Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 February 1918 — Page 2

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THE GERMAN BOGEY

The report from General Pershing’s boys on the firing line .in France is thrilling the hearts of Americans and is such as to cause a feeling of the, most intense satisfaction throughout the country. Our boys are proving themselves fully equal to the task before them and have already taken file measure of their foes and are going after them. They are also dissipating the hitherto world-wide dread of the German bogey, and proving him to be by no means the superman he would have us think him. They are demonstrating that German defenses can be shattered and German troops routed and German discipline thoroughly disorganized. And what, alter all, is this dread German bogey? Nothing but iron discipline working with thoroughly plastic material. Given unscrupulous leaders.fired with the lust of conquest, and a docile and tractable army, the result must inevitably be a dangerous machine —a machine without scruple and without conscience. But on the other hand it is largely a machine devoid of intelligence and without initiative, save in its leaders. And it is this latter quality or rather lack of quality that will meet its Waterloo at the han“fts of the American army. The American soldier is not merely a cog in a fighting machine. He is also a Bentinent, pulsing, dynamic human machine in himself, quick to think and trained to act upon his conclusions. Men of this class are to be trusted with the most dangerous and delicate missions. They are not only reliable in the mass, but are thoroughly to be depend-

ed upon as separate human units. It is the German contempt for, all things not German that has' helped largely in impressing the nations with a false estimate of German prowess. This contempt is 1 fast being unmasked and made to stand out in its true light—ignorance. Pershing is teaching us that it is by no means the result of superior knowledge, but rather of arrogance inspired by the belief that German knowledge is of a superior order. Nothing but bullets and shrapnel will shake this arrogance, but these are being manufactured in this country and sent to our boys over there, and they can be trusted to place them where they will do the most good. Germany has stigmatized us as' a nation of dollar chasers. Well, we have chased the dollar successfully, and we will show her that we can turn those dollars into bullets for her undoing. Her contempt is the best possible spur to our troops. It is nerving them to show to the . world that the great German bogey is but a man after all, and a man who can and will be whipped and whipped well before we are through with him.

DON’T KNOW AMERICANS.

German papers are gloating over the sinking of the TusCania, expressing the conviction that the incident “must unfailingly dampen the spirits Of Americans.’’ If evidence were wanted that Germany is lamentably ignorant of American character the above is sufficient. Americans are the last race on earth to be given to crying over spilt milk. 'Probably no nation in history has grown to commanding influence in the world over greater opposition than has the United States. Opposition is the bread of life to our people, and your red-blooded American has a mild contempt for any occupation that contains none of the elements of danger or chance. If proof were wanted to refute the insinuation of the Teutons that we would blanch at the dangers from their submarines, it is found in the fact that before the ink was hardly dry on the papers in this country giving the news of the sinking of the- Tuscania, enlistments in all branches had jumped to records never reached before. Thousands are flocking to every branch of the service, many with the avowed purpose of avenging the heroes so shamelessly butchered. Germany is due for a very rude awakening, as to the real American character. She is due to discover that our aversion to war does not cover a craven heart, but arises rather from a national sense of justice and right. She is also due to learn that when that sense of justice and right 'has been flagrantly abused and insulted, there is no hesitation on our part to resort to the weapons of force so dear to the German heart. Germany, however, is merely whistling to keep up her courage. She sees her doom when our troops reach Europe in force.

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The farmer who in these times would feed wheat to hogs, is an altogether new specimen of animal that we have not yet classified. Of all the utterly incomprehensible beings that this war has brought to public notice, he is easily the limit. If not an avowed friend of the kaiser, he must be simply an animal in the form of a man, wijh a gizzard where there should be a heart. . It is so long since we have had our eye on Uncle Carranza that the old gink may be up to all sorts of devilment down there.

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL-NOTES

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pils are _ not allowed to take the March diploma examination. The institute instructors for this year have been procured. A Prof. Krebs of New York City will be with the teachers during the week. Mr. Krebs is one of the most impressive speakers on the educational platform today. He has worked in a number of Indiana counties and has 4 © given unflinching success wherever he has worked. He will be at Delphi the week preceding our institute. Mrs. Frances Kelsey of the Blaker school at Indianapolis will also instruct the teachers along primary lines. She is conceded to be one of the best primary instructors in the state. The music will be directed by. a Mrs. Lena Todd of Flora, Indiana. Mrs. Todd will have charge of the county institute music at Delphi the week before she comes to Rensselaer. She has done the music work in Carroll county for years and is enthusiastically returned year after year. Mrs. Todd is a sister to Dr. W. L. Myer, the dentist at I£ensseiaer. With this excellent corps of instructors the institute should be one of the most effective that the county has ever experienced. The date has. been purposely arrangd so that no teacher will have an excuse for attending elsewhere. The institute will be held from September 3 to 6 inclusive. The August examination will -be over; the students will have returned from the various summer schools; and the schools throughout the county will open on the Monday following the institute. This will accommodate the teachers who live in adjoining and other counties.

