Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 February 1917 — Page 5

The WEEKS'S DOINGS

The White circuit court convenes Monday. > Hubert Cornwell was in Remington on business Tuesday. Miss Walter of Santa Barbara. California, is here taking treatment of Dr. Turfler. Washburn of Remington took the train here Wednesday for a business trip to Frankfort (Harvey H. Nelson of Roselawn has been granted a patent for a support for grain binder engines. A new supply of vegetable parchment butter wrappers just received at The Democrat office, 30c per 100. Among the Chicago visitor.? Tuesday were Dr., Washburn, B. Forsythe and Mrs. Delos Thompson. Vern Newels, who had been confined for about ten days with his old trouble, is able to be about again. V A marriage license was issued at Kentland the first of this week to Granville Marlin of Rensselaer and Miss Marie Liskey of Brook, Among the Chicago visitors Wednesday were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Chapman and daughter, Mrs. Clara. Andrus and Joseph Hallagan. /V T - yy - Mrs. Perry Washburn has been on the sick list this week. On Thursday Mrs. Benton Washburn of Fowler came to help care for her. .

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Meyer .< of Danville, Illinois, were here Tuesday and Wednesday visiting his mother, Mrs. M. Meyer, and sister, Mrs. Mary Meyer-Healy. ' Mrs. George Dunn and daughter Elizabeth, who had been visiting here with her father, Granville Moody, of Berkley township and other relatives, left 4or their home in St. Louis Wednesday. Miss Florence Allman went to Evanston, Illinois, Tuesday to spend a few days with her sister, Miss Aileen. The latter has not been well of late, and after completing the semester’s examinations today will return home. "Krista Boy,” the registered Aberdeen-Angus bull to be sold at James E. Lamson’s sale next Tuesday, Is perhaps the best blooded bull ever brought to Jasper county, and stock men desiring an animal of this breed will do well to attend the Lamson sale. Mrs. S. M Freelove of Goodland, who spends the winters here with her daughter, Mrs. F. E, Babcock, has been under the doctor’s care this week with a severe cold which has been bordering on pneumonia, and she has been confined to her bed since Monday. At tiis writing she is thought to be improving. “ D. M. Worland has purchased the undertaking business of Calkins & Worland and the business will be conducted by Mr. Worland’s son Leo, who recently graduated from a Cincinnati embalbing school. The business will be run in connection with Mr. Worland’s ifurniture business. Mr. Calkins will seek a location elsewhere, we understand, and will locate at Toledo, Ohio. '

y/w* Fr , WASH DAT IS MADE EASIER in the home where our kind of laundry helps .are used. The lightest of tubs, the best wringers, the most easily handled irons are only a part of things we offer in that line. We invite every wife and mother to see our display. It will be a lesson in easier laundering at home. C. w. EGER.

Dr. C. E. Johnson was a business visitor in Indianapolis > Wednesday Harvey Davisson and Charles R. Weiss were Chicago visitors Thursday. Mrs. H. L. Brown has been on the sick list this week, the result of a cold. ■ j Monday is Lincoln’s birthday, and the banks will be closed on that day. The PAIGE car is sold by the Auto Sales Co. at Remington. Why not buy one now. ts Mrs. Clency Wood has been sick for the past two weeks with a severe attack of the grip. Mr. and Mrs. S’. S. Shedd left Tuesday for New York for a visit with their son Harry and wife. About fifty couples enjoyed the M. W. of A. ball in Townsend’s hall, Remington, Tuesday night. C. J. Stebbins and Ross Ramey were in Logansport Tuesday attending a meeting of employes of the Standard Oil company. Miss Nellie Foster of Remington fell on the cellar stairs at her home Sunday night and broke her right limb just above the knee.

