Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 December 1905 — Page 5

Edward P. Honan, ATTORNEY AT LAW. , Law, Abstracts, Real Estate. Loans. Will practice in all the courts. Office over handle's Fair. RENSSELAER, INDIANA . r -> Judson J. Hunt, lam, flDsiracis, loons and Real Esiaie. RENSSELAER, IND. Office up-stairs In Odd Fellows annex, opposite court house. Wm. B. Austin. Arthur H. Hopkins. Austin & Hopkins, Law, Loans find Real Estate. Loans on farms and City property, personal security and chattel mortgage. Buy, sell and rent farms and city property. Farm and city fire insurance. Attorneys for American Building, Loan and Savings Association. Office over Chicago Department Store, RENSSELAER, IND. J.F. Irwin S.C. Irwin Irwin & Irwin, Real Estate, Abstracts. Collections, Farm Loans and Fire Insuranoe. Office In Odd Fellows’ Bloek. RENSSELAER, INDIANA, l). M. Baughman. Geo. A. Williams. Baughman & Wiiliams ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Ftn loans, nnuocis nil insurance. Loans on improved Farm Lands and City Property a specialty. Collections and Notary work promptly attended to. Office over First National Bank, PhODe No. 829. Rensselaer, Indiana , UM rokTB. o. e. eriTi.su. «*»»* «• eueeia Foltz, Spitler & Kurrie, (Successors to Thompson A Bro.) ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Law. Beal Ealate, Insurance Abaracta ind Loana. Only aet of Abstract Books in 'he County. rensselaer> ind. B. F, Ferguson Geo. B. Hershmen D. M. Ferguson moi, imsmM i iergiisoi, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Will practice in all courts. Will give careful attention to any and all kinds of legal business intrusted to us. Office west of Publie Square, down stair*. Phone No. 31. nKSSSLjMtB, - INDIANA. ;

N. Littlefield, Real Estate Dealer. Immigration agent for Manitoba and Western Colonization Company; 50,000 acres in the famous Red Ri v er Valley. Office in I. O. O. F. building, Opp. Court house. Rexssblakr, Ixp. Ira W. Yeoman, attorney-at-law. Remington, ... Indiana. Law. Real Estate. Collections, Insurance and Farm Loans. Office uostairs In Durand Block. E. C. English, Physician & Surgeon. Office over I mes' Millinery store. Rensselaer. Ornoi pMO*t t?f. fIaSIOBMOI PhOMi lUt W. W. MERRILL, M. D. Eclectic Phislcion out Sun. RENSSELAER, - - INDIANA. Chronic Diseases a Specialty. H. L. Brown, DENTIST. Office over Larah's drug store H. O. Harris. K. T. Harris, C. H. Mills. President. Vice-Pres. Cashier Rensselaer Bank. Deposits received on call, Interest Bearing Certificates of Deposit issued on time, E* change Bought and Hold on principal cities, Notes Discounted at current rates, Fairr Loans made at 5 per cent. Ws Solicit a Share of Your Business. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OP NENSSKLAKR, IND. Addison Parklson, Pres. John M. Wasson. Vice-Pres. E. L. Hollingsworth. Cashier. SUOOSSSOS TO TMB BUSINESS OS VMS OSMMSMOIAt. STATS BAMS. Opened March 3d, 1003. at the old lo -atlon. NORTH SIDE PUBLIC SQUARE. A general banking business transacted; deposits received, payable on time or on demand. Money loaned on acceptable security. Drafts on all cities at home and abroad bought and sold. Collection of notes and accounts a specialty. 5 per cent farm loans Your business solicited.

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AN UNEXPECTED GUEST.

