Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 87, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 January 1919 — Page 4

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HOME BOLDING TO BE POPULAR NOW

Plans Can Be Revived as Restrictions Are Removed. I MUCH ROOM IN THIS HOUSE Good Design for Use Either in City or Small Town Where Narrow Lot la to Be Used by the Builder, 1 By WILLIAM A. RADFORD. . Mr. William A. Radford will aniwer question* and give advice FREE OF COST on all subjects pertaining to the subject of building, for the readers of this paper. On account of his wide experience as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he is, without doubt, the highest authority on all these subjects. Address all inquiries to William A. Radford, No. 1827 Prairie avenue, Chicago, IIL, and only enclose three-cent stamp for reply. Finding a home has been an arduous job in many cities and towns during the last two years. While the de--mands of Industry have drawn many workers from the rural communities, the restrictions on building made necessary by the war have kept the builders from providing the homes that the demand ordinarily would produce. * Now, however, the restrictions have been removed and building can go on. This building of homes is being fostered by the United States government, which, through William B. Wilson, secretary of the U. S. department of labor, is urging the necessity of building to provide work for those of the building trades who have been released from military duty. During the next few weeks there will be an active “build a building” campaign, which Is expected to greatly stimulate the construction of bores. The thoughts of thousands of those who long have desired to have a borne of their own will be turned to the subject of building. And as these tbonghrs take form, the prospective bciiders will be studying plans for thar bosne. For the Small Lot. Becvorith is shown a modern design fee a home in town or city wiy?re apace is more limited than In the country. This house of stucco is 24 feet

in width and ‘39% feet long, not including the rear porch projection. It Is a typical modern city design. Liberal use is made of double doors, full glazed, between the several rooms, while the stairs, partly open to the dining room, make an interesting detail. 'Six good rooms with bath are provided. , There are three good sized rooms beside the sun parlor and a spacious hall on the first floor. The living room by 16 feet and Is connected with the hall on the side and the sun parlor at the front by double doors, thus making it more extensive, especially in summer when the doors to the sun parlor will be left open. A fireplace and windows, which occupy most of the outside wall space, are attractive features, of the room. The stairway is open both to the living room and dining room. The latter is 11 by 13% feet. Opposite is the kitchen, 9% by 11% teet. There is a good sized pantry, while a door leads to a rear porch. • Three Bed Room*. The second floor contains three bed rooms, the bath room and a sleeping porch, which is over the sun parlor. The sleeping porch is 7% by 16 feet, the same as the sun parlor. Along the front of the second floor are two bed rooms, each' opening into the hall, while at the rear is the third bed room, with the bath adjoining. From this description it will be sfeen that - he house is an attractive one on the interior. All of thb rooms are so •

conected that there is not the necessity of going “around” one to get to another. The exterior view shown gives an idea of how attractive It may be made on the outside, considering that it is planned for a small city IoL The long space in the sun parlor for wtndoW boxes, the expanse along the front for shrubs and the stretch of lawn aU make it attractive. To those who are the owners of small lota in cities and towns, or who are about to buy a building lot and do. not want to put into it the considerable sum that is necessary where real estate is expensive, this design will have a strong appeal. The more the plan is studied the more it will be seen that here is economy of space, coupled with an attractive and convenient home. M z Small Homes Get Attention. Some of the best architects in the country now are giving more and more attention to the planning of small home-’. Because of this fact the designs made nowadays embody some excellent features. It should be remembered when planning to build that the small sum required as a fee to an architect is money well spent, in that It saves costly mistakes and assures the best that can be secured for the money expended. Building this year is going to be extensive, so the family that intends to be in Its own home before winter comes again ought to begin considering the subject This design gives an excellent working basis from which to formulate the plans for that home in the city or town

