Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 October 1915 — Page 2

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THE JASPER GOUNIY DEMOCRAT _U BABCOCK, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER. OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC PAPER OF JASPER COUNTY Entered as Second-Class Mail Matter June 8, IMS, at the postottice at Rensselaer Indiana, under the Act of March 3, 1879; Published Wednesday and Saturday. Wednesday Issue 4 pages; Saturday Issue 8 pages. ADVERTISING RATES. Display . . ............. 12%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; minimum 25c. Special price if run one or more months. Cash must accompany order unless advertiser has open account, lai d of 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, which are cash with order. No advertisement accepted for first page. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 20. 1915

Good Old Time at Sea.

People think of the 15-inch guns j on the Lizzie and ships of her class . as the largest naval guns ever made, • but British warboats carried bigger, guns in the early days of the hard- ! ware navy. The old Inflexible had four eighty-ton guns of sixteen-inch caliber. Nearly 30 years ago the British navy had 110-ton guns of 16.25 inches in caliber, and these guns were the most ponderous ship’s guns ever made; But the seven teeninch naval gun is coining. That reminds us that the world went very well in the good old days when ships of war thumped away at each other’s wooden topsides with Long Tom, who was only a roundbutted son-of-a-gun of a thirty-two-pounder, and Toni’s numerous family long and short, the smallest member of which heaved a little thing smaller than a tennis, ball, Alen

fought just as merrily-in the old days when the whole broadside of a i, three-decker was only so per cent of the weight of one shell thrown by the Lizzie at a Turkish fort on manyhilled Gallipoli. The old ,wooden ships hauled alongside each other at ’close quarters,” and the decks were. a foot deep in blood when the scuppers choked with the fragments of shattered humanity. The plunging round shot was as capable al projectile, muzzle to muzzle, as the modern shell at 10 miles’ range. A twopound shot could cut a man in two, and what shell could accomplish more? The butchery was just as satisfactory proportionately to the number of men on the ships. The records of the old sea battles show that vessels often lost 50* per cent in killed and wounded, and sometimes as high as 70 per cent. In some fights off shore ships were sunk or burned without as much as a rat escaping. In view of this, modern guns and gunnery have hardly made sea fights any njore bloody than in the day's of “sticks and strings.”—Vancouver Sun. i

Rats.

With the approach of cold weather and a lessening of the "supply of food in the open (here will soon be found

evidence that our dwellings have been invaded by rats. We shall soon heat a clatter of pans in the pantry, squeals from the cellar (whether of fight or play we may not know.) and a scurrying of feet when we visit the attic. Rats! The rat most common in the L nited States is the brown rat, usually, but erroneously, called the Norway rat. Its color i§ grayish brown above and ashy white below, with feet du.-’y white. This rat, cariled on ships, has been distributed all over the world. Originally a native oi Persia and of India, it is said to have entered Europe through Russia about I 725, and was brought to America about the opening of the Revolutionary war in vessels conveying British and Hessian troops. That this rat abounds in such enormous numbers is due to the fact that the female has from three to five litters a year of 1 0 to 12 a: a litter: The first foreign rat to appear in America made its way here from Europe about 154 4. It was the black rat, the native habitat of which was Central Asia. White rats of jins species, albinos, are not uncommon. It was the common house rat until driven off by the brown rat. The tail of the rat naturalists declare to be a .wonderful appendage; it has more muscles than the human hand; peri forms all the functions of a hand, is a balancer and serves as a spring to aid in jumping.—lndianapolis News.

Don’t Be a Jay Driver.

An unusual number of motor car accidents have been reported in the last few days. There have been several collisions. In at least one instance a car skidded on a sharp curve and turned over. As cars multiply in number it is evident that increasingly careful driving is called for. The driver who •’hits her up” endangers not only l.js own. safety, but the safety ot other motorists. There are drivers who fail to slacken speed when they come to cross streets. There are drivers who dash around corners or across boulevards at high speed;. • x ’ It cannot be too strongly emphasized thpt the really competent driver always has, his car. under control; that he always drives on the theory that every other driver may be careless or may lose his head. Caution marks the competent driver. Recklessness belongs only to the jay.—Kansas City Star.

