Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 96, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 March 1918 — Page 6

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THE NEIGHBORHOOD CORNER

Department of Farm Welfare Conducted by County Agent Stewart Learning.

Cholera in Carpenter Township Heavy loss of hogs from cholera upon at least one farm in Carpenter township serves to impress the people of the county with the great necessity of using every precaution to prevent animal diseases this season. "I have lost thirty-two hogs,” said this farmer, “and it makes me feel as if I never want to see another one on the farm. I bought these pigs last fall understanding that they were double treated but have since learned that they were not.” Now is the time to plan to combat this disease. Plenty of range, ample pasture and properly balanced rations will do much to keep the hogs healthy. Immediate consultation with a veterinarian when any disease is suspected is the only safe course to pursue. This is not a season to tolerate epidemics of animal diseases. Sheep Meeting In order to accommodate , persons desiring to purchase a few breeding sheep, a meeting will be held at the county agent’s office Friday evening, March 8. Persons desiring to take advantage of the pooling of orders may meet or send in their orders and all arrangements for the purchase of the animals. The meeting will begin promptly at 7:30. Spring Wheat Meeting A number of farmers expect to try a few acres of spring wheat this year. As the crop is not generally raised in this locality they are unable to get the seed. For the benefit of men desiring seed wheat a meeting will be held at the office of the county agent Friday evening, March 8, at 8 o’clock. At this meeting orders may be pooled and arrangements made with the local elevators to handle the seed. Shorthorn Sires Purchased Parkinson Bros, of Barkley township have returned from the Shorthorn Congress at Chicago where they purchased a herd bull for the herd they are establishing. The animal selected came within the money at the last International and is considered a very desirable Individual. Chauncey Wood has purchased a Scotch Shorthorn bull from Low & Son of Monon to head his herd In Marion township. This animal has already proven himself a valuable sire and his introduction into the county should mean much to the improvement of the breed. Hereford Breeder Returns O. S. Bell of Union township has returned from a trip through lowa and Illinois in the interests of the Polled Hereford cattle. He reports that the future has never been brighter for the Polled breed and that they have been selling on a par with the horned cattle. Some

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of the best blood of the horned Herefords has been introduced into the Polled strain to increase the quality. Farmers’ Club Meetings Mr. L. E. Harrington of the North Union Farmers’ club calls attention to their program to be given at Virgie this Saturday evening. Mr. C. Henry, state leader of the seed survey, will be the principal speaker. The Gillam Farmers’ club will hold its regular meeting at Independence church next Wednesday evening, March 6, at 8 o’clock. In addition to music and recitations, the principal address of the evening will be delivered by Mr. Ernest Thornburg, who has been purchasing seed corn for the government. Mr. Thornburg will discuss the seed situation in all its phases, stating where farmers can obtain seed corn suitable for this county and show the Importance of testing this year. The program committee feels that it has been fortunate to secure such a speaker at this time and cordially invites everyone to attend this meeting. There will also be subjects of general interest to all. 1 Seed Corn Located “We have already purchased with federal funds $85,000 worth of seed corn suitable for northern Indiana. You may tell your farmers that the seed situation is being handled,” is the message received from Clarence Henry, state leader of the seed stock survey. Mr. Henry will be present at the annual meeting of the Better Farming association next Saturday to tell how, when and where this seed will be distributed. All are incited to attend the morning and afternoon sessions at the court house. The Lewis Sale The high prices realized ht the John R. Lewis sale last week point to the fact that the time is at hand when the scrub farm animal will be replaced with the individual of superior breeding. Good hogs produce pork at a less cost than do scrub hogs and the rank and file of our people are rapidly realizing the fact. Oats Smut Campaign Begun Over 400 farmers of the county have pledged themselves to treat their seed oats this year, leaving an untreated strip in their fields for comparison. The treatment is so simple and effective that no farmer can neglect it. F. J. Pipal of Purdue gave a demonstration of the new methods of treating oats to prevent smut at the district teachers’ institute at Remington last Saturday and asked that a time ,be appointed for a demonstration in every school.

