Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 88, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 February 1919 — Page 8

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LAST CHANCE - ! ■ ■ ■ " ' ' Our Mammoth REDUCTION Sale which has satisfied all our old and many new customers closes Saturday, February 1 To make Saturday the banner day of them all we have marked many different lines of merchandise at ridiculously low prices, take advantage of this opportunity and purchase all your present as well as future needs. Save 25-35-50 per cent on Overcoats, Suits and furnishings. We thank you for your patience while waiting to be served at our sale. Come Saturday, February Ist, as early in the morning as possible, so we can give you complete service. PLACE THE CLOTHING HOUSE OF WM. TRAUB Odd Fellows Bldg. RENSSELAER, IND.

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REMINGTON. (From the Press)

REMINGTON R. R. TIME TABLE No. 318 East bound | 7:24 a. m. No. 331 West bound I 9:22 a.m. No. 340 East bound | 5:15 p. m. No. 319 West bound I 5:15 p. m.

Mrs. A. P. Rainier and Mrs. 'Charles Bowman were Logansport Visitors Saturday. Mrs. Anna Gray of Oxford spent Wednesday night with her sister, Mrs. John Ritenour. Keith Spencer arrived home the latter part of the week and has Come to stay, having been discharged from service. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Barnett of Chebanse, Illinois, spent several days with William Barnett and family the first of the week. Lor Butcher has purchased a Small farm at North Vernon, and ■will ship his goods to that place Tuesday, and make his future home there. He wil ( l specialize on poultry. Mrs. Charles Denham of Brook came Tuesday to spend three or four days with her sisters, Mrs. Chas. Harner and Mrs. James Green. Bhe reports her son, George, in Germany and doing well. Charles Alson, accompanied by his father, Lee Alson, left for Farmington, Miss., Saturday evening to place his little two-months old son in the care of Mrs. Grace Wood, a cousin of its mothej, • Lowell Hensler has returned to Remington and is again on the job at the store. Army life seems to have agreed* with him, and he £ays they sure give a man a work out there, but that it’s good for a fellow. | Miss Ida Beal spent Sunday with her mother at the home of Mrs. W. J. Dick in Watseka, Illinois.

NEW AUTO REPAIR SHOP We want tp do your auto repairing. First class work, full line of tools. West side Court House, in Dodge sales room. J. H- REPAIR SHOP £HONE 114.

Mrs. Beal will go to Monticello, Illinois, this Friday to spend a month or more with her daughter, Mrs. L. M. Raymond. Mr. and Mrs. William Barnett celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Sunday, January 26. On account of Mr. Barnett's illness only a few relatives were present at this event. Mr. Barnett’s health has not been good for some time. Lieut, and Mrs. M. M. Wall came Saturday , and spent till Monday with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Ott. Mr. Wall has just been discharged from Camp Knox, Kentucky, and they are making their home at Logansport for the present, where he is in a law *0111,06. Noah Dunn and wife visited Noah’s two brothers and their families in Milroy township, Monday and Tuesday ano report that Alvin Dunn has traded his Oklahoma land for 120 acres one and a haif miles north of the Milroy Baptist church, and will move on the same about March 4. Miss Stella Taylor’s Sunday school clcss spent a enjoyable evening at the home of their teacher on Friday last. The time was spent so pleasantly with games and refreshments, and in fact so rapidly did the hours fly that they were’ scarcely home before midnight. The girls hope for more such occasions. A telegram was received Saturday afternoon by Mrs. P. S. Griffith announcing the death of her brother, Thomas G. 'Cambe, who was kilted by the fast train on the T. P. & W. railroad at Eureka, Illinois, that day. Mrs. Griffith left on the evening train for .Eureka, intending to return with the body for burial, but on arriving there found it would be impossible op account of the mangled* condition of the body. Mr. flambe had started from the home of his brother, wha lives near the railroad, one half mile west of Eureka. iHte was by the East bound fast train, wWeb was late and running at a rate of sixty-five miles an hour. On seeing him they sounded the warning and put on the brakes, but on account of high speed, were still running forty-five miles an hour when they struck him. Short services were held at the cemetery Monday morning, January 27, 'at 10:30 at! Eureka, Illinois. Thomas G. Cambe was horn in Boone county, Indiana, November 3, 1855, and died January 25 1919, aged 63 years, 2 months and 22 days. He united with the Christian church when q'uite young and continued faithful to the end. He leaves to mourn his loss one brother, 'E. S. Cambe of Eureka, Illinois, one sister, Mrs. P. S. Griffith of Remington and a host of friends.

