Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 82, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 January 1919 — Page 5

SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 191®

THE UNIVERSAL CAR The Ford Model T one-ton truck is proving a splendid time and money-saver on the farm. It is very flexible in control, strong and dependable in service. It has really become one of the farmers’ necessities. One Ford truck is equal . i, n to half a dozen teams and Think It Over it won’t “eat its head off” Mr. Farmer w^cn not working. The very low price makes it popular with shrewd farmers who analyze conditions on the farm. Let’s talk it over, Mr. Farmer. Price, without body, $550 f. o. b. Detroit. - Central Garage Company Dealers Y hone 319 RENSSELAER, INDIANA'

The WEEK'S DONGS

Get you sale bills printed at The Democrat office. 'Robert Mjcbal of Reynolds was a visitor in the city VWednesday. P. D. Wells of Morocco took the train here Wednesday for Lafayette. Yes, the war is over, but the profiteers are still working over time. C. B. Prior and Charles Leavel were Chicago business goers Wednesday. Dr. W. L. Myer has been confined to his Lome since last Friday with influenza. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Thompson and Trustee Porter of Remington were visitors in the city Wednesday.

A son was born Tuesday to Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Hoover of southwest of town, in a hospital in Chicago. Mrs. Charles Bowers returned the first of the week from Greensburg, where she attended the funeral of a relative. • Former County Commissioner William Hershman of Walker and A. D. Hershman of Gillam were visitors in the city Wednesday. Misses Bernice Long and Marie Hamilton and Harold Sage and Emil Hanley-went to Lafayette Tuesday to re-enter Purdue university. Now see what the city has done to us by putting water users on the meter system—milk dealers have given the price of imilk another boost. Ross Ramey, who enlisted in the tank service about October 1, arrived home Wednesday morning, having been discharged from the service at Camp Taylor.

„ Earl Hemphill left Tuesday for New York to resume his duties on the U. S. S. Oklahoma, after a furlough spent here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Hemphill. Mrs. Gaylord McFarland and little daughter, accompanied by her father, Michael Kanne, went to Barberton, Ohio, Wednesday where the former’s husband is employed. Representative W. L. Wood left Wednesday afternoon for Indianapolis to take up his duties as a member of the lower house of the legislature, which convened Thursday. Mrs. John A. Dunlap and little daughter, Dorothy, left Tuesday for Dallas, Texas, where they will spend" the winter with her people. They were accompanied as far as Chicago by Mr. Dunlap.

Delbert Beckman returned home Tuesday evening from. Chattswortli, Illinois, where ht had ben visiting Relatives since Christmas. He was accompanied home by A. L. Barner Of Centralia, Washington, a brother of Mrs. J. C. Beckman, whom she had not seen for 37 years.

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Two cases of smallpox are reported at Montioello. Pefley pays the highest prices for raw furs.—PHONE 476. ts Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Cole of Lafayette were visitors in the city Thursday. Miss Sallie Reese went to Hartford City Thursday for a visit with her sister. J. C. Gwfn returned to Mudlavia Thursday to take further treatment for rheumatism. Walter Ponsler returned to his home near Columbia City Wednesday after a few days visit at Mt. Ayr. v Mrs. Pheobe Yeoman went to Bedford recently to spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Harry Wade. W. J. Wright returned Thursday from another sojourn at Mudlavia, where he has been taking treatment for rheumatism. Duplicate order books, Fairbanks scale books, etc., carried in stock In The Democrat’s fancy stationery and office supply department. Mrs. F. D. Burchard and little daughter have returned from a couple of weeks visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gilf Jones, at Redkey. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Paxton went Chicago yesterday where they entered Washington Boulevard hospital for treatment, both having been in quite poor health of late.

