Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 December 1912 — Page 6

CONGRESSMEN VIE IN "LIMB” DEBATE

Bowlegs Versus Knock-Knees an Open Question. REFEREE * FAILS TO DECIDE • • Representative Sulzer Blames All Diseases on Convex Legs and Maintains No Hero Ever Had Them. Washington, Dec. 13. —Whethei bowlegs are greater menaces to navigation than knock-knees is still an •pen question, in spite of arguments made before the National Press club bf Representative | Sulzer, governorelect of New York, and Representative Stanley of Kentucky in condemnation •f bowlegs, and Senators Penrose and Sore in equally vigorous denunciation of knock-knees. Referee John Hays Hammond, who was President Taft’s special ambassador to the coronation of King George, decided that neither offered serious obstruction, and read a cablegram from the international board of navigation in Berlin to bear him out. Before the debate began Mr. Ham mond forced the contestants to rise and shake hands “to show there was no hard feeling.” Quotes Sublime Poetry. Representative Sulzer attributed to bowlegs virtually all the diseases known to medical science “from corns to consumption.” He declared that history could show no bow-legged hero, while Moses, Socrates, Hannibal and scores of others "interfered” in their knees- He closed by quoting: "A man knock-kneed Is a friend indeed.” Senator Penrose insisted that there was no place in creation for the knockkneed man. A man so afflicted, he declared. on going home from tys club In the early hours would be in a state of collapse in the road, while the bowlegged man would be bowling merrily homeward. Talks of Monkeys. “The bow-legged condition,” he said, “Is due to a remnant of our physical trait when we lived in trees and •limbed up them. The consequence is that the bowleg is full of the vigor of the gorilla or of the primitive,man.” Representative Stanley followed with a sweeping denunciation of bowlegs. He said he could prove by the frescoes and paintings of Raphael and other old masters that the angels they lectured w'ere universally knockkneed. Senator Gore assailed the framers of the Constitution because they had not grappled with the knock-knee question “face to face and feet to feet.” He admitted that the problem was a knotty one. but added that the American people had settled it politically “by sending both the knock-kneed Republican elephant and the bow-legged Bull Moose up Salt creek as obstructions to navigation.”

SIDE SHOW ROMANCE ENDS

Midget 38 Inches Tall Gets License to Marry Girl Five Feet Eight in Height. Sc. Louis, Dec. 13.—A romance of the circus side show reached its climax in St. Louis when Jack W. C. Barnett of Roxboro, N. C„ twenty-one years old, 38 inches high and weighing 34 pounds, got a license to marry Miss Dorothy David Warfield of St. Louis, nineteen years old, about five feet eight inches in height and weighing 180 pounds. Mrs. H. L. Morris, seven feet four inches tall and weighing 126 pounds, will be matron of honor. Barnett had to be lifted upon a high stool when he was called on to sign the application fgr a license.

FATHER IS KILLED BY SON

Boy Confesses He Shot Parent Because Latter Was Abusive to His Wife. Los Angeles, Cal., Dec. 13.—Daniel H. Riekart was shot and killed by Martin, his thirteen-year-old son, while whipping an older son. The boy confessed, saying his father had been brutal to his wife. The shooting, he said, followed , a family quarrel in which their mother had taken the boys’ part when the father sought to chastise them for not having obeyed orders to bring in firewood.

MISS ASQUITH TO VISIT U. S.

Daughter of British Premier Will Be Guest of Mrs. Bryce In Washington. London, Dec. 13.—Miss Violet Asquith, daughter of the premier, announced that she will sail in a few days for the United States. She will spend most of her time in Washington as the guest of Mrs. Bryce and will also visit New York and possibly some other cities. She will be chaperoned by Lady Aberdeen.

Daring Robbery in Gotham.

