Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 November 1904 — Page 8

Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

'Remington. MMiNOTON N. N.TIMKTABLC. «Anl. | TKAIWIbT' | WEST. 6:10 a. m. Mail and Paueuger 0:38 a.m. 9:38 a.m. Local Freight 12:42 p.m. 11:38 a.m. Mall and Paaaenger 3:51p.m. 7:35 a.m. Pawenger (Snn.o'ly) 7:38 p.m.

Mr. and Mrs. John A. Miller were Rensselaer visitors Tuesday. George Worden and wife returned last week from a visit to the world’s fair. W. T. Elmore and A. B. Coleman Were Rensselaer visitors Wednesday. John Ott’s daughter, Miss Daisy, is very sick with pneumonia at this writing. Joe Fagot went to Fargo, North Dakota, on real estate business again last week. S. G. Hand, wife and daughter Edith leave this week for Florida to spend the winter. Mrs. W. L. Rich has so far recovered from her long illness as to be about the house once more. Dr. Pothuisje Is another sufferer from pneumonia at this writing. There are about a score of cases in the town. Remington and Carpenter township people will still do well to remember thai “when you see it in the The Demo crat it's so.” A great many farmers hereabouts have finished husking their corn. The average yield is probably about 40 bushels to the acre. Mr. Elsworth Shearer and Miss Viola Puckett, two well known and popular Remington young people, were united in marriage on Wednesday of last week. James Thompson, son of Sam Thompson of Monticeilo, formerly of Remington, was married last Sunday to Miss Lily Newer of Logansdort. They will reside in Logansport.

There is no cough medicine so popular as Foley's Honey and Tar. It contains no opiates or poisons and never fails to cure. Sold by A. K. Long.

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G. Moody shipped hogs to Chicago, Tuesday. Miss Mable Bessie is working at Levi Harmon's. Corn husking is the center of attrac-tion-among the farmers. Mrs. Len Letler was the guest of Mrs. George Parkison Thursday afternoon. Miss Hazel McColly was the guest of Miss Maryirelle Parkison, Tuesday evening. The Misses Floss and Chloe Kenton visited the schools of Rensselaer last Wednesday. Car ryLqwnian'sc<M4itmthe"Thdinp- ' soil X Lawler ranch is yielding sixty bushels to the acre. Miss Essie Kendall Sundayed wilh her uncles, the Carr Bros., four miles southwest of Rensselaer. The residences ol Pleasant Ridge are now vacated, but we understand that they are rented for the near future. School closed last week Wednesday, for a visiting day and the teacher, Miss Essie Kendall, visited the Rensselaer school. Elbert Dunham of Tennessee, who has been working for George Parkinson, was called home Wednesday on account of the serious illness of his mother. Business was rushing in the wav of shipping, Wednesday morning, Clyde Randle shipped a veal, Wallace Sayier and C. Cline shipped their poultry to Chicago. •

Koley's Honey and Tar for coughs) and colds reliable, tried and tested, safe and sure. Sold by A. K. Long.

Jietvland.

Chas. Snider of Laura was a Newland visitor Sunday. John Holladay was in Rensselaer on business Thursday. Miss Jennie Kimble of Gifford was a Newland visitor Saturday. A. L. Moore and T. M. Callahan were at Francesville on busiuess Friday. Wm. Whited, of Stoutsberg visited relatives here from Saturday till Monday. Fred Arnott, who has been at St. Louis, visiting the fair, returned home Friday. Miss Ella Hullihan ison the sick list. Dr. Washburn of Rensselaer is attending her. Harry Gifford and James Noland were in North Judson and Winamac a couple of days last week on business. _ : Dr. Washburn was here from Rensselaer Friday in his automobile. This is the first one of these "devil wagons" to strike our town.

