Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 October 1920 — Page 1

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Bargains in SECOND-HAND CARS We have several second-hand oars which can be bought at very reasonable prices. Our list includes Ford Tourings Ford Roadsters Ford Sedan Dort Touring Oakland Touring Maxwell Tourings Willys-Knight Tourings All of these are good buys. Call or phone Central Sales Company Phone Three-One-Nine

H[ JO COMIT DtMOCBII y. H BABCOCK, Publisher. OF L«n« BlrtanM Telethon** Office 316 ReeWenoe 311 ■ —- WetarM mi hhM niece mall matter rose 3, 1663, at the yMtofflce at Ranr Mfe*r, Indiana, «n*er the Act of March * uA ; Published Wedneeday and Saturday iba Only AH-Heme-Print Newapapar In deeper County. "if Twenty cento per tnoh. Special position, Twenty-five cento inch Per Una tret Inoortlon. ten cent*. Per Uno, additional Innertlona, five cento. . _ WANT ADS Ono cent per word each Insert lea, Minimum 16 eente. Spacial price U run one or more months. Cash must acsompany order unleoo advertiser baa an ~“!Srd of thanm Not to exceed ten Unes, fifty cento, Mah with order. ACCOUNTS AU duo and payable first of month following publication, except want ads and cards of thanks, which are caah °adv£rtlaementa accepted for the first papo. Foreign Advertising Representative THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1920,

AT LAST HARDING HAS SPOKEN

Senator Harding, the Republican nominee for president, goaded by a heckler at Des Moines, la., a few days ago, came out at last flat-footed and said that he was in favor of staying out of the league of nations. He said that he ‘‘wished no acceptance of the league, with reservations to clarify American obligations” that the proper course would be to reject those commitments altogether. “I do not want to clarify those obligations,” he said. “I want to turp my back on them. It is not interpretation but rejection that I am seeking.” This is the clearest and most straight-forward statement that the candidate has yet made and pulls the last straw from under the hundreds of thousands of Republicans who had hoped that their candidate would be for the league with some sort of reservations and that he was only playing for the support of the Johnsons, the Borahs,' the, Brandegees, the Hearsts and the Vierecks by his previous unintelligible statenients. - Now that Mr. Harding has spoken and we know what to expect in the event of his election, the question naturally presents itself to the thinking man. or woman, with some 41 or 42 nations already members of the league, what will happen to the United States if she stays out? /In self-defense aren’t we forced to become members even though we might not wish <to join the league of our own free will? It is a matter of self-preservation, and unless we want to be classed with Rus; sia, Germany and Mexico and share the fate that the other powers of the earth could inflict on non-mem-bers, if they desired, is it not - good sense to go in with good grace and reap the benefits and bear our just share of the responsibilities?

THE LEAGUE TO PREVENT WAR

Every member of the league of nations solemnly agrees that it will never go to war without first having done one or another of two things, without either submitting the matter In dispute to arbitration, in which case it promises to lay all the documents and all the pertinent facts before that council; it consents that that council shall publish all documents and all the pertinent facts, so that all the world shall know them; that it shall be allowed six months in which to consider the matter; and that even at the end of the six months, if the decision of the council is not acceptable, it will still not go to war for three months following the rendering of the decision. It is provided in the covenant of the league of nations that any nation that disregards these solemn promises with regard to arbitration and discussion shall be thereby deemed ipso facto to have committed an act of war against the other members of the league and that there shall thereupon follow an absolute exclusion of that nation from communication of any kind with the members of the league. No goods can be shipped in or out; no telegraphic messages can be exchanged; there shall be no communication of any kind between the people of the other nations and the people of that nation. There is not a nation in Europe that can stand that for six months. Germany could have faced the armies of the world more readily than she faced the boycott of the world.

