Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 April 1908 — Jasper County (Meanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY. [ARTICLE]

Jasper County (Meanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

C. T. Dye was a Rensselaer visitor Tuesday. Miss Pearl Morris visited in Rensselaer a tew days last week. Geo. Commons was in Kankakee on business last week. C H. Littlefield spent Sunday ■with his brother, N. Littlefield, in Rensselaer. Mr and Mrs. Clyde Reeves and children spent Sunday with his parents in Rensselaer. Mrs. Robert* May was called to Francesville last week by the sickness of her David Foster returned from St. Louis last week where he has had employment for several months. The baccalaureate sermon to the high school graduates will be preached at the Christian church, Sunday, May 3, by Rev. Lookabill. Charlie Hascall has given up his position as cigar salesman and with his brother George has opened a box-ball bowling alley in a tent on South Ohio street. Milo Julian has sold his 40acre farm near Gilboa to Joseph Zeigler for 1145 per acre, and bought David Lemie’s *® l *.J"? $125 per acre. The latter will move to Bradley, 111., and take a position as motorman on a street CAT* According to the Kentland Enterprise, Judge Darroch, as attorney for Trustee Cheadle, will soon file suit against “Doc N ‘ cho ’ B ’ county treasurer, and E. L. hoi Hngsworth of s«urlU« recovery of some $23,000 securities turned over to them by Robert Parker just prior to his bang s cios , n ~ This it is understood, is the in the First National bank here and a mort^ ge fa °." grounds Park and the old fair grounds, which made the county treasurer whole. Mr. Hollingsworth on Nichols' bond, and the latter generally understood to bave been frcwSMible for any considerable

of the departure of Clyde Thompson Sf that place, whose wife known here and he is also known "«»««*> Jias been working tor J' 1 » nk since last summer, made a hurried

getaway Monday at noon. He took with him seventy dollars from the safe in the hardware store and a new motor cycle which he purchased through Mr. Cones a few weeks ago Mr. Cones was at the farm and while Henry Clark was at dinner Thompson effected an entrance to the safe and abstracted seventy dollars. He was not trusted with the combination and either stole it or was mechanic enough to open it unaided. Only the day lock was set. When Clark returned from dinner Thompson went out the rear door and mounted the motor cycle and rode away. As he was not in the habit of doing much work when the boss was away nothing strange was thought of his failure to return from 'dinner, until about three o’clock when Clark went to the safe to secure some change. He found the money drawer in a disordered condition and there was a note from Thompson saying that he had gone and taken the money, which he considered dne him, to make a getaway. In the note he said that as soon as he was out of reach he would ship the' motor cycle back to the factory where it was bought A couple of weeks ago Cones ordered the wheel for Thompson who was to apply a part of his wages each week toward payment.' The machine was valued at $l9O and Thompson had a credit of S7O on it. Thompson was seen going west past Fred Nordloh’s place shortly after one o’clock and he was hitting only the high places. Mr. Cones will make every effort to apprehend the delinquent, although he expresses the belief that Thompson will keep his word and return the machine. Thompson came here from Goodland about ten months ago. He was of a peculiar disposition and did not make many friends around town. A few months after his arrival he married Miss Gertrude Klaus and she is as much in the dark concerning his conduct or whereabouts as anyone else.

EAST WALKER. Michael Zick has been quite sick tor the last week with a cough and the grip., . 4, , Collins & Wills of Dnnnville have moved their big engine and saw mill over to Joe' Sairln’s and will begin to saw at once.

Mary Pulaski spent Thursday afternoon at Lou Fritz’s. Louis Fritz is getting better slowly of his long spell of sickness of lung fever. Mr. Salrin and Mr. and Mrs. Rheinhartz spent Sunday afternoon with the Zich family. Mrs. Jerome Andrus and daughter, west of Rensselaer, visited their relatives here last week, the Salrins. Miss Emma Burger Is keeping house part of the time for her brother John, on his farm a few miles north of his father’s home.

