Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 May 1915 — Page 3

KANSAS By James C. Kelly Kansas is a harmless, inoffensive and gentle state. Left to herself, she would probably be a perfectly normal and healthy commonwealth. At this writing, however, she is suffering from over-publicity. So painful has this malady become that the Kansas legislature a few weeks ago found it expedient to pass 3 r F s ? assur i n £ us that Kansas is a perfectly good state and that bad people on the outside were telling stories about het. Kansas is a long way from the Monument.- Prohibitionists who insist on parading Kansas before us as a little Paradise, have made it a painful duty, however, to analyze conditions in that ,st a te. After hearing or reading a few reams of these uexaggerations one is forced to the conclusion that about the only good thing they don’t have in Kansas is a good time.. Ihe would have us believe that Kansas, since it went ‘dry” in 1880, has cornered practically all the morality and material wealth of the Nation. Without any intention of detracting from the fair name of the sunflower State, I quote the following facts taken from the °™ reports of the United States Census Bureau: Thirty-three and nine-tenths per cent, of Kansas homes owned by the occupants were under mortgage in 1910. This per cent, was higher than that of twenty-eight other states. i orty-two and eight-tenths per cent, of farm homes were mortgaged. Forty-six states made a better showing than Kansas. {Volume I. Census Reports, 1910) 1 he average per capita tax levy in Kansas, 1912, was $16.55. 1 nifty-tour states had a lower levy. The per capita indebtedness of Kansas counties and other civil divisions in 1913 was $31.22. Ihirty-one states showed a smaller per capita debt {Abstract special bulletin, U. S. Census 1913) Bulletin 119, issued by the U. S. Census Bureau, shows that twenty-four states had a lower rate of insanity than Kansas. . 'p e ,\ ee P ! lac a l° wer rate of insanity due to alcohol. bulletin 103 show§ that forty-three states had a larger percentage of church membership than Kansas. 1 ie report of the Comptroller of Currency gives the average per capita savings deposit for the entire nation as $439.07, but the average deposit in Kansas was only $231.69. 1 w enty-four states, including New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois and other great license states, have a lower per cent, of divorced inhabitants than Kansas. {Vol. 1. U.S. Census 1910} .A on . page 763, Vol. I, U. S. Census, 1910, it is recorded that at the time of the census, forty-four states were more attractive to their native-born sons than was Kansas. There were in the country at that time 1,251,574 native Kansans, but only 65.8 per cent, of these were in Kansas. Four hundred twenty-seven thousand, nine hundred and forty-six had left home—Adv.

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS

SOUTH AMERICA. George Foulks was a Rensselaer visitor Monday. True Culp called on Clifford Ogle Sunday afternoon. Miss Rosie Deßoy called on Miss Leona Ogle Monday afternoon. Mrs. J. F. Grouns called on Mrs. John Southard Friday afternoon. Miss Belle Southard spent Saturday and Sunday with home folks. Mrs. Hattie Deßoy called on Mrs. Homer Ogle Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. William Harwell spent Sunday with Albert Dolfin and family. Miss Blossom Grouns and Harvey Boudreau were Monon visitors Saturday night. Mrs. Caster of Brookston, came to vi§it her son, George, and family'for a few weeks, Tuesday. Miss Orabelle Swartz and brother, Lloyd, called on J. F. Grouns and family Monday evening. There was no Sunday school Sunday as the weather was so bad. We should have a large crowd Sunday to make up for last time. Charles Culp, is the owner of a dandy new buggy. The girls are just "green” with jealously, wondering who will get the first ride. Judge for yourself, Charlie. Some young" gentleman and young lady were visiting Sunday evening, and when they came out their horse was unharnessed and tied a short distance up the road. Too bad, they could have been home by the time they hitched up. Now, if he could catch the "guv” that did that wouldn’t they heat it some? Some Forms of Rheumatism Curable Rheumatism is a disease characterized by pains in the joints and in the muscles. The most common forms are: Acute and chronic rheumatism, rheumatic headaches, sciatic rheumatism and lumbago. All of these types can be helped absolutely by applying some good liniment that penetrates. An application of Sloan’s Liniment two or three times a day to the affected part will give instant relief. Sloan’s Liniment is good for pain, and especially rheumatic pain, because it penetrates to the seat of the trouble, soothes the afflicted part and draws the pain. "Sloan’s Liniment is all medicine.” Get a 25 c bottle now. Keep it handy in case of emergency.—Advt.;. •' PARR. C. W. Garriott went to Rensselaer Saturday. May Lowman called on Mrs. W. L. Wood Sunday. J. V. Brusna'han made a business trip to Chicago Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. C. Clift ahd son spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Griffith. Miss Nell Ryan returned home

