Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 94, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 February 1918 — Page 4

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U.S. —Teutonic War News The first American-built battleplanes are en route to France, nearly five months ahead of the original schedule. In making this announcement Secretary Baker said the first shipment, although in Itself not large, “marks the final overcoming of many difficulties met inimildlng up this new and intricateiimustry.”,, “* ♦ * The Germans again attempted a raid against the Ain er i.Tun lines in France, but the raiders were discovered and the artillery, responding to rocket signals, laid down a heavy barrage almost Instantly. The Germans’ path back to their line was marked by red lines. Cadet Charles E. .Jones of Pittsfield. Mass., attached to the aviation section of the signal corps, has been killed in an airplane accident in France, the war department was advised by General Pershing. • ♦ An order placing the date of the second draft at May 1 awaits the signature of Secretary Baker, The new draft will call 500,000 men to the colors. Each week, according to the new plan, approximately 10,000 men will be called to the camps for training. As they are called, equal numbers ot those now in training will be sent for intensive schooling in France. * * * Ensign Albert D. Sturtevant, a naval aviator, has been shot down in European waters, the navy department was advised. His body was not recovered. * * * General Pershing has completed a two days’ inspection of the American sector nortwest of Toni, France. In a “tin hat,” with a gas mask swung over his chest at the alert position, the American commander in chief walked through all the first line trenches, splashing through the mud anr slipping on the ice. lie dropped down into the dugouts and visited batteries busy hurling “iron rations” at the enemy. ♦ ♦ ♦ A field hospital in a town within the American line in France was the target of a German airplane which flew over Friday night and dropped several unusually heavy bombs. The hospital was not struck and there were no casualties. c* * * Domestic The mysterious murder in 1915 of Rev. A. H. Kayser in Tollesfon, near Gary, Ind., is cleared up by the confession of Michael Schramm, according to the police of Bridgeport, Conn., whore Schramm was arrested. * • * Former President William Howard Taft aroused hundreds of Jackies at the Great Lakes Naval Training station to enthusiasm. He delivered two addresses urging the sturdy youths in blue to their utmost efforts to win the war. • • * A hundred or more families living in the vicinity of the Pochntico hills estate of John I>. Rockefeller were furnished with a plentiful supply of coal during the recent cold weather. 1 ♦ , ♦ ♦ Two persons .were Imrned to death and 30 were injured when a Chicago, Burlington & Quincy passenger train jumped the tracks and went over an embankment while running between

Hblredge, Neb., mid Sterling, <’<>lo. » * « “ “This ■is labor’s war. It must be won by labor, and every stage in the fighting and the tinal victory must count for humanity. That- result only can justify the awful sacrifice.” This is the conclusion reached' in a state-' meat given out at Washington by the executive council of the American federation of Labor pledging labor’s loyalty to the United Stilles and indorsing President AVilson’s war aims placed before congress. ♦ ♦ * . Governor Bnrmpiist of Minnesota has declined to accede to requests for the removal of Secretary 11. W. Libby and Judge J. F.-McGee from the public safety commission. ■. * * * Reduction in the retail prices of both anthracite and bituminous 'coal is expected by the fuel administration as the result of a decision announced to eliminate jobbers’ commissions after next April L • * * Montana ratified the federal prohibition amendment when the senate of the legislature concurred in the Kemmis resolution from the house. * ♦ ♦ The Illinois supreme court at Springfield refused to interfere with the execution of “Chicken Joe” Campbell, the negro sentenced by the Will county circuit court to hang for the murder of Mrs. Odette B. Allen, wife of Edmund N. Allen, former warden of the Joliet penitentiary. * * • Secretary of Labor Wilson named a commission of men to formulate a national labor war policy covering all war and other industries. The commission la evenly divided between representatives of labor and emjjjpyers.

