Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 June 1915 — Page 4

LOCAL AND PERSONAL-

Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Worth McCarthy went to Terre Haute Friday to attend the state normal. » Yesterday’s markets: Corn, 6Sc; oats, 42; wheat, 90c; rye, 75c. The prices one; year ago were: Corn, (Me; oats, 34 c. G. R. Dean, superintendent of the Rensselaer schools, went to Chicago Monday to attend Chicago University during the summer vacation. .Mr. and Mrs. F. AI. Toombs and Albert Seeley of Kenton, Ohio, have moved to Barkley tp., near where the former’s ..brother, Silas Toombs, resides. Mrs. H. VC. Kiplinger and sirs. Jam s .Maloy went to Chicago Friday to meet Miss Inez Iviplinger,; who has been attending school at St. Louis, Mo. Miss Nell Ryan of Gillam tp., was operated on last Friday in St. Elizabeth's hospital in Lafayette for appendicitis. She is reported to be doing nicely. K. Leslie Pollard, who has been traveling 'n southern Ohi<* for an aliiminum ware concern, lias returned home and expects to enter Purdue University this fall. Mb's Hazel Peterson of Pine Lake, Wi:-., came Friday to visit . Miss Helen Murray for a few days. Today both will leave to attend the Panama-. acific exposition, Mrs. E„ Graham of West Virginia, after a few days’ visit here with her brother, Dr. I. M. Washburn, went to Indianapolis Saturday, where her husband is now employed. . While the nights are still too cool for the best kind of corn weather, the past few days have been very good indeed for the growth of that great cereal, but the cool nights are favorable to the oats crop. Mr. and Mrs. William Murray and Mr. pud Mrs. Frank "Haskall, with John Robinson as driver, autbed to Danville, 111.. Sunday and visited Mr. and Mrs. Ray Berry, near that place, former residents of near Rensselaer. ' Rev. Thomas Guild of Peru, tormerly of Medaryville, and Rev. E. S. Shuemaker of Indianapolis, occupied the pulpits of the Christian and Methodist churches, respectively, last Sunday in the interests of the anti saloon movement. Mr. and Mrs. Elza Grow and son and Mrs. I.orinda McGlynn went over to North Manchester Monday to visit Mrs. William Holle, who is also a daughter of Mrs. McGlynn. Mr. Grow s father, Henry Grow, accompanied them as far as Logansport. W. J. Wright returned Friday afternoon from Piqua, Ohio, and drove through a new Meteor chassis for his auto hearse. His present wagon hearse body will be placed on this new chassis, which will give him one of the finest auto hearses in this section of the state. Mr. and Mrs. A, H. Tedford of Indianapolis. came yesterday to visit their daughter, Mrs. George W. Hopbins. Mrs, Tedford will remain for a couple of weeks only, while her husband, whose health has been poor for the past few years, will remain for an indefinite stay. Misses Alice and Jennie Eib have returned to their home in Barlcle> tp,, the former after teaching a tern of school at Elwood, and the latter at Caledonia, X. D. Miss Jennie was accompanied home by her sister Mrs. Lottie Wright and three chil dren, who will visit here tor several weeks. > Rev. Titus will preach the St John’s day sermon to the Masons at the Christian church at 3:3,0 p. m. next Sunday. The K. of P.’s, Ode Fellows, Red Men and G. A. R., are invited to attend in a body this meeting, also the public in general All Masons are requested to meet al court house square at 3 o’clock. Mrs. John Jenkins of Big Rapids, Mich., who with Mrs. J. O. Bremblett of Indianapolis, have been visiting Mrs. George W: Hopkins for a few days, to Goodland . Sunday to visit Mrs. F. D. Gilman and other old friends. Mrs. Jenkins was formerly Miss Mable Sapp of Goodland. Mrs. Bremblett returned to her home in Indianapolis Monday. r ,m r ■ Mrs. Grant Warner, who was operated on last week in Chicago, is reported to he doing nicely. Mr.