John O’Connor was in Chicago on business Tuesday. On the way home he stopped off at Hammond for a visit with his son Joe and family. - ' Yesterday’s markets: Corn, 92c; oats, 51c; wheat, $1.55; rye, $1.15. The prices one year ago were: Corn, 62c; oats, 41c; wheat, $1.05; rye, ”8 sc. j Mr. and Mrs. Walter Simpson of near Morocco, who were married Monday, took the train here Wednesday for New Albany to spend a Tew days with relatives. Mrs. James F. Irwin is suffering from nervous prostration following the care of her aged mother, Mrs. Ravenscroft, of near Remington, who has been quite poorly for some time. Miss Margaret Babcock, who* had been attending Depau w university, went to Madison, Wisconsin, Thursday to enter the state university for a course of study. Her brother William ip a junior in the same school. Erastus Peacock returned Thursday from a visit daughter. Mrs. Dora McClure, at Hammond, going on to Remington that afternoon. Mr. Peacock expected to leave for Florida yesterday to spend the remainder of the winter with his son, Judge Blaine Peacock. Anybody wanting trees, ornamental or fruit, see Charles Pefley, Rensselaer, Ind. Every tree or shrub guaranteed to grow and true to name. From the Guarantee Nursery Co., Rochester, Trees replaced this fall free of charge if they die this spring. ts

The Democrat is in receipt of the first four copies of the Blue and White, a weekly publication issued by the Kentland high school. In addition to doing the editorial work the students do all of the mechanical work as well. A sinall printing outfit has been installed in the school building and the venture is proving successful as well as interesting. ' - A large new supply of those Eberhard and Johann Faber pencils has just been received this week in The. Democrat’s fancy, stationery and office supply department. Try one of these pencils, and you will ■use no other. We also carry glass ink erasers, pencil protectors, pencil extensions—enabling one ,to use a pencil right up to the last inch —and many other articles in this department not usually found in other stores. The Van Rensselaer Club held another of w its popular smokers in the club’s rooms. Wednesday eve ning. Progressive seven-up jtas the chief feature of the evening. A luncheon was served about midnight that enabled all to depart in a most cheerful mood. The.prpposition of securing more ample quarters for the club was discussed and it Is expected that some definite action along this line will be taken in the near future.

Mrs. Wallace - Miller * of Chicago is here visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Morgan, this week. Mrs. Van Grant and son Russell went- to Hammond Thursday to Visit Mr 4 . and Mrs, Joseph O’Connor and the young mart born to them two weeks ago. Marion I. Adams, who was confined to the house recently ‘with ./a slight conjestion of the lungs, but had improved to such an extent that he was able to be out again, is again reported sick and the ailment is bordering on pneumonia. Dr. Edward T. Hagerman, who delivered the fourth number of the lecture—course at the Methodist church Thursday evening, is one of the most pleasing and entertaining lecturers ever in the city. Dr. (Hagerman has a wealth of knowledge and experience that enables him to speak Yzith the free and enthusiastic manner of one who looks upon the world optimistically and believes profoundly in his fellowmen. Benton Review: Mrs. Wilcox, a former resident of Gilboa township, is reported to be critically ill at Lafayette and relatives have been summoned to her bedside. Levi Hawkins, also well known by many people of Benton county, is reported to be very low at his home in Lafayette with leakage of- the heart Thomas Wiggans of Gilboa township left Monday of last week with four car loads of household goods and implements for lowa where he will locate. Mrs. Wiggans, who will join him later, received a- card from him Saturday stating that the train on which he was traveling, was tied up in a small town in lowa on account of a snow storm which blocked the railroads.

THE GRIM REAPER’S HARVEST

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then as the Rensselaer stock farm, just east of town. MRS. WARREN B. ROWLEY Mrs. W. B. Rowley died* Tuesday night at her home in Mitchell, South Dakota, after an Extended illness. She was quite well known to many of the older residents of this vicinity and Goodland, near which place the family lived for a number of years before moving West. She is survived by a husband, two sisters and three broth-ers—-Mrs. B. D. Comer, now of Paxton, Illlinois; Mrs. George Barcus of Wabash, Indiana; Charles Bruce of California; George Bruce of Arkansas, and Edgar L. Bruce of southeast of Rensselaer.

