Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 April 1916 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

r Inii x Oji ? 111 n iir Ir l t Roosevelt always reminds us of the sidewalk loafer who stands around at a fire and tells other loafers what the firemen ought to have done. — New York World. Kentland Democrat: Father Messman Council, No. 1657, Knights of Columbus, are preparing to have a big initiatory degree event on Sunday, the 30th inst. A class of about 75 candidates is to be adopted. Among the aspirants for the two delegateships to the national convention from this congressional district are James H. McGill of Valparaiso and Charles A. Lawson and Michael Duffy of Benton county, while Judge Darroch of this place has also been mentioned in this connection. —Kent land Democrat. .—- Shortage of white print paper and delay in transit of its regular shipment forced the Hammond Times to print its Saturday edition on its sporting news pink stock. The print paper situation seems to be growing more desperate all the time, and publishers are becoming greatly con•cerned over where it will end. The ! price has nearly doubled in the past six months, but those who have had yearly contracts for their supply ; have been resting fairly earn- for the time being, except that their shipments from the mills have been so irregular.

On Saturday B. B. Lesh, deputy county treasurer, delivered to J F. Wild & Co. of Indianapolis the ?,00 bonds sold April 10 for the construction of the proposed new court house in Carroll county, returning with the purchase money in the form of sixteen drafts, one of these calling for 120.000, two for $15,000 each, nine for SIO,OOO each, three for $5,000 each and one for $987.75, a total of $155,958.75. This includes the face value of the bonds with the premium iof $5,115, and the interest for the 45 days intervening from the issue of the bonds to the date of the delivery, amounts to $842.75. The money has been distributed among the different depositories throughout the county.—Carroll County CitizenTimes.