Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 66, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 November 1917 — Page 3

SATURDAY, NOV. 17, 1917.

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NEWTON COUNTY Try so’me of our nice November roasting ears. They are fine. The good people of Brook have sent a barrel of candy to Belgium children. Victor Korklund has solved the soft corn problem. He is feeding 350 head of hogs—Hampshires. Jay Makeever was abroad in the land Tuesday, looking for carpenters and incidentally abusing Dutch Bill. One good thing about the threecent postage stamp, it will have a tendency to discourage the local poet. Kinder Kennedy, who owned the meat market at Mt. Ayr, has sold the business tb Harry Hufty and Harvey Goff. Land around Morocco is still worth something. Joseph Chizum bought a farm just south of that town not long ago, for which he paid $3Ol an acre. Fear of cholera is worrying hog owners not a little. The condition of the new corn crop is most favorable to the spread of this disease, old stockmen assert. John Frye, living near North Star, knows a thing or two about seed corn. John takes a brace and bit and bores a holes lengthwise through the cob of each ear, thus •iving it a better chance to dry out. County Commissioner Hillis of Colfax township, according to the Kentland Enterprise, claims to have husked an 80-acre field of corn before dinner. We don’t doubt it. With the present corn crop all things are possible. Stop boasting about those ancestors who came over in the Mayflower. Just now hundreds of our citizens, who are 'perhaps a darned sight better, are going over in transports, and they are not hotairing about it either. A New York hotel reports a saving of more than a ton of meat on its first “meatless Tuesday’’ and of seven barrels of flour on “wheatless Wednesday.’ This certainly is nice work and should be an encouragement to those of us who are doing our bit. According to figures, 23,000,000 people have crossed the ocean since the war began and of this number 3,600 were killed or drown-j ed by the submarine. Compared j with the destructiveness of the I American automobile the U boat isn’t so much after all. A writer on religious subjects asserts that farmers swear less than any other class of people. Perhaps so, but has this writer ever been in an adjoinig field when a farmer picked up a disabled bumblebee under the impression that it was a tap off of his mowing machine? Just listen to this outburst from the Kentland Enterprise will you,: “Guide posts are not needed to mark the boundary lines of Newton county. When you go sailing along on our smooth surfaced highways and suddenly drop off into a system of chuckholes you may know yatt have crossed the border.” Did ywa ever! i The wise farmer will be in no tai«rry to store corn in any considerable quantity. Corn is full of as a rule, and, in the absence •f eold weather, it will not be in •eadition for storing for some time yet. Better to go slow and save] year crop than to lose it, or even a part of it, by being in too mud es a hurry. A writer in an agricultural paper advises farmers to place poles length- ’ wise in their cribs as a means of’ (preventing corn from heating. This is a very poor piece of advice for the simple reason that in cribs so arranged the corn will settle away, from the poles, leaving spaces which • sooner or later will be pre-empted' by every rat and mouse within a radius of a mile. If corn needs ventilation use small tile. Time was When every orchard in Jackson township produced fine apples and lots of them. Why is it that this is not true of recent years? We still have the orchards, j

RAW FURS We have been in the fur business for 25 years, most of you trappers have done business with us. We give you four classifications on skunk, not thirty-six as the larger dealers do. The trapper does not, neither does the dealer, know what their furs are worth after reading their misleading price lists. Reference, Medaryville State bank and all trappers who have sold us furs. - SEND FOR PRICES We also want larger numbers of rabbits, at 3 to 4 cents above other shippers’ prices. SHIP YOUR FURS TO J. D. GETTINGER Medaryville, Indiana

