Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 May 1916 — Page 3

SOMERS & STOKES All kinds of Tin Work, Plumbing, Heating and Pump Work. Let us figure with you. SATISFACTION ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED Phone 57 West Side Court House Square

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PAIR OAKS. Health is generally quite good here at this writing. Cottage prayer meeting was held at Mrs. McKay's Wednesday evening. Rev. Raidler of near Dunkirk was a caller at A. M. Bringle’s Tuesday. Cal Burroughs is head carpenter on “Uncle” Harry Harold’s new bungalow. Can Manderville is suffering considerably this week from rheumatism in his shoulder. “Fish” Gilmore and wife, after a month’s stay at Rensselaer, came home the first of the week. Sax Geesa of Virgie was here the first of the week and done some paper hanging for W. E. Moffitt. It is rumored that W. S. McConnell will convert his barn into a laundry building and install steam laundry machinery therein. Mr. Clevenger’s daughter and two children of Chicago came down Saturday evening to make them a visit. Mrs. Clevenger does not gain very fast as yet in health. John Zellers, the sawmill man, who has had h}s sawmill located a '-few miles west of Rensselaer since last fall, has his job about finished and will move to another job right away. %■ We have been having plenty of moisture the past couple weeks and" cool weather, making it ideal for working in the fields, but farmers are afraid to plant unless it turns warmer. I Abe Bringle and wife went to Valparaiso Sunday to see their daughter Amy, who is attending the university, and also visited his sister, Mrs. F. L. Yeoman, at Hanna. He returned Tuesday, but Mrs. Bringle remained a fqwdays longer. Mrs. C. A. Gundy and son were Rensselaer visitors the latter part of last week. Charlie came through the scarlet fever all O. K. They were ordered in during his illness but

FOR SALE! Have one new Osborne disc left out of carload. First man calls up -can have it for $2Q.00 cash or time. We handle a full line of International machinery at all times. Gan save you money. Have no rent or help to pay. See us about those harrows, plows, binders, ensilage cutters and truck wagons. Also sell fertilizer, silos, twine and repairs of all kinds. Let us hear from you when in need of anything. Paxton & Lonergan Surrey, Indiana Phones 930-B and 955-F

Right Over the Plate of Style VOU can’t put Frat Clothes out of the game. They’re in to stay and are the most popular performers in the clothes league. S IO S IS S IB S 2O up Every garment is right in the groove of fashion—always shows good form. Our “line-up” is ready for your inspection. DUVALL’S QUALITY SHOP “The Shop of Style 1 ' Phone 411 C. EARL DUVALL Frat Clothes are Pennant Winners

there Was no danger card put up and consequently a number went in that did not know he was sic-k. But there has not been any new cases broken out yet. The writer got the sad news a few days ago from his sister, .\'lrs. S. B. Moffitt, of Minot, X. D., that their youngest daughter had passed away on Sunday, April 23, from tuberculosis. This makes the fourth to die since they left Indiana, three boys and one daughter. They certainly have the sympathy of all who knew them.

The sanitary grocery is what ours is called. We keep it clean and get fresh groceries twice each week. Give us a trial order.—ROWLES & BARKER. ' % $3.95 will buy a $5 raincoat when “you’re Hamillized.” Avoid Spring Colds. Sudden changes, high winds, shifting seasons caus„e colds and grippe, and these spring colds are annoying and dangerous and are likely to turn into a chronic summer cough. In such cases take a treatment of Dr. King’s New Discovery, a pleasant laxative tar syrup. It soothes the cough, checks the cold and helps break up an attack of grippe. Its already prepared, no mixing or fussing. Just ask your druggist for a bottle of Dr. King’s New Discovery. Tested and tried for over 40 years. —Advt.

Big Rise in Luxury Imports.

