Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1917 — Page 8

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

ROSELAWN' \ William Boyle was a Monon ■visitor last- Week. Malcom Rice was confined to his home Sunday with a severe cold. Dorothy Rogers and Mary Jane Phillips were in Rensselaer Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hopper are moving to a farm north of Lowell this week. Miss~Raye McCortney went to Rensselaer Monday to accept a pdsTtftn in the telephone office. The Hon. Zack Sie'fers Of Salem. Indiana, was in Roselawn several days the pagt week on business. , Mrs. J l . W. Crooks came up. from Rensselaer Saturday and with her husband .attended the Hoppe'r-Heb-ard wedding, J. W. (rooks was a Chicagobound passenger Sunday morning on the milk train, returning on ' the same train Sunday evening. Mrs. John SallOe and son went to Hammond Monday evening where her husband is employed and expect to make their future home there. Sunday was about the most disagreeable day we have experienced in many a year in this neck of the woods. With the wind and snow and extreme cold it was impossible to be out doors with any degree of comfort, and as for traveling on the roads either with buggy or auto, we failed to see any such vehicles in town. Everybody seemed satisfied to remain at. home and enjoy the comforts of a welLheated fireside. J ' *■ Roger Smith and Fred Nelson attended a stock sale Over north of Shelby January 30 and report cattle, hogs and other farm products as bringing very high prices. Mr. Smith bought a cow at the sale for S7O and thought he was paying a good; round price, but he was overtaken on his way home with his purchase by a farmer living southeast of Roselawn, who persuaded him to accept SBO for the critter, and now M r - Smith is wondering whether he made $lO easy money

AN UP TO DATE DUPLEX DESIGN.

Design 1048, by Glenn L. Saxton, Architect, Minneapolis, Minn.

PERSPECTIVE VIEW—FROM A PHOTOGRAPH.

or the other fellow got the bargain, as good cows are hard to find short of SBS to SIOO. An Explanation. Husband—Here's that ..Id joke again pertaining to the difficulty of finding a 'woman’s pocket. Now it's easy enough to find a man's pocket. ' Wise —Well, that’s as it should be. A nian has no business with a woman's po<-k<u. while a woman has with a man's —because she needs the money.

AN ABSOLUTE NECESSITY.

Volunteer— Hi, thar, chief I Didn’t ye hear the fire alarm? The hull dura taown’s a-burnin' up. The Chief —■Well, bing it, Susan's away and I can't find my red shirt nowhar. x

His Fatal Error.

He tried to kiss her ruby Bps, At least, so I suppose; But h<- forgot about the slips—- , So she got it bn the nose.

A Sad Blow.

“When do you expect a report from the vice commission?” “That’s to say?’’ “Didn’t they make a success of their investigations?” “No. They were all woefully disappointed. They didn’t find any vice worth mentioning.”

Life as a Game.

“Life,” remarked the bachelor, “is like a game of cards.” “It’s more like a game of chess from my point of view,” rejoined the married man. “I invariably move twice a year.”

A Good Reason Why.

Meeks —I laughed at my wife When she first took up physical culture for a fad. Seeks —Why don't you now? Meeks—l dasseu't.

In this duplex each suit has the capacity of three bedrooms, as the sun room can be arranged for use as a bedroom. It has a large living room and a good sized dining room. There is a hall leading into the bathroom from the dining room, kitchen and rear bedroom. Size 20 feet wide by 60 feet deep on the longest side. Basement TVs feet high. First arid second stories both 9 feet in the clear. Birch floors ■ ■ . . ' ■ in each flat. Oak and birch finish. Costs to build about $5,000, exclusive of heating and 'plumbing. Upon receipt of $1 the publisher of this paper will furnish a copy of Saxton’s plan book, "American Dwellings,” which contains over 300 designs costing to build from SI,OOO to $6,000; also a book of interiors for $1 per copy.

The Old Shop

By JAMES SCOLLARD

(Copyright. 1916. ty W. G. Chapman.) Peter Lessard sat down wearily beside Clarice, his wife. “Yes, it’s what we expected,” he said. “I’ve got a week’s notice. And that’s called a concession. They generally don't give notice at all.” - Clarice looked round the dingy flat and smothered a sigh. Their four years of married life had begun so happily, and threatened to- end—nowhere; Peter had dropped from a position on a literary staff, at fifty-dollars a week, to a job a semi-skilled workman. at twenty-two. 'And their needs and tastes were those of the sixty-dol-lar people. « “I can't blame Gough & C 0.,” said Peter. “The day of the unapprenticed man has gone. I'm about the only man in the shop who knows the trade from its foundations; but I wasn’t apprenticed and I can't get a -union card. And Gough & Co. are going to employ only union labor. That’s all, except that they're the last of the big firms to follow the lead. I'll have to hunt day jobs in the foundries now.” “You shan't I” cried Clarice, flinging her arms about her husband’s neck, J “Peter, dear, last night I dreamed that you were all back at the old place, working as you used to do. It’s a good sign, dear.” Peter laughed mirthlessly. “No chance of that.” he answered. “They

He Saw a Brand New Sign Over the Old Doorway.

have my address. They’d have written if there were any chance of starting D up again.” “Go down, dear, and see if there’s any chance of their resuming.” Peter laughed mirthlessly. "I guess the little old place changed hands long ago,” he answered. sighed. That was just like Peter, waiting upon events. He never did have initiative. At twenty-two Peter had entered the employment of the Babbitt Electrical company. It was a small concern and being crowded out by more prosperous rivals. However, Babbitt had an idea, and he had put all'his resources into it. There was a certain process for cheapening carbons, on which a dozen men had been working independently for years. It was a highly technical affair and Babbit had a score of trusted employees in his works busy upon, the scheme. But the hitch was soon found. In order to bring it to perfection it was necessary to study all the metallurgical writings of the modern German scientists. Now, German scientists are the only men who pursue the minutiae of chemical investigations for their theoretical advantages. Perhaps ten men had described the process, without reference to its practical application. Scattered through German literature, Babbitt knew for certain, were descriptions of the new carbon process. These had to be translated, brought together, analyzed and reapplied.* Peter had had a German mother. He knew the language. He had some literary gift and a good education. And for year after year he had pored over these books, translating, piecing together, until the secret wa§ within Babbitt’s grasp. Then Babbitt’s money gave out and the whole thing was abandoned. Babbitt had only one comfort. Nobody else was likely to hit on the solution. Nobody else had attacked the problem from the same angle, and without this careful spadework success was impossible. And Peter, who might have taken his gleanings to any of the dozen-com-petitors of Babbitt, and ihade a fortune, was either too stupid or too honest, or probably both. Next day he found a letter from Gough & Co., dropping him and inclosing a week’s wages.' He started out tc hunt for a job. He hunted four daya Everywhere it was the same story. Only union men were wanted. Peter tramped the city from end tc end. Work seemed impossible to attain. It was on the fifth day .that h. suddenly realized he had come withit

a block of Babbitt’s old place. Curiously, he strolled toward it. He had heard that it had changed hands ; yet now, to his surprise, he saw a brand new sign, “Babbitt & C 0.,” Over the dingy old doorway, and, stepping forward to look, he .was surprised to see that the foundry -was running again, just as it used to do. The wild hope came to him that there might be a job there after all. It was not likely any of the old staff remained; but Peter had to-get something ; if they wanted only union men he. would go as night watchman or porier— anything. He walked up the stairs and tapped at the door of the private oilice. As nobody answered he walked in. He heard a hum ut voices suddenly cut short; he was conscious of a stir and bustle, and then he-lookedtifriu amazement, to see that things were just as they had been years before. All the old staff were in their places. There was bld Jones the superintendent, and the supervisor, Simpson, with little Cosgrove, and Brown, and Backman. And at the window, just where he used to sit. was his own desk, vacant. There was a huSh of surprise, and then in a moment everybody was on their feet and running toward him. Old Jones was wringing his hands hard and shouting: “It’s Peter. It’s Peter coipe back to us I” « Peter stared in bewilderment at the ■welcoming , faces, the outstretched hands. Simpson snatched up a sheet of notepaper and held it in front of him. “That’s how much we think of you,” he shouted. And Peter read:. "If Peter Lessard, formerly of 19 Scott street, will communicate with the place of his former employment, he may learn of something to - his advantage.” As Peter laid it down Jones grasped him by the arms. “Don’t say you’re .going to stay with your present job,” he yelled.- “Babbitt is willing to pay you anything. He wants you, and he says we’ve got to get you, no matter at what price, because there may be men with your brains, but there isn’t one with your brains and honesty. For the Lord’s sake, Peter, open your mouth and speak. How about it?” i “No, I haven’t got a job,” muttered Peter. _ i “Then ybu’re coming back to us? You can start in today?” » “Do you mean to say the old shop' has opened?” inquired Peter. “You didn’t know? Then what brought you in here? Mr. Babbitt’s got the whole gang together again 1 He has all the backing he needs; and, he’s going to have that process just as fast as you can pick it out of the books. It’s a three years’ contract for all of us, Peter. We tried to get you, but you had moved, and, as you know, it wasn’t a matter we could make free inquiries about, with all those wolves on the scent. What brought you here, if you didn’t know, Peter?” “I guess I did know, in a sort of way,” said Peter. And he realized that he had known, as Clarice had known. For every dream comes true for a man, sooner op later, when a woman wishes it hard enough.

GIVE EVERY MAN DUE CREDIT

Boost That Has a String to It, No Matter for What Reason, Is Mean '• and Unworthy. “Oh, yes, lie is a fine fellow, but do you know who his father is?” You have heard it said many times, but could anything be meaner? When 0 man goes wrong his sisters and his brothers, and his children, particularly, should not be made to bear the brpnt of his misdeeds. Each and all of us have a hard enough time keeping in the straight and narrow path without a double handicap in the shape of our weak relatives. Give every man credit for the real good he does. Don’t limit your praise with “that is moresthan. could be expected considering his parentage.” Be charitable and fair enough to forget the drawbacks and give your compliments without disparagement. Every family has its black sheep, if the truth were known, and would give anything in this world to save the erring one. . As yon want to shield the sinner in your own fold, forget the sinning in the flock next door. It is a rule which works both ways. Give every man full praise without a handicap.—Chicago Examiner.

The Best Philanthropy.

Be sure that you give the poor the aid they most need, though it be your example which leaves them far behind. If you give money, spend yourself with it, and do not merely abandon it to them. We make curious mistakes sometimes. Often the poor man is not so cold and hungry as he is dirty and ragged and gross, . . . There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who iS striking at the root, and it may be that he who bestows the largest amount of time and money on the needy Is doing the most by his mode of life to produce that misery which he strives in vain to relieve. It is the pious slave breeder devoting the proceeds of every tenth slave to buy a Sunday’s liberty for the rest. —Thoreau. , ' <

Undismayed.

“It’s that horrid Mrs. Bore .again and I know she wants to sell me tickets. Didn’t you tell her, Jane, that I was not at home?” “Yes, ma’am, but she told me to come back and ask you when you would be in.”

PUBLIC SALE! The undersigned will sell at public auctiori at what is known. a,s the old‘Parks farm, 11/?I 1 /? miles east of Remington, on the dorth Wolcott road, on / Thursday, Feb. 15,1917 Commencing at 10 a. m. sharp, f the following described property: - 11 Head of Horses One grey horse, 7 years old, wt. 1450; one grey mare, 3 years old, wt. 1340; one grey mare, 3 years old, wt. 1200; one bay mare, 4 yetfrs bld, wt. 1050; team dapple gray geldjngs, 5 years old, wt. 2800; one dapple gray mare, 4 years old, wt. ■1 400; one bay nwe, 4 years old, eld, wt. 1 400; one bay gelding,. 8 years old, wt. 1300; one blue roan gelding,' 3 years old, wt. 1000; one last -spring . mare colt.‘^^''&^. 4? j; V ■■ 35 - Head of Cattle - 35 Two red cows, 7 and 8 years old, with calves by side; one red cow, fresh in December, gives 2 gallons of milk daily; one black 3-year-old heifer; one red and white 3-year-old heifer; one 2-year-old Hereford heifer; one 2-year-old Holstein heifer; one red 2-year-old heifer; one .roan 2-year-Qld Shorthorn heifer; one red and white 2-year-old heifer. The above 7 heifers will >all be fresh in spring. Two red cows, 3 and 8 years old, both. fresh in March; one red cow, 2 years old, calf by side; one red cow', now giving milk, 2 years old; one spotted .cow, 3 years old, fresh by day of sale; one 2-year-old heifer, fresh in spring; 8 yearling steers; 8 spring calves. t / ■ : 28 Fall Shotes—7o to 80 lbs Farm Implements, Etc. One single buggy; one breaking cart, almost new; one Dutch Uncle cultivator with gopher attachment; 2 Tower gophers; one Peacock cultivator; one endgate seeder; one 20-foot harrow; one Gale corn planter, with fertilizer attachment; two sets work harness; some good leather collars, and numerous other articles. 700 WHITE OAK POSTS, 7 FEET LONG ABOUT 5 BUSHELS GOOD SEED CORN TERMS OF SALE 11 months credit will be given on sums over $lO, with interest at 5 per cent if paid maturity; if not paid at maturity, note to draw’ S per cent from date. Purchaser to give note with approved security. 2 per cent off for -cash where entitled to credit. No property to be removed until settled for. JAS. H. LUCAS WM. HICKS IHARVEY WILLIAMS and EDD WRIGHT, Auctioneers. ELLIS JONES, Clerk. Hot lunch by M. E. Sunday School Class.

Every farmer who owns his farm ought to have printed stationery with his name and the name of h’s postoffice properly given. The prim ed heading might also give the names of whatever crops he special izes in or his specialties in stock. Neatly printed stationery gives you personality and a standing with any person or firm to whom you writt and insures the proper reading Oi your name and address. The Democrat will print you up a bunch of such stationery In any quantity desired and for about the same price you pgy for blank paper elsewhere. ts

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Auction Sale Good Farm Land At the Henry Williams farm, 2 o’clock p. m. on Friday,February 23,1917 80 ACRES The Williams farm is situated in the garden spot of Starke county. 2U miles straight west, on gravel road, from corporation of Knox, Ind a city of 2,500 energetic inhabitants, paved streets, water works, electric lights, good churches, good schools, good transportation 7miles southeast of Chicago on Nr-Y., C & St. L. and C. I. &S.R. R. The Land "is partly improved, and will be sold positively, m 40 or Bflacre lots, to the highest bidder. Reason for selling—old .age. Terms— All over $2,600, cash. Three years’ time will be given on balance, with interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum to be paid as follows: SI,OOO on March 1, 1918; SI,OOO on March 1, 1919, and S6OO o n March T, 1920. A deposit of S4OO cash, or a good check, will be required immediately after the sale to insure Col. Ben H. Selling, Knox, Ind., Auct. HENRY WILLIAMS.

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