Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 72, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 December 1916 — Page 4

1 JASPER COUNTY DEMOCRAT F. E. BABCOCK, Publisher OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC PAPER OF JASPER COUNTY Long Distance Telephones Office 315 Residence Sll Entered as Second-Class Mall Matter June 8, 1908.' at the postoffice at Rensselaer. Indiana, under the Act of March t. 1879. Published Wednesday and Saturday. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 6, 1916.

INDIANAPOLIS GETTING FEVER

“Dry” Forces Gradually Closing in On the Capital City. Indianapolis, December 2.—Announcement of a victory for the anti-saloon forces in their campaign to make the First ward dry by remonstrance under the Moore law, has been followed by general talk among both the .wet and dry elements of the city concerning the proposed campaign of the drys to make the entire city dry territory. When the last saloon license in the First ward has expired it will he the second time a ward in-Indi-anapolis has become dry under the Moore law. Saloons were driven from the Second ward in the summer of 1905, shortly after the passage of the law. All of the townships of Marion county, - except center, have been dry for a number of years.

The only saloons in the county at the present time outside of Indianapolis are .two on the Center township side of the town of Beech Grove. Both of these saloons are in the portion of Center township outside the city limits. E. S. Shumaker, superintendent of the Indiana Anti-Saloon League, asserted last night in discussing the situation, that under the provisions of the Proctor local option law, a portion of a township outside the city limits is a unit for an option vote. He said this will make it possible for the residents of Woodruff place, which is in Center township, as an incorporated town not included in the corporate limits of Indianapolis, to unite with the residents of the portion of Center township south of the erty limits in voting under the Proctor law. He said this probably would make it possible to drive the two saloons from Beech Grove.

The portion of Wayne township outside of the city limits was wet until a few years ago. when it was voted dry under the Proctor law. Pike, Lawrence, Decatur, Perry and Franklin townships and the portions of Warren and Washington townships outside of the city limits have been dry by remonstrance for years. Irvington is in Warren township, but it is legal licensed territory, because it is a party of the city. No saloons ever have been established in the section since it became a part of the city, as all of the property at the time the suburb was established was sold under the restriction that liquor never would be sold on the premises.

All of Washington township was outside of: the city when it first heeame dry and since a portion of it became part of the attempt has been made to establish saloons in the district. The county commissioners will begin work at an early date on the remonstrance presented to make the Fourth ward dry. The names of a majority of the voters of the ward have been obtained for the remonstrance. The dry forces are circulating a petition to make the Ninth ward saloonless. The Ninth ward includes Irvington and a large portion of the territory in the eastern part of the city north of Washington street. Much talk of a remonstrance in the Sixth and the Seventh wards, both downtown, has been heard, but; both dry and wet leaders asserted that they did not know of a proposed contest in either ward at the present time.

FORTY DOLLARS IN PRIZES

To Be Given School Pupils for Essays on the Utility of Forests. The state board of forestry is trying to get every one interested in the utilization of forests as well as the preservation of our beautiful natural scenes, and offers S4O in prizes as follows; For essays on “The Utlity of Forests,” $12.50 is to be given for

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the best essay, and $7.50 for the second best essay by pupils in the high schools of the state. Also $12.50 is to be given for the best essay and $7.50 for the second best essay by pupils' in the grades and country schools. The essay must be written in ink, and is not to exceed 2,000 words. It. must be mailed to Elijah A. Gladden, secretary of the state hoard of Forestry, Indianapolis, Indiana, not later than May 1, 1917. Those desiring to enter the contest are advised to write for rules governing the contest.

STATE OFFICERS TAKE OFFICE

Indianapolis, December 2. —Real bread and butter effects of the last, election began to show themselves in the stalehouse Friday when Ed Jackson, newly elected secretary of state, and Otto L. Klauss, the incoming auditor of state, took over the offices vacated by Homer L. Cook and Dale J. Cri ttenberger. These were the first of the important offices to change from Democratic to Republican regime as a result of the election, November 7. The new state officials held “open house’’ and received the congratulations of friends who called to “pay their respects.” There may have been a few office seekers in the list, but Mr. Jackson and Mr. Klauss said that they wish to get acquainted with their jobs before they make appointments which are left to them. The state auditor will have about fifty appointments to make, including Inspectors in the building and land departments. Mr. Crittenberger will return to active editorship of the Anderson Bulletin of which he has been publisher for many years. Mr. Cook will devote his time to business interests, particularly his teachers’ employment bureau. Stenographers and clerks who have been employed in these two offices for the last few years also hid their friends in the statehouse good-by. They all said that of course they hated to go and leave the family circle, hut accepted it cheerfully as the decree of political fate.