PINE GROVE. Vern Odle was a Rensselaer goer •Saturday evening. John Dale helped Elmer Shroyer

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cut wood Wednesday. Creola Torbet called on Mrs. Andy Ropp Saturday afternoon. Miss Dora Daniels spent Saturday night and Sunday with home folks. Eddie Ritter called on his brother Rudolph and family Tuesday evening. Mrs. Vore and Alice Galbraith called on Creola Torbet Saturday evening. • Mrs. Vernie Torbet and children spent Sunday with James Torbet and family. John Dale and Bluford Torbet helped Charley Torbet shingle a shed Thursday. Chas. Brouhard and Elmer have been helping Andy Ropp this week with some work. Minrfie Ritter returned to her work in Rensselaer after a few weeks stay at home. Mr. and Mrs. Will Schultz and family spent Sunday with Ler father, Ed Ritter and family. ’Several of the young folks of this neighborhood attended the pie social at Aix Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Bluford Torbet and daughter Ruth spent Sunday with Mrs. Lizzie Cooper of Kniman.

POSSUM RUN John Price was a Virgie goer Wednesday. Eber Hahn spent Monday evening with John Price. Francis Marion helped Roy Beaver butcher Monday. Orpha and Myrtle Parker called on Ada Hahn Sunday afternoon. Ernest Johnson is visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Parker. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Merrill spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Charley Brouhard. Eber and Ada Hahn spent Tuesday evening with Qrpha and Myrtle Parker. '* Clyde Davisson's are sick with the influenza. Dr. Hemphill is attending them. Mr. and Mrs. Marion spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Comer and family, near Gifford. Mr. and Mbs. E. A. Merrill and Jesse Walk’er galled on T. J. Parker and wife Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Cover sipent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. John Comer, near Aix. Mrs. T. J. Parker spent Tuesday

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night and Wednesday with S. L. Johnson and family. at Monon. Mr. ind Mra, Roy Beaver and daughter spent ■Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James Davis and family. Lester Campbell who got his discharge < from the army, is visiting his Mr. and Mrs. James Campbell, and bis, brother Jim and wife. Mrs James Campbell gave a card and lunch party Thursday evening. Those present were, Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Cover and children, Mr. and Mrs. David Hahn, Walter Stump, EUU and Ada Hahn. Orpha and .Wrtle Parker. Everybody had a good time. • -

* MT. AYR. * (From the Tribune.) Mrs. Horace Arvin is visiting her mother in Hammond. George Lynch is spending some time in Chicago this week. Joe Jinkerson is visiting hi 3 daughter, Mrs. Korah Eldridge at Lee. John and Florence Snow and cousin Veina Waling spent a few days in Chicago the past week. Ed Harris returned Thursday from Indianapolis where he attended a grain men's, convention. Elmer Brown and wife, who have been living near Chicago, but who are moving to Dakota are lierj visiting relatives. Mat Lacosse of Kniman was a visitor here Wednesday. Mat says he has been irfld up with tho flu since the first part of December. Mrs. Frank Coovert received word Monday morning apprising her of the death of her uncle, Henry Hudson at Wichita, Kansas.

PUBLIC SALE The undersigned will hold a public sale at the James Shaffftr farm, lu, miles north and 1 3-4 miles east of Brook, commencing at 10:30 a. m., on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1919 47 Head of Cattle— ■ Consisting of 1 red cow 6 years old, giving milk, will be fresh’in May; 2 red cows, 3 and 4 years old, giving milk, will be/ fresh in May; 1 roan cow 6 years old, giving milk, will be fresh in March; 1 Durham milch cow 8 years old, fresh in spring; 1 large milch cow 9 years old, fresh in June; 1 red cow 6 rears old, fresh in June; 2 red Durham cows 7 years old, fresh in spring; 2 roan Shorthorn heifers coming 3 years old, sipringers; £ red Shorthorn heifers coming 3 years old, springers; 1 white Shorthorn coming 3 years old. fresh in spring; •1 roan Shorthorn heifer coming 3 years old, fresh in spring; 1 roan heifer, will be fresh in March; 2 heifers coming 2 years old, t will be fresh in July; 1 white faced heifer coming 2 years old, .springer; 2 roan steers coming 2 years old, wt. about 750 to 900; 2- yearling steers, one coming l-ye'.r-old; 22 last spring calves. Nine of these are grade iHerefords; 1 white Shorthorn; 2 red Durham: 3 roan Short'horn: 5 red Shorthorn; 2 mixed heifers.

25 Head of Shoats—These are fall shoats, weighing about 50 lbs. Karm Implements, Etc.—Consisting of 1 Deering binder, 7-ft. cut, with tongue truck; 1 Hayes corn planter; 1 Tower gopher; 1 3shovel Deere cultivator; 1 Deere corn planter, with 160 rods of wire, in good shape; 1 Sattley rjding cultivator; 1 set double driving harness; about 10 tons of timothy hay in mow. Terms—-All sums of $lO and under cash in hand; all sums over $lO a creuit of 11 months will be given with 5 per cent interest if paid when due, if not paid when due 8 per cent from date. 2 per cent off for cash. Purchaser giving note with approved security. No property to be removed until settled for. HENRY SMITH, CYRUS LOHR. Harvey Williams, Auctioneer. John Lyons, Clerk. Hot lunch on grounds.

