Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 June 1918 — Page 2

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Children Cry for Fletcher’s The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has been In use for over thirty years, has borne the signature of and has been made under his per- » s °nal supervision since its infancy. * /‘CoCc/u/Z^ J Allow no one to deceive you in this. All Counterfeits, Imitations and “ Just-as-good ” are but Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and Children —Experience against Experiment. What is CASTOR IA Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric, Throps and Soothing Syrups. It is pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other narcotic substance. Its age is its guarantee. For more than thirty years it has been in constant use for the relief of Constipation, Flatulency, Wind Colic and Diarrhoea; allaying Feverishness arising therefrom, and by regulating the Stomach and Bowels, aids the assimilation of Food; giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children’s Panacea—The Mother’s Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS In Use For Over 30 Years The Kind You Have Always Bought THE C C NTAUR COM RAMV. M g W VOWK CITY. ~

HE JASPER CHIT D» F. E. BABCOCK, Publisher OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC PAPER OF JASPER COUNTY Long Distance Telephones Office 315 Restdenoe Sll Entered as Second-Class Mall Matter laer, Indiana, under the Act of March I, 1879. . Published Wednesday and Saturday. The Only All Home-Print New*. paper In Jasper County. SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 PER YEAR ADVERTISING RATES Display 12%0 Inch Display, special position. . 16c Inch Rdaders, per line first Insertion. .Be K.juders, per line add, inser....3e 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 te exceed ten lines, 60c. Cash with order. No 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 ordir. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1913

DEMOCRAT STATE CONVENTION

To the Democrats of the State of Indiana and all others who desire to affiliate with them: The Democratic party of the State of Indiana and all who desire to affiliate with such party, are hereby notified to meet in delegate convention at Tomlinson Hall in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana, on the 18th and 19th day of June, 1918, for the purpose of nominal- - irg the following state officers, towit: Secretary of State. Auditor of State. Treasurer of State. Attorney-Gfneral. Clerk of Supreme, and Appellate Courts. Superintendent of Public Instruction. State Geologist. One Judge of the Supreme Court for First District. One Judge of the Supreme Court 'for Fourth District. Two Judges ;of the Appellate Court for First District. TWo Judges of the Appellate Court for Second District. The convention will be composed of 1,671 delegates apportioned among the several counties of the state, and the representation for this,' the Tenth district, is as follows: Benton 7, Jasper 7, Lake 50, Newton 6, Porter 9, Tippecanoe 25, Warren 5, White 11. The delegates from the several counties composing the congressional districts will meet at appointed places at 7 p. mi, June 18, the place of meeting for those from the Tenth district being Room 80 at the State House. At each of such meetings the following officers and members of committees will be selected, viz: One member of the committee on Rules and Permanent Organization. One member of the committee on Credentials. One member of the committee on

Resolutions. One vice-president of the convention. One assistant secretary of the convention. The committee on Rules and Permanent Organization will meet at Room 9, Denison Hotel, immediater ly after the adjournment of the district meetings. The coxmittee on Credentials will meet at Room 9, Denison Hotel, immediately after adjournment of district meetings. The committee on Resolutions will meet in Room of Ordinary, Denison Hotel, immediately after adjournment or district meetings. The convention will meet on the ] f th day of June. 1918, at 9 o’clock a m., at Tomlinson Hall, to receive reports of the committees for the adoption of a platform, and the nomination of candidates. Witness ray hand and seal this 9th day of May, 191 S. CHAS. A! GREATHOUSE, Chairman. FREDERICK VAN NUYS, Secretary.

