Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 104, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 March 1916 — Page 2

For Your Baby. The Signature of is the only guarantee that you have the Genuine tfl IlFml prepared by him for over 30 years. YOU’LL give YOUR baby the BEST M O Your Physician Knows Fletcher’s. Castoria. Sold only in one size bottle, never in bulk OF otherwise; to protect the babies. The Centaur Company, *»•«•

UM BOUNTY MM G. M. BABCOCK, Publisher OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC PAPER OF JASPER COUNTY Long Distance Telephone* Office 315 Residence 311 . Entered, as Second-Class Mall Matter 7 un< ' *•• l/”8, at the postoftice at Rensse- «'■ Indiana, under the Act of March 3, I©l 9< . Published Wednesday and Saturday. Wednesday Issue 4 pages; Saturday Issue 3 pages. advertising rates’ ■ • 12 %c Inch Di-piav. special position,. .. 15c Inch Readers, per line first insertion,.. 5c Leaders, per line add. Insertions. .3c «ant Ads—One cent per word each u-sertion; minimum 25c. Special price if run one or more months. < ash must accompany order unless advertiser has open account, aid of Thanks-—Not to exceed ten lines, 50c. Cash with order. All accounts due and payable first of ir onth following publication, excent want ads and cards of thanks, which are cash with order. No advertisement accepted for first page. WEDNESDAY, M’CH 29, 1916

Call for District Meeting;

To the Democratic County Chairmen of Tippecanoe, Warren, Benton, Newton, White, Jasper, Lake and Porter counties: You, and each of you, are herebynotified that a meeting of the Demo-j cratic County Chairmen of the above counties, which comprise the loth Congressional District of Indiana, will meet at the club rooms, over Kent State Bank, in Kentland, on Tuesday, April 4, liHfi, at 10:30 a m., for the purpose of electing a District Chairman of such district. At niich-convention, the county chairmen of the several counties will also elect a Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer for such congressional district. This call is made pursuant to the rules for the government and regulations of the Democratic party in Indiana. A. J. LAW, Chairman 10th Congressional District

Short Furrows

(By Abe Martin) Row that Uncle Sam has sent a punitive expedition across th' alkali 'wastes o Northern Mexico t' punish Villa, an’ his brigand followers, it is jest as well that th' average layman should know somethin' o' Mexico an’ her people. Mexico is about one-fourth as large as th’ United States an’ has ? 5,000,000 inhabitants, only one in ever’ five o' which is a reg’lar human bein’. Th’ remainder o’ th’ population is about fifty-fifty Yaqui Indian an’ assorted mongrel. While ther has alius been discontent, assassinations, an’ plunderin’ in Mexico, th’ present strained relations between President Carranza an’ General Villa is th’ outgrowth of a little misunderstandin’ between th’ two as t* which could best restore th’ country t’ th’ people. Th’ whole Idea o’ th’ revolution which landed these two statesmen in. th’ public eye, an’ which appeared in aggra*vated form about five years ago, wuz brought about by a well authenticated rumor that President Diaz wui 100 close t* Wall street. However, is that may be, th’ opinion spread rapidly among th’ people that ther

coun try, th ’ whole o’ which wu z virtually owned by seven or eight ricohombres, should be split up an' restored t’ ’em. But, o’ course a revolution t’ do good work mu.-t have a head, or boss, like any other enterprise or movement, so it is not likely that conditions in Mexicoll ever be abnormal again while Villa, Zapata an’ Orazca are in lull possession o’ ther faculties. 1 her is ever’ variety o' climate uidler th' sun hi Mexico, an a full line o' scenery, rangin’ from th' sun' scorched alkali wastes f th' most superb tropical jungles. In some parts o’ Mexico a soldier would git lost as quick as he would in Boston. That is why we should not expect t’ hear o’ Villa’s capture fer some days yet. Jest imagine livin' in a country where a bandit is liable f tide right * n th iront door any minute an’ take your money an’ any piece o’ •urniture that may catch his eye, fer some o' th’ more datin' among ’em use movin' vans an' number many piano movers among ther followers •Jest think o livin’ in a country where th feller who. kin read an’ write is a point o’ interest. Ther's only one stragglin’ line o’ railway in Mexico an' all trains leave from one t' three days alter th' hour. In one section o’ Mexico th' ruler may live in a tree. In another section' th' governor may carry a sword an’ a winchester rifle when he goes t* lunch. In some other sections th’ Big Chief transacts all business from his saddle. In th more civilized parts o’ Mexico th’ officials stick ttl'.er rooms an' take no chances. Still tli' great bulk o’ Mexican people are very drunk an' peaceful. All they ask is not t' work, an’ they readily submit f brutal treatment. These people are th' consumidori an’ they are fer from bein’ interested in liberty or democracy. Biilqne. made from th' juice o' th' agave, is th’ paramount issue with ’em. an’ they care not who writes th’ laws o' ther country if they kin I lest manage t’ keep pickled an' layin th' sun.

