Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 November 1908 — Page 8

Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY. BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

PINE GROVE. Everett Parker called on Blufard and John Torbet Sunday eve•lng. Roy Torbet and Bessie Ropp 'Were guests of Gusts McCleary Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hayes departed Friday for their future home in Marlon. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Walker and family spent Sunday with Mrs. Jane Hurley. Mrs. James Britt and Mrs. Walter Dsbfels called on Mrs. Sarah MoCleary Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Cooper and daughter Bertha was the guests of Mr. and 1 Mrs. Wm. Cooper of Gifford Sufaday.

i HEXAMETHYLENETETRAMINE. f The above is the name of a German chemical, which is one of the wmy valuable ingredeots of Foley’s Midi □ey Remedy. Hexamethylenetetramine Is recognized by medical text books and authorities as a mrlc acid solvent and antiseptic for the urine. Take Foley’s Kidney Remedy as soon as you notice any Irregularities, and avoid a serious malady. A. F. LONG.

EAST CARPENTER. Mr. and Mrs. William Banes, dressed poultry’last week. Willie Dickinson Is now husking corn for Walter Lock, southwest of Remington. Mrs. Anna Cummons of Remington is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Wagner, at this writing. Wm. Hammond or Lisbon, No. Dak., expects to visit his parents aad friends in this vicinity during December. John Williamson has finished husking his standing corn and is thinking of moving in the new house Boon, if they can get it finished. Joseph Slfeman is chopping wood !a this neighborhood. Joe says he was laid up for a few dayß last week with a lame back. He.says he was well pleased with the -way -that the election went over In Jordan tp. Last Sunday was John Williamson's birthday anniversary which accounts for his absence at Sunday Sohool at Black Oak. Never mind, Mr. Williamson, Taylor was the only one that thought about It, and he is watching to see you move in the new house, and then you can watch out for a housewarming.

/ RAW LUNGS / When the lungs are sore and in'.flamed, the germß of pneumonia wul consumption find lodgement ana multiply. Foley’s Honey and Tar kills the cough germs, cures the most obstinate racking cough, heals the lungs, and prevents serious reSlts. The genuine is in the yelw package. A. F. LONG.

LEE. William Gray is on the sick list. Friday was visiting day for the teacher. Will Rishling did shredding Wednesday. Miss Lural Anderson attended institute Saturday. Obe Noland started last Tuesday to look at Texas land. Ray Holeman moved to his new home near Monticello last Tuesday. Wednesday J. H. Culp moved back on his farm, lately vacated by Ray Holeman. Orwin and Russel Parcels have been out of school a few days this week on account of sickness. David Culp is hauling his corn to the D. E. Noland place, where he expects to move in the near future. Thanksgiving turkeys are coming to town in large numbers. Our hustling poultryman is doing a great business. Arthur Parcels’ did their butchering Wednesday, preparing their meat to take with them to their new home in Texas. Last week Dr. Clayton made three trips to see Frank Overton’s baby, who almost had lung fever, but is very much better now. Thursday of last week six ladies of Monon came out on the milk train and spent the day with Mrs. Dodd and knotted a comfort for her. , .uSaturday Arthur Parcels and family and Mrs. Holeman drove to Rensselaer and did some trading and then visited at John Osborne's, near town, till Sunday afternoon.

How to get Strong. P. J. Daly, of 1247 W. Congress St., Chicago, tells of a way to become strong: He says: “My ' mother, who is old and was very feeble, is deriving so much benefit from the Electric Bitters, that I feel it’s my duty to tell those who need a tonic and strengthening medicine about it. In my mother’s case a marked gain in flesh has resulted, insomnia has been overcome, and she is steadily growing stronger.” Electric Bitters quickly remedy for stomach, liver and kidney complaints. Sold under P guarantee at A. F. Long’s drug store. 50c.

FAIR OAKS. Iva and Felton Moffltt took dinner with their uncle Abe Brlngle, Sunday. Mrs. C. A. Oundy came up from Rensselaer Saturday and spent Sunday here. N R. W. Schofield and Chas. Mallatt of Michigan City spent Sunday here in Fair Oaks.

