Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 82, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 January 1917 — Page 8

MAYOR COMMENDS } ! CITY COUNCIL

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to the City government, and i.oi that reason I deem it only , id-1 to you.- to call attention .to the fa» that the increase ifi the tax levy is not. caused Uy you; but -by -powers over which, as a civic .body, you have no control. It is tip to the individual taxpayer to to these matters and demand ;wrth force that cannot - be<deniied;.'a .red form ; in the taxing powers of. the state. -■ - In the .administration o;; my w fairs during the .past year it h- ■ been necessary for. me to employ the strong arm of the law to .enforce, in a few instances, the compliance with our ordinances. This should not be.-. Ev< ry loyal. < zeri should respect the right \ cunforts and enjoyments . . 01.;. everyother citizen. The mes: .u.s» ■ - and annoving thing that I have to contend with is the running of automobiles with the eutj-outs open. This is- contrary to our law, and a great nuisance to people generally, and is not a benefit, whatever, to tiie operator of. Ijhe machine, and I propose, without fear or favor to enforce this "part of the ordinance in every instance without regard to whom the male be. I have given warnings and fined; two or three' to impress upon all that I am in earnest concerning this matter. I trust that it will not be necessary for me\ to arrest anyone for violating section of the ordinance. \ Finance—The report of the city treasurer shows that the various funds of the city all have credit balances. all bills have been promptly met, and the last year of your administration is assured funds to meet all ordinary expenses that may arise. Street lighting—Tn my opinion no city of the class of Rensselaer has its streets so well lighted; but we are constantly extending and improving along this line,'and while material now is too high to warrant any extensive improvements along this line it 1s my ambition to have the nitrogen lights installed in a systematic way along the closely built streets of the city. I consider th« ■ lights on Cullen street as good a substitute for the boulevard lights as can be had and a good improvement over the former lights along that street. Waterworks—The meters for installation are now on hand and this work will progress as rapidly as conditions will permit. All other departments of the city waterworks are in their usual good condition Fire department—The fire. department is not the least of our city’s blessings, and we cannot pass this subject without extending to the fire committee, the fire chief and the firemen our thanks and appreciation for their efficient service. Streets—Attention is called to the fact that in many places over the city growing trees and othet causes have caused an unevenness in the cement walks, which have created slight obstructions liable to trip the pedestrian and cause damage. These places should be watched and repaired without delay in every instance. Also in many places the earth along the walks is higher than the walks themselves, which makes a ditch of the walk to hold water. Where necessary _ these walks should be raised, and where that is not necessary trenches should be dug along the edges of the walk so as to allow the water to drain away from it. Although we are greatly in need of a, city hall, fire department building and teamster's residence, the war that has prevailed for the past three years has caused building material to advance so much that it seems inadvisable to attempt to’ build this much-needed, building until • conditions are more favorable, but T hope that the council will keen this matter in mind and when the opportune time comes erect for this city a monument that Will be a credit to it .and supply its civic needs along that line for many years to come. It is with a feeling of security that we enter upon the last year of our administration of affairs, believing that we will be able to turn affairs over at the end of this year in a Sound and well preserved state to our successors, and whether you receive it or not, you are entitled to the approbation and., good will of the community. Respectfully submitted, CHARLES G SPITLER, Mayor.

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New Commander of Great Britain’s Grand Fleet

The net? of the fleet ob Great IhU.iiiu. Admiral Sir l»a rkl Eeatty. was f..r smne time hi command of lln gland’sj. battle cruiser squadron. He i.s the yoiiiigeist. ntup who t'rer was piae d in ■ of the grand fleet. laj! - only forty-five years of age Ills wife is an Am rh an, for-

ADMIRAL SIR DAVID BEATTY.

merly Ethel Field, daughter of the late Marshall Field of Chicago. Admiral Beatty distinguished himself at the naval battle of Jutland, where he encountered the Germau high sea fleet and held It until Admiral Jellicoe came up with the British battleships. Before that he fought the battle of Helgoland with his fleet of cruisers. Thia action resulted in the sinking of the German cruiser Bluecber. 0

Wise Observations

When a man looks on only one side of a question, and that his own side, it looks as if there was a big streak of selfishness in his makeup. If you think the world is growing worse just be a better man yourself and thus prove to others that it is really a pretty good place after all. Worry less aud trust your Heavenly Father more, at the same time doing your best to overcome obstacles, and you’ll surely come out victorious. Use the commentary of a severe friend rather than the gloss of a sweet lipped flatterer. There is more profit in a distasteful truth than deceitful sweetness.-—Quarles. Whoever is a genuine follower of truth keeps his eye steady upon his guide, indifferent whither he is led. provided that she is the leader.—Burke.

