Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 December 1914 — Page 2

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THE JASPER COUNTY DEMOCRAT f. i. BABCOCK, EDITOR HID PUBLISHER. OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC PAPER OF JASPER COUNTY. Long Distance Telephones Office 315 Residence 811 Advertising rates made known on application. Entered as Becond-Class Mall Matter June 8. 1908, at the postofflce at Rensselaer, Indiana, under the Act of March 3. 1879. PubHsh e d Wednesday and Saturday. Wennesday Issue 1 pages:. Saturday Is tut S pages WEDNESDAY, DEC. 23, 1914.

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MERRY CHRISTMAS!

w A Merry Christmas! | A Merry Christmas to you! I A Merry Christmas to our friends! A- Merry Christmas to Our enemies! 1 A Merry Christmas to EVERYI I!ODY. And we are going to have our own ■share, too.

HOW TO DIGEST YOU CHRISTMAS DINNER. Get out of bed in the morning with nothing but good will in your heart toward all people.

2. Divorce yourself entirely from all business cares for the day. 3. Give a cheerful greeting to every one you meet, and especially to your own family. 4. Remember the dumb brute, and give it a little Christmas cheer. 5. GO TO CHURCH. Don’t apply what the minister to your neighobr. Take it to yourself, and profit from it if it makes you wince. 6. Make up your mind that vou will spend one year in an earnest effort to be a little better than you ever were before. 7. Eat your portion of the turkey only, and let the rest of the family have at least a smell. 8. Do this and you will not be annoyed with indigestion after your Christmas dinner.

Lebanon Pioneer Also ‘Speaks Out in Meeting.”

The Lebanon Pioneer, published at Governor Ralston’s home, and one of the ablest edited democratic papers in the state, says: “The Marion county grand 1 jury, after two months investigation of the alleged juggling of certain bills in the last legislature, at the request of Gov. Ralston, reports that it is unable to fix responsibility for these bills becoming laws when they Vvere not passed by the legislature, but it has created somewhat of a furore and probably hung a ‘dinger’ on the political operations of several well known gentlemen by indicting them for making out and presenting for payment alleged fraudelent certificates against the state of Indiana. The indictments, thir-ty-four in number against thir- ‘ teen men, are based on the employment and the paying of an alleged excess of ofiicers and employes by* the last legislature, without the authority of law. While the indictments will in all probability not ‘stick,’ they will probably increase the number of markers in the political graveyard and curb the extravagant tendencies of the next session of the legislature. This is probably true. In all likelihood there will be no .convictions, but the grand jury performed a great service to the democracy of Indiana in letting them know publicly what the people had all along priv-ately suspicioned.—Tippecanoe County Democrat.

Umbrellas, fur gloves, silk shirts, dress shirts, silk hose, tie clasp sets, knit caps, mufflers, smoking jackets, bathrobes will make a merry Xmas for the men and boys.—C. EARL DUVALL. Subscribe for The Democrat.

GREETINGS FROM FORMER RESIDENTS

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country, reasonably productive, and developing very rapidly. We have the finest system of railroads at Parsons of any town around, there being seven different divisions of roads, with headquarters here, also the great “Katy” shops (M. K. & T.), the largest west of the Missippi river, the monthly pay roll being $150,000. The great number of laborers that have to be fed, makes a fine market for anything the farmer produces. Truck farming, poultry raising an) dairying is profitable. Stock raising is also profitable here. We have all the conveniences of the larger cities. Street and interurban railroads, connecting us with other towns. So, while we still talk of old Rensselaer as home and are always glad to see our old friends, yet we are satisfied and do not care to change to back there. Old friends always welcome.

C. D. NOWELLS.

John Kimble Writes From the Wolverine State.

Copemish, Mich, Dec. 15, 1914. Editor Democrat: In response to The Democrats call for ‘the homecoming letters from faraway friends and patrons of The Democrat, 1 take pleasure in answering this call by writing a few lines'that my many friends and relatives in old Jasper may know I am still on terra firma and am enjoying myself, laboring hard every day at the carpenter trade.

The weather has been such that 1 have not lost a day this fall. We certainly have had as beautiful a lall as could be asked for, and everybody is enjoying themselves. Good crops of all kinds were raised this year. Also work seems to be plenty, or at least, I have turned down! several job®, simply because I could not do them. We have a beautiful country and as pleasant to live in as I ever saw, and everybody seems to be prosperous.

We have lived here for about nine years and have seen many improvements since coming to Michigan. In this part of the country lumbering is about played out, and those who used to depend on it cannot now do so and therefore they are paying more attention to farming and fruit raising and are building up their farms. Land is advancing very rapidly and is being settled up by Ohio, Indiana' and Illinois farmers. Still there is room for many more good farmers, for certainly we have got the land and lots of it. In closing, I wish my many friends a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. For life is the • mirror of the king and slave, just what we are and do? then give to the world the best you have, and the best will come, back to you.