W. A. Herren of Finch, Ark., writes, “I wish to report that Foley’s Kidnev Cure has cured a terrible case of kidney and bladder trouble that two doctors had given up.” Sold by A. F. Long,

Dunnxfille

Death has not overtaken us. Chris Nelson is husking com on the Pfeil ranch. Howard Wynant was a caller at the White residence last Sunday. • Sunday school at D. V., every Sunday at 6:30 p. m. Let all come out. What we need at D. V. is more boys, saith a couple of our lady friends. 4

BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

All of our farmers are busy picking the golden corn and elevatoring it for free silver. Say, you must be careful and not lose your mittens. Those red mittens are known far and wide, George. The Dunn's Siding new pump bouse is completed and Warren, as usual, is holding his two services there each week. The dance given at the DeArmond machinery hall Saturday evening by Aaron Claspel! was well attended and a good time was had. We hope that all of the correspondents were lucky enough to feast on turkey Thursday. We extend to all our Thanksgiving greetings. Our M. E. Pastor preached a fine Thanksgiving sermon at D. V. last Sunday. He will preach at D. V. a week from to-morrow at 10:30 a. m. Let ail come out. If you want to see a natural gas well, just visit the farm of Hon. John Finn, east of D. V. He has a pump, which if properly piped, would furnish sufficient gas for his fuel and lights. We can’t see why it is that Jasper county should be plagued with poets and potato bugs more than any other place. We, as a people, don’t surely deserve all of the calamities extant. Any thing that disgusts us is for some little, twinkle twinkle little star fellow, to start out and try to make a ripple in the literary ocean when he ought to be catching and skinning skunks. But yet, our friend of Gillam must have some reason for advertising the fame of his poetical friends.

Some fine weather. Mrs. Charley Jenkins spent Tuesday with Mrs. James Torbet. Charley Jenkins is husking corn on his place near Pine Grove Miss Maggie Torbet is sewing for Mrs. Ceorge Cooper of Pine Grove. Will Price and family of Parr visited the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Nuss of Pine Grove. Miss Mae Hayes returned home Saturday after a seven weeks stay with Dr. Herman’s at Rensseiaer. Mr. and Mrs. John Hellengreen of Pine Grove spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Bert Lee and family of Gillam. James, Chester and Gertie Downs, Ray and FloSs Kenton of Pleasant Ridge broke bread with Miss Flossie Torbet Sunday. , The neighbors and friends gathered at the home of Charley Shrover Sunday and gave him a complete surprise. There was between 90 and too present. The tables were well spread. A fine tune was had at Blackford Saturday night.—Miss Orpha Swaim carried off the prize for the prettiest girl and Alpha McCurtain carried the prize for having the longest hair.

Anxious Moments. Some of the most anxious hours of a mother’s life are those when the little ones of the household have the croup. There is no other medicine so effective in this terrible maladv as Folev's Honey and Tar. It is a household favorite for throat and lung troubles, and as it contains no opiates or other poisons, it can be safely given. Sold by F. Long.

G. I. Thomas went to Chicago Sunday on business. The trustee visited our schools one day iast week. Mr. Owen of Monon, was here the first of the week on business. Kan Halleck moved out onto the Lewis Davisson farm last week. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Charley Fay, one mile east of town, the 14th, a boy. A. D. Washburn’s family of Rensselaer, spent Saturday on the Kent ranch. Bruce Moffitt is running a large ditching crew in Colfax tp., Newton Co., this week. Rev. Holiday preached at the M. E, church Saturday evening and Sunday at 3p. m. Mr. and Mrs. James Clifton are visiting their daughter, Mrs. Abe Dekoker, of near Demotte, this week. The Lawler Bros, have a large force of men and teams at work draining their Kent ranch into the dredge ditch. Our town was somewhat annoyed last week by a band of gypsies, horsetraders and fortune tellers. They left Monday for Rensselaer. The entertainment given Monday evening in the M. E. church was exceptionably well attended, as the house was crowded to its utmost. The proceeds amounted to something over $35. Ed Griggs, the lunch room proprietor, sold his business the first of the week to Dr. Proudly, and on Saturday the Dr. sold the same to Can Manderville. So Can is back doing business at the old stand again. He asks bis friends to call on him and he will give the best lunch In town for the money.