FAIR OAKS SCHOOL NOTES

A meeting was held last Tuesday afternoon for the purpose of preparing for the oyster supper. The work was parceled out among the boys and girls. Stoves to be carried, chairs to be gotten, tables to be carried, etc., etc., was the work of this meeting. Several of the mothers of boys of the basketball team were present to offer their aid if needed for the supper. A high school athletic association was organized last Wednesday. The sophomore class captured both offices of this organization. Miss Mary 'Norman was elected president and Paul Barker treasurer, both of whom are soph >- mores. They are each well qualified for their work. The Fair Oaks school was well attended last week by visitors from all parts of the county. Miss Fern Davisson of Rensselaer, Lillie Brouhard of Fair Oaks, Milton McKay of Hammond, Superintendent Sterrett of Rensselaer, Russel B. Wooden of Wheatfield, Beulah Trump, Florida Nickleson, Mrs. Charles Gundy, Mrs. Newton -McKay, Mrs. George Kessinger were the. visitors during the week. Mr. Sterrett gave us an interesting talk Wednesday afternoon. We all enjoy his speeches very much. Mr. Wooden talked to the high school concerning their trip to the basketball tournament. Our boys are anxious to attend this tournament so that they may learn about the game. Practically all of ow boys never witnessed a game as an onlooker. They were always in the game hence will use the tournament experience as the school for observing others play the game? The monthly tests were held last Friday. Several lost exemptions this month on account of low grades in - deportment. The High School Athletic association that was organized last Wednesday made enough clegr of 'expenses to lift the association from all of its debts. They took in from the little entertainment and supper a total of $33. The association are especially indebted to the mothers and fathers of the boys of the basktball team for the many, many tilings they did to make the affair a success. The patrons of the community expressed their appreciations of the school by donating services, pies, cakes, piano and the like. This is pleasing to the- teachers, trustee and other officials of the school. The association was greatly aided by Mrs. Petty Brouhard, Miss Rogers, Mr. May, Miss Ray and Mrs. Sterrett. Mrs. Petty Brouhard is the new as well as the old teacher who has charge of the primary. Aleece Stanley, Orvall Rowen, Olive Burch, and Goldie Kessinger were absent most of last week. Howard Gilmore was elected yell leader last week. He has yelled himself hoarse since his election. All pupils who were absent over three days were not exempt from the monthly test. The wind very nearly toppled our old school building over last week. Wish it would so as to hurry up the workers on our new building. The girls from the grade room made napkins, handkerchiefs and tray cloths for the Red Cross this week. The grade room gave a dinner Friday in honor of Carl Smith who will move to Illinois next week. There were thirteen scholars present and Mrs. Sterrett, Mr. May and Miss Rogers, teachers. The grades will exhibit their drawings in the store window at Erwins.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

The Neighborhood Corner

Better Farming Association Meeting Next Saturday. Plans for the annual meeting of the Jasper County Better Farming association to be held at the court house next Saturday, March 2, are complete. At this meeting reports will be made on all the work undertaken by the association through the county agent during the past season and a definite program of work will be adopted for the coming year. President Henry Paulus, in discussing the matter has said, “There are so many phases of agricultural production and conservation needing attention at this time that all of our work will be carried on through the committee system. We have appointed a number of committees made up of substantial people of the county who will work out definite plans along the lines assigned to them and present them at this meeting for the acceptance by all the people.”

