Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 July 1916 — Page 8

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

REMINGTON. (From the Remington Press.) REMINGTON R. R. TIME TABLE No. 318 | East bound I 7:38 a.m. No. 331 ! West bound 9:01 a.m. No. 340 j East bound 5:09 p.m. No. 319 ! West bound 5:33 p.m.

Miss Ethel Green went to Brook Sunday evening for a few days’ visit. Miss Mildred McGlynn went to Rensselaer Tuesday to visit relatives for a few days. Mrs. Kate Griffin of Goodland spent Sunday night with Mr. and Mrs. George Griffin. "Buffer’’ Lewis, Ira Grant anc W. E. Johnston with their families Sundayed at Rockey Ford. Mrs. Miner and daughter Dorothy of Kokomo are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. B, Johnston. Mrs. Hubert Canine of Oxford came Tuesday for a visit with her sister-in-law, Mrs. C. Merritt. Mr. and Mrs. Asa Grant and children of Logansport were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Grant. Misses Elsie and Agnes Bickel and Mrs. William Scott went to Watseka, 111,, Friday to celebrate Watseka day. Mrs. Harry Rosenstell and children of Bloomington, Illinois, are visiting her brother, Jacob Ochs, jr. Mike Streun of Chattsworth, 111., came Saturday and spent several days with his sister, Mrs. Joe Zigler. Jeanette Jones and Irma Bowman were guests of Chester Besse and wife at Wolcott from Friday until Sunday. Mrs. Percy Pray and Nell Roblee of Fond du Lac, Wis., came Tuesday to visit their sister, Mrs. Ernest Rawlings. Mrs. Wade Green and little son of New York City has been the guest of her father, Dexter Jones, for the past 10 days. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Denham and son and Miss Grace Thompson of Brook were Sunday callers of Mr. and Mrs. Green. D. Brodrick of Pasadena, Calif., and Robert Brodrick and wife of Farmlands, Ind., spent Saturday at the home of Mrs. Bickel. Marguerite and Willard Roades went to Cullom, 111., Saturday where they will spend two or three weeks with their sister’s family. Mrs. S. Lucas returned Thursday morning from a seven weeks’ visit in Marion, Ohio, and Boston, Mass., returning home by way of Niagara Falls. Mrs. H. H. Walker, who had been spending the past 10 days with her daughter, Mrs. Bell, at Goodland, returned home on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. May Houser of Indianapolis came Thursday for a visit with her sister, Mrs. Harvey Stoudt, having previously visited with Fred Burger and family at Goodland. C. A. Merritt was exhibiting a fine seven-pound salmon which he caught in the Iroquois river Tuesday. This is said to be the finest fish ever raught out of that stream. The many friends of Miss Katharine Besse will be pleased to know that she is greatly improved from her severe attack of rheumatism that has given her so mucn suffering this summer. Mrs. F. D. Dexter and daughter and Miss Lillian Dearmeyer of West Lafayette came Tuesday and spent a few days with Miss Minnie Alter, who is visiting at her father’s place, northwest of town. Will N. McK°e cf Long Beach Calif., a son of Rev. S. V. McKee’ who was pastor of the Presbyterian church at this place about a score of years ago. was visiting Rensselaer relatives the first of the week. Mrs. John V. Bartoo, who has been in the Lafayette hospital for So long undergoing treatment, has returneu home somewhat improved in condition. Miss Harriet Bartoo, who has been with her, has also returned. Mrs. Ella Hitchcock was called to Dakota Saturday by a telegram telling of the death of a nephew. A sister from South Bend accompanied her, and both will make a visit of several weeks before returning home.

lO® Ij \ i /it ivs \y Ar •| 1 I t Flour That Is | | Sure to Suit | | There are so many kinds f of flour and so many good $ ? claims made for each that & <! it's hard for housewives $ to decide which to buy. We can supply almost £ any brand of flour you & J want, but will be glad to K J tell you which one we & § believe you will like the £ 8 best. r r Poor flour is expensive at g any price. The best is >*« $ cheapest at the pice we $ g offer. g FRANK ROWEN Phone 202

Mrs. Lizzie Phillips and Mrs. Ethel Pample of Neb., have been visiting their father, John Crabb, a.nd other relatives hereabouts. Mrs. Phillips returned home Tuesday, and Mrs. Pample will leave for her home this Friday. >