A Difficult Task.

The government official had been telling a simple old Scotch farmer what he must do in the case of a German invasion on the east coast of Scotland. An hae I reely tae dae this wi' a’ ma beesties if the Germans come?” asked the old fellow at the finish. The official informed him that such was the law. “All live stock of every description must be branded and driven inland/’ AVeel, I’m thinking I’ll hae an awfu’ job wi’ ma bees.”—Philadelphia Ledger.

Place your want ads in The Demo crat If you want to get results.

"Yours Truly” Is Going Out.

In those good old days when the shopkeeper had to be polite or have his head chopped off by a finicky duke, the use of terms of politeness, so called, were a necessity. They dubbed the dukes and other spriggs of nobility “most honored sir” or ‘‘most gracious lady,” although the recipients were, as a rule, anything but honorable or gracious, aad then the first thing they knew they were dubbing one another “dear sir” and “dear madame” and ending their scrawls wijh “yours truly” and similar phrases. This sort of thing in time became an institution and it has lasted up to the present day. It is only very recently that the foundation began to crumble, and some of the largest firms in the country suddenly discovered that “yours truly” and dear sir” did not mean anything and took a lot of good time that a stenographer could use to better ad-

vantage. Therefore they have discontinued the habit. Among the great firms that adopted this reform is the R. H. Macy Company, New York’s big department store. For fear that some of tie correspondents may not tin derstand this departure at first, they have printed on the bottom of their letters the following: “We have never heard a good reason for the use of Dear Madame,’ ‘Dear Sir,' Yours Truly’ and other similar phrases in business correspondence. For the sake of accuracy, brevity and economy we have discontinued their use.”—Detroit News.

Only Human Nature.

"That man wants his potograph to look as natural as possible,” whispered the assistant to the proprietor of the studio. “Then make it as handsome as you can,” came the quick reply. he's awfully ugly, and insists he doesn’t want the portrait to flatter him at all.” “He won’t think it flatters him,” said the proprietor knownigly. “He’ll only feel sure that at last someone has managed to catch him looking ju.-t right."- Answers.

Mother’s Pantry Shelf.

I wish 1 were a boy again. That I might help myself T<> all the things I used to see Tin mother’s pantry shelf. So many good things hidden there Just suitfid to my taste— To take a bite of this or that I often was in haste.

I’d; help myself to her mince pies, XU raisins and" much 4pice. They used to be so lapping good I’d want a gen’rousslice. I’d help myself to doughnuts, too, The kind she used to make. To cookies from her cooky-jar, To lovely pink frost cake. I'd taste again her marmalade, Her jellies and her jam That stood upon the highest shelf Just to the reach of man. There were so many kinds of tarts Right near the pantry door, Killed with every sort of jell And many good things more. 1 wish I were a boy again, Just for the fun of it. To look inside that pantry door And eat a little bit. I wish I were a boy again That I might help myself To all the pies and cakes and- things On mother’s pantry shelf. —Boston Globe.

