Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 82, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 January 1911 — Country Correspondence [ARTICLE]

Country Correspondence

CURTIS CREEK.

Remember the dates of HeusGn’s and Holmes' sales, Feb. 1 and 2. Miss Celestial Wells spent a few days with her mother, Mrs. Henry Doan. Alvin Feldhaus and sister Elizabeth attended church in Rensselaer Sunday. Mr and Mrs. Cox and family are moving to Rensselaer from the Motmett ranch. The Spencer family. Oka. Paricoast and Virglna Holmes are on the sick list at present. *■ Ruth Marsh and sister A lcioria and Boyd Holmes spent Sunday with the Weiss family. Nelson Hough was called to South Bend Wednesday to see an aged ancle, who is very ill. Mrs. Randolph Wright was called to Chicago on account of the serious illness of her sister. Adam Clayton is still improving from his serious injury which he received about two weeks ago. The surprise party on Oscar Weiss Saturday night was a success. All present report a good time. Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Holmes and two daughters, Irma and Sarah, and Walter Smith spent Sunday with Wm. E. Jacks and family south of Rensselaer.

NEW CENTER.

Miss Mary Miles visited Center school Tuesday afternoon. Elmer Clark and family spent Sunday with George Coffin and family. John Mitchell and nephew made a business trip to Wolcott Tuesday. Roy Minglin and Chas. Beaver hauled lumber from Wolcott last Tuesday. Jake and Roy Beaver took dinner Tues-. day with Isaac Hamilton and family. Rawleigh’s agent canvassed this part of the territory the first of the week. Miss Rena Williamson spent Saturday night and Sunday with Miss Mary Miles. Ernest Miles returned home Tuesday from a week’s visit with friends at Morocco. . H Wiley Latta bought two cows at his brother’s sale up near Rankin last Tuesday. We are informed by different parties that a bald eagle has beeri seen in this vicinity. John Beaver and sister Elsie spent Sunday with their sister, Mrs. Oliver Hamilton. Misses Mary Miles and Jessie Southard attended the social at Black Oak Saturday night. Mrs. Ed May and family, Mrs. Allen May and daughter Belle attended the social at Black Oak Saturday night. George Caster and family, George Beaver and family and Ben Cornell spent Monday evening with "Isaac Hamilton and family. Mr. and Mrs. Wiley I-atta and children spent Tuesday with the latter’s patents, Mr. and Mrs. Gallagher, of near Palestine. Misses Belle and Jessie Southard spent Sunday afternoon with George Caster and family, and were favored with some of George’s choice pieces on the grapho•phone. Protracted meeting begins at Milroy Jan. 27 and will continue for three weeks. There will also be a lady singer present. Let all come out and attend the services. ' Roy Minglin informs us that he will move to a farm up near Logansport next week. We are sorry to lose them as neighbors but wish them success in their hew home.

FOUR CORNERS.

Mrs. Ed Wesner is now able to be up a part of the time. John O’Connor of Kniman was a business visitor at Tefft Tuesday. A new boarder came to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Gross 'Tuesday night. Some of the booze lifters of 'Wheatfield had an over supply Saturday and Sunday. I). H. Wesner has sold his corn and is now delivering same to grain merchants at Tefft. Mr. Miner of south of Wheatfield shipped a car of cattle and hogs ,to Chicago Tuesday. Several farmers north of Wheatfield are selling their corn to transient buyers who have been paying 40 cents for same. • . '■■ \ f -;.v A. Dugglesby of near Tefft started, on a business and pleasure trip Tuesday to lowa his former home. 1 He expects to be absent a week. Henry Hunsicker sold a young mare last week ’ for $250 cash, the highest price ever paid in this section for a farm animal, we believe.

BY OUR REGULAR CORPS OF NEWS-GATHERERS.

MILROY.

OKLAHOMA CITY ITEMS.

