Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 March 1917 — Page 2

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THE ROAD DRAG

i' ’.Were was a-.time a few years ago vdK the problem of improved road and Maintenance was little gMbre than an experiment, and all ■Banner of methods were used and ■watched with more or less interest. “Road builders had their own ideas of", ’matter and went ahead with the v.-ork in hand regardless of what others thought. Bq,t that time has passed. The 'question is no longer in its experimental stage and the prudent road “man profits’ by the discoveries and of his predecessors. The question of road maintenance is now. ’of greater importance than the question of road building, because of the fact that a large majority of the trunk roads are. already built afid must be maintained. .The use of the heavy road roller ,ih building roads has been proven a complete success, but the same pan not be said of its use in road maintenance. , After a road ’has been built and opened to traffic, the* question of most importance is keeping the top surface &i the road in proper condition—-slightly oval in shape and smooth. The bottom or foundation of the road is already packed solidly . and if not disturbed bids fair to support any and all traffic for. a:great many years. But if a heavy road roller is placed on such a road it does beyond any and all dotibt break and disturb the lower base or foundation th such

an extent that it becomes once more ■Unsettled and again requires months of travel to pack it back to its original state. , So much -for that. The question now remaining is the care of the • top surface of the road. Constant Use ip all kinds of weather is bound ,to stir-up this top surface and create ruts as, well as, to push some of the stone to the outside and out of the path of tpavel. Therefore, anything ■that would tend to keep all of this stone in the line of travel, keep the •top •surface" smooth “and in proper “shape, would seem' to be about the only thing .needed. - • • Thfit is precisely the province of ■the road drag, that little-and cheap machjne which is .doing to lessen‘.the cost of maintenance “and .consequently reduce £he.‘burden o'n thd taxpayers than all other contriyances and’methods combined. It is all very vt'ell to -send a man out 'with* a team 2 and wigon t<3 haul stone and 'deposit sarnie in the tow .spots, along’the road, hnly it is far from tiding Jtha most or economical manner. A man and team working thus do; well to cover a half?mile-of road- in. a day, 'besides the cast of the stone. A man and,team with a road drag can cover several miles of road in a day,- and at -bight leave it fin a smooth and. hard condition ready to withstapd the onslaughts of swift hutomobilbs and he.avi’ly laden wagons, both of which then tend to pack the small portions of the top. surface loosened by the road drag. And there is no expense other than the labor of the man and team and the' initial cost of the road drag. But in spite of the fact that this method has been proven the most economical and the' most effecitve, there are'StUl some men who refuse to recognize its true worths V In Jasper county the road drag is little used. There are several in the county but usually "they are to be foun<J lying alongside the road or pulled up close to a farm fence where they are not in the way and repose in quietude for months at a timd. To realize the effectiveness of the V - ' " ' .■ “: . ■ ■ . .

road drag one has but to visit some of bur neighboring counties where It is used freely and often, and iuake a comparison of the roads there and ’here. Now that the road drag has been proven the most effective and the most economical by the best road men of the nation, it is ‘hoped th'at its use in Jasper county will be more general in the future.