Bit; PUBLIC SALE. As I a ingoing to quit farming, I will offer at public sale at the D. S. A Iter farm. G miles north and 1 3-4 n>iles west of Rensselaer. 1 1-2 miles east of Parr, beginning at 10 o’clock a. m.. on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 191.1, the following described property, towit; . : , ■ ' ' 3 Head of Horses ami Mules—Consisting of 1 span of black mare mules coming three years old; 1 y earling Alley. 13 Head of Cattle -Consisting of •’> cows. 2 with calves by side, 1 will be fresh next month; 2 two-year-old belters with valves by side: S yearlings; 2 heifers, bred 'to Red Polled bull, 1 steer; 4 spring heifer calves; 1 yearling Red Polled bull. 1 Pure Bred O. I, C. brood sow, wt. 300: lbs. Implements, Wagons, Etc.—Consisting of I Deering mowing machine; 1 Osborne hay rake; 1 Case surface cultivator; 1 corn planter with wire; 1 tank heater; 1 sickle grinder; 1 grindstone; 50 rods of hog wire fencing, and other articles too numerous to mention. Terms— Eight months credit will be given on all sums over $lO with usual conditions. 6 per cent off for cash where entitled to credit. SOL NORMAN, Col. W. A. McCurtain, auctioneer; C. G. Spitler, clerk. Lunch by Parr Ladies’ Aid.

No beer is allowed to be sold in Munich before 5 p. m., when there are always long queues waiting outside the cases.

Our >sifiea(Ad [Under this head notices will be published fur 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 tha.n 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 advertiser.] FOR SALE For Sale— sßo, two cylinder automobile. Enquire at MAIN GARAGE, Rensselaer, Ind. Wood for Sale— -Good 4-foot wood, will deliver in town.—C. BRUSXAHA.X, phone 93 2-C. ts For Sale— Good seasoned 4-foot wood, near town.—JOHN J. LAWLER, or phone 337. ts For Sale— Five passenger touring car in splendid condition at less than half original cost. Call at Democrat office or phone 315. For Sale— Good clean timothy seed, phone 90-K Mt. Ayr exchange. —CHESTER HALSTEAD, Rensselaer, R-3. o-3 0

For Sale— House and barn in first class condition. Can be sold on monthly payments.—AßTHUß H. HOPKINS. ts 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— 2 good calves 6 months old, will eat anything. Two miles southeast of Rensselaer, phone 9 33D,—MRS. MARY E. WELSH. —For Sale— 3B head stock hogs weighing from 50 to 100 pounds, and three brood sows; also 2 brood mares, in foaI.—ALBERT HELSEL, 1 miles east of Virgie, phone 924-G, For Sale —A choice lot of pure bred Hampshire boars, sired by State Fair winners. My herd is Cholera immune by use of the simultaneous method. Pedigrees furnished with each hog.—JOHN R. LEWIS & SOX, Rensselaer, Ind.,' R. D. 1, or phone 912-J.

For Sale— loo good quality business size white envelopes with your return card printed in the upper left-hand corner, for only 50c, cash with order; 250 for $1; 500 for $1.50; 1,000 for $2.50. Mailed postpaid to any address in the United States for the above prices. Samples mailed free on request.—THE DEMOCRAT, Rensselaer, Ind. For Sale— The undersigned has for sale 280 acres of land of the William P. Baker estate which is now owned by Lawrence Baker. The land is beautifully located with reference to the city of Rensselaer, and the soil is exceedingly fertile, and is much better land than that recently sold in this community for from S2OO to S3OO per acre. The same may be had at its raesonable cash value if taken at once.—AV. H. PARKINSON, Attorney, Odd Fellows’ Building, Rensselaer, Ind.

480 Acres for $222!- — Think of it! You can file on a free 320-acre-bome-stead in Wyoming for $22 and buy 160 acres of government pasture land adjoining for $1.25 per acre. These lands are good for mixed farming, dairying and stock raising. Get one of these homesteads before they are all taken up. Write today for free government lands folder. The Burlington Railroad employs me to help you locate. My services are free.— —S. B. HOWARD, Immigration Agent. Burlington Route, 70 Q Bldg.. Omaha, Nebr.

WANTED Wanted—To borrow $4,0 00 on good real estate security on 5-yeai loan; will pay 6 per cent interest, semi-annually if desired.—Enquire at The Democrat office. MISCELLANEOUS 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 Mutual Insurance—Fire and lightning. Also state cyclone. Inquire of M. I. Adams, phone 533-L. Farm Loans—We can procure you a five-year loan on your farm at 5 per cent. Can loan as high as 50 per cent of the value of any good farm. No delay in getting the money after title is approved.—CHAS. J. DEAN & SON. Farm Loans— l can procure you * 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.

