Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 April 1917 — Page 2

TM JASPER MH DM F. E. BABCOCK, Publisher OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC PAPER OF JASPER COUNTY Long Distance Telephone# Office 315 Residence *ll Entered as Second-Class Mall Matter (Tone 8,190 S, at the postoffice at Rensaeteker, Indiana; , urider the Act of March t, 1879. .R'.; ' /■.'_____ ': Published Wednesday and Saturday. The Only All Home-Print Newspaper in Jasper County. ADVERTISING KATES Display 12%c Inch Display. speDal; position,. . .15c Inch Readers, per line first insertion.. 5c Beaders, per line add. insertions. .3c Want Ads -One' cent per word each insertion, minimum 25c. Special price if run one or more months. Cash must accompany order unless advertiser has open account. Card of Thanks—Not to exceed ten lines, ">oc. Cash with order. All a,counts due and payable firat of month 'oilowing publication, except want ads and cards of thank*, which are cash with order. No advertisement accepted f«r first page • 1 // / / SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1917*

A MOMENTOUS CONFERENCE

With the . arrival in America of the British and French envoys one of the most momentbus conferences in the history of the world convened. Mr. Balfour, British foreign minister and a man of worldwide reputation, is representing the British empire.- The French repre-! sentatDesare men of equal caliber, and include Rene Viviani, minister of justice and vice-president of the; council of ministers; Marshal Joseph I Jacques Cesaire Joffre, former commander in chief .of the French army and now military adviser to the government; Vice-Admiral P. L. A. Chocheprat, dean of French .admirals, and an expert on submarine problems; Marquis Pierre de Cliambroun, M. Simon, H. Hovelacque and Surgeon-Major Dreyfus. '1? Concerning this momentous conference .the Indianapolis ’News publishes the following: The Anglo-American conference to be held in Washington, may easily ■ prove to be one of the most momentous events of the last TOO. years. The British envoys, headed by Mr. Balfour, the foreign minister of the empire, are here to discuss with the President matters of j a world-wide importance, and to, formulate a world policy. Diplomatic. military and naval subjects, will, fie considered, for it is neces-j sary that the' two. governments act' in closest accord and with the co'mpletest,und‘.r. r tiding. But the purpose 6" th* notion, will »>- to carry, into effect those objects stated i the President's address to '■congress advising 'h-- declaretion of- the existence of ■' st tie of w r. Later a Ftenfh delegation will cbme Also we are tu send a commission to Russia. / ■ "■ ■: lint !hr the moment, at lea-:. .."Washi"■ mu i tie <•.pi'al o’ t •• people (f *' il’c earth; P is ’.o a meeting between t-he- r - 3 tiVes < f t ■. r, cr-.- 1 jjdwi,rg that are fighting s’d-' ride in a. terrible war. ■ ■ c ' the <J’ f - Of vis- to m-'l:e -!j■ ■ peoples safe. When an A? . President and a British. Tor,eign minis! T* .meet to consider rd'-iis to lh-<t great <n 1 the .world -not hut be encrmout l; ' ir;'ire ■'•\d. T’m policy >0 ■be rd’-'nt'd V ' : ’J not, because it Is a -world vclicy. be any the loss

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American—but rarher more so. For nothing can’be* more American than liberty, the rights o' small tuples, democracy and ;-eaee. When these are assailed we suffer with the rest Of mankind. We must, therefore, stand with the rest of mankind in defending and perpetuating them. We do not think that Mr. Balfour went beyond the facts when he -aid, speaking to the American people: • The last page is being turned ' in a new chapter in the hife* tore of mankind. Your President, an a most apt and vivid phrase, has proclaimed that the world must be made safe J for democracies. Democracies, wherever they are to be found, y. and not ° least the democracies ' of the British empire, will hail the pronouncement a? a happy augury. That self-governing coinmunities are not to be ! treated as negligible- simply because they are small; that the ruthless domination of one unscrupulous power i.mperils tse future of civilization and the liberties of mankind are truths of political ethics, which' the bitter experience of war is burning into the .souls of . all freedom-loving peoples. Th..' this great people should have thrown themselves wholeheartedly. into this mighty struggle, prepared for all thefforts and ■■■ sacrifices that may be required to win success for this most righteous cause, is an event, at once = • happy ar. i ■ 'Js o / ; ’momentous'®.-that ■;.oijly ..the. .- historian of the fur a re\ Will be able, as I -believe. to measure ' its true proportions. Some- results we can possibly, even how, predict One of will be a much closer bond between the American ;-'c ie .and the people to- the north of us. North Atnerica 'Will ;be united as*. ne-ver before. Even the great commonwealth Of, Australia, which ' has'..always been our friend, will feel drawn to us by a closer an-’ -de '- er sympathy,; :We- ■ • = true at least of those who had fc-r----gotten it a truer conception of the liberty that we enjoy, and that it came irom Engllishihen, and embodied in laws and institutions th -r are largely o: English origin. The obligation is by no means, all on one side. For our war against England for the liberty that she. under the leadership of her German king, sought to deny us. had an almost incalculable influence -on England herself. Hr people, as well as ours, won U nets-, freedom as a result of the war of the revolution. Now we are to plan for the extension of the _ old liberty for which both peoples naye made so many sacrifi '-e--. Thworld will hope that, arter ;it .is all over, it may be possible to say Of the \men charged wiih these great duties, what Tennyson said of Victoria's ministers.