Warner spent Sunday with her and tile doctors and her sister, Mrs. Dale Warner, who is with her and is herself a-trained nurse, told him that she was doing the very best kind. Cards received Monday and yesterday from Mrs. : Dale Warner reiterated this statement. . Attorney Frank Mills and wire, father-in-law, Samuel Pheasant and daughter, of Osceola, Neb., stopped in Rensselaer Saturday evening for a visit with Mrs. A. M. Stockton, Mrs. ,J. \\\ Williams and family, J.* \V, Stockton and family and Mr>. John Makeev* r. They left Monday morning for Washington, D, C. They are 1 traveling in Mr. Mills' automobile., and expect to be gone* about a month. Mrs. ('. W. Rhoades was called to Logansport Monday by the death of -her* sister, Alius—i4a- Town-end, -of GoojUand, who bad Keen an inmate of the asylum at Lon gel iff for the past twelve years. The remains were shipped tp Goodland where the funeral was held yesterday morning. Mrs. Rhoades’ aged father, William Townsend, is also in a critical condition at the home of his sister at Winchester, Ohio. His son, Harry Townsend, of Tacoma, Wash., had been with him for a few weeks but returned home leaving the old gentleman considerably better. He since suffered a relapse and at this writing his condition is critical. A party of Rensselaer people drove to Lafayette Sundry and visited Columbia ."ark, the Tippecanoe Trail Resort, Soldiers’ Home and Battle Ground, taking their dinners with them. The party was composed of County Commissioner l). S, Makeover and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Poole, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Donnelly, Mr. and Airs. Robert Lefler and son, Airs: Stella Ketchum, Air. and Mrs. \V. A. Davenport, Mr. and Airs. Harry Krosier, Air. and Airs. Charles Grow, Mr. and Airs. Elza Grow, Mr. and Mrs.. B. J. Moore, Air. and Mrs. Frank Alter, Air. and Mrs. George Healey, Air. and Mrs. J. P. Hammond, Mr. and Mrs. Aliit Both and Ruth Clark.

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The Ift 1 6 national meet ing of the T. P. A. will ite held in Lafayette. -Morocco .will also pull the tail feathers from the American Eagle on July 3d. Goodland has swung her hat in the ring tor the 4th. She will celebrate on Saturday, the 3d. Motion has wisely decided to turn down a carnival company which wished to show there next week. Air. and Mrs. A. I). Washburn of Kentland, who resided in Rensselaer a few years ago, left last Wednesday for a visit at the Panama-Paci-fic exposition. Goodland's baseball team was defeated by a score of 3 to 1 in Sunday’s game with Flora, at the latter place. A return game will be played at Goodland next Sunday. Fowler Tribune: George Fox, Jasper county, was in Fowler with his daughter, Miss Edith, .Monday. The latter took the train here for California to visit friends and the exposition. Lafayette Journal; Attorney Dan W. Simms contemplates a trip to Colorado for the benefit of his health. He has not been in good physical condition for some time and hopes a sojourn in the mountains will prove beneficial. Mrs. J. 11. Miller of north of Alonon. in Pulaski county, was bitten on the hand by a rattlesnake last Tuesday evening while picking strawberries. The hand and arm was soon swollen badly, but the prompt attention of a physician saved her life. County Clerk MeCurry of Newton county, who has been in poor health for some time, was brought home last Wednesday from a Chicago hospital, where he had been for some time, and is now at the home of his aunt, Mrs. AI. L. Humston, in Goodland, under the care of a trained nurse, r . I . .. . * The young people near the Gilboa Center high school, have organized a country hand of twenty-two pieces. Over S4OO has been raised and new instruments have been ordered. Prof. Carson of Logansport, has been , hired to instruct the boys. The band will be called “Kyle's Band" in honor j