These committees are as follows: COM MITTEES FOR 1918 Soils: —Virgil Hobson, James W. Amsler, Willis Lutz, P. O. Kennedy, John Guss, Howard Jones. Crops:—Moses Sigo, Thos. McAleer, John Kolhoff, George Parker, Stephen Kohley, Chas. Schleman, Chas. D. Lakin, Harry Gifford, John Rusk, s. C. Robinson, W. C. Dooley, S. P. Chenoweth, Wm. Grube, R. E. Davis. Livestock: —Fred Phillips, H- J. Dexter, Chauncey Wood, If. J. Kannal. Cattle: —Joseph Kolhoff, James Walter, H. W. Marble, Edd Randle, Kenton Parkinson. Frank Hill. Hogs:—John R. Lewis, O. S. Bell, Carr Brothers, W. H. Pullins, I. F. Meader. Sheep Production:—Oscar Weiss, Guss Yeoman, E. L. Hollingsworth. Horticulture:—A. Moolenaar. Henry Van Wienen, John Teter, Arthur Hopkins, Logan Wood, Farmers’ Clubs:—George Putt, P. H. Hauter, George Hammerton, Mrs. J. P. Deselms, L. E. Harrington, W. (’. Dooley. Industrial Club Work:—J. M. Sauser, Burdett Porter, John Koi-' hoff, M. L. Sterrett, John D. Matt. Farm Management:—V. M. Peer, George Myers, ('has. Welch, John Roberts, R. A. Parkinson. Home Economics:—Mrs. O. E. Hauter, Mrs. J. P. Deselms, Mrs. Chas. Welch, Mrs. A. Eib, Mrs. Rardin. Special War Projects:—George McLain, Mrs. Ora Ross, Henry Paulus, Chas. Postill. These committees will meet at the county agent's office next Saturday morning at nine o'clock and formulate their plans in writing. At ten o’clock reports from officers and demonstrators will be heard, followed by the election of officers. The afternoon program will begin at one o’clock. Professor John Schwab will open the session with an address on Livestock Production, outlining a program for livestock improvement for Jasper county. Mr. Schwab is well known in the county having had much to do with the success of the Livestock Breeders’ association. Mr. F. J. Pipal will give a talk on Plant Disease Control, demonstrating methods of combatting the more serious plant diseases. He will also suggest methods by which community effort may be secured in order to stamp out epidemics of plant disease.

Mr. D. S. Myers, assistant county agent leader for Indiana will deliver an address on Farm Bureau Organization and make its work more effective. Mr. Myers made a very favorable impression on the people of Jasper county when he spoke at the war conference last month. Mr. Clarence Henry, state leader of the United States Seed, Stocks and Labor Survey, will be present to tell our farmers- of the seed corn situation and give definite information as to where seed may be obtained. As there is probably no one in Indiana better qualified to talk on this subject than Mr. Henry, his appearance will be awaited with interest by our farmers at this itme. Miss Lfilla Gaddis, state leader of Home Demonstrators will speak of the work of the home demonstrators. Last fall the federal government placed a demonstration agent in this county, who was called away aftet a few days by death in her family. Miss Gaddis will have with her a young woman to take her place and invites all women of the county to meet with her and plan for her work. It is understood that these demonstrators are in federal employ and the county and state are not Contributing to their support. The crowning event of the day will be the adoption of a definite program of work for the coming year. Every resident of the county is a member of the Jasper County Better Farming association and all are cordially invited to attend this meeting and take part in its deliberations.

Prof. E. A. Ross of the University of Wisconsin, who is just back from Russia, says, the Bolsheviki know where they are going. Which is probably true, as the road to Germany is no doubt plain enough. ' Austria tired of war! Well, !t isn’t the first time in history that an individual or a nation has started something that they couldn’t stop. , *

Department of Farm Welfare Conductsd by County Agent Stewart Learning.

COURT NEWS

The jury was in again yesterday but no case had been taken, up at. noon. Prosecuting Attorney Reuben Hess was over .from Kentland on court business Monday. The petit jury came in Monday and reported, but the four cases set for trial that day had been otherwise disposed of and the jury was excused until yesterday.

