Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 May 1918 — Page 2

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IB « COBNir DWII F. E. BABCOCK, Publisher OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC PAPER OF JASPER COUNTY Long Distance Telephones Office 315 Residence Sll Entered as Second-Class Mall Matter J(pne 8, 1908. at the postoffice at Reneeelaer, Indiana, under the Act of March S, 1879. Published Wednesday and Saturday. The Only All Home-Print News, paper in Jasper County. SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 PER YEAR advertising rate* Display 12%c IneM Display, special position. . 15c -Inch Readers, per line first insertion.. 5c Readers, per line add. inser....3c Want Ads—l 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 t» exceed ten lines, 50c. Cash with order. Ko advertisements accepted for the first page. All accounts due and payable first of month following publication, except want ads and cards of thanks, which are cash with order. SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1918

INTENSIVE FARMING

It is now up to the farmer to save the world—if his part is just as important as. the ammunition maker or the shipbuilder—if “food will win the war"—then every rightthinking farmer will agree that it is really his most important business just now to make every inch of his ground produce the utmost in other words, that he must put into practice every known device that will aid him in the furtherance of this project. People, generally. know that there has been waste everywhere in the past, and this does not mean in the city alone, but on the farm as well—acres and acres of uncultivated land, or land that could bo made to produce at least a little more than it has. In cities, municipal gardens are being planted on every ‘available plot of ground, and this will help, but it is on the farms, where men really understand the soil, its needs and its possibilities—that the most good can really be done. Every good farmer should know

Rensselaer MONUMENT WORKS a Established many years ago by my father on the principle of honest work at honest prices. This shall always be our aim. No agents’ commissions are * added to my prices now. 'Will H.Mackey

his soil and of course he should not abuse it or make it barren for succeeding' generations. He wouldn’t think of taking his best racing horse out and making it do work that would disable it for the track —nor should he take all the best elements Out of the soil without replacing them. Patriotic farmers and most farmers are patriotic—can help their government immeasurably at this time by studying and planting so that they will get the most out of the soil, without destroying its soil value—by planting intensely, by growing two ears of corn, or two blades of wheat where one grew before—by taking liis place in the forefront of this great war as being “the man behind the guns’’—furnishing food to Uncle Sam’s vast army across the seas. What will he receive in return? First, the consciousness that he has bravely supported the nation —that he lias as truly given of his substance as the man who comes home crippled for life, or the man who does not come home at all—that he will have no feeling of having shirked his duty or deseited his government—the best government on earth—in the time of her trial. Second, he has not robbed his children by taking everythin gN from the soil and giving nothing, but has rattier taken the necessary steps to build for the future. Third, he will have nobly played liis part in making the world safe for democracy. The farmer can be depended upon to do his duty in this matter, and no political bias can turn him aside from the one straight and narrow path of duty', for farmers ARE patriotic. J

“LET GEORGE DO IT"

It is a lamentable fact that thousands of otherwise good, loyal citizens of this country have -j never outgrown that boyish inclination to want “Geojrge” to do it. They have not realized that both themselves and “George” have grown to man's stature and assumed man’s obligations. \ In fact we as a people have been long accustomed to regard with complacency that familiar quotation, “That which is everybody’s business is nobody's business,” until the very thought has become a part of our natures. But we are now being rudely aroused to the unpleasant fact that “George” is busy—-too busy to assume the obligations that we fain would shirk. He has also a task that is calling for the best that is in him. In this emergency there

are but two courses left to us—either to bravely shoulder our load and march with the workers or shirk the responsibility and be relegated to the rear with the other slackers. And what a worfd of disgrace can be compressed into that word “slacker.’’ With what contempt we have always regarded the balky horse, rearing and plunging and fretting himself into a fever just to escape the task of drawing a load, the burden of whioh would have been far less tiresome than his silly, obstinate objections. Thus with some people who call themselves good Americans. -The load they are asked to assume would not prove at all oppressive if taken up cheerfully and carried patiently and bravely. / It isn’t only the German spy, the German sympathizer or even the pro-German American who is doing most to clog, the wheels of the great war machine. The heaviest drag to that machine is the man who whines for “George” to do the work that even his own craven conscience tells him 'he, himself, should do. He is not only not a help; but is a dead weight because he is leaving undone that which his government had every reason to expect he would do. Reader, If you are expecting “George” to do it, take another think. "George” is busy—desperately busy, and has neither the time nor the inclination to take up the burden you have so shamefully cast down and abandoned.