THE STRIKE MENACE

The railroad brotherhoods may or. may not be justified in their claims for a wage raise and (reformation of conditions, of service. But they hre certainly not justified in their method of enforcing their claims. They repudiated ar bitration. They have refused the aid of the federal board of conciliation, which organized labor was chiefly instrumental in establishing. They have threatened congress, and now they are repeating the threat against the fore the courts have had ity to place an interpretation on the law the brotherhoods forced upon* the statute hooks. This is a course of action which challenges the honor and safety of the whole nation and the challenge "should bo accepted. It is announced that “in case of war’’ the brotherhoods will nos interfere with the necessary movement- of trains. But we are now in preparation for war or ought to be and the notion that a general railroad strike at such a time will not weaken our powers of. effective action is absurd. The’ pretended patriotism of the brotherhoods’ assurance is worthless. In peace or war or preparation for war their conduct has been ruthless and perilous to the public welfare, and to quote ‘Mr. Wilson’s words with more sincerity and earnestness than he seems to ‘have clothed thegi in, the situation ought never to be permitted again. It ought not to have been permitted last summer. It ought not to be permitted now. A railroad strike at this time would be disaster, but not so great a disaster as the establishment of a precedent for the repudiation of arbitration and the coercion of the nation! Employes of a public service of basic necessity to the life of the nation are public) servants as much as the soldier .nr policeman or fireman is. The right collectively to quit this service and therefore force private demands by threatening to quit collectively ought not to be recognized by law. It ought to be expressly denied by the law. It •is perfectly possible to create a means of fairly adjudicating any claims of such employes and of conserving their rights and interests. But most certainly if the American public has any regard for its own prosperity and security it will not permit these public servants to mak4 use of their position to force claims regardless of their justice or propriety. ? The present threat should be faced courageously and with regard for the future. And the next congress, as soon as it convenes .in special* session, Should enact appropriate legislation in defense of the public’s interests. The last session included this acute problem among the several which it shirked. The public Should demand that the next congress do its duty by the railroad situation. —Chicago Tribune. .

MAIN OBJECT IS ACCOMPLISHED

. -"Evidently Governor Goodrich felt about the purchase of the x>ld rookery at Corydon, first capitol,” the same as did The Democrat, and before he would sign the bill for its purchase tie required Harrison county to enter into a contract, signed by the county commissioners, binding said county forever to maintain the ground and building at its own expense and to release the state from .any ■obligation whatever for its care or maintenance, And withholding payment of $25,000 due May 1, 1918, until after the general assembly of 1919 shall have ratified this agreement. The recent legislature cut down the price asked for this old rookery to $50,000. Two years ago the people who were behind the purchase wanted sßs*ooo, but this year they reduced their demands to $65,000 and the legislature agreed to give $50,000, which, pf course," was eagerly accepted. In fact, any old prices would have been grabbed at rather than miss unloading it onto the state. But it is a great disappointment to those interested in selling the dilapitated old relic that the state will not appoint a custodian and a half dozen assistants to look after the property, and also pay the expense of keeping it in repair. However, they should not be disheartened. A little log rolling with future legislatures and this matter can be changed to saddle the whole expense upon the taxpayers at large. The main object has been accom-

plisbetf and ft will be an easy matter to put the rest over either in 1919 Watch and see if they don’t! •

THRIFT IN LITTLE THINGS

“Don’t take the top sheet,” is the order issued by a large insurance company to its employes when taking stationery from the stock room. The reason is, the top sheet is soiled and dusty and must be thrown away, only to leave another “top sheet to become, soiled and wasted. Over the " electric button in a large hotel is the request: “We would appreciate the favor if you will turn out the light.when leaving the room.” Some hotels furnish a large cake ♦of soap for each room daily, whether the guest changes or not, the bulk of which is wasted, while other hotels furnish a small cake just large enough for a day’s use. Some hotels have the heavy and costly counterpanes laundered every day, while others have the maids turn the covers back each night to avoid soiling. The reason for these small economies is not niggardliness, but good management. Of wfigt use is a large cake of soap wtyen a small one answers the same purpose? Why burn the light when you are out of the room? Why soil expensive linen when a little care would prevent?