FORESMAN. Lee Snow is on the sick list this week. J. B. Foresman of Brook was in town Monday. Mrs. Oral Light was a Kentland visitor Monday. S. S. Sampson went to Kentland Tuesday on business. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Snow were Brook goers Saturday. Mrs. Howard Myers of Brook was in town Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Pollock made a trip to Brook Saturday. Ina Sunderland and Alba Mooney were Brook goers Sunday. Mrs. J. O. Sunderland and daughter Florence visited at Brook Sunday. Mrs. Sampson and Mrs. Antcliff were Goodland goers Tuesday. Quite a number of the country people were in town Saturday. Elmer Lowe and Drummond of Goodland were in town Sunday. Mrs. Sampson and Mrs. J. S. Toyne were Brook goers Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry of near Morocco visited P. L. Brown’s Sunday. Miss Florence Sunderland passed the graduate examination held at Brook. Fred Longweil and family of Brook visited C. E. Sunderland’s Monday. Quite a number of our young men* attended the ball game at Mt. Ayr Sunday. Mrs. Mattie Dewees visited Mrs. Stevens Friday, returning home to Brook Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Antcliff took dinner with his mother, Grandma Antcliff, Sunday. „Mr. and Mrs. Denniston and Mr. and, Mrs. Chas. Snow were Mt. Ayr visitors Saturday night Mr. and Mrs. Parker and D. E. Lowe and H. J. Antcliff took dinner with Morris Thomas’ Sunday. Bert Dllman of Morocco, formerly of this place, was here shaking hands with old friends Sunday. We have a butcher wagon comes from Goodland four days out of a week now, so it is about as good as a shop in town.

MILROY. Mr. Boone was a Lee visitor Tuesday. Mrs. Shatman has moved in her new house. Mr. Chyne oame to see his farm here Tuesday. . Miss Pearl Becker called on Mrs. Chatman Tuesday. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Boone, April 14, a daughter. G. L. Parks was in this vicinity taking the enumeration. Dan Chatman and Elmer Johnson were in Monon Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Willbanks were in Monon Tuesday. Uncle Thos. Johnson was in Monon on business Monday. Geo. Wood was in Lee Tuesday and purchased a new plow. Mrs. Johns is tearing down her barn and building a new one. Jacks & Clark have started their huxter wagon through this locality. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Foulks called on the dredge folks Tuesday afternoon. /Clyde Clark and Cady Underwood and Sam ,Gray called on G. Foulks Tuesday evening. Mrs. Willard Johnson’s sister Retta and husband of Lafayette visited her over Sunday. Thos. Spencer and family and J. R. Clark and family ate dinner Sunday with Geo. Foulks’. Mrs. Thos. Johnson and daughters Mary and Pearl spent Monday afternoon with Mrs. Geo. Foulks. Richard Foulks and wife and Roy Williams and wife and baby ate dinner Sunday with Grandma Foulks. • \

FAIR OAKS. Our schools closed Wednesday. 01 Brouhard moved into Milt Oundy’s ’ property Monday. A. D. Washburn of Kentland was in these parts the first of the week. Rev. Evans filled his regular appointment In the M. E. church Sunday. James Clifton is still on the sick list and don’t seem to Improve much. We are having some fine growing weather nowadays. Rye and oats are looking fine.

Noah Speace moved from here to Cedar Lake Monday where he will engage in teaming. Chas. Halleck shipped a car load of fruit and shade trees to Hammond Saturday. He is there disposing of the same this week. Mrs. Will Warren and son Bert returned home Monday from Watseka, 111., where they had been the past three of four weeks attending meetings. Fred McCay, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. N. A. McCay, took very seriously sick Saturday night with an attack of stomach trouble. He is making, a slight improvement at this writing. A young fellow dropped in town Friday evening in an auto from Chicago, on his way to Indianapolis. When he got here the machine went back on him and he had to ship it by freight Saturday. Mat Karr, who has had his saw mill located on John Makeever’s place northwest of Mt. Ayr the past six months, finished up the “job and moved up west of Rensselaer on John Makeever’s land Tuesday where he has another big job of sawing.

SOUTH NEWTON. ■ Mrs. Nels Hough did shopping in Rensselaer Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Leek were Rensselaer goers Friday. Frank Ervin made a business trip to' Rensselaer Monday. . Earl Leek is hauling corn to the Julian elevator this week. Mr. and Mrs. Alton Grant spent Easter with their son Charles and wife. Trustee Yeoman improved our roads this week by having them scraped.. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Markin spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Powell and family. Nels Hough and son Warder had a lively time breaking a team of mules they bought. Philip Paulus assisted his son-in-law the latter part of last week with his farm work. Mr. and Mrs. B. Paulus of Brook visited with their son Philip Paulus Friday afternoon. Mrs. Nelse Hough returned home last Friday after a few days visit with her daughter, Mrs. Ed Shanlaub. k J A family by the name of Street moved on the Mayhew farm last week, occupied ladt year by John Corey. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Bengston and daughter Mrs. Whiting and baby

spent Easter at the home .of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Leek. ' Mr. and Mrs. Wagner, Mr. and Mrs. Beaver and Mr. Ab Dewey visited at the home of Harry Dewey Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James Reed and baby, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson DuCharme and George Bentley visited with the family of Philip Paulus Easter.

FOUR CORNERS. The term of high school at Wheatfield closes Friday. F. W. Fisher Is at his farm near McCoysburg this week. John Finn of Kankakee tp., we hear is out for the nomination for trustee. Chas. Myers, the Wheatfield merchant, returned from his winter home in Florida Monday. A few days more of sunshine and the oats sowing in this locality will be a thing of the past for this year. T. J. Jones is painting the build* Ings on the Beason farm, 1 mile west of Tefft, occupied by Marlon Sands. Enos Hibbs expects to move into his new house which he has built on the Wm. Turner farm southeast of Tefft, this week. The high school ball team of Lowell came over Saturday and played Wheatfield, resulting in a victory for the Maroons. Score 13 to 3. The M. E. church trustees have commenced the building of a new church at Tefft. The foundation Is in place and the work will be pushed to completion as fast as possible. News came to us Tuesday that E. Huber of Walker had taken unto himself a wife. The license was published In a Kankakee, 111., paper. Two boxes of goods came to Wheatfield consigned to E. Huber which put hfs friends to questioning. With The Democrat, through Four Corners extends best wishes, etc. « David Peer of Walker for trustee and Joe Fenzli for assessor, were the candidates nominated at Center last Saturday. Our friend Karch will be obliged to go some if he is to be the successful one for trustee of Walker this fall. We hear that Henry Meyers, the republican candidate for assessor of Walker, expects to make the race barefooted, so Joe Will- be obliged to take off his shoes if he wins the race.

HANGING GROVE. * Geo. Stalker is putting in a new yard fence. R. C. McDonald went to Indianapolis Monday. Simon Cook has been serving on the July this week. The trustee will soon begin taking the enumeration. James Lefler is carring corn at Bussell's switch this week. Mrs. J. O. Lewis and sister Mrs. Hiatt were in Monon Tuesday. v A. C. Robinson of Monon is carring hay at McCoysburg this week. There was German church at McCoysburg, and several people •were in attendance. Ed Peregrine and daughters Mary and Myrtle took dinner with Wash Cook and family Sunday.

Miss Dina Hermanson came home with Ethel Parker Friday night last week and visited over Saturday. The matter of a new stone road for our tp. that was mentioned last week seems to have been a mistake. W. C. Rose is here from Hoopeston, 111., hauling his corn, as Mr. Rusk has been unable to attend to it. Catherine Parcels is very sick with lung fever. She has been sick for several weeks and her recovery is quite uncertain. Minnie and Nell McDonald were in McCoysburg Wednesday afternoon; they took ther fine watch-dog home from Lon McDonald’s. Clyde Randle’s have been doing some extensive house cleaning this week, such as papering and painting. Myra Peregrine of Lee Is helping Mrs. Randle. The fellow that canvassed this county for subscribers for the proposed county map, got several people to sign something they didn’t know anything about. -- Wm. Bowsher was the lucky man again to find the young wolves, but he never carries a gun to kill the old mother wolf. He found six pups Saturday. They are worth >3 ■ apiece. - W. A. Rusk recovered sufficiently Wednesday to go to Hoopeston, 111., to consult their former family physician, then if it is thought advisable, an operation will be performed to get sflme relief from his terrible suffering. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Whittaker of Hammond called on C. W. Bussell’s and James Lefler’s Sunday •night. They were on their way home from Mr. Goldsberry’s of Gillam. They returned to Hammond Monday on the 9:45 The exercises at the McCoysburg school house Sunday evening was largely attended. The children did well. The offering taken at the close of the service amounted to >2.07, which was very acceptable as it - finished paying for the new books. Jos. Stewart, our tp. president of the Sunday schools, visited the McCoysburg schools Sunday. It seems to be his intention now to hold a convention some time the fore part of June and will likely be held at McCoysburg on account of the convenience of such a large school

houke. x What might have very easily proved a fatal accident occurred at Will Rusk’s Monday, Leslie Barngrover drove through the gate with a load of hay, and one wheel dropped in a rut, tossing the entire load over one of the little boys, who was- riding on the load. By the speedy week of. Leslie and Mrs. Rusk the lad was dug out without any injury, more than a scared mother. Moore school closed Tuesday, following the usual custom for several years by having a big dinner and afternoon exercises. One number on the program entitled “A free ►smoke," did noL- according to the majority of the right thinking people, prove quite up to the standard of the present-day ideals. In all that Is good Hanging Grove usually affords the best, and speaking from a standpoint of intellectual culture, our schools have and hope always will be at the front. But through some hook or crook, - mistake or thoughtlessness, Miss* McCarthy allowed some of the young boys to smoke cigars ad” a part of the exercise. Miss McCarthy taught an excellent. school, having the very best control over the pupils all the year, but to allow smoking right on the wind-up would make most parents sit up and take notice.

LONELY VALLEY. Stella called on -us Friday afternoon. Here we are again, after an absence of two weeks. James Keen was the dinner guest of Stella Heil Sunday. Mrs. Frank Austin attended church at Blackford. Sunday. Several of the farmers in our midst have begun plowing for corn. Harmon Clark of Wheatfield was a caller here the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Williamson visited over Sunday with relatives near Rensselaer. Jay and Rose Tabler of Center were guests of Miss Gertrude Clark Sunday. Gird Hendrixson of Dunn’s siding was through these parts Wednesday, enroute to Brook. Quite a number from this berg attended the Easter services in the M. E. church Sunday evening. George Stall wood, who has been confined to his bed for some time with cancer of the stomach, is no better at this writing. The Democratic convention was held at Walker Center Saturday, David M. Peer was nominated for trustee, Joe Fenzel for assessor and Chas. Chine for constable.

ROSEBUD. Farmers have begun to plow for corn in this section. Schools closed in Union township for this term Wednesday. Rev. Clark of Rensselaer preached at Good Hope Sunday evening. Fred Stevenson of Parr called on Miqs Ruth Bundy Sunday evening. Wesley Faylor and family of near Virgie visited Watson Humes and family last Sunday. Emmet Hopkins and Miss Blanch McClannahan were Rensselaer goers one day last week. Misses Indus, Zealle and Lizzie Wiseman attended the school closing at Fair Oaks Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. James Burns and son Everett took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. William Wilcox Sunday. Miss Mayme Smith of Rensselaer high school visited her parents over Sunday and to eat Easter’eggs. John McClannahan and wife of Rensselaer Visited his father and mother Mr. and ’Mrs. James McClannahan. Mr. and Mrs. Zack Stanley and family of Rensselaer visited Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith, the parents of the latter, Sunday. Quite a, large crowd attended the Easter services at Rosebud Sunday morning and also Good Hope Sunday night. Call in and see those new spring jackets and suits at Rowles & Parker’s. The Prlntzess garments are the best.

LEE. Arthur Williamson's little boy Js sick. Rdy Stiers is still under the~doctor’s care*. School will close Saturday with a good exercise. Mrs. Dodd’s house is getting a new coat of paint. Charley Jacks and best girl spent Easter with his parents. Ray Holeman made a business trip to Monon Tuesday forenoon. Arthur Parcels and family called on Kate Parcels Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Dora Jacks spent a .few days with her brother in Remington. Will Culp and wife and- three boys visited last Saturday with J. H. Culp. Miss Tillie Kopka, who has been working for Mrs. Hughes, spent Easter with her mother. Mr. and Mrs. Hughes came Saturday evening to O. A. Jacks* and returned Monday morning. Miss Artie Gilmore, who has been teaching for the past winter east of Monticello, is home now. Frank Overton of Lee and Elsie Webb and family of Monon visited at J. H. Culp’s last Sunday for Easter. Mrs. Maggie Hoover of Monon came Thursday morning to be at the bedside of her sister, Mary Anderson. Grandma Anderson had a bad fainting spell Thursday morning, and she is very sick. Dr. Clayton is waiting on her. Miss Liiral Anderson, who has been teaching at the Parker school, is home at her uncle Cal. Anderson’s for the summer. Mrs. Will Noland and daughter Helen visited Saturday and Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. Worden Donaldson of near Monon. The orchestra played together again Saturday evening and will again this Saturday evening. Anybody is welcome to come. Mrs. George Holeman of near Monticello and two children has been visiting relatives and friends in and near Lee this week. Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Brown of Hammond spent Easter with Mr. Donaldson. Mrs. Brown was formerly Miss Mary Donaldson. Sunday school and preaching Sunday morning and Sunday school epnvention In the afternoon. Everybody cordially invited to attend. Charley Lefler and family, Joe Clark and ■ family, Alf Jacks of Rensselaer and family and three of Will Jacks' children, Sam Jacks and family spent Easter with T. P. Jacks.

