Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 August 1917 — Page 5

SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 1917

y~E TUhsEr-n I WEEK’S J

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Sage of Goodland were, in the city Wednesday. k The PAIGE car is sold Uy the Auto Sales Co. at Remington. Why not buy one now? ts Theodore Keiper returned Tuesday from a visit with his son, J. V. Keiper, at Plymouth. Children’s wash suits and rompers at big reductions. Look at prices in big ad. —Duvall’s Quality Shop, C. EARL DUVALL. Mr. and Mrs. William Gallagher left Tuesday for their home at Baltimore, Maryland, after a visit with relatives in Jasper county. See Charles Pefley tor trees, both ornamental and fruit, for fall delivery; every tree guaranteed to grow or replaced free of charge, ts Mrs. J. 'H. Burns of Goodland. ■who had been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Gray for several days, went to Parr Tuesday to visit Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Babcock.

Elmer Hufty of Pueblo, Colorado, took the train here Tuesday for his home after visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hufty, and other relatives at Mt. Ayr. Now is the time to buy your boys suits and save from $3 to $5 on every one. Remember, the sale starts Saturday, July 28, at Duvall’s Quality Shop.—C. EARL DUVALL.' Mrs. A. G. Work went to Lafayette Tuesday and was accompanied home by Mr. Work, who has recovered nicely from an operation he underwent in a hospital there recently.

Mrs. Carl Harsha and children of. Lafayette spent Tuesday here with ■ numerous Jriends. They were en- ! route home from a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Childers, at Conrad. Mr. Curtis Gosma and Miss Ruth Phillips, both of Lafayette, were ( united in marriage Wednesday aft-j ejnoon by Rev. Strecker at the Methodist parsonage. The bride is a friend of Mrs. Strecker. Misses Almira and Cordelia Stockton went to Indianapolis Wednesday to attend a house party given by their cousin, Margaret Macy, and to visit the Rev.> P. C. Curnick and W. W. Lowry families for a couple of weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Mills and daughter Dorothy and Lynn Parkinson went to Bass Lake Wednesda to spend the remainder of the week. They had intended going before but Miss Dorothy was ill earlier in the week and prevented them going sooner. W. R. Brown returned Wednesday evening from a several days’ visit with his sons, Clint and Everett, near Huntington. He reports that the oats are very heavy there and the farmers are about half done cutting. Wheat thrashing has begun and it is turning out well. Mr. and Mr,s. Archie Patterson and their three daughters arrived here Monday from Redlands, California. They made the trip via automobile, and it was a very pleasant one, indeed. They will be here for some time visiting Mr. and Mrs., Eldon Hopkins and Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Rhoades.

First Signs of Failing Vision are not always accompanied by severe eye distress. Headaches, smarting, burning lids, shooting pains in the forehead, floating spots before the eyes, dizziness and weariness of the eyes after close work are some of the signs that your eyes need glasses. Don’t put off having your eyes examined if any of the above symptoms have been experienced by you. CLARE JESSEN OPTICIAN With Jessen the Jeweler. Phone 13 >

All straw hats in this sale at % price at Duvall’s Quality Shop.— C. EARL DUVALL. Harry Gallagher left Tuesday for his home at Lansing. Illinois, after a several days’ visit here. The Democrat editor was tn Lafayette and Indianapolis on business Thursday afternoon and yes ter day. J. L. Hogan of Kankakee, Illinois, was here this week looking after the harvest work on his farm east of town. Frank Donnelly is building a new sleeping porch and an addition to his residence on the corner of Front and Susan streets. Lay in your supply of hard coal now, $8.75 per ton at the bin. You will be making a good investment —FARMERS’ GRAIN CO. Mrs. C. D. Martin of Indianapolis arrived here Wednesday for a visit . with Mr. and Mrs. B. K. Zimmerman and other relatives and friends.

