Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 August 1907 — Page 5

LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Conj, 490; oats 35c. The Indiana State Jair will tie held this year Sept. 9 to 13. ,'Mrs. W. J. Imes returned Monday from her visit to New York. Miss Grace Brown of Chicago is visiting her sister, Mrs. E. C. English. Miss Nettie Brown of Pern is the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Hale Warner« ' ) “The Trust Busters,” at the opera house, Monday evening, August 19. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Thornton returned Saturday from a vieTt in Dannville, Ind. James Fleming has moved here from Monticello and will work on ' the stone roads. < Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Eger are visiting relatives in Grand Rapids, Mich., this week*. Miss Maude Kays of Chicago is visiting the family of George Hanpa, near Kniman. Miss Pearl Morris is visiting her sister, Miss Ella Morris, in Chicago this week. ' Mrs. Ira Galbraith and Mrs. Robt. Sheets of Wheaton, 111., are visiting relatives here. Geo. Hanna of near Kniman went to Flora Satnrday to visit relatives until Tuesday. YE. P. Meyer and Miss Francis Brady of Danville, 111., are visiting the former’s mother here. Alf Donnelly, the big onion grower, got in a carload of lumber for onion crates a few days ago. XMr. and Mra.*lck Yates are visiting relatives in’Hoopeston, Roseville and Danville, 111., this week.

Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Hardy and daughter of Alva, Okla., are . Visiting relatives here for a couple of weeks. Peter Scallon of Lafayette epent Sunday with his family, who are visiting the Hordemans west of town. Mr. E. Rapp of Washington, 111., came over last Friday to re- , main a few days and look after his farm south of town. ✓ Mrs. W. C. Babcock and two children returned Saturday from an extended visit with her parents at Estes Park. Colo. Fowler Republican; Rev. Postill will spend his vacation making some improvements on bis Jasper county farm. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hitchings of Jordan tp., returned Saturday from a visit with their son Orville at Goebelsville, Mich. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Forbes of East Chicago are visiting relatives in Remington this week and taking in Fountain Park. Miss Georgia Dickinson of Chicago, returned home Thursday after a few days visit with her brothers in Carpenter tp. Mrs. W. H. Sanders and two sons of Bloomington are visiting the family of N. S. Bates and other friends here this week.

Everett Kinney, of the Rowlea & Parker Btore, is taking a two ■ weeks vacation, visiting in Lafayette and Lake Geneva, Wis. Mrs. Albert Moorhead and baby of Limon, Colo,, came Tuesday for a few weeks’ visit with bar parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Nevil. !x?A son was born last Thursday to a Gypsy couple camping in the eohool yard four miles south of town. It was tbeir eighth child. Mr. and Mrs. Alfonso Bark and Paul Troy and family of Chicago came down Saturday for a few days’ Visit with the family of John Kohlsr. Miss Cora Everett, deputy postmistress, is taking two weeks vacation, visiting in South Bend and Medaryville. Her parents reside at the latter place. X Mrs. F. E. Babcock and Miss Ethel Sharp returned Tuesday from their visit to Niagara Falls and Toronto, Canada. They report a delightful trip. >Mrs. C. F. Stackhouse and Miss Nina Martindale left Saturday for a visit in Anderson and Peru, and with the family of W. C. Huston at Perrysborg. —■■■ ■’ ■ Goodland Herald: A few tests have beep made of the oats and it is found that the average is about 30 pounds to the bushel. Many of thfr hulls contain no kernel.

i j -fi, X The Democrat and the Chicago Daily Examiner, both a full year, for only $3.00. Miss Nettie Prioe, who has beep siok with malarial fever for the past three weeks, is reported as improving, and Mrs. Fred Chapman and baby of Cincinnati, Ohio, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs, John Kohler. 1' E. L. Hollingsworth is at Kalamazoo, Mich., spending a week or two with his family who are sojourning there. YXI. M. Baughman has not fully decided on a location as yet, but thinks perhaps he will locate at Colorado Springs, Colo. F. B. Ham, who traded for the Wolcott electric light plant some time ago, has now traded same for a half-section of land near Wheatfield.

