Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 January 1914 — Page 3
News Notes of Nearby Towns
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GIFFORD. Carl Stockwell was a Wheatfield ealler Monday. Charley Walker and Frank Caster butchered Monday. Carl Stockwell and Lloyd Cavinder sawed wood Wednesday. Ed Timmons and son, Ralpli, were Wheatfield goers Saturday. Mrs. William Markin ate New Year’s dinner with Mrs. Irwin Lewis. The Gifford Sunday school was postponed on account of bad weather. Miss Marie Smith stayed all night with Miss Ethel Cavinder Monday night. Eben Cavinder of Seafield, came Thursday to visit his mother and family until Monday. Othel Caldwell and wife and Myrtle Stockwell took Sunday dinner with Zack Kerns and family. Literary at Gifford Thursday night was well attended. There will be another on Jan. 15. Everybody invited. John Stockwell took supper with Loyd Cavinder Friday night. The evening was spent with social chat and music.
The “Mischief Quartette” and It’s Work. Each year the month of January numbers its list of victims from influenza, la grippe, bronchitis and pneumonia. The prompt use of Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound will check the onset of a cold and stop a cough, preventing the development to more serious conditions. Keep it on hand. —A. F. LONG.
BAUM’S BRIDGE. Mrs. A. J. Bush and Mrs. Harriet Otes were Kouts callers Monday. Mrs. James Smith went to Monon Wednesday to consult Dr. Stewart. Walter Wiseman of Hegewisch, spent Sunday with relatives and friends here. Aliases Hazel and Ethel Custard called on Mrs. Bert Vandercar Sunday afternoon. ’ Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Custard spent New Year’s with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Downs and mother in Porter county. Elder Morris McKinney, of Chicago, will lecture at the Wheatfield opera,house, Saturday evening, and at the Brey school house Sunday afternoon. Miss Pearl Wiseman, who has been visiting her brother, Luther, and famiy at Hegewisch the last few weeks, returned home Saturday evening.
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JACKSON TP., NEWTON COUNTY. Winter wheat, farmers say, is unusually promising. The acreage, however, is small. The first buckwheat cakes, under Wilson’s administration, have made their appearance in this section. Mr. and Mrs. James Saylor will try the west next spring. They are talking some of locating in lowa or perhaps in Colorado. A movement for cleaner politics is something that is always in order, and the Work should not be confined to any one particular party, either. You can do lots of good during 1914, and. by the same token, you can do lots of harm. Think it over, brother, don’t take our word for it altogether. Eugene Kirk is delivering 1,000 bushels of corn at the Lawler ranch, north of Morocco. Under these “terrible democratic times” Gene is getting 60 cents a bushel for his corn. For the first time in its history Jackson tp. has a colored child attending public school. She is a protege of Henry Jordon, also colored, and is said to be unusually intelligent. I We note that certain republican newspapers are roaring like the oxheaded god of the ancients over the
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Item* of Interest JJ from surrounding Towns, Tersely Told, Chronicling the Happenings In the Territory Adjacent to the Jasper County Metropolis.
prospect of a panic. Dun’s Review, however, gives the business .outlook as being good. It would appear that there are still a few fur-bearing animals in northern Newton county. We are informed that Lewis Guthrie, of Colfax tp„ sold sixty dollar’s' worth of fur the other day to one dealer. Andrew’ Elis, the prop and stay of democracy in Newton county, tells us that he is against all political bosses, regardless of race, color or previous condition of servitude. Yes, yes, just like old Andrew Jackson. And now the Taggart-Fairbank Wing of the democratic party in this state has stopped reading the Indianapolis News. If the “wing” is looking for a political organ for 1914 why not give Jaynes' almanac a chance? ' 7 William Kessler, of Morocco, has had men and teams at wmfk for the last month, hauling lumber from his ranch in Jackson tp. This has been no small job as- there was about 100,000 feet of lumber, and heavy oak timber at that.
