Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 December 1916 — Page 7

Christmas In Wall Street

IN banks, corporation headquarters, trust companies, bond houses, brokerage shops, anywhere in Wall street, you cannot for the life of you get employees to admit that they expect Christmas bonuses as a regular feature of their annual salaries. Nor can you get employers to admit that the Christmas bonus is so established a thing that to omit obedience to its tradition would be heresy. They tell you vaguely that “it all depends." Questions about “what is going to be done for the boys” are resented out of all proportion to their impertinence, although there is much public interest in the matter. This is .what one bank did to free itself of what somebody in power thought an outright seasonal nuisance. About twenty years ago a large national bank quit its invariable habit of giving to every man, woman, boy and girl about the place, from president down to last scrubwoman, a Christmas present of $230 in cash. The men at the head of the bank decided their belief that the system was pernicious. Imagine a messenger boy with $250 to blowl It bred horrors after the holidays, and it was a sentimental business. So that season the management increased everybody’s pay by $250 a year, thus including the extinct bonus In all salaries. The result was excellent Now they make no fuss whatever about Christmas at that bank. It may happen that If raises are to be granted around the end of the year they may fall on or near Christmas day and be celebrated by sentimental recipients as tokens of the good will of the season. But there is nothing official about Christmas at the bank.

The personality of Christ

W"~ E judge men by their personality—the image they present to the world by their acts and words. So men are classified not by their stature or wealth or brains, but by the part they play in the affairs of life. About the individual that is back of the mask we know nothing save as he speaks through it Judged thus, is Jesus worthy to be followed? The message of the angels at his coming was a song of “peace on earth, good will to men.” Not a word that he spoke, not a command that he gave, not an ideal that he uplifted set his life at variance with the angel song. The cradle song of Bethlehem is applicable to every day of his life. The xhild became a man—a man whose mighty voice was lifted in protest against the ill will that mars peace on earth. Listen while he gives utterance to the one formal address that he ever spoke, tie is telling those qualities of mind that will make men blessed. They have been well named the Beatitudes. Are they less applicable to every day of the year than to Christmas? Purity of mind, meekness of disposition, fraternity of attitude, hunger for righteousness, mercy in the treatment of others and the genius of peacemaking—when are these not applicable to our human life ? Were these practiced by us every day, what black clouds of evil thoughts and more evil judgments would disappear from the sky of our mortal life 1 A great rest for right thinking and right acting would quicken our weary feet with the restlessness of youth. Our hearts would be sensitized to the cry of the hungry and the despairing. Social equality and economic justice would dethrone the gods of greed and selfish ambition. Every man, woman and child would have liberty and fair play—room to stretch arms and souls, the right to live and the right to work, the right to be happy and to look up at the stars.—Rev. George B. Van Arsdal, Denver.

A Tiny Christmas Tree

A TINT flr tree of symmetrical shape and only two and half feet high was chosen for my little girl’s doll’s Christmas tree, says a writer In the Woman's Home Companion. This was easily planted in a flowerpot and established upon a large table in the living room. Tiny candles were fastened upon the branches, a ten cent bunch of tinsel was sufficient for draping and a further outlay for the small colored glass ornaments added to the gorgeousness. The main Idea is to keep everything on a miniature scale while duplicating tor the beloved doll children the gifts that usually fall to the small mother. So it was that tiny dolls were dressed; tiny fancy boxes were filled with tiny candies, others contained wee handkerchiefs embroidered with smallest of initials; here hung a hand mirror, there a nursing bottle, tiny fans, a lovely set of cups for the tea table, a small bird In a gilt cage, a new pet kitty, and so on. Ten cent stores yielded most of the treasures. On the morning of Christmas my alght-year-old was shown her old dollies, each radiantly dressed, and was told that their tree was ready below atairs. The Joy and delight at the alght were charming to behold, and the blissful apportionment of gifts began. 'As each arriving playmate rolled in her new dolly “to show what I’ve got,” onvy and pride reflected upon the faces of the visitor and visited, only to be dispelled by “there Is something on the tree for your dolly.”