AB. S. Fendig left Wednesday on a business trip to New York and Boston. He will also visit the Jamestown exposition before returning. .Mrs. W. H. Blodgett apolis came over from Fountain Park Wednesday nitrht and spent a few days with Mrs. E, P. Honan. She will return home to-day, Morgan N. Foulks of DeKalb county, Mo , is visiting bis brother, Rev. Peter Foulks of MoCoysbu/g. He is 82 years of age, but quite sprightly for so old a man. Monticello Herald: Miss Edith Nowels entertained a number of her friends Monday evening at her home in honor of her guest, Miss Ruth Hammond of Rensselaer. Miss Elsie Kendall of Goodland, well known in Milroy tp., this county, where she has taught schoal, has gone to Roseville, New Mexico, for the benefit of her health. . This week has been one of the busiest threshing weeks>.in the history of Jasper bounty. With good weather next Week will finish the greater part of the threshing in this section. XA. L. Branch has recently purchased of John Eger the lot just west of his feed store, which he has been leasing for several years. The lot is 38x150 and the consideration stated in the deed is $954. To-morrow is “Watson Day” at Fountain Park, Congressman James E. Watson of Indiana being the speaker. He is said to be one of the best orators in Indiana and a large crowd is sure to greet him. Miss Flora Harris left Saturday for Big Rapids. Mich., for a visit with friends and to attend the wedding of Miss Jennie Lardner, formerly of Goodland, to Mr. Coffy of Big Rapids, which took place Wednesday.

E. R. Pugh of the grocery department of the Chicago Bargain Store, with his wife and daughter left Sunday for a two weeks vacation during which which he will visit at Battle Ground, Bluffton and Wolcott. Mrs. A. E. Bolser and sister, Miss Jessie Nicholson, returned Saturday from Greencastle, where they were called by the sickness and subsequent death of their sister, Mrs. Raymond Hufford, from typhoid fever. Xfiev. and Mrs. Parrett left Saturday for a visit with the former’s brother at Lyndon, Ohio, after which they will go to Winona, where Rev. Parrett will attend bible school. They will return home about Sept. 1. /Wiss Edith Marshal), who had 4>ebn engaged to teach English and History in the city schools, has resigned her position and has gone to Seattle, Wash., where she has secured a positson as teacher in the schools there. Oppie Wolf attended the wedding of her neice, Miss Edna Worden, at Wabash Saturday. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Worden, formerly of Rensselaer but now of Wabash, and the groom is Mr. Wade LaidloW of Elkhart.

Goodland Herald: Trustee Wiles informs us that the fourth and last dividend of the Home Bank has been declared and that the checks are now ready for the creditors at the Goodland Bank. This dividend is 4.78 per cent, making a total of 22.78 per cent. John Farrel and J. J. Stanfield of southwest Carpenter were in the city oil business Monday. A few farmers in their locality have threshed their oats and the yield is poor, from 20 to 25 bushels to the acre only, and light in weight. This is in the beat section of Jasper county, too.

Mrs. Josiah Flora of Delphi is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Miller of near Aix. ><3yfr. and Mrs Charles Murphy of Chicago are visiting the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bellows. . Mrs. M. E. Troxell returned to her home in Demotte Saturday after a few days visit with relatives here. Mrs. M. Schneider returned to her home in Cleveland, Ohio, Saturday after a few weeks visit with her father, John Bislosky, west of town. A heavy rain, commencing about three o’clock yesterday "morning and lasting about three hours,*put a atop to threshing for the day, v f\Dr. Horton is preparing to build a new cement block blacksmith shop on the site of the shop now occupied by Hemphill B ros. on Cullen street. Joe Jackson went to Mackinaw, 111., Wednesday for a few days visit with relatives and to accompany home his wife and daughter who are visiting there.

-tMrs. A. E. Coen and son of Berwin, 111., and Mrs. A- S. Nowels and son and daughter of Columbia City are visiting their parents, Mr, and Mrs. J. M. Wasson. YMr.’and Mrs. Frank Hayes of Barkley tp., went to Lafayette Thursday and the latter made arrangements for taking treatment with an oculist there for her eyesight. Wolcott Enterprise: Taylor Boicourt was stricken with a severe attack of rheumatism and was unable to move until Tuesday when he was taken to the sanitarium in Logansport for treatment. . A play which deserves to be well received upon its presentation at the opera house is “A Millionaire Tramp.” The company is said to be giving a general good show Tuesday night, Aug. 20, -* Messrs. And Mesdames A. F, Long, C. C. Warner, C. G. Spitler, Joe Hardman, Henry Purcupile of Rensselaer, and Mr. and Mrs. Frahk Purcupile of New York City, picnicked at William Miller’s near Mt. Ayr Sunday. A wireless telegram was received by Mrs. A. Leopold Monday from her daughter, Mrs. L. Wolf of Hammond, conveying congratulations on her birthday anniversary. The dispatch was sent from '<oo miles out from New York and came via Halifax, N. 8. Mr. and Mrs. Wolf were on their way home from their European trip, and they landed in New York City Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shindlar of Hegewisch, 111., came down last Friday to look after some business matters, returning home Bunday. Frank is still working in the car shops at Hegewisch but is preparing to have a little home of bis own in Jasper county to come to when tired of factory life or work becomes dull, and to this end has purchased 20 acres of the Mrs. Ida Makeever Robinson land in Union tp.

