Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 August 1908 — Page 3

“’An Act For You i To Act Men who inove the world act, not dream or brood over going to do this, that or the other, later. You will gain more than words can tell, if -you will do the act at once that will make decayed teeth strangers to decay. One evidence that my dental operations will please yon—my patrons say they don’t believe that, anyone could use more skill or do better work than I do. Another evidence—my profits are less than other dentists. Let me look at your teeth at once. DR. J. W. HORTON

LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and " Country Readers. Read The Democrat for news. Mrs. R. P. Benjamin is sick in bed with stomach trouble. and Mrs. John Poole are visiting his aged mother at Streator, 111. Sylvester Gray is up at Bluffton looking after his farm interests there. and Mrs. Charles Morlan and Children visited relatives in Morocco Sunday. tJßorn, August 2, to Mr. and Mrs. anuel Harshberger of near Parr, a daughter. H. O. Harris is having a cement block mausoleum constructed on his lot in Weston cemetery. The Monon wll run an excursion to Chicago on Sunday, August 9th, 11.25 for the round trip. Dr. Turfler is attending the national meeting of Osteopaths at Kirksville, Mo., this week. C. W. Rhoades has been buffering severely with facial neuralgia for the past few days. J. J. Montgomery returned Saturday from Clinton, lowa, where he attended a firemen’s tournament.

D. J. Warner went to Chicago Heights Friday to look for a job, and if he does not find one there he will try Gary. John N. Price will return from Mount Vernon, South Dakota, in a few days. He will reside at Parr, his old home. John R. Van'natta was 62 years old Sunday, and while not as foxy as he was 40 years ago, he is a pretty good man yet. We have it from good authority that the average oats yield this year will be nearly 20 bushels to the acre.—Goodland Herald. tj3f the six cows of the College erd that were made sick by eating acid treated grass, five died. The sixth one has recovered. Lawrence of Chicago came down last WedrAday for a few days to look after some business and visit his son Conrad near Pleasant Ridge. H. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Williams went to Milwaukee, Wis., Friday and spent a couple of days with the latter’s sister. They returned home Monday. J. E. Maines is moving into the Hefner property at the foot of Clark street, having been temporarily occupying his mother’s property during the latter’s absence.

Misses Alice Bates and Hazel Warner returned Saturday evening from a two weeks outing at Wawasee lake and at Winona lake. They report having had a splendid time. X. Yellow-legged chicken proved too touch of a temptation for DeVere Yeoman to forego, so he came on the afternoon train Sunday to spend two or three weeks with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Yeoman. \Ls. E. Yeoman has joined an association of musicians of the Civil war," lately formed, and will go to a reunion at Toledo, Ohio, some time in September. Sam “allows” to take his fife along and blow her some. The Mllliron restaurant, which has not been doing a profitable business, will be closed in a few days. Julius Arnsdorff will occupjr the room as an annex to his big store next door. —Starke County Democrat. John L. Smith an account of whose death is chronicled elsewhere in tfris issue, carried $2,000 insurance in the Central Life of Lafayette, and had'not carried it over two months, having paid but one premium. jf d. V. Yeoman has returned from Elkhart, where he has been engaged in the furniture business for the last six months. He has not determined Just what he will do yet and may conclude to j remain here permanently.

To-day’B markets: Wheat, 82c; corn 60c; rye, 65c; oats, 42c. TJie Rensselaer ball team was defeated at Lowell Sunday, score 15 to 3. Mrs. M. A. McConnehay of Idavllle is vißiting the family of her son McConnehay, of Rensselaer. , -.IWilliam Whittaker, who has been working in the G. E. Murray Co. store, is now clerking in the post office. w. Washburn and family of poodland visited the family.of Dr. I. M. Washburn here Sunday, coming over via auto.

Miss Lillian Thomas of Newton tp., who has been suffering from rheumatism for some time, was taken Sunday to the Hunter springs near Attica for treatment. Mrs. Frank Patterson and Miss Grace Nichols of Indianapolis returned home Monday after a few days visit with Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Nichols at the county farm. and Mrs. Charles Cain’s little son was sick with cholera infantum Sunday night, but improved considerably since that time. It is now thought that he is out of danger. Albert Hammond came from Patrieksburg last Sunday morning for a two weeks visit with his relatives here. Albert is not married yet and his cas« looks utterly hopeless at this time. si Silas Bringle and Mrs. Kaufman eg New Salisbury, Harrison county, came yesterday, the former to visit his brother W. L. Bringle, and the latter to visit her daughter, Mrs. George Bill, both of Jordan tp.

