Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 July 1917 — Page 3

SATURDAY, JULY 14, 1917.

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

MILROY Lillian Fisher was a “Wolcott goer Tuesday. Mrs. Roy Culp visited her sister Mrs. George Foulks, Monday. Claude Spencer and family spent Sunday with White county friends. Mrs. Sam Mitchell spent the week with John Mitchell and family. Mrs. Thomas Lear visited her sister. Mrs. John Mitchell, and family Monday and Tnesday. Lorin and Fern English and Mr. and Mrs. William Banes took Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Foulks. Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Parks and Mrs. William Horwell and son Robert visited in Piper City, Illinois, over Sunday. , Charles Beaver and family, with Mrs. True Culp and baby Evelyn, visited friends near Lacross Saturday night and Sunday. WHEATFIELD Ed Lakin of Tefft was in town Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Gibbs of Ohio spent the Fourth here. W. C. Dooley and son shipped a carload of cattle and hogs Monday. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Dooley and Mr. and Mrs. Guy Dooley autoed to Chicago Tuesday. Louis, John and Michael Misc'n attended K. of C. lodge at Rensselaer Tuesday evening. Louis Miscb, who had his car stolen on the Fourth of July, recovered the auto in Chicago. He also caught the fellow that took it, who will be brought to Rensselaei for trial. Remember, Wheatfiefd is to. have a stock show and street fair .in October. Prepare for it by lining up vour show stock and raising fancv corn, pnmpkins, etc. Let us make it a success. Why don't the three farmers' clubs of northern Jasper hold v a union meeting at Wheatfield some time this fall? It would surely pay as it would show the real strength of the farm movement. pie sure to attend the Wheatfield Farmer's club meeting Friday evening, July 20. A good program will be rendered, consisting 1 of singing and short' talks on farm topics and essays. The meeting will be held at the school house. The Kniman Ladies’ Aid society will serve refreshments Thursday evening. July 19. Come out and eat with the ladies and attend the Kniman Farmers’ club meeting. Remember' the club always has a rousing program. Good singing b> the ladies’ quartet.

The Fourth of July celebration here was a grand success. Every feature of it was in harmony with a sane and safe celebration. No quarreling, not even the smallest discord, marred the day, and ad of the large crowd present sureiy enjoved themselves. The oration bv Rev Emerich was a fine effort which was highly commended. The marching of the Boy Scouts and the junior Red Cross nurses was one of the many good features of the day. The music by the ladies band of Westville was great, as was the game of baseball between the fats and leans. Dr. Fyfe, the umpire of the game- surely handled this difficult office according to Hoyle. GIFFORD Burl Blackman of Kersey called on his best girl here Sitnday. Vern Krien. who is working at Kersey, spent Sunday with home folks. Mrs Mary Obenchain called on Hazel and Sylvia Lambert Tuesday night. Lon Daniels spent Saturday night with George Lambert and family. y Mr. and Mrs. A, E. Zook rclnesdayed with the former s brother Guy and family. Ed Hall and family spent Sundav evening with Mrs. Ellen Swisher of this place. ‘William and Mack Steel, who had been working in South Bend, returned home Saturday. Mrs Ethel Hill and children and Mrs. Mabel Snyder children spent Sunday with Mrs. Emma

N'uss. Iva Stump of Rensselaer is spending a few weeks with her sister. Mr*. Minnie* Cover, of Possum Run. Bessie Ballard, who had been working at Newland in_ the onion fields, returned to her home at Brownstown Sunday. Frank Snyder and family returned to their home in Clinton Tuesday after spending a few day s visiting relatives here. Mr- Marv Harlow and daughter and Mr. arid Mrs. Oscar Woods of Rensselaer spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. William Perai^rine. Mrs. Frank Hyman and son Blaine returned to their home at Logansport Saturday after spending a few days visiting with friends here. Mrs. Maude Perkins and children of Wmamac are spending a few days with her sister Mrs. Bessie Snyder, who is not improving much at this writing. H Another unlawful act was committed Sunday night while one of our neighbor girls was going from

