Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 77, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 December 1918 — Page 2

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TIE JUSPER 60UHTT DEMOCRIT F. E. BABCOCK, Publisher OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC PAi-iR OF MIASPER COUNTY Long Distance Telephones Office. 315 Residence 311 as Second-Class Mail Matter June 8, 1908, at the postofflce at Rensselaer, Indiana, under the Act of March t, 1879. Published Wednesday and Saturday * The Only All Home-Print Newspaper In Jasper County. SUBSCRIPTION J 2.00 PER YEAR Strictly in Advance ADVERTISING RATES Display .....15c Inch Display, special position.. 18c 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 to exceed ten lines, 50c. Cash with order. No advertisements accepted for the first page. All accounts due and payable of month foilawing publication, except want ads and cards- of thanks, which are cash with order. WEDNESDAY? DEC. 25, 1918

THE HOWLERS HUSHED

Well, the president of the United States has been out of the country for over two weeks, and the nation has not gone to the demnition bow-wows yet. He was in constant communication with Washington by wireless during the entire sea trip, and has since kept in equally close touch by cable. Woodrow Wilson astonished the natives soon after he took office by beginning to break a few precedents that had long existed for no particular reason, except that they had so existed, and he has kept up the pace pretty thoroughly since. -Every time he did it a few chronic kickers asserted that it was an awful thing for him to do, but later events have always showed that he knew what he was doing, and why. <tnd we imagine that a lot of the republican papers and orators that worked themselves into a frenzy when Wilson announced his proposed tri-p to Europe are already feeling pretty well ashamed of themselves. —Pulaski Co. Democrat.

LETTERS FROM OUR SOLDIERS

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and were sent to the front where We joined the battery I am in at present. We were there a month and then sent back to this camp, where we have been ever since. We are a little over -one hundred miles east of Paris and about twenty miles from Chalons. We were on the Champaigne front between Suippes and Somme Suippes in a French camp. I got to see several interesting sights and will be able to tell you about them better than writing.

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Haven’t heard from you folks for over a week, 'but got a good letter from Mrs. Fred Phillips. Her letter was dated November 11, and it was only on the road 17 days. Also had a letter from Harry Parker Sunday and I received a paper today. I didn't get much news out of it though as it was September 27, and I have received later issues, x Mrs. Phillips told me of the big celebration you folks put over and of the false alarm. I am mighty glad to learn of you being clever enough with the old Ford to run over people and not touch them. 1 was always afraid to try that, but I guess I will try it when I get back. Well, a miss is as good as a mile I guess or I might not •be writing this letter tonight, as some of those big shells didn’t miss the youngest Parks boy a great ways, and T was beginning to think they were shooting at me, but I guess they were too scared to shoot straight,

Was glad to hear Ray got by with his flu, as people must have been dying pretty fast back home. We didn’t have much sickness in this camp, and I guess the old proverb about the good die young still holds good as I escaped. Thought one day I was going to be sick but I guess it was a false alarm. Had a fever of 102 and didn’t know it until I went to get a few pills to knock a cold. Was marked quarters a couple of days and was O. K. again. Our lights are out this evening and am writing this by candle light, sitting on my bunk and using a cigar box as a table. I may be home or on my way by the time this reaches you, so if you can’t make out the writing I will be glad to help you. Most of the fellows are writing to their folks to send them plenty of money when we hit the States as we all need clothes and kinda want to see a show or two. Now I am going to fool ydtii and not ask for any money in this letter but you' might get a telegram from me when we land. Forewarned is forearmed isn’t it? Nnff said. Well, Dad, I won’t be able to get a German gat for you as they cost like the devil and are very scarce in this camp. I may get one if I am not sent home, but sent to Germany to do guard duty, but I don’t want to go there. I don’t believe anything I hear as we get new dope about a million times a day and the best way to get along is to lot it all in one ear and out the other. Must write another letter tonight and must close for this time hoping I am home before you receive this and that all of you folks are well. Give my regards to all the people and tell Mrs. Phillips’"! was awfully glad to get her letter and also Parker. Don’t suppose I will have time to write to them but hope to see them before long. Lots of love and kisses to the kiddies and tell them I have a few little presents for. them, and if we get paid before we*l«a!ve here I will try and get something more. Of course, they will have to be good girls or I will give them, to some one else. We suye do get held up for things, and a hiundred francs doesn’t go any farther than a five dollar bill does back home, but you have to walk farther to spend it. It is raining tonight, and has been all day, and if we don’t get away from here pretty quick we will all be web-footed, so here’s hoping again I will see you soon. As ever, SHERM.