James Washburn and family returned Saturday from several days’ visit in Chicago, having driven through. Mrs, George Hargreaves returned to Remington with them for a few days’ visit, going back to Chicago Monday. City Marshal Lee Rush went to Peru Saturday evening where hi? wife and children are visiting. 11c will also visit at Windfall and be absent about two weeks. During the absence of the marshal 11. W. Miln'r will wear the star. Mrs. Annie V. McCulley has been very low for several days with stomach trouble and her condition is such that small hopes ''■are entertained of her recovery. Her friends have been notified and some of them are now at her bedside. Dr. C. Roy Johnston and family of Decatur and his father-in-law, C. B. Riggs, and wife of Saybrooke called at the home of C. B. Johnston Sunday enroute to Buddington, Mich., on a fishing trip, leaving little Jean Johnston with her grandparents.

Dell Gray, says we made a bobble about his trip west. That he drove 75 miles before breakfast in his Paige instead of 62 miles; woke the folks up with dornicks thrown aj the house, had a puncture on the way and saw a new Ford upside down in the ditch. We claim Del! has been seeing things. A large barn on the Ed Newsbaum farm northwest of Seafield was struck by lightning and burned during the storm of last Thursday evening. Eight horses and five head of cattle that were in the barn were saved, but some of the farm implements and the hay were completely destroyed. The barn burned until late in the evening.

Gave the Baby Rest. Children just cannot keep covered at night and that is one way they take cold. Foley’s Honey and Tar is a reliable family medicine that contains no opiates or harmful Ingredients. Mrs. Wm. Leonard, Pottsville, Pa., writes: “My baby had a very bad cough. The first dose gave her relief.” Sold everywhere.—Advt.

PINE GROVE Chloae Torbet sewed for Mrs. Andy Ropp Wednesday. J. M. Torbet entertained the minister of the Brushwood church over Sunday. Mrs. John Dale and two daughters called on Mrs. James Torbet Tuesday afternoon. J. W. Baker and family attended the bond concert at Rensselaer Wednesday evening. Andy Ropp returned home from Chicago Saturday after a few days there on business. Mrs. W. B. Torbet and daughter Ruth spent Saturday with her mother, Mrs. Sarah McCleary. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Torbet and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet and family. The party at Harry Gifford’s Saturday evening was well attended and all report a good time. A complete surprise was carried out Friday evening when friends to the number of 75 came to the home and reminded J. M. Torbet it was his« 65th birthday. Ice cream and cake were served and after a pleasan i evening all departed at a late hour wishing Mr. Torbet many more such happy occasions.

Says They .ire Wonderful. Hot weather is doubly dangerous when digestion is bad. Constipation, sick headache, biliousness, or other conditions caused by clogged bowels yield quickly to Foley Cathartic Tablets. Mrs. Elizabeth Slauson, South Norwalk, Conn., writes: “I can honestly say they are wonderful.” Sold everywhere.—Advt.

LEE Mrs. Hubert Maxwell spent Tuesday with her home folks. Several from here attended band concert at Monon Wednesday evening. Miss Thelma Noland and Miss Chloe Overton visited Miss Irene Gray of near Monon the past week. S. M. Jacks and family and Mrs. Ida Clark went Sunday afternoon to see their uncle, Ed Culp, at Remington. r. Ray Holeman and family and Mrs. Ephriam Gilmore spent Sunday with Clyde Clark and family of near Morocco. Miss Margarete Noland, daughter of Rev. D. E. Noland*, was here visiting relatives and friends during the past week. There were 18 ladies who met at the home of Mrs. John Clark Wednesday afternoon and did sewing for her. Her husband is slowly improving from his severe sickness with rheumatism.

You Can Make Money Right around your home, just as hundreds of men and women are doing. Work is easy, pleasant and permanently profitable. Be your own boss and build your own business. You take no risk, make sure profit right along. Send name, address, one reference. —L. BROWN, 66 Murray St., New York City.

ROSELAWN Mrs. Fred Fuller and baby of Gary visited with friends Monday. The Lee and Boyle families autoed to Cedar Lake Sunday and spent the day. r Squire Whitten had the misfortune to lose a valuable milch cow Tuesday night. J. T. Bess is improving the property he recently bought of Mr. Leeson by putting a cement block foundation under the house. Dr. Kendall, V. S., late of Wolcott, moved into the M. E. parsonage last week and will practice his profession throughout this community.