Washington The war trade board published a general license, through the customs service authorizing the ■entry into the United States without individual import license of all commodities which were in transit on February 1C and for which an import license was necessary before the president’s proclamation of that date. * • • The shipping board directed that after February 20 no American steamer of less than 2,500 dead-weight tons be permitted to clear for a transatlantic voyage or to engage in other long-voy-age trades. * ♦ ♦ Treasury receipts from War Savings stamps on Tuesday amounted to $2,845,828, bringing the total for February to $25,134,933, and the total for the campaign to $59,931,107. * * ♦ Planting of-an increased acreage to spring wheat and the production of an increased supply of other food products and of live stock, especially hogs, Is recommended in a supplementary food production program issued by the department of agriculture. ♦ ♦ ♦ The billion-dollar urgent deficiency’ appropriation bill, carrying $.>00,000.000 for the military establishment and large sums for the navy and other branches of- the- government, was passed by the house without a record vote. ■ • • •

Foreign The British government has instructed its agent at Kiev (the Ukrainian Capital) to make the declaration that Great Britain will not recognize any peace ip the east which involves Poland without a previous consultation with Poland. • * * Dr. Richard von Kuehlmitnn, the German foreign secretary, at the opening session of the German reichstag in Berlin, delivered ;fn address to the members in which lie dwelt at length on the peace treaty signed by the central powers with the Ukraine and the collapse of the peace negotiations with Russia. Von Kuehlnmnn asserted that the pacific intentions of Russia could no longer be credited, but he said that eyen today Germany was prepared to conclude tt peace “which corresponds with our interests.” * * * Premier Lloyd-George told the house of commons in London that the American delegates to the Versailles supreme war council were responsible for the plan of a centralization of the allies’ strategy in the prosecution of the war. He also stated that the American representatives at the Versailles vVar council had submitted a document that by its “irresistible power and logic” forced a revision of the allied plan for the prosecution of the war. * • » A Vienna dispatch to the Handelsblad says Roumania is ready to treat for peace with tlie central powers, provided she is assured they will not assail Roumania sovereignty.

European War News French detachments made a heavy attack on the Germans in Lorraine, entering the German lines over a large front and capturing more than 400 prisoners, according to the Paris war office announcement. • ♦ * One hundred and ten persons perished when the steamer La Dives was torpedoed' in' the Mediterranean on February 1. according to an official announcement made at Paris. The attacking submarine was not sighted.

♦ ♦ ♦ The British army in Palestine made an attack east of Jerusalem, advancing two miles on a front of L> miles, it is announced officially at London. The communication says that by evening all objectives had been secured. ♦ * ♦ I’llo German invasion of Russia continues unimpeded. Southern Esthonia has been entered by troops from German warships in the Gulf of Riga, and a base established from which operations may be carried on against Reval. Northeast and east of pvinsk the penetration of the country along the railroad lines leading to Petrograd and Smolensk has reached more than twelve miles, and thence southward to southern Volhynia the invasion is in progress over wide areas, with the Germans taking prisoners jind guns, rolling stock, ami other booty in large quantities. The official report froinVienna says the Austrians are continuing their advance in the direction of Kovno. * * * Kiev, one of the principal cities of file Ukraine, was captured by the bolshevik! after sanguinary fighting. The casualties were estimated at 4.000 killed and 7,000 wounded. While the fighting was at its height the city was bombarded by bolsheviki agitators. Polish troops have defeated the bolshevik! at Boghulsk, 85 miles southeast of Minsk. • • • German armies have captured Dvinsk and Lutsk and are advancing into Russia along a 400-mile front, despite announcement of the bolsheviki that they will sign a treaty of peace on the terms laid down by the central empires. A dispatch to the London Tinies from Petrograd quotes Leon Trotzky as declaring in his report upon the ending of the negotiations at Brest-Litovsk-that the German terms included the retention of Poland, Lithuania, Riga and Moon island and an indemnity of $4,000,000,000,. presumably in fold.

STATE HAPPENINGS RECORDED IN BRIEF

News Items From AU Over Indiana. HAYS OUT OF DEFENSE BODY New Republican National Chairman Resigns as Head of State Council —Successor Not Yet Chosen by the Governor. Indianapolis. Feb. 22. —WiiE H. Hays sent to Governor Goodrich a letter tendering his resignation as chairman »»f the state council <>f d-wliieh. Is to be effective on the* appointment of his successor. Mr. Hays rv-oftitly was elected Republican national chairman, and that position will require so mmh of his time that be could not attetpi to the duties of both place-. Hon ever, he will remain a meinl*er of the state council of defense. Mr. Hays read his letter to the governor to the . state council of defense at theTuemaa. The council adopted a re-j»3uts«»n r»sagratuJating him on bis election as Republican national chairman. At the ' office, of the governor it was said that f> successor to Mr. Hays as chairman of the state council laid l»een ctec-cn.

Must Scrub Pigs.