Under the fiolly Bough Cde who have loved each other In this fast fading year, Sister or friend or brother, Come, gather happy here Hnd let your hearts grow fonder Hs memory glad shall ponder Old loves and later wooing Beneath the holly bough. So sweet in their renewing Beneath the holly bough. Ye who have nourished sadness In this fast fading year, estranged from Joy and gladness. Come gathc- hopeful here. No more let useless sorrow pursue your night and morrowCome, join in our embraces Beneath the holly bough. Cahe heart, unclcud your faces Beneath the holly bough. —Charles >lachay.

Christmas Superstition.

The United States is almost poverty stricken In so far as its collection of superstitions Is concerned, our early settlers having failed to import many from Europe and not adopting those of the Indians. Of course some of us don’t like to see the new moon over the left shou|der or start a journey on Friday and the like, but few of us take even these very seriously. We must go to “the old countries" to get superstitions with any genuine thrill in them. There are a number which have to do with Christmas. In north Germany, where the practical yet poetic spinning wheel still hums in the cottages, * one must not spin during the twelve nights of Christmas lest he or she walk after death. (To the American reader it may occur that this would probably be more disturbing to others than to oneself.) If the spinning is dene after sunset on Saturday mice will eat the work.

ohc Crowded Inn There was no room for them In the Inn.— 8t Luke. “OTfll ye tahe a stranger f»? Oarh the night is shrouded, Hnd the wintry blasts begin.” "No? the inn is crowded.” "Ulill ye tahe a maiden In, Comes her hour of sorrow? long and late the way bath beenl” "matt until the morrow.” e "mill ye tahe a baby in Out of cold and danger— Nary’s child of Kingly hin?” e "Yonder is the manger.” «Klt tbou tahe a' Saviour in, fieart of sin and anguish, With the peace of God to win— Stilt tbou live or languish? —L. O. militants.

A Beautiful Tree.

The fir tree, generally used for the Christmas tree, la one of the moat beautiful of the large coniferous family of trees. In youth Its branches point upward, full of the ardor of life, eagerly aspiring, but as It grows older, its long arms sweep to the earth with lowly genuflections, though its crown still retains the uplifted attitude of youth. But In every stage of its life It retains so attractive a symmetry that It is sometimes chosen for the central ornament of a large lawn. The name of “flr” was originally given by our Scandinavian forefathers to the pines, then later on it was transferred to both spruces and flrs. But modern botanists now divide the spruces and flrs, placing the spruce in the genus Plcea and the flr in genus Abies.—Craftsman.

While Shepherds Watch'd

WHILE shepherds watched their flocks by night, All seated on the ground, The angel of the Lord came down, And glory shone around. ‘Tear not,” said he, for mighty dread Had seized their troubled mind; “Glad tidings of great joy I bring To you and all mankind. “To you in David’s town this day Is born of David’s line The Saviour, who is Christ the Lord, And this shall be the sign: “The heavenly Babe you there shall find To human view displayed, All meanly wrapped in swathing bands And in a manger laid.” Thus spake the seraph, and forthwith Appeared a shining throng Of angels praising God, who thus Addressed their joyful song: “All glory he to God on high And to the earth be peace, Good will henceforth from heaven to men Begin and never cease.” —Nahum Tate.

Holiday Season Plants.

Among the red berried plants the most beautiful of all are the holly trees and aueubas from Holland; shapely ardlsias, brilliant fruited Christmas peppers, the old time favorite Jerusalem cherry trees, otaheite orange, ponderosa lemon trees, with their larger fruits of dark and light yellow, and those pretty little trailing plants, the partridge berries, grown in glass berry bowls, raised in America.