This .country is buying more foreign luxuries this spring than a year ago. Diamonds, pearls, laces, em■broiderie?, silks, feathers, goat skins for gloves, and rubber for automobile tires show largt increases. “ A compilation by the foreign trade department of the National City bank for the latest week for which records were available, showed imports of diamonds and other precious stones for that week to be $1.350,000, against $352,000 in tiie same week of last year. Silk imports ran nearly SI,OOO. 000, against $750 y ,OOO, while rubber was $4,500,000, compared with sl,500,000; hides $2,200,000, against $1,250,000. Feathers showed an increase of more than 50 per cent: cotton laces and embroideries an increase of about 4 0 per cent, and china and glassware an increase ol of about 50 per cent. Turkish tobacco, classed as a luxury, of which the United States had become a large importer, has practically disappeared from the list. For 10 months ended with January, the imports from Turkey in Europe were only 20,000 pounds, against 4,000,000 pounds the year before, and from Turkey in Asia not a pound was received, against 6:000,000 pounds in 10 months of the previous year.—New York Times.

Was Troubled at Night. Painful, annoying bladder weakness usually indicates kidney trouble. So do backache, rheumatism, sore, swollen or stiff muscles or joints. Such symptoms have been relieved by Foley Kidney Pills. Henry Rudolph, Carini, 111., writes: “Since taking Foley Kidney Pills I sleep all night without getting up.’’ Sold everywhere.—Advt.

FORESTS FAST DISAPPEARING

Stats Park Ccmmittsa Inlands to Preserve Them For the Future. Unless decisive steps are taken by the people of Indiana, the chief crime of the state's second century is going to be the destruction of the forests and much of the scenic beauty. That this is not a false prophecy is shown through reports which the Indiana State, Park committee, of the Indiana Centennial commission, has, gathered from over the state. This intorina* tion is that there are very few \yoodland tracts to be found in the condition that Nature created them. The giant oaks, black walnuts and poplar trees have become so scarce that they are about as expensive as mahogany when they are made into lumber. And they grow scarcer every year, for timber men are buying up these stately old trees wherever they can be obtained, paying great prices for them. It is not uncommon for a large black walnut tree to -sell for $2,000 as it stands in the forest, and they are difficult to obtain at that price. The rugged rocky scenery is going about the same way that the fine old forest trees have gone. One of the most beautiful scenic spots’in central Indiana has in recent years been blasted to pieces and its sandstone granulated into ballast for a railroad bed. Where the stony scenery is of the right quality, and there is much of it in various sections of the state, being turned into cement for walks and buildings in cities and towns. But under the plans of the state park committee this destruction of Indiana’s scenic beauty is to come to an end. The committee is endeavoring to gather in every .city and town a subscription fund that will make a great sum with which to purchase scenic tracts and preserve them forever as state parks, How many tracts can be acquired can be determined only after the committee knows how much money the public will give. But after the committee has exhausted its funds, it will gather up the civic forces of Indiana behind a great movement that will ask the legislature in 1917 to take up the state park project and develop it further. There is enough scenic beauty spots in Indiana to provide about 200 parks, and many years may be required to develop thje full system.

Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for Children. For feverishness, bad stomach, teething disorders, move and regulate the bowels and are a pleasant remedy for worms. Used by mothers for 28 years. They never fail. At all druggists, 25c. Sample tree. Address, Mother Gray Co., Leßoy, X. Y. —Advt. j-1

(’ommissioners* Proceedings.