OBITUARY OF MARY GOWLAND

Mary Ann Cooley, the subject of this brief sketch, was born in Norfolkshire, England, October 3, 1834. She left her native country and moved to America in 1855. On March 18, TBSB, she was united in marriage at Peotone, Illinois, with George Gowland. This marriage was blessed with nine children, namely: Margaret Alice, Henry John, Elizabeth, George, Martha Sophia, Mary Jane, Clara, William Edward and Edward. In 1899 she moved with her family to Rensselaer, where she resided until her death. In her early youth, while residing in the country of her birth, she was converted and united with the Methodist church. After coming to America she united with the Methodist Episcopal church, of which she remained a faithful member. The deceased ftas;. a kind mother and wife and a devoted Christian, with a deep religious nature, ever faithful to every duty toward her neighbors, her family and her church. On the afternoon of February 6, 1917, she passed into the eternal world with her faith firmly founded in Christ, her Savior. She leaves to mourn her death one son, Henry, three daughters, Mrs. C. Hewett of Sleeper, Missouri; Mrs. Thomas Reijgate and Miss Clara Gowland of this city, one brother, Robert Cooley, of Peotone, Illinois, one sister, Mrs. Bessie Pierce, of Chicago, twenty grand-children and three great grand-children and many friends. 6 XX

AMERICAN KILLED DURING SUBMARINE ATTACK

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dred of Philadelphia. (Three O’Donnell children appear on the ship’s passenger list.) Neil Gillies, New Kork city. ’ Miss Madge Roberts, Toronto. Steerage —Mrs. Margaret Little and one ..child. New York city, (Three other Little children apparently saved.) Miss Annie Forbes, Toronto.

Bar P. O. Civil Service. Washington, Feb. 9.—The house refused to put postmasters under civil lervice by a vote of 240 to, 43. Purchase your calling cards, correspondence cards, correspondence stationery and envelopes from The Democrat’s fancy stationery department. We carry the most complete line to be found. outside the large cities.

/ffljurckNjircles ' St; Augustine's Next Sunday, SexagesiimT Sunday, the following will be the order of services': First- mass at 7:30 a. m.- The Young Ladies’ sodality will receive holy communion at this mass; Rosary, sermon apd high mass at 10; at 2:30 p. m. Christian, doctrine, devotional exercises and benediction. The Cnristian Mothers’ sodality will meet at the hall immediately after the afternoon services. Much important business pertaining to the sodality will be considered at this meeting. Officers for the ensuing year will be elected. The Holy Name society will meet at 7:30 p. m. Daniel Morrissey, Leonard Nagel and Moys Kohley have prepared papers which they’ will read at this meeting. The Junior Dramatic club will give an entertainment Friday evening, February 16, and one of the main features of this program will be a three-act musical playlet, entitled “Alice in the Land of Dreams,” by Lon Healy, written especially for the Junior Dramatic club.

Presbyterian Rev. J. Budman, Fleming, minister. —9:30 a. m., Sunday school; 10:45 a. m.» worship and sermon, subject: “First Things First”; 2:30 p. m., meeting of the Juniors, leader—the pastor, subject: “What Christ Is to Us”; 6 p. m , Youpg People’s meeting, subject: “Confession,” Luke 19:1-10, Rev. J B. Fleming, leader; 7 p. m.< worship and sermon, subject: “Building Each Other Up.” Methodist Rev. E. W. Strecker, pastor.— 9:30 a. m., Sunday school; 10:4,5 a. m., worship and sermon by pastor; 6 p. rap, Epworth League, topic: “Continuing the Work Lincoln Began,” leader —IHenry Platt; 7 p. m., worship and sermon by pastor. German Evangelical Lutheran Rev. IH>. <F. M. J. Krohn, pastor. —Services at 10:30 a. m., February 11, at St. John’s church, northeast of Parr. Sermon by the pastor.

