Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 September 1914 — Page 2

SIO,OOO FOR 100 WORDS SIO,OOO f<>r an idea, wUch you must tell in 100 words or less. There will be no second prize. Only one first prize of SIO,OOO for the man, woman or child who gives the best idea to finish “The Million lAollar Mystery”!

SIO,OOO for an idea. SIO,OOO for 100 words. READ THE CONDITIONS. The Sunday Tribune prints today another installment of “The Million Dollar Mystery,” a mystery story for the solution of which a prize of $lO,000 will be given by the Thanhouser Film corporation. The story will run twenty-two consecutive weeks in The Sunday Tribune. As each chapter appears in The Tribune a two reel film corresponding with it may be seen in the various moving picture theaters. By this arrangement with the Thanhouser Film corporation it will be possible for Tribune readers both to read the stpry and see the moving picture of it as it progresses ’from week to week. The first film was released on June 22. Each week* another will be released until Monday, Nov. 16. The last chapter of The story will appear in The Tribune on Sunday, November 22. Conditions Governing the Contest. The prize of SIO,OOO will be won 3>y the man, woman or child who writes the most acceptable solution of the mystery, from which the last two reels of motion picture drama will be made and the last two chapters of the story written by Harold MacGrath. Solutions may be sent to the Thanhouser Film corporation, either at Chicago or New York, any time up to midnight, Jan. 14. They must be received not later than that date. This allows eight weeks after the first appearance of the last film releases and seven weeks after the last chapter is published in the Sunday Tribune in which to submit solutions. The Chicago address of the Thanhouser company is 166 West Washington street and the New York

AT THE PRINCESS THEATRE Wednesday Night, Sept. 23 First installment of “THE MILLION DOLLAR MYSTERY;” second installment, Wednesday, Sept. 30. To continue each Wednesday night for fifteen weeks.

lilt m com DEMOCRAT F. F BABCOCK, EDITOR AFiii PUBLISHER. OrriCtAL 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 postotP.ee at Renaaeunder the Act of March Published Wednesday and Saturday. Wednesday Issue 4 pages: Saturday Issue 8 pages. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 23, 1914.

THE REWARD OF COURTESY.

From little sprouts bis? trees will often grow. He trample upon the sprouts of today and gaze with admiration upon the giants that were sprouts of a former generation. And it is much the same in municipal affairs. We think too much of the ending and not enough of the beginning. We overlook the little things of today which have in them the making of the big ones of tomorrow. This tendency of human nature is strikingly illustrated in the case pf a gentleman who had bccasion to spend a week in a country town, and was remarkably tin pressed by the uniform courtesy shown him by the citizens of the place. If he was interested in a public building, or a park, or a manufacturing enterprise, a dozen men were ready with information and explanations, pointing out the various advantages, and with ever a good word for the people. They madb him welcome. A few weeks later while traveling in another state he met a manufacturer who was in search of a change of, location for his plant. lie mentioned the place he had recently left, and spoke in glowing terms of the people, f.beir characteristics, and especially of their courtesy to the stranger within their gates. The manufacturer was much impressed, and a few days later visited the place. He is there now, with his factory and his 150 employes. Truly, a man’s tongue has a wonderful influence upon the future of his own town. Is there a lesson in it for us?*

TOO MUCH DYNAMITE.

It has been suggested by some warped and twisted genius that the president appoint a commission of eminent American statesmen to submit proposals of peace to the warring kings of Europe, that commission to be composed of Theodore

City address is 71 West Twentythird street. A board of three judges will determine which of the many received is the most acceptable. The judges are to be Harold MacGrath, Lloyd Lonergan, author of the scenario, and Miss Mae Tinee of the Chicago Tribune. The judgment of this board will be absolute and final. Nothing of a literary nature wil be considered in the decision nor given any preference in the selection of the winner of the SIO,OOO prize. .The last two reels, which will give the most acceptable solution to the mystery, will be presented In the theaters having this feature as soon as it is possible to produce same. The story corresponding to these motion pictures will appear in this newspaper Co-inci-dently, or as soon after the appearance of the pictures a? practicable. With the last two reels will be shown the pictures of the winner, his or her home, and other interesting features. Solutions to the mystery must not he more- than 100 words long. Here are some questions to be kept in mind in connection with the mystery as an aid to the solution: T No. 1 Wiiat becomes of the millionaire ? No. 2—What becomes of the $ i - "00,000? No. “—Whom does Florence marry? No. 4—What becomes of the Russian couatess? Nobody connected either direct Ivor indirectly with “The Million Dollar Mystery’ will be considered as a contestant. —-Chicago Sunday Tribune.-

Roosevelt, William Jennings Bryan and William Howard Taft, It is a tremendous array of intellect, representing the three exrernes of political faith, hut we fear .11 ch a composite .'election would be ■surcharged with so much dynamite that the inevitable explosion would scatter the dear kings to the four winds.

