Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 92, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 February 1917 — Page 3

The WEEKS'S DOINGS

C. J. Hobbs of Kersey was in the city on business Monday. |H. B. Tuteur made a business trip to Indianapolis yesterday. / Mr. and Mrs. Grant Davisson of Barkley township are both confined with the measles. • W. L. Frye is confined to his home with a badly infected hand. The little daughter of Grant Lutes of east of town is quite sick with pneumonia. Dudley Sands, son of City Treasurer C. M. Sands, is reported quite sick with pneumonia. Elmer Daniels and Miss Leota Muster spent the first few days of the week in Chicago with relatives of the latter. Mrs. Benton Washburn of Fowler, who had been visiting at the home of her son, Perry Washburn, returned home Monday. John T. Turner, an old soldfer residing at Remington, died Friday and was buried at Gilboa cemetery Sunday. iHis age was 76 years. Mrs. Frank Moore, who recently underwent an operation at the county hospital, will be taken to her home in the northeast part of town today. WiJlard Zea came over from Morocco Sunday night and re-entered school here yesterday. The family will move back to Rensselaer about March 1.

City Light and- Water Superintendent Chamberlain was being greeted yesterday as “The Man Who Came Back,’’ but Charlie denied the charge—it is another Charlie Chamberlain. Mrs. Caroline Turner is here from Crown Point spending a fe/v days at the home of her son, Max Kepner. Mrs. Turner reports that the Commercial hotel, recently acquired by Clarence Fate, is doing an exceptionally good business. E. P. Honan reached his sixtyfirst (milestone Saturday. While his dome has become almost as Tsare as a billiard ball, the “Colonel” is still one of the boys and can root as vociferously at a baseball or football game as any of them. 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, N. Y. Trees replaced this fall free of charge if they die, this spring. ts

Representative W. L. Wood came home Saturday to spend Sunday ■with his family at Parr. The present jsession of the legislature will close March 6. Mr. Wood has made a very good record again thus far and will recieve little if any criticism for his /vote on measures thus far presented. Mr. and Mts. J. W. Sink have moved to Kankakee, Illinois, where he will continue in the employ of the International Harvester company, and Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Kincaid of Kankakee have moved here and will occupy the house vacated by Mr. Sink. Mr. Kincaid also works for the International and will have charge of this territory.

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Omar Osborne went to Chicago Monday morning on business. The PAIGE car is sold by the Auto Sales Co. at Remington. Why not buy one now. ts Mrs. Smith, the aged mother of Mrs. Hiram Day, is very low at the home of the latter. Mrs. B. G. Oglesby was at Gary over Sunday visiting Mr. Oglesby, who is employed there. Charles R. Peregrine of Tefft and John D. Cooper of Lacross were down Monday on business. A new supply of vegetable parchment butter wrappers just received at The Democrat office, 30c per 100. Howard, JMills and Frank Donnelly were in Chicago Monday and yesterday attending the cement show. George Green of Kankakee, Illinois, came Monday and will probably again make this city his future

The little son of Frank Swartzell is quite sick with bowel trouble at the home of Mrs. Emerald Aldridge in the north part of town. Judson Fitapatrick, owner of the Francesville Tribune but who now conducts an insurance business in Terre Haute, was in Rensselaer on business Monday. Rev. J. T. Abbott of Portland, Oregon, was here over Sunday visiting his sister, Mrs. B. D. McColly, and occupied the pulpit at the Methodist church Sunday. Brook Moore, son of B. J. Moore, has entered the county hospital for treatment for stomach trcgtile and nervousness in the thait a permanent cure may be Jpfected. Mrs. Frank Wood of Billings, Montana, and friend, Miss Marlow, of Niagara Falls, who fiad been at the home of the former’s brother, Dr. A. G. Catt, went to Chicago Monday to visit friends. Mrs. S. M. Freelove of Goodland, who has been very sick with pneumonia at the home of her daughter, Mrs. F. E. Babcock, for the past week, is slowly improving and will probably be able to sit’ up in a few days now if nothing unforseen occurs. z Daniel Wolf was down from near Demotte Monday getting a ‘Set of sale bills printed for a public sale he will hold on Monday, February 26. Mr. Wolf has rented his farm to one of his sons and he and his wife will move to Demotte.