Wrapping the Gifts

Are you among the fortunate number who have completed their Christmas purchases and have them all neatly and daintily wrapped and labeled and placed In a large box or a drawer to await the proper moment when they are to be started on their way by mail, messenger or, perchance, personal delivery? If you are not, what are you doios with the little gift which you purchase or complete each day and add to the growing pile? Are you carefully wrapping each one after inclosing a pretty Christmas greeting card with soft white or gayly decorated Christmas paper? One cannot help but feel that those little remembrances which are received, all thoughtfully and artistically wrapped with a bit of holly or poinsettia paper and bound with red, green, white or holly ribbon and choicely labeled and sealed with the numerous attractive little stickers which come for this purpose, mean more in their detail of taste and care than all the handsome and wonderful gifts i which time and money can produce without these final touches. Then make the offering as simple and Inexpensive as you choose, but if you would convey to your friend an atmosphere of thought and remembrance take a little time each day to complete the arrangement for each friend before laying it aside with the other gifts. Not only will the preparation of the gifts-take on additional Interest to you, but it will jnake the last days of bustle and excitement less arduous, and then, too, you will not be piling Into the postoffice or the express office all your various bundles at one time, but will be prepared to start many of them on their way in advance of the last rush and thus avoid the often Inevitable delay which means belated greetings and, worse than all, packages which give the appearance of hasty arrangement and lack of thought.

Thomas Callahan was in Monticello on business Tuesday. J. J. Montgomery was in Chicago on business Thursday. Mrs. Vern Robinson spent the past week with friends in Logansport. HAVE YOU A VICTROLA IN your home? Get Hamillized and you may. Mrs. Vincent Eisele spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Kokomo with her son Will. Mrs. Harry Watson entertained the members of the Ouieda club Wednesday evening. WILL THERE BE A VICTROLA IN YOUR HOME THIS CHRISTMAS?— B. F. FENDIG. Wyoming’s official vote, just compiled, gives Wilson a plurality in that state of 6,610. Mrs. Harry Eger entertained her sew club Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Mary D. Eger. Sport eoats for house use will make the man a fine Xmas gift.— Duvall’s Quality Shop. C. EARL DUVALL. You can buy good, warm cloaks of the G. E. MURRAY CO. for one-half price and some for onefourth price.

Mrs. Mary Phillips, who is at Wheatfield visiting her daughter, Mrs. Roy Blue, was reported ill the •first of the week. Miss Glenn Day went to Indianapolis Tuesday for a short visit with her brother Omar, who is teaching school there. Mrs. J. B. Tudor, who had been here visiting Mrs. George Tudor, returned to her home at Ilartfordsville, Illinois, Tuesday. CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR MEN— Kid, Mocha, cape and buckskin gloves, $1 to $3.50. Packed in gift boxes.—HILLIARD & iHAMILL. « i __ HEAR CARUSO, M’CORMACK, MELBA, SCHUMAN-HBINK, PADEREWSKI, ALMA GLUCK AT FENDIG’S REXALL DRUG STORE, Fur caps, Stetson hats, are certainly great Xmas gifts, and it will pay you to look at these lines.— Duvall’s Quality Shop. C. EARL DUVALL. Frank Cox, who recently went from here to Little Rock, Arkansas, writes back that he has a position with a large clothing firm there and likes the place fine.

XMAS GIFT FOR FATHER—SEIect a suit, overcoat, hat or any other article and exchange it after Xmas if it doesn’t fit or please.— HILLIARJD & HAMILL. Mrs. Lem McCarty was hostess at an oyster supper Tuesday evening given in honor of the sixtysixth birthday anniversary of her mother, Mrs. Isaac Saidla. Fourteen guests were present. Senator Kern in his post-election statement, filed with the secretary of the senate, states that he received S2BO in contributions and spent $1,545 in his race. Senator Thomas Taggart reported that he received no contributions and spent $5,045.19. REDUCING H. C. OF L.—OLD fashioned Rockford sox, ’3 for 25c; 14 oz. mitts, 85c dozen;, best fitting underwear made, $1 to $2 (wool or cotton); heavy khaki woTk pants, $1.75 to $2; work coats ,$1.75 to $3. —HILLIARD & HAMILL. If you want engraved calling cards for Christmas gifts, place your order with The Democrat this week. All the engraving houses are greatly rushed with work during the holiday season and orders must be in early to insure their delivery on time. Please bear this in mind and give your order to The Democrat this week.