DON’T GLOOM THE BOYS

If you have any regard for the boy! in France, don’t write gloomy letters. Keep the clouds out of your correspondence, and let it breathe naught but sunshine and cheer. If doubts assail you, keep them to yourself, and give the soldier boy letters breathing optimism and confidence. If family cares and worries beset you, remember that bis care is infinitely greater than your own. Your burden is a personal one, while on his brave shoulders rests the cares of a nation. Bright, confident letters from home, breathing of love and confidence in our cause and in the heroes who are upholding it, will do more to win this war than any other agency. And gloomy forebodings and wailings will as surely rdtard if not defeat us. Your boy should hear none but good news from home unless it be absolutely necessary. ' Not that his love and demotion is any less than of old, rather greater. This lje is proving by bis presence on the battle front. But his one supreme thought now is to strike with the utmost of his power for the safety and sanctity of his home, and his heart should know no other care. Keep the glooms at hojiie, if they must exist, and send the sunshine to the boys.

PHILOSOPHY OF WALT MASON

I stood by Abdul Hamid's grave, far from the world war’s storm, and saw the johnny-jumpups w r ave above his sleeping form. By all the nations lie w r as slammed, "when he was on his throne; the w-orld pronounced him doubly damned, and named him with a groan. Nowall unhonored Abdul lies, in his eternal sleep, and greater criminals arise, and he looks pretty cheap. And Abd'uil had his points, methinks some virtues him adorned; he was not like some royal ginks—hypocrisy he scorned. He did not blush to wade in sin, he wallow-ed in his shame; the did not say, with evil grin, that others were to blame. He did not pierce a countiry’s breast with snickersnee or creese, and swear he always did his best to keep the world at peace, he did not, from his filthy den, watch babes and women shot, and harrow up the so-uls of men with talk of Me and Gott. The dripping sword, the burning brand, were busy ’neath his flag; but not a moment did lie stand to spring the kultur gag. I stoctd by Abdul Hamid’s grave, and said, “I must admit he didn’t piously behave, and failed to make a hit; we should not judge hint here below, lie’s reached a higher court; but,'lined up with one king I know, he was a dead game sport.”

EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS

The Germans are a musical, nation. We trust they will enjoy Sousa’s band when it plays in Berlin. The President showed excellent judgment in selecting hi% secretary of war. Who could he better fitted to handle doughboys than a Baker? It is reported that the former czar and his family were forced to move May 1. People who have -experienced the joys of moving Will beinclined to accuse the Russian powers that be of cruelty. '-Mall to "be delivered by aeroplane between Chicago and New York will require about eleven hours in

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transit. It will cost twenty-four cents an ounce. At that a love letter would he cheap at the price. It is sometimes mighty hard to trace the relationship between cause and effect. Who would have thought when the thermometer stayed down out of sight for days at a time last winter that we would pay more for ice this summer? Mr. Noah was the first shipbuilder on record who worked according to specifications. But if we may judge hi 3 craft by the models which we often see in the toy shops it would not in these days have answered even for a river boat. Lloyd George is said to spend his leisure moments in playing and singing Welsh national airs. After singing “Clyw, Clyw, Foreuol Glod” or “Rhyvelgyroh Gwyr Harlech,’’ 'ihaking a war speech would seem to him a trifling feat. “Mistress Mary, quite contrary, How is your war garden growing?” ! “With potatoes it grows, and beans in rows, And pretty maids do the hoeing. "I used to raise shells and silver bells, ———— But now I’m a great deal wiser. Our war gardens stand an aid to our land, And a help to beat the Kaiser.”