Advertised letters: Rev. Lowell E. Morris, Carl M. Gordon, Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Canthorn, D. E. Rhoades, Mrs. £’. Villiers, Mrs. Joseph Gordan. I will deliver your gasoline and kerosene for household use. I also have special high test gas. Call Red Cross station. Phone 340. — RAYMOND R. McKAY. ts Miss AlVerta Simpson, superintendent of the Monnett school, is spending the week in Chicago. She will also spend the next, two weeks in lowa visiting friends.

We have a fine assortment of children’s overcoats and you can buy any one of them or all at this sale for less than wholesale cost. —Duvall’s Quality Shop, C. EARL lUVALL.

Prof, and Mrs. Leo Hovorka went to Chicago Monday with the former’s brother, who was returning to his home in Wisconsin after a visit here. Mr. and Mrs. Hovorka returned home Tuesday. Woman’s friend Is a large trial bottle of Sanol Prescription. Fine for black heads, eczema and all rough skin and clear complexion. A real skin tonic. Get a 35c trial bottle at the drug store. — Advt. ts Mrs. Emma Burden, formerly of this county, writes from Boyd, Oklahoma, in renewing her subscription for The Democrat, and says“We are just burning up out here. Everyone is herding their stock and glad to have a patch of Russian thistles to turn their stock on.’’’ Now comes the big one: Sweet Orr & Go’s, overalls, $1.50 grades for $1.35; Excelsior $1.25 grades for $1.13; SI.OO Excelsior grades for 89c. Good chance to fit yourself out in work clothes at our big sale. —Duvall’s Quality Shop, C. EARL DUVALL. Among the names of those enlisting at Lafayette Tuesday, as j published in the Lafayette Journal, , was “Frank R. Lew is of Kenssel--1 aer, in the infantry,” and left the same day for Indianapolis. No such Lewis was registered in Jasper county, and The Democrat is unable to learn of anyone of that name here.

Frank Wampler, a member of the State Council of Defense and chairman of the committee on communication, has honored one of our townsmen, W. L. Bott, by appointing him to a place on this committee. They are planning to render much valuable aid during the war, plans of which will be formulated at a meeting at Indianapolis 'in the near future. Alex Quinn, whose horse was taken from the hitch-rack near the King blacksmith shop Saturday night, as reported in Wednesday’s Democrat, offered a reward of $25 for the return of the horse and an additional $25 for the arrest and conviction of the thief. The total reward was offered to Louis Muster,who was instrumental in locating the horse and identifying the thief, but he declined to accept it, feeling that all he had done was no more than he would expect of others if his property was taken.

TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

Vernon Nowels and C. C. Warner were in Lafayette on business Tuesday. ■ Big sale at Duvall’s Quality Shop starting July 28th. Big reductions on everything in our store. —rC, EARL DUVALL. Among the Chicago visitors Tuesday were C. J- Dean and son Ross, Ed Robinson, Mrs. C. JHobbs and Emil Hanley. Mrs. F. H. Beard, who had been visiting relatives and friends in Franklin for the past week, returned home Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Boughan of Kankakee, Illinois, returned home Tuesday after a visit here with Mrs. Boughans daughter, Mrs. Thomas Bissenden. -\L.'' Among the Chicago visitors Wednesday were B. J- Moore, B-. JJarrette, A. Speigel, Fred Chapman. David Yeoman, Jr., and Gerald Hollingsworth. Sanol Eczema Prescription is a famous old remedy for all forms of Eczema and skin diseases. Sanol is a guaranteed remedy. Get a 35c large trial bottle at the drug store.' ■ ts

Prof. C. M. Phillips of Williams Jewel college. Liberty, Missouri, who is doing special work in Chicago university this summer, spent Saturday night with Rev. F. H. Beard. D. L- Halstead left Thursday for McLoud, Mississippi, where he will spend some time recuperating from his recent operation in hopes of gaining strength more rapidly than he has done here. Eyes examined and glasses ground by optome'trist of years of practical experience in one of the best equipped exclusive optical parlors in the state. —DR. A. G. CATT, Rensselaer, Ind. Over Long’s drug store. ts Mr. and Mrs. Harry Eger, both of whom have been quite sick for the past three weeks with typhoid fever, are much improved, being able to be about the house and also to spend some little time out of doors each day. \