Gulbransen Bros, are pressing hay for Jack Berger. Two or three more weeks of good weather ■ and the last year's crop of hay will Ah be shipped out. John Meyers, merchant of Kniman. brought two witnesses to testify in a state case before Squire Vandooxer Saturday. The particulars we did not learn. The past two weeks have been rather discouraging to the growers of winter wheat in northern Jasper. A good blanket of snow would , prove a great help. The invitation to the Jackson Club banquet at Lafayette Wednesday night with complimentary ticket had to be turned down by F. W. Fisher on account of poor health, Mrs. D. H. Wesner was quite painfully injured by a fall Tuesday eve while gathering eggs. Dr. Fyfe was called and he said the injuries were of an internal nature but not necessarily dangerous. Dr, Solt of Sari "Pierre and Dr. English of North Judson held a consultation Wednesday over the condition of Mrs. Gulbransen, and decided that her only relief was an operation. At this time she has not decided whether to take this one chance or not.

Branson Clark visited with Lud Clark’s Sunday.. School begun Monday in the new school house. Mr. and Mrs. W. L Bivans went to Monon Friday. G. L. Parks buzzed wood Tuesday. G. L. Parks was a Wolcott caller Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Grouns has been on the sick list for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Clark called on Mrs. D. Z. Clark Friday. Mary Herr visited home friends at MeCoysburg Sunday. Miss Lural Anderson boarded with W. I. Bivans' this week. V. J. Boone and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Bivans. Mr. and Mrs. Ed May and son Hollis took dinner Sunday With G. L. Parks'. Miss Ettie McCashen called on her aunt, Mrs. D. Z. Clark. Sunday afternoon. John and James Clark and George! Foulks made a business trip to Rensselaer Monday. There was no school Friday at Banner, as they were moving to the new school house. Mr. and Mrs. W. L Bivans and Mrs. George Foulks called on Mrs. L. Foulks in Monon Monday. Mrs. Geo. Foulks has been with her mother, Mrs. D. Z. Clark, the past week, the latter is still seriously in. Roland Johns of MeCoysburg spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Johns, who is not so well at this writing. Branson and Clell Clark returned home last week from their visit with their brothers, Alva and John in Kansas. Rev. J. Clark of Frankfort, the evangelist whose coming Jan. 1 was postponed on account of sickness, will begin a series of meetings Friday night, Jan. 27, A lady soloist will accompany him. All are invited. Begin with the first service and you cannot afford to miss one.

[An old friend of The Democrat contributes a few items of interest concerning former Jasper county people now living in or near Oklahoma City.] Mrs. M. L- Spitler is just recovering from a seige of pneumonia. She has been sick nearly a month. Ed Kayes has been busy building a string of houses for his brother-in-law, A. C. Farmer and others. M L. Spitler has been indisposed for about three weeks, only grip, and he is now able to be at his office. A. R. (Charley) Spriggs has been at Texas for the past six weeks engaged in a big job of marble work. Henry Farmer, who spent the summer “here is now again engaged in business at his home town. Twin Falls, Idaho. Chase Ritchey is teaching this winter, after working during the past summer with the real estate firm. A. C. Farmer & Co. Harry Learning is now filling a responsible position in the. Farmers j fiona 1 Bank of which J. F. Warren is j president. Joe Roy. ldest son of Frank Roy, has just returned from Stillwater where he has been taking a short course in scientific farming. Miss Hazel Newman was compelled to quit high school a few weeks ago on account of poor health. She was in the senior year's work. A light rain this week, the first since September. Oklahoma's cotton crop is the biggest and the quality the best in the history of the state. Mr. Maxwell, ex-post master of Lie, in White county, stopped in Oklahoma City about two weeks ago. He will spend the winter with a sister in the east port of the state. 1' The legislature is now in session in this city'and many new laws are pro-