THE BOND SALE

Within a few days thousands of agencies for spreading information will begin to apprise the people of the government's plan to sell bonds jto the value of Newspapers, periodicals and the ; owners of many kinds of advertis- ■ ing space have off-red to tell of plan without cost to the government, 1 Hundreds of banks, stores and even mail order concern- have volunteered to act as v.t ■- out change. This means that there will he no reason why a citizen should not know all about the project. Th<- d-tails of the plan have r-t been worked out, but in general -it 1-uiv b° stated that the government is borrowing ir. '-y at ’J per 1 cent •■'interest a '"-or. about half as much as many of j~e European ; b»qiig*yi’Ants...;-hiaxe.—mrd 1 ■ -,ay - -f&r kjoans med ■ in th:- oun-r?. !'■ rsons ,who Vou_ : .* the bond- of allied countries m’Ung more. ’h-n X - r cer: •r. . ■- . .r ‘ - point of view of the morfortunate in- their v-mt-ire. Rut this case-.-is -different, 'The. allied govern* - nts : .1 t-j ; : -y 1..-.. rai-

of interest because for a time tbehy, p.sition \wais such as cause many to believe that they might repudiate their debts. Such a thing D not thought of in the case of the United States. The bond buyer who invests in the present issue Will have every assurance that his money is as safe as if he had it in gold in . a strong vault. In addition, it is earning 3% per cent, the rate on savings deposits paid by many banks, and the bonds are exempt from all taxation, including the income tax.; Best of all, in buying bonds he is; performing a-, real< service' jforj-his' etyintry. These considerations will, j unddjuibtedly, serve .to draw from; the country in a short time a wnr, chest such as will make the kaiser | lie awake nights. Let us mobilize ■ in forty days enough money to deal, the final blow ta forty years of ■ Prussian ■ prepara|jon for - world ’ It is a fine American project, to be most effective, ■must-j be... done with American j'promptness.-!' . . ,

A PERTINENT QUESTION

. Tie. Jacksonville Courier delivers, iiself of the following editorial pipe ajeazi, under the caption, “Could This Hap.-n pere?” It’s worth -reading -and digesting, because the “habit'’ has become more or less epidemie-'- and even the man who hollers i.the loudest is not always proof, iagainst the seductive. r wiles.: of The' ••get-it-away-from-hoiiie'’ siren: ' : -

