Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 71, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 December 1909 — Page 16

Country Correspondence BY OUR REGULAR CORPS OF NEWS-GATHERERS./

Mrs. C. A. Reed was a Parr visitor Wednesday. Mrs. James Knight is very poorly at this writing. Jim Stanley called on Chris Morgenegg Sunday. Miss Lucy Morgenegg spent Sunday with home folks. Howard Snow visited with Millie and Albert Pullins Sunday. Cleveland Price !• helping Dan Lesh shell corn this week. A. Gangloff bought some fat hogs of C. Morgenegg Wednesday. Wm. Green called on Clarence Green and family Wednesday. Grandma Price has about recovered from her recent sick spell. Mrs. Clarence Green still remains in a very serious condition. Thomas Brown and Samuel Holmes were in Rensselaer Monday. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Greenlee called on T. G. Brown and family Friday. Newton Jenkins, Vilas and Cleve Price were Rensselaer goers Tuesday. L. A. Greenlee and Frank Brown helped Samuel Holmes butcher Wednesday. James Newcomb spent Saturday night and Sunday with relatives in Hammond. Quite a few people passed through our town Wednesday going to attend the Eldredge sale at Parr. Mrs. Samuel Holmes and daughters, Bertha and Ethel were in Rensselaer Wednesday to attend the boys’ corn exhibition. Fred Markley and wife moved their goods to his brother's, west of town Friday. They will start for their future home at Larimore, N. D., next Monday. Mr. and Mrs. A. Warren, who have been spending a week or so with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Hurley, returned to their home at Parr Saturday.

Tickling, tight Coughs, can be surely and quickly loosened with a prescription Druggists are dispensing everywhere as Dr. Shoop’s Cough Remedy. And it Is so very, very different than common cough medicines. No Opium, no Chloroform, absolutely nothing harsh or unsafe. The tender leaves of a harmless, lung healing mountainous shrub, gives the curative properties to Dr. Shoop’s Cough Remedy. Those leaves have the power to calm the most distressing Cough and to soothe and heal the most sensitive bronchial membrane. Mothers should, for safety’s sake alone, always demand Dr. Shoop's. It can with perfect freedom be given to even the youngest babes- Test It yourself and see! Sold by all dealers.

LEE. Mr. Gilmore’s did butchering Wednesday. Asa Holeman’s picked their turkeys Tuesday. Mr. Cowger is boarding this week at S. M. Jacks'. John Mellender's boys are cutting wood for J. H. Culp. David Culp took a load of buckwheat to Monon Tuesday. Mrs. Ann Rishling dressed her turkeys Wednesday and shipped them. Miss Grac Morris spent Monday and Tuesday with the two Misses Lewis. Roy Noland, the blacksmith, had quite a run thio week shoeing horses. David Culp hauled some of his hay frtm the Dave Noland place Wednesday. Mr. Gilmore sold 50 head of his cattle to Bruce Brown and delivered them Wednesday. Alva Clark, the hardware man, butchered Tuesday and also dressed a hog for H. C. Anderson. Meetings are still in progress, but there are not very large crowds on account of the bad weather. Vet Young has his music class organized and gave lessons Friday and Saturday of last week. Mr. Whittaker of south of town moved Tuesday to the farm north of town, known as the Ell Wood place. Mr. Zable’s picked their geese Monday, and shipped them, ansi Tuesday they picked geese for S. W. Noland.

Served as coffee, the new coffee substitute known to grocers everywhere as Dr. Shoop’s Health Coffee, will trick even a coffee expert. Not a grain of real coffee in It either. Pure healthful toasted grains, malt, nuts, etc., have been so cleverly blended as to give a wonderfully satisfying coffee taste and flavor. And it is "made in a minute,” too. No tedious 20 to 30 minutes boiling. For sale by John Eger.

WHEATFIELD. Charley Jensen Is on the sick list this week. John Allen of Kankakee spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. E. W. Alien. Walter Darner and family moved onto the Mandel farm the middle of the week. Mrs. Emily Payne of San Pierre visited friends and relatives here the past week. Mm Joseph Hilliard returndd to Momence, 111., Saturday from a visit with friends here. Geo. J. Hoehn, Sr., visited bis family at Kankakee, returning to his farm Wednesday. Otto Miller returned home Monday

from Colorado, where he has been working the past year. Everyone should attend the grand ball at the opera house, Christmas night, given by the band. John Jessup of South Bend spent a few days with his sisters, Mrs. James Keen and Miss June Jessup. Mrs. Nina Dahncke returned home from a few days visit with her daughter, Mrs. Fred Preist at Chicago, Tuesday. Misses Ida and Theresa Pinter returned Saturday from Crown Point where they attended the funeral of a relative. Neal and Alfred Clager returned home Saturday from Monte Vista, Colo., where they have been dredging for almost a year. The Farmers’ Institute Monday and Tuesday, was fairly well attended. The lectures were very interesting and of great value to the farmer.