News item: “From all parts of the country comes the news of renewed activity in all lines of business and in manufacturing since the new eurrrency bill was passed.” Say, now, what’s this? Haint we goin’ to have no panic after all? Huh? It is related that a resident of Colfax tp., w’hile in Chicago recently, w’ent to the theater. At the close of the third act and feeling the need of a little liquid refreshment, the man approached the manipulator of tickets and asked for a pass.. “We give no tickets to those going out.” said that personage, perhaps scenting a little fun. “but I can give you the pass word and that will do just as well.” “Well, let’s have her,” requested the thirsty resident of Colfax. “Idiosyncrasy,” whisnered the seller of tickets. “Let’s have her ag’in. partner,” begged the son of toil, “I didn’t quite ketch her.” “Idiosyncrasy,” repeated the man at the window. “I-d-i-o—. Well, I recken I'll just stay in,” said the resident of Colfax, as he started to regain his seat. “Too darn much pernounciashun in that thing fer me.”
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WEST VERNON. Mrs. George Dunn is on the sick list at this writing. Thomas Woolever left Friday to visit relatives in the southern part of Illinois. Miss Frances Klinger returned to Rensselaer Friday after a few days visit with home folks. Miss Nellie Arndt visited a few days last week with her cousins, Rosa and Clara Dunn. Alva Hershman went to Valparaiso Saturday for a few days’ visit with his brother, Charles. Miss Bertha Hershman returned to school at Wheatfield after spending Xmas vacation with home folks. Miss Grave Hoefgan returned Monday to take up her school work, after spending her Xmas vacation at Indianapolis. Hamilton Record was certainly surprised Friday when he returned home from town and found the house full of relatives and friends. They had gathered to surprise him on his birthday anniversary. The revival meetings at West Vernon closed Thursday evening with a humorous lecture on “Nuggets of Gold or the Benefit of Being an Old Maid," and a reception given in honor of all the new converts. The evening was enjoyed by all. Evangelist Bennett will hold revival meetings at Medaryville begininng Sunday, January 4.
SNEFFELS, COL.—A. J.. Walsh was badly done up with rheumatism and sent for Foley Kidney Pills which was the only thing that would cure him. Geo. Potter of Pontiac, Mo., was down on his back with kidney and bladder trouble and Foley Kidney Pills made him wetl and able to work. It is a splendid medicine and always helps. Just trv it.—A F. LONG.
miLroy. Garfield Howell shredded corn Tuesday. T. A. Spencer w;as in Monon Monday afternoon. ' 1 Dan and Lon Chapman were in Monon Monday. Vern ' Culp went to Medaryville Sunday afternoon. Preaching Sunday, Jan. 11, at 3 p. m. All invited. Our schools all resumed work Monday after the vacation. Earl Foulks and James Wood spent Saturday night in Monon. Mrs. E. Marchand called on Mrs. Branson Clark Monday afternoon. Branson -Clark, who has been in poor health, is not sd w’ell at present. Wm. Halstead spent Sunday and Sunday night with G. L. Barks and family. Martha Clark spent Wednesday
night with Ettie and Mrs. Mary McCashen. Willard Johnson’s moved from Lee to the McDonald farm the first of the week. Elmer Gilmore’s family have all been suffering with sore throats for the past few days. Miss Gladys Grouns and John Havens were married last Saturday. "We extend congratulations. Martha Clark, Louise and Irene Marchand and Maggie Foulks called on Mrs. T. E. Johnson Sunday afternoon.
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KERSEY. James Short walked to Demotte Saturday.? Charley Kersey has shipped his cattle to Chicago. M. O. Johnson has his new residence completed. Barde Tyler helped Jesse Summers butcher Monday. Francy Harrington was seen in Demotte Monday evening. Mrs. F. E. Lewis returned from a visit to Chicago last Week. The Kersey school opened Monday after the holiday vacation. Miss Pauline Pinter was the guest of Miss Rosa Kline last week. Mike Wolf and Ed Kerlinska attended the Michael sale last Wednesday.