“A dry agoods merchant .. vyas starting ■. down town when his wife reminded him of his most important duty during the day: ‘No v, '.-my dear, be sure and send to the city fbr that new stanhope, so we can have it for Sunday. You know out old ..buggy is .getting' so' that it .is not St so be seen.’ Just a. few blocks away the merchant who handles vehicles- and implements was sitting at. breakfast with his family. The conversation drifted aroend to the near approach <s£ the school term. ’And that reminds me, John,’ said the lady who sat at .the head of the table, ‘I 'must ;be going, to the city not later than next, week. I must get school •-lothes and see about the fall suit I for myself and while there perhaps I had better see about a nev jrug for the parlor and some lace curtains -for the front, window.’ “An hour after a leading grocer stepped into the bank to buy a draft which he was going to send ito a catalog house for a swell bedjroom suit. ‘■'How’s business?’ asked thebanker. ’Oh. not so Very good,’ ;replied the grocer; 'things are dull I just now? I ‘Before the banker finished writing the. draft \a dapper young man with a strip’ stepped up and asked ■ how everything was. The banker > .-used clad to see him.- He was. rept-e--ntative of a big printing I establishment in another state. He ‘ -,i i. banker chatted pleasantly ■■. p a w minutes, after which the :■ ours- -..an inquired casually of his: ‘-I- ,-.n: re hind-, the window if he ■ ;.n?uhin.s:. yes, I bejiieve I do. Print us 5,000 drafts, . checks and a couple thousand rhead=.~' ■ ' .The .- young man his friend and hustled out. 1 . 7 "That '.night , the local business"' • n —■! a meeting at the town * U '□ dischss the growth of the ; u.,ii ord-r evil. All the gentle- -' .. •?ntiohed'. in- the .narrativeade- - livened— short talks. They, agreed Ithat the -farmers were.'-guilty of . -r. to the. home merchants

when they persisted in buying-their goods from until order houses, and the meeting closed by adopting strong resolutions against trading away from home." According to the monthly bulletin issued by the state board of health, the January issue of wfiich has just been issued, there were twelve deaths reported in Jasper county for the month, against seven for lite preceding month and seventeen for the month of January, 1911>, the,death rate per 1,000 population being 10.7 against 15.3 for January, 1916. One was under 1 year, one between 15 and 19,and eight ‘bver 65 -years. Two of these deaths were from tuberculosis and two from pneumonia. The death rate in the southern counties was lowest and in the central counties it was highest. , >-

PHILOSOPHY OF WALT MASON

Now fades the—quiet ■ day, and dusk enshrouds the scene; I hear the children laugh and play, upon the village green. The early bullfrog ‘ clears his throat, and strikes a note that's flat, and by my gate Bill Johnson’s goat is eating some one’s hat. It is a sweet and restful eve; the world should be at peace ; it seems a shame that men should grieve, or send: for the police. It seems, a shame that and fear should mar this life, I yet all around mejj can hear the i sounds of war and strife. Jim Wiggins yells that things, indeed, have reached an evil pass, since 3am- ! kin’s cow, with glutton greed, dei voured his garden sass. Si Harris says that tongues and pens his woe cannot describe; lie’s ruined -by his neighbors’ hens—he’ll shoot the whole blamed tribe. Sim Hopkins has been seeing red Since Wigmire stole his pump, and now he’s punching Wigmire’s head, hard by the village dump. It seems an evil thing to me that in this vale of tears we men can nevermore agree, P U H each other’s ears. The solemn beauty of the, night appeals. but to a few; for men will fuss and and fight, while there are rags to chew.

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NOTICE TO HEIRS, CREDITORS AND LEGATEES In the matter of the estate of Tillie Tanner, deceased. ’ In the Jasper Circuit Court, April Term; 1917. Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of Tillie Tanner, deceased, and all persons intrested in said estate, to appear in the Jasper Circuit Court, on Saturday, the sth day of May, 1917, being the day fixed and endorsed on the final settlement aceount of Dan Tanner, administrator of said decedent, and show cause if any why such final account should not be approved; and the heirs of said decedent and all others interested are also hereby notified to appear in said-court on said day and make proof of their heirship or claim to any part, of said estate. . ” DAN TANNER, Administrator. Charles G. Spitler, Attorney for Estate. al4-21-28

NOTICE TO HEIRS, CREDITORS AND LEGATEES In the matter of the estate of Alary Fendig, deceased. i In'the Jasper Circuit Court, April i Term, 1917. I Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of Mary deceased, and all persons interested’ in said estate, to appear in the Jasper Circuit Court, on Saturday, the fifth day of May, 1917, being the day fixed and endorsed on the final settlement account of Samuel Fendig, administrator of said decedent, and show cause if any, ■why such final account should not be approved; and the heirs of said decedent and all others interested, are also hereby notified to appear in said court on said day and make proof of their heirship or claim to any part of said estate. SAMUEL FENDIG, , Administrator. .Moses Leopold, Attorney for Estate. . al4-21-2S NOTICE TO HEIRS, CREDITORS AND LEGATEES In the. matter of the estate of Charles E. Sage, deceased. In the Jasper .Circuit Court, April Term, 1917. Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of Charles E. Sage, deceased, and all persons interested in said estate, to appear in the Jasper Circuit Court on Friday, J the 4th day of May, 1917, being the day fixed and endorsed on the final settlement account of W. Sage, administrator of said decedent, and show cause if any why such final account should not be approved; and the heirs of said decedent, and all others interested are also hereby notified to’appear in said court on said day and proof of their heirship, or claim to any part of said estate. WARREN W. SAGE, L’-,= i Administrator. Williams & Dean, Attorneys for Estate. . al4 -21 -2 8 Ah armload of old papers for five cents at The Democrat office.

