Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 December 1914 — Page 2

THE JASPER COUNTY DEMOCRAT I. S. BIBCOCK, £BTTOR MB PUBItSBHi.' OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC PAPER OF JASPER COUNTY - . Long Distance Telephones Office 815 Residence <ll Advertising rates made known on application. ■ l —• - ■ ■ » Entered as Second-Class Man Matter Jone 8, 1998, at the postoffiee at TT liners laer, Indiana, under the Aet of March *, 1819. Published Wednesday and >■ tut day. Wednesday Issue 4 pages; Saturday Issue • pages. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 2,

NEW OIL INSPECTOR.

-J. O. Behymer of Tipton to Succeed James F. Fry of Ft. Wayne. Indianapolis, Nov. 30.—Arrangements have been made by Governor Ralston and some of the newly-elect-ed democratic state officials for a number of important changes among the appointive offices at the capitol. The shifts will take place between now and. Jan. 1. The governor has decided on the appointment of J. O. Behymer of Tipton, as state oil inspector to succeed James F. Fry of Ft. Wayne. Behyjner is a member of the Taggart state organization, having served actively with it for several years. He comes from the governor’s district, which has fared very well at the patronage counter in the last two years. Behymer is owner and editor of the Tipton Times and formerly was president of the Democratic Editors’ Association The governor did not decide on his appointment until recently, as Fry was an active candidate for the place and the governor was reluctant in turning him down. 1 here were three or four other candidates, but the choice from the start lay between Fry and Behymer: Behymer will become chief of the oil inspection department the first of the year. ■ . ' It was s’.ted yesterday that _Fry ; will be appointed deputy auditor of state under Dale J. Crittenberger of Anderson, when Crittenberger succeeds William H. O'Brien of Lawrenceburg. hry may become deputy auditor before the end of his term as oil inspector, which would mean that Behymer would take charge of the oil department within rhe next few days. ■ It is the understanding that the appointment of Fry as deputy auditor wa s decided upon definitely at a conference of the party leaders several days ago. Fry : i s regarded by them as a competent man for deputy auditor. The tact that Fry and Senator Steven B. Fleming are close friends is one of the reasons v hy the party leaders were anxious to keep him in ’he state service. The appointment ot Fry as deputy auditor is expected to continue the friendly relations now existing between Senator Fleming and his friends and National Committeeman Taggart and his followers. Fry will succeed Myron D. King of Indianapolis, as deputy auditor. King having held the position for four years under O'Brien. It is the undef standing that a position of some kind will be made for King if he cares to remain on the payroll at the state house. He has held various important appointive positions at the state house for more than twelve yeays. A;Homer L. Cook of Indianapolis, m wly elected sec.retaty of state, several months ago tendered the position of deputy secretary of state to Herman Cotner of Deca’ar, '-ho has held the place fox four years under Lew G: Ellinghani. Cotner will remain with Cook lor the next two years.

Suspect it Is a “Boss" Murphy Scheme.

Indianapolis, Nov. 2X—John Gavit <»: Hammond, appeared in Indianapolis Friday with what lie represents to be a plan to land the nomination for governor on the democratic ticket in 1916. But Mr. Gavit is unselfish. He does not wish the nomination himself. He simply is stirring things up for John B. Peterson, of the Tenth congressional district, who Kas just been defeated for congress by Will R. Wood, a republican, of Lafayette. Gavit said that much opposition is developing in some parts of the state to the boom of William H. O'Brien, democratic auditor of state, who is seeking the nomination at the hands of the democratic machine. Gavit said that with the numerous candidates who are appearing, the chances of Peterson to slip i n as the Winner have been greatly enehanced. It is remembered, however, that Mr. Gavit is a very close friend of Charles J. Murphy, of the public service commfssion; that Mr. Gavit’s son is employed on the commission at Mr. Murphy’s request: that Mr. Murphy, the democratic chairman of the Tenth district, was the personal campaign manager for Congressman Peterson this year, and that Mr.

Murphy’s dire hatred of Mr. O’Brien, or any’ one else connected with the slate democratic machine has never been made a particular talking point for anybody. In fact, some friends of other candidates for governor say they see in the Peterson boom only another of those little ruses, for which the machine is famous, to split the opposition to O’Brien; effectively keep Henry A. Barnhart, of Rochester, out off the race and to do several other little things which Mr. Peterson, Mr. Gavit, Mr. Murphy et al. know so well how to do.