'/Geo. E. Hershman returned last week from his prospecting trip to Oklahoma and Indian Tlrtitory, He did not decide on any location and does not know whether he will locate there or not. There is lots of business being done there but the professions are over crowded. Besides the climate Is most too hot in the localities visited and did not agree with him. At present be is rather undecided on what he will do. When a town fellow visits a country home and they set him down to a table laden with hickorywood smoked ham as sweet as nectar, fried eggs fresh from the chicken faotory, home-made bread, butter churned before breabfast, milk and cream that never saw ohalk or water, with a score of sweetmeats and pastries and fruits, and then apologize to him for not having something to eat, be can not help but wonder what they do have when they are expecting company.—Exchange. A telegram received last evening announced the death of George Mender at his former home in Maine, where he had gone three weeks ago to visit the scenes of his boyhood. Mr. Meader was seventy-six years of age. He had been a resident of Benton county for nearly forty years. H 6 was a very ingenious man. He is undoubtedly the inventor of the present cornhusker, but for whioh he received a small, if any compensation. His entire life hds bSen consumed in inventions. Many were useful and some were profitable to him. 'A son and two daughters survive.—Fowler Leader.

In last Sunday’s ball games Rensselaer was defeated by Shelby at the latter place by a score 6f 9 to 4, and Pleasant Ridge was defeated by the Alter tile mill team by a score of 14 to 13. Chas. Hansen, the blacksmith, has sold his farm in Gillam tp., t'o John Smallfieid and will prospect in Oregon a little before deciding on a location. He is thinking of buying a fruit farm there if pleased with the outlook, The price received for his farm was $65 per acre. Hemphill and Elbert Antrim, of Rensselaer, who hold positions in the C. B. & Q., railroad freight offices at Chicago,leave today on a two weeks’ vacation, during whioh they will visit Niagara Falls, New York City, the Jamestown exposition and other points. Wm. McCord of Mt. Ayr, who has been suffering from a sore on the bottom of his left foot, came over Sunday and sore was lanoed. A piece of steel about a half inch in length was found while washing out the wound. It is supposed to have been there for many years and was what caused the trouble. 2 Smith Newel, who lives on the Abel Grant farm in Barkley tp., tells us that 16 big rattlesnakes have been killed right in his immediate neighborhood this season, eight of which he has killed himself. People wonder where all of the rattlers come from this year, as more have been killed in Jasper county than for the past 20 years.

Bro. E. A. Walker, who for sixteen years has been at the helm of the Wolcott Enterprise and has built up a good newspaper plant and business, has sold the plant to E. N. Thacker, formerly city editor of the Frankfort News, and will probably 4eek a larger field. Possession will be given Sept. 1. The Democrat extends best wishes to both the retiring editor and to Mr. Thacker. The threshing machine to be run with a gasoline engine, purchased by Frank Lambert, Albert Sturgeon and J. Stanfield, has proved a failure and they have decided to'return it. The engine did not have the power sufficient to do the work. The object of this machine is to enable two or three farmers to own one and do their own threshing without having to wait long turns and great numbers of men. —Benton Review. Herbert Steel of Porter county, who has relatives here, made off with D. H. Yeoman’s bicycle Tuesday morning but abandoned it northeast of town a few miles when Constable Ropp got too close to him for oomfort, and took “leg bail” off through a cornfield. The wheel had oeen left standing in front of Grant & Rowen’s store, near the depot, by Mr. Yeoman for a few moments, when the boy hooked it. He has not yet been found.