There will be church at the school house Friday and Saturday evenings at 7;30. Emery Summers of east Walker, was the guest of his brother over Sunday. f Claude Biggs of Wheatfield, attended the party at Kersey Saturday night. Miss Alice Stevenson of McCoysburg, is the guest of Miss Dolly Stevenson. Polly, Alice, Thelma. Katie and Willie all took a handcar ride Sunday evening. James Short and sons were out rabbit hunting Saturday. They bagged one rabbit. Mrs. Albert Summers visited at the. home of her son, Jesse, and family last Wednesday. Miss Kersey and Miss Kline were at North Judson on dential work business Tuesday. Miss Thelma and Katie Summers entertained their young friends at an old-time party Saturday night. Fred Cheever and Orvile and Herbert Hanaway of Demotte, attended the party at Kersey Saturday night.
TEFFT. Joe Lawrence’s baby is quite ill at tliii writing. Miss Linda Collins has a severe case of tonsilitis. Miss Anne Rasmussen spent Christmas at home. John Dunn returned to his home in, Wichita. Kan., last week. Samuel Hart, who had a stroke of paralysis, is not expected to recover. Miss Nellie De Armond has been visiting home folks for the past two weeks. Misses Mae and Ella Albin come home from Chicago where they have been working for the past few months, ■ i ■ ■ The school at Tefft opened Monday, January 5, after a two weeks’ vacation. Misses Fleda and Iva Rockwell of Knox, spent their holiday vacation with friends at Tefft and Wheatfield. There will be Sunday school at Tefft at the usual hour, 9:45 a. rn., Sunday, Jan. 11, and Epworth League at 7:30 p. m„ with Miss Gladys Duggleby as leader. The Civic League held its first meeting January 9 and inaugurated its officers and had a short program. The second ,meeting will be held Friday, Jan. 16. The high school problem will be discussed that evening. It will be open for discussion by every one interested. We expect patrons, trustee Shirer and County Supt. Lamson to attend.
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PUBLIC SALE. Having decided to quit fanning and go into business in town, the undersigned will sell at public auction at his residence, 2 miles west of Remington and 6 miles east of Goodland, commenceing at 10 a. m., on Wednesday, January 14, 1914, the following property: 14 Head of Horses — 1 gray mare 6 yrs. old, wt. 1600, in foal to Norman horse; 1 bay horse 12 yrs. old, wt. 1500; 1 bay horse 10 yrs. old, wt. 1100; 1 black horse 4 yrs. old, wt. 14 50; I dark gray mare 4 yrs. old, wt. 1300; 1 bay horse 4 yrs. old, wt. 1400; 1 brown mare 4 yrs. old, wt. 1450; 1 gray horse 8 yrs. old, wt. 1500; 1 dark gray mare 3 yrs. old, wt. 1450; 1 black horse 3 yrs. old, wt. 1 300; 1 black mare 3 yrs. old, wt. 1300; 1 dark gray mare 2 yrs. old, wt. 1100; 1 2-yr-old gelding, wt. 1000; 1 good last spring COlt.
19 Head of Cattle— Consisting of 5 good milk cows; 3 3-yr. old cows: 1 4-yr.old, now giving milk; 1 4-yr.-old cow, will® be fresh in spring; 1 2-yr.-old heifer, fresh, in June: 2 good yearling steers; 3 early spring steer calves; 1 good heifer calf; high grade Shorthorn bull 1 yr. old'; 3 good steer calves 4 months old; 1 6-weeks-old calf. This is an extra good lot of solid, red young Cattle; 1 9-yr.-old cow fresh in spring; 13-yr.-old cow now giving milk. 10 Head of Hogs 1 fed yearling sow; 3 young sows wt. 175, bred to full blooded boar; 6 good shoats wt. 100 lbs. Harness -6 sets good work harness; 2 sets light double harness. Implements 6-ft. Champion bin-, der: McCormick mower, 6-ft. cut; 2 2 good high wheeled wagons; nearly new John Deere spreader; good Camp corn dump, 36 ft. long; road wagon; 2 Tower gophers; John Deere gopher; P. & O. 8-ft. disc; 10ft. spader; 4-section flexible wood harrow; fl-section flexible wood harrow; good low down 14-ft. seeder; 16-in. Gale sulky plow; Gale planetr, with 80 rods of wire; Dane hay loader; McCormick binder; 5 h. p. gasoline engine; power crusher and grinder; Hero feed grinder; 2-hole power sheller; 14-in. walking»plow; good feed cutter; hay rack; hay rake; good cutter; pump jack. Terms—A credit of 11 months on sums over $lO with usual conditions. 5 per cont. off for cash when entitled to same. W. E. OTT. W. H. Kenyon, auctioneer. Ellis Jones, clerk. Hot lunch by Epworth League.