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“So you think people are too fat as a rule.” “1 do,” replied the conductor. “If everybody was thinner there’d be room for more people- to stand up in the car.”

Ever Heard of One.

“Say,” remarked the impecunious young man, “that pawnbroker around the corner is a regular robber.” “Yeh,” rejoined bis friend, “be must be one of those loan bandits the newspapers are always mentioning.”

Concentration.

“What are your politics’” “Just now.” replied Senator Sorghum. thoughtfully, ‘Tin anti-Hun, and ' that’s as far as 1 am permitting myself to get."

Then There’ll Be Trouble.

“Are you going to pay me that bill?” “Not Just yet.” “If you don’t I’ll tell your other creditors that you have paid me."

A Matter of Taste.

“Am I the only girl you ever loved?” “No, but you are the onjy one who had sense enough to appreciate it.”

A Turkey Dinner

By OTTILIA FRANCES PFEIFFER

(CopTrixbt. IMS. Wwter. Newspaper Uptoa.) "May I come in for a moment?" questioned the gentle looking occupant of two rooms back of those wjtere Mrm Mason and husband and their daughter lived. Many a time the Masons had noticed the poorly dressed, shy and retiring Mrs. Blair, as she was called. Her appearance betokened poverty and the lines of care in her wan face indicated some consuming sorrow. They were warm hearted people, tlie Masons, and 'had never failed to speak pleasantly to their neighbor and wished she was a trifle more friendly. Mrs. Blair worked all day and half the night sewing for a cheap sweat shop. She had a» child, a little boy six years old, who was an invalid. There was something the matter with little Benny's lower limbs tnjd he lay most of llie time on a cot. „ “Come in, and welcome," invited Mrs. Mason heartily and ushered her neighbor into a room as sparsely fnrnlsl*d'as her own. •fl am going to ask a great favor of you, Mrs. Mason,” spoke the timid and hesbating guest. “My poor boy. the doctor, says, can be made well and walk if money can be provided for a long course of treatment. 1 have managed to save up a few dollars, sufficient to take me to my old home in the East. I have determined to go to my father and throw myself and child upon his mercy.” “Surely your own father would not disown his kin I” said Mrs. Mason. “It was my fault, he decided, when I married,” explained Mrs. Blair sadly. At least he said he would never receive us into his home. My husband died. I have struggled on alone for two years. I would not give up the battle even now, only for my child’s sake. I am going to appeal to my father. I cannot take little Benny with me. I have not the money to do so, and he might not be able to stand the strain and fatigue of the journey. Then again my appeal may be in vain,” and Mrs. Blair sighed drearily. "Let us hope for the best, dear,” consoled her great hearted hostess. “Can we help you in any way?’ “I wish to leave little Benny for a week at the most with some one, and I would feel that he was in safe kindly hands should you consent to take, charge of him,” said Mrs. Blair. “I will pay you for your care.”

“Not that. He is welcome to our poor fare, and sure nobody could help loving the dear, afflicted child! Yes, indeed, we will take care of him and glad to show that little kindness to a good woman in trouble.” So it was arranged and the cot was moved into the Mason apartment next morning. Mrs. Blair left a little package with Mrs. Mason. “It Is Benny’s birthday next Saturday,” she said, “and I had promised him a present. Here are only a few poor toys, but I hope it will content him.” It was after his mother was gone that Benny made the coming birthday a constant theme. Somewhere he had got a picture showing a family group at a festive meal. A great turkey was the principal feature. “That’s what I want for my birthday,” the little fellow insisted. “Mamma promised that some day we’d have a turkey and please can’t you get one, even if it’s a tiny fellow, just for this once ?”

“I declare! it’s heartbreaking, that poor little feUow with his one wish,” said honest John Mason to his wife. “But a war time turkey means a fortune and yon must try arid get' it out of his mind.” Mason was a painter and paper hanger and trade was dull. By a strange coincidence the next day his task was decorating a restaurant. Among the papier mache chops and fowls exhibited in the show window were several counterfeit presentments life size, and some of these the proprietor of the place threw aside. It was with brightening eyes and an inspiring plan in IJs ,inind that Mason asked for one of the discarded imita-' tion turkeys. At a distance it was a noble looking specimen, browned to a turn and seeming at bursting point with inside richness. And upon his birthday little Benny on his cot clapped his hands with delight as he viewed on rhe table a perfect copy of the turkey in the picture. One side of the papier mache fowl was turned away from him. It had been cut open, a small roasted chicken inserted, apparently the carving done from The turkey, and little Benny feasted and then lay back content over his first turkey dinner. Mrs. Blair returned and with her was her father, forgiving and eager to„ take to his heart daughter and grandson. He was a man of wealth and when told of the turkey episode he asked to be given the mock fowl, “to remember your grand goodness of heart,” he .told Mason.' “What’s this?” inquired the latter, the day after the Blairs had departed and he opened a heavy package *to bring to light th> counterfeit turkey.

