Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 May 1911 — Page 5

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LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Mrs. M. E. Thompson spent Wednesday in Chicago. F. Williams of Fair Oaks was in the city on business Thursday. Rev. D. T. Halstead returned Thursday from a visit in Plymouth. X - A fine new Catholic church will be dedicated at North Judson tomorrow. John Horton is learning to handle the cleaver in the Eiglesbach meat market. Miss Helen Murray returned Thursday from Oxford college for the summer vacation. Don Beam, one of this year’s graduating class, will assist his father in the depot this summer. Today’s markets: Corn (No. 3), 48c; (No. 4), 2c discount; Oats, (No. 3), 31c; Wheat, (No. 2), 82c. Floyd Meyers came v from Franklin college Thursday to spend the summer vacation at home. Buckwheat—Yes, it pays to fertilize it, and for the land sake use Bowker's.- —J. J. Weast, Agent. jul Mrs. George Stoudt of Remington came over Thursday for a few days visit with Mrs. F. E. Babcock. John M. Ott and son, Will Ott and wife of Remington were over Thursday morning in the former’s auto. Uncle John Jordan and wife and Bro. McCullough of the Press autoed over from Remington Wednesday. D. M. Worland is making some alterations to the interior of his residence on North Van Rensselaer street. A. F. Long’s new Overland auto arrived from Indianapolis Thursday morning, also Joe Nagel’s big 40 h. p. Overland. Mrs. John Sharp and baby of Chicago Heights came Wednesday to visit relatives. John will come down to spend Sunday here. Mrs. B. S. Fendig and little daughter expect to leave today for New Orleans, to spend a monfh or six weeks with her folks.

Our lines of Oxfords for men, women and children are still complete. We can fit you in the kind you want. —Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store. Opera House Block. Miss Buelah Glasscoe of mar Aurora, 111., who had been attending high school at Wheatfield Phis year and visiting with J. W. Tilton and family here a few * days, left Wednesday for her home. D. H. Yeoman was up to Michigan City Tuesday near which place he has a dredge contract. He reports very heavy lains -there Saturday, Sunday and Monday, and everything was covered with water. Nothing has been heerd lately regarding the Monon’s new depot at Rensselaer, and rumor among the agents and trainmen is that the project has been postponedfor this season, at least, and the old ramshakle depot will - have to suffice.

C. G. Spitler spent yesterday in Chicago. . . B. J. Moore was in Monon on buUness yesterday. Mrs.'Mary E. Drake is visiting relatives in Chicago. Ed Sutherland of Remington went to /Chicago yesterday on business. Mrs. Joseph Kight of Thaver is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. A. G. Catt. A daughter was born Thursday to Mr. and Mrs, J. M. Hill of Union tp. Lyman Barce of north of town, is improving from his recent severe sickness. John A. Dunlap and Vern Cristlcr were in Elkhart on business Wednesday. ■ . . - ■ ■—.— C. E. Prior, the fancy produce dealer, was up in Northern Lake county on business Thursday. Rev. G. H. Clarke will preach at the Good Hope church Sunday at 3 o’clock. All are invited. Howard Peacock left Thursday for Tarpon Springs, Fla. where he will visit with his father, Erastus Peacock, for an indefinite time. Last night, with the Alumni banquet at the Armory ended the various functions of commencement week of the Rensselaer high school. Ick Yates and Mrs. M. E. Corliss are making some alterations and improvements to their repective residence properties oir Cullen street. ' Mrs. I. N. Warren, who has been critically ill from inflammation of the bowels for the past few days, was reported better yesterday. Mrs. Eva Morgan of Chcago and Mrs. E. D. Rhoades went to Cincinnati Wednesday to visit the latter’s daughter, Mrs. Lillian Radcliff and family. A new factory proposition is on tap, but not in shape for publication as yet. It is said to be the best yet offered, and the parties will decide on a location within the next week.

It is reported that only the vigilance of the parents prevented another elopement this week of a couple of high school graduates. The course of true love seldom runs smooth, however. John M. Knapp had his battery of six Ford touring cars—several of them new machines—drawn up in front of his barn and garage Thursday afterhoon and a photograph taken of the lot. A daughter was born last Saturday to Mr. and Mrs-. Bert Marshall of Medford, Ore. Mrs. Marshall was formerly Miss Hattie Eiglesbach, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Eiglesbach. Mrs. James Mead, who has been visiting here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Clark, returned to her home in Hammond Thursday to get ready to move to Delphi, where Mr. Mead will be engaged in the Prudential Insurance business.