The Methodist ladies conducted a very successful chicken pie cafeteria supper in the church dining room Tuesday evening, and cleared about S9O. The crowd attending exceeded the expectations of the ladies and the chicken pie became exhausted before more than half had been fed, but there was plenty of other good things to eat and nc one went away hungry. Mrs. Margaret Burk of Lafayette has received word of the death of her son, Michael J. Burk, 38 years old, a Purdue graduate, who drowned at Seattle, Washington. He had made a fortune in the Alaska gold fields and engaged in the lighterage business at Seattle. It is supposed that he fell from a boat. He formerly lived at Wolcott and had taught school at Round Curve. Mrs. James Vaught of Indianapolis Is a sister.

A trinity of evils, closely allied, that afflict 1 most people, and which follow one on the Loughs other, in the order named, until the last one ° 1 is spread through the system, leading to vHtfUTn many evils. But their course can be checked. PERUNA CONQUERS W It is of great value when used promptly for a cold, usu- ■ ally checking it and overcoming it in a few days. % Ample evidence has proved that it is even of more value in overI coming chronic catarrh, dispelling the inflammatory conditions, enabling 9 Hie diseased membranes to perform their natural functions, and toning ■ up the entire system. S. The experience of thousands is a safe guide to what it may be ex- ■ pected to do for yon. * Liquid or tablets—both tested by the public and approved; I THE PERUNA COMPANY, . . . COLUMBUS, OHIO

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

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public highway for public traffic and that additional yardage of earth should be placed upon said part of tile grade, south of Burk’s bridge, sufficient to bring said grade to the height required by the county surveyor, and that the cost of placing said additional ynrdage on said grade should be paid out. of in.on'ejr appropriated for this improvement, and the contractor is authorized and directed to place additional yardage of dirt on grade south of Burk’s bridge in addition to yardage already there at present date sufficient to bring grade to height required by specifications, and contractor to be paid for additional yardage at. the rate of 30 cents per cubic yard, all work to be done under supervision of the county surveyor, and board apl>oints George B. Switzer as superintendent to keep record of additional yardage, to be paid at the rate of $3 per day, who is directed to give bond in the penal sum of SI,OOO. Bond examined and approved.

Repair Hebron grade. Contract awarded to R. A. and G. A. McWilliams for $3,984. Thomas M. Callahan petition for highway—Petitioners present report of viewers. There being no objections road is ordered established as described in report. Expense account allowed as set out in report and ordered paid. Cause dropped.

.Tames E. Lamson stone road— Contractor Orvls Salrln allowed $640. George Nanlnga stone road— Contractor A. S. Keen allowed $2,400.

Frank Hoover petition for stone road in Marion township—Proof of notice filed. No objections nor remonstrance. Cause docketed and referred to Edgar D. Nesbitt, engineer, and John T. Biggs and Robert A. Mannan, viewers, to meet on or before December 10 and report on or before December 21.

Same action in petition of Henry Amsler et al for stone road in Marion township. The record shows that “D. S. Makeever not present or taking any part on account of interest.”

W. L. Wood stone roads in Union township—Sold to I. W. Moneyhun & Ron for $48,524.35. Board finds total cost to be $50,000 and bonds ordered issued in above sum in twenty annual installments. The estimate on this system of roads, which is twenty-four, miles in length, was $52,000. The Moneyhuns bid on this system by sections as follows:

Section No. 1. $1 7,426; section No. 2, $5,399.75; section No. 3, $1 3,204; section No. 4, $1,345; section No. 5, $12,149, or for the whole system, $48,524.35.