GREATHOUSE SETS THEM THINKING MOST SERIOUSLY

WHAT DEMOCRATIC CHAIRMAN SAID TO EDITORIAL BANQUETERS STARTS MUCH NEWSPAPER COMMENT By WILLIS S. THOMPSON. Indianapolis, February 26.—When Chairman Charles A. Greathouse, of the democratic State central committee, spoke at the banquet of the democratic Editorial Association the other day, he started lots of people thinking along healthy political" lines. Whether he intended it or not, he started a limited part of the Indiana population to feeling most uncomfortable politically. Referring to the work and the plans and purposes of the democratic party, Mr. Greathouse complimented his predecessor, Bernard Korbly and his efficient service during several campaigns as State chairman. He assured his hearers, and through them the people, that it is the purpose of the State organization to work close to the masses. That the democratic party has nothing either of established fundamental principles, present purposes, national or State leaders, in or out of office, of which the whole party is not proud. That in Indiana the democratic organization proposes in all things to work in the open. Referring to the reorganization of the working forces he spoke of Secretary Fred Van Nuys as the leader of the State senate in the session of 1915 “which passed more progressive legislation, more laws helpful to all the people, than any general assembly that ever met in the State of Indiana.” ,He called attention to the formation of the “Indiana Democratic League” under the general direction of former Congressman Ralph W. Moss of the fifth district, “one of the best congressmen Indiana ever had, and a congressman who will always be known as having done more for the farmers than any other man who ever sat in that body.” Contrasting the record of the two great parties in Indiana Chairman Greathouse said: “The republican party in this State is made up of true, loyal American citizens, I have no doubt. The party masses are as loyal to President Woodrow Wilson and to the Government in the prosecution of the war as the democrats. The State organization is as anxious to bring about a successful conclusion as the democratic organization; but the fact remains, nevertheless, that at the present time and under the present order of things, there are indications that that party has associated with it a large per cent, of the disloyal and discordant elements of the State, who have left the democratic party because they want to revenge themselves upon that party which was forced to declare war against the most brutal military organization the world has ever known.

“You all remember and were surprised to read an account of a meeting that was held in this city a few weeks ago, at which the representatives of the republican press were present, and at which meeting there was not a resolution passed or a speech made but what the bitterest pro-German and most sincere pacifist could have endorsed and applauded. “Now, my friends, these are not happen-sos and I wonder in my own mind, and I am wondering if you believe that this organization is encouraging and inviting the element that is disloyal to our Government and to our President in order that they may be successful at the November eleciton. If that is true, then they are welcome to their support. “And I wish further to state that if this is the policy of the opposition party, the sharp-shooters of public opinion will, with such a wave of criticism that falls with its own weight, bury them in public condemnation. “In order that Indiana may stand four-square to every wind that blows, I am hereby serving notice on behalf of the democrats that in this campaign we invite the support of none but loyal American citizens who need have no expectations that the nominees of our party for Conp-ess and for any office within the gift of the Eeople will, if elected, yield one hair’s readth in their support of American aims in this war as those aims have been written into the history of the world by the President and the Congress of the United States, and shall take every opportunity to repeat the assertion that we of the democratic party in Indiana want the support of no group of citizens nor of any individuals, who are desirous of bringing to American politics a half-hearted Americanism, with the hope of influencing an inconclusive peace that will in some fashion save the face of the military autocracy of Germany. We want and shall invite the support of neither pacifists nor pro-Germans; we shall neither solicit, encourage nor tolerate the support of any voters who hide under the cloak of American citizenship an enmity to American institutions.” The answer to this is “machine politician” and “peanut politician.” Instead of applying such epithets and saying nothing in reply it might be well for any political party that desires to save its face in future political campaigns to be just as positive in its platform of Americanism. The Indianapolis Star in its editorial columns says of the meeting: "A noteworthy and praiseworthy departure was the word given out by Mr. Greathouse .that hereafter the party managers in this State are going to deal with the people in the open, making clear just what they mean to do and how they mean to do it. This proposal is fully in line with President Wilspn’s new departure in the field of diplomacy, where he sets an example of open dealing in the field of world-politics, as opposed to the time-dishonored tradition of secret diplomacy.”

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

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■IC B Offi POSTPONED JPUBLIC SALE The undersigned is going to quit farming and move to Montana, and will offer at public sale at his residence, 1 mile west and 3% miles south of Roselawn, 4 miles west and 1% miles north of Fair Oaks, known as the Clay Harris ranch, commencing at 10 a. m., rain or shine, on SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1918 11 Head Horses and Mules— Consisting of 1 black horse, 10 years old, wt 1400; 1 bay mare, 11 years old, wt 1450; 1 bay mare, 8 years old, wt 1200; 1 black gelding, _ 5 years old, wt 1350; 1 sorrel gelding, 5 years old, wt 1300; 1 bay mare, 13 years old, wt 1150; 1 gray mare, 9 years old, wt 1400; 1 brown gelding, 4 years old, wt 1250; 1 roan filly, 2 years

....... wflrx <fl A' ■■ ' ■■ * Charles IT. Martin AUCTIONEER Sales made anywhere. Years of experience. A judge of values. An honest effort made to sell for the high dollar. For terms and dates Phone 77, Morocco, Ind., or call on John A. Dunlap, Rensselaer, Indiana

Her Reply.

CLIMAX OF SADNESS.

Language.

Small Waist.