Mrs. Harry Watson went to Chicago Heights Sunday and on Wedentered a hospital there for an operation, but at this writing no further word had been received from her. Mrs. Hilda Almen and daughter Sigma arrived here Wednesday night direct from Sweden and are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Childers. Mrs. Almen is a sister of their son-in-law, Harold Wickstrom. - _->Mrs. George Gorham and daughter Florence are both sick with influenza at their home in the north part of town. Chase Norman, who 'was staying at the Gorham home, is suffering with the same disease, but was taken to the county hospital to be cared for. A. Beasley, who conducted the Kisser studio in this city during Mr. Kisser’s absence in army service, has purchased a studio at Rensselaer and will take possession of same about March 15. H-e has made imany friends during his stay in Monticello. —Monticello Herald. Dr. G. R. Clayton, formerly of Monon and a brother of Mrs. Firman Thompson of Rensselaer, and who for the past four years has been' located at Fowler, will move next week to Peoria, Illinois, where he assumes the practice of a retiring physician and will Jtreat only diseases of the eye, ear, nose and throat.

Maine, Tennessee and Idaho Wednesday joined the other 19 states which have ratified * the amendment for a “dry” nation. Thirty-six states are necessary; In addition to final action in the three states named, the Illinois and West Virginia senates have voted for ratification. Wisconsin, Minnesota, lowa, Missouri and other western state legislatures are soon to act on the amendment.

Rice Porter and son Darwin are both quite sick with influence. Lee Kepner of Granite City, 111inoie, came Thursday to attend the funeral of his mother, Mrs. Isaac Kepner. The Van Rensselaer Club held a largely attended and very enjoyable smoker at Its club rooms Wednesday evening. Samuel Williamson, son of Arthur Williamson, is confined to the Williamson home in the north part of town with influenza. Aunt idary Jane Hopkins 6f this city, who is spending the winter with her son Homer in was 91 years of age yesterday. Yesterday’s local markets: Corn, $1.30; oats, 66c; wheat, $2.11; rye, $1.46. The prices a year ago were: Corn, $1; oats, 76c; Wheat, $2; rye, $1.60. We have been having quite decent weather for the past week, days fairly 'pleasant and nights down to 16 or 20 above zero. No snow on the ground at all.

W. V. Porter was called to Hammond Wednesday by the illness of his son, Walter, Jr., who has influenza, Mr. Porter reports that he was much better when he left. Henry Ploutz of south, of Goodland was a business visitor in Rensselaer yesterday. Mr. Ploutz expects to buy property and locate In Rensselaer and was here for that purpose. Mrs. Ike Wiltshire writes her husband from Town Creek, Alabama, where she is spending the winter with her people, that they have had a few inches of snow there, something almost unheard of heretofore. T. W. Colvin and daughter of Delphi came Thursday, called here by the dedth of the former’s sister, Mrs. Isaac Kepner. They were unable to remain for the funeral, which will not be (held until tomorrow, and returned home yesterday.

A committee from Rensselaer composed of Mayor C. G. Spitler, J. H. Chapman, L. H. Hamilton, J. J. Montgomery and Harry Parker attended the reception held In Indianapolis yesterday in hdnor of the return of the 137th and 138th regiments. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wilcox went to Indianapolis Thursday and attended the reception held there yesterday for the 137th and 138th field artillery regiments, the first to return from overseas, and of which Mr. Wilcox’s brother, Laban, is a member. Tomorrow will be “exchange day’’ with the Presbyterian pastors of Indiana, each phstor is expected to exchange pulpits with some other pastor. Rev. Fleming will go to Valparaiso today to preach, and Rev. Parrett of Hammond will occupy the puipit here. Mrs. J. J. Eiglesbach received a card the first of the week from her daughter, Mrs. Bert Marshall of Olene, Oregon, telling of the death on December 36 of the husband of Mrs. Carrie Marshall Brown, at Pasco, Washington. Mrs. Brown was a "daughter of the late Ralph Marshall and a former resident of this city. It la again time to apply for automobile licenses. Miss Mabel Nowels, notary public at The Democrat office, will he pleased to fill out and acknowledge your application and send same in for yon. Don’t wait until next month or the month after and run the risk of someone entering complaint and you having to pay a fine. Apply now. ' ts The influenza has nearly put The Democrat out of business this week in the mechanical depart--ment. Both our regular men being out Wednesday, Mr. Kruzan and family all down with the disease and he, as a result, has been confined to the house since Wednesday, while'Mr. Lohr’s wife has been sick with tbqdisease all week and required his presence at home at part of the time since Wednesday. All are better at this writing, however, and we hope to soon have our full force back on the job. again.

