Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 December 1919 — Page 4

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CLOSING OUT SALE OB of ■SM Spianos.R ■ PLAYER PIANOS, ’F* iBIw J | Phonographs, Records, Music Rolls AND SHEET MUSIC As I have made an important connection in the oil fields of Texas I am compelled to close my store here. Therefore will make big reductions on everything I have. The Pianos and Player Pianos are the well known Chute & Butler Make. \ The Phonographs are the Pathe, Mandel and Meteor. This certainly is your chance to get high-grade musical merchandise at the lowest prices. The entire stock must be sold this week, —Pianos, Player Pianos, Phonographs, Music Rolls, Sheet Music, Records, Violins, Ukeleles, also my Ford Runabout and one soft coal stove. J. M. BANKS MUSIC STORE OPEN NIGHTS THIS WEEK

WHO ARE THE MIDDLE CLASS

Brain Workers Who Are Compelled t* * Do Manual Labor to Eke Out an Existence. Few forces tend so strongly to produce social consciousness as a grievance. Not so many years ago one might have searched the world and found nobody who would admit he was of the middle class, remarks the New York Times. The term was an epithet used in derision. As the middle class was vaguely supposed to be respectable, respectability itself went out of fashion. Today all this is altered. People write to the papers to say they are of the middle class and they say is with ah air of one who after all is somebody. Yet nobody has defined the middle class, even' the sociologists and economists, whose business such tilings are. In England. W. H. Mallock gave a few stray thoughts to the subject and concluded it is middle class to have an Income of some $730. Prof. 11. R. Seagej stated in America the figure would have to be raised to $1,150. It Is the way of the elder sociologists-to write as if the determining factor is always mondy. Our common sense knows better. The middle class is distinguished from the class on its one hand-by the fact that it works, not with one’s body, but with its mind. It is distinguished from the class on its other hand by the fact that, not having sufficient capital to retire upon, it has to work. The middleclass man is a brain worker, who is obliged to work or go under. And he is obliged to Conform to current standards of respectability* physically as well as mentally and morally. In the nineteenth century the- Income standards had at least a shadow of justification, for wages and salaries still maintained some definite relationship to the character of work done and service rendered. Today we have changed all that and with one notable result. A large group of people among us have become class conscious—those, namely, who do professional work, for less than the pay of a hand laborer. Mentally and morally they have two strong props of character —the fact that the instrument of their labor is the mind and the fact that they are urged on by necessity to use it.

Explanation of Humidity.

Humidity, technically speaking, says the Philadelphia Press, is the amount of water or vapor moisture in the air. A given space at a given temperature can contain only a amount of water. If It contains less it will endeavor to fill up by evaporation. If it contains more the surplus water

will condense. When a mass of air contains al! the moisture it is capable of holding it is said to tie saturated. The higher the temperature the more moisture it takes to saturate the air. if it contains less moisture than ■■veil'd saturate it at a given temperature, then the lower, temperature nt which this would sufficient for saturation is called the dew point. The percentage of moisture in the air to what it would hold If saturated is called the relative humidity. Thus, if the air contains one-half the moisture necessary to saturate it, the relative humidity is 50; if only a third, it is 33. it is of course, at its maximum when at 100 and fog forms and mist falls.

The Most Ancient Egg.

Just.before the war began, during 1 xcavations in the ancient Moguntinenm, under the auspices of the Archeological society of Mayence, there was foul'd a hen's egg which was estimated to have been burled in the earth for son ething like 1(1 centuries. Moguntiacum was built by Drusus, the son of the Roman emperor Augustus, in die year 14 B. C.‘ Upon the site of the ancient Roman castrum or encampment near the city the excavations in question brought to light many interesting relics, including some water cisterns of Roman make. It was In one of these, which was located some 20 feet below the surface, that a damaged Roman eJaypot was discovered containing the shell of a broken egg and also a whole egg that had been kept from being smashed by a shred of the damaged pot, which covered it. TUg ancient egg was deposited in the municipal museum.

Ten to One Against.

“Sorry,” said the village constable, “but I’ll have to arrest ye—ye’ve been drivin’ along at the rate of 50 miles an hour.” “You are wrong, my friend," said the driver. “I say I wasn’t, and here’s $lO that says I wasn’t.” * “All right,” returned the constable, pocketing the money. “With ten to one against me I ain’t goin’ to subject the county to th’ expense of a trial.”

Father's Foot.

