Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 June 1917 — CLEANED from the EXCHANGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

CLEANED from the EXCHANGES

It is said that South America and Argentina would have a large net increase of surplus wheat for export, and this news has sent the price of wheat down 10 cents per b ushel. The mobilization of soldiers has, been postponed about six weeks from September 1, because of the great amount of work required to place the various concentration camps in condition for occupancy. Ben Darroch went to Kankakee, fTTinots Monday on what he informed us was a business trip, but we surmise that it was really to get another housekeeper, as his old stand-by and housekeeper, Gus harsh, has left him and is now docking by himself, much to Ben’s Courier. Samuel Lucher of Elkhart is dead, having been shot by his wife with his own revolver. Ltlcher came home intoxicated, it is said, and threatened to kill the whole family. His wife reproached him

and he drew the. revolver, where- [ upon she Struggled with him and obtained possession of the gun, and as he again attacked her she shot Einx before their three children. No arrests have been made and probably will not be. The, German casualties as reporredß in the German casualty lists for the month of May show killed or died of wounds or sickness, ±2,000: prisoners and missing, 2'6,s®*; wounded. 62,394. Total, I J 0.956. Added to those previously reported this swells the total since the beginning of the w r ar of killed and died of wounds or sickness to 1,068,127; prisoners ‘ and missing 5 .^7.410 wounded, 2,731,Grand total, 4,356,760.

If your Willys-Knight starts hard when it’s cold, take it to the Vesta station. They will clear up your trouble in about one hour’s labor. —RENSSELAER GARAGE. If ft’s anything in cardboards, ords, envelopes or papers of any kind The Democrat undoubtedly has ft