P. W. HORTON Dealer in NEW&USED PIANOS PIANO TUNING AND REPAIRING TELEPHONE NUMBER 24-D > . _ ■ a

THE TWICB-A-WREK DEMOCRAT

Fall or winter pruning of grapevines may 'be done at any time during mild weather Horn November to March, while the vines are tn a dormant condition. By treating fish oil with hydrogen a chemist has produced an oil : suitable for food purposes and a ! solid substance closely resembling lard, which is tasteless. The orange invaded Europe from Africa about the ye&r 103)0. It was not known In England tijll the sixteenth century, and was first planted in Australia in 1788. Miss Elsie Boyer of Fontana, Pa., |ls proud because she has raised a radish weighing more than three pounds and fourteen jand one-half Inches in circumference. A subterranean river, running under the Australian continent from north to south, has been located over its entire course, snd at several points wells are being sunk Into the bed of this huge ! perennial water supply. With the harvesting of a potato crop larger than usual in Denmark. the alcohol manufacturers are obtaining permission to resume business on a somewhat .larger I scale, and expect to make 800,000 gallons, compared with 600,000 last year. Senator Garcia informed the Argentine senate recently that the foreigners resident in Buenos Aires are 56 per cent of the population, and added courteously that ,“if it were 70 per cent it would be all the better for the country. ’ In Turkestan every wedding engagement begins with the payment 'of a substantial consideration to the girl’s parents. If the girl jilts her lover the engagement gift has Ito be returned, unless the parents have another daughter to give a substitute.

SCRAPS

The Sitka widow when ehe has to put on mourning, paint* the upper part of her face a deep black. Coeta Rioa’s coffee exports for the last season total 25,246,711 pounds. The United SUtes took ~6.45 per , cent of the shipments. The dally consumption of gasoline and distillate by the 344,000 motor vehicles operated in California Is approximately 1,000,000 gallons. Certain scientists claim to have discovered that a fat resembling cocoanut oil can be obtained from plants growing abundantly on waste lands. A thirteen-year-old girl in Ohio a member of a girls’ club —won first prize in her county by putting up, (unassisted, 930 cans of fruits and vegetables. Nebraska has passed New York state and leads all states of the Union now in the production of hay, according to the Omaha chamber of commerce.

Vice-Consul €. D. Meinhardt reports from Canton thaj many American exporters apparently address letters and circulars to Chinese firms taken from trade directories or lists pertaining to the far east, which have been extinct for many years. He suggests that something of 'more recent date be used. A rich Philadelphian of middle age, anticipating wartime national prohibition, made inquiry of his life insurance company to find out how long a man of his age and health was likely to live, and being informed that his expectancy of life was twenty years, started out saying that he was going to buy enough liquor tq guarantee him a quart a day until the tend. The maharajob of Mysore has a throne made of solid gold, beautifully chased and set with precious stone, and Testing on four huge lions of solid gold. Above the throne, which Is covered with a thick cushion of cloth of gold with pearl tassel* is a gold umbrella shimmering with pearls and precious stones on top of which is a golden peacock encrusted with diamonds and emeralds holding in its beak a large hmerald pendant. Silver steps lead up to the seat.