Misses Effie Fisher, Bessie Biggs and Danford and Mr. Burl Asher spent their vacation with home folks and returned to their studies at Valparaiso Tuesday. Mrs. Bernice Clark went to Kankakee Saturday for a fortnight’s visit with her aunt, Mrs. Ed Adams. Her son Malcolm went with her, returning home Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Glass and little son returned to Chicago Saturday. Mr. Glass was nursing Horace Marble, who has been somewhat better the past week and is now staying with his neice and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Ward Hamilton.

Foley’s Orlno Laxative is best for women and children. Its mild action and pleasant taste make it preferable to voilent purgatives, such as pills, tablets, etc. Cures constipation- A. F. Long.

McCXJYSBURG. O. M. Peregrine was In Rensselaer Monday. Trustee Parker was in Indianapolis Wednesday. Miss Myrtle Lewis was in Renselaer Thursday. Mrs. Chas. Stultz spent Tuesday with Mrs. J. H. Mortz. O. M. Peregrine is doing some paper-hanging for F. H. Porter’s. Mrs. J. R. Phillips and son Harvey were Rensselaer shoppers Thursday. Miss Lural Anderson of Lee, visited with Miss Myrtle Lewis Saturday evening. R. C. McDonald and W. Cook went to Lafayette Tuesday, returning Wednesday morning. Ed Peregrine and daughter Mary, spent TuesdaJ afternoon with Mrs. Floyd Porter and family. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Stroup, who lived here since last spring, are moving back to Kersey, where they formerly lived. Institute was held here again last Saturday. Supt. Lamson, Trustee Parks of Milroy and Trustee Parker were all in attendance. Mrs. John Osborne and little daughter returned to their home in Lafayette Tuesday evening after an extended stay with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Crowder. Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Peregrine and little sons went to Rensselaer Friday morning, enroute to Wolcott to visit the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Ducharme, Sr., of that place. They were joined at Rensselaer by Nelson Ducharme, Jr., who also went with them.

After exposure, and when you feel a cold coming on, take Foley’s Honey and Tar, the great throat and lung remedy. It stops the cough, relieves the congestion, and expels the cold from your system. Is mildly laxative, refuse substitutes. A. F. Long.

STUDEBAKER WAGON TO BE GIVEN AWAY. C. A. Roberts, the buggy man, is going to give qway absolutely free a fine Studebaker Junior Wagon.* Call at hia buggy store on Front street and see the wagon and find out about it. C. A. ROBERTS. HOLIDAY RATES ON THE MONON. On account of the Christmas and New Year holidays, round trip excursion tickets will be sold at rate of one and one-half fare. No fare less than 25 cents. On sale Dec. 24 and 25, Dec. 31 and Jan- 1, return limit Jan. 3. W. H. BEAM, Agt.

Buy your father, brother or beau, a nice bathrobe, jacket, combination set, % dozen hose, Kingsbury hat, Xur cap, or nice warm gloves. You will find the best line in the city at my store. C. EARu DUVALL.

The old fashioned way of dosing a weak stomach, or stimulating the Heart or Kidneys is all wrong. DrShoop first pointed out this error. This is why hie prescription—Dr. Shoop’s Restorative—ls directed entirely to the cause of these ailments —the weak Inside or controling nerves, it isn’t so difficult, ways Dr. Shoop, to strengthen a weak Stomach, Heart, or Kidneys, If one goes at It correctly. Each inside organ has its controling or Inside nerve. When these nerves fall, then those organs must surely falter. These vital truths, are leading druggists everywhere to dispense and recommend Dr. Shoop’s Restorative. Test it a few days, and see! Improvement will promptly and surely follow. Sold by an dealer*.

DEATH IN ASQUITH ROMANCE

Injury Earl's Son Received In Auto Accident Proves Fatal. London, Dec. IT.—Mias Violet Asquith, daughter of the prime minister and, with her stepmother, the object of William Watson's recent attack in the poem “The Woman With the See pent’s Tongue," is grief-stricken over the death of Archibald Gordon, second son of the Earl of Aberdeen. He was injured in an automobile accident on Nov. 28. It has been learned that his engage ment to Miss Asquith was to have been announced on that date. Miss Asquith was almost constantly at his bedside.

