Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 September 1914 — Page 2

THE nd COUNTY DMJI I. I. BIBCOCK, tDITOB HD POBLIBBER. OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC PAPER OF JASPER COUNTY. Long Distance Telephones Office 315 Residence 311 Advertising rates made known on application. / Entered as Second-Class Mall Matter June 8. 1908, at the postoffioe at Rensselaer, Indiana, under the Act of March 8, 1879. Published Wednesday and Saturday. Wednesday Issue 4 pages; Saturday Issue 8 pages. SATURDAY, SEPT. 5, 1914.

STATE TICKET

• For U. S. Senator • • BENJAMIN F. SHIVELY • • of South Bend • • For Attorney General • • RICHARD M. MILBURN • • of Jasper • • For Auditor of State • • DALE J. CRITTENBURGER • • of Anderson • • For Treasurer of State • • GEORGE A. B PITLER • • of Ft. Wayne • For Secretary of State • • HOMER L. COOK • of Indianapolis • For Supt. Public Instruction • • CHARLES A. GREATHOUSE • • of Indianapolis • • For Judge of Supreme Court • (sth District) ’ • • MOSES B. LAIRY • • of Logansport • • For Judges Appellat Court • • (First District) • • MILTON B. HOTTELL • • of Salem • • EDWARD W. FELI • • of Greenfield • • (Second District) • • FRANK M. POWERS • • of Angola • • JOSEPH G. IBACH • of Hammond • • FREDERICK S. CALDWELL • • of Winchester • • For Clerk of s- preme and * Appellate Courts • • J. FRED FRANCE of Huntington • For State Geologist • EDWARD BARRETT • of Plainfield * • DISTRICT TICKET • • For Representative in Congress • (Tenth District) • • JOHN B. PETEERSON • • of Crown Point * • For Joint-Representative Jasper • and White Counties • PATRICK HAYES • of Idaville • • JUDICIAL TICKET • • For Judge 30th Judicial Circuit • WILLIAM DARROCH • • of Kentland • ’ For Prosecuting Attorney 30th * Judicial Circuit • C. ARTHUR TUTEUR • of Rensselaer • • COUNTY TICKET • • For Clerk • • T. F. MALONEY ' • • Kankakee Township • • County Auditor • • LESTER A. SAYERS • • of Wheatfield • • For Treasurer • • WILLIAM I. HOOVER • • of Marion Township • • For Sheriff • JOHN G. CULP ♦ of Barkley * For Surveyor * L. A. BOSTWICK * of Rensselaer * For Assessor • JOSEPH E. THOMAS • • of Newton Township • For Coroner • DR. A. P. RAINIER • • of Remington • • For Commissioner First District • FRANK W. FISHER * of Kankakee * • For Commissioner Third District • JAMES WASHBURN • • of Remington • County Council • First District • EMORY GARRIOTT • • of Uuion Township • Second District • JOHN P. RYAN • of Gillam Township • • Third District • JAMES H. CARR • of Newton Township • • • Fourth District • •. CHARLES W. HARNER • • . of Remington • ’t At Large • JOSEPH NAGLE • of Marion Township ' • • FRANK SHROER • of Union’Township • • GEORGE BESSE of Remington • • •••• • • • • •••• •

WHERE IS HELL?

By Major F. W. Barber. Since the advent of Christ we have been taught to believe that hell is the worst punishment'that can bp inflicted upon an erring people. It may be so, but the hell of Europe casts a shadow of doubt. Men whose vocation in life is the redemption of souls are warning us against the terrors of hell. Yet our brothers across the .seas are plunged into a maelstrom of destruction which puts even hell itself to shame. The hell of biblical conception is pictured as a place of torment, inhabited by the souls of sinners to

whom the gates of heaven are closed The hell of Europe is a furnace of destruction for the good and the bad, the innocent and the guilty, for women and children and babes of a day. As the devil wields his fork over the denizens of the fiery pit, so do the kings and emperors of Europe wield the sword of compulsion over the heads of their subjects and force them into the jaws of an earthly hell. The patriotic spirit which permeates every human breast has taught us to respond to the call of country, whether that call be just or not. And this national spirit has permitted the rulers of the old world to launch a contest of blood and iron and destruction which is shaking the very world to its foundations, and which may even yet involve every civilized nation of the globe. Have we two hells? Or has the hell of tradition been transferred from the regions of Satan to the blood soaked battlefields of Europe? We are solemnly warned to repent of our sins or suffer the eternal torments of hell, x Be it even so. But what of this hell on earth? What of the mighty engines of destruction which are devastating a fair land and sweeping a once enlightened people into the presence of their Maker? What of the changing of an erea of civilization into a congested mass or struggling, snarling, destroying human beings bent solely upon the annihilation of one another? What of the tremendous explosives hurled into cities and destroying soldiers and civilians alike? What of the terrible bombs dropped from the warhounds of the air into the midst of innocent and helpless women and children, taking the lives which God hade men to protect and cherish ? W hat of the explosives lurking in the bosom of the seas and perilii.g the existence of ships loaded with non-combatants? What of the broken and grief stricken women and young girls who inust toil jn the fields that men may have bread while doing their utmost to obliterate the human race? What of the widows and orphans who must suffer through life because war has robbed them of a protector? M hat of the helpless ,babes who are dying of starvation because armies in the fieldmust have the milk which otherwise would mean life to the little ones? What of the maimed who must gc through life warped and twisted with pain? What of the gaping holes in n.tn.aii breasts, of limbs torn from their sockets, of mangled forms which even a merciful death refuses to release from their agonies? What of the millions of aged and infirm dependents who must lace starvation before this hell has run its course? What is hell? WHERE IS HELL? \\ hatever it is—whereev-r it ma.' fee —hell is hell, but this hell of Europe is one hell of a hell.