I poised, a -very important one being a more stringent enforcement of the pro- [ hibitkm law. ' » I Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Clark are enjoy- ; ing the mild winter at the hospitable i home of Mrs. Clark's sister, Mr. and I Mrs. J. F. Warren at No. 540 West : Fourteenth street. ! Miss Mamie Archer is teaching a very successful term of school five miles ! northwest of Yukon. She commands the ; highest salary paid in the district schools of Canadian county. -r' I After teaching school for several winters in the eastern section of the state. Miss Ethel Spriggs is spending this winter at home with her parents at No. 1324 Wesf Seventeenth St. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Yeoman of Rensselaer are spending the winter with their daughter, Mrs. M. L. Spitler. Mr. Yeoman has not been very well for several weeks but is better now. F E. Roy is just contemplating, at a cost of 35,000, on his farm ten miles northwest of this ciry. a splendid modern nine room residence. Re is also building a large stock and hay barn. Orris Newman is again in charge of the engine and elevator service of the big mercantile building on West First street, which is occupied by the. Pittsburg Plate Glass Company. Bert Hopper and family have moved into their new six room modern bungalaw at 916 West 23rd St. It is one of the best houses in that sectoin of the city and a splendid sample of Bert's mechanical skill. The decision of the Supreme Court of the U. S. in favor of the Oklahoma and Kansas Bank Guarantee Law. is hailed witij great joy by our people.—Here’s trusting the Indiana legislature will “sit up and take notice,” Boyd Porter is now installed at the head of a department, on the first floor of Miller Brothers’ big department store just opened at corner Grand Ave. and Harney St. This is the largest store in the city and will likely do a big business. Boyd has bachelor quarters at No. 514 East Seventh St. Upon J. F. Warren, a former superintendent of Jasper county schools, has been conferred an unusual honor. He was this week chosen as a member of the Board of Regents of Oklahoma Instiute of Higher Education. There is three members, of this board, one or which must be chosen from the minority party, and the interest Mr. Warren has always manifested in school matters, eminently fits him' for this place. On Thursday evening. January 18, Rensselaer's Oklahoma City people were delighted to witness that popular farcial comedy, “Miss Ananias,” in which the leading man (Paul Lester) is played by Augustus Phillips of Rensselaer and New York. The leading lady (Nancy Lyle) is played by that noted actress Adelaide Thurston. Gus is fully equal to his part and Rensselaer can truly boast of having produced one of the truly great players of modern times. The pictures of Guss and Miss Thurston in February number of Ladies Home Companion is true to life and will be of interest to all who are interested in Rensselaer folk.

FAIR OAKS.

Abe Bringie and wife made a trip to Chicago Friday. Rev. McClure occupied the pulpit of the M. E. church Saturday eve. The cottage prayer meeting was held at Mrs. McKay’s Wednesday evening. Walter McConnel has torn down his bam. preparatory to building a new one. Tom Mallatt has just recently installed a hew gasoline lighting system in his store room. iforn. Monday night, to Mr. and Mrs. Sharps Hanley, a nice little baby girl. Ail are doing fine. The teachers’ institute was held here Saturday. Superintendent La ms on was presenf a short time. The time is fast drawing near when moving will take the regular change again throughout the county. Uncle Dave Winslow has again embarked in the fresh fish business and sold a nice lot of fine ones last Week. Frank Garriott and Frank McCay, and their best girls attended the wrestling match at Rensselaer Friday night. It is reported that Joe Burns was taken seriously sick Monday. Dr. Rice of Roselawn was called to attend him. Health is generally good in our town. The week started in with a fine day but it is a little too warm for January. Mrs. Vondersmlth of Brook was in these parts visiting relatives Monday and selling ladies' headgear of various kinds. Willie Cottingham and wife returned to Danville Friday, taking with them Mildred's sister Flossie and little baby brother Charles, for a week or two's visit. ' Mrs. Bringie went to Wheatfield Tuesday eve to visit her aunt Mrs. Byres, who has been very poorly for some time. Enos, Moffitt. who has lived in a shack in the west part or town since last summer, moved hack into his own house Monday, John, Zellars.- the sawmill man. Is moving his mill from the Howald farm west of here to’* Orph. Halstead's place, down west of Parr. enjoyable time had at Frank Hooper’s Saturday night, where they met to trip the light fantastic toe. < articles,, for the Indianapolis News and at this he is a crackerjaek. People can't tell what there is in a man until they turn ttye critter loose. - Unde John Casey, who has been having a pretty serious time; with the grip and rheumatism, is now able to be up