OCTOGENARIAN SUES WIFE

Defendant In Case Married Milltonalre Who Is Twice Her Age. Omaha, Dec. 17. —Colonel James Harvey Pratt, millionaire, has filed 3 suit for a divorce from Julia Montgomery Pratt. Desertion is charged. Colonel Pratt is more than eighty years old while his wife, who Is a beautiful woman, is less than half his age.

WILL SEEK GAME WITH ROPES

Buffalo Jones Hires 100 Cowboys For Trip to African Wilds. Texico, Tex., Dec. 17.—Buffalo Jones has employed more than 100 cowboys to accompany him on an expedition to Africa where he will spend two years capturing wilfl animals alive by roping them. He expects to bring back large herds of zebras, elephants, hippos and rhinos.

SUGAR FRAUDS CASE COMMITTED TO JURY

Trust Attacked by Lawyers el Men Under Indictment

New York, Dec. 17. —Following the address of Henry L. Stimson, special prosecutor, the case of the government against James F. Bendernagel and others accused of being responsible for tbe underweighing of cargoes of sugar, was given to the jury today. K Lawyers for the defendants In summing up attacked the sugar trust and the system it allowed to exist on the docks in Williamsburg. Henry F. Cochrane contended that if any fraudulent device had been employed it probably was devised by Richard Whalley who assisted Richard Pan 1 in exposing dishonest weighing. Charles M. Beattie, counsel for Bendernagel, said It was ridiculous to bring Bendernagel Into the case as the man higher up. If the government wanted the men higher up why didn’t it go to the offices of the trust? “The trust,” said the lawyer,” appears to have made millions through these frauds, but these poor underlings do not seem to have profited much by them, and now the trust is assisting the government in prosecuting these poor men.”

SUGAR MAGNATES UNDER FIRE

Directors Who Were Indicted tc Be Ousted, It I* Said. New York, Dec. 17.—The sugar district reports that President Washington B. Thompson of the American Sugar Refining company, who succeeded the late H. O. Havemeyer, is going to make a thorough housecleaning. The refiners understand that things are not so peaceful in the company between Thompson and the directors identified with the Havemeyer regime. It is reported that several directors will be given the opportunity to resign and that about one of the first resignations as a director woul*’ be that of John E. Parsons. There is a pretty distinct impression among the sugar men that the retiring directors will be those who were Indicted for conspiracy in the case of the Pennsylvania Refining company. The trust men indicted in that case were John E. Parsons, Arthur Donner, Charles H. Senff, John Mayer and George H. Frazier.

ATTACKS BALLINGER ON FLOOR OF HOUSE

Glavis Is Called a Martyr by Representative Hitchcock

Washington, Dec. 17.—Charging ths "the real seat of the public lanu frauds is in the land office rather than outside,” Representative Hitchcock of Nebraska, addressing the house, de> dared the situation called for a con gresslonai Investigation. “My resolution to investigate is before the committee on rules,” continued Hitchcock, “but there is no way to force the committee to report” He added that if 90 per cent of the house desired an Inquiry, it would be impossible, under the rule*, without the speaker’s consent Hitchcock attacked Secretary of the Interior Ballinger for his conduct la the Cunningham Alaska, coal land rases and held up as a martyr L. R. Glavis, who was dismissed from the service of the land office because “he bad shown too much seal in protecting the government against frauds.”

KING LEOPOLD OF BELGIUM IS DEAD

Monarch Passed Anj This Morning nt 2:35 O’Glock.

THRONE FOR PRINCE ALBERT

Review of the Departed Ruler's Life Shows That as the Head of a Government He Accomplished Little, but His Career as an Individual Is Filled With Stories of His Adventures and Especially of Intrigues With Women.

Brussels, Dec. 17.—King Leopold died at 2:36 o’clock this morning. It is stated that Baroness Vaughan and a priest were the only persons with the dying k'lng, all others having been excluded. ’Much interest is centered in the stories of the marriage of King Leopold and Baroness Vaughan. The following statement now is ascribed to the clergyman who administered extreme unction to Leopold: “I assured myself beforehand that the king’s position with regard to the church was perfectly satisfactory.” This is taken to mean that King Leopold and the baroness were regularly married. It is held, however, that their marriage does not establish any claim of their two sons to the thrpjje, although it may determine the destination of the king’s private fortune.