Other bids received were as follows: S. A. Brusnahan of Union township, section No. 4, $1,485; Firman Thompson, section No. 3, $1 3,697; Mel iGuild of Medaryville, section No. 5/ $12,649; Thomas M. Callahan, 'Traction No. 2, $6,003; section No. 3, $13,810; section No. 4, $1,485; section No. 5, $12,303, or the entire system, $51,494. Oris Ralrin of Walker township bid as follows: Section No. 1, $1 7,994.50; section No. 5, $12,290.80. Joseph Hallagan petition for sitone road—Proof of notice filed. No objections or remonstrance. Board appoints Edgar Nesbitt engineer and Wesley Faylor and Stephen T. Comer viewers, to meet December 9 and file report January 2, 1917. D. H. Yeoman stone road—Same order except Wester Bowdy and George Putt are appointed viewers. Granville Moody stone road; same order except Wesley Faylor and George Foulks are appointed viewers.

John C. Baker ditch—-Commis-sion presents assessment, sheet showing total estimated costs to be $6,987.65, which is approved, and March 6, 1917, is set for last day for paying assessments before bonds are ordered issued. George M. MeyeVs ditch—Board finds report not according to law and same is referred back to drainage commissioners who are directed to file new report on or before January 2, 1917. William H. Wortley files written objection to action of board in referring petition to Myrt B. Price as engineer. Objection overruled. Contracts for poor farm supplies

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StopjKNl Children’s Croup Couch. Three weeks ago two of my children began choking and coughing, and I saw they were having an attack of croup,” writes Billie Mayberry, Eckert, Ga. “I got a bottle of Foley’s Honey and Tar and gave them a dose before bedtime. Next morning their cough and all sign of croup was gone.”—Adv. PHILOSOPHY OF WALT MASON The snow will soon be flying, the snow we love so well; in drifts it will be lying along the hazel dell. The brawling winds will grip us, and give our ears a biff, the morning frost will nip us, and make our •whiskers stiff. But we who toiled and panted preparing for this time, are cheerful and enchanted to see tho snow and rime. And now there is a comer to every worker’s door —the man who loafed all summer, and dodged the useful chore. The man who lounged and idled, hard by the village kirk, and who In anger bridled, when he was asked to work. In ancient, chestnut phrasln’s, ho asks for things to chaw, for liverwurst and raisins, for pumpkin pies and slaw. His kids, in countless numbers, are suffering for bread; his aunts are robbed of slumbers because they have no bed. The same old whiskered story, you’ve heard for years and years, told by a sinner hoary# with alligator tears. He profit® by your bounty, you give him tripe and tea, and wonder why the county won’t feed such Bkates as he.

Rank Official Recommends Them. T. J. Norrell, vice president of Hie Bank of Cottonwood, Tex., writes: “I have received relief and recommend Foley Kidney Pills to any one who has kidney trouble.” Kidney trouble manifests Itself In many ways—4n worry, by aches, pains, soreness, stiffness and rheumatism. —Adv.

Uncle Sam’s new warships are to have the most powerful guns in existence. The trouble, however, is in getting enough men to man them.

HID! WL We will call at your premises If within twenty miles of Rensselaer and remove all dead or undesirable animals. We disinfect the barns or pens in which animal has been kept, leaving the farm in sanitary condition. And this is all done without expense to you. B. & L. MFQ. CO. Telephone 17 Rensselaer, Ind. Have toll calls charged to us.

Buy a “Buick” A REAL AUTOMOBILE AT A REASONABLE PRICE. FOURS $660. LIGHT SIT 11020 F. O. B. Detroit. Completely Equipped with SelfStarter, Electric Lights, OneMan Top, Etc. I have taken the agency for Jasper county for thi9 popular and time-tested make of car and solicit an opportunity to demonstrate before you purchase any other make. Have a Light Bis on exhibition at the Main (Shafer) Garage. Call in and see it. Andrew Ropp OFFICE AT CENTRAL GARAGE