Mexico City is th’ capital o’ .Mexico an’ has a half a million inhabitants when it's safe fer Americans. It has ever' appearance of a European city, great natural beauty an’ many fine examples o’ architecture not entirely shot away. But ther’s alius danger lurkin’ behind ever’ lamp post. A visitor may remark on th’ quiet restfulness o’ Mexico City one minute an’ be among th’ unidentified th’ next. Since Mexico gained her liberty about ninety years ago, she’s had seventy presidents, one emperor an’ several kings, 90 one kin readily see ’hat tenure o’ office in that country is brief t’ say th’ least. Th’ late Porfirio Diaz broke all records. He wuz th’ only president o’ Mexico that ever got away with it. This he did by. fleein’ with all th’ money after "boldin’ out’’ longer than any o’ his predecessors. Th’ secret o’ his longevity is accounted fer from th’ fact that he made a paid official o’ ever’ assassin in Mexico. Diaz wuz th’ only recognized ruler o’ Mexico that ever died naturally an’ ready fer bed. Ever’ inconjln’ president o’ Mexico has t’ start a new bank account

Th’ present de facto government is located somewhere in Queretaro an’ th’ president is still alive as we write. Ihe question ’ll naturally arise, “Why Ddt-s Any One Aspire t’ be Pre ident o’ Mexico”? That we can not answer. A fair idea o’ th’ people ©’’Mexico kin be g'ined from th’ fact that a buzzard ’ll not eat a Mexican.

In the Centennial Spot Light

Steuben, the County of One Hundred Lakes, is looking forward to a celebration the latter part of August. ■ ■-. ‘ • Orange county is 100 years old and will do the two-step with Indiana in a big double festival in the week of September 3. The Indiana Historical commission is planning to hold a meeting at South Bend on Friday and Saturday, March 31 and April 1. In a trip hammer, fbur-day campaign, Pd ly 11. C, Grimsley, secretary of the chamber of commerce, Portland recently raised ? 15,000 for a. Woman's Centennial Memorial hospital.

The Bartholomew county centennial organization has started a movement to place a bronze statue of General Joseph Bartholomew, for whc>i the county was named, in the court house yard at Columbus. Hammond is planning a military pageant in connection with the building of a soldier.-*’ monument. The main feature will be the reproduction of the battle of Tippecanoe The Tipton Cha Til her i>f Cnnimprcp gave a successful Tipton productdinner March 21, attended by about 250 men. Consideration was given to centennial interests and the chamber was urged to get behind th<Tipton county auditorium enterprise. Evansville is arranging for a twonight pageant for its celebration of May 11 and 12 in Which over 1 .<*<**' people will participate. The pageant is being written by Mrs. Albion Fellows B; eon Special music is being prepared by a 30-piece orchestra; Vincennes is making ambitious -Tans for a big pageant which will stress the early period of Indiana history in which it played the central p«rt The pageant will be prepared by Geo. S. Cottman, the wellknown Indiana historian. Following up last week's announcement the Chicago polyscope people have presented the scenario for the Indiana history film to the Indiana Historical commission, and after some emendation and additions, it has been approved. The movie army will soon take .Indiana. The D. A IL of Indiana have launched their campaign for the creation and adoption of a state banner as a fitting centennial observance. They point out that all the original thirteen states and some of the others have such which serve as emblems of state pride and loyalty. They have opened a cbm petition in design of an original, appropriate banner, particulars concerning which may be had by addressing Mrs. John N. Carey, 1150 N. Meridian street, Indianapolis. Crawfordsville, the Athens of Indiana, is one of the livest towns of the state in the centennial movement. with L. N. Hines as county chairman. His workers are up to the minute with plans and features, and enthusiasm is high. Reports have been coming in steadily of historic scenes and dramas presented in the schools, of school boy pioneer street parade, of the preparations in progress for the pageant and other things in keeping. The publicity given by the generous and public spirited newspapers of Crawfordsville is highly effective.