OUR NATIONAL MISTAKE

While disaffection and disloyalty are at a minimum in this country, still looking into the past we can See a mistake which the country has made that is almost wholly responsible for what of disloyalty exists among American citizens. If when, in spite of the earnest efforts of our government, war was forced upon us, we had accepted the challenge in the right spirit, much misunderstanding might have been averted. We should have accepted the guage of battle as wholly unavoidable. We should have seen, which many of uS did not, that if American institutions were to be maintained, war was the only means of maintaining them. Viewed id this light, there Could be no question as to the duty of every citizen. That duty would have stood out

most plainly—loyalty to one's country and her institutions, or TREASON. . ’ ... Instead of thus accepting the inevitable, however, we in our old American, way at once began to argue and dispute over the right of our government to enter a “foreign'' war; never realizing, in our blindness, that this so-called “foreign’’. war was as much our war as it was any other nation’s. We should have seen that the ultimate object of the effort of Germany was aimed at the vitals o; America that we were singled out for the supreme sacrifice, to be the German banker at the beck and call of her • military despotism, from which she expected ultimately to collect the enormous toll of motfey that the holocause should, cost her. .. ■ - But, as we have stated, we have, been for a year debating as to the rights of bur gcJ.ernnJent, first over the lives and services of our boys, then as to its rights to the services of our money and our property, all the time losing sight of the basic fact that not only did ay that we possess belong to our government in its need, but that we ourselves are but the creatures of that government, without which there would now be no American people as we see them. We lost sight of the fact, to some ex-

that our very first duty is to government, as without it all rights, .privileges and benefits come to nought. # We repeat, what vrn have before stated, we have made the mistake of admitting that the question of 'duty to our government could even admit of debate. The question is not debatable. It is as one-sided as is that of the right or wrong of murder, arson, theft, or any other human transgression. The disloyal man is as-plainly in contempt of law as is the murderer, the thief, or any other criminal, There can he no other view of the question, because in any other view lies- the seeds of anarchy' and the destruction of all law'. And Law r ' is the only force • that earth has yet discovered that will hold nations together. Drive the truth home to every man, that his very citizenship carries with it an imn-bound obligation to render his all. ts demanded, to bis government whenever the -emergency arises. AND THE EMERGENCY HAS ARISEN.

DANGERS OF OVER-CONFIDENCE

No greater calamity could overtake this country than for oil! people to become possessed of the erroneous belief that the 'war is as good as won, and that further strenuous exertion is unnecessary. The war is not won, and unless all indications are misleading, is not likely to be won soon. Tim forces contending for victory are far too evenly matched for either to obtain any decided victory. Every man, woman and child in this country should nerve themselves, constantly remind themselves that their utmost exertion and sacrifice is imperatively demanded. Any other attitude must result in a weakening of the will to win, and a consequent slackening of effort—and these at this stage of affairs would be fatal to our cause. Of course, it is barely possible that some fortunate circumstance may befall to throw victory to our arms, but this is extremely unlikely until we have greately increased our strength on the fighting front. So let us reach out after four or five millions of fighting men, put them on the front, and then SUSTAIN them. It must be said that America, a nation, that has never yet done things by halves, has now' taken up the practice. We will have peace when our armies enforce it—-not before.

In March and April the Secretary of Agriculture, on recommendation of the Office of Public Roads and Rural Engineering, approved 212 State road-building projects involving more than 2,500 miles of highway’s under the Federal aid rOad act. The estimated cost of these improvements to the states is about $15,000,000. The Federal aid allowed is moye than $5,000,000.

Vigorous steps should be taken to punish any person convicted of originating false rumors of disasters to our troops abroad. 'The families and friends have enough anxiety to bear, without being made the victims of irresponsible sensation mongers.

EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS

Mexico also seems lost in the discard. Rose Pastor Stokes is now finding to her cost what it means to be ’'agin the government.” The allies are past masters in the art of retreating in good order. When they advance it will be in still better order. President Wilson's address to Congress concerning the revenue tax sounded well to the ears of all except the profiteers. When the world'is to be saved a Man, of Destiny always appears. All ■eyes are now turned on General Foch. Has Destiny laid a finger on his sleeve? ■ We know no more bf Russia nowadays than if she were enshrouded in the darkness of the niiddle ages. Some day she may -find her “place iff the sun,’’ „ - ' -■■' ;

The poorer classes in Turkey are now living on chestnuts and pumpkin seeds. With this in view, we cannot object to a ration of cornmeal, oatmeal and barley flour. x Mr. Schwab’s shipbuilding slogan of “More caulking, less talking,” is admirable. Is there any department which would be better for the variation. “More scheming, less dreaming?” 4 Khaki or jeans are the spring materials offered to men of twentyone to thirty-one for their selection. There is also a third style—horizontal stripes, but we predict this will not be popular. The . Wartime Exposition now being held in Europe is attracting many visitors from this country, especially young men. Do not for-,

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

My cow is eating wholesome hay, and so am I; I’ve shooed all costly grub away, till peace is night; no highly seasoned food is mine, no roast confronts, me when I dine; I do not hanker yearn or pine for raisin pie. My cow, she eats the luscious grass, and so do I; I fill myself ith garden sass, and make it fly; long since the sweetmeats I forsook; some Wholesome succotash I cook, and drink some water from the brook, that’s extra dry. My cow devours no precious wheat, no more do I; like her I Hooverize and eat plain oats and rye; by following the food board’s rules my cow and I, and my two mules, will help, as, though with deadly tools we made Teuts die. My cow, she runs and kicks her heels, and so do !; it's wonderful how good she feels, how blithe and spry; she has no use for roasts and steaks, for puddings, doughnuts, pies and cakes, and all the things the baker bakes, and that is why. , My cow stands up against the rack, and so do I; we eat our fodder from the stack, without a sigh; my cow has shown me what to eat, and I am nimble on my feet, I’m growing young, so help me Pete; how’s that for high?

INCREASE IN ARMY MORE THAN 1,500 PER CENT.

get that the kaiser pressed the button which started the whole show. Five thousand American Indians are in Uncle Sam’s army. Their ancestors in their day made America mighty unsafe for civilization, and here are the descendants helping to make the world safe for democracy.

PHILOSOPHY OF WALT MASON

One of the interesting developments of the war, according to a .statement authorized by the War Department, is the raiffd expansion of the various bureaus of the War Department. At the outbreak of the w r ar there were less than 3,000 employees on duty. ■* The number now is approximately 25,000, an increase of 800 per cent. While this represents a tremendous expension, the increase in the Army itself has been more than 1,500 per cent. Only 4 out of every 100 officers in the service were in the army at the time the war began. The increase in personnel at the administrative end of the war thus has not kept pace with the growth of the military establishment.

TEMPERATURE AND TEMPER.

Here is a good old story that somebody has taken the trouble to dress up In khaki —or hospital blue: Sister Anne was going the round of the ward in the big hospital for wounded soldiers, examining the medical charts over each bed and taking temperatures. Reaching the side of one hero, in whose mouth she. had left the thermometer a mindte ago, she was horrified to find, withdrawing it, that it registered 120, although only an hour ago the patient was normal. Swiftly she summoned the house doctor, but he, on arriving, was seriously perturbed, as there was nothing in the patient’s condition to account for the. sudden rise. “Look herg,” he said to the soldier, “have you dropped this thermometer or been fooling with it?” “No, sir. Only been stirring my tea with it I”

Upset Her Balance.

Like a rose petal on a zephyr she blew into the hosier’s. “I’m looking for something nice for a young man,” she said shyly to the gallant behind the counter. “Why don’t you look in the mirror?” asked the hostel - , and she was so fhistered that he managed to get an order for four dozen raincoats that she didn’t want, before she knew what she was doing.

First Manager—Then you had a satisfactory season? Second Manager—Very! Tw - o of our most antagonistic critics died.

Gassed.

The perfume of the wild Wood flower Expands across tha scene, And then is wholly smothered by The scent of gasoline.

A Sleepy Humorist.

