Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 103, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 March 1917 — Page 2

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WHAT THIS WORLD WAR MEANS

In referring to the acts of Germany in forcing war upon this country and the attitude of that country as carried on by the Hoh enzollerns and Hapsburgs, the Indianapolis News points out that this war is not a war against the German people but a war against the German government which is dominated by the military caste of that country. The News says: This nation is, as every one must realize, at war at the present moment. No declaration of congress would have significance except as formally declaring the existence of a state which is already a fact. We are, by Germany’s own acts, at war, not with the German people, but the German government—and the distinction should be made. Tha.t being the case, the plain duty of the administration is to do everything in its power, not simply to protect .American rights, but to break down and utterly destroy the wicked power that has attacked them. In other words, if we are going to war—and Germany is, already at war with us-—we should do it in the most effective way possible. There must, of course, be common action with the entente allies, who have for almost three years been fighting the battle of civilization. The question ..should be not one of how far we shall go, but of how far we can go. It is today a case of the world against Germany, and we must stand with the world, or be eternally disgraced. The revolution in Russia has served to line up the great Russian people on the. side of liberty. From,Great Britain we get all the liberty that we have. France has more than once gone to Crucifixion because of her passionate love for liberty. With these powers we must stand. Even China is today liviqg under a republican form df government —and she has sent home the representatives of the German empire. The question is whethr we shall stand with Great Britain, Belgium, Portugal, Italy, Serbia, Russia, Japan and China, and the great self-governing commonwealths of the British empire—Canada, Australia and New Zealand —or with Germany, Austria-Hungary and Turkey. ,

There is no reason why any one should any longer deceive himself. We must choose between the progressive forces of the world and the reactionary forces. . Even the people of Germany are beginning at last to see this. Poisoned though they have been by a vicious and false philosophy of life, and subservient as they have been to an impudent military caste, they are today asking whether they are the only people in the world who can not be free. The despised- -from the German point of view—Slav can emancipate himself, but the countrypien of Kant, Hegel and Goethe are expected to be docile under the oppression and inn suits of the Prussian drill sergeant. The plain truth is—-and it might as well be spoken—that the present war is one between the so-called common people everywhere and the Hohenzollern and Hapsburg families. The Louisville ■ Gourier-Journal has not always been parliamentary in its discussion of the war and the problems growing out of it, but it has come nearer the truth than those cowards who have tried to carry water on both shoulders. We wholly indorse the following, written of the kaiser, in connection with the recent rather cringing speech of the German chancellor:' Is it not that he at last sees the .handwriting on the wall — that he, too, as his chancellor puts it, recognizes the signs of the times? Is it not that this man —who has posed so long as superman—who by the assertion , of his imperial absolutism has ; plunged the \ world into the direst cataclysm of destruction and slaughter since time - began; who, whether exploited ; by inordinate militarism or ex- J plotting ft, has wrecked the great German empire, lost every rood of its colonies, annihilated all its splendid commerce, desolated the land in rain, crushed its people in poverty and famine, filled the muck of the trenches, the reek . of the prisons, the maws of the buzzards with the millions

of its best manhood and made imperial Germany abhorred and despised of all mankind—is jt not that he sees that the hour of reckoning is near; that the people whom hd can deceive no longer will turn from his victims to his judges; that unless he now promises to concede them at least part of—their rights, so long denied them, they will take all their rights? Is it not, indeed, that this self-elected partner of Jehovah is now willing to become a partner of the people, whom he has trampled as mire under his feet, in the hope that by thus surrendering his claims to infallibility and omnipotence he may save , his throne to himself and his long ■ necked, receding chinned progeny? The point for us to remember is that we are at war, not with a few submarine commanders who are willing to commit murder under orders, but with a system thht must be destroyed. 5 We and the entente allies have a common enemy, and we should act together against him. There would be no submarine murders were there no Hohenzollern government.

