Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1917 — Page 2

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A UNITED SENTIMENT

It is gratifying to note the unanimity of the endorsement given President Wilson in breaking off diplomatic- relations with Germany because of her announced . intention of resuming a ruthless submarine | warfare. The following editorial from the Indianapolis Star, the Republican state organ, is l>#t one of the more, mild endorsements given the President by the Republican press of the country: No matter what terrible events may follow the present decisive action of our government, history will note that our entrance upon this phase of the world war has been forced upon us by inescapable circumstances find not sought by any act of ours. If anything, we have been too patient. If we have erred at all, it has been on the side of forbearance. Even now the truth is that ah a nation we do not desire war ’with Germany. If we can honorably keep out of it, we shall. It is also true that Germany does not desire war with us. The difference is that the course .Germany has determined on may drive her to war with us or us to war with her, without either power seeking war as its definite object. Future generations of Americans may he thankful, moreover, that the reins of power at this time are in the hands of a man of dispassionate thought and circumspect act. • Violent .speech has raged around him, and even echoed through the halls of congress, but it has passed (him by. His course has been laid in calm reflection, solicitous for the forms of law and the amity of international intercourse. The nation stands loyally behind him; and one reason is because he has made our record with such restraint, such magnanimity, such extreme care. On its part, Germany has gone great lengths to avoid giving offense to the United States. It is only the most hotheaded and the least reflective who have found in every outbreak of German violence a studied insult to us. Even now the aim of the central powers is not the alienation of neutral sympathy. blit the destruction of the British power. We all know to what extremities the Teutonic nations are reduced, though, of course, neutral intelligence is at the mercy of interested misrepresentations on both sides. In the last extremity of isolation, Germany takes up such weapons as lie to her hand, and the use she proposes to make of them puts them under the ban of international law, as it stood at the *

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A GLANCE AT “DRY” BILL

Manufacture and sale of liquor in Indiana prohibited after April 2, 1918. Druggists, permitted to sell only pure grain alcohol, sale of whisky and wines being forbidden. No provision 4 again st individual manufacture of wines and cider for domestic consumption- or against serving, liquor to guests in the home. Right granted to the clergy to obtain wine for .sacramental purposes. Liquor held in bond may be kept until disposed of, but such disposal must not be made inside the state. Transportation of liquor, into the state in anyJjnhnner is forbidden. " Sales Of alcohol by druggists must be reported to the county clerk, under as drastic- regulations assurround the antinarcotic law'. All 'liquor, with the exception of one gallon, and all beer, with the exception of one dozen pints, must have been disposed of before ten days after the law has become effective. Stringent and all-embracing provision made for investigating persons suspected of selling liquor and assuring prosecution. Advertisement by liquor dealers in any form entirely prohibited. No provision against manufacture of alcohol for chemical or mechanical purpotfes.

outset of the war. She elects to break the law rather than lose the fight; and however we may apprehend her extremity, we have ho choice but to withdraw from diplomatic fellowship with her. It is upon this plain record of inevitable conduct on pur part that the United States expects all citizens. including its German-Ameri-can citizens, to support the government. In the presence of,this appalling wrench to their racial an® national ties, great as the sacrifice must be to immense numbers .ftf them, the expectation is reasonableand necessary. From, this act of patriotic devotion few of them, we fancy, will shrink, for if they have had to suffer much from unkind suspicions and invidious acts by pro-ally sympathizers, nevertheless they must remember that much has been borne from the more violent members of their own ranks, as well as from the sometimes inexplicably savage methods of German arms across the sea. It is, above all. fortunate that there is in the White House at -this supreme crisis of our international relations a man who will exhaust every means to preserve the peace between the United States and Germany. Neither does Germany seek war with uh: yet no thoughtful man can watch the trend of events without grim foreboding that this awful conflagration, from which we have so earnestly, and perhaps top patiently striven to escape, may have at last caught the Stars and Stripes in its . consuming flame. Where shall civilization look for safety, if the republic of the West is drawn into thq, vortex of universal war and all-devouring wrath?

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PHILOSOPHY OF WALT MASON

A legion recently swore off'; they said/ “We’ve had a-plenty; no more, we’ll crowd up to the trough, and guzzle S. Frumenti.” And now, while yet the pledge is young, they suffer every minute, and from a cask they’d knock the bung, and firink the liquid in it. Cheer up this epoch is the wprst, the first few weeks of striving to curb a million dollar thirst* and keep the pledge surviving; That thirst, by years Of effort' built, is sot at once dejbeted; but in a little while ’twill wilt, when finding it’s" neglected. The day will come, as- from the dump you keep on gallivanting, when water from the village pump will seem to you enchanting. Though water seems upon the blink, until you’re on the wagon, you never poured a better drink into a Cup or flagon. When you’re as glad to see a mug of undiluted water, as you were to sde a jug of booze that made you totter, your million’ dollar thirst, its canned, your troubles all to bliss turn, and you will join the gladsome band that whoops around the cistern.