and out of-doors once more, Frank Gaines and family who have been visiting relatives and friends ;> in Jasper and Newton counties for the past month, left here Monday for their home in Canada. Lawrence Halleck took a load of buckwheat to the Alters mill Tuesday to get ground, hut he says 'the price was so steep that he decided to send it to Lowell and have and have it ground. Professor Witsel gave a slum lecture in connection with the graphophone music in the M. E. church Tuesday night and the house was filled to its fullest capacity. The proceeds were to supply the poor and destitute children in an institution for such at Lafayette. Sidney Schaniaub. ex-editot of the Morocco Courier, who established a reputation as a journalist while conducting (hat paper, and bought a farm on the rural mail route out of this place, is surely making a mark as a farmer also, judging from the large cribs full of corn which he raised by the sweat of his own brow. He very* seldom leaves the farm, he is so busy. He is now busy making posts and cord wood and has scarcely time to talk to a neighbor should one come along, or even to stop for dinner. He marketed a few fine fat porkers a few days ago which netted him a nice pocket full of those good old hard He fed the hogs on corn he raised himself. At odd times he writes

There is more Catarrh in this section of the country than all other diseases put together, and until the last few years it was supposed to be incurable. For a great many years doctors pronounced it a local disease and prescribed local remedies, and by constantly failing to cute with local treatment, pronounced it incurable. Science has proven catarrh to be a constitutional disease and therefore requires a constitutional treatment. Hall’s Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional cure on the market. It is taken internally in doses from 10 drops to a teaspoonful. It acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred dollars for any case It fails to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials. Address: F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio. Sold by Druggists, 75c. Take Hall’s Family Pills for constipation. *

NORTHSIDE GLEANINGS.

Miss Gusta McCleary spent Sunday ■with home folks. John Williams is helping Joseph PulUn a couple of days. Revival meetings have now begun at the Brushwood church. Aliases Kathryn and Clara Arnold were Rensselaer goers Wednesday. Frank and Mark Schroer are husking their shock corn and hauling it to Parr. Mrs. Mahalia Williams and daughter Bertha were Rensselaer goers Tuesday. Mrs. Rachel Price and Mrs. Chris Morgenegg are not very well at this writing. Ed Barkley and wife called on their daughter, Mrs. C. Davisson, Wednesday. Ed Price and family arid Elvin Schroer visited John and Mark Schroer and families Sunday. The Weather has been very nice of late except the variety which causes severe colds and much pneumonia. ' Ed Price of Parr has begun to do a little work on his recently purchased farm onto which he expects to move in the spring. Mrs. Z. Swaim, Mrs. Shelby Comer and little daughter and Frank Schroer and wife called on Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pierson Sunday afternoon. Ross, Arthur and Dalton Ropp and wives and Elmer Sullenberger and family spent Tuesday at Henry Ropp’s, visiting with an uncle of Mr. Ropp who is here from Ohio.