PUBLIC SALE. Having decided to quit farming I well sell at public auction on the Thos. Parks farm, 4 miles smith of Remington, 6% miles east of Wadena, commencing at 10 o’clock sharp, on Thursday, January 15, 1914, the following described property: 20 Head of Horses and Colts— -1 bay mare 12 yrs. old, wt. 1600; 1 bay mare 11 yrs. old, wt. 1560; 1 black mare 11 yrs. old, wL. 1 550; 1 black mare 12 yrs. old, wt. 1600; 1 white mare 10 yrs. old, wt. 1500; 1 white mare 12 yrs. old, wt. 14 50; ] brown mare 11 yrs. old, wt. 1500; 1 bay mare 8 yrs. old, wt. 1630; 1 black horse 10 yrs. old, wt. 1 200, lady broke; 1 sorrel horse 1 1 yrs. old, wt. 1 200, broke to all harness and a good saddler: 1 brown mare 12 yrs. old, wt. 1100; 1 bay mare 8 yrs. old, wt. 1100; 1 mare colt coming 2 yrs. Wt. 1050; 1 bay horse colt coming 2 yrs. old: 1 gray horse colt coming 2 yrs. old: 1 bay mare colt coming 2 yrs. old; 1 suckling colt; 1 iron gray colt coming 2 yrs. old, full blooded and eligible to registry; 2 weanling horse colts, full blooded and eligible to registry. Papers can be furnished for these three colts. 13 Heart of Cattle—Consisting of 2 milch cows, both giving milk: 6 fl-year-old heifers; 1 yearling and I suckling calf. 38 Head of Hogs— Consisting of 4 tried sows, wt. 350, Duroc strain; 10 young sows, all bred to full blooded Duroc boar: 1 full blood male hog; 20 head shoats ranging in wt. from 100 to 200 lbs. No cholera in this herd. 13 Head of Sheep. .Consisting of 12 bred ewes; 1 full blooded buck. Harness— 6 sets of work harness, all in good shape; 2 sets single harness; saddle and bridle; several good leather halters; 15 or 16 stable blankets.
Farm Implements—6 wagons, 3 40-in. boxes. 1 50-!n. box, all wide tires, 1 28-in box. one narrow t/-": 1 carriage, in good condition; 1 top buggy, rubber tire; 1 Wolcott. Klondike, with Dietz light; 1 8-ft. Deering binder, with tongue trufkk ;■> good shape: 1 International icanufc speader, goqd: 1 good (hampion mower; 2 Cutaway disc, 1 7-11.. 1 8ft., with tongue trucks; 1 8-ft. spader; 1 8-ft. solid disc, wi,th tongue trucks; 2 3-section harrows: 1 harrow cart; 2 corn planters, 1 Rock Island with 160 rods wire, 1 Hayes with 80 rods, both new and guaranteed; 3 riding cultivators; 1 Tower gopher, almost new; 3 sulky breaking plows, 1 Thompson, 2 Moline; 1 walking plow; 1 hay rake; 1 cleansweep hay ladder, in good shape; 1 Peoria double fan endgate seeder, with cart; 1 sleigh; 1 clover buncher; 1 International feed grinder, for steam or gasoline power; 1 fanning mill; 2 grindstones. 1 ball bearing; -1 cider press; 1 set blacksmith tools, consisting of portable forge, with 80 lb. vice, taps, adjustable dies, and all size drills; 1 lawn swing; 1 butchering outfit consisting of 30 gal. kettle, lard press, and sausage grinder, 1 beef rack: 1 Sharpies cream separator,'guaranteed; 1 tank heater; 1 55 gal. oil tank; 1 farm bell; 1 six-hole cook stove; 1 set gravel boards; 1 American woven wire stretcher, extra heavy; 1 hay rack; 1 flat disc graphophone; 1 double barrel shot gun, 1.2 guage: I single barrel gun 20 guage: 1 22 cal. Colts repeating rifle; many articles noF mentioned on this bill, including household articles. Come early as this sale will start promptly. as 10 o’clock. Terms—A credit of 1 2 months on sums over $lO with usual conditions.