The Butterfly That Lived In a Christmas Tree. Papa, Archie and May went to the woods to get a Christmas tree and found Just what they wanted—a little pine, bushy and straight. “There Is something I must cut off,” said Archie. He pointed to a little gray bunch on one of the twigs and pulled out his knife. “No, no!” cried May, holding his hand. “Let it stay. It's a poor little caterpillar’s house.” May was right. One Indian summer day a caterpillar, dressed in brown velvet, was taking a walk In the woods. At last he came to the little pine tree and thought to himself, “What a nice place to spend the winter!” So he made himself a little house. He made it very tight and close, of fine, soft thread, and fastened up the door. He did not leave himself even a window to look out. If there had been one, how it would have surprised him to see that he and his house and the pine tree were riding In a sleigh with papa and May and Archie. He would have been still more surprised If he had seen the tree standing in the parlor, covered with toys and trinkets and little candles. “It must be spring at last,” he thought, for it was very warm in the parlor.'So he poked a hole in the wall of his house, and out he came. But what do you think? He was not a caterpillar. “Oh, see the lovely butterfly!” cried May. He flew to the tiptop bough, and the children said there was nothing else on the tree so pretty as the butterfly. “He must have come down the chimney with Santa Claus,” said May. And she never guessed that he came out of the caterpillar’s house.—Youth’s Companion.

MAKING CHRISTMAS TOYS.

A Thriving Industry In Germany, France and Switzerland. In parts of Germany, France and Switzerland every bumble householder takes more Interest in Christmas than the average American boy. This seems like a strong statement, for Christmas is pretty thoroughly appreciated by the young of America. But, great as the festival is to them, it is not essential to their existence. They could get along without Christmas, but the toymakers in Switzerland, the Tyrol and south Germany would starve without this midwinter holiday which makes a market for their goods. There are wood carvers, doll dressers and toymakers in every hamlet and home of the Tyrol. They depend upon the small wages they make from these toys to put bread and butter in their mouths. All through the winter season every boy and man carves out wood animals and toys for the factories. Everything is handmade. A Noah’s ark of twenty or thirty wooden animals that retails for a quarter in this country does not pay the carver more than a few pennies. The boys are taught to handle the knife early, and they learn to cut out wooden ducks, hens, horses, cows and other toys before they have reached their teens. Working all through the early winter days and nights in their little homes, they make the wooden toys that delight so many children throughout the world.—New York Mail and Express.

A Hawaiian Christmas.

Before the missionaries and the American settlers went to Hawaii the natives knew nothing about Christmas, but now they all celebrate the day and do it, of course, in the same way as the Americans who live there. The main difference between Christmas in Honolulu and Christmas in New York Is that in Honolulu in December the weather is like June in New York. Birds are warbling in the leafy trees; gardens are overflowing with roses and carnations; fields and mountain slopes are ablaze with color, and a sunny sky smiles dreamily upon the glories of a summer day. In the morning people go to church, and during the day there are sports and games and merrymaking of all sorts. The Christmas dinner is eaten out of doors in the shade of the veranda, and everybody is happy and contented.—St. Nicholas.

Christimas Cake.

Sift ten ounces, of flour into a basin; weigh one-half pound of powdered sugar, two ounces of candied citron, onefourth pound of raisins and one-half pound of butter. You need, besides these, four eggs and a lemon. Beat the butter (washed and squeezed dry) to a cream with your hand; add to it a tablespoonful of flour, one of sugar and oue egg; mix thoroughly and then go on in the same way,, using the materials gradually until they are all in; grate the lemon and add the fruit, warmed and floured; line a tin with buttered paper, using two thicknesses at the bottom; bake in a moderate oven two hours.

Wanted All That Was Coming.

“That Blfferblatt Is an nbseutminded fellow.” “So?” “Yes. When I handed him a Christmas present he said, ‘I beg your pardon, but do you give trading stamps?’ ”

The Boar's Head.

The great event of the old Christmas dinner four or five hundred ago was the entry of the chief cook bearing the boar’s head, garnished with rosemary.

A Christmas Pessimist.

A pessimist, I take It, is a grownup man whose cause Is to prove the wicked doctrine that there Is no Santa Claus. —Chicago News.

A MATTER OF HEALTH &AK?NO POWDER Absolutely Pure HAS MO SUBSntUTE A Cream of Tartar Powder, free from alum or phoa* phatlo acid ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK.

LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Corn, 36c; oats 28c. Bessie Burt, of Logansport, is visitiner at F. M. Parker’B. Dr. Bitters of Rochester, Ind., was visiting old friends here this week. I'D. H. Yeoman was in Danville, 111 , on business Monday and Tuesday. The Newtou County Farmers’ Institute will be held at Brook, Dec. 27, 28 Rev. aud Mrs. J. C. Parrett will spend Christmas with his folks in Lyndon, Ohio. C. A. Radcliff of Cincinrfwti is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Rhoades.