| but, alas, we are gradually coming, !it would seem, to depend largely on the merchant for our supply of apples, especially the winter variety. Are we too busily engaged in the production of corn and cattle and hogs to give a little attention to fruit—or what? There should be an organized effort in Newton and Jasper counties looking to the seed corn situation. With only abont one farmer in ten having com from which it is possible to gather reliable seed, the outlook for next spring’s planting is not exceptionally bright, to say the least. That there will be a shortage of seed corn in the two counties there is no doubt: therefore, would it not be advisable to make an effort to determine the probable amount of this shortage and some means adopted to provide for it. To add to this country’s presen r burden, we are now threatened with what is known as the “silo jag.” A hole is bored close to the base of a silo and a spigot is inserted, through which a heavy liquid trickles. Two drops of this stuff, it is said, will cause a rabbit to stand up on its hind legs and spit in the eye of a bulldog, while two teaspoonsful, if reports may be Credited, so transformed the leading pacifist of Dixon, Illinois, that he chased four German sympathizers two blocks against a stiff wind. Last week, for the first time in three years, the writer visited Bosrus island, in northern Newton county, noted as a rendesvoux of the red-eyed outlaw in the good old days. He wanted to see if the place would s+’nd for just nr >° more story for the magazine section of a Sundar paper, but was nothin? doing. Bogus island, as an inspiration to writers of thrilling narratives, virtually has ceased to exist —fallen a "rev to the onward march of civilization, so to speak. Over there, where once the round-shouldered and long-suffering counterfeiter plied his calling, huge stacks of timothy hay now cumber the earth. Here, where the unlaundried bandit was wont to hi? fingers in the scalp-lock of the rude pioneer, great shocks of fodder are to be seen, while over al! there prevails a Sabbath-like quietude, broken at intervals by the scream of the cftv-bound express, the grunt of the hired hand as he higgles pumpkins over the fence to the waiting'kine and the crack of the U S. bullsnake whip in the hands of a college-bred cowboy. Yes-sir-ee, the writer who can soueeze a thrilling narrative out of Bogus island in these degenerate days has got to possess a right nifty imagination.

WHEATFIELD James Goin went to Momence Tuesday. C. M. Dewey went to Farmer City, Illinois, Wednesday. C. M. Dewey and Kenneth Dilley were business callers at Hebron Monday. An agent of the Boar Head Fertilizer company was in these parts Tuesday booking orders. Rev. H. A. Woerstman of Lowell filled his appointments at Wheatfield and Kniman Sunday. Miss Anna Moosmiller of Rensselaer was a guest at the John Misch home the past week. Mike and Albert Misch and Frank Andrews gave us a very pleasant call Monday evening. The good weather that we have been having is surely helping the wheat, which looks good in these parts. The Misses Gertrude and Rosa Misch of Rensselaer visited with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Misch, Saturday and Sunday. Evangelist Gilbert of Chicago, who bad been holding services at the Odd Fellows building the past seven weeks, closed the services Sunday evening. A railroad hearing will be held at the Primo theater, Wheatfield, Friday, November 23. John Bowie will represent the patrons of the road at the meeting. Mr. and Mrs. James Moore returned to Tinton county Tuesday to pack up their household effects preparatory to moving to Wheatfield, where they purchased the Mize restaurant. It is not often one sees a man borrow a buzz-saw outfit to hull beans, but a stalwart Republican is guilty of the stunt. If he says he is not guilty of the allegation, tell him we are the allegator. In the town election November 6 the Republican brethren scored a complete victory. The campaign was carried on in a friendly manner, thus leaving no rancor. Both sides put up good tickets, making sure of a successful administration of affairs. Mike Misch and Frank Andrews, who returned from a two days’ visit at Louisville and Camp Taylor. where they visited Louis Misch and other Jasper county boys there, have this to say in regard to their trip: No one can realize the size of Camp Taylor -until they see it. The grounds being developed now comprise an area of five miles by six miles, or thirty square miltes, on which is built hundreds of buildings, similar in appearance, neat and sanitary. To this area the government is adding other

land as fast as purchased. The boys were impressed with the treatment accorded them < by soldiers they, met there—all were courteous. JUNGLES Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Clark were Lee goers Friday. Mr. and Mrs, John Tow were Wolcott . goers Saturday. William Harwell and Elmer Clark were Wolcott goers Saturday. Mrs. Ella Johnson visited her mother, Mrs. Anna Chapman, Sunday. ' i Miss Olive Clark spent Saturday and Sunday morning with Sophia Clark. Thomas Johnson and family spent Sunday with Lonzo Wood and family. Misses Viola, Beulah and Bertha Beaver and Ora Clark visited Center school Friday. Oliver Hamilton and Walter Chapman called on Elmer Clark Sunday morning. Miss Effie Wesner went to her home in Wheatfield to visit schools, returning Sunday evening. Henry Woods spent Saturday night and Sunday with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James Woods. A box social was held at Band Box school house last night, and one will be held at Palestine school house tonight. Samuel Martin, Buck Frye and Merle Martin, all of Chalmers, attended the box social at Banner school Saturday night. Misses Ora and Irma Clark and Merle Martin of Chalmers spent Saturday night and Sunday with Elsie Clark and family. Everett Clark went to Chalmers to husk corn for Charles VanVoorst, Ernest Clark returning to his work also at the same place. There was quite a reunion held at Elsie Clark’s Sunday. The following were present: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Templeton and son Eben, Fred May and family, Elmer Clark and family, Merle Martin, Homer Templeton, wife and son Russell, Mr. and Mrs. Laid Clark and daughter Sophia, making in all twentyseven. All had an enjoyable time.