It jingled as he moved it. Its contents poured forth as he turned it around. To the brim it was packed with an opulent stuffing—silver dollars, a reminder of the soulful appreciation of Mrs. Blair’s father of his unselfish care for the littl& crippled boy. '

Speaking of still life, the liveliest Illicit whisky still is all on the quiet.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1,1 M»

TAX REFORM BILL TO HOUSE SOON

Amendments Will Be Accepted up to Tonight. STATE POLICE FORCE ASKED I Change In Divorce Law Providingi Freedom From Incurably Insane Urged by Senator Aldredge—z Dry Bill Amended. Indianapolis, Jan. 31. —Amendments In wpiting to the proposed tax reform measure before the state legislature will be accepted up until tonight, Representative Kimmel, chairman of the judiciary A committee of the house of representatives announced during a hearing on the bill. There will be no more public hearings on the bill and the committee will try to report the bill to the house next week. The meeting on Wednesday night was for the purpose of hearing representatives of hanks, trust companies and building ami. loan associations. Eben H. Wolcott of ■lndianapolis, chairman of the tux committee of the Indiana Bankers' association, presented resolutions adopted by bls committee which favor "tiny plan which will secure the greatest measure of return of property, of whichever kind, for assessment."

The house committee on public morals voted to report for passage the yVright dry bill, which seeks to amend the state-wide prohibition law in numerous ways, but the committee struck from the bill sections 1 and 15, according to Representative Frank E. Wright, who Is chairman of the com-* mittee and author of the bill. Members of the legislative committee of the National Horse Thief Detective association of Indiana, including William Colvert of Attica, H. E. Lochry, Franklin; J. M. Carter, Indianapolis ; E. J. Mendendall, Sheridan, and C. F. Martin, Jamestown, were at the statehouse with a bill they wish introduced in the general assembly to provide for a state police force to operate in all parts of the state and to have the same powers of arrest as Jocal police authorities. Amendment of the divorce law so as to provide that where one of the parties to.a marriage has been adjudged Incurably insane and has been confined in an institution for ten years or more, the other party shall be entitled to a divorce, wilt be proposed in a bill being drawn by Senator Alldredge. The ways and means committee of the house voted unanimously to report for passage to the house the bill legalize the expenditures of the Indiana state council of defense during the war period, and to appropriate S OS,000 for the expenses of the counduring that period. The committee voted to kill the bill Introduced by Representative Southard Tuesday morning, which sought to pension employees of state Institutions after they had been in the employ of the state 20 years.

The labor committee, Representative Day, chairman, decided to recommend for passage Representative Bidaman’s anti-injunction labor bill; Representative McKinley’s bill to provide for the guarding of gas valves and the supplying of gas masks tt> workmen to protect them from noxious gases; and another bill by Representative McKinley, providing that building inspectors see that buildings are constructed in compliance with laws protecting workmen in dangerous occupations. The insurance cqmmittee, Representative Miltenberger chairman, voted to recommend for passage the bill introduced by Representative Abrams to create a separate state insurance department after amending the bill to' cut the salary of the head of department to $4,000 Instead of $6,000 and changing the effective date from September 80, 1919, to September 30, 1920. This action makes the bill the same as it is in the senate where it has advanced to third reading. The committee on county and township business,. Representative Field, chairman, voted to recommend for passage Representative Dailey’s county civil engineer bill after cutting the salaries to be allowed such officials SOOO in the first three classes of counties and changing the salary to a per dien* of $7 for counties of fourth class. Judiciary committee B, Representative Vesey, chairman, decided to recommend the indefinite postponement of Representative Craig’s eugenic marriage bill. The house committee A on Judiciary voted for indefinite postponement of the Day bill, which would have mad* legal a verdict in civil cases by threefourths of the Jury.

The senate committee on roads decided to report favorably on senate bill 80. providing for licensing of automobiles according to horsepower and weight, and house bill 10, known as the patrol bill, permitting county road superintendents to name assistant superintendents to the number of not more than four to each 100 miles of roads, to »patrol highways and look after repairs. Such assistant superintendents are to get 35 cents an hour* for their labor while actually employed and 50 cents an hour when working; with a team. It was also decided td* make favorable report on senate 128, authorizing county commissioners to designate important public high-" ways for the erection of guide-posts at crossings for the benefit of travelers.