Monday after closing school Saturday. Mrs. W. H. Myers is spending a few days with her son, Estel, in Chicago Heights. Clayton Porter, youngest son of Willie Porter, fell while playing Sunday and broke his leg. Mr. and Mrs. Charley Lowman of Hebron, spent and Sunday with the lattpr’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Phares. Man Takes His Own Medicine Is An Optimist. He has absolute faith in his medicine—he knows when he takes it for certain ailments he gets relief. People who take Dr. King’s New Discovery for an irritating colds are optimists—they know this cough remedy will penetrate the linings of the throat, -kill the germs, and open the way for nature to act. You can’t destroy a cold by superficial treatment—you must go to the cause of the trouble. Be an optimist. Get a bottle of Dr. King’s New Discovery today.—Advt. MILROY. Elsie Clark lost a valuable horse last week. Fred Marchand spent Sunday with home folks. George Foulks was in Rensselaer Monday on business. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Grouns were in Rensselaer Monday. George Caster’s mother came Tuesday to visit with. them. Mrs. Oliver Hamilton is in poor health at present writing. Mr. and Mrs. Ludd Clark were in Remington Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Foulks spent Sunday with the latter’s parents. Mrs. Will Fisher and daughter, Evelyn, were in Rensselaer Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Clark and daughter, Mildred, were in this neighborhood Monday. Charles-Howell, Ernest Clark and Miss Jennie Howejl spent Sunday evening with Miss Mabel Clark. ThomaS Spencer had an accident on his return from Monticello, damaging his car to some extdnt, but fortunately no one was injured. About thirty friends and relatives met with Mrs. Mary McCashen to celebrate her 75 th birthday anniversary Sunday. She was presented with an enlarged portrait of herself .at the age of 16 years.

Infection in the Air. Medical authorities agree that colds are infectious. In some cities children with colds are barred from schools. Spring’s changing weather brings many colds. The quickest and safe way to stop colds, coughs and croup is to give Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound.—A. F. LONG

' “THE JUNGLES” Mrs. H. M. Ogle and son, Clifford, were Rensselaer gßers Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Grouns called at John Southard's Friday afternoon. Blossom Grouns and Harvey Boudreau attended the movies at Monon Saturday night. Mrs. Alonzo Wood, Mrs. Bess Chapman and Miss Rosie Deßoy were McCoysburg goers Saturday, On account of the rain Sunday there was no Sunday school, but we hope to see everybody in attendance next Sunday. Mr. Ogle's landlord, J. H. I’phoff of Onarga, 111., and Frank Ham of Rensselaer, spent Friday with Mr. Ogle and family. Mrs. William Berry came down from Gary Thursday evening to spend a few weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Henry Deßoy. We like to see it rain, but enjoy warm rains more than the cold one that fell Sunday. We like to see it rain on week days in preference U Sundays, also. But of course such wishes are not always granted. The new buggies are coming in fast*Mw7CEarne*Curp"went to’Rensselaer Saturday and came home the proud owner of the swellest buggy out and of course we’re all wondering who,,the lucky girl will be. Look around Charlie and make a good selection.