MT. AYR (From the Tribune) Mrs. Clarence Blankenbaker was a Rdnsselaer visitor Tuesday. Mrs. Jasper Wright attended the Rees Hill funeral in Brook Thursday. Dick Ashby wife and son spent Sunday with W. R. Wooley at Brook. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Book spent Sunday with Ernest Prouty near Surrey. Mrs. Jay Miller returned Sunday from a week’s visit with her parents near Remington. W. R. Lee, wife and son Howard visited with his sister, Mrs. J. W. Overton at Monon Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Rimer of Michigan City spent the week-end with relatives and friends here. Jay and Nellie Makeever, Elsie Meharry and Edgar Steward attended a district meeting of the M. E’s. at Monon Thursday. George W. Lynch was called to Oklahoma again on account of serious illness among his folks. He started for that place Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrencb Gebhart of Kankakee Illinois, and Pfrimmer Hopkins of Donovan, Illinois, visited Mrs. C. J. iHopkins Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Harris and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Coovert called on Mrs. Burton and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Teach at Roselawn Sunday. Mrs. Charles Snow and children have returned from Indianapolis, where they went last fall to be near the mute girl which they placed in school there. Mr. and Mrs. David Nay returned Monday from a week’s visit with relatives and friends at Warsaw and Wabash. At the latter place they visited Walter Blankenbaker and family. Oscar Schanlaub and family spent Saturday and Sunday at Williamsport. They visited Mrs. Schanlaub’s folks. Mrs. Schanlaub’s nephew, who had been visiting here the past week, returned with them. Otto Bengsten and son Charles visited G. W. Zerbe and family at Tiosa Sunday. Mr. Zerbe will be remembered here. having been agent for the C. & E. I. here for a number of years prior to ,1906.

SOUTH AMERICA Miss Juanita Fisher was a Wolcott goer Tuesday. Mrs. Fred Saltwell called on Mrs. Dolfin Friday afternoon. Mrs. Marion Dunn spent Thursday with Mrs. Lilly Mitchell. Ora Clark and Jessie Dolfin visited Center school Tuesday. Charles Marchand and family i spent Sunday with Dean Marchand and family. Miss Effie Wesner visited at i Wheatfield from Friday until Sunday afternoon. John Ramp and sister Tillie called on Albert Dolfin and family Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Dolfin spent Sunday evening with James Blankenship and family. True Culp and family spent Saturday and Sunday with Charles Beaver and family. Mrs. George Foulks and Mrs. W. B. Fisher helped Mrs. Earl Foulks cook for shredders Friday. Mrs. Charles Ramp and son John and daughter Tillie ate Sunday dinner with Fred Saltwell and wife. Mrs. Lilly Mitchell and Mrs. Vesta Hamilton visited with the latter’s sister, Mrs. Gallagher, of Wolcott. Mrs. Frank May and Mrs. W. B. Fisher and Mrs. Lilly Mitchell helped Mrs. George Foulks cook for shredders Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. Nanninga and daughter, Mrs. Nicola, K. Ettema

