlet for drainage. All black land in cultivation. Good six-room house, ■ large barn. Price $55. Terms. 99 acres, all good corn land and all in cultivation. Has large dredge ditch along one end giving fine outlet for drainage. This farm has fiveroom house, barn, good well, and orchard. Price s6*>. Sell on easy terms or take good property or live stock as first payment--80 acres at a bargain. This tract of land lies in good neighborhood near school and station and on main road. It is level, a good part prairie and remainder timber, containing considerable saw timber. WSI sell at the low price of $27.50 per acre. Terms SSOO down.

190 acres, all black land, tiled, on gravel raod, telephone, al builingT, as good as new, seven-room house, large barn, cribs and granery, wind mill and tanks, fine shade and lawn, woven wire fences and a model farm. Lies close in. Price only SIOO. A dredge boat for doing all kinds of dredge ditch work, in as good condition a* new, *4 size. Owner will trade for land or property and assume or pay difference. 160 acres—We have three 160 acre farms all well located on main roads near stations and school, nearly all black land and on dredge ditches, giving good drainage. Each farm has good house, good barn and good well. Can sel either farm for $47.50 and take SI,OOO as first pawment. Might take some live stock. Onion land as finb as the best, on dredge ditch adjoining station and on main road. Wil seli in tracts of 20 acres or more at $45. GEORGE F. MEYERS, Rensselaer, Ind.

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THE FOOTBALL CASABIANCA. T!l " boy stood on the football field W dunce all about him had fled. The rooter's shoutings echoed o’er The dying and the dead. His hair hung down unto his eyes Such of it as was left . sad to State, at one fell swoop Of it he'd been bereft; One arm hung limply at his side And fluttered as he. reeled; His teeth like snow flakes in the wind, Were scattered o'er the field, i J,s -Shirt was torn across the chest, His pants ripped at the knees, His shoes clung sadly to his feet Like mistletoe to trees. Yet beautiful and bright he stood, While all around, alack! Were fragments of the center rush, The half and the Quarter back. I he tackles on the goal posts hung The guards were borne away In ambulances, which were called, Quite early in the fray. And here and there lay shoulder blades And ears on every side, With lingers, feet and locks of hair— Ali unidentified. » But still he stood among the wreck, O that this tongue could tell How bravely he essayed to speak And give his college yell. His father called him from the box; His mother from the stand; Vet ever nobly stood he there, A football in his hand. The other side was lining up, W ith husky boast and scream. "Come on!” he mumbled toothlessly, "Til buck the entire team!” They formed a flying wedge, and hurled The gallant lad 'on high, And when they downed him, shoes and legs Were waving in the sky. ——se: There came a burst of thunder sound, The boy—O where was he? Ask of the other team that left With college chant and glee. Ask of the other team, and learn: "He has not yet been seen. They don't expect to find him, till They get some gasoline!” —Wilbur D. Nesbit.

Public Sale of 160 Acre Farm and Personal Property.

The undersigned will sell at public sale at his residence, 4 miles south and % miles west of McCoyshurg, 7 miles north and % mile east of Wtolcott, 7 miles of Monon, on the Fred Saltwell farm, commencing at 10:00 a. m., on Wednesday, November 20th, 1912 8 Head of Horses—consisting of Gray horse, 5 years old, sound, wt. 1,600; 1 gray mare 2 years old, sound, wt 1,100; 1 spring colt, gray, mare; 1 Bay Driving Mare, 6 years old, wt. 1,000. 1 Bay driving mare, 7 years old, weight 900. Well broken to harness and saddle; 1 brown driving mare, 7 years old, wt., about 1,100, well bred and a great roadster, supposed to be in foal by a standard bred trotting horse; 1 suskling colt, 6 months old by side of the brown mare and out of standard bred sire, black and a fine colt; 1 bay roadster cpming 2, well bred and a fine worker. 19 head of Cattle—Consisting of 7 good Milk cows ranging in age from 3 to 8 years; 5 yearling heifers; 7 spring calves. 26 head of Hogs—Consisting of 25 shoats, wt. from 100 to 175 lbs., and one Duroc male hog. Implements, Binders, Mowers, Etc —Consisting of 1 Deering binder; 1 peering mower; 1 walking breaking plow. 14-injph; 1 sulky plow, 16ineh; 1 disc; I Janesville riding cultivator; 1 Edison graphophone and numerous other articles.