FACTS ABOUT THE EARTH

Atmosphere Now Believed by Scientists to HFave Three Fairly Distinct Strata. The earth’s atmosphere is now’ believed to have three 'fairly distinct strata, the first extending up tb about forty-five miles, having nitrogen as the leading constituent ; the second, with its upper limit at about 125 miles, being chiefly hydrogen, and the third, at a still greater height, consisting of a very thin gas which has been named “geocorpnium.” Dr. Alfred Wegener has attempted to explain the striking differences of color in meteors or “shooting stars,” and says ttfat meteors coming from ’outer, space tire not sufficiently heated in the exceedingly light gas to become luminous. Their fall through the hydrogen layer causes them to become incandescent, and before they reach the lowest stratum most, of them are completely dissipated. A few of the largest however penetrate the nitrogen atmosphere, a very small number reaching the earth’s surface. It is found that the deep-fall-ing meteors pass through three stages of color, yellow-white, green and deep red- — and it is concluded that the green is due to Incandescence of the .hydrogen and the red to that of the nitrogen. Only the first, stage is seen in the quickly dissipated meteors, the white, yellow or sometimes reddishness being evidently the glow of the meteor substance.

WHAT CALIBER OF GUN MEANS

Term as Applied to Artillery Is Cause of Confusion in the Popular Mind. Confusion as to the meaning of the term caliber arises chiefly from its use as an adjective to indicate length, as when we say “a 50-caliber six-inch gun.” The word caliber, as applied to artillery, signifies the diameter of the bore of a gun measured diametrically from face to face of the bore, of course somewhat larger. A gun, thefl, of six-inch caliber is a gun whose bore is just six inches. For convenience and because the power of a gun when once its bore has been decided upon depends so greatly upon its length artillerists are in the habit of defining the lengilvof the gun in terms of the caliber. Thus the 12-inch United States naval gun.', which is -k) feet in length, is spoken of as a 40-caliber 12-inch, the length being just 40 times the bore. The (>-ineh rapid-fire gun is a trifle under 25 feet in length ami is therefore known as a 50-caliber gun. In the case of small arms the caliber is expressed in hundredths of an TiTch, as .when we sfly a 22-cutiber volver -we mean one with a bore that has a diameter of .22 of fin inch.

Whose Uncle?

A man learned of the death of an uncle in a' distant state and employed an attorney to get for hlfn his share of the estate. £fter much delay the lawyer .sent for his client and said: “I have collected your share of your uncle’s property, and here is a statement of our account.” The account rendered showed many items of expanses, such as “taking depositions," “notary's fees,” “court costs,” “traveling expenses,” etc., a considerable charge in favor of the attorney for his services and only a“ small balance for the nephew. After examining and pondering over the statement for while the client looked up and said to the. lawyer:, “Whs that your uncle or mine that died?”—West's Docket.

Japs Like Fresh Air.

The normal Japanese wfiman satisfies the artist’s ideals as well as' the surgeon’s. The average woman in Japan today shows a figure' that is as perfectly molded and of as true proportion as the woman of ancient Greece was able to display. Consumption fi*.a rare’disease in Japan; even winter of rare occurrence. The JapaneseVuvoman is taught from earliest .childhood that life is impose Bible without a sufficient supply of fresh air. This internal cleansing with fresh air is deenied of more importance thfln the bath that usually follows, it.

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If They Were Alike.

The other daj\ a gentleman farmer having some pigs for sale offered to dispose of them to a pork butcher. The latter called at the farm where, before proceeding to the yard, he was hospitably treated and introduced to his host’s daughters. A gallant man Is that porkist, and one who never lets pass an opportunity of paying a compliment. ( “Now, sir,” said b<?, on leaving ?he room, “I’ve'seen your young ladies and I’m going to see your young swine, and if the two’s much alike there won’t be no difficulty about bringing off a deal.” —Chicago - Daily News.

She Silences Jones.

Jones asked his wife,' “Whjris a husband like, dough?” He expected she would give it up, and he was going to tell her it was “because a woman heeds him,” but she said it was because he was “hard to get off her hands,”' - ’ Jones was silent for the rest of the evening.

Proper Place for It.

Patience —I’m going to get Bob a necktie for his Christmas. Piitriee—Where you think you’ll get It? “Around his neck, of course.”

Other People’s Things.

Did you ever see a girl who would turn down the leaf of her library book to mark her place, when she wouldn’t think of turning one of her own books in such a fashion? Did you ever know a boy who would leave a borrowed bicycle standing out in the damp, though lie was very particular about his own things? It is a pity that‘little folks or older ones should ever be less careful of what lielongS to someone else than of-what is their own.

A Sad Reminder.

“I went into a' man’s office this morning and he had mottoes stuck upall around his desk, like ‘Do it now,’ •Be brief,’ and ‘This is my busy day.’ Have you anything of that sort in your office?” “No, I don’t need them. I havp note framed and hung up on my wall that I indorsed for a man and eventually had to pay myself. Whenever I look at it I remember .all the mottoes I ever heard of.”