Christian Science Christian Science services at 11 n. m. every Sunday in the auditorium of the public library. Public cordially invited. ts

INSURANCE AMONG THE SWISS

Thrifty Person May Guard Himself Against Almost Any Form of Disaster to Be Dreaded. A system of insurance against unemployment prevails in some of the Swiss cantons, whereby persons contributing a certain sum per month are guaranteed employment lor paid a weekly indemnity for the period during which they are out of work. Such persons must, however, be able to show that their unemployment is not their own fault. This plan of insurance is, however, not general, nor is it very popular, as it involves many details which make it difficult for the beneficiaries to secure the payment of the benefits. Employees of Swiss industrial institutions are required to insure themselves against sickness or accident, and this measure also obviates to a great extent the necessity for public charity when wage-earners are deprived of their income on account of illness or accident. Under the compulsory insurance act the expense is divided between the employer and the Insured. This plan works most satisfactorily, as the workers feel more secure in their employment. There are also other systems by which employers and employees can protect themselves against the expense of medical treatment and supplies in case of illness or accident. ' The society for the protection of domestic servants assumes, for instance, the responsibility for the care and treatment of those enrolled upon its records.

Consecrated Bells.

Bells were anciently consecrated before they were raised to ’their places. This applied not only to church bells, but to others. Each was dedicated to some divine personage, saint or martyr. One of the finest bits of word painting in Shakespeare occurs in the mention of a bell when King John addressing Hubert says: If the midnight bell Did with his iron tongye and dragon mouth. • ' ■ i Sound one unto the drowsy race of night. One jof the strongest pictures painted by Charles Dickens iS that miser and usurer, ’Ralph Nickleby, cursing the iron-tongued midnight bell, after which, in a fit of mingled frenzy, hatred and, despair he hangs himself. Commenting on Shakespeare’s lines, the Book of Days says: “Here, ‘brazen’ Implies not merely that particular mixture of copper and calariline, called brass', but in a broader sense any metal wfyich.is compound with copper?’

Hoosier News Briefly Told

PLAN ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN Hanover College Begins Two Weeks’’ Endeavor for $125,000 in Effort to Secure a New Agricultural,School —Prominent Men Help. Hanover.—Hanover college is preparing to launch a two Weeks’ •‘whirlwind” campaign February 19 for a $125,000 endowment, and it will have some of the most prominent men of Indiana and of the county behind it. Hanover college, since its founding in 1827, has graduated more than 5,000 men, who have become prominent civic and educational leaders throughout the United States. Its work in educating the “down-state” Hoosiers is of special significance, since it has given the entire state the services of men who would have been unahle to receive a higher education but for Hanover’s location. Hanover is the only college in southern Indiana. .

Second Infantry at Home.

Indianapolis. —The Second infantry and iMnbulance company No. 2 of Logansport arrived here after leaving 90-degree weather along the border and finding the, mercury In the thermometers at Fort Benjamin Harrison hovering around zero. The first section of the troops, with other eastern state troop trains arrived a number of hours before the final section.

Fire at Newcastle.

Newcastle.—An entire city block was swept by tire. The Newcastle Times, owned by Senator Walter S. Chambers, and several mercantile houses in the block bounded. by Church, Race, Broad and Thirteenth streets, Were almost totally destroyed. The loss is more than SIOO,OOO, It is believed.

Heads Teachers’ Association.

Monticello.- —G. Collins was elected president of the White County Teachers’ association at its meeting here. Miss Florence Thompson was re-elected secretary, and Miss Mae Downey was chosen treasurer. ‘ 1

Sues Gas Company.

Marion. —penjamin Babb. of Herbst complains in a suit tiled in the Grant circuit dourt that the Lewis Gas company turned off the gas at his home, and because of this members of his family became sick. He asks: $2,000 damages.

SHORT STATE NEWS

Work has again begun on the double tracking of the Vandalia between Bicknell and Edwardsjmrt. The Fort Wayne unit of the American? 1 Red Cross Society is actively at Work perfecting its organization, in preparation for war. The Richmond chapter of the American Red Cross society just organized is actively recruiting new members preparatory to forming first-aid classes. The Hammond distillery has offered its plant to Uncle Sam in the event of war for the making ol alcohol. Extra precautions are being taken to guard the* extensive plants in the Calumet district around Gary manufacturing munitions of war from explosions. Hard: coal Is selling at Goshen for sll a ton following the blizzard. * Two Rochester women were baptized in the river although the zero weather prevented the few watchers from singing. A remarkable patriotic demonstration was given at Whiting by 500 for-eign-born citizens of Austrian, Hungarian and Slavic nationalities, when Father Benedict Racjany, a noted Catholic priest, in whose honor the banquet was given, said: “We have no country but America.” The 500 men rose enthusiastically and waved the American flags with which each was provided. Strychnine tablets which had been prescribed for the child’s mother were left iti reach of two-year-old Kathleen Hulce of Marion and efforts to save her life were futile.