C. D. Norman Tells of His New Home in Montana.

Willow Creek, Mont., Nov. 28, 1914. Mr. Babcock, Editor Democrat. Dear Sir: Well, it has been almost a year since we landed in this wonderful country, and as yet do not regret it. We had a very pleasant trip out from our North Dakota home; through the “badlands” was a wonderful sight, of immense rocks and hills of so many different colors, and then in a few hours to travel through the fertile valleys of Montana, and see the snow-capped mountains a little beyond, was beautiful. I think this is a great place for a poor man if he will work, as there are so many opportunities open to the industrious. The soil is fertile and not so foul as some places; a great place for truck and a ready market with good prices. They have more moisture than a few years ago; the irrigated districts are especially productive. We had a wonderful garden, sold what we could spare and could have sold more. Say! and the apples we had, how we did enjoy them. I wish I could place some of them on your table. I put several boxes away for winter use. I do not think I could have located in a more healthful place. We are all enjoying fine health and the children are perfectly contented and happy; they love the mountains, to climb and view. It has been storming furiously in the mountains today; it may be here tomorrow. this is a fine place to raise poultry, but the coyotes are very destructive to the flocks. There is not much bounty offered for their capture, so there are not many killed. I killed six this summer. Eggs are now worth 50c per dozen, butter 35c. This is a great place for wild game and wild honey, so have had plenty of both. The game is wild ducks and geese, sage hens, curlews, prairie chickens, pheasants, jack and brush rabbits. North and south of here there are elk. Some of our neighbors went to Yellowstone Park and got an elk, and of course we got a chunk. I never tasted such tender meat; it was surely fine. And the fish are surely great caught out of these fine streams, fed from the mountain springs. We have the best neighobrs, they always share up. We did not live here long until we knew all our neighbors. Yi e are having the finest weather any white or colored man ever saw still plowing and disking and going in shirtsleeves; we have never seen any bad weather here yet , guess this is-a long enough letter. Wishing you a merry Christmas, happy New Year, and a fine Xmas, edition, for we .always prize your paper very highly. Very truly,

George R. Masters Writes From North Platte, Neb.

North Platte, Neb., Dec. 10, ’l4. Dear Editor: Will write you a few lines to let you and all my friends know how we are getting along. We are all well, and have had good health ever since we have been in the state. We like this country very well. My crop was very good. We had

JOHN KIMBLE.

C. D. NORMAN.

quite a nice lot of garden vegatables, plenty of feed and pretty well fixed for winter. This is a good farming country. Can raise all kinds of grain including all the different kinds ot grasses; a great place for alfalfa, many fields yielding six tons to the acre. Also a good place for small grain. Wheat does excellent, many fields making 45 bushels to the acre. In many parts of the county one can see wheat as far as the eye can see. It was a grand sight to see last harvest.

Farm help is scarce and wages are high, from $35 to SSO per month. Land is still very low in price. Many good homes yet can be bought for from $4.50 to $lO per acre. Land rents for one-third on the place, pasture all free. There are hundreds of acres here that are laying idle, as good and productive land as there is any place, doing no one any good, that would make good homes for some rentei back there. t We have a good market here at North Platte for everything we raise, better than Omaha or Denver. North Platte is growing rapidly. Now, in regard to the climate, will say it is healthy; being in a semiarid country. We have plenty of rainfall to produce all kinds of crops. Roads are always good. It is pretty windy here in the spring; that is the worst thing to contend with, but it is not as bad as some people think it is. We have had fine weather all fall up until the Tth of this month, when it began snowing and was stormy for three days. There is about six inches of. snow on the ground at present, but it is nice and clear today. This is a good place for a poor man to get along; if he will work and hustle he can soon get a home) Y ould like to hear from all of my old friends. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, I remain, as ever, Yours respectfully,

GEO. R. MASTERS.

Joseph Grube Writes From Up Near the Canadian Line.

Cavalier, X. D., Dec., 17, 1914. F. E. Babcock, Editor Jasper County Democrat. Dear Sir: Enclosed find money order for $1.50 for renewal of The Democrat, as with its other readers, is enjoyed by us all. We will have been here four years in March, and have missed but one copy in that time. We had a dry season, and crops were not very good; was dryest summer since we have been here. I have raised some good corn, had out 12 acres. Have fatened my hogs mostly on corn. I intend to put out 25 acres or corn next year. Most every farmer now raises corn and is going into raising stock, as they find it more profitable than just raising small grain and . selling it. Was large acrage of rye sown here this fall, I have a nice field of it, and it is looking fine. It was a good price ihis year, and look for good price next year. More poultry is also being raised each year. Mrs. Grube sold sllO worth of geese and turkeys this year, and only had four turkeys and four geese to raise from. This year we are keeping ten turkey hens. We are having winter weather now. Have snow and all are using cutters and sleds. Stock is wintering well, it keeps me quite busy doing chores and getting wood. There are 14 families, two of them n(^ana an< l lowa, balance from Illinois, in this vicinity, and room for more.