Shelbyville, Feb. 22—SheSbyriUe residents are to toe permitted to raise hogs in their own yards, providedao ordinance which was presented at the meeting of the city council is passed. The ordinance was passed «ai its first reading. It provides that any family may raise at least two pigs for its own use as meat, but that the porkers are not to be marketed or sold for profit. The pigs are to be kept scrpHved and clean, and are not to toe dkwer than forty feet to an occupied nesidence. The ordinance is to be effective during the i>eriod of the war.

To Probe Failure to Register.

Evansville, Feb. 22—Edgar Schmitt, chief of police, received instruetfous from Mark Storen. United States marshal at Indianapolis, to find al! rhe alien enemies in Evansville and Vanderburg county who have tailed tn register and obtain their reason for not registering. Schmitt was instructed to make a complete report «f his investigation to Storen. Schmitt says he will forward The report in a few days.

Auto Ditches Fire.

Martinsville. Feb. 22—While rhe funeral services of J. S. Hine, an old resident of this cvnamumity. were in progress at Taylor - chapel, two miles east of this city, the automobile torfonging to Raymond Vorhees of Franklin, who was attending rise funeral. caught fire. The top was burned off. the body scorched and a valuable blanket and a lap robe were burned. The engine was not injured.

Nurse to Sail for France.

Richmond. Feb. 22 —Mists w lima Wallace, a graduate nurse of Reid Memorial hospital, in This city, left for New York, front which port she will sail next Saturday far France to become a nurse in an Arneri- -an base hospital. Miss Wallace is the first Richmond girl to go abroad as a nurse, though several girls from this city are nurses in the national cantonments.

Verdict for Defendant.

Shelbyville, Feb. 22 —A verdict for the defendant was returned by the jury in a suit for 4F10.0W damages. tiled by Mary Feaster. administrator of the estate of Tony Ashton. showman, against the Indianapolis A Cincinnati Traction company. The jnry was out only fifteen minutes. The case was brought here from Marioq county oa a change of venue.

Few Quail Survive Cold.

Evansville. Feb. 22—It is estimated that only alwun 2<*» quail in Vanderburg county survived the recent cold weather; According t»« sportsmen quail may be imported the Southern states and -n'W-iel «»ver the county. It is said that during the cold weather hawks killed many »>f the quail, as they couM easily see their prey on the snow.

To Construct Highway.

Laporte. Feb. 22.—Tbirty-fonr out of forty counties in n««lhern Indian* hare voted to accept federal and. state aid for the constm< t5-*n of a main market highway, according w««nl sent the Laporte Chamber of C«»mmerve by William S. Moore, state highway engineer. Laporte anti Whitley counties are the only ones that have taken saw action.

Sees Robbers Blow Safe.

Wheatland, Feb. 22— While Clyde Belcher, night telephone operator watched them, three robbers New open the safe of the Farmers and Merchants’ bank and robbed it of 13-300 In cash and $7<W worth of stamps. Belcher was at Ua telephone exchange but was unarmed and did not attempt to drive off the robbers.

May Junk Railway.

Gary. Feb. 22 — Consideration of the proposal of bondholders to junk the Gary connecting railway leading to Valparaiso is now in the hands of the Indiana public service commission as a whole. Taking of testimony before Charles A Edwards, a member of the commission. at a bearing here, has been completed.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

MUTINY IN AUSTRIA

SOCIALIST PARTY INDORSES PRESIDENT WILSON’S STAND. Emperor Warns Leaders of Parliament of Martial Law if Demand Is •' Refused. Rome, Feb. 22. —Three Slavs who e— aped from Cattaro and gave themselves up to the allies say that the Austrian fleet at Cattaro has mutinied and that the disaffection has spread to Pola, Fiume, an dot her Austrian ports. The informants say that discontent is rife through the Austrian empire. Zurich. Feb. 22. —Socialist members of the Austrian parliament passed a resolution calling tipon the the government to adopt the principles enunciate*! by President Wilson as the basis for a general peace and asking that direct negotiations be begun as soon as possible. They have convoked massmeetings to support their demand. The Austrian emperor has warned the leaders of the different parliamentary parties that he will prorogue the reichmth and govern the country by martial law if a majority is not secured for the provisional budget. Wild scenes in the reichsrath on 'Tuesday on the occasion of Premier von Seydler’s speech was described in a -Vienna dispatch to the Berlin Vos~is. he Zeitung. The Czechs and Slavs at one point ostentatiously quitted the ! house arid during the greater part of 'the [.vernier’s speech maintained a cori--1 rinnous din. There were shouts of ‘•Lies! Treachery I* Tell them that in , Berlin I” and similar expressions. The premier was audible only to , those nearest to him. Czech protests are loud against the advance of the German troops in Rus- ' sia. ■ The Poles are extremely dissatisfied ■ with the Austrian government and ' demand that the Ukrainian frontier : spall be fixed at the River Bug and i that Count Czernin. Austro-Hungarian I foreign minister, shall be dismissed.

