Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 97, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 March 1919 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

The destruction wrought on all but the hardest wood._by the white ant, or termite, is not surprising when a few facts are known of its prolific character. A nest, some six feet in height, was found in the tropics, and about one foot below the level of the ground was a conical mound of hard earth. Inside this dwelt the queen-mother. After careful observation she was found to lay 9,120 eggs in an hour. On account of her great size she was unable to leave her cell, her only function being to lay eggs. An armload of old newspapers for a nickel at The Democrat office.

FOR SALE For Sale—lol6 Ford in No. 1 condition. —Kuboske’s Garage. ts For Sale—My team, wagon, harness and dump-boards.—AN CEL WOODWORT?, phone 268-White. m 4 For Sale—A Bllckensderfer typewriter, in oak case. All in good condition; $lO takes it. —THE DEMOCRAT. ts For Sale —Pair of nice Jersey heifer calves, 1 week and 2 weeks old. Grades. —RUSSELL VANHOOK, phone 938-A. For Sale—Paragon lever paper cutter, 23-inch, recently rebuilt and in A-l condition.—THE DEMOCRAT. For Sale—lo head of coming yearlings, steers and heifers; also team of work horses, wt. 2800. W. B. WALTER, Rensselaer, R-3, phone 80-C, Mt. Ayr exchange, ts For Sale—lo thrifty ehoats, average weight about 90 pounds, 10 miles north of Rensselaer.—HAßßY HIBBS, Rensselaer, Ind., R-2. ml For Sale—l have 8 fine Barred Rock cockerels; anyone wanting the 8 can have same for sl6, or a less number for $2.50 apiece.—A. D. HERSHMAN, Medaryville, Ind. m 8 One of the Beet Located Red dence properties In Rensselaer 75x300 feet, corner lot fronting or two improved streets; good two-stor? house, witff cistern, drilled wel’ bath, bam and other out-buildlng» etc. Ground alone is worth prlc*