George Brouhard and Art Akers went down to the Halstead place the first of the week to cut cord wood. It is reported that Mrs. Keslck has bought the Grandma Hurley property in the west part of town. Frank Cox attended the funeral of Mrs. Robert Crisler at Roselawn Tuesday. Powell Macas of east of here, delivered a dressed hog to F. R. Erwin Saturday. Alex Sellers of the Gaff ranch in Newton county called on Bruce Moffitt’s Sunday.

Mrs. Klght and Mrs. Bringle spent Wednesday with Mrs. Bruce Moffitt, in the country. Miss Esther Conrad of Lacross was a guest at Mrs. Oliver Brouhard's Wednesday night. Mrs. Simon Kesslck contemplates 'going to Wisconsin in a week or so. She will move there. Frank Goff and wife went to Illinois the drst of the week to visit their son Philip a week or two. Mr. Dinama of the Otis ranch moved to town last week. They will occupy the Will Warren property. Mrs. Fannie Wilson of near Parr visited her sister, Mrs. Ed Kesler and her mother Mrs. Lintner here Tuesday. Can Manderville, who has -been up to Roselawn for about three months, returned to Fair Oaks a few days ago. Barney Dewitt and wife went down to Parr Tuesday eve to visit relatives a day or so before cold weather comes on. Thomas Mead, who lived a few miles west of herd, traded his farm off for property at Muncie. He moved there last week. Grandma Brouhard, who has been visiting relatives for a' couple of months down about Lebanon, returned home a few days ago. There seems to be quite an attraction in our little town for a young fellow from near Virgie Ask Wakeman what it is 7 'lt is reported that A 1 Helsel will move back to town, but will still continue to act as foretnan for Lawler’s on their ranch near here. Joe Winslow has been in charge of the section running north from Mt. Ayr the past week, owing to the fact that the regular foreman, Mr. Brooks, was sick. Jack Lawler has been having an Immense amount of ditches cut and ditch cleaning done this fall. A few more freezes will wind that up for this season. We got a little taste of winter a few nights ago. when a nice little coat of snow fell. But it is all off now, we have been having a few nights and days of pretty cool weather also. Mrs. Hartlet and Mrs. Leedfathe of Lafayette are visiting at A 1 Moore’s this week. Their husbands are brakemen on the Monon. One goes south from Lafayette and the other goes north on this division. It is reported that the was to be a party, that was to be pulled off at Frank Husted’s in the south part of town Tuesday night, turned out to be a dance. There was an elegant supper served at Husted’s but the dance was neld in Kesler’s ler’s hall. It was largely attended and all had a good time. Ed Myers of Parr had both front wheels of his buggy broken down while he was at the dance, caused by a team running into the rig.

The Greening Nursery Co., Monroe, Mich., known to be the largest growers of Trees in the World, writes us that they want a good live agent in this section to solicit orders for their trees, shrubbery, etc. Experience not necessary. They offer good pay weekly, and furnish canvassing outfit free. We adviße any man or woman in our community, who has some spare time to take orders to write them for particulars immediately. Mention this paper when writing.

KG If FT. Harry Cook called on Grace Galey Sunday night. Charley Gray called on Miss Lucy Blake Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charley Weiss visited at M. Besse’s Sunday. Miss Lilly Bowers spent Saturday night with Pheba Haag. Miss Mary and Leonard Bice called on D. V. Blake’s Sunday. Gilbert Antcliff attended church at Mt. Hope Sunday evening. D. V. Blake and daughter Lucy were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Merve and Nate Welsh me shucking corn for Riley Tullis this week. Mr. McCabe, the hog buyer from Foresman, was in this vicinity Monday. Misses Katie and Nellie Welsh called on Mrs. Antcliff Wednesday afternoon. Vick and Vance Alichaels called at Welsh’s Sunday. What is the attraction, Vic? Several from this vicinity attended the box social at the James school house Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. William Dunn and Mrs. and Mrs. Jesse Dunn called on Charles Antcliff Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. William Dunn and two little sons of Larrimore, No. Dak., are visiting relatives and friends in this locality. Mr. and Mrs. Len Michaels and Jonathan Michaels Of Wabash came to W. F. Michaels’ to attend the Mlchaels-Hueson wedding.