\So far as heard from Sam Scott, on the Bruce White farm 1| miles northeast of Rensselaer, has the banner oats crop of Jasper county. He had 30 acres that yielded 33£ bushels per acre machine measure and weighed out 35 bushels a? the elevator. They were sown March 26. A field of a neighbor, just across the road from Sam’s field, that was sown considerably later, did not turn out quite 20 bushels. Twenty to twenty-five bushels seems to be the general average yield. Mt. Ayr Pilot:. Sunday was Reuben Yeoman’s 31st birthday and after Sunday School was over about 60 of his relatives and friends gathered at his house, each with well filled basket, and such a feast and visit was never expelled. The visit, if repeated every day, would no doubt place Reuoen’s mind free from all worldly care, but as to the feast, it is possible that his digestive organs could not stand the ordeal. The guests speak very highly of Mr. and Mrs. Yeoman as entertainers and of the pleasant visit they had. Here’s hoping that you will be honored on several scob occasions. " 1 - 1 1 *■ A Mrs. Maria Peregrine of near Lee died Saturday morning and was buried Sunday afternoon at the Lefier cemetery in Hanging Grove tp. Deoeased was 82 years of age and leaves seven children, four sons and three daughters. One son, Glare, and two daughters, Ann and Nancy, all unmarried, lived with her at the home plaoe. The other children are John Peregrine of Nauvoo, James Peregrine of near Wolcott, Michael Peregrine and Mrs Kate Paroels of □ear Lee. Mrs. William Bussell of Rensselaer a sister, and one brother, North Lefier of Gordon, Neb., survive her. Her husband died some twenty years ago.

RAILWAY ACT IN FORCE

State Board Begins Work in the Djrection of Having All . , Roads Blocked. r ‘ " _j. SENDS NOTICE TO THE BOADS Employer Irti Himself Fall One Story to Save One of His Employes— State News Items. Indianapolis, Aug. 14. The state railroad commission Intends to compel the erection of block signal systems on all railroads In the state whoss gross annual income Is $7,500 or more a mile. This is In accordance with the law enacted by the last general assembly. The commission has sent out a letter to all railroads that come under the provision of this law, In which after referring to the law’s provisions the commissioner says: / Why the Act Was Passed. “This act resulted from an investigation made by the railroad commission, by direction of the assembly, of railroad accidents which had taken place, and of present conditions of railway service and operation in the state. Its purpose was to remedy existing condition and dangers, and not to postpone the institution of the block system to the time limit made in the statute.

Directed to Get Busy Soon. “You are advised and directed to commence as early as possible to comply with this act of the assemly In its spirit and purpose. Our chief Inspector will confer with you at any time at yymr request as to the kind of system best adapted to your line, having regard first to safety and then to the amount of business and your ability to put in this system. Your attention to this circular will be evidenced by prompt response from your general offices to the commission, showing what you have done, and intend to do, to carry out the will of the general assembly, so expresad in this act” Notified of Another Law. -Another circular that was sent out by the commission calls attention to the law making It “unlawful to build any structure along the line of any railroad In tills state in which that part of such structure nearest the track shall be less than eighteen Inches from the nearest point of contact with the cab of the widest locomotive that Is now, or may hereafter be used, or less than eighteen inches, from the nearest point of contact with the widest part of any car that is now, or may hereafter be used on any railroad In this state.”

SACRIFICE OF A BUILDER

He Falls to His Own Severe Injury in Order to Save an Employe from a Like Fate. Columbus, Ind., Attg. 14. Floyd Stam, of Hope, this county, who Is building the new Odd Fellows’ block at Elizabethtown, decided that If one man had to fall from the second floor of the building that man had better be he. So be fell and saved his companion and employe from the fate which might have been his. Stam and one of his workmen were walking an “I” beam and carrying a piece of timber. The workman stumbled and both began trying to regain their balance. One of the men had to fall, so Stam dropped the piece of timber and plunged down. His companion regained his balance and came down a ladder. After Stam was able to talk he said he fell because he wished to save the mau who was working for him. His spine is hurt and his injuries are serious. Terre Haute Claims 65,000. Terre Haute, Ind„ Aug. 14. The new city directory out Monday, like tlie census of voters, the letter carriers’ basis and all other estimates of population, gives Terre Haute more than 65,000 population. The school enumeration made under the direction of State Superintendent Cotton last week would give the city only 45,658.