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Union at $1,815. To John Daniels, one in Newton, at $796.85. To Thomas Beasey, one in Carpenter, at $294.50. Matter of joint bridge in Kankakee tp. between Jasper and Starke counties—Auditor directed to notify commissioners of Stanke county that Jasper county board was willing to act in a joint bridge over the Bass ditch between section 24, Jasper county, and the Starke county line, S. C. Irwin stone road—Superintendent A. B. Lowman tiles new bond in sum of $1,500 with George A. Williams and Thomas M. Callahan as sureties. Bond approved and old sureties relieved of further liability. W. R. Custard stone road —Contractor A. S. Keene allowed S7OO on same, Alva D. Hershman stone road—Contractor Orvis Salrin allowed $550, balance due on contract; superintendent discharged, balance of S2O due attorney ordered paid and cause dropped. Royal L. Bussell stone road—Contractors Moneyhan & Son allowed $639.10, balance and $125 for additional work on grade. Superintendent and engineer discharged and balance of attorney fee of SBO allowed. George Xaninga stone road in Keener tp.-'-Report of special election filed, showing 89 for and 35 against. Improvement ordered and auditor directed to give notice of letting contract on June 6. Charles W. Postill joint stone road.—Report of viewers filed, expense account allowed and cause continued for objectio&g and filing of supplementary report. F. J, Slight stone road.-—Petition found sufficient and cause referred to M. B. Price, county surveyor, William Hershman and John Pettet appointed viewers to meet May 10. John C. Baker ditch.—Continued until first day of June term for filing report. George M. Meyers ditch.—Set for hearing June 5 at 2 p. m. J. L. Babcock ditch. —Dismissed on motion of petitioners. John F. Zimmer ditch. —Proof of notice made and notice found sufficient. Cause ordered docketed as a pending action and continued for objections. Marion E. Bice ditch.—Same ordgr as above. Jungves-Davis ditch.—Devere Yeoman resigns as superintendent of construction, and County Surveyor M. B. Price declining to act, board appoints Edgar D. Nesbit as super-

j inteiident. Bonds ordered issued i and sold for unpaid assessments. I No bids having been received for 1 the sale of the barn on the jail lot, notice ordered for bids for removing same to roar of proposed new hospital and placing on new foundation. Salaries of the janitor of court house and fireman at heating plant each raised $5 per month, from $-4 5 to SSO. Notice ordered given for sale on June 6 at 1 - o'clock p, m. of certain old bridge material and one Austin road grader. Interest received on public funds for last month was reported as follows: First. National bank, Rensselaer. $260.90; Trust & Savings bank, $8 0.17; State bank, Rensselaer, j $9(1.05; State bank. Remington, j $78.96: Bank of Wheatfield, $38.14.

Wt have—the largest line of dress hats in the city for you to choose from, all colors, from $1:50 up. See til* in at ROWLES & BARKER’S.

Keeping Up to the Mark. ‘ Spring lever” is not always a joke. If you feel dull and sluggish, tiled and worn out, suffer from backache, rheumatism, sore muscles, stiff joints of other indication of kidney trouble, it will pay you to investigate Beley Kidney Bills. They are highly recommended as prompt and efficient aids to health. Sold everywhere.— Advt.

SCRAPS

Platinum has been recently discovered in the southern part of Spain, and ihe government has taken possession of the property and will devolop it. 0 As one result of the “see-America-first” crusade consequent to the European war, more people visited the Yellowstone park last year than in any previous year in its history. The camerderie between Canadian troops and their officers, frequently commented on, is the subject of an amusing story brought from the front by an American physician. It was in a Flanders trench. Lord Kitchener was about to arrive for inspection, when the agitated young officer drew up his men in line for the following brief address: “Boys, Lord Kitchener is going to review us. Be sure to have vour guns and buttons shiny. And boys, for heaven’s sake don’t call me Alf.” Crust throwers, those strangely clever beggars who carry dry bread, throw it into the streets at the psychological moment and hurl themselves on it with wild cries, object, sympathy and alms, have rivals in the soap eaters, who are said to ruin their health by the diet for the purj pose of gaining sympathy and undeserved charitable assistance. Twc soap eaters recently arrested in New York were asked what ailed them and each shoved forth a feebly held card, one reading “a victim of tuberculosis” and the other, “help, dear, dumb and starving.” *Their pockets were well lined with small silver coins.

The largest load of logs ever drawn bv a team of horses hitched to a sleigh was recently hauled 15 miles from a lumber camp in Beltrami county, Minnesota, to the town of Fine Island, where it was shipped on nine freight cars to the nearest sawmill, Six horses were required tc haul the monster load, which consisted of 200 12-foot, logs, weighing approximately 250 tons. When sawed up these logs produced over 50,000 feet of lumber, The 15-mile trip was made in a little more than eight hours, with occasional breathing spells for the horses. In winter logs are always hauled on sleighs, which is a much easier method of transportation than by wagon, inasmuch as the runners of the sleighs do not sink into the ground. Francis Neilson, M. P., now on a lecture tour of the United Stales, is a kinsman both of the historian, David Hume, and of William E. Gladstone. He bears a strong resemblance to Gladstone in being richly endowed with the gift of spontaneous and brilliant oratory. Distinguished also as a author, editor and parliamentarian, he is one of the most striking figures in English public life. He might almost be said to be an American member of the British parliament, for he lived in this country, traveling it over, from 1885 until 1897. He is a successful playwright, a captivating lecturer, a newspaper man, and in British politics an advanced Liberal. As a land value taxer he was for three years president of the English league for the Taxation of Land Values, and one of the ’’Land Values” group of parliament, where he has sat since 1910 as a member from Cheshire.

A (Joodl Family Cough Syrup Can be made by mixing pine-tar, aconite, sugar, hyoscyamus, sassafras, peppermint, ipecac, rhubarb, mandrake, capsicum muriate ammonia, honey and glycerine. It is pleasant, healing and soothing, raises the phlegm and gives almost instant relief. For convenience of those who prefer not to fuss, it is supplied ready made in 25c bottles under «the name of Dr. Bell’s Pine-Tar-Honey. Can be had at your druggist. Insist on getting Dr. Bell’s Pine-Tar-Honey and see that the formula is on the package.—Advt.

■ ! S * H I R T S Arrow Shirts, Monarch Shirts, Jack Rabbit Shirts, Red Label Shirts —any kind of a shirt you want, long sleeves or Sport Shirts. 50c $ 1.00 $ 1.50 $2.00 THE CLOTHING HOOSE OF WM. TRAUB

THE GOSPEL IS FREE. Since education Is free why should not the wisdom from above, which is the noblest science, also be as free as the sunshine? There are many perplexing problems in the Bible which have recently been explained. Many thinking people wonder Why Cod permits evil when lie could prevent It. Many ask, “Why does not the God of Love stop this great European War In answer to prayers of thousands?” Write for free pamphlet. Why Calamities Are Permitted. Bible Study Club, 28 West 63rd Street, New York City.

Keep Your Skin Clear and Healthy There is only one way to have a dear, healthy complexion and that is to keejl the bowels active and regular. l)r. King's New Life Pills will make your complexion healthy and clear, move ihe bowels gently, stimulate the liver, cleanse the system and purify the blood? 4 A splendid spring medicine. at your druggist. Advt. * $3 elkskin shoes for $2.50 when “you’re Ilamillized.” COMMISSIONERS’ ALLOWANCES. Following are tin- allowanees made by the Hoard of Commissioners of - Jasper Count's, Indiana, at their May term, 1916: I.evi y Bios & Co, supplies clerk. .$14.20 .liaison II Perkins, 5ame,.....;..,.. 5.00 Haywood Publishing Co, same.... 18.00 Levey Tiros & Co. supplies auditor, . 107.40 Sami', same, recorder..,. ... 4.25 I! 1) MeColly, boarding prisoners.. 43.40 Levey Bros &■ Co, supplies surveyor 2.95 •Vly rt B Price. same 2:00 Finest Larnson. salary Co Hiipl. . . .216.00 Same, traveling expense Co HiipL. 28.00 M Abbott, oftiee help Co Supt..... 30.00 Levey Bros & Co, supplies Co Supt 36.00 Finest lanison, same 21.94 1 tea lev X- Clark, same, ~ ......... . . 2.50 Levey Pros K Co, sup Co Assessor 1.00 l>r <' F Johnson. per diem -coroner 15.00 Same, expense same .... 4 if) f“liaties Morin >l, janitor court, house 45,09 Mrs (‘has Morlaii, inntton court h. . 10.00 ■I I, Griggs, fireman court house.. 45.00

The Planter Without An Equal Light draft. Easiest on man or team. Plants on a nearer uniform depth than any planter made. l, Ask your neighbor.” Warner Bros.

C F Osborne, repairs Jail... . . ...... 8.00 F W Hickman, same ...... .. .100.31 Hamilton Kellner, sup piles Jail.. 7.35 Nort Invest em .M Ik Co. same 9.84 •James Shelly, labor Co farm....., 25.00 Hulsle Cordon, 5ame.,.,........... 16,00 Wa Her Mi nett, 5ame........ ~..... 21.15 C M Hobbs Sons, sup Co farm 47.25 Hamilton & Kellner, Same, 9.0 a K L Hoover, 5ame.................118,80 J C Gwirt & Co, same. 47.25 Indiana Tub, Hospital, ran- patients 97.86 I tea ley A- ('lark, public printing.... 20.fi"> G M linheoek. sa me ..a::,.,.;,.., r 28,80 10 I) Nesblt. bridge engineer.,,,.., 59.10 .1 V Itiee Porter, ass’t same 2.00 Mrs lielle Saylor, rare poor eblldlCli 43.00 Mrs Wm Petty, same., 12.00 A W Coen, Go. hospital architect.. 300,00 .lobn Daniels, ronst bilge No. 280!) 1,408.00 Healey & Clark, pig bonds, not lees nelebanty stone road 24.50 Cent ra I Cll'y Pub Co. sale same... 3.50 ■ls Hammond, making transeript sa 35.00: F I) Nesbil. ass’t engineer same.. 8.50 J V Rice Porter, same 2.00 Healey & ('lark, pub not lee election anil ptg bonds F Haler s r.. 98.00 Central City Pub Co. pub no sale sa 4.80 It I) MeColly, serving no viewers sa 3.40 ■J 1‘ Hammond, making transeript sa 35.00 K T> Nesblt, ass’t engineer sums,. 9.60 E P Lane, work on Baler stone road 2.00 J V Hire Porter, ass't engr Fritz s r 2.00 10 It Nesblt, same..,,. 10.10 A I) Tfershmnn. supt Hershman s r 10.00 JO D Nesblt, ass't engineer same.. 9,50 Same, same, Roush stone road.... 11.00 II F King, supt King*Lawler ditch 89,00 K T) Nesblt, ass't engineer same.. 2.50 John M Knapp, livery hire same.. 11.00 John Moore, rodman same 1.00 K I) Nesblt. ass’t engr Hobbs diteh 9.00 .1 V Rice Porter, same 2.00 ■John I, S Gray. Co highway Supt 101.26 A II Robbins, ass't snuc No I ... 80.40 Morn.ee M Clark, same No. 2 196.10 Fred Popp, same No. 125.50 W S l.owman. same No, 1.... 18.50 H C Maxwell, same No. 5.... 196.75 A Woodworth, sfirne No. (1... 170.75 C W Spencer, same No, 7, . . 153.25 W S Parks, same No. 8 .....355.55 .1 I* Lueas. same No. 9..,. 87.55 Charles Meade!, same No. 10 118.07 A 10 Htbknoth, sa.rru- No. 11 61:95 •I M Hauser, gravel road repairs. ~ , 36.20 .Taeob 10 Gilmore, same. 59.50 11 G Oglesby, sami' ................ 52,50 Wm Warm-, same 18.00 Thomas M Johnson, same . 17,50 Frank O Garrlott. sttme 9.75 John Kimble, same 5.25 J 1, Heller, same 69.00 •O P I,a lie, Ime 195.(10 City of Rensselaer, same,.,,. ; .... 28.00 Morion Crushed Stone Co -ame! .585A3 1 C W BtisselJ, supt Bussell stone r 4-00 1W Frank Osborne, engineer same 600 J. B. HAMMOND, 1 County Auditor/