Rev. Dean Clarke Hill of Hanover. Indiana, came Saturday to spend a week with Rev. F. H. Beard. Rev. Hill preached at Parr Sunday and will occupy the Baptist pulpit here tomorrow morning and at Milroy in the evening. Do you get up at night? Sanol is surely the best for all kidney or bladder troubles. Sanol gives re lief in 24 hours from all backache and - bladder troubles. Sanol is a guaranteed remedy. 35c and $1 a bottle at the drug store.—Adv. ts Mrs. Felix R. Erwin has tendered her resignation as postmistress at Fair Oaks, which position she has held the past few years. However, she is continuing in charge of the office until an examination can be held and her successor chosen. George H. Healey drove to near Medaryville Thursday to see Mrs. Clara Coen. Mrs. Coen has been thhre with her daughter, Mrs. Faye Clarke, since leaving the hospital here. For a time she showed remarkable improvement but of late her condition has not been quite so satisfactory, The Democrat regrets to learn.

Cecil Edwards, 19 years old, a former resident of near Roselawn but for the past year residing neaWinamac, was drowned in the Tippecanoe river near the latter place Sunday. Edwards and a number of companions were in swimming when he was seized with cramps and sank before aid could reach him. Men’s suits at our Big Resolution Sale very high in quality but low in prices. $25.00 suits for SIB.O0 —- $20.00 suits for $15.00 —$18.00 suits for $13.00—516.50 suits for $12.00—515.00 suits for $10.98 — $12.50 suits for $8.98 —$12.00 suits for 48.48—510.00 suits for $7.45. Be sure and attend this sale at Duvall’s Quality Shop.—C. EARL DUVALL. Wliliam M. Jordan, one of the prominent young farmers of Jasper county and a son of Mrs. S. L. Jordan of Barkley township, will be married some time next week to Miss Hortense Winks, a popular young lady of Indianapolis. The announcement, was made in Wednesday’s Indianapolis Star, and it is also announced that the young couple will make their future home op the groom’s mother’s farm.

CASTOR IA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bears the Signature of

Mrs. Laura B. Fate went to Crown Point Wednesday to visit her son, C. P. Fate, and family. Rev. A. L. Clark, Editor Myers and Emory Hagen of Morocco were in Rensselaer on business Thursday. Mrs. Ellen Daugherty came up from Monticello Tuesday afternoon to visit Mrs. George P. Daugherty and other relatives. Perry Gwin, who had been here for about ten days visiting relatives, left for Oklahoma Thursday, ami from there will go to San Francisco. ' 33 1-3 off on all sweaters and sweater coats. Now is the time to buy them as they are great values. Duvall’s Quality Shop.—C. EARL DUVALL. W. C. Milliron was called to Peru Wednesday night on account of the serious illness of his mother, who was very low with leakage of the heart. s

Harve' Hemphill, Hugh Kirk and Arthur Battleday drove to Rantoul, Illinois, Tuesday and visited the government aviation camp recently constructed there. • Miss Agnes Platt returned Wednesday from a week’s visit in Chicago. She was. accompanied by her cousin, Miss Bonita Lytle, who ■will visit here for several days. On Wednesday James Swaim succeeded Charles Harvey as mail carrier between tfre postofflee and depot. Mr, Swaim has a new rig especially designed for the work. ' Mrs. George Thornton has. arrived from Hutchinson, Kansas, to visit Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Thornton. Her husband is still in the employ of the International Harvester company at Hutchinson. We have plenty of hard coal and advise you to lay in your supply now. We are selling it for $8.75 per ton at the bin, and the price is almost certain to go higher.— FARMERS’ GRAIN CO.

