Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 86, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 January 1919 — Page 8

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TRAUB’S Reconstruction S ALE A SALE that has satisfied and brings new customers from all directions. The great sacrifice we are making in prices is bringing many more customers than we anticipated. EXTRA SPECIAL — inducements Saturday, January ======= 25th. Please come as early in the morning as possible so we can give you complete attention before the afternoon rush hours. Extra Salespeople to wait on you We will save you 25 to 50 per cent on your present or future needs. THE MAKERS AS WELL AS OUR PERSONAL GUARANTEE is back of every Overcoat and Suit as well as furnishings sold during this sale. You Have Until Feb. Ist to Save 25, 35, 50 per cent on Your Clothes. THE PLACE—THE CLOTHING HOUSE OF Wm. Traub Odd Fellows Building RENSSELAER, ■ INDIANA

PINE GROVE.

Minnie Ritter was a Virgie goer Wednesday. Alice Galbraith spent Sunday ■with Barbara Hayes. Kenneth Scott called on Francis Hayes Sunday afternoon. Ethel Hilton and Grace Price ■were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Grandma Hurley spent Sunday with her son, Willis and family. Mrs Chas. Shroyer spent Saturday night with Mrs. Chas. Pullins. Fred McColly of Kniman is visiting his brother-in-law, jacK Cooper. Several from this neighborhood attended the funeral of Mr. Wilson at Brushwood Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Bluford Torbet and daughter Ruth, and Creola Torbet were shopping in. Rensselaer Thursday, . - ' Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Shroyer and Mrs. Roy Torbet and children spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Pullins. Mrs. Frank Vest and daughter • Nora, Miss Grace Price, Mrs. Roy Torbet and children and Mrs. John Dale and children called on Creola Torbet Monday afternoon. Messers. Allie Francis, Charley Torbet and Carl Shide, Misses Grace Price, Creola Torbet and Ethel Hilton »pent Sunday evening with Mir. and Mrs. John Shide. Morris Hayea, son of Mr. and Mrs. Will iHiayes, had the misfortune Saturday of getting his foot quite badly 'mangled in a hay press. The little fellow was driving the horses and stepped on an iron bar, causing his foot to be between two iron, bars, breaking a bone in his foot and mashing the rest of the foot considerably.

LETTERS FROM OUR SOLDIERS

Ernest Harris Writes I'rom Texas Border. Frnqß.t Harris of Remington who is in Company H, 3d Infantry, "Trrne§"’ T his sister from the Texas border, and says: Candelaria, Texas, January 10, 1919. Dear Sis, —I received your letter and was sure glad to hear from you. I received your Christmas boxes O. K. They sure went fine because we are not getting any too much to eat out here. Everything has to come to the camp on pack mules. The trucks . cannot get within 20 miles of our camp,

CASTO RIA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years w *^ bear *

so you see we have been up against it ipretty hard. I think we will get relieved in about ten days, for everything has passed off fine. The Mexicans haven’t made a raid on us for a long time, and I don’t think it will be long before we get our discharge, perhaps the first of February. The weather here is fine. Oats are about three inches high and everyone is getting ready to plant corn. Well, Sis, I will have to close as I am on guard duty tonight and this goes out in.the morning. The •mail comes and goes every four days. Your brother, ERNEST HARRIS, Co. H, 3d Inf., Marfa, Texas.

TRANSFERS OF READ ESTATE

Nelson Randle to Harriett P. Randle, January 24, pt Its 7,8, bl 36, Rensselaer, Weston’s add., S6OO. Harrison E. Neier et ux to James L. Smith et ux, January 20, pt s 1-3 sw 31-3 2-5, 54 acres, Kankakee, $3,510. Thomas J. Mallatt et ux to Jesse L Garriott, May 3, 1918, Its 11, 12. bl 13, Fair Oaks, S6O. Nancy J. Sweney et al to Andrew Wilson, February 21, 1912, pt sw 22-32-7, 10 acres, Keener, $35. Daisy Pearl Morris to Nora M. Stokes, January 23, pt It 3, Remington, Patton’s add., $1,500.