4 percent, off for cash when entitled to, credit. ‘ H. E. HOOVER. Tip Kenyon, auctioneer. C. H. Kinsell & Son, clerks. Hot lunch by Haskell. .PUBLIC SALE. Having purchased the W. L. Wood store at Parr, Ind., I will quit farming and sell at public auction at The Hoosier Stock Farm, 3 miles south and 1% miles east of Rensselaer, and 8 miles north and 1 miles east of Remington, on Tuesday, January 20, 1914, beginning at 10:30 a. m., the following property: 1
11 Head of,Horses and Mules 1 black mare 4 years old, wt. about 1450, a line brood mare: 1 bay mare, 5 years, wt. 1400; 1 gray mare, 8 years, wt. 140 0; 1 bay horse, 4 years, wt. 1200, an extra good road horse; I gray mare 11 years, wt. 1200, in foal to Makeever's black horse; 1 gray mare. 1 year old; 1 bay mare I year old: 1 bay horse 1 year old; 2 coming 1 year old mules, I mare and 1 horse; 1 iron gray draft colt coming I year. 24 Cattle 17 head of extra good dairy cows, all bred to pure bred Hereford bull and are due to calve in Feb. and March. This is a fine herd of young cows ranging in age from 2 to 5 years. These cows are all large and of the best quality, all red Durham and Hereford stock. 7 head of good, spring calves; 1 steer and 6 heifers, good quality. 1 I Hogs Two good brood sows, bred to pure bred Poland China boar. 9 fall pigs. wt. about 35 or 10 pounds. 3 shoats, wt. about 80 pounds.
IM Head of good Shropshire Ewes, bred to lamb in April. This is one of the best herds of sheep in the county for quality. 1 buck. 3 dozen White Leghorn pullets, 6 dozen Brown Leghorn pullets. 2 dozen White Wyandotte pullets. The above lot of chickens are all pure bred and young. 4 dozen mixed chickens, some cockerels, turkeys, 1 Bourbon Red gobbler, 3 hen turkeys. Vann Tools 1 Corn King manure spreader, just used last spring, 1 new* 2-row corn cutter ; 1 corn planter with fertilizer attachment and 100 rods of wire, 1 Avery riding cultivator with gopher attachments, 1 16-in sulky plow, 1 single shovel, 1 new 14-in. breaking plow; new disc harrow; mew wagon with triple box, 3-in. tire; good wide tire farm wagon; hay ladder; buggy; a good as new corn sheller; feed grinder; grindstone; Wheelbarrow; set nearly new gravel boards; set light driving harness, good as new used but little; set farm harness complete with collars and bridles; 10 or 12 tons hay and fodder; 8 tons timothy hay in plow; about 4 tons fodder and straw; about 100 bushels seed oats; 10 bushels Yellow Dent seed corn; U. S. cream separator, in good running order; walking cultivator; 2-sectlon steel harrow; 12-in. gang plow; 50 gallon oil can; Progressive 140-egg incubator; slop cart and barrel and about one thousand and one other things. One good fanning mill. Terms— A credit of 11 months on sums over $lO with usual conditions. 6 per cent, off for cash when entitled to credit. JOS. A. LITERS, Cred Phillips, auctioneer. C. G. Spitler, clerk. ,Hot lunch on ground.