Lew Moffitt had the misfortune to suffer a broken arm Monday in the act of cranking Mr. Zeller’s pesky Ford. Dr. Rice reduced the .ractured member. M. Duffy, Democratic politician and Newton county land owner ano farmer, was a Roselawn business visitor Tuesday and Thursday. Mesdames Maggie Mulder, Pearl Best, Mrs./Edwards,’ - " Mrs. Crooks, Mrs. Wilder and Mrs. H, Christensen attended a meeting, of the Eastern Star lodge at Rensselaer Tuesday evening. D. K. Fry and family autoed to Lafayette Sunday, getting back to Roselawn at midnight after some tire trouble. D. K. says he is going to lay in a supply of inner tubes for future use. Charles Hancock lost his fine looking but aged work mare. Charles raised the animal, which was about 26 or 2 7 years old, but was still a very fine looking animal, and up to a day before her death worked ii the field and did the work of many a younger horse. Lake Village and community was visited by a storm Monday afternoon which assumed the velocity of a cyclone, doing quite a lot of damage to outbuildings and blowing down many trees. A tent show which was exhibiting in the village was tom down and almost completely torn to pieces. It was reported here that five or six houses were blown down at Morocco and seven or eight people injured, but we have been unable to confirm the report to date as the phone service is in bad shape at present. The hum of the binder is again heard throughout our community. The wheat harvest is now on, and there is quite a large acreage of wheat throughout this part of the county. The indications point to a good yield. Also the corn has made a fine growth in the last week or two, and while a little small tor this time of year, with a reasonably late fall there will be much good corn in north Newton. The oats crop doos not look as good as usual, being damaged a great deal by the water standing too long in the fields during the early stages of growth.

Her Left Side Hurt. Mrs. Laura Beall, Plattsburg, Miss., writes: “Last April I got in bad health; my left side hurt all the time. I had symptoms of Bright’s disease. I took Foley Kidney Pills and feel all right now.” They quickly relieve backache, rheumatism, aches and pains. Bladder troubles, too, are corrected by this remedy. Sold everywhere.—Advt.

GIFFORD A nice shower we had Monday afternoon. Joseph Wolliver from near Rensselaer was a Gifford caller Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. David Smith of Gifford moved down near Moody last week. Misses •’Esther Roller and Lillie Cavinder were Newland callers Saturday morning. Misses Beulah Walker and Liilian McClanahan spent Sunday afternoon with Lillie Cavinder. Mr. and Mrs. Tine Perkins of Winamac spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Bessie Snider. Mrs. Lona Cavinder and daughter, Mrs. Ernest Nuss, and baby were Medaryville callers Saturday. The ice cream social given at Oak Grove Saturday evening was well attended and all enjoyed a good time. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McGinnis from Westville is visiting friends and relatives in this neighborhood at this writing. Mrs. John Hurley had quite a bad accident Monday afternoon. As the rain came up she went oui to get their horse in the barn and the animal kicked her in the stomach. A doctor was called to attend her. There will be a lawn social at Gifford July for the benefit of cement sidewalks at Gifford on the north side. Ice cream and cake will be served. Let’s all try to put forth all efforts for our town, as we feel in due time it will be one of the prettiest little towns along the Chicago & Wabash Valley line.

LETTERS = FROM OUR = READERS Says Rensselaer Ball Team Quit the Field. Fair Oaks, July 21. Editor Democrat. Dear Sir: It will be noticed in Wednesday’s issue ot The Democrat that the Rensselaer baseball team won the game between them and Fair Oaks 6to 5. The fact of the matter is the Rensselaer boys qui*. the field in the last half of the eighth inning with the score tied. 6 to 6, which gives the game to Fair Oaks team, 9 to 0 on iorfeitt.—WlLL WENDELL, Managei. KILLS HIMSELF WITH RIFLE Mount Pleasant, la., Business Man Ends Life by Putting Bullet Through Head. Mount Pleasant, la., July 21.—Frank O’Connor, thirty-one years old, one of Mount Pleasant’s prominent business men, killed himself at his residence by shooting himself in the head with a rifle. A widow and a child survive him. Will Not Execute Casement. Washington, July 21.—Sir Roger Casement, convicted of high treason against the British crown, will escape the penalty of death. Information to this effect has been received here. The understanding is that Sir Roger will be sent to an insane asylum. Subscribe for The Democrat.