“Is It absolutely necessary that I speak to your father?” asked thte wooer after the -girl of his heart had promised to be his. “Why, of course. He is the head of the family, you know.” “It isn’t the head of the family Pm afraid of; it’s the foot.” —London Ideas.

Duplicate order bookc, Fairbanks scale books, etc., carried la stock in The Democrat’s fancy stationery and office supply department

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

RICH RADIUM FIND REPORTED

High Content in Pitchblende Discovered in Niplssing District. I Toronto. —Pitchblende, the ore of radium, has been found in the township of Butt, district of Nipisslng, it was announced. An assay, made by New York experts, showed the pitchblende to be unusually rich in uranium, the parent of radium. The, uranium content was 63.60 per cent., equal to 74.98 per cent of uranium oxide. According to the provincial depart-, ment of mines this is the second occurrence of radium bearing mineral reported to the bureau of mines since the Ontario legislature offered a reward of $25,000 for the discovery of radium In Ontario in commercial quantity. The other discovery, euxenite, which also carries radium, was made several years ago in the township of South Sherbrooke in Lanark.

English Government Helps.

London. —Under the housing act money is being lent to the owners of buildings who are willing to convert them into flats for workers. The loan must not exceed half the value of the property.

NEW YEAR’S EVE DANCE There will be a dance given by t'he Odd Fellows in the Woodmen hall in the I. O. O. F. building on New Year’s eve- Odd Fellows and Rebekahs are cordially invited.—Advt. MORE REBUILT TYPEWRITERS Another Lot Received Monday by The Democrat. These machines all have new rubber platen roll, new ribbon and have been thoroughly overhauled, cleaned and repaired with new parts where necessary and are in perfect condition. Included in this shipment are the following: 1 Smith Premier No. 2—Double keyboard machine, two-color ribbon, does nice work and is all in good condition . $25.00 1 Densmore No. s—lnvisible writer, back-spacer, two-color ribbon; standard keyboard; a good machine and one you will like ....$30.00 1 Smith Premier No. 10—This is a fine machine indeed and Is a favorite with all users of double keyboard typewriters. It is a visible writer, has back-spacer, tabulator and two-color ribbon. Price only . $45-00 1 Victor —A visible writer, standard

keyboard, back-spacer, tabular, two-color ribbon, a fine machine in every way $45.00 1 Oliver No. 3, in fine condition and will do as good work as a brand-new No. 9, only $30.00 1 Oliver No. 5, back-spacer, tabulator, pencil liner, can scarcely be told from a brand-new machine, only $40.00 I Oliver No. 9 (the latest model of Oliver make), has been used but very little for demonstrating, has new rubber platen and looks like a brand-new machine, will be sold for $50.00 1 Remington invisible, all in good condition with standard keyboard at a special low price. 1 Smith Premier No. 2, all in good condition and does nice work, only $20.00 We also have one brand-new Oliver No. 9, the latest machine made by the Oliver Typewriter Co. This machine has never been used and is just as It came from the factory. Price $57. Easy monthly payments if desired.

(Under this head notices will be published for 1-cent-a-word for the first Insertion, %-cent-a-word for each additional insertion. To save book-keep-ing cash should be sent with notices. No notice accepted for less than 26 cents, but short notices coming within the above rate, will be published two or more times—as the case may be—for 25 cents. Where replies are sent In The Democrat’s care, postage will be charged for forwarding such replies to the advertiser.) FOR SALE For Sale —Good seasoned wood that will burn.—PHONE 352. ts For Sale—Fin® navy beans, 10c per pound.—E. P. HONAN, phone 334. ts For Sale—House and two acres of ground in Wheatfield, Indiana. Enquire of SENIA JENKINS, Wheatfleldf Indiana. j-7 — - * - ■ For Sale—White Plymouth ’ Rock and Leghorn pullets.—MßS. RUSSELL MORTON, Rensselaer, plhone 642-Green. • jlO For Sale—ln The Democrat’s Fancy Stationery and Office Supply department—steel die numbering machines, rubber stamp d-‘era, rubber stamp pade, typewriter ribbons for all practically makes of typewriters, spun glass ink erasers, account files, filing eabinets, typewriter papers, legal blanks, etc. New and Rebuilt Typewriters are

carried in stock in The Democrat’s Fancy Stationery and Office Supply Department. We handle the Oliver, brand-new and various other makes in rebuilt and second-hand, typewriter we can save you some If you are in the market for a money.—THE DEMOCRAT. ts For Sale—Barred Rock cockerels $3.00 a piece; also two fine purebred Bronze toms, $12,00 and $15.00 a piece. Satisfaction guaranteed.—A. D. HERSHMAN, Medaryville, Ind. ' j-8 For Sale—The A. J. Osborn buildings located in Remington. If not sold before Feb. 21, will be sold at public auction.—MßS. W. S- PARKS, Rensselaer, Ind., phone 448. 7 d 27 ■> For Sale—-Six-room house, one lot, on Van Rensselaer street; fair condition. City water and lights. —MRS. J. J. EDDY, phone 603.