Other Democrats in the statehouse will continue in power several weeks arid some for months before their Republican successors take charge. Evan B. Stotsenburg, attorney-general; Philip Zoerchcr, reporter of the supreme and appellate courts, and Thomas W. Brolley, state statistician, will go out January 1. George A. Bittler will not retire as state treasurer until February Ift, and Charles A Greathouse will not surrender his office as superintendent of public instruction until March 15.

NEW REPRESENTATION MADE

Gerard Will Emphasize I'. S. Opinion to German Officials. Washington, D. C., December 5. —New representations on the deportation of Belgian civilians, which have been made by the Ended States to Germany recently, will be emphasized personally to German by Ambassador Gerard when he returns to his post, for which he sails next Tuesday. He will convey the individual attitude of President Wilson and tell of the bad impression created among the American people by recent treatment of the Belgians. For a time it was believed the United States government would wait until Mr. Gerard reached Berlin before presenting formally its communication. It is now disclosed. however, that the protest, based on good grounds of humanity, was hurried along partly localise of fear that Germany’s policy in Belgium would interrupt American relief work there.

ROOSEVELT RETURNS TO LIFE

Theodore Roosevelt, who has been indisposed and under cover I for the past month, has again come j out of his shell and gives his post 1 mortem of the results of the balloting of November 7. He cannot refrain from taking a shot at former President Taft by saying: “When a public man who for three years praised each of Mr. Wilson’s acts separately turned round and during the campaign condemned ■ them all collectively he did not carry conviction.” In regarding “he kept us out of war” cry and the wide prosperity of the nation as the decisive factors in the Democratic victory, he does not charge the citizenry with moral obtuseness” but excuses the millions who voted for the President on the ground that it was not shown to them “in convincing fashion where their duty lay.”

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TO FRAME WILSON’S LETTER

Lafayette, Deteember 4 .—Three weeks ago the Jackson club of TipI>ecanoe county sent a message congratulating President Wilson on his re-election, and today Jacob J. Biehm, president of the club, received the following reply from the White House: “May I not express •to you and to all concerned my warmest thanks for your generous message? It gave me the greatest satisfaction to he so remembered. Cordially and sincerely yours, Woodrow Wilson.” The letter was signed in the President’s own handwriting and will be framed and placed in the library of the club.

Country newspaper publishers may reduce the high cost of print paper by dropping non-paying readers from their subscription lists. This will not mitigate against advertisers who generally recognize a dead head reader is not a desirable customer. It is the person who pays that is appreciated by the merchant as well as the editor. The Slogan of the publisher should be: “Beat the high cost of paper by pruning the subscription list.” Arid the publisher who neglects to adopt this method, must suffer the high price schedule. —Motion News.

Governor Ralston has appointed Strange N. Cragun of Lebanon as Republican member of the state board of tax commissioners, to succeed William fil. Hart, whose term has expired. Other members "of t h©T tax board are James Houck, Democrat, whose term expires next August, and T. D. Scales, Democrat, who continues in office until January 8, 1919. The incoming Republican secretary of state and auditor of state are ex-officio members of the board.

Every county in Utah was carried by Wilson in the late election, his plurality in the staite being 29,892 according to official returns just compiled. King and Bamberger, Democrats, carried the state for United States senator by a plurality of 24,035 and 18,786, respectively. Wilson’s plurality in Montana was 34,313, and in Colorado it was 76,508. Again we doff our Stetson to the voters of the “Golden West.”