SCRAPS

Grass snakes are legless lizards. Scotland now has 124 agricultural co-operative trading socities. Glass windows were first used in private houses in England in 1180. At the last survey there were 417 ocean cables in the world, representing 235,492 miles. Plumbago is the most important mineral product of Ceylon, which has about 1,000 mines. The Chinese governement made profit last year on i&s telegraph lines of nearly $1,000,009. Quickly adjusted molds for concrete steps have been patented by a Missouri inventor. The American immigration in 1014 was 1,218,480, the Russian empire sending more than any othc; nation.. It has been estimated that the sense of smell in a human being can detect the three-hundredth-milliontb part Of a grain of musk. The invention of the cravenetting process for waterproofing textiles was the result of an accident in an English dye works. The French government has appointed a commission to study the general use of motion pictures in the different bram-ues (i public education. - A chemical process renders noninflammable all the woodwork employed in the construction of the rolling stock for London’s underground railways. A Grand Rapids (Mich.) trash collector makes most of his living from the brass eyelets, steel stays and other bits from decrepit corset’ found in the dump. Pedometers are worn by the senior girls in the domestic science department of the Kansas State Agricultural college in Manhattan, Kas., ot determine how many unnecessary steps they take while preparing meals. To safeguard painters’ health a British commission has recommended a law prohibiting the importation, sale or use of any paint material containing more than five per cent of its dry weight of a soluble lead compound. Impressment—the seizing of men for the British navy—was practiced for centuries, and did not become obsolete till just before the Crimean war. Sometimes the crews were taken from foreign ships on the high seas. In granting concessions for development of its recently discovered potash deposits Spain is requiring concessionaires to reserve for na tional consumption such parts of t H salts as the government deems advisable. The death rate from cancer in Pennsylvania is said to be increasing at a rate out of all proportion to the growth in population. It is predicted that there will be 6,000 deaths from the disease in that state this year. Butter’s constantly increasing pric-. in France has led the authorities to consider various remedies. The sale of oleomargarine has been author ized temporarily as a war measure in establishments where butter is ordinarily sold. It is from the Boston Traveler an 1 is supposed to have been spoken by’ a clergyman’s small son, whose older brother was to be confirmed ar church. “It’s like this,’’ quoth the youngster, “the bish’ is going to put his mitts on brother's bean.’’ Just as a problem is practical psychology, how many can tell the initials of Mr. Bailey, one-time par s ner in the Barnum & Bailey circ.'S. And who is there doesn’t know, on the other hand, that Mr. Barnum’s name was Phineas T.?-r-Springfield Republican. Arizona’s national forest reserve is now traversed by en excellent automobile road, the route following a famous Apache trail and passing tne huge Roosevelt dam, the home of ancient cliff dwe’lers and others of the state’s most interesting scenic and historic spots. Stephen Babcock of Yonkers, X. Y., recently dead, though blind al ways earned his living and at ore time had in his employ Grover Cleveland, later President of the United States. Mr. Babcock invented the raised maps so extensively used in schools for the blind. The Rev. F. Ch Nol of Chambersburg, Pa., was recently annoyed by not finding his morning paper on his doorstep. The next day on opening his mail box he found a cent with a note stating that it was to pay so» the paper which a conscience-strick-en citizen had taken. H. L. Jacobs of Providence, R. i., has a bungalow on his place which is for the exclusive use of cats. Tua building is 25 feet long by 12 feet wide, one-story high, with a cellar. The cats have their own separate apartments and sun parlors; connect ed to the house by a runway is an exercise yard. The insect world represents an unlimited field of life and activity. Ti e number of insect species is greater by far than of the species of al’ other living creatnes“combined. A -

Your] Own Home is your castle. That’s where you’ll want to take your bride and make your little nest. Begin now to save a part of your earnings and it “won’t seem any time” until you have funds to buy some property and take your place as a substantial citizen. Start a Savings Account With Us and Draw Interest on It I The First National Bank I

though more than 300,000 have be«m described, probably twice that number remain to be examined. Virtually all living animals, as well as most plants, supply fool for these incomputable hordes. The Argentine republic does net figure in most people’s mind as a wine-growing country, yet some of its provinces boast of wine growing as a leading industry and the output during recent years has increases rapidly. The Argentine vintage now averages about 130,000,000 gallons a year, of which the province of Mendoza produces about four-fifths In 1905 the toal output of the republic was some 4 0,000,000 gallons, less than one-third of what it is now f .