The war is costing England at the tatc o! $44,8(1 a second, which is slightly in excess of the cost of running a country newspaper. It you have nothing to do for the next sixty days, just sit down and try digging the truth out of this blasted war. I rench Turcos charge like hell b-t loose,” says a foreign dispatch. I tit haps. (an ( say. Never been to hell. Ninety-nine per cent of our people want peace and disarmament. I he other one per cent has to do the fighting. "Peace is in sight," says a local prognosticator. Of course. We can see a long ways these days. i Y " ' —.—_—.• .. Fill your lungs with air and your brain with knowledge and your pockets will (ill themselves. A young man about town wants to know how he can improve his physique. Woodpile. v - . Men • exhibit battle wounds , and call it glory, if the cow kicks them they cuss.

lion t be afraid of the other fellow. You may look just as big to him. .1. ' I \.. • •' '■ ■ V Carranza i s standing alone today, but tomorrow he may need a crutfch. W ise men absorb knowledge. Fools absorb wind fc * I Bought at home and used at home” is also good. -A _C . You may know it, but do we? Better tell us. To Mexico: Now be good or get spanked, f What a blessing is peace—in the home. Breezy minds are never becalmed. “Made in America” is better. Why is war? **

EMERGENCY WAR TAX MEASURE IS GIVEN TO HOUSE

BHI Will Be Reported From Committee Today and Taken Up Tomorrow. HOPE TO RAISE $100,000,000 Except for Tax on Beer, Wines and Gasoline, Measure Follows Largely That of the Old Spanish War Levy. Washington. SepL 22 —The administration emergency war tax bill, agreed tipon by the Democrats of the ways and means committee, was introduced in the house by Majority Leader Underwood. The bill will be reported from committee today with a Republican minority report and will be taken up in the house tomorrow. Except for the tax on beer, wines arid gasoline, the bill follows largely that of the old Spanish war tax. It is ex petted to raise at least $100,000,000. A few changes were written in the details of the bill. One provides that in imposing a tax on telegraph messages it shall not be necessary to affix stamps tq the message as under the old Spanish war tax, but that the telegraph companies shall keep records and remit monthly one cent on each message. A one-cent tax also applies to telephone messages, but no tax is levied on messages by telephone or telegraph which do not cost 1-5 cents. The principal taxes under the bill are: ■

Principal Taxes Under Bill. /Beer, ale and fermented liquors of similar kinds. $1.50 a barrel, an increase of 50 cents. Domestic sweet wines, with more than three per cent saccharine, 20 cents per gallon; other domestic wines, including dry wines, two cents. Gasoline and naptha, two cents per gallon. s Bankers, $2 upon each SI,OOO of capital, surplus and undivided profits employed: stock and bond brokers, *SO; pawnbrokers. S2O; commercial brokers. S2O; customs brokers, $lO. Proprietors of theaters and ail amusement places in towns of more than 15,000 population, $100; circuses, SIOO for each state in which there is an exhibit; bowling alleys and billiard rooms. $5 for each alley or table; proprietors of other amusement places, not specifically mentioned, $lO. Dealers in leaf tobacco with annual sales of less than 50,000 pounds. $6; with sales from 50.000 to 100.000, sl2; above 100.000. $24. Dealers selling less than 1.000 pounds are exempt. Ail other dealers not specifically mentioned. i 4,80, and every person handling snuff, cigars or cigarettes is considered a tobacco dealer. Tobacco Manufacturers Tax t^. The tax on manufacturers of tobacco is graded from $6 to $24, according to extent of business. The stamp tax section of the bill will remain operative for approximately one year and i \ repealed on December 31. 1915. This section of the bill is estimated to raise $51,000,000, Courts are foroidden to record documents not stamped and the bill makes evasion of the law a misdopieanor. The hill goeo into effect Whe day following passage, but the tobacco tax takes effect on November 1.