MT. AYR - (From The Pilot.) John Carter of Claypool, lad., Is here for a visit with friends and relatives. I Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Garvin of Chicago came last Thursday for a • short visit at the home of J. J. Garrity. • - 1 Miss Nannie Parke of Hammond, is here for a few days visit with her many friends and relatives at this place. j I Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Pare of Chicago came Monday for a few days visit with Mr. and Mrs. 'Arthur Ashby. I J. B. Marion and wife of Peru, Ind., formerly of this place, came Monday for a week’s visit with friends and relatives. Pete Fellmy of Rensselaer was in town yesterday. There is some talk of the old blacksmith shop being reopened by Pete. Frank Herath and Frank Beagley are making arrangements to have an all day shooting match the day before Thanksgiving. Milo Miner received a painful injury last Saturday while cuttlhg wood. The ax glanced and s struck .his foot, inflicting a deep wound.

Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Miller returned Saturday from a visit in j Chicago. With them was Mrs. (August Buck, who will visit here a short time. | Each of the section foremen at this place received orders last week to lay off one man. This leaves but one man and a foreman on each section. David Nay and wife returned Tuesday from a visit with FredSeward and wife at Leesburg. Mr. Nay fell deeply in love with that part of 'lndiana. Geo. Jenkins of Big Rapids, Mich., land Alfred and Orville Jenkins of Morocco, were in town Tuesday, they coming from the funeral of Mrs. R. W. Crisler. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Miller and Miss Madaline Penwright of Kankakee, 111., came Saturday and visited until Monday morning with friends and relatives here. Frank Beagley and John Bicknell got into a dispute last week-over the ownership of a flock of turkeys. Bicknell went to Beagley’s during his absence and got the turkeys and was driving them away when Beagley returned. He demanded the cause of the action but was given no satisfactory reply so came to town and went to Justice Hufty and Bwore out a writ of replevin and with the constable went to Bicknell’s after the property. After much parleying the matter was settled without serving the writ and Beagley went home with the turkeys.

Three games of Box Ball for 30 cents will save a doctor bill of $5.

The Democrat has a few more of those handsome §nd useful Wall Charts left. to close them out, and If you have not already secured one you should do so before they are all gone. Remember they are but 35 cents additional with a year’s subscription to The Democrat.

Humor and Philosophy

By DUNCAN N. SMITH

INEXPENSIVE RIDING. If you lack .the price to purchase For yourself a trolley car And are verg ronil of riding. Which it's sate to guess you are. Look rich when you meet the dealer. He will think that he has found One who’s very keen to purchase And will ride you all around. Up and down the sliding landscape in the cushions and at ease. With this gentleman attentive. t Who strives earnestly to please, You may travel and be hcppy While you mildly crltlcUie, Showing that you know the business And to all the tricks are wise. Let him point you out the merits Of his own and special brand. Put the racer through Its paces And go scooting down the land. That will put him in good humor As he brings It to a stop. And he’ll think he has a victim Ripe and Just about, to drop. Try him out, but don’t be partial. You cast sample eight or tea. Bach one in the lot consider, Then you might go round again. Being in a mood receptive. You can always make a hit, And you’ll get as much of riding As your conscience will permit.

h m Couldn’t Penetrate It. “He thought he had married an angel in disguise.” “A n d didn’t he?” “Weil, if he did, the disguise was perfect." h «t

Insuperable. “But aren't you afraid that you will catch cold and be sick?” “Oh, not at all.” “Oh, I see; applied new thought” “No, not that” “Then why are you so certain?” “I simply can’t afford it” The Limit “Did you say that she had a quarrel with her lawyer?*’ “Tee.” “What was it about?” “She said he did not obtain for her the pattern of divorce that is stylish this year.”