John R. Williams, veteran of the Civil war, is dead at Ellettsville. Henry Clay Powell, Civil wai* veteran, age eighty-seven, is dead at’ his home at Newcastle. The annual midwinter banquet of. the Indiana Republican Editorial association was held at Indianapolis with ex-Gov. Frank B. Willis of Ohio ps speaker. ' . The trial of William Ride, charged with the murder of Ora Anderson, near Guthrie, Lawrence county, has begun’ at Bloomington, On change of venue from Law rence county. Rockville high school has won the Wabash valley basketball championship by defeating the Garfield high School team of Terre Haute. Score, _’s-10. Patrick Brady, aged fifty-five, superinrendent’ of the .Northern Indiana Traction line, dropped dead* at his home at Elkhart from heart disease. Tip Miami university basketball tern 'will play a game with the Wabash college train fit Indiaijapblik the mid-; die of March. In' the dual athletic meet at Lafayettei Van Aken of Purdue university l<‘featod the Maroon contestant of Chicago in 2 :02. Overcoat thieves at the statehouse it Indianapolis are rendering many of he state’s representatives coatless days. _ -

Illi Often Times a good stove is rated • poor one, when the failure to produce the heat is entirely the fault of POOR COAL. Throw in Some of Our Good COAL It will cause most any stove or heating plant to throw out the heat. i GRANT-WARNER LUMBER GO.

LARGEST OF AMERICAN CATS

Jaguar Not Only Holds Championship in Size, but He Is Also Handsomest of His Class. The jaguar or “el tigre,” as it is generally known throughout Spanish America, is the largest and handsomest of American cats. Its size and deep yellow color, profusely marked with black spots and rosettes, give it a close resemblance to the African leopard. It is, however, a heavier and more powerful animal % . In parts of the dense tropical forest of South America coaljaguars occur, and while representing merely a color phase, they are supposed to be much fiercer than the ordinary animal. Although so large and powerful, the jaguar has none of the truculent ferocity of the African leopard. During the years I spent in Its country, mainly in the open, I made careful inquiry without hearing of a single case where one hud attacked human beings. •* In one locality on the Pacific coast of Guerrero'! found that the hardier natives had an interesting method of hunting the “tigre” during the mating period. At such times the male has the habit of leaving its lair near the ' head of a small canyon in the foothills early in the evening ami following down the canyon for some distance, at intervals uttering a sjibdued roar. ’ On moonlight nights at this time the huntef places an expert natjve with a short wooden trumpet near the mouth of the canyon to imitate the “tigre’s” . call as soon as it is heard and to repeat the cry at proper Intervals. After placing the caller, the hunter ascends the canyon several hundred yards, and, gun in hand, awaits the approach of the animal. The natives have many amusing tales of the sudden exit of untried hunters when the approaching animal 1 unexpectedly uttered its roar at Close quarters. —E. VV. Nelson, in the National Geographical Magazine.

NO HUNTING OR TRESPASSING Notice Is hereby given that no trespassing will be permitted upon any of the J. J. Lawler lands In Jasper or Newton counties, and no hunting will be allowed except by written permit. Any violations will be prosecuted.—JAMES E. WALTER, Supt. ts THE ORANGE JUDD FARMER For a limited time The Democrat can give the Orange Judd Farmer (weekly) with . The Democrat — either old or new subscribers—ono year for only $2.15 for both papers. Woman’s World (monthly) for same price. The Democrat, Orange Judd Farmer and Woman’s World, all three one year for |2.25. DATES OF LYCEUM COURSE Rob Roys, quartet. March 5.

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