Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 59, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 October 1915 — Page 3

A Prohibition Picture By James C. Kelly Organized and commercialized prohibition is expert in the art of drawing word pictures but, in its zeal to destroy the legitimate liquor trade, it quite often grossly misrepresents its subjects. To such tactics may be credited a great deal of the success of prohibition, since it is a movement which appeals more to passion than to reason. One of the fallacies so carefully spread by the prohibition leaders is the alleged affection of the liquor seller for the besotted drunkard or, in common parlance, the “bar-fly”. Science long ago recognized the fact that the unfortunate inebriate was more in need of medical assistance than of either penal confinement or prohibition and, further, that inebriety was due to personal defects rather than to the fact that liquors were manufactured and sold. An analysis of the actual relation of the inebriate to the liquor business will convince any sane individual that prohibition viciously misrepresents the fact when it attempts to show that the liquor trade delights in the unfortunate’s downfall. Men engaged in the liquor industry are human and, like all other men, are governed by human motives both selfish and altruistic. Credit either to them and still you can find no justification for the prohibition slander; The drunkard hurts no one, besides much as he hurts the liquor dealer. From a selfish and mercenary standpoint he is a liability, not an asset, for he usually subsists upon the charity of the man engaged in the liquor trade. Pharisaical prohibition offers him neither food nor shelter nor a cure for his weakness. In a broader way he damages the entire liquor industry by supplying the basis of the prohibition structure. No one is more familiar with the truth of these statements than those engaged in the liquor business. In the light of these facts it is not difficult to understand their demand for true temperance, and when next you see that old familiar picture of the liquor man gloating over an unfortunate drunkard—stop and thinkrand you will discover that the picture lies.—Adv.

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

WHEATFIELD Thanks, Lewie, for that cider. My partner wanted to sing. W. R. Custard and sons were in Wheatfield Saturday evening. Lewis Misch went to Rensselaer Sunday to see his girl. He went via Ford. Lewis Vandercar of Knox, made a business call on contractor Clager last Saturday. John Misch has purchased a Ford auto and is now prepared to run as fast as he can. ■ Mrs. Andy Misch, Jr., went to Rensselaer Monday to get some dental work done. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Wilmington and son took dinner at the Vandercar home Sunday. Everybody is through sowing their wheat. A large acreage has been sowed. Now for a 40 bushel per acre yield. A few of our boys went to San Pierre last Friday. The way they talk about the trip, they must have purchased a whole coop full of white owls. If you want to make a safe delivery with a bee tree full of honey, cut down the tree and then take out the honey, and then go home and let the bees settle. Everybody here is talking electric lights. They all seem to be in favor of a system. That such a move is in line with the spirit of progress and would make our town a better place, no one can dispute. A law should be passed that anyone driving an auto, or any other speedy vehicle, faster than 150 miles per hour, should be sent to congress for twenty years. Such a law would stop this slow driving.

Facts For Sufferers. Pain results from injury or congestion. Be it neuralgia, rheumatism, lumbago, neuritis, toothache, sprain, bruise, sore stiff muscles or whatever pain you have yields to Sloan’s Liniment—brings new fresh blood, dissolves the congestion, relieves the injury, the circulation is free and your pain leaves as if by magic. The nature of Its qualities penetrate immediately to the sore spot. Don’t keep on suffering. Get a bottle of Sloan’s Liniment. Use it. It means instant relief. Price 25c and 50c. SI.OO bottle holds six times as much as the 25c size.—Advt.

MILROY. Deboy was in,Wolcott Tuesday. > Ernest Clark spent Monday in Rensselaer. Born, Oct. 18, to Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Kerr, a daughter. ... Martha Clark took dinner Sunday with Charles McCashen’s. Elmer Gilmore and family spent Sunday with S. D. Griffith’s. Mrs. Wm. Wall visited Mrs. Homer Ogle Tuesday and Wednesday. Albert Wood came from Momence, 111., for a visit with his parents. Charles and Ray Lytle spent Sunday afternoon with the Ogle boys. Charles Beaver’s spent Sunday as-

ternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Beaver. Mr. and Mrs. Abe Woosley and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Saltwell. , Mrs. Mary McCashen and Miss Ettie spent Sunday with Mr. ano Mrs. A. J. McCashen. Mr.- and Mrs. Lud Clark and daughter, Sophia, visited George Kaufman’s at Thayer Sunday. Mrs. A. R. Clark of Lee, spent the first of the week with her daughter, Mrs. Charles McCashen, and family. Rev. Samsel will be with us again Sunday after Sunday school and again in the evening. Everyone invited. Mrs. Fred Saltwell and Mrs. Geo. Foulks took dinner Tuesday with the former’s brother, John Sommers and family. Edna Brock, who assists Mrs. Charles McCashen with her housework, returned to her home Sunday to spend a few days. Mrs. McAlear entertained the Black Oak Aid Society on Thursdajafternoon of last week. Mrs. Dunn, Mrs.- Dora Beaver and Mrs. Maggie Foulks were guests also. Hanging Grove and Milroy tps., Will hold a joint institute at Center school house Saturday, Oct. 23. A spelling school and box social in the evening. Ladies, bring boxes.

Couglis That Are stopped. Careful people see that they are stopped. Dr. King’s New Discovery is a remedy of tried merit. It has held its own on the market for 4 6 years. Youth and old age testify to its soothing and healing qualities. Pneumonia and lung troubles are-of-ten caused by delay of treatment. Dr. King’s New Discovery stops those hacking coughs and relieves la grippe tendencies. Money back if it fails. 50c and SI.OO. —Advt.

FAIR OAKS. -A. M, Bringle and wife were Chicago goers Thursday. Health still continues quite good in our town nowadays. News is very scarce in our neck of the woods this week. Ike Kight went to Indianapelis the first of the week on business. Corn has been drying very fast the past few days, as it has been nice and warm. They are still filling silos on the Lawler and Otis ranches, and will be for the next week or ten days. Mrs. Allen, who was so seriously sick last week, is up and about now. Dr. Stewart of Monon, is treating her. Charles Gundy was at home a few days this week trimming up fruit trees and fixing up things for the winter. '*> Mrs. S. B. Thornton went with Arvel Bringle to Remington Sunday evening, where she will visit friends for a week. Rev. POstill- failed to fill his appointment here Sunday evening. In fact, his Ford balked and wouldn’t go out in the rain. Harold Littlefield of Rensselaer, was up here a couple of days the

first of the week looking after the marketing of his father’s wheat. Jake Spitzer, with his Ford, took F. R. Erwin and family over to Brook Sunday, after Sunday school, for a few hours visit with Mrs. Vondersmith.

Chauncey Stahl, who lives on his brother's, Homer Stahl’s, farm a couple miles south of town, will move back to Sheridan, where they came from. His watermelon crop was almost an entire failure this season. < Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Allen of Chicago, are here this week visiting her father on his woodland farm west of here. She formerly was Miss Audra Vondersmith. Mr. Allen follows the threatrical work as a profession.

The Colds of Mankind Cured By Pines Have you ever gone through a typical pine forest when you had a cold? What a vigorous impulse it sent! How you opened wide your lungs to take in those invigorating and mysterious qualities. Yes, Dr. Bell’4 Pine-Tar-Honey possesses those stimulating qualities and overcomes hacking coughs. The inner lining of the throat is strengthened in its attack against cold germs. Every family needs a bottle constantly at hand. 25c.—Advt,

EGYPT. Corn husking will soon be in full blast. Farmers are busy now with their fall plowing. Wish October would last two months longer. Mrs. Guy Hudson spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Dennis Casto. Charles Kessinger and family autoed to Wabash county Saturday for an over Sunday visit with his mother. ; Miss Renelda Oharais returned Saturday from a visit at Fowler. Her little neice accompanied her far a short stay.

A Clogged System Needs Attention. Are you bilious, dizzy and listless? Dr. King’s New Life Pills taken at once seizes upon constipation and starts the bowels moving naturally and easily. Moreover it acts without griping. Neglect of a clogged system often leads to most serious complica tions. Poisonous matters and a body poorly functioning need immediate attention. If you wish to wakfe up tomorrow morning happy in mind and entirely satisfied, start your treatment tonight. 25c a bottle.—Advt.