If every employe in a large office wastes but one sheet of paper a day, and every guest burns hours of needless light, the yearly cost is enormous. If a hotel can save but a cent a room on soap, it means a yearly saving of $1,500 in a hotel with 500 rooms. If; every bundle that goes out .of a department store has half a cent’s worth of needless paper and twine, the loss is a large item in the firm’s annual profit and loss account. A certain restaurant found that it cost ’530,000 a year to supply bread and butter gratis, and by charging but ten cents for this service turned a loss of $30,000 into a profit of $50,000. That is good management, however, much as we mav grumble at the ten-cent tax. Success in business, success in life, ds a matter of applying thrift principles to little things. We too often forget that dimes make dollars. And as waste counts up fast, so savings grow apace. If you were allowed to go over the books of any savings bank you would find hundreds of accounts that show steady, systematic saving. It may be but a dollar or two a. week, but in the long run it up. A certain young lawyer in New York who was once a pack peddler made it a steady habit when a boy to save fifty cents weekly, and he was as regular as the clock. It was the beginning of .a successful career. Another young man, about to be married, saved five dollars a week for two years out of a salary of fifteen dollars and never missed a week. The results of such systematic work will surprise even yourself. You know that fifty times two maW a hundred, but if you apply the priciple to a bank account, you bound to believe it. Little leaks can sink a ship as well as a great hole in the bow, atfd do it with less confusion. Little savings can make ‘you rich, as well as a great strike. The reason so many people arepoor is simply because they cannot stop the little leaks. They spend little sums‘all the time, and in the multitude of little spendings reach a total that proves disastrous. Thrift in little things will make you thrifty in big ones; but you never can have the big things unless you give heed to the little ones. Watch yourself for a few days and see how your, money gets away from you. You will surprise even yourself.— Exchange.

The Sunday movie show enthusiasts seem to have overdone the business and killed the thing altogether. After considerable importuning Governor Goodrich agreed to sign a bill, were it passed providing for movie shows after 2 p. m. Sunday and providing for a board of picture censors. Such a bill passed both houses and was signed by the governor, but before ,t went to the secretary of state it was found that somewhere along the route the bill bad been “doctored,’’ and the provision*that they could only show on afternoons was stricken out. The governor had not noticed this “joker,” in first signing the bill, but ‘after learning about it he crossed out his name and vetoed the measure, which. leaves the law precisely as it was, and we w.iil have no Sunday movies.

Wealth frequently brings unhappiness where happiness had reigned supreme before the fickle goddess appeared on the scene. T. W. Englehart, a Gary teal estate man, has become wealthy during the pasr few years through deals in Lake county real estate, but during the years he has been reaping the harvest of gold

he and hia wife, after twenty years of happy wedded life, have become estranged and last week the wife sued for divorce, charging incompatibility, and asking for SIOO,OOO alimony. An amicable settlemeht has teen reached, it is said, on the alimony proposition and Englehart will not oppose his wife securing a iiivorce. ' ,■ J . ■ ■ a ' " . ■ l ' —: —— If the heads of the various railway put their threat ifito execution of tying up all the railroads in the country unless their demands are immediately granted, they should, because of the critical international situation, be treated as traitors and dealt with accordingly. It is time to handle this gentry without gloves 1 and give them to understand that I the public and the government have some rights w’hich even they must respect.

Short Furrows

"Abe Martin” in Indianapolis News.

Ther haint nothin’ that’ll produce a warped Wiew o’ life like th’ absence o’ money—t’ be alone in th’ midst o’ life an’ plenty without even th’ price of a little dash o’ hominy. Even if you’re Well dressed an’ th’ band is playing, th’ consciousness o’ bein’ broke takes ail th’ pep an’ ginger put o’ you. An’ if you happen t’ be on your last collar an’ ther’s a blowout on th’ side o’ your right shoe, th’ Grand Canyon looks like a bloomin’ paradise compared t’ th’ world. Bein’ broke hobbles your gait, knocks th’ jacks from under your shoulders, an’ produces a concave stomach. penniless encourages temerity, an’ if you’re used t’ whistlin’, it destroys your pucker. Sunshine, th’ fragrance o’ flowers, th’ song o’ birds, th’ Niagary Falls, an’ ever’thirtg else in this life that’s beautiful, wonderful an’ worth while, have no appeal fer th’ feller that’s on his uppers. The’ moral influence o’ money, th’ consciousness o’ knowin’ you’ve got two or three dollars ahead, produces confidence an’ initiative. Some folks kin 4>e broke without showin’ it, but unless ther condition is relieved ere it is too late, th’ symptoms appear on th’ exterior an’ are easily recognized. Then some folks kin be well fixed an’ look broke, ’cept that th* expression o’ utter hopelessness so noticeable in th really broke is absent. You can’t look broke out o’ th’ eyes unless you are broke, fer nothin’ short o’ being absolutely an’ truly broke kin produce th’ expression. It’s in a class by itself an’ can’t be counterfeited. You kin git round shouldered an’ sallow’ an’ wear a faded derby by bein’ a tightwad, but you can’t look broke without bein’ broke. £