Terms—slo and under cash in hand; 12 months credit without interest on sums over $lO with the usual conditions: 6 per cent off for cash where entitled to credit. LUDD CLARK. 160-Acre Farm—At the same time and place, the Saltwell farm of 160 acres will be sold. Farm is all lAder cultivation except 40 acres of grass and timber pasture; 300 rods tile, good outlet for drainage. Good Sixroom house, cellar; good drilled well, wind pump; good barn will hold 25 head of stock; double corn crib, granary, orchard, well fenced. Any prospective purchaser will be shown over the place, transportation free by the auctioneer, Fred Phillips, of Rensselaer. ' v Terms On Farm-—ssoo cash day of sale, balance 1-3 Including this SSOO on Jan. 1, 1913. Remainder in five equal payments at 5 per cent interest; 2 per cent off on all money paid Jan. 1, 1913, elver and above the amount due on that date. Farm will be sold clear and abstract furnikhed with 1912 taxes due in 1913 paid. FRED SALTWELL. Fred Phillips, Auctioneer. C. G. Spider, Clerk. Hot Lunch on ground.

Edward P. Honan, ATTORNEY AT LAW Law, abstracts, Real Estate Loans, Will practice in all the oourts. Office over Fendig’s Fair. - RENSSELAER, INDIANA. S. C. Irwin, Law, Real Estate and Insurance 5 Per Cent Farm Loans Office in Odd Fellows’ Block RENSSELAER, INDIANA. Over State Bank Phone 16 John A. Dunlap, LAWYER (Successor to Frank Foltz) Practice in all courts Estates settled Farm Loans Collection department Notary in the office RENSSELAER, INDIANA.

Arthur H. Hopkins, Law, Loans and Real Estate Loan* on farm and City nroDertv Bu»° , spii vecurUy and chattel mortal Buy, seU and rent farms and city dfodfl/- Farm and city fire lrwutance AMERICAN BUILDING -OAN AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION Office over Rowles & Parker Store RENSSELAER, INDIANA.”

F. H. Hemphill, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Special attention given to diseases of Women and low grades of fever. Office in Williams block, opposite Court House. Formerly occupied by Dr. HartPhone, Office and Residence, 440. RENSSELAER, INDIANA. S. Herbert Moore, fl. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON calls will receive prompt attention Sr*? 1 . ™ from “y office over the Model Clothing store. Telephone No. 251. RENSSELAER, INDIANA. E. C. English, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Opposite the Trust & Savings Bank Office Phone 177 - Residence 118 RENSSELAER, INDIANA. H. L. Bro^yn, DENTIST. Office over Larsh’s drugstore RENSSELAER, INDIANA. Dr. F. A. Turner OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN Graduate American School of Osteopathy. Post Graduate American School L t sun y uad * r “** ,OUDd «. Dr°m c * *- ,our «—Bl2 a. m„ 1-5 p. m Tuesdays and Fridays at MenticeUei 1-2 Murray Building - Rensselaer, Ind. RENSSELAER, INDIANA.

Millions to Loan!