LETTERS FROM OUR READERS

Letter From Fred Schank, Now of Fordville, N ,D. Fordville, N. D., Oct. 17. Editor Jasper County Democrat, Dear Sir:—Enclosed please find $1.50 for renewal of my subscription to the Jasper County Democrat, as I don’t want to be without it. lam very much interested in the Jasper county news. Thrashing is very nearly all completed here now. We had a pretty good crop this year. Wheat made from 25 to 40 bushels per acre and is at this date worth 95 cents? per bushel. Oats from 50 to 75 bushels per acre and are worth 30 cents per bushel. Barley about 40 bushels per acre, worth 40 cents a bushel. The Hoosiers have little idea how they thrash here. The thrasherman furnishes everything. All the farmer has to do is to take care of his grain. They charge here 7 cents a bushel for oats, 8 cents for barley and 11 cents for wheat. My thrashing bill was S4OO. We have about 120 acres fall plowing done. Yours respectfully, FRED SCHANK.

Wealth of Belligerents.

Students of international politics never doubted that the allies would be successful in floating a loan of practically any size in this country. At the same time, they were equally certain that the Teutonic nations would have great difficulty in receiving credit to the extent of a billion or half a billion at the hands of American bankers. The reason is apparent from a glance at the figures showing the wealth of the nations involved. The bureau of statistics, department of commerce and labor, estimates the wealth of the tel’cgerents as follows: Great Britain and Ireland $80,000,000,000 France 65,000,000,000 Russia ... 40,000,000,000 Italy 20,000,000,000 V r .j Total wealth .. .$205,000,003,000 Germany $ 60,500,000,000 Austria-Hungary . 25,000,000,000 Total wealth ...$ 85,000,300,000 Both the allies and Teutons have a combined debt of approximately 8 per cent of their respective total wealths. But $1,000,000,000 is only 1-2 05th of the allies’ wealth, and l-85th of the Teutons.—Philadelphia Evening Ledger. i_ r The total land area of the nine provinces of Canada is placed at 1,401,316,413 acres. The area of farm land occupied in 1911 is 109,777,085 acres. It is estimated that within the boundaries of the nine provinces, as at present constituted, there is a total cultivable area of 440,951,000 acres.

FORMERLY RESIDENT OF JASPER

Says Dojie Fiend, Check Worker and Love Pirate Under Arrest at Ft. Wayne.

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claimed; ‘she made me promise that I wouldn’t take any more dope and I have kept my word to her. I’ll never touch the stuff again.” But all during the examination of the fellow his disjointed narrative of his life 'history and his movements during the past few months led Chief Lenz and Deputy Prosecutor Callahan to believe that he was either still filled with drugs or is demented. The charge against Warne is for issuing a fraudulent check and his bond was fixed last evening at $2,000, which he was unable to furnish. The law firm of Emrick & Emrick has been retained to defend him and will appear for the prisoner in police court this morning when the preliminary hearing will be held. Warne, who is 33 years of age, says he was born in Ohio, but the family moved to MeCoysburg, Jasper county, Ind., where he grew to manhood. ‘‘l don’t blame that young fellow Carmichael down at Purdue university for being sore because Beaulah married me,” said Warne. “She sent ■’him most of the money she earned working in a store.” Check Writer Gives Reason. Ft. Wayne, Oct. 20.—Arraigned in circuit court yesterday on a charge of uttering a fraudulent check, Charles L. Warne entered a plea of not guilty, and his cause was continued to October 25. In default of bond of $2,000 Warne is still locked up. The man, whose posing as a millionaire and whose hasty marriage to Miss Beulah Youse, of this city, after a flight to Michigan City, caused much comment here last week, admitted to his bride today that he was a poor man. Chief of Police Lenz says he confessed that addiction to narcotic drugs led to his dreams of fabulous wealth and to writing checks for large amounts. He declares he will break the habit, however, and his young bride has promised to stand by him.

BIG PUBLIC SALE. As I a ingoing to quit farming, I will offer at public sale at the D. S. Alter farm, 6 miles north and 1 3-4 miles west of Rensselaer, 1 1-2 miles east of Parr, beginning at 10 o’clock a. m., on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 1915, the following described property, towit: 3 Head of Horses and Mules— Consisting of 1 span of black mare mules coming three years old; 1 yearling Alley. 13 Head of Cattle— Consisting of 3 cows, 2 with calves by side, 1 will be fresh next month; 2 two-year-old heifers with calves by side; 3 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. Wagons, Etc.—Consisting of 1 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.