The merchants have agreed to not sell and the privilege committee will not grant the right to sell ‘'confetti” during Home Coming week, and the civil 'authorities will not allow the same to be thrown upon the streets of Rensselaer. Harrington threshed four atres of wheat that measured out 146 bushels, or 36% bushels to the acre, last Thursday. This was on measured ground. This is the largest yield we have heard of. Is there and one who can beat it? sJ Co. Supt. W. O. Schanlaub of was in town over Sunday visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. John Schanlaub. “Very quiet,” is his report on business conditions in his town. He returned to Kentland Monday morning on the milk train. Wm. Nuss of Barkley tp., deposited eight Early Rose potatoes > on our table Monday morning that tipped the scales at 5 % pounds. They were fine ones, and in fact, the early potatoes are generally a fair crop, but the later planted ones have been hurt badly by the dry weather. Sunday was John Jones’ birthday anniversary, and some 35 or 40 friends and neighbors, old and young, gathered at his home on the D. H. Yeoman farm in Union tp., to remind him of the fact. Refreshments were served and a general good time had. It was John’s 40th milestone. John Sharp came down from Chicago Heights Saturday to visit over Sunday with his father, Joe Sharp, and sisters, Misses Ethel and Opal Sharp. He returned home Monday afternoon, accompanied by his wife wife and baby who have been visitlAg relatives and friends here the past two weeks. W. W. Watson, who has been in the pension service for nearly 20 years, came In Saturday for athree days stay, to visit his relatives and friends. He has just come from the states of Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee and says that if nothing happens the farmers in those states will have the biggest cotton crop they have harvested in ten years. ~ j. C. McColly of over north of Rensselaer, came over the latter part of last week and returned with a young man by the name of Miller who has been working as a farm hand for Mr. Robt. Wilson. The boy’s mother was homesick for her boy, as we understand, he was a good worker and Mr. Wilson, was sorry to let him go.—Goodland Herald.

l John Knopnski’s house in Barkley tp., was burned Monday at one o'clock p. m. It was fully Insured in C, B. Steward’s agency. Walter R. Lee went yesterday afternoon to join the K. O. K. A. club who are camping about 1% miles north of Monticello on the Tippecanoe river. He is going to find out what Bro. Parrett has to eat and drink there befoie he gets back. The young man killed at Chalmers Thursday by the local freight, was Percy Lash, aged 17 years. He was passing from the grain elevator between a cut of cars when they were hit by some other cars that had been switched onto the side track, and the boy was practically cut in two. The accident happened at 9 a. m., and the lad lived until noon. B. S. Fendlg handles about all the butter that goes to the renovating concerns from this vicinity. He says that last week he did not get more than 500 pounds, whereas he usually gets‘2,ooo pounds a week. The same report is made about the cream coming to market; the amount is about cut in two. Dry weather is at the bottom of it alf, and the supply of butter for city use will fall almost entirely unless there is rain very soon. White & Hickman had a sad experience with the Orient buckboard. auto they have been riding in lately. One day last -week they had been over northeast of town and were coming home. When they got to the hill at the William Day farm they put on all ‘'steam” they had, and when partially down the engine exploded, completely wrecking it. They were on the study whether to buy a new machine or to repair the old one, but have concluded t 9 do the latter.

About fifty Rensselaer young people spent Sunday at Cedar Lake. There was a big crowd there and booze flowed freely as usual, no matter whether it is Sunday, legal holiday or week day. Several of the Rensselaer boys had gone up to Lowell to the ball game, but found Lowell too dry. and they went on up to the Lake on the next train. One Rensselaer young man .became involved in a fight with three or four fellows and got quite badly used up.

Rensselaer is going to have a “home coming” the first week in September, to last four days. If the event is conducted on the plan that Francesville gave its “street fairs,” Rensselaer people will be glad to look forward to an entertainment feature of this kind every year. The old time carnival with its lewd women and immoral shows are a thing of the past and no decent community will stand for their exhibitions, but a'“‘street fair” or a home coming conducted along respectible lines is alright. Francesville is arranging for a “street fair”this fall.—Francesville Tribune.

Marshall P. Warner received a letter from his nephews in Idaho Friday stating that his brother Martin Van BUren Warner, of Thunder City, died on the 24th of July. Mr. Warner went west about 33 years ago from this town, and had become well to do, having a large body of land and considerable town and mining property. He also had a big saw mill which turned out a immense lot of lumber. He was born in Rushville, this state, in 1834. His mother swas a sister of Simon Phillips, and died only a few years ago at a very advanced age. His other brothers here are John P. and Norman Warner of this city.