HIDDEN IDENTITY IS SOLVED

Woman Found With Veins Cut at Salem, Wis., Is a Teacher. Missouri Valley, la.. Sept. 22.—The mysterious woman who attempted to commit suicide at Salem, Wls., by cutting the arteries in her wrists, is Miss hist her Crawford of Missouri Valley. Before attempting the suicide Miss Crawford wrote her sister, Mrs. Purcell of Missouri Valley, her intentions. Miss Esther Crawford is a well-known school teacher of Weston, la. She is fifty years old. Kenosha, Wis., Sept. 23.—The mysterious woman who opened her veins on the Fleming hill at Salem and was found along the roadside slowly bleeding to death In an effort to commit suicide. Is at the hospital of the county jail.

WAR'S EFFECT UPON TRADE

Americans Furnished Vast Amount of Products Bought by Allies. Washington, Sept. 22.—Possibilities of the far reaching effect of the European war upon American trade are indicated in a review of consular reports published by the department of commerce. Of the $3,000,000,000 worth of foreign products bought by Great Britain in 1912, the United States furnished 20 per cent, while America’s share of Germany’s $2,500,000,p00 worth of imports was 15 per cent. Eleven per cent of the $1,500,000,000 of products bought by France came from the United States.

Governors Invite President.

Madison, Wis., Sept. 22.—President Wilson is being urged to attend the meeting of the governors’ conference which will be held In Madison In November, when western governors will present their case against federal control of natural resources within the states.

Many Remington People Getting the “York State" Fever.

Quite a number of Remington people are getting the “York state” fever. Ex-Postmaster W. E. Peck, Clyde Reeve and William Broadie have already bought farms there, and Mr. Peck and Mr. Reeve and families will probably leave this week with their families and household goods for that state. Mr. Broadie will not leave until spring, we understand. Those who have bought farms there so far have bought in the vicinity of Binghamton. Quite a number of other Remington people have the fever quite strong and it is probable that there will be more emigration from there. Being used to land that readily sells now from S2OO to $225 per acre. Remington people cannot understand the comparatively low prices tor land in the east, where many farms can be bought for about what the improvements are worth. But tills i§ a condition that is found in practically all of the older settled states of the east, and is caused more from the emigration of the young men to the west, where they have been attracted by free homestead lands, or their going to the cities or entering the professions, and not because the land is so much less productive than in years gone by. it is a dairying, fruit and potato growing section where these people are locating. Oats, barley and other small grains do well there, as also does clover and timothy, but it is not a corn growing country, and only small fields of this cereal are grown there. The markets are of the best, and everything raised commands a good price. Mr. Peck has premised The Democrat to write us a :or the benefit of its readers, his impressions of the country as soon as • gets acclimated.

LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Brief Items of Interest to Cit> and Country Readers. While indulging in rough and tumble play in the court house yard several days ago Raymond Dixie got his hair pulled so hard that the scalp was torn loose trom the skull and it '■vts necessary for the doctor to open the scalp and draw off the blood hi< h had formed there.

Former township trustee Theodore Phillips and Jerry Shea drove down in the la:ter’s automobile front ~Gltlant yesterday. Mr. Phillips remaining in Rensselaer to look after some (business matters while Jerry went on over to Remington to get a couple of young calves which he had bought front his sister, Mrs. George Worden.

Hr. Turfler had a crate of fine red onions on display in A. F. Long's drug store Which were raised by George Zea on the doctor's onion farm near the Burke bridge, which lie will ship to President Wilson to season the dressing for the big international peace banquet, which it* is hoped will be held ere long at the White House,

Paul Stoudt of Remington, returned home Saturday morning from a few weeks' stay in North Dakota, where he worked in the harvest fields. He was in the vicinity of Lisbon, and reports that so much rain fell there that slow progress was being made in the harvesting of the wheat and barley crop. Wheat is not an extra good crop there this year, he was told. V •' " ' . . •' ■■ I' ■■ ' ■ - ■ . ... •

w;m. Harrington and F. E. Lewis of Kersey, went to Lafayette Friday to see the former’s son, Francis Harrington, who got his foot so badly mashed at Newland recently while coupling cars on the Gifford road. He is in the St. Elizabeth hospital and is doing nicely. He can move the toes of the injured foot and will probably regain almost full use of the member.

Birth Announcements.

Sept. 19, to Mr. and Mrs. William St. Peter, of near Laura, a son. Sept. 20, to Mr. and Mrs. Carter Garriott of Barkley tp., a son. Sept. 14, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sigman of Parr, a daughter. Sept. 19, to Mr. and Mrs. Ora Fay of near Parr, a son. Sept. 17, to Mr. and Mrs. Lon Stroup of Kersey, a daughter.