of Bert Kyle, who has done mubh towards organizing the band. —Benton Review. , ' A carload of Rensselaer people came over to visit Will Ladd ana amily Sunday. There were Airs. G. X. Thomas and daughter, Alary Belle. Charles Warner, wife and daught:* in the party. Mrs. Thompson v.;** formerly Aliss Li nda Dvviggins ei b Oxford was her home several years i'-o. —Oxford Gazette. Mon on News: Dr. Isaac E. Wells, a well known physician of Chalmers, died Tuesday afternoon, after a long illness with cancer. He carne to ( l.alimrs three years ago, succeeding Dr. Chenowetli in the practice o: medicine, in which he was very sue-, cm. ful. Dr. Wells was a member of the Baptist church and stood high in the community. He was 50 years -elu-uHHi- -m■ -nur v i ved. by his .wi so ;*. daughter. Leo AI. Frank, convicted of the murder of .Mary Phagan at Allan’s. G; ;> couple of years ago, and who hag been sentenced three times to ■be; hanged, the last date for the execution being yesterday, received a coaimutance o sentence/ Monday, to life imprisonment, by Gov. Slaton. Tiie Frank case has attracted much attention since his .first conviction and great effort has been put forth to save him from being hanged. Prof. G. I. Christie of Purdue University, drove to church at Lafayette Sunday morning with his family. While :hey wore in the Church some thief, thought to have been a boy about U years old) who was seen about the machine, drove off with Air. Christie's auto. It was a 1914 Overland touring car and bore Indiana license number 10024. The; engine number was 32186. The officers of all surrounding towns were J notified; to be on the watch for the thief. Pulaski County Democrat: Arrangements are being made for the admission to the epileptic village of Glenn Brown, a Medaryville young man. He has been employed as a railroad man, but has become afted with epilepsy and i> said to aye become somewhat violent during attacks of the disease. He was placed in the Rochester jail yesterday for- safe keeping until the necessary procedure can be taken for his removal to the state village at Newcastle.

Mrs, Edmund AI. Allen, wife o* the warden of the Illinois state prison at Joliet, was murdered in her bedroom at the prison at an early hour Sunday morning and wood alcohol poured over the body and set on fire. A negro “trustie" named Campbell is suspected of the crime. Her husband lxad gone to West Baden, ind., for a short sojourn and his wife was expecting to accompany him, but the delay of her dressmaker r getting a dress ready for her to take, caused Airs. Allen to remain over until Sunday, when she expected to join All*. Alien.

Tyeiitlaiicl Democrat: Mrs. Yillinski and sister, Miss Carmdidy, both of Remington, attended th<j> funeral of Mrs. Alexander J. Prue Monday, and while here were guests of their sister, Mrs. John O'Reilly, and family, of Brook, who were also in attendance at the funeral and spent the day here Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Krull and Mr. and Mrs. John Brutk autoed to St. Joseph's college at Rensselaer Tuesday afternoon, in the latter s car, and that evening attended a meeting of, about hOd former graduates of the college and a play given by the dramatic club thereof that, evening.

Mbnticello Journal: George Worden, of Remington, was in the city today on his way home from Delphi, where lie saw \ ance Loten, recently arrested and held as a witness in the Scallon murder, who became acquainted with Loten last winter when lie worked with Thornton. Perrigo, of Monticello, on Worden's house, met the youth in Remington shortly before his arrest and being assured of Loten’s innocence advised him to give himself up to the police and testify to that effect. The boy made no effort to escape or to avoid the police and shortly after was taken in that city.

Benton. Review: The prospects of a bumper crop of oats' and corn was. never better in Benton county. The oats are looking fine and the straw will be very heavy. The heavy rains of the past few weeks followed by the warm weather, lias made the corn boom Dr. A. P. Rainier, wife, L. B. Elmore, wife, Homer Lambert and family and Charles 'Bowman and family, all of Remington, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. McCollough last Friday evening. ~ . . Rev; C. W. Postill of Rens-