LETTER FROM C. H. PORTER

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one can and does sleep with a blanket and comfort over them every night. We -are at an altitude of.about 4,-70 0 feet and hot winds are unknown here. The “flu” situation in Montana has been quite severe, especially in Butte and the larger cities, but in our valley, (the Madison), the epidemic has not been quite so severe, but we have had a number of cases, and a few deaths. At this time I do not know of but one case in this locality. Mr.Horsewood and family and myself, have been of the favored ones, and have escaped thus far. Labor conditions are not of the best in Montana at this time, especially in the mining localities, such as Butte. I was in Butte a few days last week and was informed by reliable authority that there was at least 6,000 unemployed men in that citv of 60,000 people. A great <m.iny of the mines in Butte have closed down since the armistice was signed as the demand for copper and other mineral products has almost ceased until the enormous stocks now on hand have been consumed. I do not anticipate any. trouble in- securing all the ranch help that we will need this coming season, but last year it was a case of take what we could get. ’ , I am preparing to put out from

THH TWICE-A-WHHE DEMOCRAT

100 to 135 acres of Spring wheat and will summer fallow 100 acres for next year’s crop. Will probably put about 100 head of cattle on the range this spring and will run them there till this fall. This fs on the Madison Forest Reserve under the control of the government, and is located about 70 miles from Harrison. Cost for the season, per head, is about 60 cents for the grazing privilege, and with the other expenses connected with the privilege makes a total of about one dollor and fifty cents per steer for the five months or so of grazing. I have seen cattle this fall coming off the Madison Range that were good enough to bring 16 to 17 cents on the Chicago market. I may run about 100 to 150 head of sheep on the ranch this summer for Mr. Horsewood’s entertainment—he likes the sheep proposition. Well, I’ve written much more than I had expected to when I began, so now, if my friends, the editors, don’t censor this letter too closely, I will feel under many obligations to them; and will also feel that I have in a way partially fulfilled my duty to my many friends in old Rensselaer. I forgot to say that we are all well and able for “three squares” per day. Yours truly, CHAS. H. PORTER.

It is again time to apply for automobile licenses. Miss Mabel Nowels, notary public at The Democrat office, will be pleased to fill out and acknowledge your application and s?nd same in for you. 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

Stoppage.

“What’s the matter with that automobile?” asked the policeman. “I dunno,” replied Mr. Chuggins. “Every time it gets to a street car track it thinks it has a right to lay oft and obstruct traffic the same as if it was a part of the company’s regular rolling stock.”

The Knitting Reserves.

“What are you knitting there?” “A sock. We women can help win the war by knitting.” "That’s right. Sock it to ’em.”

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BOLSHEVIKI GIVE UP PETROGRAD

“Reds” Are in Full Flight From North Russia, Is Report REMOVE All THEIR STORES Minister of War Trotzky Orders Governor to Surrender Capital Without a Fight—Unconfirmed Reports Say “Reds" Win Orenburg, |n South.

London, Jan. 24.—The bolshevik forces are evacuating Petrograd and removing all stores, according to a dispatch from Helsingfors. The message adds that Leon Trotzky, minister of war, is transferring his headquarters to NlJni Novgorod and that the anti-bolshevik movement is growing daily. Trotzky has ordered Zlnovieff, bolshevik governor of Petrograd, to surrender that city without a fight If it ii attacked by the northern Russian forces, according to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen. “Reds” Lose in North. Jn northern Russia, tl>e dispatch adds, the bolshevik forces have been defeated and a large part have surrendered. In addition, great numbers of peasants are reported to be in revolt In various parts of bolshevik Russia. General Zlnovieff Is a close associate of Premier Lenlne. He has been In command In Petrograd most of the time since the bolshevik capital was removed to Moscow. Esthonian officials claim that the defeat of the bolshetflsts. after the capture of Narva amounted to a complete rout, according to another Helsingfors dispatch to the Dally Mall. Esthonian advance guards now are within 75 miles of Petrograd and continue to capture prisoners, arms and munitions. Their booty Includes an armored train. It has been learned that the Esthonlans intend to push as far east as the Luga and Pllusa rivers, which will enable them to encircle the city of Pskov. It is said to be impossible for them to attack Petrograd without outside help. But Whi In South. Unconfirmed reports have been received in official circles here that the bolshevik! have captured Orenburg, capital of the province of that name, on the Rural r3P£r, about 250 miles north of the Black sea. If the report proves true, the difficulty of the Russian-Siberian army getting Into touch with General Denlklne’s force Is Increased. The capture of Orenburg also would constitute a threat to the small British force in

NAVY OF PORTUGAL IS LOYAL

Warships Bombard Oporto in Battle Against the Royalists. Madrid, Jan. 24.—Portuguese warships are bombarding Oporto, according to frontier dispatches. The navy is said to remain loyal to the republic, while- the hulk of the army has gone over to the insurgents. Strong rumors circulated here are to the effect that Don Manuel is about to land here with a view to proceeding to Portugal across the frontier, the Portuguese naval cordon preventing him from disembarking at a Portuguese port. The Spanish government is in receipt of a message from the Portuguese Republicans saying they hoped to quell the revolt in short order.