I- arm Loans— I can now furnish 5 per cent money on good farm loans, and with the least possible delay.—JOHN A. DUNLAP. I flnt fhn) Without Delayif I Illi Without Commission UUI lllu I without Charges for H| Making or Recording I Instruments. W. H. PARKINSON

O. L. Calkins Leo Worland Funeral Directors Calkins & Worland - Phone 25 and 23 Office in Nowel’s Block. Ground Floor. Washington Street Opposite Postoffice RENSSELAER, ... ’ INDIANA

EDWARD P. HONAN ATTORNEY AT LAW Law. Abstracts, Real Estate Loans. Will practice in all the courts. Office over Fendig's Fair. RENSSELAER, INDIANA SCHUYLER C. IRWIN LAW, REAL ESTATE & INSURANCE 5 Per Cent. Farm Loans. Office in Odd Fellows’ Block. RENSSELAER, INDIANA GEORGE A. WILLIAMS LAWYER Special attention given to preparation of wills, settlement of estates, making and examination of abstracts of title, and farm loans, , Office over First National Bank. RENSSELAER, INDIANA DR. I. M. WASHBURN PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office Hours: 10 to 12 A. M. 2 to 5 P. M. “ ” 7 to 8 P. M. Attending Clinics Chicago Tuesdays—--5 A. M. to 2 P. M. RENSSELAER, INDIANA

F. H. HEMPHILL PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Special attention given to diseases of women and low grades of fever. Office over Fendig’s drug stroe. Phones: Office No. 442; Res. No. 442-B. RENSSELAER, INDIANA E. C. ENGLISH PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Opposite the Trust and Savings Bank. Office Phone No. 177. House Phone No. 177-B. r ■ RENSSELAER, INDIANA JOHN A. DUNLAP v LAWYER (Successor Frank Foltz) Practice in all Courts. .Estates settled. Farm’ Loans. Collection Department. Notary in the office; Over State Bank. Phone No. 16 RENSSELAER, IN Di AN A F. A. TURFLER OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN Graduate American School of Osteopathy. Post-Graduate American School of Osteopathy under the Founder, Dr. A. T. Still. Office Hours—B-12 a. m., 1-5 p. m. Tuesdays and Fridays at Monticello, Ind. Office: 1-2 Murray Bldg. RENSSELAER. INDIANA H. L. BROWN DENTIST ‘ Office over Larsh & Hopkins' drug store. RENSSELAER, INDIANA J. W. HORTON DENTIST Office opposite court square. RENSSELAER, INDIANA

. OVER 65 YEARS’ EXPEF.iEN CE |r ll_ j J LJ' . '■H Trade Marks Designs r Copyrights &c. Anyone sending a rketch nnd description mr.v quickly ascertain our opinion free whether invention is probnblv patentable. Communic-.-tions strictly ccntldcnti .1. HftfIDEOOK on Patents sent free. Oldest nzency for securing patents. Patents taken through Slunn <fc Co. receive special notice, without charge, in the Scientific American. A handsomely illustrated weekly. Largest circulation of any scientific journal. Terms, $3 a year ; four months, f L Sold by all newsdealers. MUNN &Co. 3 “ Br ° ad Mew York Branch Office. C 25 ■* Washincton. D. C. PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM preparation of merit. iThMsßf-- pnN Helps to eradicate ruff. For Restoring Color and Beauty to Gray or Faded Hair. 50c and a,; Druggists.

