Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 72, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 December 1912 — Page 6

| Annual Red Tag Clearance Sale! i 5 io per cent Reduction on all Furniture and Ru&s B 3 [HOOSIER KITCHEN CABINETS EXCEPTED] 3E g Sale begins Mon., Dec. 9 and ends Wed., Jan. I |j IW. J. WRIGHT, Rensselaer, Ind. I

POULTRY

NEW INDUSTRY IN PHEASANTS

Interest Becoming Widespread and Thousands of Birds Now Scattered Throughout Country. (By W. L. M'ATEE.) / ’ < ' Conservation of the fauna including the game birds of the United States requires the strict enforcement ot laws intended to control the shooting and marketing of wild birds, and, necessarily limits both the. period during which they may be hinted and the number available to supply the increasing demands of those who desire those table, luxuries.

This lack may be remedied by the product of aviaries, preserves, and private parks, devoted to rearing of domesticated game, the marketing of which under suitable safeguards is already permitted in several of the states, indicating that American markets will open more and more ito these domesticated substitutes to the fast disappearing wild game. At present there is no lack of demand for pheasants for various purposes. Owners of private preserves, and state game officials, pay profitable prices for certain species for stocking their covers, zoological and city parks and owners of private aviaries are ready purchasers of the rarer and more beautiful species, and large I

Ringneck Pheasant.

numbers of dead pheasants are annually imported from Europe to be sold for several times the price they bring in European countries. The demand for pheasants is increasing. Ringneck pheasants have long been established in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia, and are less common in the wild state in Massachusetts, New York, Indiana and Kansas. Efforts to acclimatize pheasants in the United States are of comparatively recent origin, though earlier than is popularly supposed. The few pheasant stomachs examined indicate that these birds are very fond of grain. Oats and wheat composed about 34 per cent, of the food of 12 ringneck pheasants collected in Oregon and Washington and 82.5 per cent, of the stomach contents of two English pheasants from British Columbia. But all of these birds were taken in September, October and December; lienee it is probable that all of this grain was waste. The next largest item of food in these stomachs was insects, consisting entirely of larvae of March flies. One stomach contained no fewer than 360 of these larvae and another 432. The remainder of the food Included acorns, pine seeds, browse, peas, rose hips, lupine, bur

clover, black mustard and chickweed.

From 200 to 960 kernels of wheat and oats were taken by various birds; about 200 peas were found in one stomach, but it was evident that these were the old and partly decomposed refuse of the harvest. Twenty-three acorns and 200 pine seeds were taken by the birds which ate the largest amount of mast, and about 800 capsules of chickweed, containing more than 8,000 seeds, were in the stomach of the best weed seed eater.

What is most evident is that pheas* ants are gross feeders; their capabilities for good or harm are great. If a number of them attack a crop they are likely to make short work of it, or if they devote themselves to weed seeds or insect pests they do a great deal of good. It seems therefore that the question of the economic value of pheasants is peculiarly a local one. Much depends on the proportion of land under cultivation, the kind of crops raised, and the quantity of wild food available. Apparently the chances are about even that imported pheasants will or will not become useful economic factors.

Clover for Fowls.

Clover Is better than any other hay for fowls for the reason that it possesses egg making nutriment, as well as fiber to separate the particles of grain. It is not bulk (mere quantity) that is needed, but coarse fiber to separate the concentrated feed in the Stomach, that the gastric juices can circulate through the mass.