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

FARMS FOR SALE

60 acres. On Main road, half mile from pike and mila from station, school and church; is on R. F. D. and telephone line. This farm is all black land, in cultivation except eight acres In timber adjoining buildings. The outlet for drainage is good. There is a new five-room bungalow with nice porch, barn for four horses, six cows, grain and bay; hog house, chicken house, all new; a good well and young orchard. Price $75. Terms, $1,500 down and long time on remainder. . 83 acres. On main road, near two stations and in good neighborhood. 35 acres in cultivation and now in good crops, remainder pasture and timber. There is a large barn, three-room' house, a young orchard and good well. There is 15,000 feet of lumber on the farm that goes with the place. Price $45. Owner will sell on terms of S6OO down and long time on remainder. Or he will take good property or live stock as first payment. 120 acres. This farm lies eight miles from this city and in good neighborhood, two miies from station. All black land, except 15 acres, 10 acres timber. The buildings are common, consisting of four-rootm house, barn and well. This is a bargain at $55. There is a loan on this farm of $3,00J. due in three years. 53 acres. Near pike and station, all in cultivation and all tiled and good clay subsoil. There is H sixroom house, barn, well and seven acres in alfalfa; in Barklej township. Price $65. Terms. 75 acres. 'lbis nice little home lies on the Jackson highway four miles out from this city. It is in a closely settled community and in one of our best neighborhoods. It is all good grain land, all in cultivation •. and well tiled. There is a neat five-room house, a nice barn and other outbuildings, good well and windmill, lots of fruit and nice shade. Price $125; terms, $2,000 down and suitable time on remainder. 160 acres. This farm lies on pike road, two miles from station, school across the road, has R. F. D. and telephone. There is a ten-inch tile that heads at line of this farm, giving fine outlet tor drainage. 130 acres is in cultivation and remainder pasture; the pasture has some timber on it; 140 acres of this farm is level and deep black loam soil, remainder little rolling and lighter soil. There is neat five-room house and substantial and roomy barn, plenty of fruit, a good well and other outbuildings. The fencing is mostly new. Price SBS. Will sell on payment of $2,000 down and suitable time on remainder. 40 acres. This tract of land lies on public road and mile from pike. There are »no improvements except fence. There is about 25 acres in nice black prairie land that has never been broken and has been used for pasture; the remainder is in timber. There is some saw timber on it. enough for frame for house and barn. Owner of this land will sell on terms of S3OO down and long time on remainder. Or if purchaser will build good house barn they can have good time on all the purchase price. This is a chance for one having limited means to get a nice home. Price $45. This land lies four miles from good town with elevator and high school. 31 acres. This is a splendid tract of land and is beautifully situated. It is all good heavy loam soil, fine for all kinds of grain and grasses and splendid for truck. It is all in cultivation and is all in oats this year, which has been sown to timothy. There is a pike road along the west side and there is a

GEORGE F. MEYERS

and C. DeKock of Demotte visited with Albert Dolfin and family Friday, returning in the evening. Elmer Clark and children and Glen Clark and family visited with Mrs. Elsie Clark and family Sunday. Mrs. Fred Saltwell spent Monday with her daughter, Mrs. Ella Lear. GIFFORD Will Obeaeliuin nas purchased a new auto. Miss Ethel Nus§ called on Hazel Lambert Saturday evening. Mrs. Guy Zook and children spent the last of the week with Jud Zook and family. Charles Walker has been on the sick list, but is getting along nicely at this writing. Quite a few from here attended' the social at the Buckhorn school house Saturday night. There will be church services in our burg Sunday night, November 25. e Let everyone be present. Roy Wilber went to Chicago Sunday and brought back an auto Monday. Girls, don’t all speak at once. Alf Donnelly, an onion man from Rensselaer, visited our onion fields Saturday. ' ■ He thinks they are all “rubber-necks.” A good crowd attended our box social Friday. The proceeds netted $53.45. The teachers bought a Victrola with the money. Frank Dunn and Lon Daniels have quit hauling onions and went to the hay fields Tuesday where they struck better wages. Jesse Nuss and family went to McCoysburg Saturday in their Ford and visited from Saturday until Sunday with the former’s sister, Mrs. Baker. 1 Lee Wesner went to Brookston

couple of acres of a nice rise facing the pike, making a nice place for buildings. There are no improvements on it except fence. On the south line there is a dredge ditch that gives fine outlet for drainage. It is 80 rods from village and station and school. Price $75. Terms, SI,OOO down and long time on remainder. Or if purchaser will build neat house and barn it can be arranged to give good terms on the entire amount. 80 acres. This farm lies on public road and less than mile from pike, and is on R. F. D. and telephone line. There is a dredge ditch that touches one corner of the farm that gives fine outlet for drainage. There is a new fourroom house and small new barn and good well. This is all black land except a few acres and has 60 acres in cultivation and 20 in pasture, which has some nice young timber. Owner will sell on easy terms. Price $67.50. Owner might take some clear property or live stock. 100 acres. This farm lies eight miles out from this city and on main road, fourth mile from pike. Has telephone, R. F. D. and near church and school. This farm has 85 acres of good black loam land adapted to all kinds of grain and 15 acres a little rolling. Part of this land is in pasture and has nice bluegrass. There are a few patches of light timber in the pasture. The farm has good outlet for drainage and is near large ditch. There is a good five-room house and a number of serviceable outbuildings, a good well, windmill, tank and good bearing orchard and lots of small fruit. Owner will sell at $65 and on terms of $2,500 down. Owner might take part in clear property. Owner lives on this farm. 100 acres. This farm lies six miles from this city and is well located, being on the Jackson highway. It is on R. F. D. and telephone line. 75 acres is in cultivation, which is well tiled and has large tile outlet on the farm and is good grain land. The remainder is in pasture and has some timber on it but mostly small and scattering and well set to bluegrass. There is a three-room house, large new barn and good well. Price SBS. This farm has a loan on it for $6,500 that is in easy payments and has long time to run. Owner lives on this farm. Will sell on easy terms. 75 acres. This is a splendid piece of land and a good home. It lies in well Improved neighborhood, on R. F. D., telephone line, pike and fourth mile to country store, two-room school house and church. The land is tiled and all in cultivation and all good grain land. There is a good two-story eight-room house, good new barn and a number of out-buildings, fruit, good well and wind mill. This farm lies six miles from this city and is occupied by the owner. Price $125. Terms, $2,000 down. 240 acres. This farm is a good one and lies on main road that is to be piked and one mile from pike now built that leads to all parts of the country. This farm has been used as a stock and grain farm. It is level and all in cultivation or bluegrass pasture ready for the plow, except three groves, in all about 30 acres. It is all good grain land and 160 acres In deep black soil and remainder is lighter soil but productive. It has good drainage, having large ditch through it. There is a good sevenroom house, good horse barn, two good cattle sheds, double crib, granary, work shop, milk house and several more outbuildings. There are three wells, two windmills.