$16,000,000 FOR BETHLEHEM

Big Steel Company Declares Extra Dividend of I’/4 Per Cent. New York, Jan. 24. —The Bethlehem Steel corporation declared an extra dividend of per cent on both classes of common stock, A and B, In addition to the regular quarterly dividend of 1% per cent. The corporation also declared for the full year, but payable quarterly, the full dividends on its 7 per cent and 8 per cent preferred stocks. A preliminary report of its earnings for the year 1918 shows net income after deduction of war taxes and other charges of $16,000,000, against $27,320,736 In the previous year.

WEIMAR NEW GERMAN CAPITAL

Assembly to Open in Historic Castle ? on February 2. Copenhagen, Jan.' 24.—The German national assembly will be opened at Weimar on February 2, according to a Berlin dispatch. The historic castle at Weimar is proposed as the seat of German government. Thiity-six women have been elected to the national assembly. The Ebert government intends to resign as soon as a president of the assembly has been elected.

TO CLOSE TEXAS POOLROOMS

Statewide Anti-Billiard Hall Bill, Passed by Senate. Austin, Tex., Jan. 24.—The senate finally passed the state-wide antipool and billlard-hall bill by a vote of 22 to 5. A similar bill is pending in the house and Infall probability will pass that body. Should the house pass the same measure all public pool and billiard halls will be put out of business in Texas after May 1, 1919.

What a Uniform Will Do

By KITTY PARSONS

(Copyright, 1»18. by th# McClure Nrw«p<por Syndicate.) "But I don't want to be engaged to anyone, Russell. It’s ever so much nicer to be good friends and play around together. If we were married you wouldn't be half so nice to me, I’m sure. And you wouldn’t let me go around with other men or anything else, either!” "You bet I wouldn’t.” “Well, I like to see other men—lt keeps you from growing bored with me, too. Don’t let’s talk about marriage any more—l don’t want to think about It.” “Then I guess you don’t care anything about me anyway. I’ve been proposing to.you steadily for over a year, and if you did, you would have found it out by this time.” “I’m awfully fond of you, Russ, but I guess I just don’t want to get married at all —I have such a nice time being single that I don’t W’ant to change. I’m sorry, but I can't help It.” “No, I suppose you can’t. I have half a mind to go South on that business trip, instead of sending Smith — I would have gone In the first place If it hadn’t been for you.” “Ob, don’t go, Ruas. There are lota of other engineers who can go way down to that horrid place who aren’t needed here at all. I’ll miss you a lot.” Mollie Dean showed signs of real feeling in her voice for the first time, but Russell did not notice it. “I’ll think it over. I’ll have to run along now, too. I’m dining at the club with Ogden. See you tomorrow. Good-by.”

“I Don’t Want to Get Married.”

Russell Seeley was not in a cheerful frame of mind that night. “What’s the matter, old than?” asked Ogden. “Has Mollie refused you again?” ‘•Yes, she has. She simply doesn’t care anything about me —that’s all.” “Look here, Russ, do you want me to give you a piece of advice?” “I don’t want you to, but you can fire ahead if you want to.” “Well, then, you are all wrong In this matter. The whole trouble is that Mollie’s too sure of you—you’ve never kept her guessing at all. Now, what you want to do Is to go away for a while and leave her alone. Then you’ll find out whether or not site cares anything about you—lt’s the only way you ever will, ..either.” t “I suppose I might go off for a while —do ydu believe there’s any chance of my getting a job In the armyl I’m over the draft age, but I’ve jvanted to enlist with the engineers for a long time. I’d go in a minute now, but I don’t think it would do any good as far us Mollie Is concerned.” “You leave Mollie to me. I’m going to be the doctor in this case and my prescription is not to see Mollie at all for the present —it may be hard, but I think it will pay in the end. What do you say?” “That I’ll try it at least. I’ll call off my date for tomorrow to begin with.” The next afternoon Mollie received a note from Russell which caused her to frown slightly. “Dear Mollie Awfully sorry I have to break oui» engagement for tonight, but something quite unexpected has come up and I’ll have to attend to it. Hope to see you soon. Take good care of yourself. “RUSSELL.” This was the shortest and decidedly the coolest note that Mollie had ever received from Russell, and she did not like it at all. . He had not even told her what the important thing was and she really wanted very much to know. "She would hear the next day. But she heard, nothing at all from Russell for three weeks, and she began to feel very low in her mind about things In general. She had not known, that the absence of anyone could make such a hopeless gap in her life. And then she received a note from Mrs. Ogden, asking her to come to a farewell dinner for Russell. This was the last-straw. “I won’t go to any farewell dinner,” stormed Mollie. “He never even told me he was going away, and I won’t go I” /