Plano Announcement.

I wish to state that I am the exclusive local dealer for the famon* Tonk and Strohber pianos. I cordially invite you to call at my residence on Front and Harrison street# and inspect these beautiful Instruments. I buy and sell these pianoa outright and am in a position te quote the lowest possible prices. No trouble to show.—OTTO BRAUN. Exclusive Dealer. " See this Tonk record— eleven gold medals.

*tead over The Democrat’s want aft column each week.

Real Estate Transfers. Ray D Thompson et al to Fannie f Test. Ang. 15, g % ne, 1-31-5, ne, 12-31-5. 400 acres, Walker, $2. Charles W Littlefield -to Lydia J Biddle. Sept. 17, un % w y, 30 ft off It 4. bl 13. Remington, SI,BOO. Myrtie Z Clark to John Eger, Aug. Pt It 7, bl 5, Rensselaer, S2OO. John Eger et al to Daniel G Warner. Aug. 6. pt It 10. bl 5, Rensselaer. $2. Martha J Dickinson to Clarence Geary and wife, Sept. 17, Its 5,6, -.8. 9, hi 12, Fair Oaks, S3OO.

Trustee s Notice for Bids. Notice is hereby given that I will sell to the best responsible bidder or bidders, at my office at 2 p m September 25. 1914, the contract for the cleaning and repairing of allotments No.’s 4, 6. 7,9, of the Parser ditch, and at the same time and place allotment 5 of the Smith ditch, said allotments 1, 2, 3,4, 10, 11, of the Shields ditch, and allotments 1, 12. is, 19 of the Parkinson-Thomp-son ditch, i n Marion Township, JasP er County, Indiana. The successful bidders must give bond, with suretv for the faithful performance and completion of said work. Allotments from the above numbers which are cleaned and repaired prior to said Sept. 25, 1914, will not be included in said sale. HARVEY WOOD. JR., Trustee Marion Township. City Tire Shop. Our repairs are good; others are worse. Use good judgment— safety first.— STOCKWELL & BRADOCK, Prop

Notice of Place and Date of Registration Notice is hereby given that the various places for holding Registra*>rt®ber sth, 1914, as made by the Board of Commissioners or Jasper County, Indiana, at their regular September Term, 1914. areas follows: ’ Barkley Township, East Precinct. .Center School Hmiae Barkley Township. West Precinct. ....Cozy Palace School House Carpenter Township, East Precinct Town Hall ' -George Nierdngarten’s Residence cmam TowS; P ;. ° . Precmct Cente R r e^f„r H HOtel - Hanging Grove Township. . " ’ "• ' ‘ £s™?, u™** Jordan Township. ...... vlvnt ! £ OUSe Kankakee Township ’.* J ‘ J.; ; ‘;;;; ‘ " Egypt Sch ° ol Keener Township. ..... ‘ viarinn J OWDS *} p - £ recinct No. l'.'.'. '. '.\ .Sample ‘Room Makeever® Hotel RSS S: L:-""““SMS' M"ro°" T T o°^°l h ip; PreCl “ Ct XO - ■* Cen" C r ha | 1 ll E T r H ShOP v o »t n n rrntnii»W‘i\ Center bchool House v-_. n t T ownship .- • - Blue Grass School House nion . ownship, North Precinct. . M. I. Gundy’s Hall. Fair Oaks SecSSik OUth Precinct . Logan Wood’s Office JOSEPH P. HAMMOND, Auditor Jasper County.

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[Under this head notices will be pub lished for 1-cent-a-word for the first insertion. 1-2-cent-per-word for each additional insertion. To save book-keeping cash should be sent with notice. No notice accepted for less than twenty-flv« cents, but short notices coming within the above rate, will be published two or more times—as the case may be—for 26 cents. Where replies are sent in The Democrat’s care, postage will be charged for forwarding such replies to the advertiser.} FOR SALE For Sale—Pair spring mules.— MARION I. ADAMS, phone 533-L. For Sale—Three oil lamps for auto, two dash, one rear.—Call at Democrat office. For Sale—Hard wood lumber of all kinds, sawed to order.—RANDOLPH WRIGHT, Rensselaer, Ind., or phone Mt. Ayr 54-C. ts *ST *-17 For Sale or Trade—Set of blacksmith tools and shop, and two town lots. Also have others lots for sale. —BOX 45. Parr, Ind., R-l. For Sale—l6o acre iarm, 7 miles of Rensselaer, all level clay subsoil, All can be farmed, SBO per acre. Nothing joining can be bought for less than $125 per acre.— J. DAVISSON, Rensselaer, Ind.