White Man With Black Liver. The liver is a blood purifier. It was thought at one time it was the seat of the passions. The trouble with most people is that their liver becomes black because of impurities in the blood due to bad physical states, causing biliousness, headache, dizziness and constipation. Dr. King's New Life Pills will clean up the liver, and give you new life. 25c at your druggist.—Advt.

ROSELAWN. Rev. Postil] filled his regular appointment here last Sunday evening. Mrs. J. T. Bess and son, Ivan, came down for a visit with John, Monday. - J. W. Crooks visited his family in Rensselaer Sunday, returning Monday inprning. * Mr. Murphy, a wholesale dealer in milk at Chicago, was visiting at the Otis and at Dr. Rice’s Sunday. We are having an abundance of rain the last few days, and everything is looking fine around these parts. Our school will close Friday, and the youngsters are eagerly counting the hours when they will- be allowed their freedom. . -a Miss Nellie Makeever was a caller at the home of her sister, Mrs. Phillips, Thursday evening while on her way to Rensselaer. G. H. Jonas, who is suffering from blood poisoning, is still confined to his home and will not be able to do anything at his farming for a month or more. » Maurice Gorman, foreman on the Lawler ranch, has purchased a Ford car from Mr. Boyle and was driving about like an old hand at the business, last week. Otis Phillips and daughter, Mary Jane, were called to the bedside of Mr. Phillips’ sister, Mrs. Benjamin, of St. Anne, 111., Thursday. Mrs. Benjamin suffered a paralytic stroke, but is on the road to recovery at this time.

A Seventy-Yeas-Old Couple. Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Carpenter, Harrisburg, Pa., suffered from kidney trouble for many years but have been entirely cured by Foley Kidney Pills. He says: “Although we are both in the seventies we are as vigorous as we were thirty years ago.’’ Foley Kidney Pills stop sleep disturbing bladder weakness, backache, rheumatism and aching joints.—A. F. LONG.

WHEATFIELD. Samuel Payne is hauling tile for Mr. McColly. Mr. Custard, who lives north of Wheatfield, lost one of his best mules Saturday morning. Mr. DeWitt commenced his work on the tile ditch contract east ol town last Wednesday morning. Miss McColly, who is working at the Helmick Hotel, visited at home last Saturday evening and Sunday. A large number of people 'here are arranging to attend the Sparks circus at Rensselaer Thursday, May 13. The dance at the opera house last Saturday evening was well attended and all present had a good old-fash-ioned time. A large vote was polled at the local option election last Saturday, which resulted in a 57 majority for the “wet” side. Mrs. Dunn, Mrs. Seegrist, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Seegrist and Walter Seegrist of Dunnville, were at Wheatfield last Saturday afternoon. Harmon Clark has erected a new fence around his garden, • which makes his vegetable plat immune from the attacks of unfriendly chickens, Mr. ahd Mrs. Wm. Cullen of Tefft, were in Wheatfield last Saturday, enroute from Rensselaer, where they had been in attendance at their trial in which they secured a verdict of $4,000; The River school closed last Thursday and Miss Miller, the teacher, departed at once for Wisconsin to visit her parents, after which she intends to enter the university at Valparaiso. She taught a very successful school and leaves with the best wishes of all. Let the. sages and poets sing the praises, of their towns and places, but don’t let them think that all of the good things and all of the progressives are locked up in their places. True progression and a well developed spirit of local patriotism are our main pillars upon which we

are building one of the best towns in the state. The house of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bush, who live one mils south of Baum's Bridge, caught fire last Thursday evening and in a very short time was entirely destroyed. With the help of neighbors, a small part of the household effects were saved and also the pump house close by. The cause of the fire was a defective chimney. As there was no insurance on the house or household effects, all that was lost is a total loss. They are erecting a small house as a temporary home to which they will make an addition this fall.