Jasper and the United States.

The alarmist has warned us again and again that Japan had an evil eye turned toward America. Travelers have been telling us that the contrary of this is true and now comes President Judson of the University of Chicago, to assure us Japan desires nothing but peace with the United States. President Judson has just returned from a seven months’ tour of the Orient and he says: “Japan does not want the Philippine islands and wouldn’t take them as a gift. The islands would be merely a burden to the country. Nobody over there desires them. Japan went into China as a war measure and you can not pass judgment on her actions yet. All Japan, from the prime minister down, is eager for the friendship and good will of the United States.”—N. W. Advocate.

GANDERBONES FORECAST.

December. Yes. Luella. It has happened— N ot wlthstandi ng Counter views. All the troops Of occupation Have deserted Vera Cruz. People said We wouldn’t do it When it came To making tracks, But we’re very Busy, dearie. Showing Mexico Oar backs. What was thought Or our intentions Was not flattering At best. When had any Land relinquished Anything it Had possessed? People winked About it, dearie, Just as we do When the Japs Say they will Return to China What the Germans Took - perhaps. In the course Of tooling people We have also Fooled our own; Lots of us. My dear Luella, Were but waiting To be shown. Wilson politics. My dearie, Are in some Respects so new That it isn’t Always easy To believe That they are true.

December was the tenth month of •he old Roman calendar, and gets its name from the Latin decern (ten). When Augustus Caesar became emperor the empire was still suffering from the militarism of his uncle. Julius. There was absolutely no provision for the refinement and en couragement of family life. Every t tan was a soldier, and every woman a Red Cross worker. The home was a military training school in which all the members of the family sought to discover how they could serve. Augustus adopted the usual expedient of medieval rulers by revising the calendar. The holidays were at that time falling in our t resent month of October, when .all good Romans were at the front. By delaying them two months, when it was too Cold 'to fight. Augustus found that he couitf catch everybody at home. He, accordingly, inserted the months of July and August in the calendar, and made December the twelfth month. The effect was all that he could have desired. Christmas became a great holiday, families were reunited, everybody was running about doing something for the poor, and the first thing Augustus knew Rome had become sentimental. He was ridiculed by the war party, but the women and many of the men supported him, and he was triumphantly sustained. The only painful incident connected with the affair was the emperor's break with Mark Antony. Mark refused to hang his stocking up. He said it was an effeminate thing to do, and unworthy of a Roman soldier. His celebrated oration protesting against .the imperial order that everybody should hang up his or her stocking is one of the most eloquent things in literature, Mark fled to Egypt, where they didn’t wear any stockings. However, Augustus by this time had his dander up, and. ordered the Egyptians into stockings. Cleopatra, whose beauty had been much remarked, regarded the order as an attempt to suppress art, and joined

with Mark in revolt. They were defeated by Augustus at the battle, of Aetium, where both were slain, it may be said to the credit of Antony that he fell in his• stocking feet. He was a great man, but he outlived his time and became a reactionary. The festive calf shall sniff the air And blithely beat it to the shed, And plumbers dashing everywhere Shall fill the populace with dread. The quarterback shall shed his mane And reinstate his Sunday voice, The business experts shall explain Why everybody should rejoice, The farmer in bls limousine Shall softly flash upon the view, And sigh to think what might have been If cotton had been boosted, too. The ways of war are very hard. A shot is fired across the seas, and lo! the times are evil starred - in parts as far away as these. Because a king desires to add another province to his dag, the price of kerosene is bad or artichokes begin to drag. The soldier firing from a church may miss the enemy a mile, and still knock someone from his perch as dimly distant as the Nile. The mortar shooting 8.0 blocks may only break a turkey’s leg, and yet the target practice knocks the stuffing out of Winnippeg. A Zeppelin may drop a bomb where no one has a thing to tear, and still precipate a calm in breakfast bacon over here. Or peace or war, we all must pay when kings and kaisers go to fight. We cannot simply steal away, as one could fancy that we might. We have to see it, as it were, and take our share of what’s'ally, or how sincerely we demur or how protestingIv we cry. Let half the world begin to Krupp, and all the world must Krupp as well: we all must shoot each other up in some grim fashion tor a spell. We may not hear the cannon roar, nor mark the aeroplane in flight; we may not tremble for the door, nor quake with terror in the night: we may not see the fatal sign of sky made luminous with flame, but we are on the firing line as true bystanders, all the same.

