Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 May 1916 — Page 2

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GERMANY AND AMERICAN LAWS.

; h rough its ambassador at ingle.:, the German government has issued through German consuls in- ; iru'''tionfi to German citizens in the United States that they are not to "Violate American laws. , The ad Titonition. will be welcomed, and certainly it was needed. Our government is reported to be much pleased, and we suppose that the action may be taken as an evidence of friendliness on the part of the Berlin government. Here is the official statement: In consequence of eases which have occurred of late the German ambassador has sent instructions to all German consuls residing in the baited States to strongly impress noon German citizens living in their districts that it is their duty scrupulously to obey the laws of the state in which they reside. The encouraging thing is that, there should at last, apparently, be a realization in German-official circles of the fact that public opinion in this country was being affected by the activities of German sympathizers concerned in passport frauds and bomb plots. How it was ever imagined that it could be otherwise is hard to understand. Taken in connection with the abandonment, at least for the present, of illegal submarine warfare, this action must be taken as in indication of the purpose of the German government to avoid giving offense to the American people and their government. Nothing has done more to injure Germany in this country than .the war that has been conducted on its soil—for it has amounted to that—against our. laws. The issuing of these instructions is an admission that Ahere at least may have been things done that ought not to have

been done. As a matter of sac t there have been many of them, as the record of convictions shows. We shall all hope that we have ■ •■■ it the last of the campaign pi • r:-litMiliicss in the Cnited States. It has indeed languished of la e, and that is a good sign. We are no: likely to have any more Boy-Eds an i Von Pa peris or. 1/u inha s reprekentir gy 1 the central powers in this country. ' Indeed, it is said that no more at- ; ■taches may be sent till after the. War, ' since there is a -fear that they might "he subject to suspicion,'' Perhaps it is fair to conclude either that the extreme 1 war party, is. hot now in eon-, t rol at Berlin or elese- that even, that.party has been brought to so. that there are some things that ah enlightened public opinion will not olerate, ami,- that public; opinion iiinsi .be reckoned with even in war time. Whatever the motive promnting the action of the Berlin governIfieut - (e-* no a n sympathizers in this .country now know that incendiarism and bomb plotting and the forged passport industry arep felt by that .government to lie hostile to its if. ■ ft rests, di is certainly to be hoped tha : the> inf rue: inns will, bo obeyed. • Indianapolis Mews.

TOMORROW'S TANGLE

( By Walt' Mason )

“Tomorrow\s tangle to the winds re -ig n, ” "pi d ():i 1a r said, -an d 111 u a in brie brief line, set forth more .wisdom than most poets spring, jji all the years through which and sing. With present griefs man fearlessly, combats; he pulls their ears and kirks them iu the slats; and. like a knight in armor gone a.fie.ld, he dilute enjoys the tilting that they yield. Hut, having whipped tlie dragons of today, with manner hold and debonair and gay, lie feels the ardor in his, breast.' expire': 'I omnrrow's dragons and chimeras dire,” lie mutters, low. “will seize ne by the throat, remove my scalp and hear away my goat.” Tomorrow's dragons may be one inch tall: tomorrow’s troubles may not come at all. If you today have fought a goodly ..fight,: forget: your tears, and sleep in peace tonight, and when you' wake the good old sun will shine; tomorrow’s tangle to the winds resign.

STORY OF THE KANKAKEE

History of Famous Stream to He Extolled by A. F. Knotts. Gary, Ind.> May 20.—A notable contribution to historical literature of the centennial year should be Armanis F. Knott’s book., :“The Passing of the Kankakee,’’ to be published soon. Mr. Knotts has spent all his time for more than a year on the book, and his research work has been done in three states, he having visited many libraries and old settlers in 20 counties. The Kankakee’s charming Indian legends have been recorded by poets and novelists; but no one heretofore has written a history of the stream and the country it traverses. The Kankakee is unusual among Indiana rivem 'Although its winding banks are 250 miles long in-Indiana only, there is not a town on its course in the Hoosier state. The

river still Ist famous as a game preserve, The Kankakee had much to do with retarding the settlement of northwestern Indiana. The natural barriers that Its marshy flanks presented held back the immigrants oi early days, and highways that .-ought a more eastern route because of the river hastened the development of the communities in the northeastern counties. Mr. Knotts was horn in the Kan- ]: . k-e valley. When a hoy and young man he became thoroughly familiar with - !.# stream for many miles;; As mayor off Hammond, lawyer, .bank president and general manager o:, the; yteel trust here during the early building of Gary lie ally a ys- found yin.e to go now and then t, the- 'dost'’ river fur a few days' ilUlH'll U. - •; His ybppk ihegins: with tire glacial period, when tire three great giacievee :;tere-ti in tais region,. and will explain why marshes and -’and dunes are to he found along the river. Mr Knott- mints out that neatly every variety of plants and nearly every -specie,-. of -game- and wild bird lit" is to be found in the Kankakee region. I:i l>• 7f* the white men came ’to the Kankakee land. The diplomacy of England and France in the new world during the 17th century become greatly concerned with the trading activities south of Lake Michigan. The Kankakee region was rich in fur-bearing animals, and English intrigue had caused the Iroquoi- Lilians to attack traders friendly to the French. LaSalle’s visit was in the interest of France's commerce. it wa- the Kankakee fiver, according to Mr. Knotts, which kept northwestern Indiana an unsettled wildness uiril long after the representative government had appeared elsewhere in the state, but he . believes tiie Kankakee marshes were not wit limit benefit for this region. It is not at all improbable that the preservation of Wide areas of virgin wilderness, until recent years had much to do with the building of new industrial communities here, because of .cheap land and the opportunities for expansion, and the retarded development kept intact the. game preserves of the valley. In recent years there has been much reclamation of the swamp land for agricultural purpo.-en. One* .small steamboats w* re seen, on the Kankakee, and it is interesting to note that before railroads made it possible to ttike iron ore to I’ittsi ure. indiana’s pioneer blast . furbn.ces at -,Mishawaka got much . of tlu ir tjpA materiiil from the bog ore beds o; tlie Kankakee. Early; set - tier-. exchanged bog ore. for nail.-, iood and other supplies.

An Imposture.

Tim Indiana historical commission cal is at tent ibn of the; cit izens of the stale to what appears to he a palpable fraud that-is being attempted in connection with the centennial observance. A so-called “Pioneer Society of Indiana,” claiming headon arters at I mlianapolis. is sending letters to towns over the state offering to put on a day’s centennial celebration, "not for a profit but for humanity's sake.’-’ It claims to 'have arranged to have the state officers such as governor, secretary of state, treasurer, auditor and professors of Purdue university to make addresses." It also claims in the same paragraph to put. on in connection, balloon ascensions, aerial flights, etc. - This thing should stand self eonvited on its face. It is a gross misrepresentation. no such arrangements having been made with the si ate officers. they never having heard of any such organization. It. is a cheap blundering effort to play upon the credulity of (lie people of Indiana, and make a travesty of their loyalty and patriotism in this centennial year! The commission respectfully asked the manager of the concern to appear and explain Ijgs plans and purposes. His failure to do so. is further evidence of a lack of good faith. It is hardly conceivable that intelligent people will allow themselves to be imposed upon in this crude manner, but the lee’s it incumbent upon itself to issue inis warning note. —Indiana Historical Commission.

$158,065,000 for Pensions.

Washington, May 20.—Pensions will cost the American people $6,O'OO.OOO less thig year than last, under the annual pension hill, as reported by the appropriations committee. The total is $158,065,000, $2,500,000 Ujss than the estimates submitted. Pensions paid under a recent special act creating an army and navy medal roll of honor will come out of the general fund. The country’s annual pension budget ha 3 decreased steadily since 1913, when it reached a high mark of $174,000,000.

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KINDLY ACT OF SOUTHERN GIRL

Christmas Day Happening That Has Lingered for Many Years in Soldiers’ Mind. WE ARE sometimes visited by a tall, grizzled, squareshouldered man, with leonine eyes that send forth kindly gleams from under brushy brows. He is one of our soldier friends. A man who has made a success of living because he has kept the flower of romance alive in his heart. Although he has many interests, and is, at seventy odd, greatly alive to present day affairs, he finds time to dwell longingly on the memorable events of the days when he was devoting himself to his country's service. His talk, however, is not all of conflicts on the battlefields. When last lie sat at our fireside, his reminiscence took on the glow of romance. Looking into the depth of the dying embers, he said: “The day before Christmas, 1563, we were encamped near a small town In •.Mississippi.- The order was given in camp that there would be no fighting on Christmas day. Early Christmas morning most of us went into the town of M— ——, on pleasure bent. • “My chum, a neighbor boy from Ne»v York state, was in about the same state of homesickness that f

Behind Her Came a Colored Man.

was. We didn’t say much, but I knew he was thinking, as I was, about the family back at home, and the warm little farmhouse folded in among the snowy hills. “ ‘What's the use of Christmas without snow?’ he asked me, glumly, as we strode along. “ ‘Mothers can jnake Christmas out of any sort of pihce,’ I told him. ‘lt’s mother I miss today.’ “We walked along the business street, with its roofed sidewalks. It was unusually wide, and as we came out into the > residence section there were double rows of live oaks, their gray moss draping the red clay driveway.’

“The houses were set far back from the sidewalk, within tall iron fences or brick walls, and guarded by heavy gateways. Box hedges flanked the walks to the portico. Roses vined and bloomed about the doorways, orange trees gave forth their fragrance and mocking birds sang in the satinleaved japonicas. “From the gateway of the handsomest of these homes, a girl of probably sixteen approached us. Behind her came a colored man, carrying a tray with pitcher and glasses. The girl spoke to me, probably because I was taller and older than my chum. “She said, and it seemed to me I

had never heard anything to compare with the music of her voice: " 'Merry Christmas, Mistah Soldjah; my father presents his compliments and begs you to accept a glass of eggnog.' “I’d have drunk blue vitriol if she had offered it, but the eggnog was as velvety as her sweet voice, and we drank heartily, raising our soldier caps and feeling too shy for many words of thanks. “I was nineteen at the time, and I surely wished I could linger with that girl. I hadn't set my eyes on anything feminine for months, and then to come face to face with such grace and beauty was almost too intoxicating, I can see her tonight as she stood before the high, fanciful iron gates of her father’s house, gracioiisly and unaffectedly offering his Christmas good cheer to men who tomorrow would resume the fight against his cause. “She was a dark-eyed, dark-haired little thing, with high color. I remember how dainty her feet looked in black slippers, strapped across white stockings. Her hair hung in loose curls and she wore a wideskirted dress of some bright silk. I don't remember the color. I looked at. her a$ long as I dared, I assure you. “Back at camp, the Christmas day over, the weary vigil of battle once more renewed, I hhd a new fight on. It was with the brightest vision that had ever crossed my gray countryboy's existence. I wmnted to know the name of that girl, to come back sometime to woo her and to win her. “But I was a poor boy, as yet without the education which I meant to gain after the war, and because of the war, the training for my lifework was to be belated. “What had I to offer this bright creature who had apparently known only luxury. I had to reason myself out of that girl, and it was more of a struggle than the siege of Vicksburg. ■I might easily have found out her name, for we were encamped near M- some time, and I could have gotten leave to go there again. But I was afraid if I did know it, I couldn't keep from writing to her, and persecuting her or myself, as the case might be. “Boy that I was, I saw the need of nipping this passion in the bud, so I never went again to M , nor heard the name of my dark-eyed southern beauty.”

Brothers Again

Over the new-turned sod The sons of our fathers stand, And the fierce old fight Slips out of sight In the clasp of a brother’s hand. For the old blood left a stain That the new has washed away, And the sons of those That have faced as foes Are marching together today. Oh, the roses we pluched for the blue And the lilies we twined for the gray We have bound in one And in silence beneath Slumber our heroes today. —Alfred Bigelow Paine.

His Old Friend?

A pretty story is told of the visit to Arlington cemetery of a camp of Confederate veterans at the time of the funeral of Gen. Joe Wheeler. In passing down the long line of white stones glittering In the glow of the dying sun, an armless, gTay-haired veteran in faded gray caught sight of a name newly cut on the stone. He beckoned to his comrades, “Why, here is Jim. You all remember Jim in Company B,” he explained, in a quavering voice to the men pressing around. “I never thought I would see any trace of him again.” And with tears-in their eyes each veteran left a leaf on the mound above their long-lost dead.

s\vOur.^> ( (fesiftedtwl FReperfrngnt i „ [Under this head notices wiil be published for 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 than twenty-flvo cents, but short notices coming within the abo\ rate, will be published two or more times—as t the case may be—for 25 cents. Where replies are sent in The pemocrat s care, postage will be charged for forwarding, such replies to the advertiser.] FOR SALE ~' For Sale—Good four-year-old cow, giving good flow of . milk.—E. S. RHOADS, Rensselaer, Ind. ts For Sale—2o bushels late seed potatoes, at $L per bushel. —JOHN DALE. Phone in' 2-1. m-25 Faiiie Hay—Good timothy hay in mow at farm, 8 miles north *of Rensselaer. Phone 90 4-D ts For Sale—Two good Jersey cows, - un< * years old, recently fresh. —- H. ESS It'S, phone. lkO-Green. m-25 For Sale- -Buick motortruck, It; tons capacity, just overhauled Address C. F. SPAIN. Phone No. 545. m-28 Fo t - Sale—Six-rqom house, walks, deep well, electric lights, nice lot.' Price .$1,000; S4OO down,-take live stock.—G. F. MEYERS. ts For Sale—Some good onion seed for sale.—D. L. HALSTEAD, Rensselaer, R-3, phone 87-H, Mt. Ayr exchange, m-30 For Sale—Red Cross windmills. I also do well drilling, having two machines in operation, an* can do prompt work.—ELMER GWIN, Rensselaer, Ind. Phone 418 j-12 For Sale—-As I am going to move to Chicago I offer my 8-room, modern house built less than two years ago, all conveniences, lights, water, hath room, hot air heat; lot 50x125. Terms reasonable.—MlKE KUBOSKI, Rensselaer, Ind. j-13

F'or Sale—To settle an estate I will sell a 100-acre farm in Newton tp., close to school and elevator, good location, SO acres in cultivation, 20 acres pasture. Fair improvements.—\Y. B. YEOMAN, Surrey, Ind. j-2. For Sale—The building and ground on which ,the Methodist Protestant church is" located in Rensselaer on corner of Clark and Van Rensselaer streets. Want to reserve seats, selling only building and ground. For particulars call on or phone JOHN BILL, Rensselaer, R-4, phone 949-C. F’or Sale—Red. white or bur oak lumber, sawed to any dimension desired, $lB per thousand for all building material; 4 miles west of Rensselaer, on county farm road.— A. M. YEOMAN, Rensselaer, R-3, phone S7-G, Mt. Ayr; or see John Zellers, sawyer. ts WANTED \\ anted—Have buyers for farms in Marion, Union, Barkley, Jordan and Newton tps. See us.—GEO. F. MEYERS. ts Wanted—Salesman to sell oils, greases and paints in this territory. Salary or side line. Party with automobile preferred; extra allowance for machine, SIOO.OO per month to the right party.—BALSO OIL COMPANY, 238' Erie St-, Toledo, Ohio. 14 MISCELLANEOUS Pasture—Have 40 acres of feood bluegrass pasture, want horses or cattle for season; pasture 3 miles east of Fair Oaks.—F. F, LAKIN, Fair Oaks, Ind. ts Found—Picked up on the street May 23, an auto tow rope or cow rope. Owner can have same by calling at THE DEMOCRAT office and paying 25c for this notice. Storage Room—For household goods and other light weight personal e'ffects. Large, dry quarters, and will take goods for storage by month or year.—THE DEMOCRAT.

FINANCIAL Money to Loan—s per cent farm loans.— JOHN A. DUNLAP. t? Mutual Insurance—Fire and lightning. Also state cyclone. Inquire of M. I. Adorns, 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—Money to loan on farm property in any sums up to sslo,ooo. —E. P. HONAN. il fin Hnl Wlthout Delay, llf I H Without Commission I U U 10 ,Without Charges so» H Making or Recording Instruments. W. H. PARKINSON Protect Your Buildings From Lightning By having them properly rodded. Sixteen years experience in the business and never have had a building damaged from lightning that I rodded. Best and heaviest rods used. Call and see me or phone 135 or 568.—F. A. BICKNELL, Rensselaer, Indiana. tf> We have 15. different styles In pumps and strap slippers to show yo u in dull and patent leathers. Absolutely the newest styles.—ROWLES & PARKER. . v