Gifford to Xewland. Three of our country boys overtook her and had her clothing almost tore from her bociy when Robeat Grimm reached her. He drove the boys off and took her on to Newland where she is employed. FAIR OAKS Health still continues good with us. Miss Beulah Shein of Monon is here this week visiting her' grandparents. Cottage prayer meeting was held at “Aunt’’ Hannah Culp’s Wednesday evening. Hurrah for the ladies of Wheatfield! The hand that rocks the cradle will rule the nation some time. Rev. R. O. Wickham and family of Ligonier came down Wednesday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Miles, a few days. Ben Zellers took Can Mandeiville to Cedar Lake Monday to visit his sister until Wednesday, whefl she moved to Hammond. Firman Thompson has a caterpillar tractor attached to his binder to cut his grain with. It looks very much like an * airship with its wings clipped off. Mr. Hart of Illinois, who has a farm near Parr, the former Sawin farm, has, it is said, 100 acres of beans out on it. The last planting is just coming through the ground. Some bean patch, eh? The potato crop is certainly fine in these parts and if nothing pri 6 - vents further than is now seen the pfeople will soon be relieved from the $3.50 and $4 potatoes. Homegrown beans- are now coming into use, also. We are still having all kinds of weather, warm, cool,, rainy, etc. Corn generally looks good but it is away behind. Oats look fine. Rye harvest Will begin this week and it is behind also. Wheat and some oats will be ready next week.

How’s This? We offer SIOO reward for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Medicine. Hall’s Catarrh Medicine has been taken by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty-five years, and has become known as the most reliable remedy for catarrh. Hall’s Catarrh Medicine acts through the blood on the mucous surfaces, expelling the poison from the blood and healing the diseased portions. After you have taken Hall’s Catarrh Medicine for a short time you will see a great improvement in your general health. Start taking Hall’s "Catarrh Medicine at once and get rid of catarrh. Send for testimonials, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by all druggists, 75c. FOUR CORNERS The ball game on the Fourth, San Pierre vs. Kouts, resulted in an 8 to 4 victory for the former. The fat and lean game resulted in a 13 to 13 score. Harvest will be in full blast week. . Wheat has come out much better than was expected on account of cool weather, but for the same reason the corn has been put back. Mrs. Zimmer of Chicago, a former resident of Wheatfield, came the Fourth and visited a week with old neighbors, going from here to Kouts for a few days’ visit before returning home. One of the dry-wets of Wheatfield who had not taken a drink since the election —so he said —we are informed was putting enough of ’em away to do over Sunday at Demotte Saturday. The farm house belonging tq Mrs. L. C. Asher of Kankakee township and occupied by Ernest Asher was struck by lightning on last Friday night and burned to the ground. The house was insured for S6OO and the .contents for S2OO. Ernest and family had left home a few hours before the storm and knew nothing of the burning, wffich was very fortunate, as the lightning did the work of destruction in a short time. Mrs. Asher, we are told, will rebuild at once.

On July 3 a Wheatfield man made a mistake and was >put out of the running at the river place. On the Fourth nothing out of the ordinary happened at this resort, but on the afternoon of July 5 a Rensselaer man, a plasterer of east Walker and one or two others ran against the knock-em-stiff negro at the notorious resort and are now either under the doctor’s care or are hid away until their natural Color returns and the broken bones re-knit. One who saw the battle said few licks were struck, but that glassware was flying in all directions. The black bouncer struck at one man arid hit the window casing and moved it three inches out) of. line. Our advise to the Rensselaer sports is, “Go to Demotte; it is riiuch safer there.” Joe Davisson of~ Rensselaer and a party from near Gifford had a head-on collision with their cars on the stone road southwest of Tefft July 4, and the Davisson car was badly damaged. W. D. Meyers and son came along and offered their help, leaving their car in the road between the other two cars. Along came “Sox'* Meyers of north of Wheatfield and, seeing no danger signal, supposed the cars had