14 MINERS TRAPPED IN SHAFT

Only Three Men Escape From Surface Cdve-ln at Crystal Falls, Mich. Crystal Falls, Mich., Feb. 22 Fourteen men were caught in a surface cave-in at the Amasa Porter mine here, and up to a late*hour the rescuers had succeeded in reaching only three of them. There is hope that the remainder of the entombed men will be brought up, but as the ho.irs pass, and the workers are met by fresh masses of falling earth and rock, the hope dwindles.

FRANCIS TO LEAVE PETROGRAD

American Ambassador and Allied Envoys Preparing to Flee From Russ Capital. Petrograd, Feb. 22.—American Ambassador Francis and the allied envoys are preparing for a quick departure from Petrograd. They were overwhelmed by the sudden news of Lenine’s and Trotzky’s “willingness” to sign the German-dictated peace. They declared, however, that even a separate peace would not mean a break between Russia and the allies.

Grain, Provisions, Etc. Chicago, Feb. 21. Open- High- Low- ClosCorn— ing. est. est. Ing. Feb 1.28 1.28 1.28 1.28 March ...1.27% 1.27% 1.27% 1.27% May 1.27 1.27% 1.26% 1.27%-% Oats— Feb 92 .93 .92 .93 March 90% .93 .90% .93 May 88%-% .90% .88% .90% FLOUR—The United States administration flour standards are as follows: Spring wheat, in jute. |10.10; special brands, $10.70 per bbl.. 98 lb. sack basis: hard winter, tn jute. $10.00; soft winter, in jute, $10.00; white rye. $9.55: dark rye. $9.00. HAY—Choice timothy. $30.00031.00; No. 1 $20.r»1<530.00; standard. $28.50*329.00: No. 1 and light clover mixed, $27.00028.00; No. 3 red top and grassy mixed. $22.00026.00; clover and heavy clover mixed, $22,000 26.00; threshed timothy, $17.00020.00. BUTTER—Creamery, extras, 48%c: extra firsts,- 48c; firsts. 46*347%c; seconds. 44 ®45%c: centralized, 44%049c; storage, extras," 46c: ladles. 40040%c; process, 43%@ 44c- packing stock. 37038 c. PGGS—Fresh firsts. 51%c: ordinary firsts 49®5OUc: miscellaneous lots, cases included. 49050 c: cases returned, 48@49%c; extras 55%*3”6%c. LIVE POULTRY— Turkeys. 25c; roosters. 22c: spring chickens, 28c: staggy young roosters, 26c; ducks. 27030 c; geese, 24325 c. .. DRESSED POULTRY— Turkeys, 34%0 35c; chickens. 27®32c: roosters, 22023 c; ducks, 28330 c; geese, 24®27c. POTATOES —Wisconsin. white, $1.75'3 LBS: western. $2;[email protected]. CATTLE—Good to choice steers, $13,500 vearlings. good to choice. $9.00013.25; stockers and feeders. [email protected]; good to choice cows $8.50010.50; good to choice heifers, $8.5*311-00: fair to good cows, $7.00 ®6oo' canners $6.25*37.00; cutters $<.000*.50; bologna bulls. $7.0*39.15; butcher bulls, $8.75010-50; heavy calves, $8.50011.00; veal calves, $11.00014.00. HOGSPrime light butchers. $16.‘70016.85: fair to fancv light. $16.50316.80; medium weight butchers. 3000240 lbs.. $16.75017.00; heavy weight butchers. 2400400 lbs., $16.75 SITW choice heavy packing. $16.50316.75; rough heavy packing. $16.25016.50; pigs, fair to good, $12.00015.00; stags, $16,000 1725 SHEEP—Good to choice wethers, SII,OOO 13 S’ good to choice ewes, $10.00018.00; yearlings. $13.00015.00: western lambs, good to choice $15.00016.60; native lambs, good to Buffalo, N. Y., Feb. 21. CATTLE— Receipts, 125; slow. CALVES— Receipts, 25; steady; $7,000 ISO* HOGS-Receipts. 1.200; stsong; heavy, 11750317 60; mixed. $17.60017.75; Yorkers, 117 70317 80 light Yorkers, $16.25016.50; pigs $16,0001625; roughs. $15.56016.00; stags, $13.5001-4.8-SHEEP AND LAMBS—Receipts, 2,M»; gteady and unchanged.