New York, Dec. 13.—With two policemen on fixed post duty in the immediate neighborhood, and a watchman for a private detective .agency patrolling outside, burglars gained an entrance to the Jewelry shop so Mar go A Co., at 304 Fifth avenue, and escaped with gems valued at 125.000

POULTRY

COLD STORAGE EGG INDUSTRY Infallible Rule Is for Farmer to Market Product as Soon as Posslbls After Laid. (By M. M. HASTINGS.) The cold storage egg industry Is a development of the last twenty-five years. Undoubtedly the industry as a whole has been of great benefit to both egg producer and egg consumer, and has tended toward the leveling of the price of eggs throughout the year and has resulted in a large increase in the fall and winter consumption. This means a larger total demand and a consequent increase in price. Owing to the fact that eggs are spoiled by bard freezing, they must be kept at a higher temperature than meat and butter. Temperatures of from 29 to 32 degrees Fahrenheit are used in cold storage of eggs. At such temperatures the eggs, if kept in moist air, become moldy or musty. To prevent this, the air in a first-class storage room is kept moderately dry, which shrinks the eggs, though much more slowly than would occur without storage. The growth of bacteria in cold storage is practically prevented. If bacteria are in the eggs when

Egg Room in a Large Eastern ColdStorage Plant.

stored, the grow-th will be checked, but, activity will begin again when the eggs are warmed up. Speaking generally, the cold-storage egg, while not unwholesome, is inferior in flavor and strength of white to a fresh egg. The cold-storage egg can be very nearly duplicated in gross appearance and quality by allowing egsg to stand for three or four weeks in a dry room. Cold-storage eggs, when in case lots, can be told by the Candler because of the uniform shrinkage, the presence of mold on cracked ! eggs, and perhaps, the occasional presence of certain kinds of spot rots peculiar to storage stock; but the absolute detection of a single coldj storage egg by candling is, so far as the writer knows, impossible, i With the present prevailing custom of holding fall eggs > without storage facilities, it is frequently true that eggs placed in cold storage in April are superior to current fall and early winter receipts. Cold-storage eggs are I usually sold wholesale as cold-storage goods, but are retailed simply as “eggs.”'' v ■. The fall® eggs offered to the consumer cover every imaginable variation in quality, and the poorest ones ■ sold may or may not be cold-storage stock. Occasional articles have been printed calling attention to the fact that the cold-storage men were reaping j vast profits which rightfully belonged i to the farmer, and advising the farmer j to send his own eggs to the storage house or to preserve them by other ; means. As a matter of fact, the cold storage of eggs has not of late years been particularly profitable, there having been severe losses during several seasons. Even were the profits of egg ; storing many times greater than they j are, the above advice would still be unwise, for the storing, removing and 1 selling of the farmer’s individual case of eggs would eat up all possible : profit. When eggs in the hands of large operators are properly preserved in cold storage, the best and most effli cient methods known are in reality, at the farmer’s service. Because of the severe competition that prevails in egg storing, the farmer is paid all the Increase in price which the business will Btand. A comparison of the summer prices of eggs now with summer prices before days of cold storage will substantiate the truth of this statement. i

Use Charcoal Freely.

Charcoal should be freely used In the poultry yard. Pounded fine and mixed with the soft feed fed to the , fowls, it cleanses the system of impurities. As it acts upon the blood it I acts upon the life of the fowl. When the blood is thick and clotty, a dull/ sick chicken will soon follow. Thin , blood means vigorous circulation, and on a good circulation of blood, health largely depends. If your fowls lack activity, they need something to stir the blood out of its sluggishness. It t is best to keep the charcoal in a dry I place, and when needed, grind or pound some fine and mix with soft food.

Turkey Growing.

Turkey growers in middle Tennessee report a very poor crop this season. Not 20 per cent, of the poultry hatched were raised, owing to the long-continued, cold while the poults were very young. All told, there will be scarcely half an average crop.