“Slowed l ;> at Middle Age. The hard working kidneys seem to require aid sooner than other internal organs. At middle age many men and women feel ‘"twinges of rheumatism, have swollen or aching joints and are distressed with sleep disturbing bladder ailments. Foley can be depended on to give relief.— A. F. LONG.

FOUR CORNERS. Kd llight unloaded a car of fertilizer at -Tefft Monday. M. V. Sands has purchased the Tubbs farm in Kankakee tp. Bert Vendercar has moved and is now a citizen of Wheatfield. Goar of Tefft, is building a threeroom cottage on his lot east of his residence. The spring rains are with us, and the corn planting business is over for it few days. The Bush home, north of Wheatfield, was destroyed by fire Thursday night of last week. ’ North Judson sent home talent to Wheatfield Saturday night to entertain the people of this locality. Freeman, of San Pierre, was a business caller this week, completing a car of hogs for next week’s shipment. The rain Sunday was a disappointment to those from a distance who had arranged to see the big dredge in act ion. George Gross has rented the Greer farm, known by some as the old Henry farm, and is busy putting same, in shape. The schools of the township closed last week and the teachers have departed, except Lewellyn, who can’t give up his. adopted. The north end remains just a little damp, which perhaps accounts for the fact that crops in this end of the country are looking fine. The party who sold several automobiles through this section last fall is now in the. toils of the law in Chicago, with prospects of a long journey. Charles Peregrine of Tefft, shipped a car of fat cattle to Chicago Sunday evening. He is now contemplating the purchase of an automobile. George Hoosline, who sold his personal property last, spring and moved to Valparaiso, has again changed his place of residence and is located at South Bend. The bridge which was removed to allow the river dredge to pass tnrough, is now being replaced, and by Sunday all roads will lead to Burrow’s’ Camp. Rensselaer sports take notice. Ward Hamilton of Wheatfield, while repairing a car lost the end of his middle finger, which was caught between the spring and jack, crushing the bone and causing a very painful injury. The Wheatfield high school will close a successful term next week, and Wednesday night the school gave a pltry at the opera house, and indications were for a full house and a good entertainment.

Miss Grace Houk of Spencerville, Ind., who taught a term of school in Kankakee tp., in 1912-13, visited with friends over Sunday and attended the last day of the Tefft school. She returned home Monday. As the number of automobiles increases it would seem the fool drivers increase in a greater per cent and the less they respect the rights of others, and the more they endanger the lives of those who are riding with them, and occupants in the cars they meet. The motto of "safety first’’ never enters their mind, if they have a mind. D/ivers of cars should remember that they are only entitled to half the road, and it is not only their duty to give this but the law and humanity demands it; some day your life or the life of some one else will be the result of this reckless driving. Don’t you think it time to call a halt? Two accidents have occurred within a few days near Tefft by auto driving. Last week Burl Keen ran into a team driven by ex-trustee Shiver, smashing his buggy and shaking up the occupants. Sunday John Biggs ran into a team driven by Geo. Stalbaum of Tefft. The occupants, George and three ladies, were thrown out but not. seriously injured. One of the horses was severely cut by the fender of the car, which was put out of the running for the time being. The buggy Ayas badly smashed. The interested parties each claim the other was responsible for the trouble; but this is certain, unless more care and consideration for the rights of others is put in practice, we will soon be called upon to write one or more obituaries.

Whole Family Dependent. - Mr. E. Williams, Hamilton, Ohio,* writes: “Our whole family depend on F'ne-Tar-Honey.” Maybe someone in your family has a severe cold—perhaps it is the baby. The original Dr. Bell’s P.ine-Tar-Honey penetrates the lining of the .throat and lungs, destroys the germs, and allows nature to act. At your druggist, 25c. Advt. Another new supply of correspopdence stationery, calling and invitation cards, correspondence cards, etc., has just been received at The Democrat’s fancy stationery department.

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