A Runaway Bicycla Terminated with an ugly cut 00 the leg of J. B. Orner, Franklin Grove, 111. It developed a stubborn ulcer unyielding to doctors and remedies tor four years. Then Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured. It’a just as good for Burns, Scalds, Skin Eruptions and Piles. 89c, at A, F. Long’s Drug Store.

Asp hall am Harry Ronse will be married to Miss Verna Bradbury next Thursday, 24th. Mrs. Patrick Daily’s sister has gone home, to her people in Carroll county.

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Mrs. Frank Hershman and family took dinner with Cass Wilcox's Sunday. Wmi Lee was struck by a pitchfork in the leg while helping Ben Rouse shred fodder. Mr. Mudge is still running his powers and is getting'more oil than people in general imagine. Mr. Ddolittle has completed his refinery and will begin the manufacture of axle grease soon. There will be a convention of the Sunday Schools of Gillam at Independence, Dec. 4, 1904. Everybody is invited to attend. Mrs. Sadie McNerney is back from Kankakee, where she has been waiting on her mother. It is presumed that the coming back lightened mail matters and expenses at either end of the road, and will have a great deal to do in getting Wm. Hershman’s corn out sooner. B. J. Gifford and the Indiana Asphalt Co., are and have been having some trouble about rates. It has been stated that B. J. charged them $5 for pulling a car in and S2O for pulling it out. He also states, it is alleged, that he will not pull anything out for the Indiana Asphalt Co., unless it is consigned to Chicago. But the company does not want to send their material in that direction.

Physicians Prescribe It. Many broad minded physicians prescribe Foley’s Honey and Tar. as they have never found so safe and reliable a remedy for throat and lung troubles as this great medicine. Sold by A. F. Long.

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Mr. Donley visited Sunday at Boonegrove. C. J. Kurn was over from Valparaiso Sunday. Earl Snick spent Sunday with his parents. Jesse Stanley was over from Hebron Wednesday. John Kyes of Valparaiso was through here Saturday. Mrs. James Clark is improving in health very slowly. Zeri Miller was a business caller at Wheatfield Monday. Miss Laura Donley and brother John visited here Sunday. Messrs. Les Stanley and Sam Walten called in these parts Sunday. Orlie Miller and daughters, Leona and Cora, took dinner with us Saturday. Dekater Lyon left for Michigan Tuesday though his foot, he hurt some time ago, is still very sore. Mrs. Rillia Shade and Miss Lillie Sturd of Demotte visited with the Snickenberger family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bush and sons Arthur and William visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Zeri Miller.

Doesn’t Respect Old Age. It's shameful when youth fails to show proper respect for old age, but just the contrary in the case of l>r. King’s New Life Pills. They cut off maladies no matter how severe and irrespective of old age. Dyspepsia, Jaundice. Fever, Constipation all yield to this perfect Pill. 25c, at A. F. Long's Drug Store.

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Viola Reed sherit Monday night with Agnes Potts. Walter Daniels is husking corn for Sam English. Maud, Galbreath of Chicago is visiting in this vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Snyder visited their son Frank Snyder and family. Miss Minnie Hemphill spent Saturday night with Mabel Huston at Aix. Ed Walker and family called on Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Walker Sunday afternoon. There will be a box supper at the Aix school house next Friday night. Everybody come. Mrs. Horatio Ropp, son Guy and daughter Coral, attended church at the Christian church Sunday afternoon. Misses Viola Reed and Ethel Walker, Agnes Potts and Ora Payne of Center Bakley attended institute Saturday. Say, Agnes was going some Sunday eve? We wonder if she thought Bert would get so mad he wouldn't never come back? There was a surprise party given at Charley Sbroyer's Sunday in honor of Mr. Shroyer. About sixty or seventy guests were present. John Newcome had quite an accident the other day. His horse getting scared at some little thing ran away and tore the buggy to pieces. x The box supper at Blackford Sat. night was well attended. Orpha Swaim got the prize for being the prettiest girl, and Alpha McCurtain tor having the longest hair of any man in the house.