While we are urging the farmers to raise hogs, it occurs to us the government might greatly facilitate matters by inaugurating uniform compulsory inoculation of all hogs against cholera, this to be carried out through the Department of Agriculture. It is safe to say there is hardly a state in the Union that does not lose a million hogs, old aud young, every year through this scourge. Compulsory vaccination and inoculation has almost rid the human race of several heretofore dheaded diseases. £t will do the same for porkers. Just now any plan that will increase the meat supply is well worth practicing. » •

The arts of weaving and rope and net-making are practiced by some of the lower forms of life, notably among caterpillars and spiders. The weaver birds of Africa and India, which are a species of finch, construct wonderful nests out of leaves by sewing them together.

Safeguarded Investments Are your dollars loafers or Workers? Money that is not invested pays no returns, any more than grain in the bin will grow crops unless planted. Every man or woman with money should put that money to work. Jay Gould once said that SIOO invested in • the right thing at the right time would earn as much as a man steadily employed. He died worth hundreds of millions. The average man or woman knows nothing . about how or where to invest money to get good returns from it. It is our business to advise investors where and how to invest, where investments oan earn the best returns with the utmost of safety. Brokerage Department We buy or sell listed or unlisted stocks and bonds. If you are anxious to buy or sell let us help you. We can probably buy the stock you want cheaper than you can. We can sell your stocks at the best price or we can exchange non-dividend-paying' stock for stock that is paying dividends. Write to us about it. Underwriting Department We underwrite the selling of the stock of companies but before accepting an issue of stock for sale we make a most thorough and complete investigation of the proposition. - It has to grade up A-l or we will not handle it. It is this type of investment that Jay Gould alluded to in the-quotation above—- “ The right thing at the right time.” How To Buy Stock We will purchase stock for you for cash or on the deferred payment plan. We make a moderate charge for carrying stock on the de- 1 ferred payment plan but you become en- \. titled to all dividends, bonuses, etc., the stock you buy earns from the date you(r s first payment is recorded. Let us explain this plan fully. Two Unusual Opportunities We have at present two exceptionally attractive opportunities. Both are gilt-edge II investments with large profit possibilities. II Ask for Offer B-2. Mail This Coupon Todajri SECURITIES TRUST COMPANY 122 South Michigan Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois Please send me your special OFFER B-2 and particulars about your cash or payments plan. It is understood that this' request in no way obligates me. Name. * Addre55......... ...,...... v .. Town and 5tate........v*..rr.

Investigators recently found extensive undeveloped coal .fields in Serbia. / Neither the laburnum nor the common lilac is indigenous to this country, the former having been introduced from the Alpine region of Europe and the latter from Persia, where “lilas” or “lilag’’ is the name given to its flowers. The horse chestnut was originally a native of Asia, probably of northern India, whence it was introduced. A whirlpool bath is the novel treatment applied at a hospital in Manchester, England, for cases of rheumatism, heart disease, shell shock and debility following typhoid and dysentery. The tank, large enough for twelve men, contains four feet of water and is provided with seats on which the bathers are immersed to tiheir necks. TKe temperature is kept at 93 degrees Fahrenheit, just below that of the body. The room is quiet and dimly lighted, and after an hour in tie bath the men go to rest-rooms.

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OMiCAUO, IMIMAMAPOUS * LOUISVNAg >» RENSSELAER TIME TABUS NORTHBOUND So. 36 Cincinnati to Chicago 4:4< a.m. No. 4 Louisville to Chicago ‘ 6:U a.m. No. 4# Lafayette to Chicago 7 :!• a.m. No. 32 Indianaps to Chicago 18:88 a.m. No. 38 Indianap s to Chicago 2:11 p.m. No. 6 Louisville to Chicago 3:81 p.aa No. 30 Cincinnati to Chicago 8:68 p.m. SOUTHBOUND No. 35 Chicago to Cincinnati | 1:48 ta No. 5 Chicago to Louisvillel 10:86 am. No. 37 Chicago to Cincinnati! 11:1S ut No. 33 Chicago to Indianap’s | —1:87 p.m. No. 39 Chicago to Lafayette I 8:80 p.m. No. 31 Chicago to Cincinnati J 7:81 p.m. No. 3 Chicago to Louisville! 11:10 p m

I I OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. CITY OFFICERS Mayor Charles G. Spitler Clerk Charles Moriaa Treasurer Charles M. Sands Attorney Moses Leopold Civil Engineer.. .L. A. Bostwlck Fire Chief......J. J. Montgomery Fire Warden....J. J. Montgomery Councilman Ist Ward Ray Wood 2nd Ward........... Frank Tobias 3rd Ward Fred Waymlro ▲t Large. Rex Warner, C. Weiiper JUDICIAL Circuit Judge. .Charles W. Hanley Prosecuting Attorney-Rcuben Hess Terms of Court —Second Monday April, September and November. Four week terms. COUNTY OFFICERS Clerk ...........Jesse Nichols Sheriff B. D. »r«rv»py Auditor J. p. Hammond Treasurer Charles V. May Recorder .....Georgs Soon Surveyor EL D. Nesbitt Coroner W. J. Wright County A^essor.. .G. L Thornton County Agent.. Stewart Learning Health Officer. Dr. C. EL Johnson COMMISSIONERS Ist District H. W. Marble 2nd District D. 8. Makeover 3rd District Charles Welch Commissioners' Court meets the First Monday of each month. CQfJNTY BOARD EDUCATION Trustee* Township Grant Davi550n........... Barkley Burdett Porter Carpenter James Stevens nin»» Warren E Poole. .Hanging Grove John Kolhoff Jordan R. EL Davis Kankakee Clifford Fairchild i^ttasr Harvey Wood. Jr Marion George Foulks Mllroy John Rush Newton Georgs Hammerton ....Union Joseph Salrin .Walkee Albert S Keene Wheatfleld M. L Sterrett, Co. Supt. Rensselaer Truant Officer. C. B. Steward.

TRUSTEES’ CARD. JORDAN TOWNSHIP The undersigned trustee of Jordan Township attends to official business at his residence on tbs first and third Wednesdays of each month. Persons having business with me will please govern themselves accordingly. Postofflce address—Rensselaer. Indiana. Second and last Saturday of each month in WilHama * law office. JOHN KOLHOFF, Trustee.

EDWARD P. HONAN ATTORNEY AT LAW Law Abstracts. Real Estate Will practice in all the courts. OSot over Fendig-'s Fair. RENSSELAER, INDIANA SCHUYLER C. IRWIN LAW, REAL ESTATE A 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 Offlco Hours: 10 to It A IC. 1 to S P. IC. " " 7 to S P. IC. Attending Clinics Chicago Tuesday*-* 6 A. M. to 1 P. 1C RENSSELAER, INDIANA F. H. HEMPHILL PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Special attention given to Typhoid, Pneumonia and low grades of fever. Office over 'Fendig’s drug store. Phones: Office No. 442; Rea. No. 141-d , RENSSELAER, INDIANA E. C. ENGLISH PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Opposite the State 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 Department Notary in the office. Over T. & S. Bank. Phone No. If RENSSELAER, INDIANA JOE JEFFRIES Graduate Chiropractor Forsythe Block Phone 124 Every day in Rensselaer. Chiropractic removes the cause of disease. F. A. TURFLER OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN Graduate American School at Oetaapathy. Post-Graduate American lehasf of Osteopathy under the Founder, Dr. Am T. St 10. Office Honrs—S-1J a. m., 1-1 p. m. Tuesdays and Fridays as UonUeefla Ind. ' Office: 1-1 Hurray Bldg. RENSSELAER, - INDIANA H. L. BROWN DENTIST Office over Larsh & Hopkins’ drug store RENSSELAER. INDIANA . Do TQu use thewant ad. eolnnij|r" of The Democrat? If not, try an JS •uhecrlbe for The Democrat