Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 October 1917 — The WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

Tone: that’s where the Victor excells.—FENDlG’S REXALL DRUG STORE. Rev. E. W. Strecker was at Covington the first of the week wjiere he officiated at the wedding of a friend. All kinds of tire and tube repairing at the old reliable stand; four .years’ experience.—MILNER’S TIRE SHOP. Levi Sanders of Union township left Tuesday for his former home near Newman, Illinois, to spend a few days with relatives. Orville Lambert, who resides on Rev. C. W. Postill’s farm, left Tuesday for Lewiston, Montana, to visit an uncle, Edward Lambert. Mrs. Ora T. Ross went to Battle Creek, Michigan, the first of the week for a visit with her son Bradley, who is stationed there in military service.

We have decided to plow up more ground this fall and can use an-other-man and tractor.—JAMES F. WALTER, manager J. J. Lawler lands, phone 337. ts Mr. and Mrs. Dick Thompson of Greensburg and Miss Elizabeth % Gronier of Russellville were here Tuesday to attend the funeral of Charles Thompson. Monticello Herald: Mrs. M. Sterrett of Rockfleld has gone to Rensselaer for a visit with her son. Morgan L. Sterrett, after a visit with relatives in this city. C. W. Rhoades, the barber, has been confined to his home Jor the past two weeks, quite sick with bladder trouble. Most of the time he has been confined to his bed. 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 fitore. ts Rensselaer people can now get fresh home-made butter that is guaranteed to give satisfaction. Call for “Minnetonna Brand” and get the best. Put up in convenient size quarter-pound packages. —J. C. HARRIS & SON. Phone 54 7.

Harry Wood is back home again. J. P. Ryan of Gillam township was in Rensselaer on business Thursday. Mrs. I. A. Glazebrook went to Greencastle Tuesday for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. D. C. Besser. 6,000 records to select from. All the leading artists in the Victor employ. — FENDI G’B REXALL DRUG STORE, Agents. Fred Barger of Jordan township left Tuesday for Gloster, Mississippi, on a land prospecting trip, in company with Harvey Davisson. Farmers need not churn any more for we will trade a pound of good butter for a pound of butterfat and save you the work.—J. C. HARRIS & SON. Dr. Emil Besser of Remington was in Rensselaer on business Thursday. He reported Editor Bartoo of the Remington Press to be somewhat improved.

Mr. and Mrs. William Grimm, who came here to bid farewell to their son, Orville Grimm, who went to Camp Taylor Thursday, returned to Laporte Wednesday. Remember, if it isn’t a Victor it isn’t a Victrola. See us before you buy. , No higher than others, but absolutely the best. —FENDIG’S REXALL DRUG STORE. George E. Collins was in Indianapolis the first of the week as a delegate to the K. of P. grand lodge. John Bowie of Wheatfield was also in the capital city representing the Wheatfield lodge. Mr. and Mrs. John Bill returned Tuesday from a visit to an uncle and aunt in Olney, Illinois. They went via Watseka and the C. & E. I. railroad and returned via Mitchell and the Monon railroad. Do you get up at night? Sanol is surely the best for all kidney or bladder troubles. Sanol gives relief 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

T. M. Callahan was in Detroit Tuesday and Wednesday and returned with a hew Buick "Four,” which had been sold to Adam Nagel, south of town. Mr. Nagel met him in Chicago on the return trip and came on home in the new car. G. \H. McLain went to Detroit Tuesday after a new Dodge auto, for which he recently traded his Regal “underslung” to M. I. Adams & Son. . On the way home he stopped at Wausseon, Ohio, for a short visit with relatives and to look after some business matters. Come in and see me-—I am In business for myself. Do work on all cars; makes no difference what make. Fix all batteries, all generators and starters. Solder radiators and vulcanize tubes, and sell supplies. Come in—l will treat you right in business. Opposite D. M. Worland’s.—M. J. KUBOSKE, Prop. ’ oil In renewing his* subscription to The Democrat, C.. O. Griffith of Milford, Illinois, gave a list of the yields of oats in his vicinity, which averaged from twenty-two to seventy bushels per acre. The straw there was unusually heavy, and thrashing was started August 11 and finished September 5. He added that potatoes were scarce there, but that they had escaped damage from frost thus far.

H. B. Tuteur was in Indianapolis on military business Thursday. Herman Burger of near Tefft was a business visitor, in the city Thursday. Do you love music? Then there should be a Victrola in your home. —F EXDI G’ S REXALL DRUG STORE, Agent. Mrs. Lprene Short and little son of Fort Wayne came Wednesday for a visit at the home of her grandfather, Albert Witham.