PINE GROVE,

Andy Ropp finished husking corn Tuesday, ' " Arthur Ropp called on Henry Ropp Wednesday. Rernice Walker called on Chloac Torbet Monday morning. Nile Britt called on Gusta McCleary Sunday .afternoon, C. B. Wells took dinner with Chas. Shroyer Wednesday. Bay Jordan spent Wednesday night with J. M. Torbet and family, Mrs. Chas. Shroyer was the guest of Mrs. Adam Flesher Tuesday afternoon. Bluford and Chloae Torbet were guests of Everett and Gusta McCleary Sunday. Rev. and Mrs. Shaefer called on Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Daniels Monday afternoon. Mr: and Mrs. Geo. Tullis were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Ropp and family Sunday. Mr.? and Mrs. Chas. Shroyer and daughter Verna spent Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. Chas. Pullins. Miss Bertha Cooper and John Daniels spent Sunday afternoon with the former's mother, Mrs. Lizzie Cooper. Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Ropp of Ohio spent several days this week with the former's brother, Andy Ropp and family.

SOUTH NEWTON.

Mrs. Alice Potts is on the sick list. Beastly winter weather we are having now. Robert Overton helped Charles Weiss to butcher Monday. .'’Press Roberts and Earl Leek hauled hogs to Mt. Ayr Monday. Mrs. Philip Paulus spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Mark Reed. Mr. and Mrs. George Potts spent Monday night with Mrs. Arthur Powell. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Pruett spent Monday with their son Clarence and wife. Mrs. Maty Powell returned home Monday after a few days visit at Fair Oaks. Robert Overton and wife visited with the former’s brother Bert and family Sunday. Arthur Mayhew took a team of horses to Rensselaer Tuesday which he sold to Will Zard. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Powell spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Silas Potts near Brook. Ed Waling and family of hear Brook were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mayhew Sunday. » Miss Margaret Yeager spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jay Lamson and family. • Nelse Hough and wife took Sunday dinner with their daugther, Mrs. Ed Schanlaub, and husband. The doctor was called out to see Mrs. Everett Grimes Thursday. She was taken quite suddenly sick. The bird cage is complete now and is waiting for the bird. will have to get busy and hunt her up. Joseph Francis, Sr. and family spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Erhardt Wuerthner and husband. - Miss Odile Grimes called on Mrs. • Sam Wicker last Thursday. The latter has been sick for some time, but is improving. Little Albert Jenkinson is getting along fine with his broken limb. The plaster cast is removed now and the limb isj in splints. It is over six weeks since I It was broken. [

Mr. and Mrs. AmieF Sommers of near Foresman and the former’s sister Emma of Goodland came Wednesday night for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Pruett. The two former returned home Thursday! but the latter remained for ah extended visit. * -

LEE.

Hollis Jacks is sick this week and unable to be in school. The. orchestra practiced at Miss Ethel Lewis’ Wednesday evening. Frank Eldridge has had lumber shipped to. build himself a kitchen. Ephriam Gilmore shipped a ear load of cattle to Chicago Monday night. The Ladies Aid did sewing Wednesday afternoon at Mrs, Joseph Stewart’s. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Culp went to Motion Wednesday afternoon to have dentist work done. •' Walter Jordan is sick having narrowly escaped from pneumonia. He is better at this writing. Mrs. Holeman and son Asa and his Wife yisited Grandma Mcllender at her home with John Osborne’s north of here last Sunday. Mrs. D. Z. Clark is very poorly, and la gradually growing weaker. Miss Mollie Wood is with her now for a few days, Friday afternoon, at the home of Mr. Ireland, was held the funeral of his little grandson. Deceased was a son of Will Ireland and Wife of Hammond, having died at' that place at the age of two months. He was brought here and burial made in the Osborne cemetery. Our blacksmith, Mr, Scott, and wife were Called to Lafayette Saturlay by the sad news of the latter’s father getting seriously hurt. He had been hero visiting them and as -he Stepped from the train on his return- trip, fell to the platform, he being a feeble man, and was seriously injured. He was taken to the hospital, but was so badly hurt that death soon followed. We extend -our sympathy to them in their bereavement.

NORTH UNION.