ROOT AND MOUTH DISEASE

Buffalo Stock Yards Quarantined— Sparrows Are Held Partly Responsible (or the Trouble. Buffalo, Nov. 20.—The East Buffalo stockyards have been ordered closed pending a general clean-up and investigation of the outbreak of foot and mouth disease. The entire states "of New York and Pennsylvania have been ordered quarantined by the department of agriculture. It Is thought that the poison thrown off by the afflicted animals have beefl transmitted to other healthy beasts through barnyard birds, principally sparrows, and Deputy Commlssionef of Agrlctulture Flanders has asked the state forest, fish and game department if a permit to poison spurrows in infected territory could be secured. lie was told that If could be demonstrated with reasonable certainty that sparrows were agents of transmission of the disease the fish and Bn me protectors would net interfere In a warfare against them. Washington, Nov. 20. Secretary Wilson of the deartment of agriculture has issued orders placing In quarantine the entire state’s of New York and Pennsylvania and Seventy-five of the most skilled veterinarians In the service of the department have been rush ed to the two states for immediate and thorough investigation of the origin and extent of the foot and mouth disease.

TELLS OF EXPANSION

ItOCIIEFELLEB ENDS HIS STORY Fool That BeAt a Threat of Tom Scott —Acquisition of Many Oil Properties. New York, Nov. 20. —John D. Rocke feller continued and concluded his atory of the rise ~¥nd success of the Standard OH company, his narrative bringing the record down to the trust agreement of 1882. The story from that date on will be told by John P. Archbold later. Today Rockefeller is undergoing cross-examination, with SVank B. Kellogg as chief Inquisitor. Rockefeller, continuing his direct testimony. said that the Standard bought the Long Island Refining company and the De Voe Manufacturing company, both located on Long Island; the Imperial Refining Oil company, of Oil City, Pa.; Charles M. Pratt & Co., of Brooklyn, of which H. H. Rogers was a member; Warden, Frew & 00., and the Atlantic Refining Co., of Philadelphia; the Model Oil 00. and refineries at Pittsburg; Porter. Moreland & Co. and Bennett, Warner & Co., Titusville. Pa„ telling of the organization of the erne Oil 00. to buy these last properties; the American Lubricating Oil Co., pf Cleveland, and the Mica Axle Grease Co—all of which companies ■were bought to extend and diversify the Standard’s business, at home and abroad. ‘ < Rockefeller was shown A pooling contract which distributed oil among the railways, fixed rates and provided “drawbacks,” and said it put all shipping points on a parallel, produced steadiness-, and “did away with the wiping out of Cleveland, as Thomas Scott promised to do.” \ This ended Rockefeller’s testimony.

Republican Campaign Fund.

New York, Nov. 20.—A campaign fund of $1,600,000, contributed, to the Republican national committee’ in the recent campaign, will be shown when the last of contributors is filed at Albany next Monday, according to the New York Evening Post. It was said there are 15,000 names on the list.

NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE

In two boors at London a Japanese loan of $10,000,000 was oversubscribed five times. > The Germans are still trying to understand “where they are at” under the kaiser’s recent concession. Irishmen of Chicago, with Bourke Cochran es chief orator, held a meeting in honor of the memory of the late Colonel John F. Finerty. The output of the shipbuilding plants of the United States in the year ended June 30 was the largest in the history <* the business. The balloon “Yankee,” which started from St Louis Wednesday sailed over Illinois and ludiana, landing In both states, and finally came down to stay near Tiger, Ga., 450 miles from St. Louis.. The sitnation at St Pierre-Mlquelon has improved, and there has been no further disturbances. “The prevalent result of football is not favorable to the best moral education of the great body of our youth,” says Professor Jos lab Boyce, of Harvard. It is announced at Winnipeg, Man., that the purchase of the Duluth and Winnipeg railway by the Canadian Northern railway involved a cost of sc,ooo,ooa The war department has declined to appro* the plans presented for a municipal bridge to be constructed by the city of St Louis across the Mississippi river. Complete official returns of ths Kansa election show that Taft’s vote, was 197,298 and Biyan’s 161,088. Another labor conference was held at the White House, T. J. Nolan, secretary of the abovelers and dredgemen’s union, calling to talk with the presUsnt on labor questions.