TAX SHEETS TELL THE STORY OF McCRAY

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farm for the care of the live stock were listed for taxation at 1,200 bushels of corn, worth >1,380; 500

Wallis Tractors AT BARGAIN PRICES As we are going out of the Tractor Business, we are going to sell what machines we now have on hand AT COST. You know what the Wallis Tractor is—it needs no introduction. Don’t delay if you need a tractor outfit this fall or early spring. We can make deliveries the day we get your order. Call Ray E. Atkinson REMINGTON, IND. , REMINGTON PHONE 125-R. L-

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

bushels of oats, worth >205, and 10 tons of hay, worth >2OO, The live stock consisted of nine mules, worth 3900; six mules, worth $450; 15 mules, worth >1,500; 16 mules worth >1,800; 88 cattle, worth >B,BOO ; 74 cattle, worth 250 cattle, worth >33,000; five bulls, worth >5,000, and 21 hogs, worth >760. In 1920 the provisions for the live stock consisted, according to tax returns, of 600 bushels of corn, worth >780; 600 bushels of oats, worth >450; 18 tons of hay, worth >3OO and >BOO worth of ensilage. The live stock for which these provisions were on hand consisted of 48 horses and mules, worth >6,000 ; 73 milk cows, worth >5,110; 480 other cattle, worth >96,000 ; 26 sows, worth >B4O, and 50 hogs, worth >9OO. No farmer who examines the assessment sheets for this “home of the f&nous Fairfaxes," where cattle sales have been known to total more than >426,000, can help being impressed with the idea that Warren T. McCray has no reason to be dissatisfied with the Goodrich tax law and the Goodrich administration which he has endorsed. The taxes on the personal property on this farm as returned by McCray for 1917 totaled >17,000. In 1918 the amount was increased to >44,475. f County Assessor Boost Valuation In 1919 McCray and the township assessor agreed on a total of >69,320, but the county assessor de- [ elded that the pure-blood Herefords were worth more and raised the assessment total to >72,320. In 1920 there was again a unanimous agreement and the assessment .of the great stock farm stood at >120,325, which figures do not include the value Of the land or the improvements. It is interesting in the extreme to follow some of these assessments

'through the period ot the Goodrich administration. I For example. In 1917 the Orchard Lake farm harness was assessed at |75; in 1918 at »W; <n 1919 it seems to have been overlooked, bnt In IMO it has assumed a taxable value of 1500. I ' In 1917 all the agricultural implements on this 891-acre farm were returned for taxes as of a value of <l5O. In 1918 the value was >BOO, and In 1920 the value was $1,237. 1919 Stock Sals Nets $426,000 Mr. McCray’s stock farm assesements appear to have Increased In a reversed ratio to the approach of the present campaign, but at no time does it appear that he was assessed on his fancy stock for anywhere near the sums which he obtained from the sale of them, for on May 20, 1920, one of the bulls, known as Lowden Fairfax, sold for $25,000, or 25 times its valuation for taxing purposes given the assessor a month before. I The total of the first day’s receipts at this sale were estimated at approximately $225,000, or SIOO,000 more than the assessment of all the personal property on the Orchard Lake stock farm. The 1919 sale of 75 head of the cattle brought over $426,000, according to the widely published report of the sale, or $357,000 more than the total assessment of all personal property on this farm.

big public sale The undersigned expects to quit farming and will therefore offer at public sale at his residence In Union township, 2% miles east of Fair Oaks, 3 miles north and % mile east of Parr, 9 miles south and % mile west of Demotte, 9 miles north and 3 miles west of Rensselaer, commencing at 10 a. m., on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, .1920 2 Head of Horses —Consisting of 1 4-year-old gelding, wt. about 1100; 1 U>y ear-old gelding, wt. 1200. 42 Head of Cattle —Consisting of 13 milch cows, ranging in age from 12 to 6 years, several now giving I good flow of milk, four with calves this fall and early winter, some I bred to Shorthorn bull; 3 2-year-old ! steers; 1 Red Polled bull, coming 'by side, some others will be fresh ! 2-year-old; 6 young heifers, one to two years old, some bred; 6 steer calves. ' —— 9 Head of Hogs—Consisting of 8 shoata, wt. about 80 pounds, and 1 big type Spotted Poland China male hog, registered, papers furnished. 1 McCormick binder, good as new; 1 John Deere 16-lnch breaking plow; 2 ricks timothy hay; 1 wood heating stove, good as new. Terms—A credit of 11 months will be glve,n on all sums over $lO, । purchaser giving approved note beur- , Ing 6% interest if paid at maturity, ’but if not so paid 8% interest will ।be charged from sale date; 2% off for cash when entitled to credit. GEO. K. STOVER. W. A. McCurtain, Auct. E. P. Lane, Clerk. Fair Oaks Ladles’ Aid will have charge of lunch. 09-13 BIG PUBLIC SALE The undersigned having rented his farm preparatory to moving to town in a few weeks, will sell his personal property at public auction on the old William M. Hoover farm, 3 miles south and % mile west of Rensselaer, 8 miles north, % mile west and % mile north of Remington, commencing at 10 a- th-, on MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1920 9 Head of Horses—Consisting of 2 black geldings, wt. 1500 each, aged