Saturday Night

(By Walt Mason) Ihe days of the week bring us labor and care, to keep the pot boiling we wearily hump; and often we feel, with a pang of despair, that, spite of our efforts we'll land at the dump. There are things without number demanding our mon, the high cost of living is surely a fright; but let us can care when the week's work is done, say “Shoo!" to our troubles, on Saturday night. If neighbors come over to gossip a while, don't let them refer to the wolf at the door* don't let them exhibit spring samples of bile, or sprinkle sfffl tears, by the quart, on the floor. Just tell them you’re willing, at most other times, to listen to roasts .with a fiendish delight, to jump on the plutes and their various crimes, but peace is your portion on Saturday night. Urihapny the man who must carry his grouch away from the shop or the office or mart; who takes it along when he goes to his couch, and cuddles it close to big bitter old heart. Unhappy the man who must worry and fume when the week’s work is done, and his pipe is alight, who cannot say "Shoo!” to the phantom of gloom, when he sits in his rocker on Saturday night!

The next time you need coal, phone No. 7, and let us tell yoti about our , coaI.—HARRINGTON BROS.

HOOSIER NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD

Princeton. —A divorce was gr: nted Dr. G.C. Smith from Mrs. Minnie Smith on a cross-complaint. Elkhart —Dr. Louis O’Brien left here , for Toronto to join a Canadian comI mand which is going to Europe. He ■ will be an army surgeon. j North Vernon.—Residents of Wal--1 nut and Fifth streets and Madison ave- ! nue have submitted 9 resolution to : the city council asking that the three streets be paved Indianapolis.—Frank Hiata. sixty, who cut his throat January 5 is dead at the Indiana Home hospital An abscess of the right lung, caused by the wound, brought death. Marion — hung herself with a rope from , the ceili ing of her room in her home near Landessville. No motive is known for the suicide- ' Indianapolis.—When a negro attempted to rob a dairy lunchroom here, a waiter hit him over the head with a bottle of catsup, severely injuring the intruder. The negro was arrested Edinburg.—When their mule balked on the crossing, Harry Dyke, sixteen. and Thomas Beech, sixteen, were struck by a Pennsylvania train and severely injured. The boys and their rig were carried more than a block by the engine. The mule was kilted. Anderson. Several months ago ! itrice Long of Indianapolis, aged snty-four. married Marion Goins, eighty. Because of the difference in ages she s»n obtained a divorce. Today she is the wife of James Goins, thirty-six. se i of her former husband. Indianapolis Thomas Taggart, appointed to the United States senate by Governor Ralston, to m rve until the fall election, will take ’h * oath of office in Washington next Monday. Taggart is on his way to I orida to attend a meeting of the I I vie highway commission. Laporte. - Discovery was made that nearly all the people of the town of Wilders, this county, are I the victirgs of smallpox. Those stricken imagined they were afflicted with chickenpox until the virulence of the malady caused physicians to be called. Physicians are busy vaccinating per- = >us for miles around Columbus. —E. H. Kinney, age seventy, a justice of the peace, is seriously ill with grippe. This is the first time he has missed being at his office in thirty years. He is known locally as the ‘marrying squire." Every year he performs almost as many marriage ceremonies as all of the ministers of the city combined. Newcastle. The last teachers’ . consolidated institute for the school year was held Saturday. The regular routine of business was followed. An address was given by Prof. W. W. Sweet, professor of history at De Pauw university. Prof. E. W. Lawrence also gave a report of his recent visit to the Gary schools. Elwood. —Because the mayor and Fire Chief Barber got together a few weeks ago and purchased a new fire horse without asking permission from the city council, the council has requested the resignation of Barber. The chief insists he acted at the mayors instructions, and refuses to quit. Notre Dame.—Brother Bonaventure I (Michael Casey), for 50 years a I prefect of various halls at Notre Dame university, is dead here at the age of eighty-three, of heart trouble. “Brother Bonny," as he was familiarly called by the students, has ' been one of the most conspicuous figi ures on the Notre Dame campus for , many years Anderson. William G. Gilmore, age fifty-two, of Farmland, has been sentenced to the state prison i by W. S. Ellis, special judge in the ! Madison circuit court, for obtaining j money by false pretenses in the trade i of a mortgaged farm in Monroe county to Miller & Son of Windfall for a general store. He was indicted in Tipton county and took a change of venue. Shelbyville Albert Webb - of Rushville has filed suit against 1 Frank G. Gray, a saloon keeper, and his bondsmen, F. J. Rembusch and Joseph H. Akers, for $5,000 damages He alleges that he bought six drinks of whisky at the Gray place, that Gray was aware that he was in 1 the habit of becoming drunk, and that ’ he fell on the pavement, breaking hie right leg and his right hip. Terre Haute. Three distilleries here, the Commercial, the Mer- ; chants’ and the Indiana, are runI ning at their full capacity producing ; spirits, most of which are for the de- . naturing process used in the manufacture of powder and other explosives for the allies in the European war. Approximately 28,000 bushels of corn are being consumed daily in making about 140,000 gallons of spirits. Terre Haute. —Indictments returned by the grand Jury named several peace disturbers in the recent primary election. Sylvester and John Jordan are charged with assault and battery on Ad Rodgers. Rodgers is still in the hospital from a bullet wound. John Rutherford also has been charged with participation in the election-day shooting. Terre Haute.—Announcement wan made here that the Grasselll Chemical company of Cleveland would build a big plant here, employing 600 men. Work is to be started once