seiaer, assisted in the funeral services o: Mrs. Darby here Saturday. Mrs. Postill accompanied him here. They spent the afternoon shaking hands with fheir many Fowler : fiends. The Reverend and Mrs. Post.ii are enjoving good health. WALT MASON ■The Poet Philosopher. : scaopl, academy and college iorth the modern cultured her lovely head so stuffed with Knowledge it fairly makes her tresses curl. We all lean hack ir. adaptation when she stands up to make <t r speech, the finest product of be nation, the one serene, unblemished Behold her in her snowy gar...ents, the pride, the honor oi her ■ cias?! ,A malediction on the varmits ■ho say her learnings cuts no gras?: ■'She■ Lain't learned to fry the* mat- » • ton, r iit s not ■ equipped to he a vvi.e; a, ■ her sweet angelic life: With all r mighty fund of learning, she's ignorant ot useful chores; she tan not keep an oil stove burning so it won t f moke us out of doors. The .nan she weds will know disaster. L:s drey.i. of home and love will Si oil; she can not make a mustard ; i er, o: put a poultice on a bosl." Avaunt, ye crokers, skip and caper, or well upset your Apple carts! The damsel rises with her paper On ‘ Old Greek Gods and Modern Arts.” So pie. -- .• r in a grapejuice flagon. V io cares if she can't sew or bake. She’s pretty as a new red wagon, and sweeter than an old plum cake.

RAISING THE LUSITANIA.

Hulk May Ik.* 1 Iragged Inshore Where Divers Can Reach It. At this writing the Lusitania is supposed to rest on a fairly hard bottom in from 300 to 400 feet of water. As a salvage prize the ship and some o; its cargo are worth reiovermg it they can be raised within a reasonable length of time. So far as we can learn, no intention to attem;rt recovery of the ship has beer, announced, and war conditions, of :hurse, render any possible attempt unusually difficult. And yet it cannot be finally s«id such a raising is absolutely impossible. although the engineers may esimate the cost at a figure which makes the effort impracticabie. Ship and cargo would represent probably a weight of 40,000 tons. No such large vessel has ever been raised even from less depths, hence, the problem presents, difficulties which have never been solved in actual p Tex CIIC Taat we have no precedent, however. does not in itself establish an impossibility. Given apparatus of sufficient size and strength, theoretieally, of course, it could be accomplished. Whether or not it would pay is another matter. The bare possibility, however, is ene which cannot fail to interest engineer and laymen alike. Much would doubtless depend on the ability of divers to descend to a depth which must establish new records by at least 100 feet, and to perform any useful work after getting down. Considerable advance has been made of late in diving work, and a recent invention consisting of a hollow metal sphere, now under construction, claims ability to put two men down 1,000 feet, with control of t he vehicle to permit the occupants moving it about, or anchoring it to a ship s side. Through windows the divers could observe the work of placing chains or cables, and by means of telephones direct the work of those on the surface. Instead of groping in the dark as formerly, the men above would practically observe their own work through the eyes of the divers, in this way not only greatly facilitating operations, but making the effort effective where otherwise it iuight be large experimental. It has been suggested that an effort of this nature would probably consist in raising the hull a few feet and dragging it inshore until it struck bottom; then raising and moving forward again, until it reached shallow water where ordinary divers could work for several hours at a time.—Popular Mechanics.

Obituary of Samuel B. Thornton. Samuel B. Thornton was born August 6, 1861, near Rensselaer, Ind., and departed this life June 11, ll'9ls, at the home of his brother. Vernon H. Thornton, at Spokane, Wash., at ,the age of 53 years, 10 months and 5 days. ' . \ He was the second child of George R. and Louisa M. Thornton, and was reared to manhood at the place of his birth. On July 13. 1884, he wa* united in marriage to Elnora Mofc fitt; formerly of near Winchester, fnd. To this union was born one Iphild, a son, George Lester, who departed this life at the age of about years. Those left to mourn the decease of Brother Thornton are the wife, three brothers, four sisters, one half brother, and many other relatives and friends in both the states of Washington and Indiana. Rich in faith and Christian character, h« departed leaving to mourn the loss