Harve J. Robinson, the linotype operator, and Ross Porter left Monday for a trip through the Virginias. They expect to look for a desirable farm with a view to locating in the East. Mrs. Robinson and children are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Wiliam Porter at Hammond while Mr. Robinson is in the East. Mark Quinlan of Fairmont, Indiana, came Saturday for a visit with the Hallagan families. On Monday Mr. Quinlan received a message saying »that his residence at Faifmont had burned, and he and his brother-in-laws left at once for that city. Seme of the furniture was saved. The house was worth $4,000 and was insured for $2,000. Once again Old Glory floats from the top of the city water tower. Rumor has it that two high school’ boys of German antecedents made the perilous ascent and placed the flag on the tower as evidence of their loyalty' to the stars and stripes. School officials made an effort to find out who climbed the tower but without success so far as can be learned.

The condition of “Uncle” Stewart Hammond has become so critical that his children were sent for a few days ago. Mrs. Clint Brown of near Huntington came Sunday and Mrs. M. I, Adams and little grand-daughter,- Audrey Jane Carson, who. had been visiting ( her daughters at Tulsa, Oklahoma, for the past four weeks, returned Monday. Charles (Hammond, a son residing at Big Rapids; Michigan, has been notified of his father’s condition and it is probable will be here soon. >

Yesterday’s markets: Corn, 95c; oats, 53c; wheat, $1.50; rye, sl.-15. The prices a year ago were: Corn, 62c; oats, 41c; wheat, , $1.05. Mose Chupp, who is threatened with bronchial pneumonia, was taken to the hospital for treatment yesterday by Dr. Hemphill. Miss Mattie the trained nurse, who has been in Greensburg, Kansas, caring for her uncle, Preston Hemphill, expected to Return home the first of this week, but I her relative suffered a| relapse prior to her departure and she will be obliged to remain there some time longer. The Robert H. " Milroy circle, Ladies of the G. A. R., celebrated the birthday anniversary of Abraham Lincoln Monday evening at the court house. An Interesting program had been arranged for the occasion, in addition to a luncheon which was served to all present at 6 o’clock. The evening proved a most delightful one to all.

RECLAIM WASTE TOWN LANDS

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(Have you, reader, ever tried to estimate how many "acres of idle land there are in this city—in our town? Take a day off some time and count the vacant lots that are now producing nothing. Try to reduce this combined area to, acres. Calculate the possibilities of these acres, and then you will see what the people of Rensselaer are annually allowing to slip through their fingers for want of a little energy.

It is folly to protest against the high ?ost of living when we are neglecting the means lying right at our. do,ors of largely alleviating those conditions. Almost any family can cultivate from a, quarter to half an acre of ground, and a quarteY or half acre will produce vegetables and small fruits for most any family for the entire year. '-Loojc around you and locate the men who are loudest against the prevailing high prices. Are they the men who have cultivated good gardens and truck patches? No, indeed! These men have cellars well stored with vegetables, they have possibly raised and fattened a pig or two; they have fruits and vegetables canned and preserved, and are really living at home. And they don’t have nightmares near the end of the month over the grocery bill that must be paid on the first. Let us have a real revival of gardening interest in this city this year. Let’s every one of us who have a few square feet or yards of soil see to it that that soil produces this summer all of which it is capable. If we have no surplus ground of our own, then let’s rent a vacant lot from some neighbor and turn it into food for the family.

people in this city buy all of their groceries and provisions from the stores and from peddlers, paying out large sums in the run of a year, while they have ample land lying idle from which they could supply a majority of their wants in this line. This is not only poor economy, but it is rank extravagance. But that is the way of the average American citizen. He buys beans and raises cockle burrs. He trays potatoes and raises dog fennel. In short, he buys all he has to eat and raises h— generally over the prices he has to pay. - An important phase of the question lies in the splendid possibilities for health afforded by the congenial task of gardening. Every dweller in a city or small town should, if possible, acquire a pi&te of ground to work through the summer, be it ever so small. An hour or two of diligent work in the—soil is nature’s finest tonic. It will dissipate the worst case of grouch; it is a perfect liver regulator, ouers dyspepsia, is an excellent remedy for rheumatism, and makes you feel that life is really worth living.

