Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 January 1917 — Page 2

HE JASPER fiOONTf MMOGRfIT F. E. BABCOCK, Publisher ' «*> i , r ■ ' . . OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC’ PAPER OF JASPER COUNTY Long Distance Telephones Office 315 Residence 311 Entered as Second-Class Mail Matter June 8, 1908, at the postofflee at Rensselaer, Indiana, under the A<jt of March 3, 1879 - Published Wednesday and Saturday. The Only All Home-Print Newspaper in Jasper County. ’ ADVERTISING KATES Display 12%c Inch Display* special position. ... 15c Inch Readers, per line first insertion. .5c Readers; per line add. insertions. .3c Want Ads — One cent per word each insertion; minimum 25c. Special price if run one oT more months. Cash must accompany order unless advertiser hab open account. Card of Thanks—Not to exceed ten lines, 50c. Cash with order. All acounts due and payable first of month following publication, except want ads and cards of thanks, which are cash with order. No advertisement accepted f«r first page. _ WEDNESDAY, JAN. 17, 1917.

LOBBYISTS PRESENT IN GREAT NUMBER

To sete that the special interests will be carefully looked after in the present legis): . are, . lobbyists are present in great number according to the Indianapolis News, which, among other things, says; Those innocent souls who were expecting to see this legislature undisturbed by the allurements and beguilenients of a lobby must be very grievously disappointed. For the lobby is developing, as was shown in the News of yesterday, in very lusty fashion. At the present time the liquor interests hold the center of the stage, and they are exceedingly active, and well-equip-ped with the sinews of War. These men got a surprisingly early start, having controlled the appointment, of most of the committees that will have to deal with: the liquor question, woman suffrage and the constitutional convention. poubtless they will be reinforced by the public service crowd, which is quite as reactionary. The effort of these, men-—as al-ways—-is not to convince the legislators that- a certain course of action is right, and another course wrong, but to prevent any action that is distasteful to the lobby by any means that may come handy. Never was the political game played more boldly. There are rumors of all kinds of influences brought to hear for the; purpose of controlling the action of the legislature. And the question, even thus early in the session, is, not whether we shall or shall not have prohibition, woman suffrage or a constitutional convention, but whether the people shall rule, whether they shall, through their representatives, honestly Say whether they want these

things or not. s And no question can be more important If things go on as they have begun this will be one of the worst lobby-ridden legislatures for many years. It will not be the fault of the people if the line is once agAin. drawn between them and the Interests—for, if. it is drawn, it will not be by the people. This legislaturewill bear at least the usual amount of watching. L certainly is not getting away to a good Sart. We think, it is for the people to say what they want, and not for a' lot of self-constituted and richly endowed guardians to say. what they ought to have.

NOTE THE DIFFERENCE It is gratifying to the people of Indiana to know, that if will be possible for the state to do its full duty by all its institutions and still close the fiscal year 1917 with a state treasury‘balance of between ' $2,0600 0 and $2,500,000, 'says the Indianapolis’Times. < It is this wholesome .’treasury condition which Indiana Democrats proudly turn .over to the incoming Republican administration,? The contrast between 1917 and 1909 is so positive aS to be worth noting. When the Republicans turned over the state government to Democrats in 1909 there was no money in the treasury, there were’ warrants amounting to something like $1 00,000 unpaid, and the republicans unloaded on the Democrats obligations assumed amounting to more than $700,0 00. More than this, the Republicans had lacked the courage to set" the tax levy at a figureadequate to meet the demands and new obligations so. cheerfully taken on, and it was put up to the Democrats to

provide revenues with which- to carfy On new institutions and to - meet Republican " debts . and to replace -funds taken by the republii cans as "advance payments" of taxes. ' y In short, under Republican rule, the ’’state was Targdly "overdrawn,” th a System being to use revenues six months in advance, collecting the money from the counties long before it was due and using one year’s income to pay the bills of the year before. AIL this has been straightened out by the Democrats tinder an adequate tax levy and the state now is in a position to abolish the state debt sinking fund levy altogether, thus reducing the tax levy so as to relieve the people of a $300,000 annual burden at one move. ’ .