pulled to the side of the , road to let him pass, and ran into the W. D Meyers car, caving in the rear. The “Sox" Meyers car was put out of the running and left on the w'reek-strewn field with the Davisson car, and someone stripped the car of everything that was loose. The party who did the stripping is known and unless settlement is made soon prosecution will follow, it is said. MT. AYR J ‘ (From the Tribune) Frank Yeager and wife spent the Fourth in Rensselaer. Reuben Yeoman and family celebrated at Crown Point. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Wooley of Brook spent Sunday with Dick Ashby and family. Gene Perigo and family of Donovan, Illinois, called on C. J. Hopkins and wife the evening of the Fourth, William Shindler and family and Dick Ashby and family took nearly all the fish out of the Iroquois the Fourth. Mrs. Mary Gish and son Roy and Mrs. Sylvia Chilcote, all of near Rensselaer, spent Sunday with Cale Baker and family. dharles Harris, who has been working for the Mitchell Motor Car works at Racine, Wisconsin, came home Saturday for a short visit. Dr. and Mrs. J. T. Martin, Mrs.< C. C. Shue, Mrs. A. J. Hufty and daughter Romona attended the Chautauqua in Rensselaer Saturday. Bruce Hardy, was down from Dane, Wisconsin, Thursday evening. He left Friday morning. He reports things looking good in Wisconsin.

Work on the new school building has begun. Conda Stucker has the contract for the basement excavation and he has a hustling gang at work. C. H. Stucker and family and Loren Snow fished in the Kankakee river at Water Valley Ihe Fourth. Pete says that all he caught was a bad cold. . Grant Clark and family and Billy Shaw and family celebrated at Water Valley. They put in a quiet day fishing in the Kankakee and report good luck. „ Mrs. Bernard Hopkins, and children of Donovan", Illinois, came Wednesday and visited until Sunday with Postmaster and Mrs. C. J. Hopkins. Bernard drove over Sunday and they all went home that evening. Riley ,T. Ashby, one of the well known and highly esteemed young men of this place, who has been employed at Gary for the past few years, and Miss Esther Kathryne Dunne of Charleston, Illinois, were married SaturdaW at Crown Point. Mr. and Mrs. ’ Jap Wright entertained the following Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. George Hershman of Crown Point, Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Makeever, Mr. and Mrs. John Zimmer of Rensselaer, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Adair and Crisler and mother of Brook. Mrs. Alda Parkinson of Rensselaer spent Thursday with her aunt, Mrs. Jasper Makeever. She was accompanied by Mrs. Mary Eger, Mrs. James McFarland, Mrs. J. V. Collins and daughter Nellie and Herschell and Seth Reeves. Mrs. Parkinson owns a seven-passenger Case auto.

LETTERS FROM OUR READERS

Port Royal, 'South Carolina, July 7, 1917. Since almost everyone is thinking about at least some phase of America’s share in the European war, maybe there are some people in Jasper county who would like to read something about how Uncle Sam’s marines are trained. - Not knowing of anyone here from Jasper county and having had the initial training, may I be excused for writing this letter. The training station is located on Paris Island, a small island about two miles wide and six miles long. It is a couple of miles from the town of Port Royal. When the recruit first arrives he is sent to a quarantine camp where he stays for about ten days. As soon as possible he is examined by the doctor and if he passes this test he is swqrn into the service and is assigned to a company. Then his clothing and equipment are issued to him and his training is commenced. This training consists of drills, exercises, inspections, and care of . clothing- and equipment; Everything must be kept clean and orderly, and believe me, it is quite a sight to see several hundred fellow's scrubbing their clothes with a brush and good old “Sunny Monday’' soap. We may not have washing machines but just the same we get our clothes* clean; if we didn’t they wouldn’t pass inspection and our sergeant might thro?/ them in the dirt and w*e would have it to do over again.

From the quarantine camp the recruits are marched to another camp six miles awhy, known as the maneuver grounds. On this march the recruit carries his all in a heavy marching pack which weighs about ninety pounds. He is kept here about ten days* and is put through some real drilling. We usually drilled for an hour before breakfast, three hours before dinner, two hours after dinner and an hour after supper. While at this camp we ate out of our mess gear and lined up out of doors for our “chow’’ and when we got it, we found a seat on the ground and ate. From the. maneuver grounds he is taken to the main barracks where he stays until his training is finished and he is transferred out into the service. Here the drills are continued and in addition he has police duty and guard and patrol duty, as