EMPEROR AT THE PLOW.

iPaouNaritiM of China's Thanksgiving CaUbrgtion. ! In China at the beginning of winter ft thanksgiving festival Is held a* which the deities, are especially thank-* 1 ed for the preservation of life aad health during -the preceding twelve

THE EMPEROR OPENS SEVERAL FURROWS

months. Offerings are presented on the family altar, and the ceremony Is brought'to a close by a grand dinner •t which all members of the family can partake. The feasting and rejoicing are kept up for days. On the fifteenth day of the first moon -the emperor of China goes in great state to a certain field, accompanied by the chief officers of his household, and prostrates himself, touching the ground nine times with his bead in honor of the god Tien, and pronounces k prayer invoking the blessing of the great being. Then as high priest of the empire be sacrifices a bullock to heaven as the fountain of all good. While the victim is being offered a plow drawn by a pair of highly ornamented oxen is brought to the emperor, who throws nsldejiis Imperial robs, lays hold of the plow , handles and opens several furrows. The principal mandarins follow bis example, and the festival, which is really a species of thanks in advance for good harvests, ends with a distribution of clothes and money to the poor.

“RABBIT HUNTING DANCE.”

Odd Thanksgiving Festival Held by the Puebla Indians. The "rabbit hunting dance” of the Pueblo Indians at Zuni, Acoma, Taos and Isleta is a festival contemporaneous with that of the white man In the dance the Indians give thanks and pray for future favors. The chief of each village designates a day In November for the festival, and the dangers. who are dressed in white cotton shirts and pantaloons and carry guns, chant and dance ns long as breath and strength remain. They begin at daylight and after a pause for food at noon continue dancing far into the night. They pray fervently that the Great Spirit may give them power to slay plenty of rabbits and other game and also thank him for the game, the crops and the rain of the season past.

Bones of a Mammoth Found.

Minneapolis, Minn., Nor. 20.—A crew deepening and widening the channel of Huntings Point, Lake Minnetonka, nnearthed a part of a skeleton of a mammoth. A hip bone, leg bone and eight vertebra were found.

An Age of Little Men?

A veteran observer in England recently echoed In sensational form the optimistic wall as to the decline of genius in this age. He says that he ■ms about him today no Gladstone, no Disraeli, no Falmerston, no Dickens, no Thackeray, only small men. This may be an old man's notion simply, and it may not be sad even If true. There are periods when a people lnsist upon idols. If wanted, idols may always be found. For one thing, public life has expanded Since Palmerston’s day. Perhaps half a dozen men are Bow doing what he alone did, what Disraeli did and what Gladstone did. The same genins is at work, but It Is not concentrated In a single bead. Civilization is progressing, and the individual movement may develop great force without bringing to the surface a remarkable leader.

Gray is “just as good” a color as white surely for Uncle Sam’s warships, since it is the color of granite and of several kinds of tough sand.

Anyway, there was a diplomatic “please be kind to Standard Oil” in tint bouquet Rockefeller threw on the give of the election.

A bet as to the subject of the next White House letter is as risky as betting on election.

Tha Weather.

Whan the weather Is wet we must not fn*. "X Whan tha weather is dry we must not cry. Whan tha weather la cold we must net scold. Whan the weather to warm wa must not storm.' ‘ - ’ • - But ha thankful together, whatever the weather.