. Careful study of .the needs of /he state may reveal a condition under which still further tax levy reductions may be made, as the perennial deficit created by former Republican mismanagement now no longer exists. ' ”W. H- Blodgett, in his. legislative notes in the Indianapolis News, says: , "Kit Sills, Jr., lawyer at Monticello and Republican chairman of -the Tenth district, arrived in town Wednesday evening for the purpose of getting his friend Prices the appointment of warden of the •state prison at Michigan City. Mr. Sills had not been here long until he learned that there is no warden to be appointed. Edward Fogarty, the present warden, has made such a fine record in the management of the institution that Governor Goodrich has asked him to remain. Representative W. L.. Wood's bill prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors on railroad trains has been unanimously reported favorably for passage by the house committee on public morals. Because of the high cost of paper there will be but 22,000 copies of the 1915 acts of the legislature published this year. This is a decrease of about 5,000 of the number printed two years ago.

JACKSON HIGHWAY MEETING

Held Last Week at Birmingham, Alabama, Was Well Attended. Lafayette, January 13.—A meeting of the officers ’of the different states through which the Jackson highway passes was held .in Birmingham, Alabama, on Tuesday. Indiana was represented by D. M. Boyle of this city, who is the Indiana vice-president of the association; One of the objects of the meeting was to complete the location of the permanent route from Chicago to New Orleans. The route from Nashville, Tennessee, through Mississippi, was located some weeks ago, but many o£ the delegates felt at that time that there should be an Additional territory added by. making a route thro'ugh Alabama, that would extend as far south aS Montgomery and taking in such cities as Huntsville, Decatur and Birmingham with a view of some time extending this line east through Georgia. Perhaps later down the west coast* of Florida. At this , meeting this additional branch was added as a part of the Jackson highway. The route was extended to Selma, a small town about thirty miles south of Montgomery. '? .

L. T. Haney, formerly engineer of * the Kentucky highway commission, was elected field secretary. Mr. Haney will go from one division of this highway to another to assist in rebuilding any of the roads that may be required. Hte should prove a valuable man to the association. It was proposed to raise the sum of $7,000 for field and office expenses for the year 1917. Perhaps Indiana’s share in this will be about' SI,OOO, this being divided between the twelve counties through which the highway passes.

There was? a full attendance of all the officers from, each state except Indiana., which was represented by Mr. Boyle. He was allowed to cast the full vote? of the officers in the full vote of all the officers in this state. The South is fully aroused in the matter of road building and the A people are studying the question from every angle. President P; L. Atherton and the delegation who, made a trip through here last summer have? not ceased to speak in praise of our roads and their treatment by Hoosiers.

ADVERTISING THE MAIN ISSUE

Lumber Men at State Meeting to Take lip This Question. Indianapolis, .January 16. —The importance of printer's ink in the lumber business will be one of the subjects which the Retail Lumber Dealers’ Association of Indiana will consider at its convention, which opens at the Claypool hotel on January 23. The lumber yards of the state are more and more promoting their business through newspaper advertising and how. the best ,results may be obtained will be discussed at the. convention. One of the most, successful users of newspaper in ?the Indiana lumber industry is F. C. Cline of the Cline Lumber company, Anderson, and he will present the subject. Another question which will be before the association is that of discounts and credit systems? the speaker- to he F. E. Willi&njs of Springfield, Missouri. The lumbermen of his city give cash discounts and are-pleased with the plan, and the Springfield, lumbermen think they have found the perfect way

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of operating th© discount and credit methods/ Mr. Williams will explain to th© Indiana lumbermen how the systems are started in a Springfield lumber yard, how the plan is kept in operation and how it is made continuously effective. On© of the most important, subjects now before the Hoosipr lumbermen is the grading of yellow pine, and the Southern Pine association is co-operating -with the. Indiana association in making such changes as wull best meet the needs of the lumber-buying public. The rules of grading will be discussed at the convention by J. W. Martin of Shreveport, Louisiana, representing the Southern association.

PHILOSOPHY OF WALT MASON

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recall that I’ve so often spoken. And when you lie upon a got, with plaster casts around you, a string of dark, remorseful thought will torture and confound you. weep for former folly then, your Sour will be disgusted, but tears won’t make you sound again, or heal the leg that’s busted.' And sb’ with every foolish trick that you and I are springing; the penally will make us sick, remorse and sorrow' bringing.