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John Marlatt was in Chicago on business yesterday. James P. Overton left yesterday on a few weeks visit with relatives in Indianapolis and Charlottesville. Just arrived, another supply^" of Oxfords for children. We have them button or lace, black or tan.—Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store. Opera House Block. Monticello’s high school commencement will be held next Thursday evening, June 1. The graduates number forty-five, the largest in the history of the school. . .. Mrs. F. W. Hardy and daughter Katharyn of Rogers, Ark., came Thursday night for a several weeks visit \vith her mother, Mrs. Maria Hopkins, and other relatives here. Ben Miller, of Mt, Ayr, returned Wednesday from a prospecting trip to New Mexico, where he purchased an 800 acre tract of raw land near Wagon Mound, and an Amish settlement will be thereon. Fred Phillips has bought for investment five of the ten acres donated by Miss C. P. Monnett for the Monnett school, lying south of the old Kannal property and facing the Range Line road, now being used as a pasture. “Mrs> E. S. Snivly of Omaha, Neb., came Thursday for a few days visit with her sister, Mrs. Geo. Hopkins. Monday, accompanied by Mrs. Hopkins, she will go to Vincennes to visit their parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Tedford. Thursday and yesterday were again very warm. This is splendid weather for the corn and it never looked better at this season of the year, but there has not been enough rain during May to make a good hay crop, and it will necessarilly be rather short. Tom Callahan was down from Newland Thursday. The onion crop has suffered considerably on the older ground up there from the winds and cut-worms, especially the latter. On the newer ground no damage to speak of has been done. Those not so injured are looking fine. Mrs. Alex Leech left Thursday to visit her daughter, Mrs. A. O. Garriott and family, at Hammond and her son Everett and family at East Uhicago. Basil Leech, who is now employed in The Democrat office, joined 'his mother yesterday and will visit in Hammond and East Chicago a few days. The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Eyl Duvall died at 8 o’clock Wednesday morning, aged ten days, and was buried in Weston cemetery Wednesday evening Brief services were held at the house. The babe weighed but three pounds at birth, but it was thought it would live up to Tuesday night, when it was’ seen that it could not survive. Quite a good many automobiles from Chicago will pass through Rensselaer in the next few days, bound for Indianapolis to see the auto races there next week. These taces promise to make business for the coroner. In the five hffnd r ed mile endurance race purses • aggregating $20,000, t'he largest ever offered, are hung up. The improvements bring made to Dr. Brown’s residence on River street are quite extensive, and include the raising of the entire house two feet and excavating for a large basement underneath, a large cement cistern and the building of another story to the rear part. Steam or hot water heat will also be installed, making it a modern and commodious residence. k. Mrs. E. L. Hollingsworth and son Gerald are here for the commencement The former spent the winter with her mother, Mrs. Allen of Klamazoo, Mich., in Florida and Cuba, and since their return has also visited in the east, where Mrs. Hollingsworth’s two daughters, Cecelia and Dorothy are attending Wellesley College. Gerald, who is attending Culver Military Academy, is also here. Mrs. Hollingsworth- will return to Kalamazoo in a few days to care for her mother who'is quite old. , >- - - Job printing of the better class type, ink and typography in harmony—The Democrat office

TEST AUTOS FOR RACE

Forty-Five Machines on Indian* apolis Speedway. Accident to Joseph Horan, Whose Leg Was Broken, Prevents His Taking Part in the Contest. Indianapolis, Ind., May 26.—A1l of the forty-six drivers entered in the Memorial day 500-mile automobile race at the Indianapolis speedway, with the exception of Joseph Horan, whose leg was broken in an accident to his Amplex car, were on the track early in th< day testing their engines for the elimination trials Two of the drivers entered in the big race are only twenty-one years old, according to “Who’s Who in the SQO- - Race,” published by an automobile company. They are Joseph Dawson, who drives one of the Mannon entries, and William Jones, driver of a Case car. The oldest driver is Charles Bigelow, who pilots a Mercer. He has passed his thirty-eighth year. The ages of thirty-nine of the drivers are given With ,this as a basis, it is calculated that the average age of the pilot is twenty-seven and onehalf years.

RECOVER CHARRED BODIES

Otto Klem Loses Life Rescuing Little Son from Fire. Fort Wayne, Ind., May 26. —Searchers at 4 o’clock in the morning succeeded in recovering the charred bodies of Otto Klem and his little son, Dwight, aged three, from the ruins of a fire which destroyed: the Klem general store and home at Swans, Noble county, twenty miles north of Fort Wayne, and cost the lives of two persons. Klem, with his wife and seven children, occupied living apartments above the store. The fire was burning fiercely before it was discovered, and as members of the family fled from the building, it was found that the .little son was missing. The father rushed back into the blazing building after the child, but before he could get out the roof caved in, burying father and son in the flames.