HAILING THE HAPPY EVENT

Some Novel Birth Announcements Sent Out Following the Arrival of "Little Stranger." The war is evidently responsible for tbc following “birth” announcement which appeared recently in a Paris paper : “Since twelve o’clock last Friday lam here. Pierre Blouget of infantry is my father and Marie, Lis wife, is my mother. My name is Francois.” Distinctly original was the announcement sent out by a Welsh musician when his wife presented him with a baby girl. It took the form of four bars of music inscribed on a letter card. The recipients easily recognized these as from “The Messiah.” “Unto us a child is born.” A facetious Scotsman named Cash amused his friends by an inti-

mation through the newspapers that his better half had presented him with “a little Cash.” He went on to say that as a result he would have still less cash in the future, and the more Cash he had to keep, the less cash he would have to spend.” Combining a birth announcement with an advertisement strikes one as the last word in enterprise, and Mr. Fox, a. poultry dealer, who Inserted the following notice in the papers, should be congratulated on the novel way in which he commended his wares: “Another little Fox found its way into my establishment between ten and eleven last night; but notwithstanding its arrival there will be no diminution in the number or quality of the geese for which my establishment has long been famous. Remember that the old Fox is always cunning in securing for business the plumpest goose.”

Above It,

“I presume all the members of this vaudeville company are consumed with jealousy.” “Not quite all.” ‘Td like to'see tire performer who isn’t.” “You’ll see him in the next act. He’s a trained chimpanzee.”—Birmingham Age-Herald.

Tiny Hat Brushes.

Brushes weighing less than half an ounce, which can be carried inside hats on which they are to be used, are the Invention of a Parisian.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

Pride and Roses

By JACK LAWTON

(Oepyrlckt. IMS. Wwtm UatoaJ Mary Louise was going to marry the gardener; and being unacquainted with the family of Mary Louise, it would be Impossible for you to conceive the consternation this news occasioned, In their eyes thd queen had abdicated her throne, the proud old southern name for the first time was being unequally yoked with that of a commoner. \ ✓ And with all her new and startling views Mary Louise seemed to retain but one characteristic of the old Lindley's—their immovable stubbornness. “I will marry my Harry,” she said, “though every one of you turn against me.” Harry has been engaged as gardener by the father of Mary Louise, while that gentleman played golf near the club house. The young man, whistling cheerily, had been busying himself with a trowel among the rare plants bordering the club house veranda when Lindley senior approached. Being in urgent need of a gardener, he besought the busy one for information and perhaps assistance. “Did he know where a capable and experienced man could be found?” The club house gardener, after a few 1 abrupt questions, most surprisingly offered his o\Wi services. Mr. Lindley, realizing the ravage neglect was making among his costly, uncared for plants, was only too glad to agree, “but," he added uneasily, “what, will th»y say to me here for taking away their help?" Henry had laughed away his compunction, “I was going to leave in a few days anyway,” he said, “more work here than I bargained for.” The garden had been a fancied fairy land to Mary Louise, and in later years she found many of her dreams still lingering there. Very unprmcely he had looked when Mary Louise, pausing before a wonderful folded rose, noticed him for the first time kneeling in the dirt almost at her feet

“You are a new gardener, are you not?” asjeed Mary Louise. “What is your name?” He had glanced up at the sound of her voice, «s though realizing for the first time her presence, then the gardener smiled. “Henry,” he answered her, and rising with a bow, presented the wonderful rose. So tliat was the coming of the prince! Mary Louise did not know at the time, she only knew that the gaze of his dark eyes, had a strangely sweet power to stir her heart. But later, Mary Louisb learned the truth, as she.came again and again to the garden, lingering unnecessarily, while Henry talked in his musical votce.

At first, the blood of the Lindleys within her rebelled at the interest her father’s servant had awakened. Then love’s magic joyfully brushed aside the barrier* It was a soft scented mponlit night when confessed his love for Mary Louise. She stood by the white sun dial, and the old light of dreams shone in her eyes. “You will marry me, sweet?” asked the voice of her prince, and unhesitatingly she had given her promise. In the impressive old library, with these frowning faces about her, that promise seemed to be a more serious thing; but firmly Mary Louise repeated : “I wjll marry Harry, though you all turn against me.’’ Then all at once her father buried his old face in his arms. “Oh, Mary Louise,” he moaned, “is it not enough that I must lose this beloved old place of our family, without also losing you? Long have I endeavored to keep up family customs. That is now no longer possible. Our money is gone—poor speculation or untvise expenditure —how, I do not know —but our money is gone. “If you would but follow the women Of your kind in suitable marriage, and surely you have about you eager cavaliers —the pride of the old name might still be saved, if not the financial standing.”