A Policeman’s Testimony. S. N. Patterson, night policeman of Nashua, la., writes. "Last winter I had a bad cold on my lungs and tried at least a half dozen advertised cough medicines and bad treatment from two physicians without gettiDg any benefit. A friend recommended Foley’s Honey and Tar and two thirds of a bottle cured me. I consider it the greatest cough and lung medicine in the world.” Sold by A. F. Long.

So. Walter 1 —— Miss Minnie Larch did shopping at Wheatfield Saturday. Thanksgiving was spent in an oldfashion manner Thursday. Hay pressing and husking corn is the main features of the day. The teachers of this township held their second institute at Walker Center Saturday. Miss Clara Gulbransen, who has been working for her sister near Stoutsburg, returned home Sunday. Omar Wilmington, who is teaching the Fritz school spent Saturday and Sunday with his parents near Dunnvilie. Arthur Laßerge, who has been working in Illinois, returned home Thursday. We as well as "others" enjoy to see his smiling face once more.

/ F. W. Fisher of Kankakee township attended the Grand Lodge at Indiana-) polis last week as a delegate of Wheatfield I. O. O. F. lodge. Don t forget the box social at the Oak Grove s.hool to-night. Let all come and by their presence make it a success, as it is the first one this year. The play given bv the Raihbone Sisters at Wheatfield Saturday evening was excellent and to say they did fine woul I be like Bro. D. V. putting it rather mild.

Lonely Valley ,

Andy proposed and - accepted. <1 All right. So. Walker, we are with you this week. Harry Neier is working in Wolcott at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Huber were in Rensselaer Tuesday. Ord Hanley of Kniman, was seen on our streets, Saturday. C. Wesner of near Stoutsburg, drove through this locality Sunday. P. Hodge and wife took dinner with Love Asher and family Sunday. Dan Meyers and family Sundayed with relatives in Lonely Valley. Mrs. Omar Smith spent Monday evening with her mother, Mrs. Holser. EaTl, you want to look out, for Charlie says he is going to beat your time. Miss Emma Miller was the guest of your correspondent Sunday evening. - Ed Smith was the honored guest of Miss Jannie Jackson Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. VV. M. Davis and little son were guests at Frank Neier’s Sunday. A social to-night at Oak Groye. Let us all go and help Miss Jasperson make it a success. Fred Stalbaum of Asphaltum and Miss Bessie Biggs attended church in Wheatfield Sunday evening, Mr. and Mrs. G. Hendrickson and daughter Nelda and Mr. and Mrs, O. Jumper were visitors here Sunday. Miss Laura Miller, who has been working tor Mrs. Sam Richie for the past two months, has returned home.

Ha Could Hardly Get UpP. H. Duffy of Ashley, 111., writes, "rhis is to certify that I have taken two bottles of Foley’s Kidney Cure and it has helped me more than any other medicine. I tried many advertised remedies, but none of them gave me any relief. My druggist recommended Foley’s Kidney Cure and it has cured me. Before commencing its use I was in such a shape that 1 could hardly get up when once down,” Sold by A. F. Long,

Surrey

G. M. Wilcox is suffering with a lame back. C. W. Clemons is nursing a very sore hand. Sherman Renicker and family are stopping here at present, Farmers have been making good use of the fine weather and are nearly done husking their corn. Our" progressive and well managed school had a very pleasant day Wednesday in speaking and singing songs. * Charles Parks, who has been husking corn near Foresman. was home to visit his grandmother, Mrs. Samson of Sleeth, who is making her annual visit at her son's. C. L. Parks’. The first sale near here since the great landslide took place Monday just in the edge of Newton Co. The propreitor had the sale stopped with the remark that there didn’t nothing go so cheap.

Stoutsberg

Ally Woods is remodeling his house. All the farmers are busy shucking corn. Miss Coral Grimm visited the Harrington school Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Grube, Sr. went to Kankakee to spend Thanksgiving with their daughters. Mrs. Joe Grube returned home Wednesday eve from Momence, where she had been visiting for a week.