HAS TO WAIT THIRTY DAYS * Belt Railway at New Orleans, Just Completed, at a Standstill Owing to a Ruling. New Orleans, La., Aug. 4.—With its entire system in running order after ten years of work, and the required rolling stock on hand, the Public Belt railroad, owned by the city of New Orleans, is at a standstill on the day of opening. The trouble lies between'the Belt road and the interstate ‘commerce commission, which several days ago informed the Public Beit railroad commission that in order to be recognised the Belt road Ayruld have to file its tariff's thirty days before commencing operations. This was impossible in time for the opening, whicfti was set for yesterday, but the commission announced that it would open anyhow. The opening came off all right There was the mayor, the* city engineer and a number of others to ride around the road, bull this was the only kind of freight that was carried, for the railroads declined to turn over a single car to the Belt

Cows For Sale; Five fresh cows and several more that will be fresh soon, at my residence 4 miles south of Wheatfield. H. C. MEYERS. Jasper Guy of Remington mgkee farm loan* at 5 per cent interest with no commission but office charges. Write him. ts

THE OATS CROP.

The oats yield In Jasper county 1» variously reported from practically nothing at all to 40 bushels per acre. In the north townships there is generally very near nothing, whjle about Rensselaer and in West Jordan and Carpenter they are running from 16 to 40 bushels, fields yielding as high as the latter figure beii% most rare. Following are some reports made to us of the yields hereabquts, with newspaper clippings of yields elsewhere: Over in northwest Carpenter tp., the oats yield is averaging about 28 to 30 bushels to the acre. Some of the best yields reported there, machine measure, are Charles Welsh, 6Q acres, 36 bushels; Frank J. Babcock, 50 acres, 33 bushels," Frank Roberts, 75 acres, 25 bushels. Some run a little under this. The average in west Carpenter is probably the --best in the entire county, and appears to be better *than reported almost anywhere else. Trustee Geo. L. Parks of Milroy tp., tells us that oats'in his township are the poorest he ever saw raised there. He only cut a small part of his 40 acres —anfy he had taken particular pains in putting them in—and he did not get his seed back on those cut. Fred May threshed 30 acres that averaged 18 bushels to the acre. Sam Ravenscraft, in east Carpenter, got an average of 18 bushels off of 25 acres. Some in east Carpenter are running better than this, however, the average probably about 20 to 25 bushels. Mr. Parks had about 300 bushels of good wheat, how--ever, and says his corn is good. He thinks farmers in this section 'Should sow more wheat, and thinks one year with another it pays twice as well as oats. Many farmers over in Carpenter are making preparations to sow a patch of wheat this fall, and Mr. Parks has already sold a part of his crop for seed and thinks he w r ill have demand for all of it for seed purposes.

Dan Daley threshed his oats the first of the week. They averaged about 40 bushels to the acre.—Earl Park Gazette. New oats are coming in at the elevators this week. They are yielding from 15 to 30 bushels to the acre and test from 20 to 27 lbs. to the bushel.—Chalmers Ledger. Wheat threshing is in full blast. There is a good average crop of the cereal and the quality is fine. Oats are but a poor crop. Present indications point to a bumper corn crop. —Medaryville Advertiser. Threshing is now under way and some of the fields are turning out very fair considering the lateness of the spring season. F.’*’ A. Camblin reports one field of oats 40 acres in extent which averaged 31 bushels to the acre.—Morocco Courier. Threshing commenced in earnest this week. Some of the yields are as follows: Joe Zeigler, 35 bushels, Chris Pample, 25 bushels, Ralph