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SEVENTY MINISTERS ORDAINED. Luke 10:1-24—Jan. 11. “It is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of vour Father which speaketh in you.”—J/atthew JO.-tO. "W JB’INISTERIAL ordination has I for centuries been a bone of I ’ M contention. Indirectly it hag / led to bloody persecutions. 'I hank God! those days are gone, so far as the majority of Christians are concerned. And yet. because the masses do not clearly understand the subject of ordination, there is always danger of a recurrence of persecution along ? this line. AU denominations have shared in persecutions based upon misconceptions of ministerial ordination. Ordination does not relate to a ceremony, or form, as many suppose. It signifies an authorization, a commission. to preach. Baptists. Presbyterians, Lutherans. Methodists, etc., so commission those who agree with their creeds. But Roman Catholics and Episcopalians claim an ordination from God—that all bishops are successors to the
Apostles and armed with Apostolic authority; hence that any hot ordained by their bishops have no right to preach, but are heretics. ' From their standpoint, all oth e r Protestants ar e preaching without authority. But the spirit of tolerance Is grow-
ing. Within the last two years Episcopalians have lifted the embargo on other Protestants to the extent that their ministers may exchange pulpits with those of other denominations.
The right thought of ordination is presented in today's Study. Jesus had already appointed twelve to be His special Apostles; and now He ordained, or appointed, seventy more, not to be Apostles, but to be missionaries. There was no ceremony connected with their appointment, or ordination, so far as the record shows. Jesus simply sent them out. telling them what to say. Strictly speaking, the Apostles bad not yet received the Holy Spirit directly. Tlie Father s Spirit had been imparted to the Soil, who shared that Spirit with those sent to preach in His name. The Father did not directly recognize, authorize, or ordain any of the Church to preach, until Pentecost. The forty years which closed the Jewish Age, ending A. D. 70 with the destruction of Jerusalem, was the Harvest period for typical Israel. It witnessed, the gathering into the Gospel garner of all the true wheat and. the setting aside of the chaff in a time of trouble, symbolically called lite. The Lord (Matthew 13) intimates that in the end of Ibis Age there WTill be ft similar Harvest. Many believe that it began in 1874 and will end in 1914. The Lord s faithful ones at the close of the Jewish Age were to recognize the great privilege of engaging in tlio Harvest; ami this must be true now. Jesus compared them to inoffensive lambs, while the selfish, unregenerate world He pictured as wolves. He would not have them beg from house to house, but Inquire for the most worthy in every village, and, if received, remain there until they had witnessed in that village. They were to depend wholly upon the Lord for their wants. Later. He sent forth His dis clples. telling them to provide to the best of their ability—implying that their- first experience had been a special one, to teach them reliance upon Power Divine.
The Master's Spirit was given them in such measure that they could heal the sick, cast out devils, etc. We are not to understand that there is such an authorization of the Lord's people today. Conditions have changed. The healing of spiritual sickness, blindness and deafness—“greater works than these”—is today the privilege of the Lord’s people. 'The disciples’ one Message was that God's Kingdom had come nigh. God’s
J esus Ordaining (Sending Forth) Disiples.
Messiah’s Bride and Joint-heir. The Master referred to His mighty works iln Capernaum. Betbsaida and Choraziri. These cities were tigura tively said to have been exalted to Heaven in [>oint of privilege; and having rejected the Lord’s favors, they would be cast down to the grave. Ex ' amples were given of Sodom and Tyre, both of which were in ruins—brought down to fladee. Our Lofd intimates, however, that their trial, or testing, or judgment, which His preaching had given was not a finality—there would be a future judgment. According to St Paul, ths entire Millennial Age is to be a thou-sand-year Judgment Day. in Which the whole world will have a full opportunity of coming to a knowledge of God. (Acts 17:31.) Nevertheless, those who beard Jesus unmoved had hardened their hearts, and would be disadvantaged in the Judgment Day. Concluding, the Master declared that whoever despised them despised Him and the Father. This is undoubtedly true of all whom the Lord has ordained and sent forth.
Ceremonial Ordination a bone of Contention.
Kingdom bad been awaited by Israel for centuries. But when it was presented. only a s m all number were ready to recei v e it. Thereafter the Kingdom offer was taken from them, and since has been given throughout the w orl d. gathering the Elect, to be