FLAMES CAUSE $11,000 LOSS

Mt. Vernon Suffers Three Fires Within Few Hours. Mt. Vernon, Ind., May 26. Three disastrous fires which occurred almost, simultaneously caused a property loss amounting to SII,OOO, partly covered by insurance. The first blaze destroyed the general merchandise store belonging to Clarence Laduke, at Grafton, and the saloon adjoining, belonging to Philip Smith. Loss about $4,000, partly insured. The second destroyed a barn belonging to Chris Riechen, the fire catching from the explosion of a lantern. In addition to property loss a large amount of farm machinery, grain and thrashing machine were destroyed!. The loss amounts to about $5,000 The third fire destroyed the residence'of Patrick Duskey with a loss of $2,000.

DRAGS COMPANION WITH HER

Bedford Woman Attempts to Commit Suicide While Deranged. Bedford, Indu, May 26. Mrs. Ida Payton of this city attempted to commit suicide by jumping off a thirty-flve-foot ledge into an abandoned quarry beneath. Miss Inez Prather, a six-teen-year-old girl, who was with her and who attempted to hold her back, was dragged over the side of the ledge. The two women fell forty feet into about four feet of water, which broke the foice of the fall and saved them from instant death. Both are badly hurt. No reason is given for the attempt at suicide, except that Mrs Payton had been suffering from mental trouble, and, fearing that she would make just such an attempt, Miss Prather had been employed to watch her.

Fails from Pier and Drowns.

Michigan City, Ind., May 26.—Willie Bilski, the eleven-year-old son of John Bilski, drowned by falling from one of the piers near the harbor en trance. After attending a church serv ice he and another bdj' went fishing. While seated on the pier young Bilski felt that his prayer book was about to drop from his pocket and when he grabbed at ft he lost his balance and fell. His body was recovered twenty minutes afterward.

Paralytic Breaks Leg.

Lawrenceburg, Ind., May 26. —Chas. W. aged thirty-seven, of Clay township, who has been confined to bis bed for three years with paralysis, accidentally broke his left leg near the knee. He. was attempting to strike a fly that was bothering him, when he fell to the floor It may be necessary to amputate the leg.

Pipe Starts Costly Fire.

Lawrenceburg, Ind., May 26. —William J. Lyons went to sleep with a lighted pipe in his mouth. His cloth-' ing caught fire ahd in bank notes which he had in his pocket burned.

State Bar Association.

Winona Lake, Ind., May 26.—The Indiana State Bar Association will hold its annual session at Winona Tuesday and Wednesday, July 11 and 12.

Eyelash Tonio. When sickness or some skin trouble makes the eyebrows fall the following tonic, which Is also good for the lashes, may be used: - Lavender vinegar 2H ounces Glycerin IM ounces Fluid extract of jarborandl 2 drams Shake the ingredients in a bottle until they are mixed, then apply the lotion to the eyebrows with the brow brush and to the lashes with a tiny camel’s hair brush, such as is used for putting on iodine. But before touching the lashes the brush must be shaken of the drofi and passed lightly along the edge of the lids only, extreme care being taken not to get the least moisture into the eye itself. If by any chance the lavender vinegar required for the formula Is not procurable it can be made at home from this: Oil of 1avender....................... M ounce OU of bergamot.... M dram Oil of lemon U dram Tincture of ambergris 1 ounce White wine vinegar................. 1 pint Rectified 5pirit5...................... H pint As only two and a half ounces of the vinegar will lie needed for the tonic, the rest can be kept for other purposes. A little of it put in a sponge bath is most refreshing and soothing to the skin and nerves.

Restful Bran Bathe. Besides softening and v attuning the sEln, warm bran baths are soothing to nerves. Bran baths can be taken so easily and cheaply at home that the highly strung woman should experiment with them. Get a peck of bran at a feed store. It is much cheaper than buying it In prepared bags or getting bran mixtures at a drug store. Make a number of cheesecloth bags about twelve inches square. Leave a small opehlng at one corner to bold a funnel neck and fill with bran until the bag is half full. Run a tub quarter full of hot water and put the bag in It several minutes before it is to be used. After soaking squeeze well until the water is brown and bubbling. Do not stay too long in this bath and rest for fifteen minutes afterward. In cases of extreme nervousness the rest is followed by a brisk rubbing with cocoa butter.