Tip That Never Came.

old, wj 1150; 1 pair mules, wt 2400; 1 suckling colt. 26 Head of Cattle— Consisting of 12 milch cows, 11 will be fresh in spring, 1 heifer with calf by side; 2 yearling heifers, will be fresh soon; 9 spring calves; 1 red bull, 2 years old; 1 black bull, 1 year old; 1 yearling steer. 39 Head of Shoats— Weighing from; 50 to 150 pounds; Poland China brood sow, wt 350 pounds. About 8 or 10 bu. Good Seed corn; 13- tons of good timothy hay or more; 5 dozen chickens. Implements, Wagons, Etc.—Consisting of 3 wagons, 1 a Birdsell, good as new; top buggy; road cart; Kingman klondyke; gang plow; 5 sulky plows, 2 Olivers, good as new, 1 Janesville, good as new; 2 Tower gophers, good as new; 2 cultivators; 2 steel harrows; 18-foot flexible harrow; 7-foot Champion binder in good condition; endgate seeder; McCormick mower; 12-foot weeder; Hayes corn planter, good as new; Deere corn planter; Case corn planter; corn sheller; 2 discs, 1 7-foot and 1 8-foot; 8-lfoot roller; hay rack; No. 16 Nisco manure spreader, new; some team harness and collars; range stove; heating stove; chairs; 1 piano, and other articles. Terms— ll months credit on sums over $lO, bankable note, 6 pct interest from date if paid when due, 8 pct if not paid when due; 2 pct off for cash when entitled to credit. No property to be removed Until settled for. PARMER WISEMAN. W. A. McCurtain, Auctioneer, E. P. Lane, Clerk. Hot lunch on grounds. JOINT PUBLIC SALE The undersigned will sell at public auction at J. J. Lawler’s Hanging Grove farm, 7% miles east of Rensselaer and ly 2 miles north of McOoysburg, commencing at 10 a. m., sharp, on _ MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1918 4 Head "of Horses — Consisting of 1 team black horses, 11 and 12 yrs old, wt 1500 each; 1 brown mare 15 years old, wt about 1300; 1 bay mare 12 years old. 22 Head of Cattle— Consisting of 4 good milch cows with calf by side; 12 milch cows, will be fresh in March and April, all these cows are

from 2 to 4 years old; 2 steers coming 2 years old, wt 900 each; 3 steer calves; 1 heifer calf. 10 Brood Sows— Consisting of 4 Poland China and 6 O. I. C., will have pigs the latter part of March and Ist of April. Implements, Etc.— Consisting of 1 8-foot binder; 2 cultivators; 1 walking 'plow; 1 set work harness; 1 160-gal. oil tank, and cider mill. Terms— lo months credit on sums over $lO, with 6 per cent interest from date if paid when due, otherwise 8 per cent will be charged; 2 per cent off for cash when entitled to credit. MOOSMILLER BROS. SIMON COOK WASH LOWMAN Fred Phillips, Auctioneer. C. G. Spitler, Clerk Hot lunch on ground. COMMUNITY SALE AT PARR A community public sale will be held at Parr, Indiana, commencing at 10 a. m., on TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 1918, at which a large amount of personal property will be offered for sale, including the following: > 10 or more head of cattle, some of which are good milch cows. One 2-year-old heifer. One 4-year-old Jersey cow, fresh by day of sale. “One pure-bred Shorthorn bull calf. One 2-year-old bay colt. One 7-year-old bay horse, sound. One dun mule, sound and a good worker, wt 1100. One 8-year-old brown mare, sound, wt 1600. One 4-year-old horse, sound, wt 1200. 2 horses. One 8-year-old jack, sound, and a good breeder. One 3-year-old bay horse, sound. Four good brood sows, bred. One set chain harness. One 1-horse corn cutter. Fifty chickens. Several pairs of geese and ducks. One 2-yard self-dump wagon. One Studebaker carriage, good as new. '• Top buggy. Blacksmith bellows. Three-section harrow. Corn planter with fertilizer attachment and 80 rods wire. Johnson binder. Sulky plow. Gang plow. Also a number of farm implements, some potatoes, beans, etc. Anyone having poultry of any kind for sale will be assured a good price by bringing it to this sale, and anyone having property of any kind which they wish to dispose of at this sale can communicate with Lakin & Murphy at Parr. TERMS —A credit of 10 months will be given on sums over $lO, with 6 pct interest from date if paid when due and 8 pct interest if not paid when due. 2 pct discount for cash when entitled to credit. W. A. McCURTAIN, Auctioneer. C. G. SPITLER, Clerk. BIG PUBLIC SALE The undersigned, being compelled to farm on a smaller scale this year has too much stock and implements, therefore will offer at public sale at his residence, 3% miles directly north of Rensselaer, on Jackson. highway, commencing at 10 a. m., on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1918 12 Head Horses and Colts—Consisting of 1 span of coming 6-year-old Norman, mares, well matched.

SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1918

: t :’ ! both bred to Crouch's Belgian roan horse, safe in foal, service fee paid, wt 2850; 1 black mare, coming 5 yrs old, bred to Norman horse, service fee paid, wt 1490; 1 gray mare, coming 5 yrs old, wt 1160; 1 light bay mare, coming 3 yrs old, a good one, wt about 1200; 1 span mare mules, coming 2 and 3 yrs old, full sisters and have the making of a fine team; 3 coming 2-year-old horse colts; 2 weanling colts; 1 bay general purpose horse, 6 yrs old, sound, and broke to all harness. 17 Head Cattle — Consisting of 1 white cow, 2 yrs old, calf by side, a good one; 1 white faced cow, 7 yrs old, fresh January 1, a good milker and bred to pure-bred Hereford bull; 1 red heifer, coming J yrs old, bred to full-blood Shorthorn bull; 1 roan heifer, 2 yrs old. bred to pure-bred bull, a good one, calf by side; 1 red cow, 5 . yrs old, bred to Shorthorn bull, fresh last of March; 5 coming 3-year-old heifers, all bred to Shorthorn bull; Jerseycow, 4 yrs old, giving milk, bred to Hereford bull; 1 coming 3-year-old black heifer, bred to Hereford bull; 5 coming 2-year-old heifers, bred to Shorthorn bull; 1 yearling steer. Some of these heifers will be fresh by day of sale. 4 Fat Hogs —Wt about 250 lbs., each. Some Hay in Stack. Low-wheel Wagon with good hay rack. Quite a lot of farm implements, etc. Terms— lo months credit on sum* over $lO, with 6 pct interest from date if paid when due, otherwise 8 pct will be charged; 2 pct off to? cash when entitled to credit. SAM LOWERY. Fred Phillips, Auctioneer. C. G. Spitler, Clerk. L Lunch by Ladies’ Aid of Aix. BIG PUBLIC SALE The undersigned, having purchased a small farm near Wheatfield, wilt sell at public sale % mile south and % mile east of Wheatfield, on the farm known as the John Biggs farm, commencing at 10 a. m., on TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1918, 11 Head Horses and Mules—Consisting of 1 team mules, 5 yrs old, wt 2200; 1 bay horse, 4 yrs old, wt 1200; 1 bay horse, 3 yrs old, wt 1050; 1 brown horse, 3 yrs old, wt 1000; 1 brown mare, wt 1400; 1 gray mare, wt 1500; 1 brown horse,, wt 1600; 1 black horse, wt 1600; 1 brown mare, wt 1250. 25 Head of Cattle— Consisting of 12 cows, some of which will be fresh by day of sale and the rest in early spring; 2 coming 2-year-old heifers, will be fresh soon; 1 Aberdeen Angus bull, 2 yrs old; 19 head coming yearling calves. 50 Chester White Hogs—Consisting of 24 brood sows and gilts, IL 4* / J bred to registered Chester White boar; 20 head of hogs weighing from 150 to 250; 1 sow with & small pigs; 1 Chester White boar. Grain— 3so bushels Big 4 seed oats, 300 bushels corn, several„bushels Yellow Dent seed corn. Implements, Etc.— Consisting of 1 grain binder; 3 sulky plows; 4 riding cultivators; 2 farm wagons, complete, wide tire; 3 sets brase mounted breechen harness; 1 set silver mounted breechen harness. Household Goods stoves, 1 washing machine, 1 bed, 1 sausage grinder, and many other articles. Terms— 4o months credit on sums over 10, bankable note, 6 pct interest from date if paid when due, 8 pct if "not paid when due; 2 pct off for cash where entitled to credit. Noproperty to be removed until settled for D. W. MYERS. H. M. Clark and W. A. McCurtain. Auctioneers. H. W. Marble, Clerk. Hot lunch on grounds.

Bi JE-p w. a. Mccurtain AUCTIONEER. A Real Live Livestock Auction* eer. Five years successful experience. Have a wide acquaintance among the buyers. It pleases me to please everybody. Terms 1 per cent. Call Rensselaer 926-R for dates. Write Fair Oaks, R-2. SALE DATES March 2, Parmer Wiseman, northwest of Fair Oaks. General sale. March 4, Fred Bartels, % mile north of Newland. General sale. . March 5, Community Sale at Parr. gWg HAIR BALSAM MffSß. M For Rmtarin* Color and KJSSH r'TSJ Baanty to Gray or Fad ad Hair 18M *>a.aadtl.«»atDiu<tUK