of a loving husband, a faithful brother and a Christian soldier. 1 Yt e will miss his presence in the hour of joy, his counsel in the midst of trial, his cheerfulness in adversity. But we will retain the memory o his Godly life, his loyalty to his Heavenly Master, his patient endurance, his love unbounded by the ordinary confines of human life- —a love not of words but of deeds. His example will make strong our hearts in the battle of life and service ot the One he loved to serve. Brother Thornton moved to Washington state about nine years ago, find had lived in the counties of SpoKane, Grant and Skagit. He was in poor healtti almost two years and va- anxiously and eagerly awaiting tor the time to depart. He made all arrangements for his funeral, and had been in the service oi God about ~tteen, years. The. funeral services •were held Wednesday at 2 p. m., .June : at the M. E. church in Rensselaer. Ind.. conducted by Bro‘ . cyner o; Chicago. The Singing, '--i.eh was very impressive, vras furished by J. tv. Sage and wife and -Russell and —Esther*- Sage -of <4-oml-Tand, Ind. A number of relatives and rends ;allowed the remains to the -aroily lot in Weston cemetery, where they were laid to rest by those of their little son. Those from abroad who were in attendance at the funeral were the ife from Spokane; Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Tliornton, lit tie son and Mrs. John Kimble from Michigan; Mrs. Irene Moore from Lafayette; Mrs. Clifford Robinson front Honor,; George Kimble from Gifford; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Smith from near Francesvillg, also a number of relatives and friends from '• -oodland, Remington, Fair Oaks, Parr and Surrey. Many beautiful floral offerings came with the remains from Spokane relatives and friends, and a number of floral contributions -were given by relatives and friends here in Indiana.-—A FRIEND.

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

ROSELAWN. Oscar Harlow was a Rensselaer visitor Saturday. Air. and Airs. Charles Wright, of near Walkerton, attended Airs. Barbours funeral Sunday. ~ V. D. AlcCord is rushing the work off Fred Nelson’s cement silo this v.eek. ( carles Alulaney is assisting him. Airs. Harry Baxter of Hamlet, was here a few days last week and attended Airs. Barbour's funeral Sunday. Sheriff Hess and Prosecutor Reuben Hess of Kentland, were business callers at Thayer and Roselawn Saturday. Ylfs. J. W. Crooks, who has been maKing her home in Rensselaer durnig the school year, returned home s>imday with part of her family. Air. and Airs. Wm. Parker of AlarGnton, 111., and S. W. Besnamin of st. Anne, 111.', autoed to Roselawn Sunday and spent the day at the home r.t Otis Phillips’. Fred Nelson has received his appointment as deputy sheriff for tht north part of the county. Fred is a firstrate young man and will no doubt make a good officer. Alary Jane Phillips took her last music lesson of the term at Rensselaer Alonday. She will again take up her studies after the vacation which her teacher has planned. Airs. s. W. Benjamin, sister of Otis Phillips, is visiting at the Phillips’ home for a time. Airs. Benjam.n is convalescing from a bad stroke of paralysis suffered some time ago. Can you beat this weather? Some of the farmers hereabouts are getting mighty discouraged. Cold weather, rain and cut worms combined are doing great damage to the corn crop, but let’s hope the weather man will relent, and send us some nice warm days yet this month. Airs. Humphrey Barbour, 1 who has suffered so long and yet so patiently, passed away at her home in Roselawn Thursday evening at 6 o’clock. Funeral services were held at thb AI. E. church Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Postill of Rensselaer. Interment in the Roselawn cemetery. The attendance at the service was one of the largest, if not the largest, ever held at our church. Airs. Barbour was possessed of a most kind and loving disposition and was held in high esteem by all who were fortunate enough to know her.

SOUTH AMERICA.

-Miss Leona Ogle called on Blossom Grouns Sunday. Miss Anna Caster spent Saturday night with Miss Jennie Harwell. Mr. and Mrs. Boudreau and children autoed to Rensselaer Saturday. Mrs. J. F. Grouns and daughter, Gladys,,, were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Dr. and Mrs. Martin of Mt. Ayr, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs W V. VanAtta. Mrs. Homer Ogle and daughters, Leona and Gladys, were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Miss Jennie Harwell and Miss Anna Caster were Wolcott goers Saturday afternoon. George Havens and niece, Marie u.oson, took dinner Friday with J F. Grouns and family. Miss Leona Ogle and Blossom Gnouns called on Miss Lillie Sommers Sunday afternoon. I reaching by Rev. Sanisel Sunday evening. Clifford Ogle is the leader of young people's meeting. Mr. and Mrs. George Caster and Mrs. Ernest Digrnan autoed to Rensselaer Saturday afternoon. r - and. Mrs. Ernest Beaver spent Sunday with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beaver.