D. E. Walker, wlio had been living on what is known as the Pogue ranch near Morocco, owned by J. J. Lawler, moved to Rensselaer Thursday and occupies the T. J. Grant property on Elza street. James O. Thomas was over from Remington Thursday conferring with the conscription board. Mr. Thomas was the eighty-eighth man drawn, but as he has a dependent wife and child will ask for exemption. When you have Backache the liver or kidneys are sure to be out of gear. Try Sanol, it does wonders for the liver, kidneys and bladder. A trial 35c bottle of Sanol will convince you. Get it at the drug store. —Advt. ts Richard Beck was up from Lebanon a few days this week visiting his mother and brother. Richard recently sold his bakery and enlisted with the Lilley base hospital corps at Indianapolis. His wife and little daughter will remain at Lebanon while he is in service.

During our big Resolution sale: Stetson hats, $4.00 grade for $2.98; Stetson $3.50 hats for $2.48; Kingsbury $3.00 hats for $2.15; Red Seal $2.50 hats for $1.89; Walton $2.00 hats for $1.29. Save money on your headwear, at Duvall’s Quality Shop.—C. EARL DUVALL. Ray Watson and wife packed their household goods yesterday and will move to Gary where he has been employed by the street railway company of that city for the past month. He had registered in Newton township but was not drawn toward the top and will go ahead with his work. K. T. Rhoades was in Chicago the first of the week ,and made application to join the aviation corps, but was rejected on account of being a married man. Single men without dependents are being selected for all branches of the service where it is possible to secure sufficient numbers of them. Mr. fend Mrs. John Hemphill of the week here visiting among his relatives and numerous friends. John has been employed by Montgomery Ward & Co for some time and when he returns to work will take charge of the house sales department, a good promotion at a handsome increase in salary. I- ' Automobile tourists are taking advantage of the splendid weather and are making long trips. Not a day passes but some car from a distant point passes through this city. On Wednesday a large touring car with a Washington number plate and a Seattle pennant flying passed through the city without , stopping.

Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! The Boys Are Marching . >—- *-* 1 -— 1 We’ll soon hear it played and sung from ocean to ocean. Our boys will be marching away, it may be for only a short time, it may be for years or forever. And that which YOUR boy will prize most to bear with him will be y ottr Photo Come in and inspect our arrange for a sitting. Any style,‘any grade, any price. AND OUR WORK ALWAYS SATISFIES. Par Ker's Studio

Miss Anna Stocksick went to Logansport Thursday to visit her mother. ’ i George Fate of Crown Point visited, here Thursday and yesterday with relatives and friends. Miss Faustine ' West went to Thayer' Thursday for a few days’ visit with her sister, Mrs. Mann Spitler. Mrs. Jessie Harris of Roann, Indiana, who had been visiting her sister, Mrs. F. H. Hemphill, returned home Tuesday. Mrs. Joe Long and daughter Bernice went to Pontiac, Illinois, Thursday to visit“"Mrs. Long’s sister, Mrs. B. F. Edwards. Miss Maurine Tuteur,. who underwent an operation recently for appendicitis, was able to leave the hospital last Tuesday evening. “Aunt” Maty Jane Hopkins, who had been visiting her son Homer at Lafayette for the past several weeks,, returned home yesterday. Miss Mary Luers and Alois Luers of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, came Thursday evening to visit their cousin, Mrs. Mary Meyer-Healy, and other relatives here for a couple of weeks.