ENCOURAGE HEALTHY AMUSEMENTS

The writer of this article remembers, when a boy, reading a book which treated of the customs of the people during the days of the old New England Puritans. The feature of the book that produced the most lasting impression was the seemingly utter absence of amusements among the children of that day. And we remember wondering if those sober little children ever smiled, and if they really enjoyed committing to memory Psalms by the yard. We should encourage healthy amusements, in old as well as in the young. , ' Fun—pure, unadulterated, carefree enjoyment, unhampered by thought of anything serious—is as necessary to the right development of the human animal as is daylight to the plant. We qualify it only by adding “in moderation.” Were you ever on a large stock farm, where numbers of colts were herded in the pasture? If so, you have noticed that very little of their time seemed to be given to the serious problem of cropping grass. When they were not engaged in games of romp, teasing each other, they were prowling over the field, investigating every nook and corner. Their restlessness and curiosity were never satisfied. Young people—and many older ones, too—are just like those colts. Life is not a serious problem to them. That comes only in later years. They know not, as yet, that life holds for them any serious problems to be solved. In fact, they couldn’t understand them if confronted with them. Since, then, our young people will have amusements, what are we of this city doing about it? Are we furnishing it for them, or are we simply permitting them to seek such as they can find? We should keep in mind the fact that just as they are incapable of grasping the serious side of life, so are they incapable of judging the merits or demerits of their amusements.

It is our duty as guardians of the morals of the community to see that our young people are not only kept free from the wrong amusements, but are furnished with the right kind. An up-to-date opera house or clean moving picture show is a modern necessity in every town. A first-class gymnasium, ball park, etc., are essential to the right development of our young people. The churches and parents are charged with the moral development of our children. The schools are held accountable for their mentality and educational qualifications. But amusement alone can develop that physique which will insure success in the commercial pursuits of later life, and which will supply the health that leads t> .ripeness of age. | Study this subject over carefully, you mothers and fathers. Consider the buoyant spirits and overi flowing energies of your boys and [girls, and recognize the plain truth that they must have an outlet. Then ask yourself the ques- . t’cn: “Are we furnishing them .safe and harmless mearys of di-. version?” ’ Never fear but that they can find amusement .in plenty if we : turn them loose to hunt for it. I They’ll find it, and it may suit fthem, but will the quality suit us? It would be well for us to pause in the chase of the dollar long enough to make sure that the young people of our community have a sufficiency of sane and healthy amusement. We spend thousands in fitting them to chase the dollar. It were better If we spent a portion when they are most liable to contract habits that will unfit them for all of life. ’ •’ ' ’

Our boys and girls will be what we make them —or permit them to make of themselves.

THE MAN WITHOUT AN ENEMY

You ’can’t hold convictions and avoid conflicts. Life is strife. To rise above the average, means to rouse resentment, dislike and envy where you disappoint the expectations, defeat the hopes and upset the calculations of others who meet a set-back in your victory. If you have no enemies you’re probably such a colorless, compromising, puny, piking, lick-spittle that nqbody finds it worth while to notice your existence. While there are crooks, sneaks, snides, cads, shysters, smart-alecs, traitors, grafters and rotters *ln the community, one can’t be everybody’s friend without condoning, upholding and sympathizing with everybody's acts. It’s discreditable not to have enemies.—Exchange.

Sixty-six of the Indianians accused of vote fraud in the 1916 election plead guilty before Judge Anderson at Indianapolis Wednesday; seventy-nine charged with the same offense entered pleas of not guilty and the bonds of four others who claimed to be too ill to appear in court were forfeited. Of those pleading guilty six were white men from Indianapolis, all Democrats; two from Frankfort, white Republicans; thirty-nine colored Republicans and sixteen colored and two white, Democrats from Evansville. Those pleading not guilty were six white Democrats from Indianapolis; thirty-nine white and colored Republicans and twenty white and colored Democrats from Evansville; five white Repnb r licans from Frankfort and white Republicans from Gary. The cases of those pleading not guilty are set for trial soon.

Congress wanted an extra session, and now they are to have it. The President has summoned them to meet on April 2. We who remain at home and do the voting are hoping that they will reversa the prevailing- order of. things and do something instead of nothing. We are even expecting them to climib to the sublime heights of proving themselves statesmen instead of mere politicians. We are even wagering tha£ at least a majority of them will evince at least a reasonable degree of loyalty to their own country. And for all of which, when we see it, we will give thanks and send them bacij again.

EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS

We are Americans. It is a good flag. Up with it! Keep it there! If you can’t be patriotic, at least be silent. - Winter has made its last “drive” and is, now in full retreat. “Food Brices Take a Tumble,” says a headline. Another fake. But, then, we don’t know what’s happening to the man in the moon. No, Julia, we have never known a trust yet that could be trusted. Any one can “hang out the flag’’ of course. But how many will follow it? The Lord loves a cheerful giver and we love a prompt payer. Step up and pay up. Bean is healthy and very appetizing, provided you can afford a whole bean. Wise men never waste time extoling their wisdom to others. Only fools do that. * The world do move. First we. had a Judas, then a Benedict Arnold, and now the filibusterer. We might discuss the high cost of living were it not for the fact that it is too high for comment. Spade up the back yard, but save the worms. They may be in demand before the summer is over. While preparing for -war on a larger scale, let’s not forget to swat the fly. He’s little, but he’s loud. As an effective method of national preparedness we suggest the prompt planting of spuds—more spuds. “Mexicans » submitting to the bath,’’ says a Southern dispatch. Impossible—don’t . believe a word of it! • x Between providing luxuries for the inner man and the outer woman, this life is just one long wail of bills. Ask any well-read man to define the term “international joke’’ and he will unhesitatingly say “Carranza.” “Eggs shaved two cents,” says an exchange. Gosh! We always thought those storage companies kept them until they grew beards, and now we have the proof.

* If we have to raise a great army there will be one grand rush to enlist, for soldiers are fed on spuds and beans. When a bashful fellow pops the question and she promptly snaps him up, tie begins to wonder what in thunder he ought to do next. An exchange says a man should have a good ’ excuse ready before committing a mean act. The average man has. He’s the excuse. Congress' proposes to dam the Mississippi at a cost pf $4f1,000,000. Many will agree to damn it and congress both for half the sum. When you. want to know what kind of a man a fellow is, just get his wife’s estimate of men in general and you will Call his number. • , Senor (general Don Victoriano Carranza has been duly and pompously elected president of Mexico, but darned if we know which one of ’em he claims. Even if nothing worse transpires, some traitors in this country are /likely to be taught the value of respect for the flag under which they get their bread and butter.

The twenty-seven greatest liars of the covered. They are seniors in Princeton university and profess never to have been kissed by a girl. About the only thing that will protect the potato planter from indictment tfjis year for destroying currency is. the fact ithat spuds do not as yet bear the government stamp. Health authorities predict that the habit of riding in automobiles will make Americans a legless race. We have noticed a tendency in that direction, especially as it relates to pedestrians. Some sensitive people are beginning to wonder if a man will feel any better in the next world after being blown up by a mine, than he would have felt had he been sunk by a submarine. The war, after all, might have been worse. Only 5,000,000 men have been killed thus far, with 10,000,000 or so minus legs, arms, eyes and other portions of their anatomy. Yes, it might be worse! How we long for a sight of a freckle-faced, bare-footed boy with a stone bruise and" a genuine case of old-fashioned belly-ache. It would assure us that nature after all has not ceased to be kind to her children.

,'We aan’t blame you, Willie, for being somewhat ashamed of your old dad, and we sympathize deeply /with you in having him wished upon you. He deserves your harshest censure for his many shortcomings, principal of which was his rank failure in raising a son. The man who owns a vacant lot adjoining the one on which he lives and allows that lot to run to weeds is literally burning up money. If he is so eternally averse to gardening, he could easily keep a hundred or two laying hens thereon, and within a year or two retire with a million. But, then, only a cross-eyed man can see the end of his nose. No, Gladys, the Dodo is not the only bird that is extinct. There is also the old-fashioned housewife who used to do the family washing on Monday, patch and darn on Tuesday, iron on Wednesday, clean house on Thursday, bake on Friday, catch up with odds and ends of work on Saturday, and convoy the old man and children to church on Sunday. Some of ,us have memories of her, but even memory is becoming dim.