B. Y. P. U. was very well attended Sunday night and if we keep on trying, I thjilk we’ll win out. Air, and Airs. AYaiter Gilmore and children spent Sunday with the latter’s parents, Air. and Airs. John Southard. moon hasn't came vet kids. But she’ll be here, because it always does. If -it don’t —well, we should worry. Miss Alartha Clark spent ... from Wednesday until Sunday with her sister, Airs. George Faulks. She returned to Terre Haute Sunday ingLet The Democrat supply you with typewriter ribbons and carbon papers. We have ribbons for all makes of standard typewriters, and handle the very grade of carbon papers.

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FOR SALE For - Sale—Good fresh cow, with calf by side.—JOHN GUSS, R-2, Rensselaer. For Sale-—Half-seasoned lumber, 8 to 12 foot lengths, 4 to 8 inches wide, furnished on demand at bottom prices.—Al. D. KARR, Fair Oaks, Ind. j j-2 0 1 i—b—.r— For Sale—At bargain, 1 S-ft. Deering binder with tongue truck, has cut less than 200 acres; also 1 4horse Superior disc grain drill with fertilizer attachment.—Phone 9i3-A W. E. PRICE. ts

For Sale—June 29 to 30 only, new clover and timothy mixed hay, from the shock in the field, at 812 per ton. New scale on farm to weigh it. Place your orders now.—Phone 913-A, AV. E. PRICE. j-28 For Sale-—Bee hives, also 2 Duroc Jersey male pigs three months old, at sls each. Grandsire of these pigs weighed 1,060 lbs. —JOE NAFZIGER, Goodland, 1 Ind., R. R., phone 62-J, also Brook phone 190-F. j-24 For Sale—lo 7 acre farm in Otsego county, N. Y.; 8 acres maple, beach and hemlock timber, including sugar grove, balance in good state of cultivation; good living springs in pasture lots, good well of water at house, land is gently rolling but not hilly and is easy to work. House recently remodeled, and practically good as new; 2 large barns in fair condition, and other outbuildings; farm well fenced, wire fencing; on R. F. D., and telephone. New evaporator and sap buckets goes with farm, all for $2,100. Reason for selling, poor health and too old to farm.—Address L. J. SHELLAND, AA r orcester, Otsego county. N. Y. FOR RENT For Rent—My house on River street.—AlßS. MAjRY JANE HOP KINS. WANTED A\ anted—A good solicitor to travel over Jasper county. Previous experience not necessary, but is preferred.—THE DEAIOCRAT. Wanted— To borrow $4,000 on good real estate security on 5-year loan; will pay 6 per cent interest, semi-annually if desired.—-Enquire at The Democrat office.

MISCELLANEOUS Storage Room—Storage room for household goods, etc., on third floor of The Democrat building. Prices reasonable.—F. E. BABCOCK.

Typewriter Ribbons—For all the standard makes of machines, the celebrated Neidich brand, also cai - bon papers of the same make, sale at The Democrat office.

Flowers—Call Phone 439 for cut flowers, potted plants, fruit, candy, bulbs, garden seed, onion sets, seed potatoes, cabbage and tomato plants. We carry at all times a nice lot 6f strictly fresh caught fish. We deliver to any place in the city.—OSBORNE FLORAL COAIPANY. ts

FINANCIAL To Loan—slso on first mortgage or good note.: —Phone 13. Mutual Insurance—Fire and lightning.- Also state cyclone. Inquire of M. I. Adams, phone 5 33-L. Farm Loans—l can procure you a five-year lo,an on your farm at a low rate of interest. See mb before placing your loan. Office, west side public square.—P. R. BLUE. Farm Loans—Money to loan on farm property in any sums up to $10,0.00.-—E. P. HONAN. Farm Loans—-I am making farm loans at the lowest rates of interest. Ten year loans without commission and without delay.—JOHN A. DUNLAP. - I fin Ha) Without Delay, rfl 111 Without Commission ! vll) HU ( Without Charges for H Making or Recording Instruments. W. H. PARKINSON