THE MARKETS

INDICT ELEVEN IN ARMY FRAUD

Nation - Wide Conspiracy Is Charged in Alleged Extensive Uniform Cloth Frauds. $5,000,000 IS INVOLVED Clothing Manufacturers Are Said to Have Stolen Cloth Bought for Uniforms—One Man Charged With Stealing 2,000 Bolts. New York, Feb. 22—Eight clothing manufacturers, two employees and a clerk in the quartermaster’s department of the army were Indicted by the federal grand jury here, charged with being concerned In extensive army uniform cloth frauds. Cloth and other army supplies worth approximately $5,000,000 were stolen, according to Lieut. George D. Bernitz of the New York police force, who in conjunction with the federal authorities, investigated the alleged frauds, ' which he said included thefts in oth’er parts of the country. He asserted I that a plot of nation-wide proportions ' had been uncovered and that InvestiI gations in other cities probably would be undertaken. Grows Out of Davidson Arrest. The indictments are based upon evidence gathered by the federal district attorney’s office in connection with the arrest about two months ago of Louis Davidson, head of the Universal Cloth Shrinking and Reflnishing works, here. Davidson is one of those accused, together with Hyman Horwitz and his son Benjamin, in business as Horwitz & Muskowitz ; Barnet Tietz of B. Tietz & Co.; Jacob Weinstein and his son; Abraham Pursch and Leon Levine of Pursch & Levine; Barney Robinson and Morris Alewitz, shipping clerks in the employ of the New York Manufacturers’ Co., all of this city, and Ira L. Janowsky, a civilian clerk in the quartermaster’s office here. Charged With Stealing Cloth. The manufacturers are all accused of having received and retained army cloth. Robinson and Alewitz are charged with perjury before the grand jury and Janowsky Is alleged to have destroyed government receipts so as to conceal thefts of the colth.

PRESIDENT WINS IN SENATE

Opposition’s Proposed Amendments to Rail Bill Defeated. Washington, Feb. 22. —By a vote of 61 to 10 the senate defeated a proposed amendment to the administration railroad bill requiring affirmative action by congress before the railroads can be returned to private ownership. The amendment was proposed by Senator Johnson of South Dakota. The defeat of the Johnson amendment was one of a series administered during the day by the administration strongly against attacks from all quarters. Senator Cummins of lowa was unable to carry through his amendment to lop off $200,000,000 from the $955,000,000 revenue which the administration measure guarantees the roads annually. Senator Robinson of Arkansas mustered strength enough to carry his amendment withholding compensation to the roads for Improvements made between June and December, 1917.

Military Writer Fined $500.

London, Feb. 22.—Fines of SSOO each and costs were imposed upon Col. C. A. Repington, military correspondent of the Morning Post, and Howell A. Gwynne, editor of that newspaper, for the publication of an article in the Post last week in violation of the military censorship.

The Democrat is still selling a good commercial envelope, XX and XXX, size 5,6, 6 3-4 and a few bonds left, at 5c per package of twenty-five. When the present supply, bought before the big advance in prices, is exhausted we will be obliged to advance the prices. Better lay in a supply now while you can get them at the old figure.