End Is Quiet and Peaceful. The patient was able to sleep and the night passed quietly. But toward 2 o’clock alarming symptoms appeared. Suddenly tee king turned and called to Dr. Thlriar, “I am suffocating.” The end came quickly and peacefully. Prince Albert arrived at the death bed about twenty-five minutes later. He was accompanied by Princess Clementine. Albert kissed the dead king and left the chamber weeping. There being no direct hereditary heir, the crown passes to Prince Albert, the only son of Leopold's brother, the late Philippe, Count of Flanders. The new monarch was born April 8, 1875 and on Oct. 2, 1900 married Princess Elizabeth of Bavaria They have three childre*, Prince Leo pold, eight years old; Prince Charles six years old, and Princess Marie-Jose who was born Aug. 4, 1906. Accomplished Little as Ruler. Outside of his personality, and purely as a ruler, Leopold, offered little in his career that is Interesting or significant in the way of actions done. He helped perform the neutral service of

PRINCE ALBERT OF FLANDERS.

securing the neutrality and inviolability of Belgian soil during the Franco-Prussian war. In his later years he offered strenuous and unceasing opposition to capital punishment in his realm, with this neutral result: that he has never sanctioned a single execution in Belgium, while on the other hand the law prescribing capital punishment remains unchanged. If Leopold did assist in the achievement of any single positive measure, that measure was the extension of the Belgian suffrage franchise in 1893. He advocated this measure with great warmth, in opposition to the Belgian conservatives. Financier and Spendthrift. Leopold as an individual is the subject of quite a different story. He was a man of great energy and great capacity. His life reads less like that of a modern monarch than like that of the hero of some romantic work. He revelled in intrigues with women and he at the same time busied himself seriously and successfully, too, with the most fantastic schemes of finance. He was half spendthrift and half financier. _ He divided his time, which the light duties of a modern sovereign left pretty much his own, betweeh making money through his astute abilities as an investor and spending it on hl* pleasures with lavish extravagance. There were times in Leopold’s career when he was deemed a bankrupt* or well nigh eueh, and times when ho was ranked one of the three or four wealthiest sovereigns in the world. During hie last year* his fortunevlncreased enormously.

Ball Furnished For Mae Wood.

New York, Dec. 17.—Mae C. Wood, committed to the Tomba in default of bail in connection with her arrest for forgery and perjury aa a result of hor suit for divorce against Thomas C Platt, has been bailed out by Prank Goldfarb, * confectioner.

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— / t 2. Mark Hoyes of Marlon, 79.8 —13.75 cash. 3. Orval Huff of set Military Brushes, >2, donated by A. F. Long. 4. Jim Hoyes of Marlon, 76 Year’s subscription to The Jasper County Democrat. 5. Victor Slgo of Carpenter, 75 Pair skates, 31.25, donated by Warner Bros. 6. . Chas. Ireland of Hanging Grove, 72.8—Cuff Buttons, 81, donated by G. Jessen. 7. Joseph D. Chrlstley of Jordan, 72.2—Knife, 31, donated by Eger Bros. 8. Stanley B. Holmes of Newton, 71.8—Shirt, 31, donated by C. E. Duvall. 9. Flftyd Gratner of Barkley, 70.9 —Cap, 31, donated by G. B. Porter. 10. John Zimmer of Newton, 70.3—Merchandise, 31, donated by B. N. Fendig. 11. Ray Huff of Jordan, 70.2; 12. Ernest Christenson of Carpenter, 68.7; Chas. R. Lakin of Union, 68.6. To the 11, 12 and 13 goes a year’s subscription to The Indiana Farmer, value 50c each. Bread Prize Winners. 1. Pearle Elsie of Marion, 94 33 cash. 2. Anna Zimmer of Newton, 92 —32 cash. , 3. Opal Pollard, Marion, 90— sack Aristos flour, 31.50, donated by John Eger. 4. Mildred Rush, 90—sack A. & K. flour, 31-45, donated by Home Grocery. 5. Carrie Robinson, 90—merchandise, 31.00, donated by B. Forsythe. 6. Flossie Gorbet, 90—year’s subscription to the Indiana Farmer. Sewing Contest, Girls is to 19. 1. Pearle Eisele, Marion, 92 cash 33.00. 2. Mary Dutcher, Keener, 88— cash 32.00. 3. Flora Dutcher, Keener, 88— year’s subscription to Rensselaer Republican. 4. Ada Huff, Jordan, 87—-kid gloves, 31.50 donated by G. E. Murray Co. ✓ ' 5. Catharine Lane, Newton, 85 —box of stationery, 31-00 donated by B. F. Fendig. Here the two having the samb grade were placed by chance. Sewing Contest, Girls 7 to 13. 1. Marian Meader, Union,B6 — cash 33.00. 2. Lucy Lane, Newton, 81—ca*sh 32.00. 3. Maud Armstrong, 76 —picture, 32.00, donated by J. A Larsh. 4. Mildred Rush, 75—stick pin, 31-00, donated by P. W. Clarke. 5. Etta Abring, 71—gloves, 31, donated by Rowles & Parker. 6. Iva Dunn, Gillam, 68 —china 99c, donated by Racket Store. 7. Marguerite Zimmer, 67—pair shears, 75c, donated by E. D. Rhoades & Son. Besides the above donations of 32.50 were made by each of the three Rensselaer banks. The balance of the cash prizes will be made by other donations.

