Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 July 1915 — Page 2

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1 JRSPER GORNEY DEMOGRRT F.S. BABCOCK, EDITOR AKO PUBLISHER. OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC PAPER OF JASPER COUNTY Long Distance Telephones Office 315 Residence 311 Entered as Second-Class Mail Matter June 8. 1908, at the pdstoffice at Rensselaer, Indiana, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Published Wednesday and Saturday. Wednesday Issue 4 pages; Saturday Issue 8 pages. ADV ERTISEXG RATES. Display 12 1/2 c Inch Display, special position.. . ,15c Inch Readers, per line first insertion, , .5c Readers, per line add. insertions, .3c Want Ads One cent per word each insertion; niinimuni 2.',e. Special price if run one or more months, (’ash must accompany order unless advertiser Las open /account. Card of Thanks Not to exceed ten lines, .‘.tic. (’ash with order. All accounts due and payable first of month following publication, except want ads and cards of thanks, which are cash with order. No advertisement accepted for first page. WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1915

WALT MASON

The Poet Philosopher. There is a better wold they say, a Shining place across; the way, where ' people weep no more, and all my i days I have been told of jasper gates 1 and walls of gold, and streets of virgin ore. I'm sure there is <y better land, where well rejoice to beat the band, and lay our burdens clown; but no one there thinks gold a prize, and none will pause to analyze the metal in his crown. The pictures of that joyous place with which they bring me face to face, are sordid, gross and mean; for one, I don’t believe in sich—a heaven for the idle rich, with gold and gasoline. The truth about that land is sealed; its glories have not been revealed, men would not understand, and all the stories that we hold, of pearly gates and streets of gold, were writ by mortal hand. They do not measure values there as would a fourth-rate millionaire;- there’s no such thing as cost; if gold is valued more than zinc, up where the angels nectar drink, then heaven is a frost. Ah, no, my friends, that «_■ sunny shore,' where we shall meet when life is o’er, has ne’er a use for coin; it has no gold along its pike; it does not measure values like Chicago or Des Moines.

Danes Can Vote.

Da'nish women have received equal rights with men and Danish men with each other; the recent constitutional change which enfranchises women and makes them eligible to a. offices also abolishes the property qualifications which have helped to keep the Dane melancholy. Everybody can vote in Denmark now, even the King. Twenty-nine years is the voting age to start with, but as time rolls over the little kingdom it is to be gradually reduced until It reaches 25. Thus the older a Dane grows the younger he can begin to vote.—The New Republic. Place your want ads in The Democrat If you to get resujts.

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

ROSELAWN. Wiliam Overmayer was a .Chicago visitor Monday. ' Elsie North visited the dentist at Rensselaer Monday. Flora Eyre is spending. Her vacation with relatives in Missouri. W. T. Kight shipped a car of stock to the Chicago Market Sunday. ? Owtn Brooke was a Sunday visitor at Pair. We wonder why he goes so far? Pete Nelson, of Brookston, was a Sunday visitor at the home of his mother and 11. 11. Nelson. Reuben Gundy got a hair cut and Ernest Dresoh sold his shotgun. Now isn’t that going some? Mr. and Mrs. William Markham of Newark, Ohio, are visitors at the home of Grandma Nelson and 11. H. Nelson. Mrs. Johanesen, a former resident here, now living in Chicago, spent a few days visiting friends here last week. Sonic, five or six teamsters are hauling rock on the township roads, which have been cut up pretty badly since: the recent heavy rains. Mr. Palmer returned home from’ the Gifford onion fields where he had been working, being compelled to quit work owing to the wet weather. Dr. C. M. Rice accompanied Mrs. Comminga, daughter of Ike Peterman, to a Chicago hospital Monday, where she will probably be operated on for appendicitis. Rev. Postill’s Ford failed him for the first time Sunday and lie was unable to fill his engagement to preach Sunday evening, disappointing a good-sized audience who had gathered to hear him.