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[Under this head notices will be published for 1 -cent-*-word for the Aral Insertion, 1-2-cent-per-word for each additional 'nsertion. To save book-keeping cash should be sent with notice. No notice accepted for less than twenty-five cents, but short notices coming within the above rate, will be published two or more times —as the case may be—for N cents. Where replies are sent in The Democrat's care, postage will be charged for forwarding such replies to the advertiser.] FORSALB For Sale—Several hundred split white oak posts at my Barkley township farm. —DR. A. R. KRESLER. ' m-9 For Sale-*—A few fine Plymouth Rock cockerels at $2 each. Also a pen of six pure-bred Buff Orpingtons, five pullets and one cockerel — SIO.OO for the pen; a bargain in any of the above stock.—A. D. HERSIHiMAN, Medaryville, Ind. f-23 Butter Wrappers—Vegetable parch*

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, IMS

xnent butter wrappers in any quantity desired, either plain or printed, at The Democrat Office, ts For Sale —Four Poland China Brood sows (bred), four gilts, one boar, 75 pounds; one bull calf two weeks old; ten tons timothy hay in barn; forty acres stock pasture.—For address, call'The Democrat office, m-10 Typewriter Ribbons—The Democrat carries in stock In its fancy stationery department the famous Nedlch make of ribbons for nearly all the standard make® of type-’ writers. Price 75c each. Will be sent by mail prepaid to any address on receipt of price. ts Remington Typewriter, No. 7, with tabulating attachment. Machine in splendid condition and looks and is practically as good as new; cost $l2O, will sell at a bargain.—THE DEMOCRAT. For Sale—A Webster’s New International Dictionary, almost new and very little soiled, sheep binding and good paper. Publisher’s price sl2; will sell for $8 cash. — JASPER COUNTY DEMOCRAT. For Sale —Standing timber, 2 miles west of Surrey; also 5 head young horses. Wood choppers wanted, and one 2-year-old full-blood Shorthorn bull wanted.—JOSEPH KOSTA, Fair Oaks, R-l, phone Mt. Ayr, 92-D. f-26 One of the Best Located Residence properties in Rensselaer. 75x300 feet, corner lot fronting on two improved streets; good two-story house, with cistern, drilled well, bath, barn and other out-buildings, etc. Ground alone is worth price asked for entire property. Terms if desired. For further particulars call or address B. care THE DEMOCRAT. For Sale—6oo-acre farm 1 mils from Gloster, Miss., nice city of 2,000 population. Farm is well improved. Located on Prentice highway, a macadam road being built from McComb to Natchez and which intersects with the Jackson highway. Price S3O per acre.— HARVEY DAVISSON, phone 24« or 499. ts For Sale—B-ply Litho Blanks. We have on hand several hundred sheets 22x28 8-ply litho blanks, coated 2 sides, that we will sell in lots of 50 or more at $6 per 100, which is less than cost a year ago. This hoard was ordered for a special purpose, but customer changed order and it was not used. Is put up in 50-sheet packages and has not been broken. —THE DEMOCRAT. ts Notice to Owners of Dairy Cows— Riveredge Dairy announces the last season oif the successful Jersey bull, A. J. C. C. 130677, sired by the celebrated Diploma’s Firm Lad, which fact speaks volumes in Jersey aristocracy. Only a few cows solicited and none wanted where owner does not intend to raise his heifer calves, as the annoyance of public stand is maintained solely in the interests of Jersey cattle in this vicinity. Small fee, but cash terms onIy.—RJJgSEL VAN HOOK. Pure-bred cattle f-28

FOR RENT For Rent—Good 10-room house, electric lights, city water, bath, etc., good garden, garage and barn combined, one block from court house, very reasonable rent. For further information call THE DEMOCRAT, phone 315. ts WANTED Wanted —Load of pole wood delivered. Phone 315 or 401Green. More Piano Pupils Wanted — -I now have more time to devote to teaching music and can handle a few more piano pupiIs.—ROSABELLE DAUGHERTY, Phone 111-Black, m-1 Wanted—Veals, live or dressed.— Phone 160-black.—H. A. QUINN. MISCELLANEOUS Own Your Own Home —The Rensselaer Building, Loan and Savings Association makes loans to those desiring to buy, build or improve homes, on EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS. Pay off that mortgage on your property by our plan, or build a home and let the monthly rental you are paying your landlord pay for your home. Call at our office and talk this over with our Secretary, D. DELOS DEAN, Odd Fellows building, Rensselaer, Indiana. ts Attention Farm Owners— The Walker Township National Farm Loan association can loan you money any place in Jasper county at 5 per cent bn thirty-six years’ time. Meet us at Walker Center school house in Walker township the first Saturday night in each month, or call or write V. M. PEER, Sec.-Treas., Fair Oaks, Indiana, or WILLIAM STALBAUM, Pres., Tefft, Ind. ts

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