For Sale—lo-room house, including two large halls and pantry; two basement rooms. All in excellent condition. Corner of Susan and Weston streets. Telephone 603. — MRS. J. J. EDDY. For Sale—24o-acre farm, well improved, 3% miles north of Rensselaer.—MßS. J. J. EDDY, phone 603. For Sale—A lot of second-hand lumber, consisting of sheeting, 2x6, 2xß, etc. —KUBOSKE & WALTER, phone 294. ts For Sale at Bargains—All kinds of second-hand automobiles. Come in and look them over, in tne white-front garage.—KUBOSKE & WALTER. ts For Sale—Farm of 80 acres, known as the Samuel (Hart farm. Walker township, Jasper county, mineral rights reserved. This is an excellent opportunity to own a farm at your own price, easy terms and immediate possession. If interested write J. L. LEONARD, Crawfordsville, Ind- f2B For Sale—Seasoned oak stovewood, either on ground or delivered in Rensselaer; 6 miles west of Rensselaer, on the former H. O. Harris farm, on Mt. Ayr road.—J. W. PHARES, Rensselaer, R-3, phone Mt. Ayr 78-E. d 27 For Sale—Good two-story, T-room house, with bath, electric lights, drilled well, large cistern, lots of fruit, splepdld shade t-ees; on corner lot—really two lots each 75x 150' feet, each fronting improved street and Improved street on side. Splendidly located on best residence street In Rensselaer. Lots alone worth more than entire property can be bought for.—F. E. BABCOCK. ts For Sale or Rent—Big 40x80 three-

WEhNEHDAY, DEC. 31, I»UL

j pole tent, 10-foot wall; just the thing for public sales. We are through with it, as we are now In our new white-front garage.—KUBOSKE & WALTER. ts For Sale—Some real bargain* in well Improved farm* located within three miles of Rensselaer. 120 a., 133 a., 212 a., 152 a., SO a. I i also have some exceptional bargain* ‘ in improved farms of all Mses farther out from Rensselaer. For further particulars see me or call phone 246, office, or 499, home.— , HARVEY DAVISSON. M i For Sale—l6o-acre farm, well J drained, most all level, black w soil; 5-room house, good barn, I corn cribs, good well, fine orchard)] land all in cultivation. Can give v I good terms on this. Price SBO I per acre.—CHAS. J. DEAN & SON. ts ' — . ! 4 . FOR RENT Farm for Rent—32o acres near Fair Oaks—ERNEST BEAVER, Foreman J. J. Lawler lands, Pleasant Ridge, Ind., phone 937-A. j-7 For Rent—44 acres pasture land for next season, water and tank. —H. A. LAKIN, Fair Oaks, Ind.,, R-L ' j3> LOST )

Lost—Friday night, between Monon station and S. C. Irwin residence, $9 —a $5 bill and four $1 bills. Finder leave at Democrat office and receive reward. d 27 WANTED Wanted—Salesman to demonstrate in every home in JASPER COUNTY, IND. The greatest labor saving article for the housewife known. Big money in it for the live wire.— Address S. A. MARCH, 717 Spring St., Michigan, City, Ind. j-17 Wanted—One saleslady, also cashier, at Rowles & Parker’s Big Corner Department Store. ’ d-31 dash Registers Wanted—Will buy your second-hand cash register if in good condition and pay spot cash for same.—THE DEMOCRAT. FINANCIAL Farm Loans—Money to loan m farm property In any sums *■ to $10,090.—E. P. HONAN. If Money to Loan—CHAS. J. DEAN & SON, Odd Fellow*’ Rensselaer. Money to Loan—l have an nnltm. J ited supply of money to loan on J good farm lands at»5%% and us- i ual commission or 6% without ’ commission, as desired. Loan?, will be made for 5 years, 7 yean 10 years or 20 years. See me V about these various plans.—JOHN ‘ A. DUNLAP. g