“The pride of the name !*’ cried Mary Louise, “why! father among all the men you know there is not one as clever —or noble or fine, as my HarHer lover, appearing just then in the doorway, gazed back adoringly over the heads of the family council. “It will make no difference with Mary Louise,” said Harry |pi<oudly, “but it may alter conditions with yourself, Mr. Lindley, to learn that I have been employing your fertile garden as a means of furthering certain floral experiments which I have for some time been carrying toward successful completion. “It was a club house friend who first suggested my trial there. New discoveries in growth and color is my hobby; than that, my life purpose. Tomorrow, with your permission, I will show to yon the Mary-, Ldhise rose, for which I have an offer of —” Harry paused, “well—a great deal of money; and it is a satisfaction to know that all my study and research have not been wasted.” With a little laugh Mary Louise ran into her lover’s arms. “You never told me,” she triumphed. “You just kept plodding along out there, with your funny trowels. But, oh I I knew all the time that you were clever as well as I knew —that you—were you.” - <

RACIAL BLENDINGS IN SYRIA

So Many Nations Have Overrun the Country That No One Race Can Claim Pre-eminence. Syria, the region extending from the Taurus mountains to Egypt and from the'desqjt to “the great sea." is the land of the patriarchs and prophets and apostles—“the Holy Land." Its population numbers about three and one-half million of Semitic origin, speaking the Arabic language, and yet with so many races intermingled through the centuries of the various conquests and loccupations that the people cannot claim any one race as their own. Greek, Roman and European crusader, all have blended* with the aclent Semitic stock to produce the Syrians of today. In Syria was the one green spot of Turkey—the Lebanon mountains. In 1800, because of the massacres, the European powers Insisted that these mountains be made autonomous. And since that date this little district has been a living demonstration of what the people of the land are capable of becoming. The steep mountain sides have been terraced to a height of 4,000 feet and planted to olives, figs and vines. Taxes have been low, safety to person and property secured, good roads built and kept in repair. The people have constructed more comfortable homes and have sent their sons to schools and colleges. The story of the achievements of the Lebanon and Its sons during these 60 years of autonomy would be a thrilling narrative In itself.

KEEP COOL AND KEEP WELL

Some Points of Importance to Be Remembered When an Epidemic Is Threatening Public Health. At its worst any epidemic takes but a relatively small toll of the population, and as a rule the majority of people are resistant to the assaults of the worst disease germs, Including influenza, If they but take ordinary care of themslves. This is important. Whatever medical science may advise as to prevention or as to treatment, one simple fact that outweighs everything else is that if every individual will but follow the normal life he has led, eat those things that are suited to his system, things he has always eaten with resulting good health, rest and sleep as usual and avoid overfatigue while carrying on his work, also as usual, he will escape the pestilence. There is no excuse for any panic. Above all, the individual should remember that the first and last rule to follow in this state of things is to keep cool and keep well. For the man who will keep cool will keep well, and the man who keeps well and has all his faculties vibout him will keep cool. This is no time for official or indivldr ual or collective hysteria.—Philadelphia Public Ledger.

Extravagance.

IK makes no difference who adminlstersSne extravagance or how high the purpose is, extravagance is an evil in Itself. There Is somewhat in the very fact that invites venality and corruption. The very sight of a great pile of money excites desire that too often finds some way for satisfying itself. The papers are full of instances of this kind. In fact, we could write a pretty good history of the country if we limited our narrative to graft and grabbing only,~ahff yet-muc.h of it is overlooked because It is usual and expected. Extravagance has made many an unearned fortune and it is doing as much these days, especially in government contracts. This country should hasten to apply the doctrine Jhat an overcharge Is a crime and that profiteering is treason. There is nothing that so destroys the democratic level of a nation, whether it appears on the heights or in the depths.—Ohio State Journal.

Strike That Failed.

Labor strikes were frequent even in the earliest recorded days. An Important strike occurred in Egypt during the reign of Cheops, several thousand years before the Christian era. While the great pyramid erected in honor of that monarch was in course of construction it is stated that 50.000 workmen refused to continue their labors. They were dissatisfied with the food furnished to them, which was insufficient in quantity and poor in quality. Argument proving useless on the part of the contractors, soldiers were ordered to drive the strikers back to work, and many thousands of them were cut to pieces, while those who could escape fled. The others were compelled to resume their labor.