The heaviest rain of the season fell last Saturday night and many corn fields are under water. Wheat and rye cutting has been abandoned for the time, and this Monday morn ing looks like more rain. The contest between the “Reds” and “Blues” of the M E. Sunday school, is growing quite warm. The Blues have held the lead so far, and with only two more Sundays until the end of the contest, and then the eats. Roselawn beat Fair Oaks at baseball* Sunday at the latter place, by a score of 6 to 5. Cletos Gundy saved the game team by going on the slab in the firth inning and holding- Fair Oaks’ heavy hitters scoreless, while his own team came from behind and did the .rest. Sounds like White Sox stull, don’t it?

The Queen’s English.

Second Avenue Sadie—How d’ye like my bathin’ suit, Red? Roughneck Red— Can’t see it, Sadie. Second Avenue Sadie—You like it donchu, Jim? \, Gentleman Jim (gallantly)—You bet! It’s a peach! There’s nothin’ to it!——Dartmouth Jack o’ Lantern. i

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together With Other Note* Gathered From the Several County Office*. County Treasurer-elect Charles V. May was over from Remington Monday. New suits filed: No. 8450. David H. Yeoman vs. Noah Edgerton, et al. acticu i, quiet title. County Treasurer Fell went to Reelsville, Ind., Thursday to spend a few days with Mrs. Fell, who is visiting there with her sister, Mrs. Florence Lee. The Williams ditch case in Newton county has been continued until the October term. Special Judge Elmore Barce and the attorneys went over the route of the proposed ditch last week. Jerry Shea and Mead Rayburn of Gillam tp., were down on gravel road business yesterday. The rain Saturday night was about as heavy there as here, and much damage was done to wheat and oats.

Sam Stevens of this city, was awarded the contract last week in White county for the Scipio ditch, affecting lands in both White and Jasper counties. The contract price was $7,8 4-9. It is part open and part tile. Marriage licenses issued: July 10, Edward Lewis Clark, son of A. L. (’lark of Rensselaer, aged 22 Nov. 30 last, occupation lineman, to Mae Catherine Mains, of Chicago, aged 20 May 1 last, occupation telephone operator First marriage for each. Married by Rev. P, C. Curnick Saturday evening. ■ In several of the counties of Indiana agitation is being made to have the country roads hereafter constructed made 15 feet wide instead of 9 or io feet, as most of them are at present. It is argued that, while the cost of building is a little greater, the life of the 15-foot road is more than double that of a 10-foot road, hence it is a matter of greateconomy to build them the wider measure.

( utility Board of Education Vote to Retain Supt. Lantson.

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er’s office in the court house. Mr. Lamson at the beginning of the investigation asked for the fullest inquiry and seemed willing and anxious to give any aid that he could in the matter. He introduced no evidence in defense except to show the facts in a number of the cases complained of. He stated that he had always tried to give our home teachers' the preference and to assist the new teachers in passing the examinations whenever he could; that he regretted as much as anybody the fact that it was necessary to import teachers from other counties, but said in refutation of the statements that had been made, that Newton county had few hr no imported teachers, that Supt. Schanlaub had informed him only a few days ago that fully 50 per cent of the taechers of Newton counfy last year were imported teachers; that he (Lamson) had always tried to get teachers through the normals when possible and only went to the teachers’ agencies as a last resort. That he had never been paid by any of the teachers or received from any of the agencies one penny of the commission which teachers who secure positions through such agencies are required, to pay to the agency. In one case at least in which Mr. Comer laid considerable stress on Mr. Lamson having “failed” the applicant, Mr. Hamilton stated tihat in justice to Mr. Lamson he must admit that Lamson was justified in turning the applicant down.; that the last couple of years under his regime lie had realized that the teacher was losing out and that he himself had strained a point or two to “pass” him. Ex-trustee Folger of Barkley tp., made a few remarks in defense of Mr. Lamson and said that he did not believe in lowering the standards required for teaching, which would be

the effect were applicants to be “passed” w’ho came nowhere near filling the requirements of the state board. \ The hearing was sort of a free-for-all discussion, and near its close, after Mr. Healey had seen that there was but little to his ‘‘evidence’’ and had said that he did not care to prolong the hearing further, Joe Long, the mail clerk, being granted permission, got up and made a splendid talk in which he said that he covid not understand the activity of Mr. Healey and Mr. Hamilton in seeking to oust Mr. Lamson from office; that he did not know whether their motive was mercinary or political, but was satisfied that it was one or the other. Mr. Long is an old school taecher himself, and said that while he did not wish to criticise our high schools, that he had a son to graduate this year while Mr. Healey and Mr. Hamilton each had a son graduate last year, and he did not believe that either of the three could make 40 per cent in the examination required, and that this would apply to 90 per cent of the graduates turned out of our high school. He said that the pupil after passing the grades to the high school was given a smattering of this and a smattering of that, and at the end of four years had forgotten practically everything he had learned in the grades. He was then expected to attend a normal for twelve weeks and be brightened up enough to secure a license. Not one in ten could do this, and the county superinetndent should not be blamed for the fact. He said that he regretted very much the attack that had been made by the Republican on Mr. Lamson and felt that the schools of Jasper county could not recover from the injury done by the Republican in several years. It was about 6:30 o’clock at the close of Mr. Long’s remarks and the spectators left the room. The board took a vote on the proposition of asking Mr. Lamson to resign, as requested by the Republican, and decidednot to do so.

Where Money Is Useless.

The Island of Ascension, in the Atlantic, belonging to Great Britain, is of volcanic formation, eight miles by six in size, and has a population of about 450. It was uninhabited until the confinement of Nepoleon at St. Helena, when it was occupied by a small British force. It is 250 miles northward of St. Helena. Vast numbers of turtles are found on the shores and it serves as a depot and watering place for ships. Ascension is governed by a Captain appointed by the British Admiralty. There is no private property in land, no rents, no taxes and no use for money. The flocks and herds are public property, and the meat is issued as rations. So are the vegetables grown on the farms. When an island fisherman makes a catch he brinfgs it to the guard room, where it is issued by the sergeantmajor. Practically the entire population are sailors, and they work at most of the common trades. The ■muleteer is a Jack tar, so is the gardener, so are the shepherds, the stockmen, the grooms, masons, carpenters and plumbers. Even the island trapper who gets reward? for the tails of rats is a sailor. The climate is almost perfect and anything can be grown.—London Herald.

Reducing.

“Heavyweight says he is taking anti-fat.” > “Is it doing him any good?” “Well, his hair seems to be getting thinner.”— Puck.

Subscribe for The Democrat. EXECUTORS’ SALE OF REAL ESTATE. State of Indiana, Jasper County, ss. Public notice is hereby given that we, John M. Clarkson and Mary F. Clarkson, as Executors of the last will and testament of Robert McCane, deceased, by virtue of the authority vested in us under said last will and testament, will on Saturday, July 17th, A. D., 1915, at the hour of 2 o’clock p. m., of said day, at the front door of the Court House in Rensselaer, Indiana, sell at public sale, the following described real estate: The East half of section 34, township 32 north, range 7 west, in Jasper county, Indiana, containing 320 acres, more or less. This farm lies about one-half mile south of Demotte, in said county, and has fair improvements thereon. Same will be sold subject to a mortgage now thereon in the sum of SIO,OOO, due and payable March Ist, 1917, and draws 5 per cent interest per annum, payable annually, also, subject to the taxes hereafter due dnd payable. This farm is known as the Schuster farm. Also, the North half and the Northwest quarter of the Southwest quarter of section 24, township 31 north, range 6 west, in said Jaspei county, Indiana, containing 360 acres, more or less. This farm lies about 5 miles south of Wheatfield,

in said Jasper county, Indiana, and will be sold free and clear of encumbrance, except the general and special taxes and assessments hereafter due and payable. This farm has a very good set of improvements thereon. Terms of Sale— lo per cent of the purchase price will be required on the day of said sale, and the remainder of the purchase price will be required within 20 days from the day of sale. Possession of said premises win be reserved to the grantors until March Ist, 1916. Abstracts of title may be seen at the National Bank, at Rensselaer, Indiana, at any time prior to the day of said sale. JOHN M. CLARKSON, MARY F. CLARKSON, As Executors as Aforesaid. FRED PHILLIPS, Auctioneer. Walters & Latham, Attorneys, Decatur, Illinois. J-23-30-7-14