Th’ next worst thing t’ bein broke is—eomin’ out even ever’ week and beginpin’ all over agin Monday. That’s jest like climbin’ out of a cistern ever’ Saturday night an’ failin’ in agin Monday. Ever’ feller, whether single, married, children or no children, should lay away at least 75 cents or a dollar each week. Some fellers say: “What’s th’ use; we only live once, so come on an' let’s go t’ th’ nickel the-ater,” or “B’lieve I’ll order some p’taters anyhow fer I’ve got lots o’ years ahead o’ me in which t save.” How any one kin enjoy a film or a p’tater knowin’ his last penny has gone int’ th’ transaction is beyond me. O' coal an p’taters (or th’ equivalent; ah’ that don’t mean carrots), are necessary if th’ /husband is t’ conserve his strengtmn an’ plod, but th’ film is entirely unnecessary t’ his wellbein’ an should be indulged in only when his earnin’ ability has reached th’ point where he kin go t’ th’ grocery himself instead o’ sending his little/girl. Any man o’ narrow means kin git all th’ diversion he needs by keepin’ his eyes open on th’ streets these days. Money is stimulatin’. Ther is no concoction in th’ world that’ll brighten a feller up like findin’ a quarter in an ole vest. So begin t’day t’ lay a litHe somethin’ aside out o’ whatever you earn, an’ don’t allow yourself t’ go completely broke an’ drop out o’ th’ game an’ sulk around like a whipped rooster. Money may not bring happiness, but -it certainly sets th’ stage an’ gits ever’thing ready.

Sloan’s /Liniment for Rheumatism

The torture of rheumatism, the pains and aches that make life unbearable arp relieved by Sloan’s Liniment, a clean clear liquid that is easy to apply and effective than mussy plasters or ointments because it penetrates quickly without rubbing. For. the many pains and aches following exposure, strains, sprains and muscle soreness, Sloan’s Liniment is promptly effective. Always have a bottle handy for gout, lumbago,\ toothache, backache, stiff neck and all external pains. At druggists, 25c. —Advt. .

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EDWARD P. HON AIM - . „ ATTORNEY AT LAW Law Abstracts: Real Estate Loans. Will practice In all the courts. Office over Fendig’s Fair. RENSSELAER, INDIANA. SCHUYLER C. IRWtN LAW, REAL ESTATE & INSURANCE 5 Per Cent Farm Loans. Office In Odd Fellows’ Block. RENSSELAER, INDIANA George A. Williams. D. Delos Dean. WILLIAMS & DEAN LAWYERS All 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. 1. M. WASHBURN PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON . Office Hours: 10 to 12 A. M. •’ " 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-H, 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. NotarYNn the office. Over State Bank. Phone No. 16 RENSSELAER, INDIANAo .