What He Said.

“Has the doctor been here today?” asked the Wife. “Yes. he has,” * replied the gouty husband. “What did he say?” “Two dollars.”

Man’s Handicap

How old is a man when life becomes a burden? When a woman loses her shape and digestion, she can find consolation in the claim that she is about the best thing in the world, but a man can’t do it. —E. W. Howe’s Monthly.

Adamantine Reminders

Young Wife—What do you think of my biscuit? v Tramp —Lady, they interest me strangely. I used to be a geologist.— Philadelphia Bulletin.

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EDWARD P. HONAN • P ATTORNEY AT LAW T.aw Abstracts. Real Estate Loans. Will practice in all the courts. Office over Fendig’s Fair. RENSSELAER, INDIANA. SCHUYLER C. IRWIN LAW, REAL ESTATE & INSURANCE 5 Per Cent 0 Farm Loans. Office in Odd Fellows' Block, RENSSELAER, INDIANA George A. Williams. D. Delos Dean. WILLIAMS & DEAN LAWYERS AH court matters promptly attended to. Estates settled. Wills prepared. Farm loans. insurance. Collections. Abstracts of title made and examined. Office in Odd Fellows Block. RENSSELAER, INDIANA. DR. I. M. WASHBURN PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office Hours: 10 to 12 AM. 2 to 5 P. XL “ “ 7 to 8 P. M. Attending Clinics Chicago Tuesdays—--5 A M. to 2 P. M. RENSSELAER, INDIANA “ F. HHEMPHILL 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-B. . . 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 JOHN A. DUNLAP LAWYER (Successor Frank Foltz) Practice in all Courts. Estates settled. Farm Loans. Collection Department. Notary in the Over State 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. Office Hours —8-12 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 DENTIST Office over Larsh & Hopkins’ drug store RENSSELAER, INDIANA

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CHlCamu, inuiAS-roUa a uuuisVilLl RY RENSSELAER TIME TABLE In Effect October, 1915 NORTHBOUND No. 36 Cincinnati to Chicago 4:51 a.m. No. 4 Louisville to Chicago 5:01a.m. No. 4'l Lafayette to Chicago 7:30 a.m. No. 32 Indianap's to Chicago 10:36 a.m. No. 38 Indianap's to Chicago 2:51 p.in. No. 6 Louisville to Chicago 3:31 p.m. No. 30 Cincinnati to Chicago 6:50 p.m. SOUTHBOUND No. 35 Chicago to Cincinnati 1:36 a.m. No. 5' Chicago to Louisville 10:55 a.m. No. 37 Chicago to Cincinnati 11:17 a.m. No. 33 Chicago to Indianap’s 1:57 p.m. No. 3si Chicago to Lafayette 5:tM p.m. No. 31 Chicago to Cincinnati . 7:31p.m. No. 3 Chicago to Louisville 11:10 p.m.

I OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. ) a I CITY OFFICERS ! Mayor ........ . Charles G. Spitler ’ Clerk.... ..Charles Morlan ! Treasurer.. Charles M. Sands Attorney... Moses Leopold Marshal.... Vera Robinson * Civil .Engineer.... W. F. Osborne ' Fire Chjef..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. Kresler [ JUDICIAL p Circuit Judge. .Charles W. Hanley > Prosecuting Attorney-Reuben Hess I Terms of Court —Second Monday I in February, April, September I and November. Four week > terms. COUNTY OFFICERS > Clerk.... Jesse 1 Sheriff.. .B. D. McColly Auditor .. J. P. Hammond J Treasurer.. Charles V. May Recorder..... George Scott ’ 5urvey0r..........E. D. Nesbitt ' Coroner. Dr. C. E. Johnson J County Assessor. ..G. L. Thornton J Health Officer. .Dr. F. H. Hemphill COMMISSIONERS > Ist District.H. W. Marbls > 2nd DistristD. S. Makeever p 3rd District,..Charles Welch ; Commissioners' Court meets ths p First Monday of each month. I COUNTY BOARD EDUCATION I Trustees Township I Grant Davisson.Barkley I Burdett Porter Carpenter I James StevensGillam Warren E Poole. .Hanging Grove John KolhoffJordan R. E. Davis Kankakee Clifford Fairchild Keener ’ Harvey Wood, jr Marion ' George Foulks..Milroy [ John Rush.. Newton J George HammertonUnion , Joseph Salrin......Walker I Albert S Keene...’.....Wheatfield , E. Lamson, Co, SupL. .Rensselaer I Truant Officer, C. B. Steward, > Rensselaer

1 TRUSTEES’ CARD. JORDAN TOWNSHIP n The undersigned trustee of J or- ~ dan Township attends to official business at his residence on the < > first' and third Wednesdays of each a month. Persons having business 1 ► T with me will please “govern them--4 selves accordingly. Postoffice ad- 1 ’ ! dress —Rensselaer, Indiana. ~ Second and last Saturday of each month in G. A. Willim’s law 1 > office. ( JOHN KOLHOFF, Trustee.

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