Brooks, 30 bushels, Ed Grobe, 26 bushels. It is said the oats is bushels. It is said the corn is weighing about 28 pounds to the bushel. The quality is better than it was last year and indications are that the average yield will be about thirty bushels to the acre.—Fowler Republican. • The first job of oats threshing in this vicinity was finished for W’m. McMillen, Tuesday. Contrary to predictions and expectations the oats made 31 bushels to the acre. From the looks of the field it compared favorably with the general run of oats in this section. The second field of oats threshed here was for George Allis, and they made 33 bushels to the acre. A field over near Kentland threshed out 39 bushels to the acre.—Brook Reporter. A few fields of oats have been threshed and the results have been as various as previous indications promised. From Wellington are reports of 40 bushels to the acre and over, but the general average will be much below that. In this vicinity there has been threshing on the Secrest farm, and the McCracken farm. Also at Wein rank’s and Oltmann’s. Yeild has been from eight bushels up to 26, and the Oltmann piece 40. Scattering reports from over the county Indicate about the same state of affairs with some neighborhoods far in advance of others. The quality is generally good and the weight fair, but not up to 32 pounds in this vicinity. Price is 40 cents. The hot weather is favorable to corn 'except in neighborhoods where there is a lack of rainfall. The rain this year has run much in spots and while one neighborhood may have plenty of moisture another only a mile or so away is suffering severely from drougth.—Watseka (Ill.) Republican. Oats threshing has started, but has progressed hardly sufficient to make an average estimate on the yield. Lewis Kenoyer is the only one who had finished threshing oats in this township at the time of this writing and he received 22 bushels, testing 27 pounds to the bushel.

Some farmers are still placing estimates oh the oats yield as low as 15 bushels to the acre, but very few fields will probably fall that low. Some place their estimates as high as ,35 bushels, and a few fields may possibly reach that figure. There is a unanimity of opinion that the quality is good and will grade well. A few inquiries concerning the yield of wheat, however, shows good results. William Beerling of west Jefferson reports 35 bushels to the acre. William Schaefer, On the George Brldgeman farm, had out twenty acres that yielded 30% bushels to the acre. John Sykes reports 24% bushels, Alva Montgomery 27%, George Herriman 25, William Confer 24, and there are a few remaining fields to be threshed.— Kentland Enterprise.

FOUNTAIN PARK ASSEMBLY.

To Be Held August 15th to 30th— Big “Democratic Day” Thursday, 27th. The fourteenth annual session of the Fountain Park Assembly, at Remington, will open on Saturday morning, August 16th, and close on Sunday evening, August 30th. An excellent array of talent has been secured and assigned places on the program which appears to be one of J.he best they have ever had. The opening day will be Grand Army and Sunday school. Day, when music will be. furnished by the Boy’s Glee Club from the Reform School at Plainfield, this state, and the Glazier Jubilee Singers; exercises Sunday schools, and lecture by Rev. Edward R. Perry, of New York City. The attractions on following days will be: Sunday, 16th—Music by Boys’ Glee Club, Glazier Jubilee Singers and Remington Orchestra, and sermons by Rev. Perry and Dr. Hall L. Calhoun, of Lexington, Kentucky. Monday, 17 th—Organization of Seton Indian Tribe by Miss Claire Christie Lund: concert by the Weil Band, of St. Louis, Mo., lectures by Dr. Calhoun, Dr. W. A. Colledge and Frank B. Lane. Music by famous Well Band, concert by Weil Band at 3 p. m. Tuesday, , 18th —Indian Council; music by Remington Orchestra, and lectures by Drs. Calhoun and Colledge and Mr. Lane. Wednesday, 19th—Lecture by the famous Mrs. Florence E. Maybrick who served 14 years in an English prison; entertainment by George B. Cutter and Jesse Mack, humorist and cartoonist. Thursday, 20th—Lecture by Dr. Calhoun: entertainment by Cutter and Mack; Stockholders' meeting at 3:00 p. m., and dramatic reading by Miss Gertrude Goodwin Miller. Friday, 21st —‘‘Old Settlers’ Day,” when all old settlers of 60 years of age or older and having resided in

this congressional district will be given free admission to the grounds and have seats of honor on the platform. John Ade, of Kentland, will be the chairman of the day and will recount some of his early experiences on the wild and unbroken prairies of northwestern Indiana back more than a half-century ago. Mr. Perry Washburn, another of the very earliest settlers in this community, has also promised to be there on that day with his oxteam which he will have on exhibition as a strange sight for the younger generation. Governor J. Frank Hanly will be present and deliver the address of the day, at three o’clock; music by Fowler concert band and Cleveland Ladies’ Orchestra; readings by Miss Gertrude Miller. Saturday, Sunday and Monday, the 22nd, 23rd and 24th, will be lectures by Dr. Calhoun and Sylvester A. Long, and concert by Cleveland Ladies’ Orchestra. Tuesday, the 25th, will be “Republican Day” when Judge C. W. Hanley, of Rensselaer, will be chairman of the day. Hon. James E. Watson, candidate for governor; Hon. Fremont Goodwine, candidate for lieutenant-governor; Hon. Quincy A. Myers, candidate for Judge of the Supreme Court, and Congressman Crumpacker are entered on the program for an address each. Besides the political speeches there will also be a lecture by Dr. Morro, of Lexington, Ky., and music will be supplied by the Wolcott Band and the Remington Orchestra. Wednesday, the 26th, there will be lectures by Dr. Morro and Dr. J. Everist Cathell and monologue reading by W. B. Amsbury. Thursday, the 27th, will be “Democratic Day” which, to Judge from present indications, will be the biggest” day of the Assembly. After the morning sermon by Dr. Morro, at 9:30 a. m., the Hon. E. P. Honan of Rensselaer, who will officiate as ohairman at the forenoon program will take charge and at 10:30 o’clock will introduce the Hon. M. B. Lairy, of Logansport, candidate for Judge of the Supreme Court, who will be the first speaker. District Chairman J. Kirby Risk, of Lafayette, will preside at the afternoon session, when the Hon., Henry