Come to the Democrat office for sale bills. ALONE IN SAW MILL AT MIDNIGHT of dampness, drafts, storms or cold, W. J. Atkins worked as Night Watchman, at Banner Springs, Tenn. Such exposure gave him a severe cold that settled on his lungs. At last he had to give up work. He tried many remedies but all failed till he used Dr. King’s New Discovery. “After using one bottle,’’ he writes, “I went back to work as wedl as ever.” Severe Colds, stubborn Coughs, Inflamed throats and sore lungs, Hemorrhages, Croup and Whooping Cough get quick relief and prompt cure from this glorious medicine. 50c and |I.OO. Trial bottle free, guaranteed by A. F. Long. “ Did you ever try one of our sootless cook stove coals? ’Phone 7. J. L. BRADY. 1 PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned will sell at public sale at his residence, the -old McDonald place, at Pleasant Ridge, commencing at 10 o’clock, a. m., on WEDNESDAY, DEC. 2®, 190®, 9 Head of Horses and Colts—Consisting of 1 black mare, 9 years old, in foal, wt. 1650; 1 black mare, 11 years old, in foal, wt. 1300; 1 black mare, 6 years old, wt. 1250; 1 roan mare, 8 years old, In foal, wt 1400; 1 mule, wt 1300; 3 colts coming 2 years old; 1 spring colt. 25 Head of Cattle—l 2 milch cows’ some fresh now, others will be soon; 2 two-year-old heifers; 1 2-year-old steer; 1 2-year-old bull; 9 spring steer calves. Farm Implements—4 wagons, 1 broad tire good as new, 3 narrow tire; 2 buggies; 2 six-foot binders, one Plano, one Deering witlrtrucks; 2 John Deere gang plows; 2 walking plows; 3 cultivators, 2 walking, 1 riding; 1 John Deere corn planter with fertiliser attachment and 160 rods of wire; 1 disc; 1 Hoosier seeder; 1 three-section wood harrow; 1 Deering mowing machine; 1 two-horse hay rake; 1 hand corn shelter; 1 feed grinder; 1 manure spreader; 2 hay 1 set gravel boards; 3 sets gopher attachments; 4 sets work harness; 1 grind stone; large iron kettle; 1 hog house; 1 Old Trusty incubator, 140 egg; 1 hay gatherer; 1 twohorse weeder. TERMS.—A credit of 12 month* will be given on sum* over |lO, with i usual conditions; 6 per cent off for l cash. CONRAD HILDEBRAND. Fred Phillips, Auctioneer. C. G. Spitler. Clerk. | Hot Lunch on Grounds.

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TAFTS SISTER-IN-LAW DEAD Operations Fail to Save Life of Wife of President's Brother. Baltimore, Dec. 17. —Mrs. Horae* Dutton Taft, sister-in-law of President Taft, died early this morning at Johns Hopkins hospital following a second operation. Her husband is head of the Taft school at Watertown, Conn. About six weeks ago Mrs. Taft Was operated on. She recoverted sufficiently to start for Florida to recuperate, but was taken ill again. TAFT’S SON’A DEBATER Makes Winning Argument Against People Voting Directly for Benato*w. New Haven, Dec. 17. —Robert A. Taft was on the debating team that was on the negative side of the question of whither United States senators should be elected by’direct vote of the people. The argument made by the. president’s son helped his side to win. KID M’COY IS ACCUSED Husband Complaining of Wife Mentions "Notorious Prizefighter." New York, Dec. 17.—Isa Willard Hefn, vice consul of Honduras, has asked for a writ directing his wife, Edna Valentine Hein to produce In court their child, Jacqueline J. Hein. He accuses her of associating with improper persons and says that one of her friends is "a notorious prizefighter known as Kid McCoy.’’ He declares he took bls wife to a Broadway restaurant and left the table for a short time. When he 'ame back he saw McCoy and heard Mra. Fein say tojhe boxer,. "O you kid.’ Gifts of jewelry or silverware are lasting. You can select something that Is sure to please as we have a magnificent showing of the lastest styles. P. W. CLARKE.