Sol Fendig left Thursday for Spokane, Washington, where he will, accept a position in a clothing store for which he formerly worked there. » Among the Chicago visitors Thursday were Dr. J. Hansson, Mose Leopold, Lee Adams, Leo Mecklenburg, Mrs. George Collins and son Alfred. Eldon Hopkins is confined to the house with a badly sprained ankle. He suffered a fall several weeks ago but thought nothing of it until recently when his ankle commenced to pain him severely. If your auto is not working properly, call on C. A. Roberts and feed it some “Gas Peps.” They are a wonderful tonic for healthy machines and work like a dose of physic on a "sick’’ one. ts Mrs. Solomon Jacobs and children of Tampa, Florida, and Mrs. Louis Eisenberg of Chicago are here for an indefinite visit with their mother, Mrs. N. Fendig, and brother, B. N. Fendig. Yesterday’s Rensselaer markets: Corn, $2.12; oats, spot, 61c; oats contracted for August delivery, 57c; wheat, spot, $2.20; rye, spot, $1.75. The prices one year ago were: Corn, 76c; oats, 36c; wheat, $1.20; rye, §oc. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Bradshaw of Delphi were guests Wednesday night of County Superintendent Lamson and wife. Mr. Bradshaw who is a former principal of the Rensselaer —high school, had been” attending Chicago university.

The effort of the Knights of Columbus lodge to raise $1,0,00,000 for the benefit of young men in war service, is succeeding beyond the fondest hopes, the apportionments of a large number of subordinate lodges being over-sub-scribed already. The allotment for the Rensselaer council was slfio and over $255 has already been

* When Extremes Meet CHave you not always heard that one extreme follows another? Then what may we expect to follow the .excessive heat of the present summer? O Better let us fill your coal house NOW, and fill it full, too. You will need it. We handle no coal but that we KNOW will give you complete satisfaction. See us or call us up, and save something on the price by ordering now. L Kellner & Callahan Phone 273

subscribed, and this latter sum will no doubt be increased considerable. A small child of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Williams, who reside in the northwest part of town, is quite sick with diphtheria. The child is supposed to have contracted the disease from the little son of S. W. Williams, a brother of the former, who died in Chicago from the disease and the body brought here and taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Williams before interment. True D. Woodworth is a patient at the hospital suffering from an acute attack of appendicitis. He has suffered several attacks before but not serious ones. Earlier in the week he was taken sick and on Wednesday became quite serious, and was removed to the hospital. It was hoped to operate and relieve his suffering but the appendix was ruptured and this was impossible. Everything possible is being done for his relief and at noon yesterday he was reported to be resting easy, although his condition is still quite serious.

BREEDERS INSPECT LIVESTOCK

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The patty was surprised at the number of good Herefords which had been assembled at the Phillips farm and appreciated the imported Jerseys owned by Russel Van Hook. The Floyd Amsler herd was visited where the $1,400 imported sire and a fine group of heifers were inspected. On the farm of Omar Kenton was found the largest herd of Shorthorns in the county, consisting of over 100’ head of uals, many of which were valued at SSOO or over. After visiting the herds of Estil Price and John Lonergan, the party inspected the Polled Hereford herd of O. S. Bell, one of the county’s younger breeders at Parr. Stops were made at the Amos Alter and D. V. Yeoman farms, after which a basket lunch was enjoyed at the home of H. J. Dexter, vice-president of the organization. In the afternoon the party inspected the I. F. Meader dairy herd, the William Dooley spotted Poland Chinas, the C. M. Dewey herd of Angus cattle and visited Wheatfield and Tefft. Striking down through Gillam the Hereford herds of J. Shea and John Guild were visited and on the latter farm a sl,offb calf of Farmer breeding was found. Elmer Pullins’ Poland Chinas and S. C r Robinson’s Hampshlres were inspected, after which the party made an interesting stop at the farm of W. C. Rose, Shorthorn breeder. After visiting the John R. Lewis herd of Hampshire hogs, in which were over 100 prize-win-ning animals, the party disbanded. Chauncey Wood, secretary of the organization, stated that the trip would Probably be made an annual affair.

FOUR GERMANS HELD IN IOWA

Cedar Rapids, la., Aug. 3. — Four prominent German citizens of Lowden, near here, were arrested by federal agents on charges of making treasonable utterances, Those arrested were Albert Schaeffer, sixty-flve, retired farmer; ' William Retchman, sixty?flve, furniture dealer; Ernest Meier, sixty-five, retired farmer, and Carl Gerhl, thirty-six, farmer.

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