George Donnelly Also Wounded In Action.

A short time ago Alfred Donnelly received notice that his son. Paul, was severerly wounded in France. Now his son George writes that he

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

has been wounded also. His letter is given below: November 26, 1918. Dear Father and All: I will write you a few lines tonight as supper was a little late and I missed the movie show at the Red Cross, so will spend a little -time writing. The paper said Sunday was the day to write Father’s letter for Xmas. But I had two teeth pulled and I had such sore gums and my other teeth ached so I did not write. It is raining here tonight but it is not cold. I wrote a letter to Paul today but was not sure of his address, so I put on the address I thought was right Well, father, I can tell you where lam now. lam in Vichy, France, at present and have been here for the past four weeks, and think I will be nere about that much longer. I was wounded at Verdun, then came to Ruely and from there to Chulmont and from there to Vichy, and from Vichy to somewhere—l hope it will be the States. Suppose you have heard of Vichy water. I drink it whenever I want it, but I don’t like it very well. If you have read anything of this town, it is a summer resort. Have eighty-four hotels here, so you see it is quite a place—lß,oo population. When I get paid I will send some views. I have never been' in Paris— Verdun was the closest I have been there. If you never saw a ruined city you . should see Verdun. My teeth are hurting me so I will have to close. If»you wish to write, here is my address. I may receive it before I leave. Good-bye and good luck, with love to all. Your loving son, GEORGE DONNELLY. Base Hospital 76, A. P. O. 781, France. Merry Xmas and Happy New Year.

In the Christmas Handicap

Mere Man Describes How Friend Wife Wins by an Eyelash

r J '" HERE Is no use in my going home tonight,” observed the tall, sad man as he pushed the dice box from him and M accepted the consolation cigar which the tobacconist vouchsafed him. “There will be nothing doing the way of eats. My wife hasn’t time to She’s entered in the Christmas handicap. You talk about the six-day races where fellows ride around and around until they drop dead or go nuts! Why, the Christmas handicap has that kind of an endurance race skun a mile! “My wife gives one hundred and eleven presents on December 24 and 25. The race is between her and Christmas, and, believe me, Christmas is coming along pretty fast when it comes to the last lap of the race during December. But my wife is coming along pretty rapidly, too. Take it from me, those needles of hers click so fast that they sound like fifty revolutions to the minute, and she hits on all six, too, and she leaves a string of pink and blue double bowknots, kutelets, picos and fourets In the wake of those needles that would astonish you! “‘Tick, tick,’ says the clock, and ‘tickerty, tickerty, tick, tick,’ says the needle and there’s a pair of embroidered socks, an embroidered handkerchief or a foot towel, a sweater, a cap, a doily, a, lamp shade, a photo holder or most any old thing. “Bingo! It’s December 22! Bingo, bingo, blngo-o-o, go the knitting needles and crochet hooks and the tatting shuttles, leaving a string of garments in their wake. “December 23 jumps up on the calendar, and whizz! bang! zipp! go the needles, the paint brushes, the branding irons and the stencils. And swish, swish! on comes the scenery, the menagerie, or whatever she has to evolve. “December 24 swings Into the stretch. Now Christmas Is here. They approach the wire. “Now\ I don’t know whether my wife has worked all night or not, but she has brought her string pretty well up abreast of the times. But some of these presents have to be delivered. My wife grabs a handful of them and starts out to deliver them. None of them is finished yet, but she finishes them on the way. “Clang, clang! goes the street car. Buz-z-z! goes the current and away we go! But bib, bib, bob go the finishing touches on the presents. My wife arrives at a place where a present is to be delivered and rings the bell. Blp, blp, blp, blp go the needles. Five yards to make and the maid is on the way to the door. “Creak-k! The servant opens the door. Swish-h! the present is completed. Thud! My wife drops it into the box. Swish, In goes my wife’s card, and rattle, on goes some hollyfied wrapping paper and my wife wins by an eyelash!”

At Christmas be merry and thankful withal And feast thy poor neighbors, the great with the small: ■ . —Thomas Lusser.