well mated: 2 l>.ay mares 9 years old, wt. 1500; 1 black mare 6 years old, wt. 1700; 1 general purpose horse, wt. 1200; 1 gray horse 9 years old, wt. 1500 ; 2 mares 10 and 11 years old, wt. about 1200. 2 Good, Fresh Milk Cows. 4 or 5 dozen full-blood Buff Orpington pullets and a few roosters; 15 or 6 dozen full-blood Plymouth .rock hens. Implements, Wagons, Etc.—ConIslsting of a large and complete outi fit of everything needed on the farm, । all in good condition and many of the tools practically new, Including 1 Wallis 20-30 tractor with 3 bottom plows (this tractor fully guaranteed and will demonstrate and instruct ;purchaser in handling same), Deer•ing binder, McCormick mower, side j delivery hay rake and tedder com- , biped,', dump rake, Plano corn planter with fertilizer attachment? etc.; 4 cultivators; 2 gophers; 3section corragated iron roller, new; 10-foot spading disc; solid wheel disc; 4-sectlon harrow; , 2 walking I plows; 2 sulky plows; 1 gang plow; 'new manure spreader; fanning mill; 2 farm wagons, one with triple box; !set of gravel boards; 10 sets work harness, all in good shape; 3% h. ;p. gasoline engine, and numerous other articles. । Household Goods and Kitchen Fur--1 niture —Consisting of kitchen range, base burner, heating stove, book lease, rug 11-3x15 ft.; small rose rug; ! sanitary couch and coyer; oak dining room table and six chairs; Queen Anne dining set of American walnut; sewing machine; walnut and golden oak bedroom suites, springs and mattresses, mirrors, rockers, wardrobes, pillows, lamps, linoleum, DeLaval cfeam separator, incubator, lard pifcss, sausage grinder, stone Jars, washing machine, vacuum sweepers, flower

PUBLIC SALEM

As I have decided to quit farming, I am offering for sale on what is known as the Cap Hedge farm, 1% miles southeast ot Medaryville, the following property, beginning at 11 o’clock on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1920 106—HEAD OF STOCK—IOB 17 Head of Horses—l team black mares in foal, 4 years old, wt. 2650; 1 team bay mares, 4 and 6 years old, wt. 2800; 1 bay mare 7 years old, wt. 1400; 1 bay horse 8 years old, wt. 1200; 1 black mare, in foal, wt. 1500; 1 black mare 3 years old, wt. 1250; 1 gray horse 8 years old, wt. 1350; 1 bay horse 5 years old, wt 1400; 1 bay filly 2 years old, wt. 110 O; 1 black horse 7 years old, wt. 1400; 1 bay horse 5 years old, wt. 1600; 1 bay horse 3 years old, wt. 1300; 3 spring colts. 15 Head of Cattle —1 red cow 7 years old, giving milk; 1 2-year-old heifer; 5 cows, from 5 to 7 years old, black Poles, pasture bred; 1 red Pole cow 5 years old, pasture bred; 1 red cow, fresh now, giving good flow of milk; 1 coming 2-year-old steer; 5 spring calves; 4 registered Hereford bull calves for private sale. 76 Head of Hobs —10 recorded 1*? roc Jersey sows with pigs by side; 1 recorded Poland China sow; some shoats, weighing about 125 pounds each; 1 registered Duroc male 2 years old. These hogs are from some of the best known blood lines, such as Defender Prince, Joe Orion and Jewel Stock. The foundation stock for this herd was purchased