MILLIONS LOANED OVER TELEPHONE

Congress Learns of Vast Transactions in Gotham. HIGH RATES COUNTRY DRAG L Consolidated Members Explain That They Are Prohibited From Having Deals With New York Stock Exchange. Washington, Dec. 13.—“‘Millions and millions of dollars are loaned over the telephone in the course of regular business by the New York banks,” testified J. H. Griesel of Griesel & Rogers at the house money trust investigation. i Differences between the New' York stock exchange and the Consolidated stock exchange and the effect of the stock exchange’s bar against Consolidated brokers also were aired. Half i dozen members of the Consolidated exchange, including President Miguel DeAguero, were examined by Samuel Untermyer, counsel for the committee. They explained that under the rules of the New York stock exchange they were absolutely prohibited from doing any business with members of that organization, and charged that their business had been curtailed by the prohibition. Banks Lend Millions, j Prior to the examination of the Consolidated exchange witnesses, the committee heard several money brokers operating in the “loan crowd” on the New York stock exchange. They testified that an enforced low rate of interest would prevent the movement of money toward New' York rom country banks, when the money was needed at home points. "Sometimes.”' Mr. Griesel said, “$3,500,000 or $4,000,000 is lent within fifteen or twenty minutes, this volume of transactions serving as a basis for rates on renewal of loans. I have lent sometimes $20,000,000 or $25,000,000 a day and borrowed perhaps $15,000.000 on a single day. I have lent las high as $35,000,000. I represent j the borrower rather than the lender and of course I get the benefit in the i loaning transactions.” Mr. Griesel said J. P. Morgan & Co frequently loan at the exchanges, though sometimes several months may elapse between their transactions. He said the principal lenders were the National City bank, the Chase National and the Bank of Commerce. Put Out Proceeds From Bonds. Kuhn-Loeb-, he added, sometimes lend as much money as any of the banks do. “That’s when they get in money from some large bond issue, i The same as to Speyer and the Morj gan company,” he said. Mr. Untermyer endeavored to establish that steel common was con- ; sidered a good collateral because of thd wide market for the stock. Mr. Griesel said that brokers w'ould accept i more New York Central than steel |. common as collateral for a loan, j The method of lending money in ; “the loan crowd” on the stock 'exS change was described by the witness. | He said that New York banks lending for out-of-town banks usually made known the banks for which they are lending. > /■ "What would be the result of fixing a njte of interest on money on the stock exchange?” asked Mr. Untermyer.

Why, it would keep the money at home in the country banks,” answered Mr. Griesel.

NEW REVOLT IN SAN DOMINGO

Outbreak Causes United States to Huriy Battleship New Hampshire to Island Republic. - v Washington, Dec. 13—The new revolutionary outbreak in the Dominican republic is both puzzling and vexing to state department officials, who were In hopes that the arrangement made recently by the special American commission would preserve peace for two years,, when a new election is to be held. ' ; The hurried dispatch of the battleship New Hampshire indicates that officials interpret such meager advices as have got through as forecasting a situation calling for immediate action.

BOWMAN OUSTED FROM HOUSE

Seat of Republican Congressman From Pennsylvania Declared Vacant Because of Fraud. \Y ashihgton, Dec. 13. —Representative Charles C. Bowman of the Eleventh Pennsylvania district was un seated by the house of representatives by the lution declaring that corrupt practices had been used in his election in 1910.At the same time the house refused, 181 to 88, to seat George R McLean, his Democratic opponent. It was charged on the floor that he had been guilty of the same practices as were alleged against Bowman.

Ten Face Death at Sea.

Washington, Dec.l3,—Ten persons are in danger of deqth on board the bark Macanes, which is helpless in a heavy sea off Diamond shoals, Cape Hatteras. The revenue cutter Onondaga haß been sent to aid the vessel.

MAKE DOUBLE PHOTO FRAME

Article Always In Demand Either for the Home or for Safe When Bazar Is in Order.