Let’s get down to the business of conservation in earnest. a bushel of potatoes will yield as much nourishment and energy if raised in one’s own garden as if bought at the store. Beans and peas, cabbages, lettuce, radishes, strawberries, etc., coming fresh from your garden are not to be compared with the average dejected looking article usually found in the markets. So while we are urging the country to reclaim the waste lands, reclaim our own waste territory. It will conserve our health; it will, lighten the strain on our income; and last, but by no means least, it ~will aid -largely in beautifying our town.

BROOK

(From the Reporter) •Mrs. Job English has been quite sick this week with pneumonia. Wilbur Crudden visited the past

week with hi' B mother and brother in Lafayette. Mrs. Gilmore, Mrs. Haldman and Herman Ploutz of Goodland were visitors at the E. L. James home on Wednesday. Mrs. Charles Stearman left for New Mexico on Wednesday morning and will be gone for some time on account of ill health. We, received word from Arthur Clinton >his week that he is now living near Rochester, he has purchased an improved farm of 87 3-4 acres, 3% miles northeast of town. Friends of Miss Madeline Ramp gave her a surprise shower at the home of Mrs. Everett Hess on last Friday evening. She was the recipient of a number of useful and beautiful presents and her friends spent a delightful evening and were served with excellent refreshments.

MEDARYVILLE

(From the Journal) A ten-pound boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Pullins Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Coburn of South Bend visited here over Sunday. Mrs. Carrie Short of Milford, Illinois, is visiting with her brother, Lee Baughman, and sister, Mrs. M. J. Low. Mrs. Clay Bradbury of Schneider cafce Friday for a few days’ visit with her mother, Mrs. Fred Yarger, returning Tuesday. morning George W.

H will £-:S ■ISB SS 1 ' OMi W A Chalmers Masterpiece An unusual sedan. Its roof is permanent. You can remove the sides easily. But the top remains. A good year-round protection over iv:ii’.L.., head. In summer it wards off the heat. In winter, as V. ** an enclosed car, it keeps out the wind and snow. The price of SIBSO is very alluring. Present Prices / Five-passenger Touring - - SIO9O Detroit Seven “ “ - - - 1350 “ Two “ Roadster - - 1070 “ Seven. “ . Sedan - - • 1850 . * A. A. FELL MOTOR CO. G. L. Thornton Wm. Hallihan - Rensselaer Remington ■— -■■ |

Ballard made a trip to San Pierre on the section mojor car, the temperature being so low that his cheeks were frozen. Dr. and Mrs. C. E. Liifton were called to Leesburg, Ohio, by the serious illness of Mrs. Linjon’s mother. They left for that place Tuesday and were accompanied by their son Damon. George Faris of Caldwell, Idaho, who returned home recently after a visit of several months here, writes that his train, with several others, was snowbound in the mountains for three days and the railway company was forced to care for the passengers.

A BRIEF BIT OF LAND HISTORY

Some time ago, perhaps five or six years, the writer purchased a tract of land in Newton county, Indiana, of Harry R. Kurrie, supposed to -belong to Mrs. Kurrie. The writer sold this land to Kinder Kennedy. Mr. Kennedy sold to John A. Dunlap and Milton Graves, and Dunlap and Graves seem to have sold to Coatney & Son. While Mr. Coatney and son are Very industrious men and did between SSOO and SI,OOO worth of improving in the way of fencing, stone hauling, reshingling, ditching, etc., yet the season of 1916 was a very hard one on t hem —floods, drough and early frost.V JTheir mortgage became due and they were closed out. Mose Leopold says his per cent attorney fee for services is SIBO, which, of course, will cause, that much more distress to Coatney & Son. Without demands or warning

Kinder Kennedy and Everett Halstead were sued with Coatney & Son. In fact, it appears from newspaper notices, that Everett Halstead was the only one sued. Dunlap and Graves were excused from being sued. The land will, of course, sell for than the mortgage. A suit anyone save the present owners, simply means red tape, as they "were former owners. EVERETT HALSTEAD.

U. 8. REJECTS GERMAN OFFER

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and their voice must be heeded. The Americans who have been the backbone of the Belgian relief will retire. The work will pass into other hands, probably Spanish o? Dutch. This action has been feared ever since the break with Germany became inevitable. Indeed the gloom of its forecast has bgen one of the strongest deterrents which has stayed' the government’s hands in previous crises.

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