Warrtim, of Indianapolis, and Hon. Thomas R. Marshall, candidate for governor, will be the speakers. Be•des these It is the intention that every candidate on the Democratic state ticket; State Chairman U. S. Jackson and other members of the state central committee and many prominent party leaders from all parts of the state will be present; with a probability that the Hon. John W. Kern, candidate for vicepresident, will be there. The Jackson Club of Lafayette will be there in a body (coming on special train) and will be accompanied by their families. There will also be special trains to the east as far as Logansport. Besides the political features of the day the evening will be given over to a lecture on “Abraham Lincoln” by Dr. Cathell, and an illustrated lecture, “Custer’s Land and Indian Country,” by Hon. Arthur K. Peck of Boston, Mass. Friday, the 28th, will be “Temperance Day,” when the address of the day will be made to- Hon. Sumner W. Haynes, candlfflte for governor. There will also be an address by Mrs. Leonora M. Lake; lectures by Dr. Morro and Mr. Peck, and a meeting of the Assembly stockholders, at 3:30. On Saturday and Sunday, the 29th and 30th, will .be lectures by Drs. Morro and Calhoun and Judge Willis Brown, the promoter of the Boy City at Winona Assembly, and concerts by the Singers and Players Male Quartette, of Chicago.

SPECIAL BARGAINS.

20 acres on main road, S3OO. 40 acres on main road, S6OO. 65 acres on main road, free mail, school across the road, three miles of good town, with all kinds of business, bank, churches, high school, etc., has five room house, good barn, chicken house, fruit, good well, fencing good, buildings in good condition. Price $22.50. 86 acres, good buildings, free mail and school on main road, three miles of good town. Price $22.50. 127 acres, 75 cultivated, remainder pasture, fencing good, buildings in good condition, near good town. Price $22.50. SO acres well located, near dredge ditch and gravel road, free mail, telephone, on‘main road, 65 acres black land, in cultivation 15 acres pasture, good four room house, barn for four horses, seven cows, feed way, mow and crib, granery, chicken house, young orchard, and good well, fencing good. Price $35. We can sell any of the above tracts on easy terms or accept live stock as part payment. * Also 5 room house,, good barn, well, cistern, cement walks on two large corner lots, two blocks from court house, with plenty of fruit and shade. Only $1,250. Also 6 room house, porch, well, cheap barn, 1% lot, cement walks, street improved with curb, two blocks from churches. 'Only S6OO. The above are bargains and a chance for any one with limited means to get a home. Also have mortgage notes secured by good real estate and cash to offer for small farms or good town property. We will be pleased to have you call at any time and inspect w-hat we have. G. F. MEYERS, Office in Leopold Block, opposite the State Bank.

We have purchased this year for the harvest season a special grade of machine oil which we can absolutely guarantee. EGER BROS. Twenty-five years or honest service, pumping water for multiplied thousands of cattle and other farm animals, is the STAR Wind Mill’s proud record in Jasper county, At prices that defy competitors; wood or iron wheels. Fairbanks-Morse Gas Engines set the pace! Keep these facts before you as you may need one at any time. WHITE & HICKMAN.

The Housekeeper Does Nothing As Important as Baying Groceries. Nothing anywhere as near as important, except possibly to cook them. Poor groceries cannot possibly be turned into good food—no matter how, expert the cook may be. A dollar saved by buying cheap groceries will likely turn out to be TWO dollars wasted. A loss of Nourishment. A waste of Edibles. A lack of Relish. We Invite all particular housewives to test thb goodness .of our groceries—then to act as they find them. That’s all. THE RELIABLE GROCERS McFarland a son.