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Coral Gilbranson of Medaryville is visiting her father here. Rev. Knonen returned Tuesday evening from a visit with friends in Chicago. Zoe Peck of Demotte spent a few days the first of the week with Carrie Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Simon Fendig were in Chicago the first of the week buying Christmas goods. Coral Gilbranson and Anna Lidtke spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Pierce at Kouts. Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Fendig of Rensselaer, visited over Sunday here with Simon Fendig and family. Mr. Leach and Bessie Marion of Virgie, visited the latter part of the weA with Mr. and Mrs. Paul Possin. Mrs. Mary Phillips returned to her home in Momence Tuesday after a short visit with her daughter, Mrs. Roy Blue. Don't forget that William Lightfoot Visscher, the actor and humorist, will speak here Fridav evening. Dec. 2, in Remley’s Opera House. J. W. Tilton, recorder-elect of Jasper county, b*s sent in his resignation as postmaster at Wheatfield, and Congressmen Crumpacker has recommended Louis Paulson in his stead.

Not a Sick Day Since. “I was taken severely sick with kidney trouble. I tried all sorts of medicines, none of which relieved me. One day I saw an ad, of your Electric Bitters and determined to try that. After taking a few doses I felt relieved, and soon thereafter was entirely cured, and have not seen a aick day since. Neighbors of mine have been cured of Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Liver and Kidney troubles and General Debility.” This is what B. F. Baas, of Fremont, N. C, writes. Only 50c, at A. F. Long, Druggist.

HAPPY AND HEALTHY. A Beautiful Canadian Girl Saved From j ' I .Ir . . Miss Florence E. Kenah, 434 Maria street, Ottawa, OnL, writes: << A few months ago I caught a severe cold, which settled on my lungs and remained there so persistently that / became alarmed. I took medicine without benefit , until my digestive organs became upset, and my head and back began to ache severely and frequeatly. *’ / was advised to try Pcruna, and although l had little faith l felt so sick that I was ready to try anything. It brought me blessed relief at once, and I felt that I had the right medicine at last Within three weeks I was completely restored and have enjoyed perfect health since. “ / now have.the greatest faith in Pcruna. ” F. E. KENAH.

WOMEN should beware of contracting catarrh. The cold wind and rain, slush and mud of winter are especially conducive to catarrhal "derangements. Few women escape. Upon the first symptoms of catching Cold I’eruna should be taken.. It fortifies the system against colds and catarrh. The following letter gives one young woman’s experience with Peruna: Miss Rose Gerlcng is a popular society woman of Crown Point, Ind., and she writes the following: •‘‘Recently I took a long drive in the country, and Ixung too thinly clad I caught a bad cold which peitledonmy lungs, aud which Leonid not seem to shako off. I had heard a great deal of Peruna for colds and cat. rrli and I

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Rev, Morrow took dinner Sunday with Isaac Saidlai. Geo. Castor and family were in Wolcott Tuesday. Q.A.Jacks- of Lee attended cburc here Sunday. Geo. Wood was in Rensselaer on business Wednesday. Mrs. Goodrich called on Mrs. Geo. Foulks Wednesday. Chas. McCasben and sister Etta, were in Rensselaer, Monday. Clifford Morrow of Wolcott visited Earl Foulks last Sunday. Miss Mable Huston visited home friends over Thanksgiving. Jas. Culp spent Thursday afternoon with his brother, Wm. Culp. Carey Huston visited his father and family at Goodland last week. Jno Robertson and family visited Ml and Mrs. Wm. Lehming Sunday. Thanksgiving services were held at the Baptist church here Thuisday. Rev. Morrow took Thanksgiving dinner with W. C. Huston and family. Wm. Beaver of Monon visited his sister Mrs. Edward Johnson, Thanksgiving. Jno. R. Ward and family called on Isaac Saidlai and family Sunday afternoon. Thos. McDonald of Wilders, visited old acquaintances here the first of the week. Mrs. Z. J. McCashen and son Charles, have been on the sick list for the past week. Miss Della Davis of Palestine, spent Wednesday afietnoon with Mrs. George Foulks. Geo. Foulks and wife and son Earl visited Rev. Morrow and family in Wolcott Tuesday. Miss Emma Goodrich visited home friends also those in Wolcott over Thanksgiving. Earl Foulks spent Thanksgiving with his uncle and aunt, Mr, and Mrs. Frank May, in White Co. Wade Bensen attended church here last Sunday morning and evening, and visited bis grandparents Mr. ana Mrs. Jacob Johns. Our teachers took last Tuesday for visiting day tp other schools. Miss Goodrich visited the Slaughter school and Miss Lures the Putt school. We have not learned where the other teachers went.

Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that Contain Mercury. As mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole system when entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such aiticles should never be used except on prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the damage they will do is ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them. .Hall’s Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney A Co., Toledo, 0., contains no merenry, and la taken internally, acting directly npon the blood and muacous surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Care be snre you get the genuine. It Is taken Internally and made in Toledo, Ohio. by F. J. Cheney A Co. Testimonials free. Sold .by Druggist. Price 76c. per bottle. Take Hall's Family Pllla for constipation.

bought a bottle to try. I am pleased that 1 did, for it brought speedy relief. It only took about two bottles, and I considered this money well spent. “ You have a firm friend in me, and I not only advise its use to my friends, bus have purchased several bottles to give to those without the means to buy, and have noticed without exception that if has brought about a speedy care whereever it lias been used.”—Miss Rose Gerbing. If you do not derive prompt and satisfactory results from the use of Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full statement of your case and he will be pleased to give vftu his valuable advice gratis. Address Dr. Harfrmn. President Of The Harnu.ui l-.o'i!arir.!a, Coin m bn--, O.

Disastrous Wrecks. Carelessness is responsible for many a railway wreck and the- same causes are making human wrecks of sufferers from Throat and Lung trouble. But since the advent of Dr, King’s New Discovery for Consumption. Coughs and Colds, even the worst cases can be cured, and hopeless resignationismo longer necessary. Mrs. Lois Cragg of Dorchester. Mass., is one of many whose life was saved by Dr. King’s New Discovery. This great remedy is guaranteed forall Throat ana Lung diseases by A. F. Long Druggist, Price 50c and SI.OO. Trial bottle free. BOX SOCIALS. A box social will be given at the Kennedy school house Dec. 3, for the benefit of library. Ladies are invited to bring boxes, Prizes given. Come one, come all and enjoy yourselves. Yours Respectfully, V. M. Peek, Teacher, —o — There will be a box social at Lone Star school, Milroy township, Saturday evening Dec. 3 A cordial invitation is extended to all. Good program. Elizabeth Luers, Teacher. —o — A box social will be held at the Aix school in L T nion township, on Friday evening, Dec. 2. A cordial invitation is extended ? to everybody to come out and have a good time. A. L. McCurtain, ) T h Mabel Huston, \ ieacbers — o — A box social will be held at Center school house, in Milroy township, Saturday, Dec. 10, Phonograph entertainment free. Prizes offered, etc. SPECIAL SALe FARM WAGONS $65 Wagon Complete; sl6 Wagon Box Complete. We have procured of M. P, Warner, the retiring implement dealer, his stock of “The New Harrison Wagon,” consisting ol £ car load 3J inch wagons. Nc .better wagon made than “The Ha-rison.” Every piece is guaranteed. We will close this stock out at the very low price of $65 for wagon complete with tripple box and spring seat. Also furnish wagon box with two set side boards for sl6. Twelve monthe time given if desired. These are bargains; come and see us at. Rensselaer Feed Store, A. L. Branch, Prop. Coach tickets $5.10, Lafayette to St. Louiß and return, on sale Sunday to Thursday, inclusive, o each week daring rest of Exposi tion. Limit 7 days, including date of sale; via Wabash.