Right Arm Torn Out. Plainfield, Ind., Aug. 14. Charles Hoick, farmer, Is reported fatally Injured. While oiling a threshing machine his right arm was caught by a belt and was torn from his body at the shoulder. Rolck is a well-known member of the I. O. R. M. ' . • _ V _ ' Nearly Died of Neuralgia Tablets. reru, Ind., Aug. 14. Mrs. E. G. Reed, of Howard county, had a close call for life from taking two neuralgia tablets to allay the pain of toothache. She was seized with heart failure and a physician’s services were required to restore her. Woman Given a Bad Fall. Alexandria. Ind., Aug. 14. During the progress of a church festival in the public streets Mrs. J. S. Shannon was knocked down by small boys at play colliding with She was seriously Injured. Soaked for Dynamiting First. Frankfort, Ind., Ang. lAr-Samuel Stong, of this place, was fined $250 and costa, aggregating S2BO, in the city court for dynamiting flab.

THE NEWS IN BRIEF

A report from Oyster Bay say* President Roosevelt lp not expected to personally concern himself with the telegraphers’ strike. ' Judge Landis 'will require the de- 1 partrnent of Justice at Washington to •how why officials of the Chicago and, Alton railroad should be granted immunity before he will dismiss the grand jury. William E. Williams of Chicago was held for trial in Kenosha on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. Secret service agents are said to b« on the pay rolls of railroads and big corporations seeking evidence of violations of the law. Jt has been learned that Cald Sir Harry Mac Lean has not been set at liberty, as previously reported. Attorney General Bonaparte says the number of corporations to be prosecuted is small and that business will not be upset. Fire In the storehouse of the Erl® Railroad company at Susquehanna, Pa., caused a loss of $185,000. Rev. George A. Bowel, pastor of th® Baptist church at Palmyra, N. Y., la dead from Injuries received by stepping from a moving electric car. General S. B. Dodsey, who served In the confederate army during th® civil war, Is dead at his home In Milford, near Cincinnati. President Roosevelt, after his conference at Oyster Bay with Secretary Root, adheres to his decision to extend no aid to Wall street. Attorney General Thompson of Nebraska will hi a few (lays attack th® merger of the Kansas City and Omaha road with the Burlington.

FOR THE HOUSEWIFE

Pegging Out Clothes. Great care should be taken In pegging things on the line. The garments should be hung wrong side out, with the thickest parts uppermost and In their natural position. The hems of sheets and tablecloths should be doubled and folded well over the line and the peg placed about four inches inside or the corners of heavy things get damaged. In this way a kind of bag is fltrmed which the winds blow through. String small things, such as collars and cuffs, together. Handkerchiefs may be pegged one or two together. 4J— For Bread Scraps. If any white bread Is left over do not throw It away, but soak .in tepid water. Squeeze water thoroughly from bread and put In dish. Add sugar to taste, raisins, a little lemon Juice and rind and an egg or two. Stir until mixed. Take a bl& tablespoonful at a time and fry in plenty of hot fat until brown. Serve with stewed prunes. Very nice dessert. To Clean Sponges. Sponges will not bear boiling, and this fact has prejudiced many careful people against their use. They may be antiseptically clean by being placed in boiling water to which has been added a little strong ammonia. Cover the vessel and set aside for fifteen or twenty minutes. Squeeze the sponge vigorously and rinse in cold water. — Pineapple Pudding. Line bottom and sides of pudding dish with thin slices of sponge cake, place layer of pineapple strewn with sugar in bottom of dish, then cake, then pineapple, until dish Is full. Pour over one cup of water and cover with slices of sponge cake dipped in pineapple juice. Cover and bake slowly two hours. This can be eaten with or without a sauce. Improved Rolling Pin. The housewife and baker knows that It is practically impossible to prevent dough sticking to the rolling pin when preparing the mixture for baking. To prevent the dough sticking a little dry

HOLLOW BOLLING PIN,

flour Is sprinkled over the dough before applying the rolling pin. This le successful only for awhile. As the pan becomes warm, caused by friction, the more the dough is liable to stick. If the rolling pin can be kept cool the dough will not adhere. A Pennsylvanian has devised a scheme whereby the rolling pin can be kept cool and the dough thus prevented from sticking. He employs a hollow rolling pin, having an interior chamber for the reception of a cooling medium. At each end are detachable handles, providing an opening in the chamber for the introduction of the cooling medium, as shown in the Illustration. Tho cooling medium would preferably be ice water, which could be readily retained at a low temperature for a long time, .1 -I.'' 1