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. RENSSELAgfL INDIANA

JOE JEFFRIES CHIROPRACTOR Graduate Palmer School of Chiropractic. Chiropractic Fountain Head, DavenForsythe Bldg. Phone 576 RENSSELAER, INDIANA

H. L. BROWN DENTIST Office over Larsh & Hopkins’ drug store RENSSELAER, INDIANA

First Sign of Failing Vision are not always accompanied by severe eye distress. Headaches, smarting, burning lids, shooting pains in the forehead, floating spots before the eyes, dizziness and weariness of the eyes after close work are some of the signs that your eyes need glasses. Don’t put off having your eyes examined if any of the above symptoms have been experienced by you. CLARE JESSEN OPTICIAN With Jessen the Jeweler. Phone 13 K

b J sons Undertakers : MOTOR AND HORSE DRAWN HEARSE AMBULANCE SERVICE pnones: Residence 58 miiee 23 Specially Designed Memorials are executed by us in full sympathy with the' designer’s Ideas, and we carry them out to the last detail. WE DESIGN MONUMENTS ourselves and our services are at the command of those who desire ■them. But whoever makes the design we will build the monument as well as it can be built and as reasonably. W. H. Mackey

OHICAUU, ImwiAAkCVLI* «• RY RENSSELAER TIME TABLE In Effect October, 1915 1 ' '''' 1 : " ''; ■ / NORTHBOUND No. 36 Cincinnati to Chicago 4:51 a.m. No, 4 Louisville to Chicago 5:01a.m. No. 40 Lafayette to Chicago 7:30 a.m. No. 32 Indianap’s to Chicago 10:36 a.m. No. 38 Indianap’s to Chicago 2:51p.m. No. 6 Louisville to Chicago 3:31p.m. No. 30 Cincinnati to Chicago '6:50 p.m. SOUTHBOUND No. 35 Chicago to Cincinnati 1:38 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. 39 Chicago to Lafayette 5:50 p.m. No. 31 Chicago to Cincinnati I 7:31p.m. No. 3 Chicago “to Louisville | 11:10 p.m

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY, i CITY OFFICERS Mayor.... Charles G. Spitler ; Clerk Charles'.Morten Treasurer.. Charles M. Sands Attorney..... Moses Leopold Marshal. Vern Robinson Civil Engineer W. F. Osborne Fire Chief Montgomery Fire Warden....J. J. Montgomery Councilmen Ist Wardßay Wood 2nd Ward Frank Tobias 3rd Ward Frank King At Large.. Rex Warner, F. Kresler JUDICIAL Circuit Judge. .Charles W. Hanley Prosecuting Attorney-Reuben Hess Terms of Court —Second Monday in February, April, September and November. Four week terms. COUNTY OFFICERS Clerk Jesse Nichols Sheriff,.. .B. D. McColly Auditor...J.’ P. Hammond Treasurer Charles V. May Recorder... George Scott SurveyorE. D. Nesbitt Coroner Dr. C. E. Johnson County Assessor.. .G. L. Thornton Health Officer. .Dr. F. H. Hemphill COMMISSIONERS Ist District...H. W. Marble 2nd DistristD. S. Makeever 3rd District.. Charles Welch, Commissioners’ Court meets the First Monday of each month. COUNTY BOARD EDUCATION Trustees Township Grant Davisson....... .... .Barkley Burdett Porter James StevensGUlani Warren E Poole.. Hanging Grove John KoihoffJordan R. E. Davis. Kankakee Clifford Fairchild Keener Harvey ’ Wood, jr .'. .Marion George FoulksMilroy John Rush,Newton George HammertonUnion Joseph Salrln Walker Albert S KeeneWheatfield E. Lamson, Co. Supt... Rensselaer Truant Officer, C. B. Steward, „ Rensselaer ■ . w

| CARD. !* JORDAN TOWNSHIP ZThe undersigned trustee of Jordan Township attends to official business at his residence on the first' and third Wednesdays of each | month. Persons having business T with me will please govern them--4 selves accordingly. Postoffice ad- ! dress —Rensselaer, Indiana. Second and last Saturday of each month in G. A. Willim’s law office. JOHN KOLHOFF, Trustee.

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WANTEDI-DEAD M We will call at your premises if within tweiity mile# 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. MFC. CO. Telephone 17 Rensselaer, Ind. Have toll calle charged to ; us.

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