SATURDAY. JANUARY 28, 1919'

But In the end she changed he* mind and went And what was more, she wore her prettiest dress and took the greatest pains with her toilet. “You never looked so lovely In your life!” exclaimed her younger sister admiringly, when she was dressed. Even Mollie felt that she was telling the truth, too. Russell and Ogden came In together and Mollie's eyes nearly jumped out of her head when she saw that Russell was In uniform. “Doesn’t he look well, dear?" said Mrs. Ogden. “We’re all so proud of him, too. I only hate to have, him go so far away." . At dinner Mollie sat between Ed Ogden and a young naval officer, and .she never looked so brilliant Neither she nor Russell had exchanged more than a casual greeting, but they were both conscious of the other’s slightest move. Afterwards, in the drawing room, they asked Mollie to sing, and Russell went to the piano to play her accompaniments. “Sing this one,” he urged, picking up an old love song they had often sung together. Mollie choked when she saw it, but she managed - to answer indifferently that she’d rather not, and selected a light frivolous thing that he frankly hated. Then she saqg a lullaby at the request of her hostess and ended: with a sad little melody that brought tears to the eyes of everyone present —herself Included. It was not ah easy evening for Mollie, and she was glad when at last she could excuse herself and go home. “Russell. Is going with you,” Mrs. Ogden announced. “Oh, it Isn’t at all necessary—the car is here!" “I know, but he insisted —here he is, himself.” “I’d really rather you didn't come, Russell —it’s only a little way.” “I know, but as long as It’s my last night before I go to camp, I thought you might humor me—shall we walk?” “Yes, I’d prefer it. When did you decide to enlist?” “The day I saw you last—l’d thought about It for a long time and your refusal settled it for me —I’m glad I did, now.” “Then, you’re glad I refused you. too?” “That remains to be seen.” “You’ve certainly changed pretty quickly, anyway. I’m glad I refused you, myself, if you’ve forgotten me so soon. And they say women are fickle.” Mollie gave a sharp unnatural little laugh. ' . w Russell ignored the thrust. “Here we are,” he announced cheer, fulljy. “Are you going to write to me?” “No,( I don’t think I shall. And I won’t keep you any longer—you will probably have to start early In the morning.” She held out her hand and Russell took it and held it.

“I’ll be back some day, Mollie,” be told her. “And then I’m going to ask you the same old question again. Will you give me your final answer, then?”' “Are you sure you want it?” “Well, I suppose it will be just a» hopeless as ever,.but I’m willing to try. What do you think about it?” “I wouldn’t wait if I were you.” “Is my case as hopeless as all that?” “That depends on what you call hopeless.” “Well, I should call my case a hopeless far as my chances of marrying you are concerned.” “Why don’t you try and find out?” “Because I hate to go forth to battle defeated at the start.” “Why don’t you go forth victorious?” “Mollie, I’m in no mood for repartee or anything else. Do you care anything at all about me, or don’t you—that’s the only thing In the world I want to know." . , “I always have, only you never went away long enough for me to find It out. And when I saw you In your uniform and heard you had enlisted, I knew 1 cared most awfully and I too miserable for words.” “And will you marry me when I come back, Mollie, darling?" "Yes, if I can’t do it before you go away.” "Mollie, Mollie —I’m the happiest man in the world. But I’ll never be half so wise as Ed Ogden—l take off my hat to him.” “Yqu’re- a thousand times wiser than Ed, Russ.” “I may be in some way, but not where women are concerned.” But Mollie never knew how very wise Ed really had been. ~

For Busy Mothers.

That it Is good for all of us to be alone once in a while Is a truth that Is growing fast among sensible women. More-and more are we hearing of the “quiet hour,” imposed by busy mothers In homes not only for themselves, but also for their growing boys and girls. The “quiet hour” means a certain time every day set apart for mother, boy and girl to sit down with book or toy and keep perfectly still. The mind, temper and body all demand and are better for one hour of quiet through the day. It may be spent in reading or looking out the window dr taking a nap. Try it, mothers, who have not done so. Take one hour from your busy day and rest. —Exchange.

Fixing It.

“What are you playing there, Slambangski ?” “A Sonata I have just composed. I call It- Slambangskl’s Celebrated Sonata.” “How can It be celebrated If It han just been composed?” “Perhaps it isn’t. But It is just as well to give a composition a good name at the start.” —Louisville Courier* Journal.