BIVEN COBURN

J. H. Hepp, Auct. stand, skillets, pots, gasoline irons and many other articles. Terms —A credit of 12 months will be given on all sums over $lO, purchaser giving approved note bearing 6% interest if paid at maturity, but if not so paid 8% Interest will be charged from sale date; 2% off for cash when entitled to credit. F. L. HOOVER. W. A. McCurtain, Auct. E. P. Lane, Clerk. Hot lunch on grounds. NOTICE OF DOCKETING PETITION FOR DITCH State of Indiana,) County of Jasper) SS: In the Commissioners’ Court, November Term, 1920. In the Matter of the Petition of Eli R. Wagler, et al., for a Dredge Ditch in Walker Township. Notice is hereby given to Okey K. Cole, Mat Mas Zimmer and Eva Zimmer that a petition has been filed in the office of the auditor ot Jasper County, Indiana, by Eli R. Wagler, et al., for a dredge ditch upon the following described route, to-wit: Beginning’ at a point near tile northwest corner of the northeast quarter of section 29, township 31 north, range 6 west, and running thence east along the south side of the public highway on the section line between sections 20 and 29, 21 and 28 and 22 and 27 in township 31 north, range 6 west, a distance of about two miles to its outlet in a public dredged ditch, known as lateral No. 77 of the Oliver ditch, and that you are named in said petition as being the owner of lands ‘which will be affected by the proposed drainage. You are further notified that said petition is set for docketing on the first day of November, 1920, in coramissioness’ court of Jasper county. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of said Board of Commissioners this 2nd day of October, 1920. (Seal) S. C. ROBINSON, Auditor of Jasper County. Schuyler C. Irwin, Atorney for Petitioners. 06-13 NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed by the Judge of the Circuit Court of Jasper County, State of Indiana, administrator of the estate of Thomas A. Crockett, late of said county, deceased Said estate is supposed to be solvent. ( GEORGE B. CROCKETT. Date October 2, 1929. Attest: JESSE NICHOLS, 06-13-20 Clerk Jasper Circuit Court. Democrat want ads get results.

(Under this head notices win be published for 1-cent-a-word for the first insertion, H-cont-a-word for eaoh additional insertion. To save book-keep-ing cash should be sent with notices. No notice accepted for less than z* cents, but short notices coming within the above rate, will be published two or more times—as the case may be—for 16 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—Second-hand baseburneK Will sell cheap. PHONE 458. 013 For Sale—Posts, red oak, white oak and burr oak. No pine, no.ash, and nd wiIIow—EVERETT HALSTEAD, Rensselaer, R-3. n 4 For Sale—43 lots all In one body. —GEORGE F. MEYERS. ts For Sale—lo head of yearling calves, 6 steers and 4 heifers; 1 8-year-old cow; 1 2-year-old bull. —CHAS; BRITT,- phone 923-B. ts For Sale at Bargains "All kinds of second-hand automobiles. Come

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of L. R. Frost & Sons, Greenfield, Ind. Papers will be furnished for these hogs on day of sale. Implements, Etc.—l J. I. Case tractor 10-20, in good running order; 1 J. I. Case 3-bottom tractor plow; 1 4-horse Cushman gasoline engine; 1 Deering binder In good order; 1 Deering mower, 6-ft" cut; 1 hay rake; 2 wagons; 1 J. I. Case gang plow; 1 Rock Island gang plow; 1 J. I. Case sulky plow; 1 Oliver sulky; 2 walking plows; 2 corn planters, one J. I. Case and one Janesville, both with fertiliser attachments; 2 4-section flexible harrows; 2 riding cultivators; 3 walking cultivators; 1 gopher; 2 discs; 1 cultipacker; 2 hay ladders; 1 wheat drill; 1 Massey-Harris corn binder, practically new, run two seasons; 1 Rosenthaler ensilage cutter, 15-toa capacity, in good shape; 1 side delivery clover buncher; 2 manure spreaders, one New Ideal and one low down International, both In good shape; 1 straw spreader; 4 sets work harness; 1 tank heater; 1 saddle; 1 grindstone;. 7 portable hog houses; 1 hog fountain; 1 galvanized ae><-feeder for hogs; hog troughs; chicken coops; hen houses; heating stove; cream separator; oil stoves beds; 4 dozen Rhode Island pullets; 5 pairs large grey geese, and other articles too numerous to mention. Terms—io months’ credit on bankable notes drawing 8% interest from date. Sums of $lO and under cash in hand. No property to be removed until settled for.