PUBLIC SALE. I—- ■■ ■ . ■ The undersigned, as administrator of the estate of Frank P. Huntington, deceased, will offer at public auction to the highest and best bid der at the Huntington farm, one-half mile east of Mt. Ayr, Ind., on Tuesday, November 9, 1915, commencing at 10 o’clock a. m., the following personal property, to-wit: Four Horses— One black gelding, B'years old, wt. 1300; 1 black gelding, 8 years old, wt 1350; 1 black gelding, 8 years old, wt. 1250; 1 gray gelding, 5 years old, wt. 1100. Seven Head of Cattle— l red cow, 8 years old; 1 black and white spotted cow, 8 years old; 1 red cow, 2 years old; 1 red steer, 2 years old; 1 black yearling heifer; 1 black and white spotted bull; 1 black bull calf; also two brood sows and two barrows. Farming Implements— Consisting of 4 wagons, one 10-foot hay rake, 1 Deering mower, 1 steel 3-section harrow, 1 16-inch walking plow, 1 sulky plow, 1 surface cultivator, 1 Corn King manure spreader, 1 disc harrow, 1 walking cultivator. Hot Lunch Will Be Served. At the same time and place, and upon the same terms, Henry, Ernest and Abner Huntington, will offer for sale the following property: 1 sorrel mare, 15 years old, wt 1100; 1 sorrel horse, 10 years old, wt. 1000; 1 bay mare, 13 years old, wt. 1200; 1 bay colt, 3 years old, wt. 1100; 1 bay colt, 2 years old; 1

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black mule colt, 2 years old; 1 full bred Duroc Jersey boar; 1 sow with five pigs; 10 head of cows, all breo to a high-grade Shorthorn bull; 20 head of shotes. wt. 100. Terms- —All sums of $5 ana under, cash in hand. On sums over that imount a credit of 11 months will be given on notes with approved security without interest if paid when due; if not paid when due, notes to bear 7 per cent from date. Property not to be removed ufctil terms of sale are complied with. JOSEPH A. RICHARDSON, Auministrator., Col. Fred Phillips, Auctioneer; J. R. Sigler, Clerk. O-23-27-30 Notice of Ditch Petition. State of Indiana, County of Jasper, ss: In the Commissioners’ Court, to December Term, 1915. Drainage Petition of John W. Faris. i ' u Notice of filing and time of docketing of said petition. To Joseph Kosta; Festus Chupp: Levi L. Miller; E. E. Harshbarger; Simon Chupp; William Blankenbaker; Henry Amsler; Stephen Brusnahan; John W.'Faris; Daniel Chupp; John Carlin; Levi Miller; Simeon Miller; Gideon Miller: Meno Miller; Mattie Christler; Fannie Borntrager; Simeon Miller, Guardian of Manna Yoder and Amelia Miller, heirs of Levi L. Miller; Union Civil Township of Jasper County, Indiana, of which George Hammerton is the trustee, and Newton Civil Township, of which John Rush is the trustee. • You and each of you are hereby

severally and separately notified that on the day of September, 1915, John W. Faris et al, filed in the office of the auditor of Jasper county, Indiana, their duplicate petition and bond praying for the construction of a system of open drainage for lands which He wholly in Jasper County, Indiana, and of which land you are shown of record as owning some portion. That your said land was described in said petition, and is alleged therein to be beneficially affected by the said proposed drainage. The system of drainage recommended in said petition is as follows: Beginning at a point about onehalf mile southeast of the town of Parr, in section 27, township 30 north, range 7 west, in Union township, Jasper County, Indiana, on the westerly side of the Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville R. R. right of way and near the head of the Put-man-Amsler ditch, and running thence in a southwesterly direction to the Iroquois river at a point where said river crosses the public highway extending east and w’est between Union and Newton Townships In section 32, township 30 north, range 7 west, where the same will have a good and sufficient outlet in said Iroquois river. You are especially notified that the petitioners have endorsed their petition for docketing on Tuesday, December 7, 1915, at which time they will ask that such petition be placed on the docket of the county commissioners of Jasper County, Indiana, for further action. JOHN W. FARIS, E. E. HARSHBARGER, FESTUS CHUPP, DANIEL S. OHUPP, LEVI N. MILLER. Chas. M. Sands and W. L. Wood, attorneys for petitioners. O-23-30.