WOMEN AND GOWNS.

And now the women of America are up against it. They must design their own gowns. France is war-ridden and the masters ot fashion in Paris can no longer supply the demand. ' France has our sympathy i.i its troubles, but we hail the day when American women must depm.d upon their own initiative in the matter of dress, for when American women undertake to do a thing IT IS DONE. We have depended upon Paris too long. We have accepted the hide. Sus creations that have been handed us without a mariner, simply because they bore the French label. This is an opportune time tor the women of this country to use their own brains, and use them to good, purpose.' They need no coaching from other countries. It is safe to predict that when they do begin the designing of their gowns we will have a revelation in the matter of feminine attire. Common sense and decency will return, and it will not be at the expense of personal appearance or style. z The future gowns to be designed by American women will be just as smart and just as stylish as any they have ever worn, with the added advantage of radiating refinement and gentility. American women are the most beautiful on earth, are noted for their intellectual attainments, and are possessed of an indomitable spirit which knows no failure. The designing of their own gowns will be but an incident in their brilliant careers, for even now the world is prostrate at the feet ot American womanhood. Christianity is taking a vacation.

Short Furrows

“Abe Martin” in Indianapolis Newi

Purty soon now, as th’ war progresses, well begin t’ miss some little thing ever’day that used t come from Europe, an’ as a result our celebrated Yankee ingenuity an’ creative ability ’ll be put t’ a test. In some respects th’ situation is a lamentable, but no cloud is without its silver linin’. Th’ general demoralization o’ our commerce gives promise of shuttin’ off Paris ''ashions. This is as it should be. It is high time American women had some jurisdiction over ther waist lines.. Fer years a little handful o’ Paris modistes have been decidin’ whether it wuz th’ thing fer a woman t’ be flat or round. Fer over a year our bulkier women have been hidin’ around waitin’ fer a tip from Paris before venturin’ in th’ open, while ther thin spaced sisters were allowed ever’ freedom. Whose tastes are consideded by th’ men who create th’ Paris fashions? Innocent American girls appear on our streets dolled up like th’ brazen race track habitues o’ Budapest, while their mothers are decked out an’ scented like th’ Clydesdale matrons o’ Monte Carlo. Why can’t th’ women of this country create ther own fashions an’ design ther own doo dads? If we kin invent churns an’ twine-binders an’ phonergraphs an’ car couplers an' cherry seeders an' steam shovels, why can’t we all pull t’gether ah’ turn out a respectable skirt, or a pair o' opaque hose? Why should our autumn gowns toiler th’ Turkish idea instead o’ th’ Zanesville idea? If a dressmaker in Urbana, 0., created anything as terrible as th’ “Spectre de la Rose’’ transparent dancin’ gown, wherein th’ lower extremities are held at bay by a frail curtain o’ point de Alencon lace, she’d be whitecapped. But th’ modistes o’ Paris kin design with impunity. Ther should be enough creative genius even in Peru, Ind., t’ turn Gilt an’ evenin’ gown that would leave a little fer th’ imagination A nifty American close reefed, modest priced turban fer ever’ day is .another thing that should be as easy matter ter even th’ milliners o’ Elwood. An’ it seems i me that jwith our vast resources an’ native blond tiimmers, some means could be provided whereby a fair lookin’ Sunday hat could be devised on this side o’ th’ Atlantic—somethin’ that would half way resemble th’ price an’ still leave a little tobacco money fer th’ husband or father.

Why should American women wear a gown whose dominant note suggests th’ nearly fergotten spirit o’ th’ French revolution? Why not wear somethin’ that’s a reminder o’ how close xye come t’ mixin’ it with Mexico? We read in th’ fashion notes: ’ Again you see th’ exceedin ly narrow skirt grown a trifle fuller at th’ knees than ankles, but ample in th’ straight, somewhat heavy, drapery o’ th’ graduated ripple tunic. ” Yit our women are anxious an’ ready t’ tackle th’ momentous questions o’ th’ lay at th’ polls. Now that we re all fairly familiar with th’ female figure, let us hope that one o' th’ consequences o’ th’ European war will be an era o’ concealment, rather than revealment in our styles fer women.

Indiana’s Home to Me.