We are having another thaw .out again. Wess Faylor’s family are on the mend. Tom Florence took in Rensselaer one day this week. Will Weston called on Dan Lakin Thursday morning. Lena Schultz called on Grace Payton’s school Friday. Mr. and Mrs. John Miller went to Rensselaer Saturday. Grace Peyton spent Tuesday night with Gertrude Faylor. D. Hahn and daughter Carrie .were in Rensselaer Saturday. A. Millspaugh’s little girl Ruth is quite sick with throat trouble. Helen Meader, who came home last week sick, returned to school again Monday. ■ Mr. and Mrs. Karl Leech find little ones spent Monday with Will Faylor and wife. , The little ones of Paul L. Schultz are on the sick list at present. His wife is also under the weather. Grace Peyton, Gertrude and Bessie Faylor and Arthur Schultz spent Tuesday evening with Elsie Schultz and brothere. Mrs, Will Faylor and son Will and Grace Peyton attended the meetings at couple of nights the first of the week at Brushwood. D. Hahn’s little girl Ada has been very sick the past week. Mary Reeder and one of Tom Florence's daughters are also very sick. Mrs. Adolf Schultz and son Fred came home Monday from Michigan City where they went to see her mother who Is very low and with little hope of recovery. The friends and neighbors remembered that Sunday was Will Faylor’s birthday anniversary, and with well filled .baskets they gave him a good surprise. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. H. Dexter, George Cover and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Miller, L. Todd, wife and daughter Helen, Wesley Faylor and family, James Garriott, wife and daughter Madaline, Albert Keener, Grace Peyton, Will Weston and Steve Comer. In all about forty persons were present, but on- account of sickness many families were unable to attend. —One Who Was Present.

SCHULTZ SETTLEMENT.

Manley Price called on Will Teska Sunday: ~ Mrs. Julius Schultz took cream to Parr Friday. • . ' : - Aug. Makus took dinner Sunday with Michael Schultz’s, i Miss Lena Schultz called on Maria Comer Wednesday. Miss Bertha, Stibbe attended church at Kniman Sunday.

Mrs. Dennis Healy attended church at Knlman Sunday. Will Teska attended, the dance at M. Jungles' Friday night. Aug. Makus called on Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Schultz Tuesday. Paul Schultz took in the sights at Rensselaer Wednesday. Mrs. Louis Sehreeg attended church in our settlement Sunday. Mrs. John Stibbe visited her sister, Mrs. Michael Schultz, Monday. and Edward Krueger helped their brother Fred butcher Wednesday. Miss Martha Schultz called on her uncle, A. R. Schultz, and family Friday. Amiel Schultz Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Schultz. Merrill was caked out from Rensselaer Wednesday to see Chris Schultz. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Schultz called on their daughter, Mrs. Fred Krueger Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Julius Schultz visited their future home oyer near Gifford Wednesday. Michael Schultz visited his brother, Chris Monday, the latter being on the sick list again. Ernest Stibbe and Rinehoid Teska called on Paul Schultz and family family Sunday afternoon. Fred Krueger and Rinehoid Schultz attended the wrestling match at Rensselaer Friday night. ' Mr. and Mrs. -Fred Krueger called on their grandfather, Michael Schultz. Wednesday evening. Mrs. Miehaei Schultz was taken very ill Thursday and Friday, but is much better at this writing. Miss Martha Schultz returned to Blue Island, 111., Saturday morning after a few days visit with home folks and relatives. Chris Schultz attended church Sunday. There was not a very large turnout at the German church Sunday; the grip has a firm hold on our settlement still. Barney Comer had a fine cow go mad Saturday, it being the second cow that has gone mad in our settlement, Aug. C. Schultz’s also having a cow ...to go mad. Mrs. Adolf Schultz and son Fred returned home from Michigan City where they had been visiting the former’s mother. They report Mrs. Hershman as gradually failing.

Do not buy your fertilizer until you have gotten our prices.

MAINES & HAMILTON.