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Big Public Sale. The undersigned will offer at public auction at his place of residence 4 miles north and 1 mile west of Rensselaer, 1y 2 miles east of Surrey, commencing at 10 o’clock a. m., on . Wednesday, December 18, 1912 9 Head of Horses— Consisting of 1 team of 6-year-old horses, extra good team, wt. 1,100; 1 bay mare 4 god team, wt. 1,100; 1 bay mare, 4 years old, wt. 1,4 00; 1 dark gray horse, coming two-years-old, wt. 1,200; 2 head of black two-year-old colts; 1 suckling gray mare colt by Gabon; 1 suckling bay horse, by Ackrobat; 1 (yearling gray mule. 32 Head of Cattle— 1 roan cow, 7 years old; 1 roan heifer, 1 year old; 1 red bull, 1 year old—these three head are recorded Shorthorns, pedigree go with them; 1 full-blood red heifer calf, 7 months old, not recorded; 1 red cow, 3 years obi, giving milk; 1 part Jersey cow, 6 years old, giving milk; 1 Holstein heifer 1 year old; 21 head of yearling steers and 4 steer calves. 15 Head - of Kxtra-Good Sheep— Consisting of 1 recorded Shropshire buck and 14 head of high grade ewes one, two and three years old. 18 dozen pure bred White Leghorn yearling hens and pullets. Implements, Wagons, Etc.—Consisting of 1 good as new Peter Schottler wagon; 1 iron wheel wagon and hay rack; 1 good as new carriage; 1 single buggy; 1 Deering Binder; 1 McCormick mower; 1 Deering hay rake; 1 good haiy derrick and rope; 1 good as new 18-in. Emerson riding plow; 1 walking plow; 1 riding cultivator with gopher attachment; 1 walking cultivator; 1 3-section harrow; 1 disc harrow; 1 spading harrow; 1 John Deere corn planter; 1 good endgate seeder with seeder box; 1 grindstone; 1 1-hole corn- sheller; 1 bone grinder; 1 road scraper; 2 sets of gravel boards; 1 tank heater; a lot of chicken coops,, feed boxes, drinking fountains; good 240 egg Cyphers incubator; 50 gallon steel barrel nearly full of highgrade coal oil, and many small tools such as forks scoops, spades, sledges, iron kettle, etc. 2 sets of work harness; 1 set of double driving harness, nearly new; 1 set of single harness; 1 good saddle; from 5 to 7 tons of hay in barn. Terms—A credit of 12 months will be given bn sums over $lO, with the usual conditions; 5% off for cash where entitled to credit. EDWARD HERATH. Fred Phillips, Auctioneer. C. G. Spitler, Clerk. Hot Lunch on ground. Sale Bills printed while you wait at The Democrat office. Come in. > I I; wW ; | WR' ji l wil * 1v • v JOHN G. CULP I I General ’’ AUCTIONEER Phone 517-1 P. O. PLEASANT GROVE, IND. 1’ Dates may be arranged Direct or at ) * The Democrat Office, Rensselaer, Ind. 1 [ Satisfaction Guaranteed.