Mother’s Doll Story

A Missing Tooth

Once upon a time a beautiful china doll lived next door to a boy rag doll by the name of Charlie. Her own name was Alberti and she had the' blackest hair and blue eyes. Outdoors it was snowing. So Charlie thought it would be great fun to go snowballing. “Come on out in the yard and make some snowballs I" Charlie called across to his neighbor. “Wait till I get on my leggings!” Alberta called back. So she put on her warm leggings and fur coat. She pulled a wool cap down over her china ears and got her red mittens. And out into a snowbank she jumped to play with Charlie. They would have had a lovely time if a big boy doll from the next street had not jumped over the fence and invited Charlie to play with him. “Let’s build a snow fort!" he shouted right in Alberta’s ear. I So she had to stand one side While the boy dolls built a fort. When it was finished' they began to see who could hold the fort. The very first snowball the big boy doll from the next street threw struck Alberta, right in the mouth and knocked out one of her china teeth. JSo instead of having fun she had to go to'the dentist.

Winter Bird Feeding In Ohio.

Many boy scouts'will work in cooperation with the Ohio Fish and Game Protective association this winter to aid in keeping birds alive during the cold months. Grain is'to be deposited In fields -where coveys of quail and grouse are known to be, so that these birds may not starve during the heavy snows. , ~ -

Thoughtful Boy Scouts.

Boy deouts of Calumet, Mich., did their good turn the other day by thoughtfully sanding the streets after an ice storm had rendered the sidewalks almost impassable for pedestrians.

Little Pine Trees.

Little pine trees in a wood, Waiting patiently they stood. In the open ,u«#te to burn, ’ Soon they knew ’twbuld be their turw. In the summertime, they made Such a cool and spicy shade. . ; - Now they toast our toes and face In the open tireplace. You are generous and good. Little pine trees of the wood. v —Philadelphia RecorA.

Worth Knowing

In pressing sttk spread a sheet of tissue pjijler. tlihi f iipugh to be seen through, over the silk. Tl;e paper protects tile silk from the iron' and pre- 1 vents (the ,shiny api&fii'qnce made by I the iron Cqniiiig in contact with ' the silk. To clean a muckint<>eh spread it out ’ flat on. the table and s< rub.with warm water a-tid yellow soap m which a, little carbonate of aini.nonla ’lias been dissolved, Ilinse in cold water and hang in the air to dry. On no account put it near the tire. When jahi has become sugary and .hard place it -in the' oven until the sugar melts” Take out and put to, ■cool. It wait taste as good as .freshly made Jam. r —; A saturated solution-of epsoiu Salts is a good remedy foil burns. Apply as ■ soon as possible and keep wet continually lintil,the pain ceases. • New stockings should be washed before being worn. This is done to remote a dressing which one finds in most new stockings. If the stocking is worn without this dressing being removed the chiuices are very great that a hole will result the first day. A few minutes’ relaxation each day should be one of the housewife’s rules. Where no oven thermometer is at hand a convenient test will be to put a teaspoonful of flour in an earthen dish in the oven-. If this flour becomes light .brown evenly throughout In five minutes' time the oven is right for baking bread. If the flour scorches in that time the oven is too hot.

Winter Is the Time to Kill Next Summer’s Flies

Don’t let your home become a winter/ haven for flies, says the North Carolina state board of health. Even the clean home when the weather turns ebltl becomes attractive to flies, and only* the greatest vigilance. will keep them out. But when flies do get into the home at the coming of cold weather don’t let them go to the ceiling and stay there. And don’t think that the first freeze will kill them out Flies are not dead when they lie around stiff with cold. The next warm spell or next spring will show- you they were “possuming.” In case of a freeze, however, every fly in thq hquse should be swept down and burned. They should be sought out and brought from under cover in every room in the house, from the cellar to the garret. Scientists tell pu ß that the that were hatched late and that have not completed their life cycle are they which live in an even temperature through the winter and become the progenitors of our countless millions next summer. Consequently now is the time to fight next summer's flies. This is the time when "swatting” flies will be really effective. But if there are too many to “swat" trap or poison them. Use fly paper and every other means In order that not one may be carried oyer from one season to the -next - ’ ■ ’ wxn

Light as Chaff

The Professor's Experiment.

One of the government scientists at Washington tells of a visit made by a friend to the house of an eminent professor. The professor was at the time

“Certainly," said the friend, sticking out his tongue. ■V The ,professor took a little of the substance under analysis and placed it on the other's tongue. The latter worked it around for fully a minute, tasting it much as he would $ sweet. “Note any effect?” asked the professor. “No; hone." “It doesn’t paralyze or prick your tongue?” “Not that I can detect.” “I thought not Now, how does It taste?” “Very bitter.” “Um-m! All right.’.’ “What is it?" inquired the friend. “I don’t know. That’s what I am trying to find out Somebody has been poisoning __horses with it!” Country Gentleman.