At any rate, the holidays Shall come for little girls and boys. And Santa Claus, in some amaze, Shall drive to Nurenburg for toys. He’ll find conditions very strange, With soldiers peering from the gate. And passing over out of range, He'll take the hint and pull his freight. Poor Santa Claus! He cannot know How some good things are. running down. Nor would he be discreet to go Too near that celebrated town. Despite his old and merry face, His whiskers floating in the sky May lead the gunners in the place To take him for a Russian spy. The moon will be full on Dec. 2, and congress will convene on the 7th. The spectacle of Uncle Joe Cannon returning to congress will draw a crowd. The band will play “The Cat Came Back," and there will also bn dirges for some of the democrats who didn't come back. The, winter solstice will come on the 21st. If nothing definite comes of the war in Europe before that, this will settle it one way or the other. Then January comes with dank And intermittent chills, And Uncle Sam’s new kind of bank Shall help us pay our bills.

STATE ASKS CONTINUANCE

In Haynes Case, Casualty Co. Agent In Which Remington People Lost Money. Indianapolis, Nov. 29.-—The state in criminal court yesterday was compelled to obtain a continuance o£, the case against Garey Haynes, charged with embezzlement of money from the Columbia Casualty Company, now in the hands of a receiver, because the defense insisted it was ready for trial and that the state was endeavoring to deprive Haynes of a right given him by the statutes to trial within three terms of court. Prosecutor Baker said in court that he had anticipated a request for a continuance and had set the case simply to 'save’’ the case. Charles J. Or bison, appearing as chief counsel for the defense, objected to a continuance by the state, asserting that his side had made all preparations for trial and that a continuance would be a hardship on Haynes. Baker replied that the case had not been set previously because attorneys for Haynes had asked that it be kept off the court calendar. Judge Markey said he would give a delay of one week. The state asked two weeks. The state intimated that it will ask a trial by jury, although the defense indicated a willingness to waive that right. -Haynes is alleged to fa-gve been implicated in a real estate deal in which funds of the company were invested at a high figure in property which had been purchased at a comparatively low" price. He now resides in Texas.

A diplomat is a man who admits to his wife that he is Wrong when he knows he is right.

NOVEMBER JOE THE DETECTIVE OE THE WOODS

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November Joe Traps the Highwayman

Had All Been Going Some.

A city man recently visited his country cousin.” The man from the city, wishing to explain the metropolitan life, said: ‘‘We have certainly been having some fun the last few days. Thursday we autoed to the country club, golfed until dark, then trolled back to town and danced until morning.” The country cousin was not to be stumped in the least, so began telling some of the pleasures of the simple life: “We have had pretty good times here, too. One day we buggied out to Uncle Ned’s and went out in the back lot, where we baseballed all that afternoon; in the evening' we sneaked up into the attic and pokered until morning.” A sturdy old farmer who was listening, not to be outdone, took up the conversation at this point and said: “1 was having some fun about this time myself. 1 muled to the cornfield and geehawed until sundown. Then 1 slippered until dark, and piped until 9 o'clock, after which 1 bedsteaded until it was time to go muling again.’ Exchange.

Lincoln Highway Now Open for Travel.

Detroit, Mich., Nov. 28.—Telegrams were received at the Lincoln Highway Association headquarters here to day stating that every, foot of the new 3,400-mile transcontinental road was covered by automobiles yesterday between 6 o’clock in the morning and 7 o’clock in the evening. The Lincoln highway Consul at each important point drove to the next point west and returned. The record-breaking run was pro rooted by Lincoln highway officials to verify the announcement that the coast to coast highway is now ready for automobile traffic

Hot Stuff. There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise, He swore by all the dogs that be That he would not advertise. At last one day he advertised, And thereby hangs a tale; The ad was set in nonpareil And headed “Sheriff's Sale.” —Midland (Ky.) Clipper. Get your sale bills printed at The Democrat office. No charge made for running the entire list of property in the paper, where we print the bills. -

Order your calling cards at The Democrat office. " f ■ I fini I UVI IIIU I Without Charges for UfIUCV Mak,ng w Recording Ml Im I Instruments. IHVIIL I J W. H. PARKINSON