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well as range instruction in the use of his rifle. The recruits are usually on the range about two weeks and it surely is fun to lie out there on the firing line flat on your stomach and shoot away at the targets by the hour. But sometimes a fellow gets kicked in the face by his gun and then he is not so sure about the fun part. After considerable preliminary shooting he shoots for a record. In this he has the chance to make himself a marksman, sharpshooter, or expert rifleman and receive $2, $3 or $5 extra pay per month. We certainly had a good time on the range and indeed I have liked the marine’s life from the start. Since we came into the main barracks we have had things much more like home. We have various kinds of amusements, such as baseball, pool, swimming, tennis and track athletics. Also there is a gymnasium here as good and modern as many colleges have, and we have a moving picture show every night. Also we get good nourishing food and plenty of it, and sleeping in tents as we do, what more could we. in reason, expect? This is a fine branch of the service and the marines are always sure to be where things are happening. I hope that what I have written has been interesting to all and esso to any young man thinking of enlisting in some branch of military service. Personally, 1 have no regrets for what I have done, and on the other hand I have many reasons to be glad that I am a marine. Men! enlist, don’t be drafted, get into it aDd besides we may cross the pond and see service in France soon. RALPH SPARKS.

Farms for sale! No. 1* 35 acres —All black land, good drainage, joins station, school, church, pike, has 6-room house; $75, SSOO down. . No. 2. 160 acres—Large house and barn; SBS. Will take smaller

farm or proj>erty as "rst payment No. 3. 120 acres—Pasture and timber land, no buildings; $45. Take property, western land or vacant lots as first payment. No. 4. 200 acres—Tiled, good buildings; SOO. Will accept property or smaller farm. No. 5. 75 acres—Tiled, good land, good buildings, only four miles out; $135. No. 6. 156 acres—-Good land, improved, on pike, Union township: sllO. Take any kind of clean trade. . No. 7, 40 acres—s4s. Take stock, lots or property or on terms of S3OO down. No. 8. 31 acres—All clay and gravel subsoil, on ditch, pike and near station and school; $75, SBOO down. . No. 9. 160 acres —Good buildings, tiled and well fenced; $lO5. Take trade. No. 11. 400 acres—sßs. Black land, drained, 300 acres cultivated; $5,000 down. Take some trade. No. 12. V 1 00 acres—-Near two stations, mostly cultivated, 7-room, house; $55. SI,OOO down. Might accept property. No. 13. 40 acres—All cultivated, 7-room house, fruit and out-, buildings; $55. No. 17. 80 acres—New house] and barn, near school 2nd pike, j good land; $75. $1,500 down. •No. 18. 240 acres—All black land in cultivation except ten acres timber, good drainage. 6-room house, large barn, near station and pike; SBS. ' No. 19. 120 acres—Three miles of this city, fair buildings, good outlet, lots of tile; $135. No. 20. 100 acres —Mostly black land, near large ditch, pike and has good 5-room house, outbuildings and orchard; $75, $1,500 down. No. 22. 100 acres—On pike, six miles out, well tiled, fair buildings; sllO. Take trade as first payment. No. 23. 200 acres—Three miles out. All good land, well tiled.

orchard and a lot of good buildings; $155. No. 24. 131 acres —100 black land, good buildings, near station; $65. Easy terms. Take some trade. No. 25, Lots of onion land, as good as the best, at low prices in small lots. No. 26*.' In acres—On pike, six miles out. all cultivated, splendid buildings; $135. Terms. No. 27. 120 acres—llo acres black land in cultivation, on pike, R. P. D., telephone, near school and good town, good- buildings and fruit; SBS. Terms. No. 28. 238 acres—All tillable except 30 acres timber, lots of good buildings, a good home; $75. Terms. Owner will take good tradte. No. 29. 100 acres—9o black land in wheat, corn and oats, fail? buildings, good drainage; $75. No, 30. 80 acres—Fair buildings. half black land in cultivation, remainder pasture and light timber; $75. Has loan of $3,300 due 5 years. Owner will trade equity for property. Na. 31. 78 acres —Gillam township, all good clay loam subsoil, good buildings, orchard; $95. No. 33. 5 acres—lnside corporation this city, improved street, tiled and in alfalfa. $1,400. No. 34.' 80 acres—This is one of the best farms, well improved, well tiled, lies nice and in sight of court house; $lB5. 145 acres in southern Indiana, fair buildings, 800 bearing fruit trees; $2,500. Trade for land or property here. 115 acres —-Washington county, buildings, fruit, 30 acres bottom; $2,500. Trade for property or land. GEORGE P- METERS, Bcswelser, Indiana. »£|gtril SaMUWOnrar Faded Hair

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