The Guid )flfife. A story is told of a shrewish Scotchwoman who tried to wean her hus-

band from the public house by employing her brother to act the part of a ghost and frighten John on his way home. “W h a’ a re you?" said the guid man as the apparition arose before him from behind a bush.

“I am Auld Nick,” was the reply. “Come awa’, man," said John, nothing daunted. “Gie’s a shake o’ your hand. I am married tae a slater o' yours!”

examining a dark brown substance spread on paper. •■Will you," he asked the visitor, “kindly let ine place a little of th i s o n yb u r Stngue? My taste has become vitiated by sampling all sorts of materials.”

THURSDAY, JANUARY 18th, IS DELAVAL SERVICE DAY AT OUR STORE For the benefit of all users of De jliaval Cream Separators we have established a De Laval Service Day. • On this date we shall be glad to have any De Laval user bring his separator to our store for a complete and careful inspection and adjustment, which will lie made- free of charge. Should any parts, due to unusual wear or accident, need to -be replaced, this will be done, the only charge being for the price of the new parts used. A De Laval service man will be with us to assist with this work. Bring in your separator and receive the benefit of his advice on the care and operation of your machine, as well as the free service. It is our wish, and that of the De Laval Company, that every user of a De Laval Separator get the maximum of efficiency at the minimum v•’■ ■ ’ " - of cost. ’ No expert is required to keep a De Laval in repair. A little care with the use of De Laval Separator Oil will keep it running sat■•"N"'" '• r • 4 .J. is factorily for years if adjustments are made when needed. De Laval Sold on Easy Payments. Come Early and Avoid Delays. WARNER BROS. RENSSELAER, INDIANA

HAPPENIENGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

ROSELAWN John Horton was a Rensselaer visitor Wednesday morning. H. H. Nelson and family attended church at Shelby Sunday evening. Misses Mabel and" Elsie Nelson were shopping in Rensselaer Wed> nesday. Dorsey Kight was out of school a part of last week oh account of a severe co)d. J. D. Law of Morocco and H. L, Sammons of Kentland were Roselawn visitors Wednesday. Mrs. Lyda Conger came over from Lake Village Wednesdav for a visit with numerous friends. Mrs. T. M. Gephart, who has been critically ill at her home near Thayer, 'is still in a very serious condition. Superintendent McKenzie held quarterly meeting at Roselawn Sunday and preached one of his usual fine sermons.

Mr. and Mrs. John Algrim and Mr. Caster of Shelby attended the ouarterlv meeting hpre Sunday at the M. E; church. t Frank Nelson and family drove up from Chalmers and visited the family of H. H. Nelson and Grandma Nelson Sunday. Mrs, Who re, wife -of our minister, Tier. Wjjiare,- accompanied her husband ..to the services at Shelby and Roselawn Sunday. Mrs. Matilda Brooke returned home from Chicago Mondav of last week where she had been for some time caring for her mother. Mrs. Chesterton, , wife of Mr. Chesterton, the Monon agent, came un from Fowler for a few days’ •visit with her husband at the Burton hotel. . Sunday school at the regular hour. 10 o’clock: nreaching next Sunday evening at 7:30. You are requested and urged to come out to both these services. >

Miss Nellie Makeever stopped here Sunday on her return from Chicago where she had been visiting- friends, for a short visit with her sister, Mrs. Phillips. Outside of a staged in front of the post officelast week by two farmers, of our community, there was little if any excitement of note in our burg. And the spectators said it was a very tame scrap at that. The writer received a letter from C. L. Gundy last week stating that his father and mother had moved to Hamlet and opened a' hotel and restaurant business, and that hitpself a#d wife had joined them in conducting the same/ , Thursday. January 4, was Clara Hopper’s fourteenth birthday anniversary and fourteen of her girl friends and school chums planned a surprise party to be held at her home in the evening. A very enjoyable evening was spent with games music and a real old-fash-ioned taffy pulling. The young people reluctantly departed for their homes at 11 o’clock, wishing Miss Clara many happy returns.

NOTICE OF HAULING OF SCHOOL CHILDREN Notice is hereby given that I will on Friday, January 12, at 2 p. m. at my office in Rensselaer, receive sealed bids for the hauling of the school children of South Marion to. 'the new consolidated school building? Routes and details on file at my office after January sth. HARVEY WOOD, Trustee Marion Township. NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENTS State of Indiana,) County of Jasper)SS: Ih the Jasper circuit court February term, 1917. Complaint No. 8718.