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“When You’re Hungry”

By IMES MACDONALD

(Copyright, IMS, by MoClura N«ww« Syndicate) “For heaven’s sake,’’ said Avis Rangome’s Aunt Martha caustically, “if you’re going to marry him —why marry him and have It over with l” The startled Miss Rnnsome pushed the telephone into which she had Just been talking back on the table and gazed out of the window absently. “I don't know that I do want to marry him,’’ she answered. “Well, If you don't know now, you never will know. You make me Just a little tired. You keep a perfectly nice young man dangling year after year hoping against hope, until some one else comes along to whom you take a sudden and Inconsistent notion —and the first thing Martin Garland knows he’s had a throw-down that will touch all the rest of his life with Just a shade of disappointment If not actual bitterness. It Isn’t falr—lt Isn’t square. If you love him —why, say so and marry him. If you don’t —at least be frank about It and give him a chance to love somebody else before he dies of old age and watchful waiting.” Perplexity was written large in and about the eyes of Avis Rnnsome. “But how do you know, Aunt Martha —how do you know when you love a man and want to marry him?"

“I Don’t Know That I Do Want to Marry Him.”

“How do you know when you’re hungry?” snapped that good lady. “Why—why you feel It!” exclaimed her niece. “Exactly! You feel It,” said Aunt Martha significantly. So after five minutes of serious consideration the conscientious Avis reached for the telephone and called up Martin Garland. “Oh, Mart,” she began hurriedly, “I think I’ve changed my mind. I don’t think we’d better meet this afternoon nor any nfternpon—ever any more. I’ve been talking to Aunt Mnrthu — and—and I’ve come to the conclusion that It isn’t fair to you, Mart. And I want to be fair." “But, Avis,” came his quiet voice, “I understand all of thnt. You needn’t worry your head about It at all. I can stund it—it’s better than nothing, you know.” ‘No,’’ she said decisively, “It tsn’t right. And in all fairness to —to both of us it should be ended right here.” Garland’s mind was quick on the trigger, and he Immediately caught the Idea that the thing which he had feared had come. There was some one else. So long as there was no one else he had hoped. But Garland was a good lose*- and unconsciously there slipped Into his voice a note of pleasant friendliness that was almost impersonal. “Perhaps you are right, Avis,” he said.

But Avis Itansome arose from the phone with a little uneasy feeling that he had accepted the situation a little too readily. Ten days passed and this feeling grew Into a certainty, for she had expected him to make some effort to come back. But she hadn’t heard a word from him. Then some one told her that he had gone to New York, and all at once she felt like an abandoned child. She missed him; she missed him more than she would admit even to herself. And her aunt watched her and smiled to herself, i “Serves her right,” thought that lady grimly to herself. “Serves her right.” Three months of this went by. The fourth month lagged dreadfully,..and Avis Bansome was the most restless younfrwoman in Dayton. Then one day came a letter from a girl friend who had married a rich young broker in New York —a Jolly, devil-may-care, nice broker, who had never pursued chorus girls along the Great White bad always loved his own little wife from the very first time he set eyes on her. And the letter included a press notice of Martin garland's new play which was soon tq be produced, starring the well-kn6wn Neala Travers —also the letter sug-, gested eagerly that Avis come to New York for a visit, incidently they could see Mart’s new play—she and her husband were great first-nighters. She

didn't mention that she was curious to know how things stood between Mart and Avis, but she was. And so It happened that Avis wan one of the enthusiastic audience which* applauded the young playwright who) stood before the curtain after the third’ act, hand in hand with Neala Trhvara,| the lovely star. And that night went home with her friends, her In a tumult—both proud and feaifaLi But the next morning, late, she man-* aged to locate Martin Garland by tele-* phone. “And so you liked It?” he askadl genially, although It seemed to AviM that he seemed not sufficiently sor-t prised to hear her voice. “Yes,” she said, “It was splendid—* and I —l wanted you to know, Mart* how—how much your success mean* to me.” “All shy friends have been vem kind," he said, “and I do appreciate it. Avis, your being so interested —and) all.” But be didn’t suggest seeing her, andl implied that he was very busy and! had just signed a contract for that writing of u new play that was already *nder way. Sjf .with a baffled! feeling of defeat Avis tried gallantly' to enjoy her New York^vlalt. Once she happenea to see him rld-t lng In Ceutral Park with the fascinet-t log Miss Travers. Once she and her*bostess were coming out of a shop ons Fifth avenue aud they met him facet, to face. He was pleasant and friend-' ly, but Avis seemed not to be able to* break down the barrier that had risen*between them, and later that same afternoon she saw him glide by In m fashionable town car with Neala Travers at his side —and that night AvUK Kansome cried. The next afternoon a pale, dark-* eyed girl was ushered Into NealA) Travers’ apartment.