Next Monday is “turkey day” at the editor’s home, and the offioe will be closed a part of the day.

\-Peter Hordeman and George Newman left Thursday to prospect and visit Will Donnelly in Texas.

The Democrat wishes its thousands of readers a merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year ——

If you want your hens to lay, feed them wheat; only $1 10 per hundred at the Rensselaer Feed Store.

A large number of people from Rensselaer and vicinity attended the fat stock show in Chicago this week. P. Honan was at Lafayette Sunday where he delivered the memorial address to the Knights of Columbus. and Mrs. Len Lefler of Pleasant Ridge leave today to speud Christmas with Robert Lefler and family at Wabash. here Wednesday for Chicago, most of those going went for the purpose of takng in the fat stock show. JA reception was given to Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Parrett at the home of John Eger Monday evening. About 150 guests were present. Advertised letters: Miss Mary Ross, Barbara Williams, Clarence Armstrong, W. J. Birans, Thos. Costello, Jno. W. Durus, Omer Hickman, D. A. Wolfe.

Miss Ethel Sharp, who is attending the Terre Haute normal, came home Monday to spend the holidays and to see her mother who is still seriously sick.

Here’s another one about Mary: “Mary had a little hen, ’twa6 feminine and queer; it laid like smoke when eggs were cheap, but stopped when eggs were dear.”

W. L. Wood of Parr, informs us that he has purchased a cement block making outfit and will proceed at once to get out the 1 blocks and erect him a new office building.

Mr. E. T. Jones, The Democrat’s foreman, and Charlie Smith, foreman in the Republican office, expect to spend Christmas with the former’s brother in Dayton, Ohio.

Through mistake in the manuscript the name of Edgar S. Thornton of near Surrey, was omitted from the obituary of Mrs, Louisa Thornton, as one of the children.

Bert Vandercar, the popular assessor of Kankakee township and The Democrat’s versatile Dunnville correspondent, has been assisting J. O. Cline during the holiday rush of the poultry business.

f M iss Lest a Tedford of St. Louis, Mo., is visiting her sister, Mrs. Geo. Hopkins.

The city schools closed yesterday for the holidays aud will reopen Tuesday, Jan. 2.

Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Coen of Mecca, Ind., are visiting relatives here during holidays.

Nicholas Krull of KentTffhd, is visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs... Charles Ramp, here this week. There will be a good attendance of Jasper county democrats at the Jackson day banquet at Lafayette, Jan. 8. H. Myers and daughter, Miss Jennie are spending the holidays with relatives and friends at Washington, 111.

fThe prospects are that this will be a “bare Christmas,” the weather bureau promising nothing in the way of snow.

R. A. Minks of Dewey, 111., the uew owner of the Nowels block, was in the city a few days this week looking after his property.

By a unanimous vote of the congregation of the Christian church Sunday, Rev. Clarke will be retained as pastor for another year.

Sylvester Gray and James Hascall went to Bluffton last night to look at the former’s farm which Mr. Hascall is thinking some of purchasing.

The many friends of Lee E. Glazebrook will be pleased to learn that he is improving from his severe sickness of kidney and bladder trouble, and will probably be able to get out again iu a few days.

Mat Wentland of near Surrey, was thrown from a tank wagon which he was driving Monday evening, by the wagon wheel dropping into a hole in the road, and his right leg was broken jnst above the ankle.

Mrs. J. O. Cline and daughter, Miss Mae Cline, were called to Logansport Tuesday by the sickness and subsequent death of the former’s sister, Mrs. G. A. Dryer. Mr. Cline also went yesterday to attend the funeral.

Henry A. Taylor, a brother of Mrs. T. J. McCoy, formerly of this place, died at Lafayette Sunday after a short illness. He was president of the American National Bank of Lafayette and quite a prominent citizen. At its meeting Monday night Prairie Lodge No. 125 F, &. A. M., elected the following officers for the ensuing year: C. G. Spitler, W. M.; Mose Leopold, S. W.; R. D. Thompson, J. W.; W. J. Imes, Sec.; Ralph Fendig, Treas.

