Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 July 1915 — Page 2

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IRE JASPER GOONTY DEMOCRAT F. f. BABCOCK. EDITOR AID PUBLISBER. OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC PAPER OF JASPER COUNTY Long Distance Telephones Office 315 Residence 311 Entered as Second-Class Mail Matter June 8. 1908. at the postoffice at Rensselaer, Indiana, under the Act of Man-h 3, 18t9. Published Wednesday and Saturday. ..Wednesday Issue 4 pages; Saturday Issue 8 pages. ADVERTISING RATES. ’’isplay - . . . . .12%c inch Display, special position, . . .15c Inch Readers, per line first insertion,. 5c Readers, per line add. insertions. .3c ant Ads—One cent per word each insertion; minimum 25c. Special price if run one or more months. Cash must accompany order unless. advertiser has open account. lai d oi Thanks-—Not to exceed, ten lines, 50c. Cash with order. All accounts due and payable first of month following publication, except want ads and cards of thanks, yhich are cash with order. No advertisement accepted for first page. WEDNESDAY. JULY 21, 1915

DEMOCRATIC NEWS LETTER.

By Wilis S. Thompson.

Indianapolis, July 1 b.—The one thing that is interesting ail the political parties at this time is what about the primary law?” On the one hand the'constitution ality of this patched-together statute is being attacked because the freedom of the voter to express a primary choice is prohibited. In other words, while there is a decided pres-ent-day tendency to independence in political action such a thing is absolutely prohibited under this law. The only manner in which any vote may be admitted is for the voter to declare he supported the same party ticket at the last election as the one he seeks to vote in the primary. Not only that, but he must also declare under oath that he will adhere to and vote the same party ticket at the ensuing general election, no matter who may have been nominated. The effect of this provision is to prohibit and make impossible any independent voting of any sort,' orthe voter must be deprived of any participation in the naming of candidates.

Of course this may serve the purpose of the stand-patters on either side who may want to slip by the independent voters in the primary, appealing later for that independent vote at the general election, but it hardly reaches or embraces air the reforms for which the primary advocates contended when the law was being patched together and passed. Then there is the other serious consideration of collecting a fee from 11 men who seek office, including a fee of SIOO from all candidates for President, Vice-President and United States Senator, before any man may be allowed to seek a nomination. This is declared by many good lawyers to make -the whole law unconstitutional. It is stated that the Nebraska law, having the same provision, has been declared unconstitutional on this account. That the federal constitution declares against

any abridgement of the rights of a citizen, among those rights being to offer himself as a candidate for public office.

As already pointed out in these letters, if one-tenth of the care were taken to have, the law properly written. that is required afterward to interpret the meaning: of the legislative patch work, therewould be many less useless laws and the higher courts would not have the records clogged with a lot of needless litigation for which the public must pay the bill. ’ The chances now appear that several suits will be filed attacking the new ,primary law and seeking its interpretation, so that the interpretation may mean elimination.

WALT MASON The Poet Philosopher.

The farmers sadly ramble o'er soggy fields and wet, and say, "Our job's a gamble-—-none knows which way to bet’ We think we have a reason for planting oats and chops, we somehow think the season will boost such kind of crops: and then they send wet weather, a deluge and repeat, and we cry all together, 'We should have planted wheat!’ Oh, warfare is exciting, when hardy sold-

iers arm, but it's hot sp exciting as life upon a farm! Talk not of stress and danger, es battlefields and fights, before the harried granger. cf dreadful days and nights! If ■ he could quit his farming, and soldier tor a spell, he’d think the quiet Charming, a rest he'd earned so well. In shooting foes or strangers there is no mental strain, like that endured by grangers who fight the drought or rain. There’s nothing so exhausting in packing round a gun, as in a fight that’s costing the farmer all his mon. This farming is a scramble for goals we seldom win, a hazard and a gamble, a scandal and a sin.

License to Sell Mince Pie.

■Bill" Hicks, caterer, has such a fear of the law that he got out a Federal liquor license so he could sell mince pie at Bill Hicks’ place. Thirty-third street and Troost avenue. “Why,” said "Bill” Hicks, aggrievedly, on the witness stand in the South Side Court this morning; ‘why, would you believe it, you need a liquor license to sell anything with one half of one per cent of alcohol in it. Why, you need a license to sell mince pie.” But it wasn’t for selling mince pie that “Bill” Hicks was in Court. It was for selling beer in teapots,nice little brown teapots, dainty litle teapots, teapots made for holding tea. “But some of my customers asked for beer and I accommodated ’em,” sa,d Hicks. “It wasn’t the business of the other folks if I sold these people beer, now; was it? So I just Put it' in teapots and nobody was wiser.” But they were wiser. At any rate, Lieutenant Dennis Whalen ano four policemen raided “Bill” Hicks’ South Side case Sunday night as 15 couples dallied over the teapots that didn’t hold tea, but beer. And they took possession of the teapots and the beer and of Bill Hicks himself, too.—Kansas City Star. .

Another Freak Law That Will Cause Lots of Private Expense.

The Democrat is in receipt of the following communication from the office of the state fire marshal regarding the placing of gasoline storage tanks under ground: The offices of the state fire marshal are being flooded with inquiries from over the state as a result of recent wholesale orders to retail dealers that gasoline storage tanks, containing more than ten gallons, must be placed under ground. Forty days notice have been given in a large number of cases and prosecutions are to be pressed if the order is not obeyed. A large number of communications have been received from pn vate owners of gasoline—many be ing out-of-town owners of automobiles who buy gasoline in large quantities and store it in light metal tanks or ordinary oil barrels. John W. Minor, Jr., deputy state fire marshal, states that thus far the efforts of the department have been confined to seeing that the gasoline handled by retailers is safeguarded. The law is being enforced in this regard as it has been shown to be by far the major risk or fir© hazard. The law applies in all cases. However, where gasoline in excess of ten gallons is stored within fire limits. Inquirers are being informed that outside the fire limits of cities and •owns it is permissible to store gasoline above ground provided tanks are constructed of metal of a prescribed thickness and equipped with a proper pump for removing the gasoline. A pamphlet containing the rules and regulations compiled by the department for the safe handling and storage of gasoline is furnished free on request by the state fire marshal. “r / A general disposition has been shown by dealers to obey the orders issued by mail or in person by deputies from the fire marshal department. A large number of dealers also have deemed the warning through the newspapers as being sufficient and are installing underground tanks. -

Life-Like Targets.

It is dull work firing at a bullseye target, so that it is not surprising that the old-time soldier made small progress with his marksmanship. But set before him a target which embodies a definite idea, and appeals to his intelligence as well as his skill, ?nd half the battle of good shooting is won. This is the secret—-with much practice and good training as well, or course—-of. the fine marksmanship of otlr men, for the bullseye is now only used in the elementary stage of rifle practice. An up-to-date target represents a soldier, a horseman, a gun. or a whole army marching or fighting, caled to size as it would appear at certain distances, and the soldier fires at it individually or in sections.

He begins by firing at a single target, representing the head and shoulders of a man lying down in the firing position, and some of these targets fall backwards when hit. He thus becomes familiarized with the appearance of different objects when .viewed from various distances, and he learns to shoot straight as well as to estimate distances. No longer is he a mere automaton, pulling his trigger when his rifle is aimed at an object which he is told is so many

yards distant. ' Most wonderful of all is the So r lano target, which represents a whole battle scene, with moving figures in theig proper size and even the haze Of distance allowed for. Ingenious devices provide other illusions which enable the soldier to become a perfect marksman. So it is with the artillery. There are dummy villages to shoot at—let us haste to say they represent positions held by troops—cavalry on wires charged across shell-strewn plains, and sham guns belch forth smoke and flame. When firing ceases it can be accertained how many of the "enemy” have been annihilated.—Answers.

Your “Funny Bone.

When you bump your nose or chin you bump the flesh and bone and not a perve, consequently you feel a sensation or pain just where the blow was struck, if you strike the point of your elbow it will be just the same, it’s only when you strike that little hollow between the big central bone of the elbow and the little inside bone that the tickling, tingling sensation is felt. In the little hollow you strike one of the large trunk nerves that spring between the’ vertebra at the base of the neck and runs through the arm to the wrist. In the hollow of the elbow the nerve lies over a bone. When you strike that spot you feel a tingling sensation which isn’t exactly funny, but because it tickles the bone is called the “funny, bone.” Milwaukee Journal. ' "

The longest cribbage game in thv history of the United States is nearing a close in Des Moines, lowa. It commenced in 1904, for 1,000,000 points. A peculiarity of the contest is that during all this play not one of the contestants has ever held a 29 hand. During all these years the men have never missed a week.