Service Flags, one, two or three stars, for sale at The Democrat office. U

"Them Old Cheery Words."

by James Whitcomb Riley

he alius ust to say, “Chris’mus comes but onc’t a year!” Liked to hear him that-a-way, In his old split-bottomed cheer By the fireplace here at night— Wood all in—and room all bright, Warm and snug and folks all hetej “Chris’mus comes but onc’t a year!” 4 Me and ’Lize and Warr’n and Jess, And Eldory home fer two Weeks’ vacation; and, I guess, Old folks tickled through and through, Same as WE was —“Home onc’t more Fer another Chris’mus —shore!” Pap ’ud’ say, and tilt his cheer — “Chris’mus comes but onc’t a year!” Mostly Pap was ap' to be Ser’ous in his “daily walk,” As he called it; gener’ly Was no hand to joke er talk. Fac’s is, Pap had never be’n Rugged-like at all—and then Three years in the army had Hepped to break him pretty bad. Never FLINCHED! But frost and snow Hurt his wownd in winter. But You bet MOTHER knowed it, though ! Watched his feet, and made him putt On his flannels; and his knee, Where it never healed up, he Claimed was “well now —mighty near” — “Chris’mus comes but onc’t a year!” “Chris’mus comes but onc’t a year!” Pap ’u’d say and snap his eyes. . . . Row o’ apples. sputterin’ here Round the hearth, and me and ’Lize

CHRISTMAS EPIGRAMS

fl It is a wise Santa who keeps his whiskers away from the candles. fl Better broken toys than broken hearts. fl Never look a gift in the price tag. fl Many a man puts on long white whiskers and thinks he looks like Santa Claus when he looks more like a goat — and perhaps he is. . fl One thing they missed during the Spanish Inquisition —Christmas cigars! fl Shopping done in time is the noblest work of woman! fl A Christmas gift by any other name doesn’t cost half as much. fl A gift in the hand is worth two in the postoffice. fl Many a man gets a girl under the mistletoe only to find himself, a little later, under her thumb. fl A pound of steak to a poor man is worth a ton of holiday greetings.

'Crackin’ hicker’-nuts; and Warr’n And Eldory parchin’ corn; And whole raft o’ young folks here. “Chris’mus comes but onc’t a year!” Mother tuk most comfort in Jest a-heppin’ Pap: She’d fill His pipe fer him, er his tin O’ hard cider; er set still And read fer him out the pile O’ newspapers putt on file Whilse he was with Sherman—(She Knowed the whole war-history!) Sometimes he’d git het up some. “Boys,” he’d say, “and you girls, too, Chris’mus is about to come; So, as you’ve a right to do, • CELEBRATE it! Lots has died, Same as Him they crucified, That you might be happy here. Chris’mus comes but onc’t a year I” Missed his voice last Chris’mus —missed Them old cheery words, you" know. Mother helt up tel she kissed All of us —then had to go And break down! And I laughs: “Here! Chris’mus comes but onc’t a year!” “Them’s his very words,” sobbed she, % “When he asked to marry me.” “Chris’mus comes but onc’t a year!”— “Chris’mus comes but onc’t a year.” Over, over, still I hear, “Chris’mus comes but onc’t a year!” Yit, like him, I’m goin’ to smile And keep cheerful all the while: ALLUS Chris’mus THERE— And here “Chris’mus comes but onc’t a year!”

J FOR SALE For Sale —Two-year-old black Holstein. bull.—W. V. VAN NATTA, Rensselaer, R-4. d-25 For Sale—Paragon lever paper cutter, 23-inch, recently rebuilt, and in A-l condition. —THE DEMOCRAT. For Sale—Hampshire male hog, wt. about 275. Will sell or trade for fall pigs.—THOS. E. COOPER, Remington, Ind., phone 8-W. > d-28 For Sale—lo pure-bred Ihi roc boars and gilts, large enough for service. Some with pedigrees.—GUSS YEOMAN, phone 78-C Mt. Ayr, Rensselaer, R-3. d-25 For Sale —Some White Holland turkey hens' and toms and Buff Roock cockerels.—W. B. WALTER, Rensselaer, R-3, phone 80-0, Mt. Ayr exchange. ts For Sale —Will sell for best cash offer 111-acre farm 3 miles east of Monon. Will show farm and take bids until Jan. 1, 1919. — JOHN A. DUNLAP. 1-1 For Sale—6 room residence and 8 lots in Remington. Cash or terms or trade for Colorado property.—THOS. MULLEN, 335 16th St., Denver, Colo. d-28 For Sale by reason Of installing furnace, a fine base-burner used only two years; all in splendid

WEDNESDAY 25, 1918

condition. May be seen at Democrat office—THE DEMOCRAT. cf For Sale—One extra good grade Shorthorn bull one year old, weight 750 lbs.; one good rteer ,weight 650; some good Buff Orpington cockerels. —W. B. HOUGH, Rensselaer, Ind., R-3, telephone 936-D. d-26 For Sale—ln The Democrat’s Futey Stationery and Office Supply department—steel die numbering machines, rubber stamp daters, rufcber stamp pads, typewriter ribbons for all practically makes of typewriters, spun glass ink erasers, account files, filing cabinets, typewriter papers, legal blanks, etc. ~ Typewriters—One No. 5 Oliver, splendid condition, tabulator, etc., tin case, S3O; 2 brand-new later model No. 5 Olivers, baekspacer, etc., S4O each; 1 Smith Premier visible No. 10, tabulator, back-spacer, etc., a dandy machine, S4O; 1 Smith Premier No. 3, good condition, S2O. —The Democrat* For Sale—Registered O. I. C. gilts, bred to a prize winning boar. First come, gets first choice.— FRANK K. FRITZ, 1 mile east and 3 miles north of McCoysburg, 1 mile east and 1 mile south of Moody. d-25 For Sale or Rent —My tenant property on south Weston street, lately vacated by Dan Robinson; 8room house, electric lights, city >water, garden patch, 2% blocks from court housse. —MRS. GEORGE STOUDT, Remingti rhone 65 Remington exchange. “d-23 = ,—3 5 .1 • For Sale—6oo-acre farm 1 mil* from Gloster, Mis*., nice city of 2,000 population. Farm is well improved. Located on Prentice highway, a macadam road being built from. McComb to Hatches and which Intersects with the Jacksen highway. Price S3O per acre.— HARVEY DAVISSON, phone 2if or 499. n

For Sale—Some real bargains In well improved farms located within three miles of Rensselaer. 120 a., 133 a., 212 a., 152 a., 80 a. I also have some exceptional bargain* in Improved farms of all sines farther out from Rensselaer. For further particulars see me or call phone 246, office, or 499, home.— HARVEY DAVISSON. ts One of the Best Located Resfe dence properties In Rensselaer, 75x300 feet, comer lot fronting on two improved streets; good two-stery house, with cistern, drilled well, bath, barn and other out-buildings, etc. Ground alone is worth price asked for enti're property. Terms If desired. For further particulars call or address B. care THE DEMOCRAT.

FOR RENT For Rent—My house on Park avenue, electric lights, city water. — MARY JANE HOPKINS. ts For Rent—Good 9-room house, j Bath, toilet, electric lights, city * water and cistern, adjoining my residence.—E. P. HONAN, phone 285 or 334. For Rent—l6o acre farm for rent in Jasper county, good land and buildings. About 22 acres of wheat and rye. Reason for moving is sickness.—See DAVID POPEL, 1 % miles west of Gifford. d-21 WANTED ~ Wanted—Some good Rhode Island •Red . roosters.—FßANK K. FRITZ, McCoysburg, R-l. d-25 Wanted—Woodchoppers sot sawlogs and cordwood.-—ERNEST LAMSON, Rensselaer, Ind., phone 936-H. d-28-Wanted—We will pay a straight • salary of $35.00 per week for man or woman with rig to introduce Eureka Egg Producer. tlx months contract.—EUßEKA MFG. CO., East St. Louis, 111. Wanted—More farmers to know about tne great land movement in the clover lands of Wisconsin. See me about the next excursion. Office in Wright Bldg., near Washington street bridge. Open evenings. Telephone 418. ELMER GWIN. ts

MISCELLANEOUS Found—Tuesday morning, auto tire chain —Call at Democrat office. Storage—l have two rooms for star* age of light household er othes goods in The, Democrat building, Terms reasonable.—F. E. BAB COCK. Phone 315 or 311. Standing Timber—We have dry wood, standing timber, 2 to 3 miles west of Parr. Will sell in patches, any quantity desired.—J. J. LAWLER, phone J. E. Walter, Mgr. 337. ts Typewriter Ribbons—The Democrat carries In stock in Its fau«y stationery department the famous Ned Ich make of ribbons for nearly all the standard makes of typewriters. Price 75c each. Will be sent by mail prepaid to any address on "receipt of price. ft FINANCIAL Money to Loan.—CHAf. J. DEAN B SON, Odd Fellows, BuildingRensselaer. p Mutual Insurance—Fire and Light* nlng. Also state cyclone. Inqutrs of M. I. ADAMS. Phone 633-L. H Farm Loans ■ Money to loan Ml farm property In any sums ■■ la 310,000.—E. P. HONAN. Farm Loans—l represent one of the ’largest eastern loan companies. We are loaning on good improved farms at 5% per cefit and the usual commission. See me first and loan will be promptly made. If loan has been declined by another company, don’t apply —JOHN A. DUNLAP. d-25