\JThe Middlecamp residence just south of Kniman, was destroyed by fire about 7 o’clock last Friday night, together with most of the contents, which were quite valuable. The loss was in the neighborhood of $3,000, with only SSOO insurance.

W. E. Hodges, the new law partner of Geo. E. Hershman’s, with his wife, arrived here from Hiseville, Ky., Thursday. They will board for the present. The new firm will occupy rooms over Murray’s new store as soon as same are completed.

A. Leopold has fitted up an office room for himself in the quarters lately occupied by C. J. Dean and A. J. Harmon, first door south as The Democrat office, and will look after his rental business therein and probably do a little money loaning also.

Pierre Thompson, aged 19 years, was arrested and lodged in jail Saturday night for being drunk and disorderly. He was arraigned before Squire Irwin Sunday and given a fine of $1 and costs, $9.10 in all, which was stayed by Geo. Keister. An effort was made to have him disclose where he got his liquor, but he refused to tell.

It is reported that a good safe majority of the voters of the First ward have already signed the liquor license remonstrance which will be filed next week, but that the desire is to make the majority as large as possible, and many are now climbing into the band wagon who have hereto fore held aloof from signing a remonstrance it is reported.

Mrs. Edward Cain, an old and highly respected lady residing south of town a few miles on the Range Line road, broke her right hip Sunday afternoon by a fall on the ice in her yard. Mrs. Cain is 78 years of age, which makes the injury all the more serious, as such fractures do not heal so readily on an old person as they do on younger people.

Last Saturday was the largest holiday trade in the history of the Chicago Bargain Store. Cigars, Nuts, Fruit and all those nice candies at Cox’s news stand for Xmas and New Year’s.

Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Nowels of Brook were guests of the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Nowels, Thursday. teachers in the city schools, will take in a teachers’ excursion to Cuba during holidays. The trip is expected to take about fifteen days. The Kentland Enterprise of this week published a very interesting Christmas greeting in the shape of letters from former residents who are now scattered all over Che United States. There will be a Bluerock shoot given by the Kniman Gun Club, Kniman, Ind., Christmas day, Monday, Deq. 25, and no one will be barred from shooting. Shells can be secured on the ground.

The first annual banquet of the Indiana Society of Chicago was held at the Auditorium hotel Thursday evening. Our fofmer well known townsman, W. B. Austin, was a member of the banquet committee.

Rensselaer merchants have enjoyed a very large holiday trade this week, and much of the trade has been from out of town too. It is also a noticeable fact that the merchants who advertised were the ones who got the trade.

Rev. J. B. Bair preached at the Beaver City Baptist church on Friday evening. The church there had been without any preaching or Sunday school for a year but through Rev. Bair’s help they now have a good Sunday schctol and occasional preaching.

The Democrat is requested to extend the thanks of the Mt. Hope church people to the many friends who helped them with their votes in the Democrat’s piano contest, and while they hardly expected to win out, they are very thankful for the assistance given them.

Postmaster Peck, of Remington will think a cyclone of Jasper County Democrats have struck the office when he gets the several big packages this morning. We had a great big list there previous to our piano contest, but this has swelled it to enormous proportions for a county paper,

While most of the elevators at towns around us have been unable to handle corn for the past few weeks, owing to the inability to secure cars for shipping, Rensselaer has thus far been fortuuate enough in this regard so as to receive all corn hauled, though close to the limit of their storage capacity.

Luther Albin and son of near Tefft, were visitors in the city Wednesday. They drove down to get some dental work done, leaving home at 2 a. m., and arriving here at 7a. m., but found our dentists all head over heels in work, and work promised for all day, so returned home in the afternoon disappointed.

Among those who have been away attending school and are now home for ihe holidays are: Wayne Parker, from law school in New York City; Kenton Parkison and Thos. Moody, from the lowa Agricultural College, Ames, Iowa; and Misses Thena Myers and Mildred Spitler, from Oxford, Ohio. Also, Prof Albert Marshall of North Dakota Agricultural college.

D. W. Williams, a farmer in 4 moderate circumstances residing □ear town, had the misfortune to lose his pocketbook Saturday afternoon either near the grocery entrance to the Chicago Bargain Store or within the store. It was a small leather purse and contained a S2O bill, a $5 bill, some small change and two bay tickets containing weights. He will pay $5 reward for the return of purse and contents.