Photograph frames may be reckoned among those things of which it is almost impossible to possess too many, and they are also very salable articles to make for bazars. We give, therefore, a sketch of a dainty little frame of a very pretty, simple and effective shape. It can be made in any size to suit requirements, and for the foundation a piece of stout cardboard is used, cut out in the shape indicated in the sketch, and two circular spaces cut away- for the portraits. Swansdown, flannelette (or any kind of thick fleecy material) should be pasted on that side of the board which is to form the front of the frame, and over this pale pink silk Is placed, on which the floral designs shown has been worked. The silk should be fastened on by stretch-

ing it tightly across and bending it over the edges, and securing it at the back with some strong adhesive. The floral design is clearly shown, and can be easily worked from out sketch, and merely consists of leaves embroidered in silks in various shades of At the upper edge of the frame two small brass rings are sewn on, by which it may be suspended from nails In the wall. The photographs can be fastened In their places with pieces of glass arranged in front of them, with paper pasted across the back.

CONCERNING THE NEW SHOES

Ideas From an Authority May Help to Guide Our Readers in Their Selections. r In Oxfords the general demand will be in the order named, says the Boot and Shoe Recorder: Straight lace, button, Blucher and some six and seven button Oxfords being noted in the west. Lace boots will be shown in greater number; trimmed tops, blind and raw eyelets, and bail effects. In patterns, plain designs are prominent, with neat needle perforations in place of large and conspicuous perforations. Heels are largely Cuban. A new idea is shown in the combination Cuban and Louis heel. In pumps a great variety is shown New ideas—flat bow pumps are common. Pump tops are being perforated, beaded, piped and collared, giving a touch of newness to the shoe of several seasons’ popularity. Fabrics used mostly in topping are In the glossy, corded effects. The diagonal cloth is noted in harmonizing color combinations with the vamp. The following leathers are used in the order named: Black calf, shiny and dull; tan calf a close secdnd; quite a few shoes with kid uppers; patent leather and samplings in white, the last named leather being in the test period. A few red boots and Oxfords, II few gray Oxfords, and a few combinations give a spice to novelty buyers.

State Trustees Elect Officers.

Indianapolis, Dec. 12.—At the close of the twenty-second annual meeting of Indiana State Trustees’ association the following officers were elected: President, Bruce Moore, Frankfort; vice-president, W. P. Noffsinger, Union City; secretary, U. S. Gp.rd, Clay,City; treasurer, Charles B Or* uer, Columbia City.

Own a Farm of Your Own—Fine Oklahoma farms at $15.00 to $50.00 per acre. Part cash, balance five years, at 6 per cent. Wonderful opportunity for poor men as well as investors. For full particulars write the CENTRAL INVESTMENT COMPANY, Hobart, Okla. ts The Democrat for sale bills.

JOHN G. CULP General AUCTIONEER —Phone 517-1 P. O. PLEASANT GROVE, IND. Dates may be arranged Direct or at The Democrat Office, Rensselaer, Ind. • Satisfaction Guaranteed.

Before you buy a Cream Separator see and try a ** DE LAVAL **■ 1 ‘ ” ; ’ . : Here is a Trope s tit on lev hieh should interest you us bring a DE LAVAL to your house and set it up for you—try out any other separator you wish along-side of it—give them both a fair honest trial—then buy the machine that skims the cleanest, turns the easiest, is the best constructed and is easiest to wash. 98 per cent . o_fthe World 9 s Creameries use The VELA VEL. GixJe us a trial . HEADQUARTERS FOR SEPARATOR SUPPLIES. G. H. Hammerton , A^r. Successor to B. D. Comer, PARR, INDIANA.

FARMS FOR SMjE. $2,500 livery stock for farm. 160 acres, finely improved, near courthouse, at a bargain" Terms $5,000 down. 225 acres, in county, Ind., nme 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 laqd. 35 acres on main road, all good soil, has good small house, new barn and in good neighborhood. Price SSO; terms SSOO down. 80 acres, good house and outbuildings, all black land, all cultivation, large ditch through the farm, lies near station and school, gravel road, and in good neighborhood. Price $65, terms SSOO down. 97 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 dredg ditch along one end giving fine outlet for drainage. This farm has fiveroom house, barn, good well, and orchard. Price S6O. 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. Wil sell at the low price of $27.50 per acre. Terms SSOO down. 190 acres, all black land, tiled, on gravel raod, telephone, al builingr. as good as new, seven-room house, large barn, cribs and granerv, 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 as new, % size. Owner will trade for land or property and as sume or pay difference. 160 acres—-We have three 160-acre farms all well located on ma'.u 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 fine as the best, on dredge ditch adjoining station and on main road. Wil sell in tracts of 20 acres or more at $45. GEORGE F. MEYERS, Rensselaer, Ind.

