Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 September 1919 — Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

butter 10 to 15 cents, and all 1 other prices accordingly. What we ask of the patrons is to think of these conditions and then figure on the following: Poles have advanced 45%, wire 170 to 200%, instruments from $6 to $7 each, all brass, nickel, platinum, repairs and equipment have advanced 300 to 400%; on cable and conduit the advance Is from 100 to 200%, batteries 150%. We have been compelled to advance our labor from 20 to 40% and It Is not yet receiving Its just dues according to other conditions and living. We are unable to procure the needed amount of help. We have endeavored to get and have endeavored to keep the service up to standard until in the last few months. We realize that we are not, can not and do not expect to, for no Just person would expect to receive the same service when no more revenue is paid. With the increased costs we are compelled to operate with one lineman short, with a chief operator one-half of time —and will be taken off entirely, doing away with giving information to our patrons. We felt we might be able to pull through the war conditions with its increased cost of material and labor, but as they still Increase we find there Is nothing to do but to let the service suffer. We feel this statement Is due the patrons and the employes and the company, that you cannot expect as rapid and correct service or your trouble to be taken care of as quickly as if the company could receive the advance increases all other business receive. We will endeavor to do our best, but this must be discounted with the advance In wages and materials we are compelled to pay.—JASPER COUNTY TELEPHONE CO.

PUBLIC SALE As I am going to quit farming, I will offer at public auction at my farm, 10 miles northeast of Rensselaer, 9 miles west and 1% miles north of Francesville, 1% miles north of the Barkley M. E. church, on what is known as the Clover Leaf farm, commencing at II a. m., on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1919, 5 Head of Horses—Consisting of 1 bay horse 11 years old, wt. 1500; 1 brown horse 11 years old, wt. 1300; 1 sorrel mare 7 years old, lady broke, wt. 1100; 1 brown mare 7 years old, wt. 1100; 1 sorrel horse 7 years old, wt. 1050. 35 Head of Cattle—Consisting of 20 black, short-fed steers, wt. about 900; 7 good milch cows; 1 good white-faced two-year-old bull; balance young steers and heifers. 38 Head of Sheep—Consisting of 26 good breeding ewes; 1 good pure-bred buck, and 11 good lambs. 30 Head of Hogs—Consisting of , 2 good brood sows with pigs, balance shotes weighing from 75 to 100 pounds. About 4 dozen Chickens, mostly White Leghorns—all young hens and good layers. • 12 Stands of Bees. Farm Implements—Consisting of plows, h'arrows, discs, corn planter, manure spreaders, and all other necessary farming implements; 2 good sets of harness, one with breechihg; *2 cream separators,, in good order; a good new mud boat; base-burner, in good order; 6-foot steel water tank and many other small tools too numerous to mention. About 5 tons of Hay in mow. Terms— A credit of 12 months will be given, on all sums of over $lO, notes to draw interest of 6% from date if paid when due; if not so paid to draw 8 % from date; sums of $lO and under cash in hand; 2% off for cash when entitled to credit. H. E. LOWMAN. ~W. A. McCurtain, auctioneer. C. G. Spitler, clerk. Hot lulnch on grounds. Buy your typewriting tablets at The Democrat office.

consisting of 6-room house, good barn, doable crib, hog house, windmill, tone tile. Price SIO,OOO. Terms. 40 acres, 1% miles from Rensselaer, on stone road, good improvements, woven wire fences, all hedge posts, good orchard, adjoining S4OO land; price SIO,OOO. 200 acres, pasture and farm land, 14.-mile from gravel road, fairly well drained, practically level, no sand hills, small house and barn, telephone, rural delivery. Price $75 per acre. 70 acres, Marion township, 40 acres in cultivation, balance pasture, a good hog farm; 6-room house, good new barn, silo, windmill. Price $l5O per acre. We will make, reasonable terms on any of the above farms to suit purchaser. See JOHN A. DUNLAP, Rensselaer, Indiana.

OWNERS.