The expenditures of the Democratic state committee in the recent campaign were but $70,937.38, according to the statement filed by State Chairman Korbley. According to the statement of ithe Republican chairman that party spent $245,000, over three times a§ much as the amount spent by the Democrats, and still, wirtih the aid of the kaiser, they only carried Indiana by a few thousand plurality. ‘ ,

Feeds Hens Prefer When Given Choice

Recent tests at the Missouri agricultural experiment station seem to show that the hen knows better than many other people how to select the food that will help her most in laying eggs and keep her in the best condition. Some old ideas with regard to poultry feeding were proved sound and some others were discredited by the hens. They almost all showed a decided preference for wheat, which is very generally used as a poultry feed. Kaffir stood next in popularity, but oats and sunflower were not eaten us much as many People would have expected, probably because the hen is not able to digest much food containing a high percentage of crude fiber. The hens that did eat sunflower seed were seen cracking thorn and eating only the softer portions inside, possibly because they wauled to get rid of the crude fiber in the shell.

Bran is often used in poultry feeding, but the hens in this test which could get other foods almost always chose it instead of bran. Alfalfa leaves were tried, but none eaten to any great extent. Animal food of some kind, such a? the beef scrap or sour milk, is generally regarded as very necessary for laying hens, but most of the hens in this test did not eat much more beef scrap while laying than while not laying. Two actually ate more of it when they were not laying. Other tests at the Missouri station have shoivn that the use of either beef scrap or sour milk makes the hen’s eggs record at least twice as good as though she were fed no animal food whatever and that sour milk is slightly better than beef scrap for this purpose, in addition to being cheaper and easier to get on most farms, ’

Oldring Comes Back.

Rube Oldring, who announced lattt fall that he had retired from baseball, has signed a contract with Connie Mack to cover left field for the Athletics next season. Oldring’s unexpected action means that Connie will have at least four star veterans next season. They are Stuffy Mclnnls. Amos Strunk. Robe Oldring and Wallie Schang. When you want a real good lead pencil—something better than you can get elsewhere—try the pencils for sale in the fancy stationery department at The Democrat office.

THEIR REAL WEDDING

By F. A. MITCHEL

John Burnes, foreman at an ironworks, had an assistant, Peter Rucker. Peter was as necessary to the works as the engine that supplied the motive power, and- he worked as steadily as the flywheel which turned just so many revolutions every day in the week. Burnes often told the superintendent that he could get on without any one under him except Itucker. Peter was thirty-five years old and unmarried. Burnes took him home to supper with him one evening, and there he saw for the Urst time Burnes' daughter, Madge, sixteen years old. Itucker was looked upon by the girl as a friend of her father and of another generation. But while Rucker was talking shop with Burnes he had an eye for Madge, and he wished he could knock ten or fifteen years off his age so that she would look upon liian in a different light When he left the Burnes home Mrs. Burnes said to her husband:

“Did you see the looks he gave Madge?” “No. What d’ye mean?" “I mean that he’s a chance for the lass to get a good husband.” “Tush, mother! She’s only a child, and when she comes a year or two older she’ll be thinkin' o’ some laddie with a sproutin’ beard." “She’s thinkin’ o’ one o’ that kind now. There's a younker that comes to deliver goc/ls from the store that’s caught her eye.” The result of this interview was that Rucker was asked again to supper, and when the meal was over Burnes had a headache and nynst go to bed and his wife must nurse him. That left Madge to entertain Rucker, which she did with a poor grace, for she was thinking of the grocer boy. Bob Decker, with whom she had an engagement for the same evening. Rucker divined this to be encouragement on the part of Madge’s parents, and since Madge kept her feelings to herself his heart leaped for Joy. With much stumbling he asked Burnes if he would object to his trying to win his little girl for a wife, and Burnes assented. But it was Mrs. Burnes who won Madge for the wooer, though he thought he had done it himself. The mother held a picture of comfort with Rucker and one of poverty with Decker should she marry him, for his salary was but sls a week, with no prospects. So on the day Madge was seventeen she gave her hand to the sturdy mechanic, while her heart remained with the grocer’s delivery boy. Rucker did not expect much demonstration of affection from his wife. He calculated on her growing dependent upon him and thus drifting into that affection which follows later in life between married couples. But he noticed that she had none of the elasticity, the spirits that should be in one on the threshold of life. This seemed to go fiom bad to worse, and one day he said to her:

‘‘Tell me, little one, what troubles you. No matter what it is( I will make it right if it is possible.” Her only reply was tears. Rucker spoke so kindly to her, urging her to cast her burden upon him, she trusted him so implicitly, that at last she told him that she loved Bob Decker, but could not have married him because he was poor. She had therefore yielded to her mother’s persuasion that she should marry Rucker.