Commissioners’ Allowances. Following are the allowances made by the Board of Commissioners of Jasper County, Indiana, at their regular December term, 1912: Judson H Perkins, sal clerk VUJ.Oe Healey & Clark, sup same 18.00 Levey Bros. & Co., same 19.75 Judson H Perkins, sanie 5.90 J. P. Hammond, auditor's sal.. 425.00 Same, sal clerk co. council 150.00 Same, postage and. office... 5.00 A. A. Fell, ex treas. Office. ..... 2.00 Levey Bros. & Co., sup treas.... 55.00 A. A. Fell, postage, same 10.88 VV. I. Hoover, sheriff, sal 350.00 Same, serv notices road viewers. 78.05 W. F. Osborne, survey per diem.. 16.00 Hrnest Unison, sal co. supt 108.00 Remington Typewr’r Co, ex Same 50.00 Ernest Damson, travel expenses. . 19.65 John Q Lewis, sal co assessor 150.00 E N Loy, em bd health..... 5.00 Charles Morlan, janitor ch 45.00 J L Griggs firing bolerhouse 45.00 J F Hardman, ex ch.. 2.50 Charles Morlan, ex ch i’oo W R Gates, ex c h..... 14 50 Same, assigned to A A Fell, haul ing coal to ch 11.74 Motion Coal ' Cd., coal ch . ....... 143.04 Same, same 83.84 Warner Bros., ex ch 1’95 A A Fell, freight on coal ch...... Clarence Hamilton, ex ch and jail 8.40 Jesse Nichols, sal Supt co farm.. 175.00 Joan Garland, labor 5ame........ 2.69 Mary Anderson, 5ame............ 17.50 J E Cooper, 5ame........... 64.40 Garland Grant, 5ame.............. 2.25 Simon Cooper, assigned to Jesse Nichols, same 14 87 H F King, supplies co farm 9.85 Warner Bros., same 1195 Standard Oil Co., same 825 E VanArsdel & Co., same.. 68.25 Roth Bros., same. 22/50* W 1 Hoover, ex poor children and other institutions 18.60 W H Vollmer, clothing inmate of N W Ind., hospital for insane.. 60.53 C W Horner, ex r r election.... 9.60 W H Wortley, ex same 5.30 George T Putt, same 6.60 W I Hoover, post notices 9.00 J H Perkins, ex election .... 15.00 E P Honan, ex election 15.00 J H S Ellis, same 15.00 Healey & Clark, same ..........., 75.00 Levey Bros., & Co., election sup.; 26.75 Same. same 59.00 W H Snedeker, ins. and mileage E Barkley 9.00 J F Payne, judge same 4.00 J G Hayes, same 4.00 Alfred Randle, clerk and meals.. 11.35 Fred Markin, clerk same 4.00 John G Culp, election sheriff same 3.00 Ancil Potts, same ................ 3.00 William Folger, elec inspec, mileage W, Barkley 8.90 Wm. Gratner, election judge same 4.00 ,Mark Shroer, elec judge same .. 4.00 Geo. McElfresh, clerk same 4.00 Charles W Reed, same 4.00 Chris Morganegg, election sheriff and light 3.25 George W Ott, same 3.00 Eli Arnold, elec meals, same ... 7.35 Charles May, elec, inspec, mileage, etc., S Carpenter 10.00 James Lock, judge same 4.00 Robert Shearer, same 4.00 John Phelps, clerk same 4.00 James -Lucas, same 4.00 W H Milner, sheriff same 3.00 James Royalty, same 3.00 Harry Hill, meals, room, light, etc 10.95 C W Harner, inspee, mileage East Carpenter , 9.20 S J Haekley. judge same 4.00 Timothy Ponton, elec judge same 4.00 Frank Holser, clerk same 4.00 George A Chappell, clerk same.... 4.00 C W Merritt, sheriff 3.00 John Denham, same 3.00 Martha Griffin, meals same 7 35 George T Putt, ins., mileage, West Carpenter 9.40 D T Cresse, judge same John L Jay, same 4.00 H C Rowen. clerk, same Napoleon Sigo same 4.00 C A Henslei-, sheriff, same 3 00 George Eck. same 3.00 J W Lock, rent, etc 5.00 Mrs. Griffin, elec meals same.... 7.35 John W Selmer, elec Inspec, mileage and meals Gillam 14.90 Thomas S Dimon, elec judge same C F Tillett, same 4.00 A D Hershman, clerk same 4'oo James Rogers same 4.00 Opha Bisher, sheriff, same 3'oo Joe Turner, sheriff, same 300 George Parker, election Inspec and meals, Hanging Grove 13.90 C A Leflelr, judge same ...... 4 00 M L Ford, same 4.00 Robert McDonald, clerk same .... 4’oo George Potts, same 4.00 JN Tyler, sheriff same .......... 300 Orville Hitchings, same 3.00 W H Wortley, election Inspector, lights, mileage, Jordan tp 8.90 F M Welsh, judge same 4.00 W F Michael, same 4.00 Wm. Morris, clerk same 4’oo C E Sage, same T E Reed, sheriff same .......... C E Maxwell, same Mrs. Frank Welsh, meals same .. 4 90 John W Shirer, inspec., mileage, and room. Kankakee 13 00 F W Fisher, judge same 4.00 Charles Stalbaum, same 4.00 R E Davis, clerk same ■. 4’oo John Behls, same 4.00 'Henry Hunsicker sheriff same .... 3.00 Charles White, same 300 Mrs. Lyons, meals - 490 Tunis Snip, inspect, mileage Keener township 10.50 W'H Tyler, Judge same ........ 4.00 Edward Steinke, same 4.00 Ot'to Schwankp, clerk, same 4.00 Samuel McGinnis, same 4.00 Charles Gilmore, sheriff Same .... 3'oo Lee '■ Story 1 , same ....,..,........ 3.00 E C Beeman, meals same 7.35 J E Walters, elec. Inspector, Ist precinct Marion tp., .......... 8.00 L P Shirer, judge, same 4.00 J W Duvall,, judge same 4.00 JTT Moines, clerk same ........ 400 T W, Grant, same 4'ool James Snedeker, sheriff same.... 3.00 Lyman Zea. same 300 H E Parkison, inspec. mile. 2nd precinct. Marion tp 8.40 W R Nowels, judge same 4.00 Joseph F Hardman same 4.00 W II Barkley clerk same 4.00 H R Wood, same » 400 Dolph Day, sheriff, same 3.00 II R Purcupile, same 390 II E Parkison ex light rent, etc. 30.40 Mary Peyton, meals same 29 40