EDWARD P. HONAN ATTORNEY AT LAW Law 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 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. I. 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 ~ fThTliemphill 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 I Opposite the Trust and Savings Bank. . Otlice Phone No. 177. i 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 office.' Over State Bank. Phone No. 16 RENSSELAER, INDIANA

F. A. 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

H. l. brown DENTIST Office over Larsh & Hopkins’ drug store RENSSELAER, INDIANA

The Democrat will print you up a bunch of such stationery in any quantity desired and for about the same price you pay for blank paper elsewhere. ■ ts

First Signs of Failing Vision are not always accompanied by severb “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^ oll -’ CLARE JESSEN OPTICIAN With Jessen the Jeweler. Phone 13 \

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S SiMIB ifESfe- < v w ■npf Im Mil 14 W-. /IL . j Your Tribute to the Departed should take the permanent form of a monument. Let us show you some designs that will come within your means whether they be small or large. 4 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 nice one with the means at your command. We wllto supply one in good taste for probably less than you expect to pay. Will H. Mackey Rensselaer, Ind.

-I, , ■ I 11. ■« ■! LLgEy--' ' ~~~ ~ CHICAUO, INUIANAPULI* A UQUIAWIIU-* RENSSELAER TIME TABLE In effect February, 1917 NORTHBOUND No. 36 Cincinnati to Chicago 4:51a.m. No. 4 Louisville to Chicago 5:01 *~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 3:31p.m. No. 30 Cincinnati to Chicago 6:50 p.m. SOUTHBOUND No. 35 Chicago, to* Cincinnati | 1:45 a.m. No. 5 I Chicago to Louisville | 10:55 a.m. No. 37 | Chicago to Cincinnati] 11:18a.m. No. 33 1 Chicago to Indianap's I 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. CITY OFFICERS Mayor... Charles G. Spitler Clerk Charles Morlan Treasurer..,.... .Charles M. Sand* Attorney Moses Leopold Marshal Vern Robinson Civil Engineer..... W. F. Osborn* Fire ChiefJ. J. Montgomery Fire Warden....!. J. Montgomery Councilmen Ist Ward. Ray 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 Nichol* Sheriffß. 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 DistrictH. 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..... Carpenter James Stevens...Gillam Warren E Poole.. Hanging Grove John Kolhoff .Jordan R. E. Davis Kankakee Clifford Fairchild Keener Harvey Wood, jr..... Marlon George FoulksMilroy John’ Rush.. Newton George Hammerton.Union Joseph SalrinWalker Albert S KeeneWheatfield E. Lamson, Co. Supt.. .Rensselaer Truant Officer, C. B. Steward, Rensselaer

" TRUSTEES' CARD. JORDAN TOWNSHIP i > —— 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--4 selves accordingly. Postoffice address —Rensselaer, Indiana. " Second and last Saturday of each month in G. A. Willim’s law office. . " JOHN KOLHOFF, Trustee. 4_*►—».'■ e ♦ —•—♦—♦ —e —• — BIRAK DAY H DEALER IM ? line li 8M 001 ttii. | RMIM 110. PIONEER Meat Market EIGELSBACH& SON, Props. Beef, Perk, Veal, Mutton, Sausage, Bologna AT LOWEST PRICES The Highest Market Price Paid for Hides and Tallow

Every farmef who owns his farm ought to have printed stationery with his name and the name of his postoffice properly given. The prln* ed heading might also give the names of whatever crops he specializes In or his specialties in stock. Neatly printed stationery gives you personality and a standing with any person or firm to whom you write and insures the proper reading oi your name and address. Purchase your calling cards, correspondence cards, correspondence stationery and envelopes from The Democrat’s fancy stationery department. We carry the most complete line to be found outside the large cities, ■,