Cfeysiiiea/id rOeprtjentl .. thls head notices will be published for 1-cent-a-word for the first insertion. I_ 2'Cent-per-word for each additional insertion. To save book-keeplna cash should be sent with notice. No notice accepted for less than twenty-five cents, but short notices coming within the above rate, will be published two or more times—as the case may be—for 25 cents. Where replies are sent In The Democrat s care, postage will be charged for forwarding such replies to the adveruser.] FOR SALE For Sale—One 1-year-old Durham bull—A. k. MOORE, Kniman, Ind. For Sale—New Sterling Wagon, triple box. or will trade for stock.— JACK LONORGAN, Surrey, Ind., phone 955-F. For Sale—Fresh Durham milch cow, also an aged family horse, gentle anyone can drive or ride him.—H. PAULUS. Rensselaer, phone 938-G. lor Sale—Two grade Shorthorn cows, now giving milk and one with calf by side, and 1 pure bred Shorthorn bull caIf.—GRANT SUTTON Fair Oaks, Ind. R-2. For 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.; & 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—-500 stock hogs from 40 to 125 lbs. "Watch this ad, will pay 8c per lb. until further notice.—A. AV. SAWIN, phone 400. ts Wanted—SALESMAN. S6O per month and expenses; steady work; experience unnecessary. Select territory and get an early start. —GRAHAM NURSERY COMPANY, Rochester, N. Y. j-22 Wanted— An industrious man who can earn SIOO per month and expenses retailing our Products to farmers. Must have some means for starting expenses and furnish contract signed 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— To borrows $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 tha 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—slso on first mortgage or good note.—Phone 13. 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 flnl thnl WlthoUtDelay ’ if I 1111 ithout Commission I Uul lliv > Without Charges for n Making or Recording Instruments. W. H. PARKINSON Another new supply of correspondence stationery, calling and invitation cards, correspondence cards, etc., has just been received at The Democrat’s fancy stationery department. Ideal Account Files, $1.50 each.— The Democrat’s fancy stationery department.

NOTICE OF BBIDGE LETTING. ■ . No. 2700. Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, August 3rd. 1915, the Board of COmr’xSj'ioners 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, townsnip 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 OF BRIDGE LETTING. No. »Bee. 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 by 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 Commissioners of Jasper County, Indiana. JOSEPH P. HAMMOND, Auditor Jasper County. NOTICE OF BBIDGE LETTING. No. 2807. Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday. August 3rd. 1915, tiie 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 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. 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 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. Na 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 2S 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 BBIDGE LETTING. NO. 2810. Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, August 3rd. 191 e, 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 BBIDGE 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. 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 than on Tuesday, August 3rd, 1915, the Board of Commissioners of Jasper County, Indiaaa > 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 b 0"“ 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 Ounty.

CHICAGO, INDIANAPOLIS A LOUISVILLI NV RENSSELAER TIME TABIA In Effect April 10, 1915. NORTHBOUND No. 36 ... ..... 4:41 a. m. No. 4 5:01 a. m. No. 40 7:30 a.m. No. 32 .10:36 a. m. No. 38 ..... ........"... 2:51 p. m. No. 6 ............... 3:31 p. m. No. 30 6:50p.m. SOUTHBOUND No. 35 ............... 1:38 a. m. No. 5 10:55 a.m. No. 3 11:10 p.m. No. 37 ..11:17 a.m. No. 33 1:57 p.m. No. 39 5:50 p.m. No, 31 ............... 7:30 p.m.

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. CITY OFFICERS Mayor Charles G. Spitler Clerk Charles Morlan Treasurer ..Charles M. Sands Attorney...... Moses Leopold Marshal W. R. Civil Engineer W. F. Osborne Fire Chief J. J. Montgomery Fire Warden....J. J. Montgomery Councilmen Ist Ward Bay Wood 2nd Ward ..Frank Tobias 3rd Ward --Frank King At Large.. Rex Warner, F. Kresler JUDICIAL Circuit Judge. .Charles W. Hanley Prosecuting Attorney. -Reuben Hess Terms of Court—Second Monday in February, April, September and November. Four week terms. s COUNTY OFFICERS Clerk .Judson H- Perkins Sheriff..., B. D. McCully Auditor... J. p. Hammond Treasurer A. A. Feb Recorder George Scott Surveyor.. M. B. Price C0r0ner........Dr. C. E. Johnson County Assessor....G. L. Thornton Health Officer F. H. Hemphill COM MISSION ERS Ist District H. W. Marhin 2nd District D. S. Makeever 3rd District........ Charles Welch Commissioners’ Court meets the First Monday of each month. COUNTY BOARD EDUCATION „ Trustees Township Grant Davisson Barkley Burdette Porter Carpenter J. W. Stevens Gillam IVarren P001e...... Hanging 1 Grove J ohn K01h0ff............... - Jordan Richard E. Davis.. Kanka ke<» Clifford Fairchild Keener H. W. Wood, Jr............Mari0n George Foulks MlTrny John Ru5h...... .....Newton G- H. Hammertbn Union Albert Keen...... Wheatfield Joseph Salrin..... Walker George A. Williams.... Rensselaer E. L. Peck..............Remingt0n John 8igg5............. Wheatfield E. Lamson, Co. Supt,.. Rensselaer Truant Officer, C. B. Steward. Rensselaer

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