WANTED.

1,000 bushelsgood corn and 500 bushels oats. Will pay above market price. A. L. Branch, at Rensselaer Feed Store. 15 per cent discount on all overcoats at Rowles & Parker’s. Fo u N n—A telescope or field glass was put in my buggy through mistake while attending my sale ten miles north of here, last Monday. Owner can have same by paying for this notice. G. F. Meyers. Remember The Democrat office for job printing.

FOR THE HOUSEWIFE

Stains on Boole Covers. Will you be so kind as to tell whether or not there Is any way of removing stains from cloth book covers? T. U. OH or grease stains may be removed from the covers as follows: Dip a pieefl of cotton wool Into benzine and wash: over the cover. Do not rub It locally, as this will cause the oil to spread and leave a ring arouud the place washed. Move the wool over rapidly. The benzine will sink Into the cover, and it win appear to be spoiled, but the benzine will soon evaporate and leave the cover bright and clean. If the stain is caused by any waters - fluid the color of the cover is apt to be destroyed, and there is no effective remedy, but the color may be Improved by washing with the beaten white of an egg. Whichever treatment is adopted be sure and wash the whole of the cover with a quick movement, as much rubbing will only make matters worse. Care of Carpets. Ingrain and other carpets are brightened In color by sprinkling a pound or two of salt over the surface and sweeping carefully. It is also useful to occasionally wipe over a carpet with borax water, using a thick flannel and taking care not to wet but only damp the carpet. Attend to all stains as soon as possible. If left they will soak Into the carpet and be very difficult to remove. Vinegar removes lime spots. Faded patches and grease spots may be removed by scraping a raw potato very fine and mixing it with a little water. Lay this mixture on the spots and let It remain for three or four hours. For Dryinir Dishes. A rack for drying dishes similar to that herewith shown is Inexpensive and easily made, says Good Housekeeping. Twenty-five cents will cover the cost of material, and almost any man can make the rack in an hour. The dishes

DISH DRYING BACK.

are washed and rinsed thoroughly with hot. water and placed in the rack to dry, which they will do very quickly. Only knives, forks and spoons need wiping. All will be found clean and shining, no finger prints or streak* from unclean towels. If the sink has no outlet for water a soft cloth placed on the lower shelf will absorb all moisture. If there is an outlet they can be rinsed in the rack by pouring hot water over them. If no sink is at hand tbs rack can be placed against the wall over a table.

Apples, retail or wholesale, 75cts. to $1 less per bbl than Chicago prices. Chicago Bargain Store

Now is the time to subscribe for your winter’s reading. Subscription taken for all papers and magazines at J. H. Cox’s news stand.

LIBRARY LECTURE COURSE.

Following are the five numbers of the Public Library Lecture Course yet to be given: Jan. s—Lula Tyler Gates. Jan. 2b—Wallace Bruce Amsbray Feb. s—Montaville Flower April 16—Dr. John Driver. Season tickets $1.25. An arm-load of old papers for a nickel at The Democrat office.

Neuralgia And Other P a i n. All pain in any disease is nerve pain, the result of a turbulent condition of the nerves. The stabbing,- lacerating, darting, burning, agonizing pain that comes from the prominent nerve branches, or sensory nerves, is neuralgia, and is the “big brother” of all the other pains. Dr. Miles’ Anti-Pain Pills rarely ever fail to relieve these pains by soothing these larger nerves, and restoring their tranquility. Dr. Miles’ Anti-Pain Pills leave no bad after-effects, am. , are a reliable remedy for evenkind of pain, such as headache, backache, stomachache, sciatica, rheumatism and ner.-~.17ia. They also relieve I' Sleeplessness, Ne. Car-Sickness, and Distress after eating. “For many year* I have been a constant sufferer from neuralgia and headache, and have never been able to obtain any relief from various headache powders and capsules, until I tried Dr. Miles’ Anti-Pain PlUs. They always cure my headache In five minutes time.” FRED R. SWINOLET, Cashier Ist Nat Bank, Atkinson, Neb. Dr. Mllei’ Antl-Paln Pills are sold by your druggist, who will guarantee that the first package will benefit If It falls he will return your money. t 29 doses, 29 cents. Never sold In bulk. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind