Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 July 1908 — Page 5

LOCAL AND PERSONAL* Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. To-day’s markets: Corn, 55c; oats, 45c. The Democrat office will be closed day the Fourth. F. W. Fisher of Kankakee tp., was down on business Thursday. The public library will be closed July 4th and all Sundays during July and August. Some eighteen new members were taken into the M. W. Camp Wednesday night. The Pythian Sisters picnicked out at Mark Reed’s, west of town, Thursday afternoon. <[ Mrs. S. C. Irwin and baby returned Thursday eveing from a five weeks visit in Minneapolis. Mrs. Charles Kasson of Hammond is visiting here with her daughter, Mrs. Orlan Grant. Warren T. McCray of Kentland was in town Wednesday, having come overland in his automobile. A game of base ball has been arranged between Goodland and Rensselaer for tomorrow at the ColMrs. Rusk and two daughters left Thursday for a three w*eeks visit with relatives in Illinois and Missouri. T A son was born to John W. Faylor and wife of Union tp., July 1. Both mother and child are doing well. Mr. and Mrs. James Mead and little daughters of Hammond are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Clark. ~r~ ——————— Scott Shipman, from south of Remington, is visiting his brother Henry M. Shipman of Newton tp. this week. Miss Alice Bates, deputy auditor, has been off duty several days this week on account of a badly ulcerated tooth. Mrs. A. W. Cleveland’s condition remains unchanged, and it is possible for her to live in this condition an indefinite time. Miss Hannah Davisson has built an addition to her tenant property on Division street, occupied by Mrs. Peyton, consisting of a 12x14 foot bedroom. D. J. Babcock went to Indianapolis yesterday to spend the 4th with his brother George, who is taking a linotype course at the Winona Technical Institute. The Democrat is printed one day earlier than usual this Issue in order that it may reach its rural route readers Friday, there being no rural delivery Saturday. Daniel Meyers of Kankakee tp., was called to Terre Haute Thursday by the death of his father, which occurred Wednesday evening. The old gentleman was about 74 years of age. Mr. and Mrs. John Eger and son Trevor returned Monday night from Boston, where they had been to attend the graduating exercises of Ted’s college, he being one of the graduates. '-■-- ■ - - ♦ V W. J. Wright nas brought his '■eon home from the hospital, and it •is thought that with proper care and det he can be permanently cured. He was brought home Tuesday evening. Grandpa Hamilton, whose sickness was mentioned Wednesday, died Wednesday evening at the residence of Ed Barkley at'Parr. He was over 90 years old, and has been sipk for some time. Kahler, whose horse fell on his leg some months ago, breaking It in two places, has been compelled to stop work. He began using the limb before it was strong enough, Is what caused the trouble. Three brothers, Arthur, a postal clerk on the Monon, Fred, a clerk in the Lafayette postoffice, and George Cole, a Colorado ranchman, visited with John P. Warner and wife Thursday. They are nephews of Mrs. Warner. Henry M. Shipman of Newton tp., will start for Burke, S. Dak., Tuesday to visit his daughter Mrs. Agnes Smith. He will be gone until about October 1. The Democrat will keep him posted on Jafiper county happenings during his absence. The dynamite Intended for the work In the river channel got lost, and for some unknown reason could not be reached with a tracer, although they had been sent from bcth ends of the route. It finally put in an appearance Wednesday afternoon, and now blasting will be renewed with vigor.

It pays to trade at Worland’s. M. H. Hemphill is resting better than he did recently, and In this respect his condition Is Improved, otherwise It remains about the same. Mrs. Mary Beadenkoph of Baltimore, Md., came Tuesday to visit her brother, George D. McCarthy and family, for a couple of weeks. Mrs. Beadenkoph’s parents lived in the property where Mrs. W. H. Rhoades now lives, in the early fifties, and her father conducted one of the first newspapers in Rensselaer. Jacob D. Rich and his brother-in-law, John Sunderland of Brook, were in town on a business trip Wednesday. Mr. Rich is interested in a string of grain elevators located at Julian, Percy Junction, Goodland and Sidney, 111. He says he Is preparing to» handle the oats and corn crops in their respective seosons, or his share of them, and the prospects are reasonably good for a bountiful crop. Rensselaer people will divide their patronage the 4th, some going to Parr, some to Fair Oaks, some to Monticello, McCoysburg, Lee, Dunn’s bridge and other points, while a still greater number will remain at home and have fried chicken, lemonade, ice-cream, etc., under their own vine and fig tree. And no doubt the latter class will have the most real enjoyable time of them all. J. F. Roy writes us from Yukon, Okla., and 'says that although a great many acres of crops are ruined by water he has not yet noticed any dead or drowned farmers floating about. The harvest fields, he says, are a busy place at present. There are many acres of corn in tossel and some fields that are yet to be planted. It has been an unusually wet season there but they are not drowned out by any means. For the Newton county democratic convention at Mt. Ayr next Thursday a special train will be run, leaving Morocco at 9:30 a. m., And making stops at Beaver City, Brook, Goodland and Foresman to take en passengers for Mt. Ayr. Returning special will leave Mt. Ayr at 7 p. m., to take the visitors back home. The Brook and Mt. Ayr ball teams will play ball. A big turnout to the convention is assured.

Jake Wagner, at one time a drayman here, was in town Wednesday. H® reports crops looking very good in his section, between Remington and Wolcott. The cut-worms and birds have destroyed considerable corn, and they have not had any rains to speak of for five or six weeks. The last rains here did not reach them, or at least it only sprinkled over there. Notwithstanding all this he says corn has good color and seasonable weather will still help them out.

William Kenton of Mitchell, So. Dak., came to town Tuesday evening, directly from home. The neighborhood where the Kentons live in South Dakota was visited by a and in a few minutes seven inches of w*ater fell. This was about seven weeks ago. On the section where Mr. Kenton lives a considerable amount of the crop was drowned out, but the rest looks very well. On the section where Mason Kenton lives there was only a good shower, although it is the section next east from his father’s land. This heavy rain fell over a very limited area, extending a little west and then south from the Kenton’s. Mr, Kenton says more rain fell at this one time than had fallen in years before, and is probably the first time that anyone living there had ever seen a crop drowned out. Mr. Kenton’s visit will extend over two or three weeks, and possibly longer. A temporary interlocutory decree, or Injunction, was Issued by Judges Sanborn, Hook and Adams at St. Paul, Minn., Tuesday declaring the order made by the Interstate Commerce Commission in reducing the terminal charges on car loads of live stock at Chicago from $2 to sl, to be unreasonable, and setting it aside. If this injunction is made permanent, it will enable the Union Stock Yards and the railroads to mulct every stock miser, or stock shipper in the -sum of $1 as has been done for years, on every car of stock sent to the Chicago market, and they run into the hundreds of thousands yearly. Wouldn’t it appear from this proceeding that Federal courts are assuming authority that should not be exercised until after a full hearing has been had, and the evidence fully weighed? The stock men have been fighting this $2 terminal charge for years, and had finally succeeded in getting the .Commission to take action favorable to them, but now theySre worse off than ever.

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MONON SPECIAL RATES.

131.35 round trip to Denver, Col., July Ist, 2nd, 3rd and 4th, final limit July 81st. One and one half fare for the round trip July 3rd and 4th, returnlimit July 6th, except that no special fare shall be less than one dollar for adults or 50 cents for children. On July 4th trains 5,6, 30 and 33 will stop at ail stations. $14.75 round trip td St. Paul, Minn., July 10, 11 and 12, final limit July 25th. One and one half fare for the round trip to Columbus, 0., July 10th to 14th, final limit July 24th. One and one half fare for the round trip to Cleveland, Ohio, July 7th, Bth and 9th, final limit July 15th. $3.33 round trip to Indianapolis, Ind., July 18th, 19th and 20th, final limit July 31.

OBITUARY.

The subject of the obituary, Mary Jane Repp, was born in Ohio February 26, 1826, and died at the residence of her daughter Mrs. D. M. Worland in this city, July 1, 1908, at 1:30 a. m., from the effects of a stroke of paralysis. Her last illness dates from Monday of last week, when she was stricken almost instantly, and remained in about the same condition until her death. She was married to Henry Barlow Oct. 29, 1846, and to this union there w*as born 12 children, of whom six, Mrs. Mary Long of Shelbyville, Mrs. Ellen Worland of this city, John Barlow* of Wilsonville, Neb., Wm. Barlow* of Paoli, Frank Barlow of Edinburg and George Barlow of Shelbyville survive her. Her parents came to Shelby county when she was a little girl and after she was married she lived in that county until about 24 years ago when the family moved to Milroy township, Jasper county, where she lived until recent years, since which time she has made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Worland In this city. Short funeral services w*ere held at her daughter’s residence Thursday at 12:30 p. m., and the remains were conveyed to the Milroy Baptist church where a funeral sermon was preached by the Rev. Miller of the First Baptist church of Rensselaer to a large concourse of old neighbors and friends, after which interment was made in the Benson cemetery beside her husband who died 15 years ago last month.

Automobile—Runabout, one of the best in the country, in fine condition, well finished, splendid top, for sale for less than what it is worth. Call or write me. B. F. FERGUSON. FIRE WORKS. A fine line of all new goods, no left overs to palm off on you. Guaranteed goods at wholesale prices at the Racket Store, Rensselaer, Ind. FOR SALE. Ten head of pigs, good ones. Call or address A. J. Charles, 6 miles south and three miles east of Rensselaer, Ind., R. R. 4. Fine residence property at sacrifice price, well located both as to schools and churches. In fine condition and a very pleasant home. Call or write me. B. F. FERGUSON. SOMETHING NEW’ AT THE 90 CENT RACKET STORE. We have just added a fine line of Ladies’ Dress Goods in up-to-date designs and novelties of the season. There will be something doing. Don’t buy that dress pattern until you see our stock and prices or you will be sorry. Gotcb Continues Champion. Seattle, July 2.—Frank Gotcb. of Humboldt, Ta., maintained his right to the world’s championship when he outclassed Or. B. T. Roller, of Seattle, winning two consecutive falls in 15 minutes and 25 seconds, and 25 minutes and 54 seconds, respectively. The men entered the ring weighing close to 200 pounds each. Fastest Cruiser in the World. London. July 2.—According to the Standard the new cruised Inflexible, which is undergoing her official trails on the Clyde, has attained a 'speed of nearly twenty-seven knots over a meas* used mile. Cantaloupe Crop is Huge. Evansville, Ind., July 2.—Commission men in this city predict that the cantaloup* crop In this county this year will break all records. They say prices will ba about one-half those o/ last year. Dyeing, Pressing, Dry Cleaning and Repairing, both Ladies and Gentlemen’s garments. All work intrusted to me will receive prompt attention, and will be done in a workmanlike manner. Give .me a trial. JOHN WERNER, i Merchant Tailor.

WHEAT SHOCKS.

It Is Essential That They Should Be Carefully Built. There are many ways to build a shock of wheat; but, like all operations, there is a right way and a wrong way. In doing this work there should be a system, and each shock should be built in exactly the same way. When the grain is fairly ripe set up two sets of two bundles each, all leaning toward the center. Then set a bundle at each end, two at each side and two well broken and flattened and put on endways for caps. This makes a shock of a dozen bundles, a good size for grain cut at. the proper stage of ripening; also large enough to stand up well and not kb large but that two cap bundles will cover it. Jf smaller shocks are desired qnly one bundle need be set at each side. If a larger one, three bundles may be set on each side. Another common method is to set up, six bundles by twos and complete as before, but I think the former method l makes a better braced shock. I am thoroughly convinced that cap bundles will not hang on as well during heavy winds when crossed. Many people set their bundles two by two in long shocks without caps. This may do for low patches that are green or full of weeds, but is an unsafe practice to follow for all grain. If a period of wet weather follows the shocking, the heads are exposed, and many kernels will sprout and even grow, while If well capped only the heads of the upper cap bundle are exposed. I have known shocks well capped to stand long periods m'wet weather without injury, while the grain in uncapped, poorly built shocks was much injured. —Exchange.

RENEWING THE SOIL How a Wornout Farm Has Been Made Profitable. “Sixteen years ago I purchased a farm of 160 acres that had been owned by a widow who rented fields to her neighbors on shares, and of course the tenants took their portion home and fed it on their farms and returned nothing to this farm,” writes a correspondent. “When I commenced to farm it, I found the clay land only produced ten to fifteen bushels of corn per acre, the black ground from thirty to forty bushels. The clover was so light on the clay land It did not pay to cut it I put in a good many rods of tile ditch, fed all the grain except wheat that grew on the farm, saved all the manure and spread it on the poor spots and raised one crop of corn, one of wheat and one of clover in succession. I plow eight inches deep, but never plow or turn or stock on ground when wet.

“Now the clay land will produce thirty to forty bushels and black land fifty to sixty bushels of com per acre, wheat fifteen to twenty-five and clover so heavy that all had to be stirred before It would cure. I have never used a pound of commercial fertilizer. I expect to continue Increasing the fertility of the farm by the same process.”

Homemade Cart. Any one handy with tools can make this cart. For wheels one can use almost any kind he chances to have—old buggy wheels, light wagon wheels, wheels from an old corn cultivator or any other not too light or too heavy. The box may be made of any size to ■uit. If one has an old walking cultivator the axle and wheels may both be used; otherwise get any old axle

A GARDEN CONVENIENCE.

that will suit the wheels you chance to have. The rest of the work is plain sailing—a good, stout box of the right size and depth, with handles and rest stake to be attached as shown. It is Intended to be pushed forward, and the end gate should be made removable, so it can be taken out or dropped In place as desired. The cart should be rather narrow track, because It is oftAi desired to fit into open doors, and the weight should not be too great.

Function Dainties. The dalntyness. the “tastyness” of the eatables served is necessary to the success of an afternoon tea or other function. No compromise with quality can be thought of at such a time. The hostess who supplies herself from our stock can feel easy about the eatable part of the affair. We are ready for any demand that may be made upon us— Varieties are ample, and include everything desirable. Qualities are unquestionable. And besides these, the hostess is helped in her choosing by visiting this store, THE RELIABLE 6ROCERS Mcf ARLAND & SON.

FOR THE HOUSEWIFE

Petits Fours. These are Inexpensive when mate at home and not difficult. The foundation is a simple light sponge cake bato» ed an inch in depth in a shallow tin lined with paper. It is not necessary to grease the paper. When done turn out on a bread board and with a sharp knife out into diamonds, dominos and squares. Split eaeb of these through the center, spread half with jelly, frosting or rich preserves, put the other half on top and ice with variously tinted and flavored icings—white with almond, pink with rose, green with pistache, yellow with orange, brown with chocolate. Decorate the brown domino shapes with white dots of frosting, the pink cakes with candled rose leaves, the green pistache with candied violets or cherries and angelica leaves. Ginger Beer. This Is always a favorite drink with some member of the family and can easily be made at home. Squeeze a fresh lemon and retain the juice. Put the peel Into a vessel holding a gallon. Add a pound of loaf sugar, one and a quarter ounces sliced ginger root and a gallon of boiling water. When lukewarm add the lemon juice. Mix a teaspoonful of liquid yeast with a little of the liquid until like cream, then stir into the mixture, cover and let stand until morning. Remove the lemon peel and ginger, skin off the froth and bottle in half pint jars or bottles. Use bottles with patent stoppers or tie the corks down tightly. Horseradish Sauce. Use one tablespoonful of melted butter, one tablespoonful of flour mixed with butter and one large cup of sweet milk. Boil the milk and turn over the flour and butter. Mix well and cook in a double boiler ten minutes. Before removing from the stove add one beaten egg, three tablespoonfuls of grated horseradish, one-half teaspoonful of unmixed mustard, a little salt and a pinch of cayenne pepper. Serve hot with boiled meats. Spoon and Fork Combined. A useful addition to the housewife’s collection of cooking utensils is a combined mixing spoon and fork. Invented and patented by a Massachusetts man. In beating up eggs and other ingredients for the cake or pie the cook sometimes uses a spoon, at the other times a fork, as best suited for the purpose. By combining the spoon and fork but

MIXING SPOON.

one implement is required. Formerly the fork, because of its open construction, failed to properly grasp and lift the batter. The half section of the spoon overcomes this fault, affording ample means of lifting the ingredients to be beaten. In combining the fork with the spoon the prongs are insetted transversely of the bowl, the mixing being thus more thoroughly accomplished than with an ordinary fork. Fried Cabbage. Cut cabbage thin on a slaw cutter, salt and pepper, stir well and stand five minutes. Have the kettle hot, drop one tablespoonful of lard into it, then the cabbage, stirring briskly until tender. Send to table immediately; then have one-half cup of sweet cream and three tablespoonfuls of vinegar, the vinegar to be added after the cream has been well stirred.

Tooth Wash. Dissolve two ounces borax in one quart of boiling water and before it becomes cold add one teaspoonful of spirits of camphor and bottle for use. Use this mixture daily with an equal quantity of water, and the teeth win become white and free from all tartarous adhesion. It should be applied with a moderately soft brush. To Renovate Velvet. Dip a velvet brush in damp sand and rub gently. You will see the velvet come forth as fresh as though It were new. It is a cleaning process, too, for the slight moisture removes dust harsh action of the sandy friction gives new life to the nap which has been worn down. Destroy Moths. If you suspect that there are moths in your carpets, try to locate their hiding place. Wring a coarse cloth out of clean water and spread it smooth on the spot in the carpet where you think the moths are. Iron the wej cloth with a hot iron. The steam will kill ths moths and eggs. Caramel Fillinfl For Cake. Two cupfuls of brown sugar, onehalf cupful of milk, small lump of butter. Boil together until it threads. Remove from fire, turn on a platter, add a teaspoonful of vanilla and beat until mixture turns light and thickens. Spread between layers of cake.

PEOPLE OF THE DAY

Mr. Taft’s Successor. General Luke E. Wright of Tenn., who succeeded William H. Taft as governor general of the has been selected to succeed him as secretary of war in Mr. Roosevelt’s cabinet. The appointment, it is said, came as a tribute of the president to the good work done by General Wright in the Philippines. Secretary Taft himself is said to have had much to do with the selection, holding a high opinion of the Tennesseean. An Important phase of the case lies in the fact that General Wright has

LUKE E. WRIGHT.

been a Democrat, although serving in Important positions under the Roosevelt administration. General Wright was a Confederate soldier, enlisting when he was seventeen years old. His wife Is a daughter of the Confederate admiral Raphael Semmes, who commanded the Alabama In the memorable fight with the Rearsarge off the coast of France. General Wright recently resigned fate post as American ambassador at Tokyo. to which position he was appointed after leaving the Philippines.

A Mara Fad. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., was talking to a member of the famous Bible class about economy. "But economy, like everything else, may be carried to extremes—may bo made a mere fad of,’’ said Mr. Rockefeller. “There is a farmer out near Cleveland who makes a fad of economy. Every time he drives into town he carries a hen with him tied to the seat of his buggy. “A friend rode with him one day and found out the use of the hen. When at noon the farmer lunched under a tree he gave his mare a feed from a nosebag. The hen, set on the ground, ate all that the horse spilled from the bag, and thus there was no waste." Half th* Audience Was On.——An old story of Henry Miller, the actor-manager, has been revived. Thera was an almost empty house at one of his matinee performances in Brooklyn. A schoolgirl sat in an orchestra chair, and there was a young man in the front row of the balcony. The scene is the deck of a yacht, and as Henry Miller emerged from the cabin and gazed into the empty gulf before him he spoke his first line: “The sea is purple. Have you. too, noticed it?” An instant later a voice came from the balcony, “Well, I don’t know about the lady downstairs, but I can see it an right.” Mr. Bryan’s Only Son. William J. Bryan. Jr., only son of the Democratic standard bearer, is more interested in journalism than politics. He is now a student in the Nebraska State university at Lincoln and

WILLIAM J. BRYAN. JR.

( on'the completion of his studies in- ; tends to enter the journalistic field. Young Bryan is eighteen years of ago and is a good looking and athletie youth. As a traveler he has had a large experience, having accompanied his father on the latter’s trips abroad. In Russia he met Count Tolstoy and his , family and was also received by the pope In Rome. As the son of his fa--1 ther he hobnobbed with royalty, and. ' bring a dose observer and possrarint 0 retentive memory, be can converse entertainingly of the great tusuuapl I he has met. *