W* are prepared to take car* or all the Farm Loan business In thl« and adjoining counties Loweat Rates and Boat Terms, regardless of the “financial stringency. ” If you have a loan cowing due or desire a now loan It wIM tot be necessary to pay tha excessive rates demanded by our competitors. FIVE PER CENT. sill commission ■ prompt service

S. C. Irwin Odd Fellows Bldg. Rensselaer.

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priirriiiii.* Chicago to Northwest, Indianapolis, Cincinnati and the South, Louisville and French Lick Springe. RENSSELAER TIME TABLE. Effective July, 1912. SOUTH BOUND. No.3l—Fast Mail (daily». 4 _ N°- s—Louisville Mail (daily)'u -is a 5* No.37—Chego to Indpls.... ' n Ilf No.33—Hoosier Limited (daiivi i m * N0.39-Milk Accom (dklly) ' y) 6 : M No. 3-Chicago to Louisvlli;::u:ol££ NORTH BOUND. No. *—LsviUe to Chcgo (daivD j -r, „ _ £Jo.40 —Milk Accom (daily) 732a' S' No.32—Fast Mail (daily) "lo'H ?“• No.3B—lndpls to Chgofdaiivi 3-9! S'™* No. 6-Mail and Exp (<K? Na3°—Hoosier Limited (daily) SiiVtf'm. Passengers for C. H. & D fiohiS* or all points beyond Indianapolis shmua train No. 37 from here « indh£and U 33 iS D ° W the termlnal f ° r Not °| wlll st °P at Rensselaer to let off passengers from points south Monon, and take passengers for Lowest Hammond and Chicago. Cowell, .. Nos. 31 and 33 make direct mnnw Uons at Monon for Lafayette onnec ’ w - H. BEAM. Agent Rensselaer.

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. Mayor „ Treasurer ‘ Morla n issffir ■ •'.'.•.•“ko?i s Th £s,K Civil Engineer.'.'.’.';.'.'.’; • G w rg |a Fire Chief J " T ‘ xn-‘„? sborne Fire Warden H ZT --c ■iZ^SS’iSSS At laaige... c. J. Dean, A. G. Catt JUDICIAL. Circuit Judge Charles W. Hanley Prosecuting Attorney... .Fred LoniweL i'pht rins °a Court'—Second Monday in April September and November. Four week terms. m COUNTY OFFICERS. sheriff';;;;;; ” Judso “ H T - Auditor Treasurer ..........!!! iT!. .^ApA^FeH Vita T . , COMMISSIONERS. J* DJ® 11-1 ? 4 Wm. H. Hershmaa I” 4 •District Charles F. Stackhouse 3rd District Charles T. Denahm Commissioners’ Court meets the First Monday of each month. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. Trustees Township \V m. Folgar Barklev Charles IMay Carpenter J. W. Selmer Gillam w° r § e i, ark ® r Hanging Grove H. Wortley Jordan John Shirer Kankakee Tunis Snip Keener H. E. Parkison Marlon George L. Parks ; Milroy ?• F. Lane Newton Isaac Kight Union Albert Keene ..: Whoatfleld Fred Karch Walker E. Lamson, Co. Supt Rensselaer C. English .Rensselaer James H. Green... ...Remington Geo. O. Stembel Wheatfleld Truant Officer, C. B. Steward, Rensselaer

TRUSTEES* CARDS. JORDAN TOWNBHIP. The undersigned trustee of Jcrdaa Township attends to official business at his residence on Mondays of each week. Persons having business with me will please govern themselves accordingly. Postoffice address, Rensselaer, Ind., R-*. W. H. WORTLEY, Trustee. NEWTON TOWNSHIP. Tho undersigned trustee of Newtoc township attends to official business at his residence on the First and ThiiS Thursdays of each month. Persons having business with me will please govern themselves accordingly. Postoffice address, Rensselaer, Ind., R-R-S. B. P. LAKE, Trustee. ONION TOWNSHIP. The undersigned trustee of Union township attends to offloial business at his store In Fair Oaks on Fridays * each week. Persons having business with me will please govern themselves accordingly. Postoffice address. Fate Oaks. Indiana. ISAAC FIGHT.

IBIIUBmPUMS AT REASONABLE RATES Yotir property in City, Town, Village or Farm, against fire, lightning or wind; your livestock against death or theft, and YOUR AUTOMOBILE against fire from any cause, theft or collision. Written on the cash, single note or installment plan. AH Losses Paid Promptly. Call ’Phone 208 or write for a good policy in a good company. RAY D. THOHPSON Rensselaer, Ind.

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