Dogs In Roumania.

Each nation looks upon the dog In a different way, but the dogs of war and the dogs of peace (of a pastoral and agricultural people like the Roumanians) are beyond doubt the Intelligentsia of their kind. A little farther east he was sometimes held In fear, and an old • Babylonian prayer runs thus: “From the dog, the snake, the scorpion, and whatever Is baleful, may Merodach preserve us.” . . . On the other hand, on some of the wonderful bas-reliefs of that period, our four-footed friends have been gratefully immortalized, and their names remain written thereon to this day—“He who ran and barked.” “The biter of his foes.” “The selzer of his enemies.” But here in Roumanla “slayer of the wolf,” “the friend of sheep,” betokens a less disinterested path in life.—Exchange.

Out.

Dignified Old Gentleman Young fellow, you should always stop to count ton before you strike another person. Mickey the Mauler —Awgwan with that other-cheek stuff, uncle; by that time the referee’d be countin’ ten over me prostrate form. .

A Proper One.

Nicker —Now that poor old Teauper is gone we’ve got to put a suitable epitaph on his tombstone. What do you suggest ? Bocker—That’s easy. Just put on “Hie Jacet,” but be sure to Inclose the “Hie” In

HAO HIS

Knicker —Fudger must have a very vindictive disposition. When he once begins a quarrel he never will give up. Backer —That’s not vindictiveness; it’s stinginess. He .Jiates to give up anything.

Persistent.

Truth crushed to earth will rise again. An act exceedingly rash; For scarcely nas she done bo when She gets another smash.

A Rigorous Sentiment.

“Birds of a feather flock together,” said the ready-made philosopher. “Yes," rejoined Three Finger Sam. “But there’s some tar going with the feathers due on a few of the birds flocking around here.”

Her Language.

Mrs. Nicker —Mrs. .Gabbalot’s conversation is very diverting, I understand. Mrs. Nocker —Oh, Indeed, it is; she gets switched off her subject every minute or so.

Changed Attitude.

“How was it when the chief called you in <to lecture you that he grew so suddenly bland and kind?” “I slipped my hat on his seat and he sat down plump upon it.” —London Answers.

Yet to Come.

Little Clarence (after a season of profound cogitation) —Paw-uh ! Mr. Collipers—Well, my son? Little Clarence —Paw, why don’t women wear whiskers on their hats?

No Doubt of It.

“Blnks says he is learning the touch system.” “He must, be getting on; he borrowed from me five minutes after we were introduced.”

Soaked Again.

Sapleigh—Since I met you 1 have had but one thought. Miss Bright—Even that is more than I gave you credit for.

COMMUNITY SALE A community sale will be held at Parr on Friday, February 28, 1919. Those having anything to sell please list same with W. 'H. Myres at Parr. —Advt.

CASTO RIA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bears ■ *** is r Ja Hinder tMa bead noaoes win be pyblisbed for 1-oent-a- word for the. flret insertion, 1-J-cent-per-word for eaen additional Insertion. To save boek-keeptiis cash should be seat with notion. No notice accepted for less than twenty-flyv cents, but short notices coming within the above rate, will be published two er more times—as the ease may be— for M cents. Where replies are sent in The Democrat’s care, postage will be charged for forwarding such replies to the adverFOR SALE For Sale—About 40 tons of timothy hay.—Call 915-G. f-1 For Sale —1916 Ford in No. 1 condition. —Kuboske’s Garage, ts For Sale—Some fine clover hay in barn. Reid’s Yellow Dent seed coi’h improved.—HENßY PAULUS, phone 938-G. • f-1 For Sale —A 4-cylinder Buick, 1918 model, good condition, all new tires. Will sell at reasonable price. A. ODLE, phone-923-F. For Sale—2oo hedge posts at my arm 6 miles southwest of Rensselaer.—W. H. RITCHEY, Rensselaer, Indiana, phone 312.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY W. .