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 oi this land Uncle Sam is giving away, don’t delay in writing for particulars to E. HUFTY, 1538 Spruce St.. Pueblo, Colo.

To Friends of The Democrat.

Instruct yohr attorneys to bring all legal notices in which you are interested or have the paying for, to The Democrat, and thereby save money and do us a favor that will be greatly appreciated. All notices of appointment—-administrator, executor or guardian—survey, sale of real estate, non-resident notices, etc., the clients themselves control, and attorneys will rase them to the paper you desire for publication, if yon mention the matter to them: otherwise tihey will take them to their own political organs. Please do not forget this when having any legal notices to publish.

Big Public Sale. The undersigned, having bought property in Rensselaer and expecting to move to that city, will sell at public sale at his residence, 3 miles west of Rensselaer, on the Mt. Ayr road, commencing at 10 o’clock a. m., on Thursday, December 19, 1912, 6 Head of Horses—Consisting of 1 roan mare eight years old, wt. 1600; 1 steel gray mare four years old. wt. 1400, bred to draft horse; 1 bay Belgian mare three years old, wt. 1400; 1 roan mare, yearling wt. 1100; 1 sorrel mare, yearling driver; 1 horse colt, draft. 8 Head of Cattle—Consisting of 1 five-year-old Holstein cow, fresh on Jan. 1; one Jersey and Holstein heifer, fresh;, one Swiss cow, milks the year round; one red polled cow, fresh; one Jersey heifer, fresh; two Holstein heifer calves. Wagons, implements, Etc.—Consisting of 1 wide tired wagon; 1 single buggy; 2 sets driving harness; 2 sets single harness, 1 ton roller; one disc; two plows; seven dozen fine Buff Orpington chickens; 10 Buff Orpington cockerels; 1 sideboard; 1 oil stove; 1 U. S. cream separator; 8 tons of timothy hay in barn; 6 tons of Millet in barn, and other articles too numerous to mention. 1 40-horse power 5-passenger Buick automobile overhauled this season and in perfect condition. A credit of 10 months will be given/©n sums over $lO, with the usual conditions; 5 per cent ofi for cash where entitled to credit. ELIZUR SAGE. Fred Phillips, Auctioneer. C. G. Spitler, Clerk. Hot Lunch on ground. Buy your box stationery and envelopes at The Democrat office. Non-Resident Notice. ■ State of Indiana, jit County of Jasper, ss: In the Jasper Circuit court, February Term, 1913. Catherine O’Brien vs. Bessie Reed, et al. Complaint No. 7966. Now comes the plaintiff, by John A. Dunlap, her attorney, and file* her complaint herein together with an affidavit that the defendant, Patrick O’Brien, not a resident of the State of Indiana. Notice is therefore hereby given said defendant, that unless he be and appear on the first day of the next Term of the Jasper circuit court, to be holden on the 2nd Monday of February, A. D„ 1913, at the court house in Rensselaer, in said county and state, and answer or demur to said complaint, the same will be heard and determined in his absence. In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court, at Rensselaer, this 10th day of December, A. D., 1912. (Seal) JUDSON H. PERKINS, Clerk.

Dentistry and , the Future In the near future those neglectful of their teeth will be the exception. All scientists are recommending care of the teeth as the first preventitive of disease. See J. W. HORTON and his modern and up-to-date dentai equipment. Join the Progressives Keep Your Teeth Perfect