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FOR SALE For Sale— One 1-year-old Durham bull—A. K. MOORE, Kniman, Ind. For Sale— Two oil side lamps for auto, in fine condition, 50c each. Enquire at DEMOCRAT office, phone 315. For Sale— Two grade Shorthorn cows, notv giving milk and one with calf by side, and 1 pure bred Shorthorn bull caIf.—GRANT SUTTON, Fair Oaks, Ind. R-2. — 1For Sale— An armload of clean old newspapers for a nickel at The Democrat office. Just the thing for putting under carpets, on pantry shelves, etc. ts For Sale—lo 7 acre farm in Otsego county, N. Y.; 8 acres maple, beach and hemlock timber, including sugar grove, balance in good state of cultivation; good living springs in pasture lots, good well of water at house, land is gently rolling but not hilly and is easy to work. House recently remodeled, and practically good as new; 2 large barns in fair condition, and other outbuildings; farm well fenced, wire fencing; on R. F. D., and telephone. New evaporator and sap buckets goes with farm, all for $2,100. Reason for selling, poor health and too old to farm.—Address L. J. SHELLAND, Worcester, Otsego county, N. Y. FOR RENT For Rent—My house on River street.—MßS. MARY JANE HOP KINS.

WANTED Wanted—An industrious man who can earn SIOD pe.r month and expenses retailing our Products to farmers. Must have some means for starting expenses and furnish contract signej>by two responsible men Address W. T. RAWLEIGH COMPANY, Freeport, 111., giving age, occupation and references. Wanted— -A good solicitor to travel over Jasper county. Previous experience not necessary, but is- preferred.—THE DEMOCRAT. Wanted—soo stock hogs from 125 lbs. down to any size. Will buy 200 sows and pigs.—A. W. SAWIN, phone 400. ts Wanted— To borrow $4,000 on good real estate security on 5-year loan; will pay 6 per cent interest, semi-annually if desired.—Enquire at The Democrat office. MISCELLANEOUS Storage—Can furnish storage for a number of automobiles or other vehicles at reasonable rates.—C. W. DUVALL, phone 147. Storage Room—Storage room for household goods, etc., on third floor of The Democrat building Prices reasonable.—F. E. BABCOCK. Typewriter Ribbons—For all the standard makes of machines, the celebrated Neidich brand, also cai bon papers of the same make, on sale at The Democrat office. FINANCIAL To Loan— s 450 on first mortgage or good note.—Phone 13 _j ' Mutual Insurance— Fire and lightning. Also state cyclone. Inquire of M. I. Adams, phone 533-L. Farm Loans— l can procure you a five-year loan on your farm at a low rate of Interest. See me before placing your loan. Office, west side public square.—P. R. BLUE. Farm Loans—Money to loan on farm property in any sums up to SIO,OOO.— E. P. HONAN. Farm Loans—l am making farm loans at the lowest rates of interest. Ten year loans without commission and without delay.—JOHN A. DUNLAP. I flnt thnl Without Delay> nil Illi Commission Uul IllU Charges for Making or Recording Instruments. W. H. PARKINSON

NOTICE OF BBXDGE BETTING. No. 2700. Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, August 3rd, 1915, the Board of Commissioners of Jasper County, Indiana, will receive sealed proposals for the construction of a new bridge in Jordan township, on the north and south highway between sections 3 and 4, townW 28 north, range 7 west. Said bridge to be built according to plans ana specifications on file in the auditor’s office. AU bids to be on file by 2 o’clock of said date and to be accompanied by bond and affidavit as required by law. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. By order of the Board of Commissioners of Jasper County, Indiana. JOSEPH P. HAMMOND, Auditor Jasper County. NOTICE &T BRIDGE BETTING. No. 1808. Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, August 3rd, 1915, the Board of Commissioners of Jasper County, Indiana, will receive sealed proposals for the construction of bridge repair in Union township on the east and west highway over the Dexter ditch between sections 11 and 14, township 30 north range 7 west. Said bridge to be repaired according to plans and specifications on file in the auditor’s office. All bids to be on file oy "2 o’clock of said date and to be accompanied by bond and affidavit according to law. Tne Board reserves the right to reject any and ail bids. By order of the Board of Commisa sioners of Jasper County, Indiana. JOSEPH P. HAMMOND, Auditor Jasper County. NOTICE or BBXDGE BETTING. No. 2807. Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday. August 3rd, 1915, the Board of Commissioners of Jasper County, Indiana, will receive sealed proposals for the construction of a new bridge in Wheatfield township, on the north and south highway in section 35, township 33 north, range 6 west. Said bridge to te built according to plans and specifications on file in the auditor’s office. All bids to be on file by 2 o’clock of said date and to be accompanied by bond and affidavit as required by law. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. By order of the Board of Commissioners of Jasper County, Indiana. JOSEPH P. HAMMOND, Auditor Jasper County.