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FOR SALE For Sale—Prairie State incubators and brooders —as good as the I J ‘9. 9.- j/? best. It will pay you to see them before buying. JESSE SNYDER, Agent, Rensselaer, Ind. ’Phone 266. For Sale—Soy beans.—EDWAßd BELLOWS, Remington, Ind., R-R. ts For Sale—Some top onion sets, 12>., cents a quart.—Phone 904-F. 25-1 For Sale —Recleaned timothy seed, $4.50 per bushel. —ED HERATH, phone 461. ts For Shle—soo bushels of good seed oats. —ARNOLD LUERS, phone 929-F, Rensselaer, R-4. Tested Seed Oats—About 200 bushels for saIe—JOSEPH GRABER, Parr. Ind., R-l, phone 923-M. a-3 For Sale-—Barred Plymouth Rock eggs, §1 per setting of 15. Also mammoth Pekin duck eggs, $1 for 12, from special pen,—Phone 913-K. a-16 For Sale—Registered Jersey bull, three years old, with good record and papers. Price $75. Address EDWARD J. STEINKE, Thayer, Ind. a-18 For Sale—ls you want an A-l touring car cheap, either for all cash or on easy terms L-call at the Rensselaer see the car left there for sale. 1 ts

For Sale—Team of *3-year-old mules. 4-year-old black gelding, 6y war-old mare, ail well broke and sound. Will take good note. Phone 955-F: % niile *est of Surrey.— LONERGAN BROS nt-30 For Sale-—Red, white or bur oak lumber, sa'wed to any dimension desired, $lB per thousand for all building material; 4 miles west pf Rensselaer, on county farm road.— A. M. YEOMAN, Rensselaer, R-3, phone 87-G, Mt. Ayr; or see John Zellers, sawyer. ts For Sale, Trade or Rent—At the corner of Forest and Merritt streets, modern nine-room house with bath; basement under all, with furnace heat; drinking and cistern water both in house: four and one-half acres adjoining; good barn, hen house and orchard.—F. M. PARKER, Rensselaer, Ind, Phone 217. ts For Sale—No. 14 Ida Monitor round stove, burns either hard, or soft coal, all in good shape, will be sold very cheap.—THE DEMOCRAT. For Sale—l 6-cylinder Austin touring car, electric lights, good serviceable condition and a good looker, at a bargain. Also secondhand 5-passenger Overland, in good serviceable condition, good tires, 35-h. p., $275. Terms can be arranged to suit purchaser.—Dß. J. H. HANSSON, 'phone 443. For Sale—Red, white or bur oak lumber, sawed to any dimension desired; 4 miles west of Rensselaer, on county farm road.—A. M. YEOMAN, Rensselaer, R-3, phone 87-G, Mt. Ayr; Vance Collins, Rensselaer phone 935-D, or see John Zellers, sawyer. For Sale—A five-passenger touring car in the pink of condition, with electric side and rear lights and electric horn, one extra tire, speedometer, clock, jack, pump and other tools; top and side curtains. An absolutely good, reliable car and a good looker. Will sell for less than half the original cost. Car may be seen at Rensselaer Garage, near postoffice.