Conrad Kelner, inspec 3rd precinct Marion township 8.00 Charles J Dean, judge 4.00 Joseph Hallagan, same 4.00 Joseph Luers, clerk, same 4.00 Paul Wood, same ‘-'i.OO George M Robinson, elec sheriff.. Jerry Healy, sheriff same 3.00 Joseph Putts inspec., mile., 4th pre Marion tp., 8.20 Charles Morlan judge same 4.00 Joseph Nagel, same 4.00 Rex Warner clerk same 4.00 John J Eiglesbach, same 4.00 Henry E Eiglesbach, sheriff same 3.00 Henry Nevill, same 3.93 George L Parks, inspector, mileage and meals. Milroy 14.00 John Southard, judge same .... 4.00 George Foulks, ,same , 4.00 W E Culp clerk same .......... 4’oo W P Gaffield, same ............ 4.00 Will Fisher sheriff same 3.00 George Beaver, same 3.00 J II Carr election inspector, mileage, Newton .................. 8.60 Benton Kelly, judge same ...... 4.00 A J Freeland, same 4.00 O L Halstead, clerk same 4.00 Gus Yeoman, same 4.00 Ed Grant .sheriff, same 3.00 Hugh Yeoman, same 3.00 A J Freeland, meals, room etc.. 6.90 Isaac Kight, inspector, mileage, No. Union 9 , 50 r M Goff, judge same 4.00! Samuel Potts, same 4.00* N A McCay, clerk, same 4.00 F R Erwin, same j.OO ’ George Brouhard sheriff .......... 3.00 John Umphres, same ............ 3.00 Ladies' Aid Society, meals 7.35 J W Smith, election inspector, mile- 1 age South Union 9.00 S A Brusnahan, judge same .... 4.00 J H McClanahan, same 4.00 Leslie Alter clerk same .......... 4.00 Frank Garriott, same .......... 4.00 Amiel Schultz, sheriff same .... 3.00 James L Babcock, same 3.00 B H Sueffer, repair booths, etc ... Mrs. Alter and Mrs. Blankenbaker meals 7.35 Fred Karch, inspector and mileage Walker tp 10.20 James L Smith, judge same .... 4.00 John F Pettet, same 4.00 Wm. Stalbaum. clerk same 4.00 H B Brown, clerk same 4.00 Walter Hershman, sheriff same .. 3.00 Henry Schmidt, same 3.00 Mrs. Fred Karch, meals same .... 7.35 A S Keene, election inspector;"-- I mileage Wheatfield tp 10.50 I John Biggs, judge sams 4.00 G D Gregory, same 4.00 Len Jensen, clerk, same 4.00 I E W Allen same ~... - 4.00 1 John Clager, sheriff, same A. 3.00 i Frank Johnson, same 3.00 I E R Height, meals, same 7.35 1 F E Babcock pub printing 11.50 Healey & Clark, same 14.15 W F Osborne, bridge engineer .. 17’20 Omar Osborne> sjame 8.00 W I Hoover, serv not Naninga r 5.50 Nicholas Burnja, refund erron tax 47.38 John Hack & Son. same 14.14 George W Caster crow bounty .. L2O W J Wright, same 1.50 Ray Huff, same ................ 2.50 Henry Haag, same 4’90 Lawrence McLain same .10 T M McAleer same 2.00 W I Hoover serv not Wortley d. 2.15 Same same Lowman ditch 4.30 Same same ditch 2’30 Same, same, Kersey stone road .. C J Hobbs, engineer same R 1 ... 48 00 bame. same. R. 2 32.00 U Lewis, assistant same R i.’.' 20.00 W 1 Osborne assist h r grade same