Rejuvenating Cream. If your skin Is losing its original delicacy here Is a cold cream which If used for a week or two on every third night will help to bring your skin back to its original texture. Mix together one ounce of spermaceti. half an ounce of pure white‘wax and a quarter of a pint of almond oil. Have them In a glazed earthenware pot and stir them by a gentle heat until they afe quite dissolved. Then add six drops of attar of roses and about the same quantity of purest glycerin. Sea Bath Tonic. . The sea salt water bath is much prescribed by physicians for its tonic properties and taken two or three times a week leaves a delightful sense of Invigoration and freshness. A baji of sea salt may be purchased at any drug store. A handful of the salt dissolved in the tub will provide a sea salt bath for those who are far from the ocean. Sachets For the Hair. The girl who likes just a faint odot of perfume in her hair should not pour toilet water on It as many do. A better plan is to rub a little sachet powder into her rat or into the center of the hair puffs. This gives that de s’ully elusive odor which is tht of the dainty woman. Working In a Glare. rklng in a glare is quite as injuri ous to the sight as working in too dim a light, and both should be carefullj avoided by all who have any consid eratlou for their eyes. Also it must b( borne in mind that poor health often leads to indifferent sight Freckle Lotion. An old lotion for freckles Is made by mixing one part of powdered borax with three parts of powdered white sugar. Add to this so much lemon juices as will just dissolve the powder and no more. After some days strain. A Warning. Although powdered orris root enters into scores at recipes, it is by no means entirely free from injurious properties. Many people get a bad rash from the application of orris. Scented Tooth Powder. Orris root and prepared chalk is quite $ simple tooth powder and may be purchased at your druggist’s or blended by yourself, one-third of the orris root to two-thirds of chalk. Whitening the Hands. For redness of the hands beat together one ounce of clear honey, one ounce of almond oil. the juice of a lemon and..the yolk of a raw egg. Apply at night to the hands.

Milady's Mirror

Farm and Garden

GOT HOME AND HEALTH. Wornout City Man Found Life For Family In Wornout Farm. This is an article not only for farmers, but for the tired out city man who sees nothing in the future but failure and destitution. It also shows that any one with a little capital, good common sense and practical energy can solve the problem of making the farm pay. It is condensed from a department of agriculture bulletin prepared by Scientific Assistant John H. Arnold. ' The father of a family was in 1892 sixty years old and so worn out by the business struggle that he had to abandon all work. He had a wife and ten children, seven of them boys, all less than twenty-one years old. He had |IO,OOO and with it bought a 300 acre rundown farm In Pennsylvania and started the first year $8,679 in debt. Then the whole family went vigorously and intelligently to work. After seventeen years, during which time all the children had been educated at college and a beautiful home built, the farm books at the end of 1900 showed the place to t>e worth $39,109 and the net income for the year $5,197.61. The father is happy and healthy and at seventy-seven supervises every detail of farm; the wife, who has never kept a servant, is hale and hearty; two sons are lawyers, one is a minister, one a professor, one a civil engineer and one a farmer, but the first five are putting their savings into nearby farms which they will later farm themselves.

Imitation of a neighbor's good methods is not only sincere flattery, but is in the direct lino of personal progress.

TOBACCO CULTURE SPREADING

Department of Agriculture Shows ft Can Be Grown In Many States. To farmers having an extra acre on which they would like to clear up an extra SI,OOO Income per year the growing of tobacco is recommended. Of course It requires hard and careful work, but the reward is so great that

A FINE TOBACCO PLAMT.

[From the Lons Island Agronomist.! under the direction of the department of agriculture farmers in other states than the so far favored ones of Texas. Florida. Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Massachusetts are working on the nicotinic leaf and getting good results. The picture Is of a plant grown at one of the Long Island experimental stations and Is an excellent and read* tly marketable specimen.

Clover takes the elements of plant life from the air and deposits them in the soil.

HAIL TO THE DASHEEN.

It's a New Royal Relative to the Potato and Will Grow In Marshy Land. The great event in the recent annual dinner in Washington of the National Geographic society was the ushering into the gastronomic world of a new debutant the dasheen, which was served stuffed in place of the orthodox potato. The cordial welcome given to this new. arrival by the 500 guests present at the dinner has a distinct economic significance to the proprietors of lands that are wet for anything but ducks and rice. The dasheen is a tuber of chemical content similar to that of the potato, and it has for many centuries been a staple crop and article of food in China, Japan, the Pacific islands, Africa and the West Indies. In appearance it resembles an undersized cocoanut, having a similar reddish brown color and a coating of fine, short, hairy fibers. The tubers average about the size of a duck’s egg. Here are some of the impressions overheard of the dasheen: “Artichoke flavor," “like salsify." “sweet potato without sugar,” “halfway between t sweet and a white potato." “a sort of gamy potato." “texture mucilaginous," “reminds me of a potato cooked with cheese,” “decided improvement over potatoes grown on river bottom land.* The commercial prospects of the dasheen are signified by the fact that two large metropolitan hotels have entered orders for as large a portion of the 1911 crop as can be spared.