PHILOSOPHY OF WALT MASON

I strike a match upon my boot, and light my three-for-five then throw the match away. “The fire fiend snorted through the town, and burned our finest buildings down,” the morning papers say. I suck an orange as J talk, and drop the peel upon the walk, then journey to my flat; a friend steps on that peel of mine, and breaks agallus and a spine, an ankle and a slat. I scrubbed the cellar stairs with pep, and went to groom the cow; my aunt went down to get some jell; she stumbled o’er that pail and fell, and spoiled her queenly brow. I’m always doing thoughtless tricks, which bring dire grief to other hicks, and fill them with alarm; and when I've made some dizzy break, I say, u ’Twas merely a mistake—l surely infant no harm.” But being sorry doesn’t cure the griefs my victims must endure, and now and then they rise, brush my apologies aside, and make some punctures in my hide, and black my starry. eyes.

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EDWABD P. HONAN ATTORNEY AT LAW v Law Abstracts. Real Estate Loans. Will practice in all the courts. Office over Fendig’s Fair. RENSSELAER, INDIANA. SCHUYLER C. IRWIN LAW, REAL ESTAT| & INSURANCE '5 Pier Cent 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. 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-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 DepartmenL Notary in the office. Over State Bank. Phone No. 18 RENSSELAER, INDIANA F. A. TURFLER OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN ■ L> Graduate American School of Osteopathy. Post-Graduate American School of Osteopathy under the Founder, Dr. A T. Still. Office Hours—B-12 a_.m., 1-5 p. m. Tuesdays and Fridays at Monticello, Ind. Office: 1-2 Murray. Bldg. RENSSELAER, INDIANA

H. L. DROWN 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 %me 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 Mill i SB Undertakers MOTOR fINDHORSE DRAWN HEftRSE AMBULANCE SERVICE Phones: Residence 58 omee 23 1 1 ■ ■ mri In' m

Your Tribute to the Departed should take the, permanent form of a monunrent. Let us show you some designs that will come within your means whettier they be small or large. Our monuments are artistic whether they are of little or great cost. So do not delay putting up a stone because you think you cannot have a dice one with the means at your command. We will supply one in good taste for probably less than you expect to pay. Will H. Mackey Rensselaer, Ind.

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CHICAUU, iMViAMAruUa o> LUVI»*|U4 RV RENSSELAER TIME TABLE In Effect October, 1915 NORTHBOUND . No. 36 Cincinnati to Chicago 4:51a.m. No. 4 Louisville to Chicago 5:01 a.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 2:51 p.m. No. 6 Louisville to Chicago 3:31 p.m. No. 30 Cincinnati to Chicago 5:50 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 I Chicago to Lafayette 5:50 p.m. No. 31 I Chicago to Cincinnati 7:31 p.m. No. 3 J Chicago to Louisville 11:10 p.m,

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. i CITY OFFICERS ;.Y 1 Mayor Charles G. Spitler Clerk Charles Morlan Treasurer Charles M. Sands Attorney Moses Leopold Marshal... Vern Robinson Civil Engineer.... W. F. Osborne Fire ChiefJ. 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 November. Four week; terms. - ?■' COU NTY OFFICERS > ■■ Clerk.. Jesse Nichols Sheriff..B. D. McColly AuditorJ. P. Hammond Treasurer Charles V. May Recorder George Scott Surveyor....E. 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 Dis tristD. 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'.. Carpenter James Stevens GillamWarren E Poole. .Hanging Grove , John KolhoffJordan 'R. E. Da vis.... v.Kankakee Clifford Fairchild Keener Harvey Wood, jrMarion George Foulks.. —Milroy John Rush.... Newton George HammertonUnion Joseph SalrinWalker Albert S Keene.Wheatfield E. Lamson, Co. SupL. .Rensselaer Truant Officer, C. B. Steward, Rensselaer

TRUSTEES’ CARD. JORDAN The undersigned trustee of Jor- > dan Township attends to official business at his residence on the ’ first and third Wednesdays of each , month. Persons having business with me will please govern them- , selves accordingly. Postoffice address —Rensselaer, Indiana. ’ Second and last Saturday of each month in G. A. WUlim’s law office. ’ JOHN KOLHOFF, Trustee.

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PIjONEER Meat Market EIGELSBACH & SON, Props. Beef, Pork, Veal, Mutton, Sansage, Bologna AT LOWEST PRICES The Highest Market Price Paid for Hides and Tallow

■DI -iD Ml. We will call at your premises if within twenty miles 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 yon. * B. & L. MFG. CO. Telephone 17 Rensselaer, Ind. Have toll calls charged to us.

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