Had the ironworker been struck by one of the sledges used in the works he could not have been more completely knocked out. But the soul of a strong man will stand up when his body will go down. Not a twinge did he permit his young wife to see. It was some time before he spoke again; then he said;

“I didn’t know I was standing in the way of your happiness. little one, or I would not have done so. But lam in honor bound to undo what I have done. I will see that you secure a legal parting with me, and not only that, but to make amends for the wrong 1 have done you I will make it safe for you to marry the man you love. I have a bit saved and will give it to you that you may not want." There was a strange look in the young wife’s eyes when she lifted them to her husband. But she said nothing. There was going on within her something that she did not recognize. The young man to whom she was to be given came up before her. He was a very ordinary youth, whom she had set up In her mind to worship. But somehow she could not conceive of his doing anything like this. The man whom thus far she had looked upon as standing between this young lover and herself now suddenly loomed up as something grand, something noble. In a twinkling it was revealed to her that to exchange him for the other would break her heart.

Words could never undo the words she had spoken. Fortunate is woman that she has something stronger than words with which to express herself and which seldom fails with man Tears came again. “Don’t cry, little one. It will soon be all right. It can be undone and you will yet be happy.” He reached for her hand to soothe her. She threw her arms around his neck. “You may 1 go tonight," he said, "and I promise you that within a year you shall be living contentedly"— “I don’t want to go r "she sobbed. That was their real wedding. The former one had been a sham.

SAFETY FIRST.

“Shall I ask the cook for reference?’ “No. Ask her to submit samples.”— Philadelphia Bulletin.

Innocent, But

“What did the jury do to Si Hawkins fer stealin’ Rill Bailey’s sheep?’’ “Found hint not guilty, but said that if they was him they’d take the sheep back.”—Browning's Magazine.

Diversions.

As we travel life’s road, long and hilly, We wonder why under the sun Another man's fun seems so silly While our own silly pastimes seem fun. —Washington Star,

Not His Trouble.

"My good man,” said the philosopher to the laborer who was amputating weeds from a piece of vacant real estate, “do you ever have occasion to complain of your lot?” “No, sir,” answered the honest son of toll. “I don't own this lot.”—lndianapolis Star.

Clear Case.

Defendant—l wasn't inebriated, y’r honor, and I tried to tell the officer so. Judge—And he wouldn’t listen? Defendant—Oh, yes, he would listen, but I couldn’t say it.—Philadelphia Bulletin.

Sayings of the Daughter.

“It’s hard to be a hero to your own daughter.” “What’s the matter now?” “My child looked me over this morning and said, ‘Pa, ma surely must have married you for your money.’ ”—Detroit Free Press.

No Kicker.

I know a man who never kicks. His way I’d like to fpller. He alius takes the winning tricks An’ lets the others holler! —Washington Star.

Short.

“Have you paid your income tax yet?” “Who? Me? I should say not! If they’re taxing incomes the government owes me money.”—St. Louis Post-Dis-patch.

Horseshoe Luck.

“What’s dat, boss? Does Ah believe day’s luck in hoss shoes? Ah sho’ does. Dey’s brought me three square meals a day foh de las’ ten yeahs.”— St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

The Kind.

“A little bird told me you fellowl were out for a good time tonight.” “I guess it must have been the lark we’re going on.”—Baltimore American.

The Fleeting Fashions.

She loves the daily fashion hint Accommodating papers print And goes downtown To get stuff of the proper tint To make a gown. Next day she has to seek once more The busy precincts of the store And shop awhile. The fashions of the day before Are out of style. —Kansas City Journal.

Some Points.