NOTICE or BBXDGE BETTING. No. 2808. Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, August 3rd, 1915, the Board of Commissioners of Jasper County, Indiana, will receive sealed proposals for the construction of a new bridge in Barkley Township, in section 1, township 30 north, range 6 west. Said bridge to be built according to plans and specifications on file in th,e auditor’s office. All blds to be on file by 2 o’clock of said date and to be accompanied by bond and affidavit as required by law. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all blds. By order of the Board of Commissioners of Jasper County, Indiana. • JOSEPH P. HAMMOND, Auditor Jasper County. NOTICE OF B BID GE BETTING. No? 2809. , • : Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, August 3rd, 1915, the Board of Commissioners of Jasper County, Indiana, will receive sealed proposals for the construction of a new bridge between Milroy and Hanging Grove townships, over the Howe ditch between sections 5 and 8, in township 28 north, range 5 west. Said bridge to be built according to plans and specificaeions on file in the auditor’s office. All bids to be on file by 2 o’clock of said date and to be accompanied by bond and affidavit as required by law. The Board reserves the right to reject any . and all bids. By order Of the Board of Commissioners of Jasper County, Indiana. JOSEPH P. HAMMOND, Auditor Jasper County. NOTICE OF BBXDGE BETTING. No. 2810. Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, August 3rd, 1915, the Board of Commissioners of Jasper County, Indiana, will receive sealed proposals for the construction of a new bridge in Hanging Grove township, in section 5, township 28 north, range 5 west. Said bridge to be built according to plans and specifications on file in the auditor’s office. All bids to be on file by 2 o’clock of said date and to be accompanied by bond and affidavit as required by law. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. By order of the Board of Commissioners of Jasper County, Indiana. JOSEPH P. HAMMOND, Auditor Jasper County.

NOTICE OF BRIDGE LETTING. No. 2824. Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, August 3rd, 1915, the Board of Commissioners of Jasper County, Indiana, will receive sealed proposals for the construction of a new bridge in Union township between sections 11 and 14, township 30 north, range 7 west. Said bridge to be built according to plans and specifications on file in the auditor’s office. All bids to be on file by 2 o’clock of said date and to be accompanied by bond and affidavit as required by law. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. By order of the Board of Commissioners of Jasper County, Indiana. JOSEPH P. HAMMOND, Auditor Jasper County. NOTICE OF BBIDGE LETTING. No. 2825. Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, August 3rd. 1915, the Board of Commissioners of Jasper County, Indiana, will receive sealed proposals for the construction of the Lamson Grade, in Jordan township in section 8, township 28 north, range 7 west. Said bridge to be built according to plans and specifications on file in the auditor’s office. All bids to be on file by 2 o’clock of said date and to be accompanied by bond and affidavit as required by law. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. By order of the Board of Commissioners of Jasper County, Indiana. JOSEPH P. HAMMOND, Auditor Jasper County. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, August 3rd, 1915, the Board of Commissioners of Jasper .County, Indiana, will receive sealed proposals for installing an electric lighting . system at the County Farm. All bids to be on file by 2 o’clock of said date and to be accompanied by affidavit as required by law. i The Board reserves the right to reject any and all blds. By order of the Board of Commissioners of Jasper County, Indiana. JOSEPH P. HAMMOND. Auditor Jasper County. NOTICE. , Notice is. hereby given than on Tuesday, August 3rd, 1915, the Board of Commissioners of Jasper. County, Indiana, will receive sealed proposals for the construction of a wash house at the County Farm. Said building must be constructed according to plans and specifications on file in the auditor’s office. All bids to be on file by 2 o’clock of said date and to be accompanied by bond and affidavit as required by law. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all blds. By order of the Board of Commissioners, of Jasper County, Indiana. JOSEPH P. HAMMOND, Auditor Jasper County.