For Sale or Trade—Bo acres level, black corn land, well located; price $55 per acre, or will trade for live stock.— HARVEY DAVISSON, Pens selaer, Ind. For Sale—6 acres of land with good 8-room house, 3-room basement, electric lights and city water, inside corporation of Rensselaer. A bargain.—HAßVEY DAVISSON, phone 499. , ———— " For Sale—Bo acres nice level black land, no /buildings, but well fenced; 40 acres In oats, 15 acres hay, balance pasture, very little timber. Will exchange for good residence property in Rensselaer.— HARVEY DAVISSON, phone. 499. For Sale—Farms of different sizes in this and adjoining counties, and some for exchange. Also city and town property for sale and exchange. List your property with me and 1 will promise a square deal. Choice alfalfa, wheat, corn and pasture lands for sale from $25 and up.— JOHN O’CONNOR, ex-sheriff Jasper .county, Rensselaer, Ind. WANTED Wanted—To borrow for a term of 5 to 10 years v $4,000 on good first mortgage security. Will pay 6 per cent Interest, payable semi-annually. For name of party inquire at Democrat office.

Farms for Sale. 56 acres highly improved, three miles out. 20 acres highly improved, close in, $4,000; SI,OOO down. 40 acres on road near school and station; woodland. $37.50. Terms S3OO down. Will trade for horses or lot 40 acres on road, 25 acres black prairie land. Take S3OO down. Will trade for horses or lot. 65 stone road, R. F. D., telephone, school and 3 miles from good town with churches and high school. There is a five-room house, fair barn, chicken house, fruit and well. Price $47.50. Will take SSOO down or take horses. Onion land in tracts of 10 acres or more at SBS. 180 acres, good land near school and station, R. F. D., telephone and on pike road. Seven-room house, outbuildings. windmill and good orchard Price $65. Teftns $2,500 down. 240 acres, all black land, well located, good buildings, good drainage and all corn land. Price $75. 60 acres near station, stone road and school, on large ditch, 50 acres black prairie land, 10 acres timber. Price S6O. If purchaser will build house and barn they can have time on all the purchase price. G. F. MEYERS. Concrete Cement Work a Specialty. - Sidewalks, cisterns, water tanka and all kinds of cement work done. All work guaranteed.—J. J. MILLER, phone 458. Buy your oox stationery and envelopes at The Democrat Office.

M anted—To rent a barn in Rensselaer with room for 2 horses, hay, etc. Address P. O. BOX 516, Rensse!aer. S -28 Wanted —A good active solicitor to canvass Jasper county, a several months’ job at which a. good salary can be made. For name of party inquire at DEMOCRAT OFFICE. Wanted at Once—Local and traveling salesmen in this state to represent us. There is money in the work for YOU soliciting for our easy selling specialties. Apply now for territory.—ALLEN NURSERY CO., Rochester, N. Y. t FOR RENT For Rent—The rooms over Rhoads’ grocery, which wil be vacated by the telephone company by October l Enquire at RHOADS’ GROCERY. lost Lost—Between Goodland and Rensselaer, feather bed and quilt, sewed in a gunny sack. Finder please leave at The Detnoorat office and receive FOUND. Found Large brass hub cap for automobile. Owner may have same by caling at Democrat office and paying 25c for this ad. MISCELLANEOUS. Rug Making—Hand-made Eureka ™«s. cotonja! rugß « ra S rugs and carpets made to order at residence SENDEN 89014 Street ’~ T - W * BISto Ix>an —Loans on farms Alan o U / pr ? p f rty at current rates. a few choice small properties to on easy monthly payments.— 1 HOUJNGSWORTH. of. flee in First Natl bank bldg. s-« nw 114 "? 1 Insurance— Fire and llghtng - so state cyclone. Inquire of i. Adams, phone 533-L ' financial Farm Loans—Money to loan oa j a ift m nrtn r ° P n rt3r lD any 8111,18 «P tO SIO,OOO.— E. p. HONAN. Farm Loans— l am making farm Ten 3 ™!; e ° l oß ® B without commission without delay.—JOHN A. DUN

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