I was born in Indiana. And it’s somehow home to me, Tho’ the Southland’s full'of beauty Nature’s hand has lavished free: Flowers bloom brightly all the seasons. Birds’ sweet warblings fill the air. And I know I should be happy, But. somehow, my heart's back there. S> Back where wave the rustling corn fields. Back where blooms the clbver sweet, Back where grass is soft as velvet, Like a carpet ’neath the feet— Down there in the dear old orchard Laden with its Pink white bloom. Oh. I’m tired of orange blossoms Tired of all their sweet perfume. Then I want jto see the winter, See the snow fall once again. Drifting in its pure, white stillness Over hill, and vale, and plain, See the icy frescoed windows. Hear the storm of wind and sleet. Feel the bliss of changing seasons. Winter s cold and summer’s heat. If desire had wings to bear me, I would soon be home once more. With old friends to cheer and love me, ■ As in happy days of yore. Yes, I’m homesick, why deny it?— For the Longs that used to be; * hough I love the sunny Southland, Indiana's home to me. —Flora Livengood Smith, of Melbourne, Fla.

These nations who are jabbing at each other are becoming so numerous we have given up the task of counting them. American diplomats reporting for duty in the capitals of Europe would do well to take along a supply of sandwiches.

BROOKLYN TABERNACLE

the great commandments. Mark 12:28-44—Sept. 6. ‘•Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart. and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself ."—Luke UTT. ON the question day when the Doctors of Divinity sought to entrap our Lord many questions were asked. A week ago we considered one. The final question constitutes today’s Study. A Scribe, a man of more than average education, had beard the various questions pro* pounded and had perceived how well our Lord had answered them. Then he assayed a question—quite probably with all sincerity, and not with a view to entrap Jesus. He asked, “Which is the chief commandment of all?” doubtless referring to the Decalogue. Jesus replied that the first, the chief, of all the commandments is. * Hear, O

Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord; and thou shalt lore Jehovah thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength; this is the chief com mandment.” Our Lord here made a quotation from the Old Tes-

tament. (Deuteronomy 6:4, 5.) How wonderfully comprehensive the statement! Who today, centuries afterward, could more completely epitomize the great truth of this text? Heavenly Wisdom is manifested both in its first statement and in our Lord’s reference to It He added nothing because noth ing could be added. In times gone by, we were told that the Almighty God of the Universe had a great hell of torture prepared from before man's creation, in which He purposed that the great majority of hu manity should be eternally tormented. But that was in the creeds. The Bible stands out distinctly separate from all human creeds and superstitions, ami tells us that God is Love, that He is the Father of Light and Mercy, from whom cometh every good and perfect gift.—James 1:17.

The Second Commandment. Proceeding beyond the question. Jesus declared that the second commandment stands related to the first; namely, "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.” Again we stand astonished. No other religion than that of the Bible reveals such a God. of mercy and compassion, as manifested by His loving provision for the welfare of His creatures. No o,ther religion suggests so high a standard of dealing with our fellow men. This Law of God. now nearly four thousand years old. was probably made more or less known through the Jews to other nations and peoples (Deuteronomy 4.-G-8), but none of them grasped its true import. The closest approach to this sentiment is probably found in the writings of Confucius, to the effect that one should not do to others what he would not have others do to him. But oh, what a contrast! One is merely a negative statement; the other is positive—" Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.” The Scribe was impressed, and con ceded the truth of Jesus’ reply. The Master said to him, “Thou art not far from the Kingdom of God.’’ By this Jesus meant that the Scribe was very near to the point where he might become a disciple—one of those waiting for the Kingdom. It was such “Israelites indeed." in whom was no guile, that Jesus especially sought to gather from amongst the Jewish people, preparatory to throwing open to the Gen tiles the door of Kingdom privileges. The Jews understood that at Messiah’s coming He would select a Kingdom class, to which would be granted Divine power. This was just what Jesus was doing. His words, Ills teachings, were drawing some and re pelling others.

"God Looketh on the Heart.” The Temple at Jerusalem was still new, and money was needed for its maintenance. »--<• 'j he people were privileged to «-«>. < ibute. and apparently did so with willing hearts, casting

The Widows Mite.

worth about one-eighth of a cent Probably by Divine power Jesus knew of her circumstances and her gift. He made it a text for a little sermon to the Apostles. He declared that she had made a larger contribution in God's sight than had any one else; for practically she had cast in all she had, while dthers had merely contributed out of their abundance what they would perhaps not seriously miss. This little incident shows the Lord’s appro alien of sacrifice. It is not the gro-t things that we do, or attempt to do, that He highly esteems. The very small sacrifices and self-denials, that In the world's sight would be nothing, in the Master’s sight would be great if they denote love, devotion and selfsacrifice to the Lord and His Cause. It is of just such self-sacrificing material that the Lord makes disciples—the class that do what they can.

Scribes Questioning Jesus.

their contributions into the treasure boxes of the Temple, which stood near its doorway Jesus was sitting opposite these boxes, and noted how all classes contributed. There came along a poor widow, who put into the box two mites each

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