LETTERS FROM OUR READERS

Henry Hayes Writes From South Dakota Newell, South Dakota, February 20, 1918. Mr. F. E. Babcock, Rensselaer, Indiana. Friend Babcock;. — As I promised to write once in a while after I got back home I thought now was as good a time as any, and as the weather is bad now 1 have plenty of time. I se© in The Democrat you have had a real .winter there, and part of the time you had your worst weather we had some very nice weather here. That was the fore part df January, for about a week. Then, after that, we got more snow and very cold till about the 28th of January, except two days of chinook wind that took most of the snow off again. Then the snow and cold that followed that wind was very cold as the air had so much moisture. For five mornings it registered from 30 to 37 below, but on the 28th of January it turned warm and thawed every day till February 14. The snow all left but a few drifts. But now we have our largest snow of the winter and, while it has not been colder than 20 below, the air is traveling to beat the band. But, taking everything into consideration, we haven't had a bad winter so far and stock is wintering well. Some stock on the range hasn't been fed any so far and is doing fairly well, but they are much better where fed. It costs money to feed this winter. Alfalfa is worth sls in the stack and some got as high as $23, baled on track, and it costs $3 to get it baled out here. I did not finish my letter night as we had no train Ifor two days. Both trains got stalled before they got to Newell and had the snow plow to help them out, but the road is open now and the weather is calm but cold. I have been appointed administrator of my father’s estate and the appraisers are appointed, but have not got the appraising done yet. It takes some time to get the proceedings through in this state. There is lots of land for rent here this -year. There wasn’t enough farmers here before and the war makes it worse as nearly every young man of draft age had a homestead, and it must be farmed by someone else of lay idle. I will long remember my trip back to Indiana last fall as I saw old friends that I likely will never get to see again, as it may be a long time before we get there again. I spent’ two days in Chicago at the fat stock show and would Say it was well worth my time as I had never saw the show before. I had the pleasure while there of seeing a Butte county, South Dakota, man that was there on sheep judging business, and while I wasn't much acquainted with him I had a good atlk with him as it is always nice to see someone from home. With best regards for all old friends, will close. H. H. HAYES.

aWbtisiw [Under this head nonces will b« published for 1-cent-a-word for the first Insertion, 1-2-cent-per-word for each additional Insertion. 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 2t cents. Where replies are sent in The Democrat’s care, postage will be charged for forwarding such replies to the advertiser.] FORSALE For Sale —-Several hundred split white oak posts at my Barkley township farm.—Dß. A. R. KRESLER. m-9 Butter Wrappers—Vegetable parchment butter wrappers in any quantity desired, either plain or printed, at The Democrat Office, ts For Sale—l7-foot disc and one Osborne mower, both in good condition. Enquire of JOHN HILL, Gifford, Indiana. m-9 For Sale—7s tons of ensilage, some timothy hay and stack of good oats straw.—R. L. JOHNSON, 9% miles north of Rensselaer on Route No. 2. m-9 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 ad-

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dress, call The Democrat office, m-10 Typewriter Ribbons—The Democrat carries in stock in its fancy stationery department the famous Nedich make nf ribbons for nearly all the standard make® of typewriters. 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.— I 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 pries asked for entire property. Terms ls» desired. For further particulars call or address B. care THE DEMOCRAT. For Sale—6oo-acre farm 1 mile 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 246 or 499. ts For Sale—B-ply Litho Blanks. We have on hand several hundred sheets 22x28 8-pTy 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 board 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. 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.— RUSSEL VAN HOOK. Pure-bred cattle only. f-28

FOR RENT For Rent for Cash—6o acres, improved, good well, etc., plenty of fruit, Milroy township, 11 miles southeast of Rensselaer. Act quick. —J. A. TUNE, Wilmington, 111. 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. Wanted—By an experienced farmer, a job by the month on a farm.. Am a married man with a small family. Address BOX 76, Parr, Indiana. m-20 More Piano Pupils Wanted— l now have more time to devote to teaching music and can handle a few mere 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 Rens* selaer Building, Loan and Savings Association makes loans to those desiring to buy, build or improvs 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 Walk* er Township National Farm Loan association can loan you money any place in Jasper county at' 5 per cent on 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 STALEAUM, Pres., Tefft, Ind. tl Storage—l have two rooms for storage of light household or other goods in The Democrat building, Terms reasonable.^— F. E. BAB COCK. Phone 315 or 311. FINANCIAL Money to Loan.—CHAS. J. DEAN & SON, Odd Fellows, JSullding, Rensselaer. ts Money to Loan— s per cent fam loans.—JOHN A. DUNLAP. tl Mutual Insurance— Fire and Light, nlng. Also state cyclone. Inquire of M. I. ADAMS. Phone 533-L. tl Farm Loans— Money to loan on farm property In any sums up ta 310,000. —E. P. HONAN. I flnl fhnl Wlthout Delay > I Mr I IHr Wlt<hout Commission, I Übl lllV without Chargee f 0 ilfiiirV fMakinc or Recording MllnrY Instruments. > inUllL I J w. M. PAKKQVBQ*