Mrs. Timmid —John, wake up! There’s a man downstairs • I’m sure I heard a noise that sounded like a yawn. '' ■' '

Husband —Oh, go to sleep. What yon heard ivas probably the rubber plant stretching Itself.”

His Real Worth.

“Did you see the widow of our late friend?” “Yes, but when I told her I had called to extend my condolences, she asked my congratulations instead. She had just received his insurance money.”

Sad but True.

Mrs. Hickson —Some men are so peculiar. Mr. Huson —H*w so? Mrs. Hickson —They would rather lose S3O playing poker than give their wives $lO for a new hat.

Their Way.

“Average juries remind me of a selfcocking revolver.” “In what way?” “They go off as soon as they’re charged, but nobody knows whaf they’re going to hit.”

COMPELLED TO WORRY.

“More trouble.” “Why, I thought you were a member of a ‘don’t worry’ club” “Yes, but they fixed it so that I can’t avoid worry. They made me secretary and treasurer.”

That Unregulated Product.

Mary had a little bale With cotton white as snow, And everywhere it wanted to The price was sure to go.

A Louder Noise.

Williams —Do those dogs up your way still howl all night? Johnson —No, they have given up in disgust since the twdns arrived.

Its Class.

“Divorce is a sort of telephonic disconnection.” \ “How so?” “Isn’t it a ring off?”

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FOR SALE For Sale —10-20 Ford Tractor with 3-bottom Vulcan plows.—LANE & ZEIGLER, Agents. Phone 537. ts For Sale or Rent—Good 7-room house on north si'de, electric lights, good drilled well, garden, etc. —D. H. YEOMAN, phone 500Red. # ts For Sale or Trade!—Gale 2-row cultivator, gopher attachments, with 4-horse and 3-horse hitch. All in good condition. GUS BUTLER, Goodland, R-l. j-15 For Sale, or Trade for Stock—New upright piano, quarter-sawed oak case, a good instrument but will be sold at a bargain.—PHONE 4-H, Remington exchange. j-15 For Sale —A few loads of clover hay, June 10 to 20; also team of 4-year-old geldings, broke, and team of 7-year-old mares. Phone 932-C. —S. A. BRUSNAHAN. j-13 - ’’W ; For Sale—Pure-lired O. I. C. male hog, 1 year old, a good one; papers furnished. 4 miles south of Rensselaer, on stone road. —GEO. W. KENNEDY, Rensselaer R-4, phone 949-B. j-12 For Sale——l2xlß foot tent, 6-foot side walls, with poles and stakes complete. This tent is brand new; it has never been set up. If interested phone 23 or call at my /furniture store. —D. M. WORLAND. For Sale—Sattley combination cultivator and one 8-foot Johnson binder, both nearly new.—JOSEPH KOSTA, Fair Oaks, R-l, phone ’ Mt. Ayr exchange, 92-D. ts

For Sale—“ Old Sol’’ auto spot light, cost $lO, will sell for $5. See HUGH KIRK at Rensselaer garage. „ ts — > Butter Wrappers—Vegetable parchment butter wrappers in anj quantity desired, either plain er printed, at The Democrat Office, ts For Sale—l Shorthorn bull, 700 lbs.; 3 young horses; 1 Perkins windmill, steel tower, complete.— JOSEPH KOSTA, phone Mt. Ayr exchange, P. O. Fair Oaks. ts For Sale—An Oliver No. 3 typewrit. er, thoroughly rebuilt, new rubber roll, new ribbon and all in first-class condition. Price S3O, monthly payments if desired.— THE DEMOCRAT. ts