MT. AYR. (From the Pilot) Mt. Ayr will play base ball at Fair Oaks next Sunday. Dave and Sam Guthrie left last Friday for lowa, where they will work on a dredge boat. John Brooks and family spent Saturday and Sunday with the former’s parents at Kniman. • George Schanlaub has purchased George Baldwin’s property and will move to town some time this fall. J. J. Garrity and Harry Wild went to Goodland Monday, where they will hunt plover for a few days. Frank Leek, in company with a couple of friends, came over from Rensselaer last Saturday in his automobile. Joe Moore Of northeast of Rensselaer came Sunday for a week’s visit with his cousins, Roy and Ortel Willey. Mrs. L. B. Haskell of Chicago came the latter part of last week for a visit with friends anti relatives at this place. The Mt. Ayr ball team met with defeat last Sunday in a game with a team which came over from Brook. Score 7 to 11. Roy, Ortel and Mrs. Anna Willey attended the funeral of the two former’s grandfather, Addison Parklson, at Rensselaer last Sunday. Jap Wright has sold his farm two miles north of town to Mrs. Kate Yeager, and according to rumors will soon become a resident of this town. John Bicknell and his sister, Mrs. Harry Galllgher, left Monday for Attica for a visit with the latters husband who is taking treatment at the springs, J. M. Hufty and R. J. Yeoman have purchased a large steam engine and saw mill and a feed grinder, and according to reports will erect a building here in town and do a general grinding and iniß-Jjus-iness. Lawrence Gebhart and wife who have been working for Everett Halsted have moved into Mrs. Hattie Barton’s pnyjperty on the west side

of the public square. It Is current rumor that "Bub” will buy poultry and eggs this summer. - , The Bank of Mt. Ayr hgg rented the Mrs. Nichols building and is having the same remodeled and repaired and put into a first class condition. The fixtures that were formerly in the Home Bank at Goodland have been purchased and when completed we will have as nice a bank as can be found in any of neighboring towns. Bernard Crlsler of Spokane, Wash., came the fore part of the week for a visit with bis many friends and relatives at this place. Bernard left this town with his parents about thirteen yean ago when he was but a small boy of eight. He has since developed into a fine looking man. Bernard is employed as a cartoonist on a large daily newspaper and we are certain that in a few years he will be found in a much higher position in life.

FROM NORTH DAKOTA. Larimore, N. D., Apr. 20/ Editor Democrat: In behalf of some of my old Hoosier friends I will try and send you a few lines in regard to conditions here. We had a very nice winter with plenty of snow and good sleighing through the months of February and March. But spring has now come and the fields and trees are beginning to turn green. Seeding begun about the 13th and everything is now in full blast. The fields are dry, in fact we are in need of rain to spme extent. I am not farming for myqelf as I had expected, but am living on the same farm I had rented and am working for S4O per month, two-thirds of the profits from four cows, , and three dollars per week for boarding the other hands, making an income of about $65 per month. A person can live nearly as cheap here as in Indiana with the exception of fuel, which is considerably higher. I find a good class of people here, good schools and churches. I 'am not sorry I came here and expect to stay, for I think North Dakota can’t be beat for a poor man, as it has opportunities that an older state can’t afford. A man- can ,get all the land he wants here for nothing, for corn or potatoes. Although we are practically out of the corn belt, still an early variety will produce 40 or 50 bushels to the acre and potatoes from 200 to 300 bushels per acre. The reason that you can get land for corn Or potatoes is that it saves the owner the expense of summer fallowing and leaves the land clean and in good shape for the following year. To give an illustration, a man farming across the road from us told me that he had out a piece of wheat last year that had been in potatoes the year previous and yielded 33 bushels of wheat per acre, and the ground adjoining it only yielded 18 bushels per acre. So you can see it pays the owner as well as the renter. North Dakota is only in its infancy. The time is coming, and not far distant, when the large farm will be divided idto smaller ones and then this country will be a place to be envied. I have not tried to picture this better than it- really exists, but have tried to keep within the bounds of facts as near as possible,, so if you find space in your paper for this I may write again. Yours truly,

A. E. ARNOLD.