Bacon —The jotia, commonly called the Cuban rat, is related to the porcupine and makes an affectionate pet. Egbert-But I can’t believe it has a« many fine points as the porcupine.— Yonkers Statesman.

s^Ourlo fjeod ii head notices wL, bu k. Ilshed for 1-cent-a word for insertion, 1-2-cent-per-word for ch ditional insertion. To save cash should be sent with notice^ tice accepted for less than t>° fiv* cents but short notices comiiH lt hj! the above rate, will be publlsheLn or more times—as the case may l» or ofc cents. Where replies are sent t;,! Democrat s care, postage will belted tise^T WardlnS such replies to thj^ r . FOR SALE l or Sale—Good re-cleane<Mm-oinryA?f per bushel, at -NSSELAER GARAGE. For Sale—Barred Rock CockuT r^ IL ul lAM M - BANES, Remilon. Ind. Phone 14-H. £5 hor Sale—The residence othe late Judson H. Perkins. Inqui of ETiHEL PERKINS at county elk’s office.

For Sale—Barred Plymouth tkerels, good bone and good innings. Price $2 apiece. Also Mimoth Pekin ducks, the best at can be produced, $1.50 apiece.-v D. HERSHMAN, .Medaryville, Injli For Sale or Rent—The forir John Bill property on Park aveie (formerly River street), consist* of good 8-room house with ba electric lights, well, cistern, ba* chicken yard, etc. Lot 75x3) feet,—F. E. BABCOCK. For Sale—so,ooo to 75,000 fg of oak lumber, consisting of 2x 2x6, sills, inch boards, plank as bridge material. Price from sl2 3 $lB at mill, with exception of bri<fe plank, which is $25. Also h® white oak posts on ground at » each. Call J. N. BICKNELL, phos 642, Rensselaer. j For Sale—Three houses of fl> and six rooms; in good conditit and well located. Can sold 4 monthly payment plan. Also smd farm, with fair improvements; 4 stone road and well located; sm4 payment down and balance in a> nual payments.—AßTHUß H. HOI KINS. 1

For Sale—Red, white or bur oa lumber, sawed to any dimension dsired, $lB per thousand for d building material; 4 miles west f Rensselaer, on county farm road.A. M. YEOMAN, Rensselaer. R-, phone 87-G, Mt. Ayr. 1 For Sale—One of the best locate residence properties In Rensselaej 75x300 feet, corner lot fronting o: two Improved streets; good two-stor house, with cistern, drilled weli bath, barn and other out-buildings etc. Ground alone is worth pric« asked for entire property. Terms ii desired. For farther particulars cal) or address B. care TJHE DEMOCRAT ~ FOR RENT For Rent—396 acres, 200 cultivated; 6-room house, large barn. Grain rent.—G. F. MEYERS. .For Rent—Five-room house on River street, only two blocks from postoffice.—MAßY JANE HOPKINS.

For Rent—After January 1, to permanent tenant, the large 5-room flat, now occupied by C. P. Fate, on second floor of The Democrat building; has electric lights, city water, bath, Joilet, etc. Would lease three north rooms separately if desired. They would make an elegant suite of office rooms. The entire flat has been used for several years for living and housekeeping apartments. If rented again for the same purpose must be to small family, preferably just man and wife, who could take roomers and boarders if desired. Call phone 315 or see owner.—F. E. BABCOCK. ts ~ LOST Lost—Crank for Studebaker auto, some place northeast of town on Francesville road. Finder please notify PHONE 906-C. d 6 FOUND Found— On the streets of Rensselaer Wednesday a switch key for automobile. Owner may have same by calling at The Democrat o«ce and paying for this advertisement. MISCELLANEOUS Notice—No hunting or trapping allowed on my farm.—W V VAVnatta. • • v £f 0 Typewriter Ribbons—The Democrat carries in stock in its fancy stationery department the famous Nedich make of ribbons for nearly a H the standard makes of typewriters, also for Burroughs adding machines. Price 65c each. Will be sent by mail prepaid to any address on receipt of price ts

FINANCIAL Money to Loan— 6 per cent farm loans.—JOHN A. DUNLAP. ts Mutual Insurance— Fire and HghtM f• cyclcne - In <iuire 0 i M. I. ADAMS, phone 533-L. farm Loans—We can procure you a five-year loan on your farm at 5 loan as hI Sh as 50 per the value of any good farm. d f lay ,n setting the money after Skloaq api3roved —chas. j. dban Lo “ u »-7 M oney to loan o property n any Bums up t SIO,OOO.— E. P. HONAN. I Übl 11161 Without Charge. *, lIHUH/ f Mak,n K <» r Record* m Sale bills printed while y»u*ait at The Democrat office.