Bruce Porter, Jr., and Dean Thompson of near Mt. Vernon, South Dakota, were here a few days this week visiting friends and relatives. Among the Chicago visitors from this city Wednesday were Mayor C. G. Spider, Mrs. Charles H. Porter, Mrs. John I. Gwin and Miss Ruth Wood. Yesterday’s Rensselaer markets: .Corn, $1.75; oats, 55c; wheat, $2; rye, $1.75. The prices one year ago were: Corn, 80c; oats, 44c; wheat, $1.45; rye, $1.15. Miss Gertrude McVey of Garydied Monday from burns received when she was caught under an overturned auto driven by her father. Other members of the partyescaped serious injury. 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 Hugh Iliff, William Eldridge, Ernest Ramey and John Adair went to Brookston Tuesday to attend the funeral of William Hug-hes, the member of Company' M who died at Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Mr. Farmer, you can get a pound of our Minnetonna Brand butter for a pound of butterfat, so what’s the use of churning. Our butter is made from selected cream and is guaranteed.—J. C. HARRIS & SON. 'Hale Grant and family of Spokane, Washington, arrived here Thursday for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Grant. They made the trip in their Ford and were just one month on the road. Eyes examined and glasses ground by optometrist 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. Elmer C. Roth, who were married recently at Day ton, Indiana, were here Tuesday and Wednesday visiting Milton and Samuel Roth and families. They were enroute to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where they will reside. Mr. Roth is employed there by the Western Electric company.

Paul Miller spent several days this week visiting friends in Indianapolis. Today he goes to South Bend to take a position in the dental office of Dr. Lucas. Paul had received a lieutenant’s commission in the army dental corps, tout has been advised that he will probably not be called before the next draft. A card received Jhursday from D. J. Babcock at Camp Taylor, Kentucky, stated that the Jasper county boys had all been transMonday to Co. B, 309th Engineering corps, and to address him there. The boys are not geeting off as easily as they did at their former place and drill now eight solid hours per day. The boys are all well, he stated. G. M. Babcock and Lesley Millei of Th 6 Democrat were in Remington on business Wednesday. Editor Bartoo of the Remington Press was reported to be in quite a serious condition from stomach trouble and gall stones. For a while earlier in the week it was 'thought ah operation' would be necessary but he later showed some improvement and the operation may be avoided. 'Mrs. W. B. Austin, formerly, of Rensselaer but now of Chicago, where she is regent of the Chicago chapter of the Daughters, of the American Revolution, has turned over to the Red Cross $1,600, collected through the D. A. R., and which will be used to purchase an ambulance for use in France. Other Illinois chapters propose to emulate the Chicago branch of the organization.

R. D. Wangelin of the Central garage was in Indianapolis on business yesterday. Canning peaches this week at Rhoads* grocery, at $2.25 and $2.50 per bushel. Phone 71.—Advt. Mrs. J. M. Wilkey of Covington is a guest of Rev. and Mrs. E. W. Strecker at the Methodist parsonage. : KM Why not have the best? They are no higher. Victrolas from $17.50 to S2OO. We carry them in stock. No waiting..—FENDlG'S REXALL DRUG STORE. Mrs. C. W. Duvall returned home Wednesday after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Duvall at Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Parrett at Hammond. Bear in mind, the greatest pleasure cars for the money in the world today—the Willys-Knight and Overland —the standard cats in service. DR. J. HANSSON, Overland Salesroom. We make our own butter now and can supply you with fresh butter every day. This butter is made from selected cream and is guaranteed to give satisfaction. —J. C. HARRIS & SON. Elmer Harlow, a former resident of this and Newton counties, who had been in New Mexico and North Dakota for several years, came Thursday for a visit with his son, Oscar Harlow, west of town.

We got a nice rain Wednesday afternoon which was of benefit to the wheat and made fall plowing easier. Yesterday noon a cold drizzling rain set in which made it very disagreeable outside. 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 Word has been received here of the death in Spokane. Washington, on September 22, of Rev. A. C. former resident of this city. Rev. Downing was born in Rensselaer April 10, 1860, and will be remembered by many of the older residents. Press dispatches state that two German sea raiders are loose in the South Pacific and three American ships are thought to have been sunk by the pirates. The American schooners A. B. Johnson, Manila and Slade are among a, number of allied craft thought to have been lost. Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the Jasper County Chapter of the American Red Cross will be held in the auditorium of the public library, Rensselaer, Friday evening/October 12, at 7:30. All members are urgently requested to be present.— IDA MILLIKEN, Secretary.

Miss Minnie Alter, a nurse in the Home hospital at Lafayette, came to Rensselaer Wednesday to visit her brother, Lacy Alter, of Carpenter township, who was severely burned recently when his clothing caught fire while riding a motors cycle. The boy has since been confined, at the county hospital and. is reported to be doing nicely. Dr. H. J. Kannal of this city, a member of the state veterinary board, was in Benton county several days this week where hog cholera has broken out- in serious proportions and was endeavoring to check the spread of the disease. John R. Hawkins a well-known farmer, ha’s lost 150 head of large hogs, and Jacob Griffin, Jr., is another very heavy loser. Remember that The Democrat has scores of boxes of correspondence stationery on sale in its fancy department at “before the war prices,” also pound and bulk paper and envelopes. This paper is in all the popular styles and could not be replaced at wholesale at the prices we are offering it for. Come in and buy a few boxes for future use, even though you do not need it now. ' ' ' - Harve J. Robinson, linotype operator at the Republican office, is packing his household goods and will ship same to Gloster, Mississippi, where he will go on the farm owned by his uncle, Leslie Clark, and where his mother and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. William Porter, recently located. Mrs. Robinson and the children will go South at once, but Mr. Robinson will remain here until another operator has been secured to take his place. Their house on Weston street has been rented to C. R. Clifton, who is moving here from Shelby to accept a place as third trick operator at the Monon depot.