Orville M. Putt vs. Wilbur Beal, Et Al. _ _ '"7 Now comes the plaintiff, by Charles G. Spitler, his attorney, and files his complaint herein and affidavit and with an affidavit that the defendants named therein, Wilbur Beat and Jennie E. Beal, his wife; Ruby Beal Morris and J. A. Morris, her husband; Grace L. Beal, widow of John N. Beal, deceased; Mrs. John N. Beal, widow of John N. Beal, deceased; Charles J. Beal and' Marshall R. Beal, being unmarried and minors and children of the said Grace L. Beal; Homer H. Beal and Stella Beal, his wife; Sadie Beal Poehlman and George C. Poehlman. her husband; Lon Beal (Halliburton and Wilbur Halliburton, her J husband, .and all of the unknown heirs, representatives, devisees, legatees, executors, administrators, husbands, wives, receivers, successors and assigns and all perons claiming through or, under them or either of them: and all the unknown heirs, representatives, devisees, legatees, executors,- administrators, husbands. Wives, receivers, 'successors, and assigns and all persons ■ claiming, through them or either of them of all the unknown heirs, representatives, devisees, legatees, executors, administrators, husband. Wives, receiv&rSv successors, and assigns and all perons claiming through or under them or either of them, are unknown residents and are believed tb be non-residents of the state of Indiana; and that the residence of all of the ' defendants named and described are non-residents of the' state of Indiana and* are residents of the state of Illinois; and that the other defendants herein designated, their full names and -their residence are unknown but are believed to be non-residents of the state of Indiana and that alf* of said defendants Sire necessary parties defendants to this action which is brought by the plaintiff to quiet his title thereto as against the world and that the plaintiff asserts title to the same against a.nv and aIR persons whomsoever: said real estate being described as follows:. The northeast quarter of section thirty-five (351, in township twentyeight north, range seven west, in Jasper county, Indiana, and. that plaintiff asks to quiet his title thereto as against all demands,claims, and claimants z whatsoever. Notice is therefore hereby given said defendants, that unless they be and appear on the 19th day of the regular February term of the Jasper circuit court, which term begins on the second Monday of February, 1917; the said date, of appearing and when this action will be called is on the sth day of March, 1917, the same being the 19th day of said term, at the court

house in the city of Rensselaer, in said county and state, and answer* or demur to said complaint, the same will be heard and determined in their absence, y In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of ■aid court at Rensselaer, Jasper county, Indiana, this 9th day of January, 1917. (Seal) JESSE NICHOLS, Clerk of the Jasper Circuit Court. Charles G. Spitler, Attorney for Plaintiff. jlO-17-24; Bid PUBLIC SALE On account of poor health and’ having other business, I have decided to quit farming and will offer at public auction at my farm just north of Lee station, commencing at 10 a. m., on FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1917, 5 Head of Horses—Consisting of 1 grey mare coming 6 years old, wt. 1400; 1 matched team of mares, sorrels, wt. about 1400, these mares are in foal to a registered horse, service paid; 1 colt, coming yearling; 1 pony, 10 years old, lady broke and a good Saddler. 29 Head of Cattle—Consisting of 1 white-faced cow, 6 years old; 1' red cow, 6 years old; 1 white-faced heifer, 2 years, old; 1 red heifer, 2 years old; these coWs are all good grade; f Polled-Hereford bull, 1 year old, a good individual: 24 head, of coming yearlings, 18 steers and 6 heifers: gome of these calves are a year old and good ones. 8 Head of Hogs—Consisting of 1 brood sow, due to farrow about April T; 7 fall ? pigs, weighing ’ about 40 pounds each. Implements, Wagons, Etc.—Consisting of 1 3-inch tire wagon;., double box and spring'-seat; 1 ‘narrow tire Wagon, triple box: 1 Champion binder, in good order: 1 McCormick mower; 1 Milwaukee hay rake, good, as new: 1 50-bushel Corn King manure spreader, in good working order: 1 tight bottom hay ,rack: 1 bobsled; 1 16inch sulky plow, used two seasons: 1 wmlking pldw;: 1 weeder, good as new; 2 riding cultivators; 1 Tqwer gopher: 1 walking cultivator/ 1 Janesville corn jplanter ™h fertilizer attachment, in good shape: 1 2-section harrowj 1 horse clipper with new blades; 1 grindstone; 2 top -buggies, in good shape: 1 double fan endgate seeder, in good shape. 5 Sets Harness—l heavy set with heel chains: 1 heavy set With slip tugs, both sets nearly new*; I set old work harness; 1 set double driving harness; 1 set single harness. 15 tons timothy hay. About 300 bushels corn; about 100 bushels seed oats. 1 bedstead and springs: cupboard: cream separator, and Other articles too numerous to mention. -■ ’ Terms—A credit of 10 months will be given on sums over s'lo with 6 per cent interest from date; if not paid when due 8 pei* cent interest from date. 2 per cent off for cash where entitled to credit. J. H. CULP. J. H, Hepp & Son, Auctioneers. C. C. Middelstadt, Clerk. - Hot lunch by Ladies’ Aid of Lee.