We see Mr. T. F. Brusnahan’s, formerly of near Parr, Ind., quite often. Their daughter, Miss Dorotha, is teaching our 'school. V ishing the editor and all readers of The Democrat a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, I remain, Respectfully,

JOSEPH GRUBE.

AlbeVt Bouk Prospering in North Dakota.

Norwich, N. D., Dec. 7, ’l4. Editor Democrat: I have yours ot recent date asking for a two to five hundred word letter—five hundred words don’t go far when you talk about North Dakota. To begin my story, I don’t think that this is the best place on earth, but I do think it is the best place I ever lived in and the longer I live here the better I like it. One big reason for liking it is that we have a uniformly rich soil that is easily farmed and that will produce nearly all kinds of crops raised in the north half of the U. S. This land responds readily to good treatment and since it is now a proven fact that this is the real home of the best alfalfa on earth and that sweet clover and diversified farming will keep up the fertility of our land, why haven’t we got something good? Nearly every farmer here this year raised good ripe corn that aver aged from 25 to 60 bushels per acre Many silos were built this year and each year v r ill seee an increased number of them. Wheat farming is the principal business here as yet, and though the crop was cut short about one-third or more. of what it would have been by black rust, the county bad the biggest crop ever, save one, that of 1912, and business is good and money easy. There was a big acreage out but the average yield was only about 15 bushels, but the price being good helped out. I was Just a bit lucky in having a new w'heat—the Marquis—which yielded much better owing to its earliness and being more hardy, for me'lD to 20 bushels.'’ I raised 4§26 bushels of wheat this year. During the seven seasons 1 have raised wheat here, I have raised an average of 3,094 bushels per year and the’ average selling price has been ,90 cents per bushel. Most of the time I rented some ground and usually had tb give one r half of the rented crop. I have raised some good flax also. One year r had SI,BOO worth of flax on 46 acres. If given a chance oats make goo a here, often going 60 to 70 bushels per acre. It’s poor oats that won’t weigh 38 to 40 pounds per bushel

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CHICAGO, INDIANAPOLIS A LOUISVILLK RV RENSSELAER TIME TABLE In Effect May 3, 1014. NORTH BOUND No. 4 Louisville to Chicago.... 4:59 a.m. No. 36 Cio. and Ind. to Chicago 5:27 a.m. No. 40 Lafayette to Chicago.... 7:30a.m. rso. 32 Cin. and Ind. to Chicago 10:46 a-m* No. 38 Cin. and Ind. to Chicago 3:15 jnm. No. 6 Louisville to Chicago.... 3:44p.m. No. 30 Cin. and to Chicago 7:06 p.m. SOUTH BOUND No. 5 Chicago to Louisville... .11:05 a.m. No. 37 Chicago to Ind. and Cin. 11:20 a.m. No. 33 Chicago to Ind. and Cin.. 2:01 p.m. No. 39 Chicago to Lafayette.... 6:12p.m. No. 31 Chicago to Ind. and Cin.. 7:41p.m. No. 3 Chicago to Louisville... .11:10 p.m. No. 35 Chicago to Ind. and Cm. .12:15 a.m.

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. CITY OFFICERS May? l, ..Charles G. Spitler £ lerk Charles Morlan Treasurer...... ..Charles M. Sands Attorney Moses Leopold Marshal.. W . R. Shesler C vll Engineer... W F. Osborns £ lre eidef J. j. Montgomery lire M arden..... J. J. Montgomery , . , Councllmen - Ray Wood Z n * -S ar J? Frank Tobias a™* ard • ■ Frank King At Large.. Rex Warner, F. Kresler P* Circuit Judge. .Charles W. Hanley Prosecuting Att’r...Fred LongweU Terms of Court—Second Monday ln a February, April. September and Nevember. Four week terms. COUNTY OFFICERS Slf/k Judson H. Perkins Treasurer a a u>«ii ?®2? rder George Scott p“JJ® yor DeVere Yeoman Co gfmV - W - J- Wright County Assessor j. q Lewis Health Officer f. H. Hemphill COMMISSIONERS H Hershman 3rd DterrU'V D.S. Makeever District ..Charles Welch C< Fi l r?f lS \ i r )ne J s ’ c P urt meets the First Monday of each month. COUNTY BOARD EDUCATION Wm USt Folger T ° B TrklJ? ? a^ eS sX y er-V.V.---- ::6ar sii W r if e Tu h ms S Snlp r H- W. Wood, Jr. ". m!??™ g?T fe u j* rt “ —'•'•v.v.jßSS Isaac Klght Newton Albert Keene Wheatflldd Fred Karch A 7. w£S£s Rensselaer

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