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[Under this head notices will be published for 1-cent-a-word for the first insertion, 1-2-cent-per-word for each aaditlonal insertion. To save book-keeping cash should be sent with notice. No notice accepted for less than twenty-flva cents, but short notices coming within the above rate, will be published two or more 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 ~ r —--- \ ~e-’ T For Sale—Full blood Plymouth rock roosters.—HAßVEY R. KEEN, R-4, phone 949-C. d-13 For Sale—Bo acres good corn land in cultivation, well located, splendid buildings. Price $75. Terms, SI,OOO down, long time on remainder.— ARTHUR G. CATT, Rensselaer, Ind. For Sale—A Webster's International dictionary, indexed, full sheep binding, in good condition, at onefourth regular cost.—THE DEMOCRAT. For Sale—Two Shorthorn bull calves; pure bred; also brown leghorn chickens and white African guineas.—W. H. WORTLEY, Rensselaer. R-4, phone 949-H. ts For Sale—. Barred Plymouth Rock cockerels, $2 each, also Mammoth Pekin Ducks, $1.50 each.. Satisfaction guaranteed—A. D. HERSHMAN, Medaryville, Ind., phone 192-D For Sale—My farm of 120 acres in Jasper county, 2% miles northeast of McCoysburg." A bargain if taken soon.—J. H. PURSIFULL, Poneto, Ind, For Sale—6o acres, ten acres timber, remainder black corn land in cultivation; on main road near school and station; fine outlet for drainage. New four-room house, barn and well. Price $75. Terms. SBOO down, long time on remainder.—Enquire at First National Bank. For Sale—lo acres good black land, all in cultivation, fair buildings, fruit, etc.; onion land close that can be rented, $1,500; SSOO cash, time on balance to suit; 7% miles Rensselaer.—J. DAVISSON, 1 Rensselaer, Ind. 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 squ re deal. Choice alfalfa, wheat, corn and pasture lands for sale from $25 and up.— JOHN O’CONNOR, ax-sheriff Jasper county, Rensselaer, Ina. #■ For Sale—22o acres improved Newton county land, four miles from market, 160 acres under cultivation and beet tiled quarter in western Indiana, balance meadow and timber pasture. Fair improvements. Price $75 per acre for quick sale. Rea-

RE ATER than Sherlock Holmes is November Joe, the hero of our new serial. , READ about how he solved the mysterious murder at Big Tree Portage. READ about the seven lumberjacks and the trapping of the lone highwayman who robbed them. READ about the theft of the black fox skin, the abduction of Miss Virginia Planx, the hundred thousand dollar robbery, and the other forest mysteries the woods detective solved and you will be glad that you have come to know NOVEMBER JOE =

sonable terms to right party. If interested write or wire.—J. A. WELLS, Aledo, Illinois. WANTED Sewing Wanted—At my home in Parr, at James Longstreth’s.—MßS. MYRA CASEY. d-6 Wanted—A couple of family washings, good work done.—For name of party inquire at this 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. FOR RENT For Rent—The rooms over Rhoads’ grocery, which wil be vacated by the telephone company by October 1 Enquire at RHOADS* GROCERY. LOST Ix>st—Tuesday last, a black fur overcoat, some place between my home northwest of town, and John Daugherty's residence in Rensselaer. —JAMES PRICE, phone 902-J, Rensselaer, Ind. Lost—-Handbag containing two ladies’ handkerchiefs, $8 in small envelope, . and small purse containing $5 in paper money, between Center school house and Rensselaer. Return to this office and receive regard.—MßS. C. B. WELLS. MISCELLANEOUS. 1 Estrayed—From my place four miles south of Rensselaer, near the James school house, Oct. 25, a black sow weighing 1 about 300 pounds. A reasonable reward will be paid for her recovery.—GEO. W, KENNEDY Rensselaer, R-4, phone 949-B. Estray Taken Up—Came to my place in Newton tp., about Nov. 24, a yearling steer. Owner may have same by proving ownership and paying charges.—JOHN RUSH, phone 20-G, Mt. Ayr exchange, P. O. Rensselaer, R-3 Storage Room—Storage room for household goods, etc., on third floor es The Democrat building. Prices reasonable.—F. E. BABCOCK. Mutual Insurance—Flie and Hght»J ns - Atao state cyclone. Inquire of M. I. Adams, phone 533-L. FINANCIAL Farm Loans—Money to loan on ln “y ranis up to SIO,OOO.—E. P. HONAN. Farm Loans I am making farm loans at the lowest rates of interest. Ten year loans without commission and without delay.—JOHN A. DUNLAP.