BINTS FOR FARMERS

1 Tobacco Far Live Stock. In the near future we win be feeding tobacco to live stock, says Fanners Advocate. Joseph E. Wing, the.well known writer on live stock subjects, •ays that each sheep should bare its dally chew of tobacco. He claims that tobacco is a sure cure for the nedulur disease, which to sbeep men will sound very much like a miracle. Buy from the factories cheap, damaged tobacco leaves or stems and cuttings from cigar factories at an expense of about 4 cents per pound. Feed In troughs with a little salt sprinkled on the tobacco. A few mouthfuls for each .sheep once or twice each week will 'keep the animals healthy. Mr. Wing recommends that its use begin at once and closes bis article with the statement that feeding tobacco will pay a 'thousandfold. Poultry Notes. > Charcoal Is an excellent preventive of sickness and should be given the fowls dally, either by mixing a little In the soft food (a teaspoonful of powdered charcoal to a quart of mash) or by having a small box of It constantly within reach of the fowls. v If there Is aiy constitutional weakness in the hen it is pretty sure to show itself during the molting period Our American breeds—the Plymouth Rocks, Wyandottes and Rhode Island (Reds—show their superiority over other varieties or breeds in more ways than one. Green cut bone is an excellent egg stimulant, but it should not be given oftener than three times a week, and then only an ounce per head of stock (should be allowed at a time. Fall Plowing Best For Barloy. In a co-operative test the Wisconsin 'experiment station found an average jyield of 41.8 bushels of Oderbruck barley per acre was secured on fall plowing and 35.9 on spring plowing. Drillling gave an average yield of 41.1 as icompared with 39.6 bushels where sovrn with a seeder. Drilling on fall (Plowing gave an average yield of 43.3 bushels and on spring plowing 37.3 Ibushels as compared with 4L2 and 35 'bushels respectively where a seeder was used. In four cases where the jbarley was sown on land not plowed, ibut worked up carefully with a disk Cr, an average yield of 22.2 bushels secured.

Storing Apples. j In keeping apples In a cellar keep |them shut from the air. Barrels should be kept covered, as the air will draw 'the moisture out of the apples very rapidly. Then keep a thermometer where it will show the temperature of [the cellar. A little study of any cellar IwOl enable the farmer to adjust the •apply of cold air from the outside that the temperature will be kept between 32 and 40 degrees most of the time. Some of the windows In the celliar should be so made that they may [admit air whenever it Is desired to lower the temperature.—Farmers Advocate. Grinding Small Grain. I The results from grinding small [grain, as shown by summarizing the ■tests made at different experiment stations, show a somewhat larger amount lured as a result of grinding. Results of ten tests In all compiled by Mr. [George M. Rommell In hta bulletin’No. |47 of the bureau of animal Industry on the hog industry show a saving of 12.26 per cent to be made by grinding. It was noted In connection with the experiments in testing the feeding of Kaffir corn at the Kansas station that the whole grain was not as satisfactory as the ground grain.'

Developing Dairy Cattle. This year’s feed increases next year’s yield. A cow high fed this year will give better returns for food consumed next year than one having a light ration now, and the skillful dairyman can, by carefully deeding his cow, rlually increase from year to year amount of feed consumed and the yield of milk produced per pound of teed eaten for a number of years. la the work of developing the poor cows will reach their limit much earlier than the good ones and can be fattened and (sold.— H. M. Cottrell. Middlihgs For twins. Professor Henry of the Wisconsin «xEment station says that as a feed for te at all periods of their developt middlings stand pre-eminent. Middlings contain much protein and ash and have much less crude fiber than bran. For the nourishment of very young pigs middlings rank next to ■west skimmilk. During the fattening period middlings serve admirably with corn. It is cMjmed that the tendency of all mill bjpfoducts Is to produce ■oft pork and for that reason should always be fed with corn, barley or other grains. < , .

Preparing Turkays For Market. Dry picking is always to be preferred when preparing turkeys for market. When in fine condition, nicely picked and sent to market without having been' packed in ice, a turkey is at its best and consequently commands the highest price. Lice on Calves. Ths calf cannot thrive when infested gwith Hee. Wash him with strong soapwlth which a little kerosene has thoroughly mixed by shaking in a Artichokes For Hortes. I Artichokes are found by some authorities to be excellent food for horses, alley ere greedily eaten, and hones thrive on them.—Orange Judd Fanner.