“Miss—Miss Travers,” she begnm nervously, “you are so—so splendid! in Martlu Garland’s new play. I think! it Is wonderful for you to have worked! with him and inspired him toward hlsj success. But please,” she said earnest-) ly, “please be gbod to him. He Is sot gentle and fine —lais ideals are so bight and full of dreums. He believes im women as few men do. The two of) you have so much in common- and] you nre so-so lovely—please don’t) hurt him. It would mar his life —de-« stroy his ideals aud dwarf his work—* please don’t." , And Neala Travers, who was a worn-) an first and a star afterwurd, underj stood, and put her arm around Avlsj Itunsoine and petted her Into u strangot sense of security. But that night when* Garland came to her dressing room ati the ttuiuter, as was his custom of the hekrt of Neala Travers ached Justi a Utile. , “You never told me about the gtrll back home—the little girl with th«f, tragic eyes,” she accused him ideally, yet half seriously. "She threw me down," he said ly, "so there was nothing to tell.” “But she’s wild about you and you’rsj. breuklug her heart,” she said gently. ♦ “You’re quite mistaken," he unswer-f ed. “She's visiting in New York, yoa( know. I’ve talked to her once on thsi. telephone and even met her once oa the street, but there was not a single sign that she eared.” 'c “Did you ask her?” „ * “No." - « “Then do. Ask her tonight. TouTl need a wife like her to tie to —with all the girls on Broadway making eyes at you." She smiled frankly. And thirty minutes later Avis fMj clinging to Martin Garland murmuring* pathetically, “I was afraid you didn’tt love me any more—and I do love ymf so, Mart.” “How do you know you love me,” bet asked gravely. * "How do I know when I’m hungry n she smiled through her tears. While at that very moment, In that great third act of Garland’s playj Neala Travers was saying, “No Lapj plness can survive that brings unhaps piness to another." * * ! ,

Most Inhuman Belief.

There may be well-intentioned people who say that virtue always lead* to success und vice to misery. But UL is an obvious and monstrous falsehood In a world where we profit by the good! deeds of our parents and where mllJ lions are suffering unutterable tortureut because of the deeds of foreign poten4 tates. That those who suffer mush ijave been wicked, and that those whoj triumph must have been virtuous. one of the raqst inhuman beliefs hi bhH tory. As to the doctrine that the ro4 virtue is to be found in a dealt conscience or high satisfaction —that} is an even more violent The people who suffer most from theiri conscience are obviously the sensitive! and high-minded, while self-approtMM tion comes most easily to the cow* placent and fortune-favored Jack H<wM ners. The doctrine that the reward} of moral life Is a feeling of satiafaot tion or happiness is not only contrary* to moral experience, but is Intellectually sterile. —The New Republic. '

Japanese Pocket Stoves.

The Japanese have invented a llttlat stove that you can carry round in yours pocket. It is in the form of a small} brazier, shaped rather like a cigarj case, and the fuel Is a sausage-llke relit that will burn for three hours without*,; emitting smoke or fumes, Que of these* little contrivances carried inside the} bosom of a kimono prevents a Journeyi in a railway train from being toot chilly. Delicate pupils keep one tat their clothes while at school In winter, and so equipped sit comfortably in a* ■animated room. The aged and the cold-footed sleep with the stove aft their feet. It Is also like a hot waterbottle to soothe the pains of cramp an* i colic. —Scientific American.

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