A A Fell, express bonds same .'. 4.55 Omar Osborne, const Stewart s r 4.00 J M Knapp, same Jungles d ... Omar Osborne, same ......... 71 oo t 1 t? rice ’ Rame 12.00 J 1 Hammond, canvassing rate for special R R election 355 Charles May, ex same '.. 3,50 J \V ixick, same ..■ k 3.20 F M Williams, bridge No. 1925 ’ . 664 00 Same, same No. 1927 622 00 . ™ e ’ Rame No. 1928 A C Prevo, g r repair dis 1 .... 66.00 Hamilton Record, same 32.00 Charles Stalbaum, same 28 71 W H Wortley, same 38 40 Charles Smith, same ' 4'oo True Robinson, dis. 2 7’50 Paris T Robinson, same 6 00 Leslie Tillett same .......... 750 Ira Robinson same 'S'\3 00 w Gilmore same ; .’ Monon Crushed Stone Co., 5ame..126.04 H t King, same 2610 J G Ireland, same ‘ 7'59 Alvie C Herriman, same ’" 33 68 Mia' J v w , arne > sa me .... 27.00 Milt Michaels, same .... 5.... 39.00 c c Randle;-same ..........'...... 5.00 James P Lucas, same 21 00 Gasparis Stone; Co., same dist. 3 . 275 76 1 Cresse, same ... 66 15 Geo. Hensler, same 52'93 Casparis Stone Co., same . 36 “3 Same, same " gj gg A A Fell int .' coupons Iro ditch’.’ 55.'00 Same same and bond Sipkema d 115 00 Same same Meadel ditch ... 11500 Same, same G Smith ditch .../‘ 704 00 Same, same Iro ditch 402 .... ' 123-5 Same, same Heilscher, ditch .... 828 00 Same, same Davis ditch ..... 100 00 Same, same Fox stone road ..... 1326 same Drake stone road ..’ 16.88 £°¥P° n Knowlton s r Same, same Geib, stone road .... 204 50 Same, same Hang Grove s r .. 851.28 Same, same Geib, stone road .. 18 00 Same, same Gillam stone road .... 65.97 Same same Knowlton stone road .2495.00 Same, same Ott stone road ... 1326 9 5 game. same Fox stone road ' 291 52 Same,, same Beeks. same 265 56 Same, same Ott stone road .... 533 75 Sahae, same C J Fox stone road .. 643 Same, same bonds, Gillam same 21 09 Same, same W H Tyler ditch 144.00 Same, same Beeks stone road ... 20 8 bame, same Knowlton stone road 22 50 Same, same Gillam stone- r<Sad . .1040 97 ban)e. same Parker stone road.. 650.00 Same, same Beeks stone road .. 507 game, same Geib stone road .. 45.00 Same same Knowlton stone road.. Same same Ott stone road ... 2° 50 Same, same ....<. '.’. 45.00 Same same Parker stone '•road 131 67 game, same Ott stone road .... 9000 Same, same .. u Same same Knowlton stone Same same Jungles ditch ..../2lb 08 Same same Stoller ditch 40.00 C E Kersey g.r repair dis 1 .. 111.50 Allen White, same ............... 10.50 Wm. White, same 300

C W Gilmore, same ........... 14 00 Harry Frame, same 12 00 John White, samd 10’50 Luther Frame, same 4’oo A C Curtain, same 6.oft Paul Halleck, same 4’59 A E Fairchild, same 13 75 J. P. HAMMOND,’ Auditor Jasper County. Notice Of Final Settlement. State of Indiana, County of Jasper, ss: In the Jasper circuit court, November Term, 1912. In the matter of the estate of Michael Zick, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, as executor of the estate of Michael Zick, deceased, has presented and filed his account and vouchers in final settlement of said estate; and that the same will coTfie up for the examination and action of said court thereon on the 7th day of December, 1912, at which time all persons interested in said estate are required to appear in said court and show cause, if any they may have, why said account and vouchers should not be approved. And the heirs of said estate and all others interested therein, are also hereby required, at the time and place aforesaid, to appear and make proof of their heirship or claim to any part of said estate. ROBERT ZICK, Executor, f Dated Nov. 20; 1912. Buy your box stationery and envelopes at The Democrat office. FREE HOMESTEADS. Can locate you on 320 acres of rich level land with an abundance of water at a depth of five to fifteen feet. All that is required for a clear title is cultivation and residence on same for a period of three years. Only a very few tracts left, so if you are desirous of getting some of this land Uncle Sam is giving away, don’t delay in writing for particulars to E. HUFTY, 1538 Spruce St., Pueblo, Colo. Buy your box stationery and envelopes at The Democrat office. 1 / . ,:W • .; . .. < ■' Col. J. N..SHIELDS AUCTIONEER

RENSSELAER, INDIANA. ( Phone 415. An Expert Horse, Cattle and Hog Salesman, A judge of values with years bf experience in the auction work which < is worth money to you. 1 devote all “T time In selling for the leading breeders, stockmen' and farmers all over the country. 1 pleasethem and make them money. I can do the same for you. It always pays you to employ the auctioneer who is successful in his work and a good judge of stock. I sell all kinds of real estate, city additions, houses lots and farm lands at auction. Satisfaction guaranteed. Terms reasonable. Write or telephone me for dates before advertising. The following dates are taken: Dec. 18, Fredrick & Spencer, 13% miles northeast of Monticello. Farm and stock sale. Dec. 16, V. O. Bickell, 10 miles east-wS-Monon. Team of good horses public square, Saturday, December 14 »t 2:30 p. m. ’