Kosciusko County Celebrates.

The laying of the corner stone of a new $85,000 school building opened Kosciusko's centennial observance, the address being made by Judge H. B. Tuihill of Michigan City. One of the most popular features of the celebration was the high school alumni reunion and banquet attended by nearly 406 people. The centennial parade was very creditabl indeed and was rllowed by a goo address on Ind'ana by Presideni Jonathan A. Rigdon. Miss Harriet Frazer and her small corps of loyal supporters deserve the greatest com mendation for the success they achieved under difficulties. Winona assembly followed with a week of centennial observance, opened with

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Don’t Wait Take Advantage of a Rensselaer Woman’s Experience. When the back begins to ache, Don’t wait until backache becomes chronic; 'Till kidney troubles develop; ’Till urinary troubles destroy night’s rest. Profit by a Rensselaer woman’s experience. Mrs. R. Ez Scott, Van Rensselaer St., Rensselaer, says; “I have used Doan’s Kidney Pills whenever my kidneys have become disordered anil I give them credit for the excellent health I now enjoy. Py putting my kidneys in good condition, they sav ed me from suffering I used to bear from the steady ache across my kidneys, pains in my back, which cama on when I got up or down or other symptoms of kidney trouble. Doan's Kidney Pills are a very good medicine and I want anyone troubled as I was to use them.’’ Price 50c, at all dealers. Don’t simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that Mrs. Scott had. Foster-Milburn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y.

The great salt mine at Weileska in Galicia, has galleries which are more than 30 miles in length. The total yearly yield is 55,000 tons. Farms For Sale 35 acres, on dredge ditch, pike, R. F. D., telephone, school, near station. Six-room house, outbuildings, fruit and well. All black land well tiled. Price $87.50; S6OO down. Consider live stock, vacant lots or small property. 100 acres, well located, all cultivated except 25 acres timber pasture. Six-room house, outbuildings, fruit and well; soil half black and half sandy. Price $45; SBOO down. Will take live stock or property. 80 acres, four miles from Remington. Four-room house, barn and other outbuildings. Good well, some fruit. A good proposition at only $75; $1,500 down. Might consider good trade. 160 acres, all black prairie land joining dredge ditch for outlet. On main road, R. F. D., telephone, halfmile from pike, two miles of two stations and three churches. There Is a good six-room house, large barn, cribs, chicken house, fruit, windmill, large silo, improvements all new. Price SBS. Terms, $t3,000 down. Will consider good trade. 98 acres. This is a good corn, wheat and clover farm.. Lies on dredge ditch, has some tile; 80 rods from school and station, and on pike road. There is a good five-room house, fair barn, cribs, deep well and fruit. Price SBS. Terms, sl,500 down. Might consider good trade. 40 acres, on main road, in pasture. There is no improvements. There is about 25 acres black prairie land and remainder timber. Price $45. Terms, S3OO down. Will consider good trade. 400 acres, of well located, nice black prairie land which can be sold in one body or divided into smaller places. A bargain at $75. 160 acres in Canada, well located, fine prairie land. 145 acres improved in Brown county, Ind., and 115 acres improved in Washington county, Ind. All clear and good title. Will trade any or all for land here and pay difference. Onion land as good as the best in small tracts at a low price. George F. Meyers Rensselaer, Ind. <’OODRIC|f i lli BLAC * * Wk Safety Tread TIRES ' li|ii WILL BRING IKK 'WWI YOUR CAR ■ UP-TO-DATE • S'jHJ |l ■ i TTi e tough r’B blnck treads feafel « , cling to slippE' pery streets HHI I WPHH just like a 1 Wwl II “are foot. » j ~ Come to us for \w«w7 Goodrich Tires xWß*' Inner Tubes, Mgay Accessories JraMF and everything ‘.Tf-Sfir that’s best for S-jdywHr the Automobile. FOR SALE BY W. I. HOOVER & SON