I Ink ■ Pralocis s. II AT REASONABLE RATES 1 , Your Property in City, Town 1 [ Village or Farm, Against Fire, b Lightning or Wind; Your Live1 > stock Against Death or Theft, ,! and I YOUR AUTOMOBILE Against Fire From Any Cause, Theft or Collision. Written on the Cash, Single > Note or Installment Plan. All I fosses Paid Promptly. [ Call Phone 208, or Write for ’ a GOOD POLICY IN A GOOD I COMPANY. ! RAY D. THOMPSON ’ RENSSELAER, INDIANA

CHICAGO, INDIANAPOLIS A LOUISVILLK NY RENSSELAER TIME TART 48 In Effect April 10, 1915. NORTHBOUND No. 36 . . ............,4:41a. m. N°* * • 5:01 a. m. g°- *0 7:30 a.m. No. 32 10:36 a.m. T °- 38 2:51 p. m. N°. 6 ... 3:31p.m. 30 6:50 p. m. SOUTHBOUND No. 35 1:38 a. m. No. 5 10:55 a.m. o? ■- f ■ 11:10 p. m. No. 33 1:57 p. m. No. 39 5*50 p Tn, No - 31 7:30 p.m.

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. „ CITY OFFICERS May0r........... Charles G. Spitler C1erk.............. .Charles Morlan Treasurer........ Charles M. Sands Att0rney............M05es Leopold Marshal ...Vern Robinson Civil Engineer W. F. Osborne Fire Chief....... J. J. Montgomery i ire M arden.... .J. J. Montgomery Councilmen Ist Ward................ Ray Wood 2nd Ward ....... .Frank Tobias 3rd Ward ............. Frank King At Large.. Rex Warner, F. Kresler JUDICIAL Circuit Judge. .Charles W. Hanlev Prosecuting Attorney. .Reuben Hess Terms of Court—Second Mondav in February, April, September aiid November. Four week terms. . ■ COUNTY OFFICERS C1erk,........... .Judson H. Perkins Shei-iff............ ...b. -u. TtfcColly Audit0r........,... J. p. Hammond Treasurer ......A. A. FellRecorder. .. . ...,.-.... .George Scott Surveyor..... . ....M. B. Price C0r0ner,........Dr. C. E. Johnson County Assessor—.G. L. Thornton Health Officer.... .F. H. Hemphill COMMISSIONERS Ist District..........H. w. Marble 2nd District... D. S. Makeever 3rd District.. Charles Welch Com'missioners' Court meets the First Monday of each month. CCUNTY BOARD EDUCATION Trustees Township Grant Davisson.... . . ..... .Barklev Burdett Porter Carpenter James Stevens.. Gillam Warren E Poole.. .Hanging Grove John K01h0ff.......... 4 ... .Jordan R. E. Davis ..Kankakee Clifford Fairchi1d........... Keener • Harvey W ood, Jr Marion George F0u1k5............... Milroy John Rush..... .....Newton George Hammert0n.......... Union Joseph 5a1rin....... Walker Albert S. Keene ....Wheatfield E. Lamson. Co. Supt.. .Rensselaer Truant Officer, C, B. Steward, Rensselaer

TRUSTEES’ CARD. j JORDAN TOWNSHIP 4 1,, The undersigned trustee of Jor- < dan Township attends to official o business at his residence on the j first and third Wednesdays of each ’ > month. Persons having business | with me will please govern them- 4 ‘' selves accordingly. Postoffice address —Rensselaer. Indiana 4 JOHN KOI.II OFF, Trustee. , ♦ •♦ —»—» ♦ » ♦ > » I mu in. h ——— DBALKR I ime ii Buck in Ctwi. I; lEIWI 111. ’ CHICHESTER S PILLS rr** l 'wßk * nl, » <n Red »nd U. 14 rt y a b^ss sfe™A? years known as Best, Safest, Always Rel ; i ’e r SOLDBYDRLGGISTS EVERYWHERE Glmmm Fitted By DR. A. G. CATT OPTOMETRIST. RENSSELAER. INDIANA. Office Over I/ong's Drug Stere. Phone Nd. 211.