O. F. Horner, Clerk. in and look them over, in me white-fropt garage.—KUBOSKE * WALTER. * For Sale—4-room house with summer kitchen, 8 lota, on east Vine street, improved street, city water, cement walks, etc. —KARL ELLIS, Rensselaer. 020 For Sale—Three milch cows, 1 fresh in few days; 1 team matched brown mares, 4 and 5 years old. — CARRY WILLIAMS, Tefft, R-l. 018 For Sale —25 feeding steers in good flesh, weighing about 1,000 pounds. —JAMES H. CHAPMAN. ol« For Salo—Recleaned timothy seed at Rensselaer Garage, phone 365. Potatoes For Sale—Nice Rural New York potatoes, $1.60 per bushel, in the field. Am digging now. One mile south and 1 mile west of Virgie.—FßANK HOOPER. 023 For Sale or Rent—Bo acres 4 miles northwest of Wheatfield, Ind. Enquire of MRS. A. MAIERHOFER, Ottowa, 111., Burlington hotel. For Sala—l6o acre nun. wiL. drained, most ail level, black soil; 5-room house, good barn, corn cribs, good well, Eno orchard land all In cultivation. Can give good terms on this. Price SB9 per acre.—CHAS. J. DEAN * SON. ts For Sale, "Some real bargains tn well Improved farms located within three miles of Rensselaer. 129 a., 133 a., 212 a., 152 a., 99 a. I 1 also have some exceptional bargains in Improved farms of all sizes farther out from Rensselaer. For further partitulars see me or call phone 246, office, or 499, homo— HARVEY DAVIfifiON. U FOR RENT ‘ For Rent-r’ie&acre farm. —C. W. DUVALL, phone 147, or inquire at The Democrat office. 013 For Rent—After Nov. 5, the building on east side of public square, now occupied by Democratic Headquarters.—A. G. CATT. ts Fqr Rent—Several small, truck farms, varying in size from 20 to 40 acres, for rent to high-class truck farmers, for production of onions, potatoes, mint and celery. Good houses and good water. Applicants must be able to produce proof of high moral and industrial character.—-JASPER COUNTY FARMS CO., Newland, Ind. n 4

WANTED Wanted —Farm help during next 30 days In onion *and potato harvest. High wages to good men. Bums and loafers need not appIy.—JASPER COUNTY FARMS CO., Newland, Ind. 016 Wanted—A good, steady, gentlemanly salesman to handle a Ward’s wagon in Jasper county. No experience needed. For full particulars write promptly to Dr. Ward’s Medical Company, Winona, Minn. Established 1856. 016 Tracking Wanted—l have a new ton truck and solicit business in thia Une. If you have moving or any other trucking to do, call 473. —FRANK HAMER. Cf LOST v -. — , T . ■ — Lost—l 36x6 Federal casing on rim and truck tail gate, on Jackson highway, between Rensselaer and Thayer. Return to KUBOSKE & WALTER, and receive reward. 013 ~ FINANCIAL , Farm Loans—Money to loan on farm property in any sums up to >IO,OOO. . —E. P. HONAN. ts Money to Loan—CHAS. J. DEAN & SON, Odd Fellows’ Building, Rensselaer. > Money to Loan—l have an urfeuw' ited supply of money to loans on ** good farm lands at 5% % and usual commission, or 6% without' commission, as desired. Loans w* l ! be made for 5 years, 7 years, 10 years or 20 years. See me about these various plans.—JOHN A. DUNLAP.