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1918

For .Sale —Ten acres splendid land, good buildings, in this city; price fight. Sixty-five acres, fair buildings, on R. F. D., telephone and school; price $45. Easy terms. Might take some trade. — GEORGE F. MEYERS. ts For Sale—Good 5-room house, with electric lights, well house, coal house, and other outbuildings; two blocks from court house.—JOSEPH FRANCIS, SR., phone 911-M. - ts For Sale—A Webster’s New Inter. national Dictionary, almost new and very little soiled, sheep binding and good paper. Publisher's price sl2; will sell for $8 cash.- — JASPER COUNTY DEMOCRAT. Second-Hand Typewriters One Smith Premier No. 10, with tabulator, back spacer, wholly visible, one or two-color ribbon, a machine practically good as new in every 'way, S4O; one Smith Premier No. 2, and one Smith Premier No. 4, both in excellent condition and will do as good work as ever. Priced. S2O and $25. —THE DEMOCRAT. 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 if desired. For further particulars call or address B, care THE DEMOCRAT. Typewriter Ribbons —The Democrat carries in stock in its faney stationery department the famous Nedich make of ribbons for nearly all the standard makes of typowriters. Price 75c each. Will be sent by mail prepaid to any address on receipt of price. ti For Sale—6oo-acre farm 1 mils from Gloster, Miss., nice city of 2,000 population. Farm is well improved. Located on Prentico highway, a macadam road being built from McComb to Natcher and which Intersects with the Jackson highway. Price S3O per acre.— HARVEY DAVISSON, phon® 21C or 499. y t*

For Sale— B-ply Litho Blanks. 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 10Q, 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 WANTED Wanted—Experienced grocery clerks. —THE LION STORE, Hammond, Indiana. j-15 Wanted—To purchase a hay loader, one that is in good working order.—GEORGE ECK; phone Remington, R-3. j-15 Wanted—Work on farm by 12-yeai^ old boy. Enquire of NjR. AND MRS. DOLPH DAY, Rensselaer, j-6 Wanted—To buy a good general purpose mare or horse.—ALBERT DUGGIXS, Rensselaer, R-l, phono 916-M. ts Cream Wanted — Have recently begun buying cream at Parr and will pay best price®. Also have i 5-year-old mare, wt. about 1100, la foal, and some shoats and brood sows for sale.—J. S. LAKIN, Parr, Ind., phone 932-G. ts Old False Teeth Wanted; don’t matter if broken — We pay up to 15 dollars per set. Also cash for Old Gold, Silver and broken Jewelry. Check sent by return mail. Goods held 10 days for sender’s approval of our offer.—MAZER’S TOOTH SPECIALTY, Dept. A, 2007 S. sth St., Philadelphia, Pa. J-t

FOR RENT For Rent—s-room house, good garden patch, in Fair Oaks. Also have motorcycle in good running order for sale of exchange for a horse. —LEWIS SMITH, Newland, Ind. j-15 For Rent — My house on Park avenue, 2 blocks from postoffice, electric lights, city water.—MAßY JANE HOPKINS. MISCELLANEOUS Estrayed — Early in May, a dehorned steer, wt. from 500 to 600 lbs., strayed from my place in Walker township. Please notify owner who will pay '•all charges.—WlLLlAM HERSHMAN, Medaryville, R-l, phone Medaryville exc. j-22 For Exchange— 40 acres of improved land in Pulaski county for a j good thrashing outfit. —WILLIAM j POISEL, Medaryville, Indiana, j-15 ■ Storage— l have two rooms for storage of light household or othea goodß in The Democrat building Terms reasonable.—F. E. BAB COCK. Phone 315 or 311. FINANCIAL Money to Loan.—CHAS. J. DEAN M SON, Odd Fellows, Building, Rensselaer. ' ts Money to Loan— s per cent fans loans.—JOHN A. DUNLAP. U Mutual Insurance—Fire and Id gaining. Also state cyclone. Inquire of M. I. ADAMS. Phone 533-L. ts Farm Loans—Money to loan ag farm property In any sums up tg SIO,OOO. —E. P. HONAN. I flu! Hi a! wlthotlt D ®i*y. LU I [lfl Without Commisrfen, I UUI IHU t Without Charges tag II Aft fry Making er Recording Mill ■-™.™ 4 An armload of old newspapers tan a nickel at The Democrat office.