For Side—l3s-acre farm in Otsego county, New York; good house of 14 rooms, basement barn 30x60, one shed 14x36, one shed 16x70, horse barn 24x60, ho phouse 24x48, hog house 20x30, large milk house, stone smoke house, good sap house, running water in house and barn lot, and -.spring water in pastures. House stands lot of elm and hard maple shade trees. This property is located 200 rods from town of postoffice, stores, churches, etc., ind is a great bargain at the price it is offered, $3,000 cash. Owner will sell milch cows, farm tools, etc., to purchaser if desired, —Address E. D. BABCOCK, Maple Valley, New York.

WANTED Wanted—To do your carpenter work. We have installed new woodworking machinery and are prepared to do all kinds of work.—OVERTON BROS, telephone 552 or 233. m-3 Wanted—More milk customers. Deliver milk and cream to any part of city. Phone 535.—A. WILLIAMSON, in north part of town, m-20 MISCELLANEOUS Storage Room—For household

goods and other light weight personal effects. Large, dry quarters, and will take goods for storage by month or year.—THE DEMOCRAT. 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 of any good farm. No delay In getting the money after title is approved.—CHAS. J. DEAN & SON. Farm Loans— 1 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 can now furnish 5 per; cent money o n good farm loans, and with the least possible delay.—JOHN A. DUNLAP. I flnl ihnl Without Delay ’ I nil Illi VVithout Commission I Uul lllU > Without Charges for n Making or Recording Instruments. W. H. PARKINSON Notice to the Public Contractor for cement work and also hour work. Will also run my concrete machine by the hour.—H. A. QUINN, Rensselaer, Indiana. Phone 477. a _2

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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. As I have been two years building up my auto buss business between Rensselaer and Remington until it is on a paying basis, which has proven a great convenience to the public, and as J have now to meet with competition, I am asking the public’s support and continued patronage to the old reliable line. Leave your telephone calls with Makeever Hotel, Central Garage and my father’s residence in Rensselaer, and C. H. Peck’s Department Store in Remington. Fare 75c. With many thanks for your past patronage, I remain at your service. SAMUEL 0. DUVALL, Prop, of the Remington-Rensselaer Buss Line. Notice of Filing and Docketing of Ditch Petition. In Commissioners’ Court To May Term, 1916. Petition of John F. Zimmer, et al., for Public Drain.

To Lenora Martin, Edward L. McFadden, Melvin T. Parks, Clayborn Parks, Martha J. Hopkins, Josiah T. Tigg, Carl C. Middlestadt, John Flinn, John J. Lawler, Bessie Pearl Day, Elizabeth Carlin, John Carlin, John J. Wheelen, Melville B. Wishard, Clara Rosenbaum, Henry Rosenbaum, Hulda Rosenbaum, Grace E. Shindelar, Martha J. Earl, Alice Earl Stewart, David Q. Hart, C. B. Spang, Mary Bresnahan, Patrick Bresnahan, William Zacher, Wilhelm Zacher, Levi Miller, Simeon Miller, Gideon Miller, Menno Miller, Mattie Christler, Fannie Borntrager, Simeon Miller, guardian of, Manna Yoder and Ameria Miller, heirs of Levi L. Miller: Jennie L. Wishard, Abraham Meyers, John H. Porter, Mary A. Sheffer, Burr H. Sheffer, Charles A. Hopkins, Amanda Leach, Otis W. Sheffer, Mary E. Sheffer, Jesse G. Sheffer, Agatha Shindelar, Mary D. Brown, Bertha Schultz, Frank Zickmund. You and each of you are hereby separately and severally notified that on the 21st day of March, A. D„ 1916, John F. Zimmer and others filed in the office of the Auditor of Jasper County, Indiana, their petition in duplicate and a bond, which petition asks for the construction of a dredge ditch for the purpose of draining the lands of the petitioners and of lands shown by the tax duplicates and transfer books of Jasper County, Indiana, to belong to you and described in said petition as likely to be benefited by the improvement prayed for. The ditch prayed for in said petition is described and routed as follows, to-wit: Commencing at a point, about 1,851 feet west and 80 rods south of the Southeast corner of Section Ten (10), Township Twentynine (29) North of Range Seven (7.) West ih Jasper County, Indiana, in the line of a present existing ditch, source of the Burns Ditch, then following the line of the Burns Ditch to a point near the northeast corner of Section Twenty-three (23) in Township Thirty (30) North of Range Seven (7) West in said county and state where the same will have a good and sufficient outlet in the said Burns Ditch. You and each of you are further notified that the petitioners have endorsed on their petition as the day for the docketing thereof the 2d day of May, A. D., 1916. JOHN F. ZIMMER and Others, m -29-a-5 Petitioners.