Butter Wrappers VegeCAMe pare*, meat butter wrappen la aay quantity deaired, either ptala ar printed, at The Democrat Office. ts For Sale by reason of inetußtag furnace, a fine base-burner need only two years; all in splendid condition. May be seen at Democrat office—THE DEMOCRAT. ts For Sale— 9 tons of good timothy hay in mow; twill sell part or all together, 5 miles siath and 2 miles west of Rensselaer. —RILEY TULLIo, phone 927-E, ts For Sale—Registered Spotted Pcjand China male hog, wt. about 30® pounds, also a good young registered shorthorn buII.—JAMES W. AMSLER, phone 933-B. j-26 For Sale—A Webster’s New Inter, national pictlonary, aitnost new and very little suited, sheep binding and good paper Publisher's price 112; will sell for $8 cash.— JASPER COUNTY DEMOCRAT. For Sale—Barred Rock cockerels, fine in tfhape and size, good in color; don’t put your buying off too late. lam going to close these fine birds out at $2.60 apiece. Phone or write.—A. D. HERfiHMAN, Medaryville, Ind. . f-1.. For Sale—Paragon lever paper cutter, 23-inch, recently rebuilt and In A-l condition.—THE DEMOCRAT. . ■ -■■ ■ < 11 For Sale—Some very fine pure-bred M. B. turkeys, both hens and toms. Some dxtra good toms. Want to dispose of all except those I will keep for my own use. Call early If you want some of these birds before they are all taken,— WM. HERSHMAN, Medaryville, Ind., R-l. ts

One of the Best Located Rest* dence properties in Rensselaer, 75x300 feet, corner lot fronting on two improved streets; good two-etery house, with cistern, drilled well, bath, barn and other out-bulldings, etc. Ground alone Is worth price asked for entire property. -Terms if desired. For further particulars cal or address B. care THF DEMOCRAT For Sale —In The Democrat’s Fancy Stationery and Office Supply department—steel die -umbering machines, rubber stamp daters, rubber stamp pads, typewriter ribbens fop all practically makes of typewriters, spun glass ink erasers, account files, filing cabinets, typewriter papers, legal blanks, etc. Office Supplies—Rubber stamp daters, ink pads, steel die numbering machines, carbon paper t all kinds of typewriter papers, secondsheets in onion-skin, both white and colored, etc., etc., at The Democrat office. 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 sixes farther out from Rensselaer. For further particulars see me or call phone 246, office, or 499, tome. — HARVEY DAVISSON. ts For Sale—lOO acres well improved farm in Gillam township, si£ miles from town, 4 miles from station, on improved gravel road. All level black land, good fences and buildings. Price right; terms reasonable. Possesion March first. 200-acre farm with fair improvements; level, black land, 110 acres in cultivation balance pasture, six miles from town. Price $65 per acre. Terms to suit. Possession February 1. Also /120-acre farm, good improvememts, located ,on stone road. 100 acres in cultivation, 20 acres pasture. Price and terms right. Will trade any one or all of the above farms. —JOHN A. DUNLAP.

FOR RENT For Rent—My house on Park avenue, electric lights, city water.— MARY JANE HOPKINS.tf WANTED Wanted —Wood choppers, also standing wood for sale.—Joseph Kosta. Fair Oaks, Ind. j-29. Wanted Wood-choppers to cut cordwood near Rensselaer. — JOHN J. LAWLER. See J. E. Walter, Mgr„ phone 837. tf For Rent—Six-room house and ten lots with good well of water; -3 blocks west of Five Points, on Clark street.—GEOßGE W. OTT, phone 913-H. f-1 Wanted —More farmers to know abqut tne great land movement in the clover lands of WisconsinSee me about the next excursion. Office in Wright Bldg., near Washington street bridge. Open evenings. Telephone 418. ELMER GWIN. ts Bookkeeper*, * office man, clerk, etc., can make from five to twentyfive dollark per week on the side without interfering with present work by selling health and accident Insurance to acquaintances. Others are doing it. Write for particulars. —Great Western Accident Insurance Company, Des Moines, lowa. f-15

. MISCELLANEOUS 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.tf FINANCIAL ' Money to Loan.-—CHAS. 3. UEAJf. fl SON, Odd Fellows, Bulldin*, Rensselaer. * fl Mutual Insurance—Fire and Light. I ning. Also state cyclone. Inquire of M. I. ADAMS. Phone 138-L. fl Farm Loans—Money to loan Mt farm property in any name an M 310,000.—E. P. HONAN.