UNEXPLORD LAND IN CANADA

"Detroit, Michigan, January 13. — Within the borders of Ontario are three tracts of 6,000 to 8,000 square miles each that no white man has ever explored, says the News. It is estimated that east' of Reindeer lake and Kasan river is a region of 73,000 square miles in area, larger than New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts combined, which is yet to be ■ explored. Altogether there is an aggregate of 9 01,000 square miles country which should be represented on the map by whiteness, and this calculation does not include unexplored areas of less than' 4,000 square miles.

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DR. I. M. WASHBURN PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office Hours: 10 to 12 A. M. “ <l 2 to 5 P. M. •• “ 7 to 8 P.M. Attending Clinics Chicago Tuesdays—--5 A. M. to 2 P. M. RENSSELAER, INDIANA F. H. HEMPHILL PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Special attention given to Typhoid, Pneumonia and low grades of fevers. Office over Fendig’s drug store. Phones: Office No. 442; Res. No. 442-R RENSSELAER, INDIANA ■“ E. C. ENGLISH PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Opposite -the Trust and Savings Bank. Office Phone No. 177. House. Phone No. 177-B. RENSSELAER, INDIANA 1 JOHN A. DUNLAP LAWYER (Successor Frank Foltz) Practice In all Courts. Estates settled. Farm Loans. Collection Department. Notary in the office. Over State Bank. Phone No. 16 RENSSELAER, INDIANA F. A. TURFLER OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN Graduate American School of Osteopathy. Post-Graduate American School of Osteopathy under the Founder, Dr. A. T. Still. , r Office Hours—B-12 a. m., 1-5 p. m. Tuesdays and Fridays at Monticello, Ind. .. ■ ■ Office: 1-2 Murray Bldg, — RENSSELAER, INDIANA JOE JEFFRIES CHIROPRACTOR Graduate Palmer School of Chiropractic. Chiropractic Fountain Head, Davenport, lowa. „ Forsythe Bldg. Phone 576 RENSSELAER, INDIANA H. L. BROWN DENTJST Office over Larsh & Hopkins’ drug store RENSSELAER, INDIANA

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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. CITY OFFICERS I ■ ■ ■■— Mayor Charles G. Spitler Clerk C harles Morlen ’Treasurer....;.. .Charles M. Sand* Attorney Moses Leopold 'MarshalVern Robinson Civil Engineer.... W. F. Osborne Fire Chief..... .J. J. Montgomery Fire Warden.,..J. J. Montgomery Councilmen Ist Ward.-.... Ray Wood 2nd Ward.... Frank Tobias 3rd Ward... Frank King At Large. .Rex Warner, F. Krealer JUDICIAL Circuit Judge.. Charles W. Hanley Prosecuting Attorney-Reuben Hess Terms of Court—Second Monday in February, April,. September and Npvember. Four week terms. ; COUNTY OFFICERS Clerk... Jesse Nichols Sheriffß. D. McColly Auditor.J. P. Hammond Treasurer Charles V. May Recorder.... George Scott SurveyorE. D. Nesbitt C0r0ner........, Dr. C. E. Johnson County Assessor...G. L. Thornton Health Officer.. Dr. F. H. Hemphill COMMISSIONERS Ist District.H. W. Marble 2nd DlstristD. S. Makeever 3rd District.. Charles Welch Commissioners’ Cdurt meets the First Monday of each month. COUNTY BOARD EDUCATION V,— ■ I b Trustees * Township Grant Davisson......Barkley Burdett Porter.... Carpenter James Stevens .Gillam Warren E Poole. .Hanging Cirove John Kolhoff.Jordan R. E. Davis..... Kankakee Clifford Fairchild Keener Harvey Wood, jr Marion George Foulks Milroy John Rush Newton George Hammerton..Union Joseph SalrinWalker Albert ‘ S Keene.. .Wheatfield E. Lamson, Co. Supt.. .Rensselaer Truant Officer, C. B. Steward, Rensselaer

TRUSTEES’ CARD. JORDAN TOWNSHIP The undersigned trustee of Jordan Township attends to official business at his residence on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. Persons having business with me will pleasfe govern themselves accordingly. Postoffice address- —Rensselaer, Indiana. Second and last' Saturday of each month in. G. A. Wllllm’s law office. JOHN KOLHOFF, Trustee.

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