Saturday to begin husking corn. He returned Tuesday and said the corn was not ready to shuck yet down there. Victor Walker epent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ike Walker, near Rensselaer, before going to Colorado for his and his son’s health. Constipation Causes Sickness Don’t permit yourself to become constipated, as your system immediately begins to absorb poison from the backed-up waste matter. Use Dr. King’s New Life Pills and keep well. There is no better safeguard against illness. Try it tonight, 25c. All druggists.—Advt. FAIR OAKS Health is quite good with us this week. Jule Netzel’s family arrived here from North Dakota last week. Cottage prayer meeting was held Wednesday evening at Mrs. Kight’s. Bert Warne had a car of cord wood loaded the first df the week for shipment. Charles Halleck finished hulling his crop of navy beans Monday,

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tanks and good bearing orchard. The fencing Is good. Owner of this farm lives on it and his age and health is cause for selling. He offers it at the low price of $57.50. Terms, $3,000 down and suitable time on remainder. 100 acres. This farm lies on main road which is to be piked and is two miles from station. It is all black land in cultivation except ten acres pasture and timber. It is now mostly in corn, has 15 acres of wheat and some oats. It has fine outlet for drainage, having a good graded road on west side and a new dredge ditch on the south and east line. There is a five-room house, good sized barn, crib, work shop, chicken house, well house and good well. The 1 buildings are in good condition and not old. Owner lives on this farm and has good reasons for selling. Price $75. Terms on half. 78 acres. This is a good farm and all in cultivation except a' few acres in grove. It is level to gently rolling and has creek running through it which furnishes good drainage. It is well tiled and is a heavy loam soil. It has good flveroom house, good roomy barn and a number of outbuildings, a good well and lots of fruit. This farm is in wqll settled neighborhood and near school and church. Price $95. 80 acres. This farm lies three miles from this city and is one of the best farms in the county. It Is all deep black loam soil and splendid grain land. It Is slightly rolling te make it drain nice and is well tiled and has two large outlet tile through it There is splendid six-room house, good barn, double cribs and several other outbuildings, good well, oeipent walks, large orchard. Price $lB5. 40 acres. On pike, in Barkley township, nine miles out; 30 acres fine timber and 10 acres in cultivation. Price $65. Terms, SSOO down and long time on remainder. This is good land and in good location. 80 acres. This farm is In Jordan township and is well located and all in cultivation; has some tile and all good land except about six acres sandy. There is a set of improvements of five-room house, good barn and other outbuildings, good well and splendid orchard. Owner will sell at the low price of $65 and on favorable terms. 100 acres. This farm lies on main road, R. F. D. and telephone line, mile from station. It is all black prairie land, in cultivation, except two acres in timber. It la fenced into four fields with new fence and has good outlet for drainage. There is 16 acres sown in wheat, which goes with the farm. There is a two-story house of four rooms, barn, silo and other outbuildings, and good well. Price $75. Will sell on terms of SI,OOO down and good time on remainder; or will take property or live stock as part payment. 160 acres. This tract of land lies on the Jackson highway, two miles from town, with high school, bank and stores. It has 30 acres in cultivation and remainder is in timber pasture. There is a small house and barn. Owner will sell at the low price of $35 and will take livestock or property as first payment or for all. Have a party who owns a splendid residence of seven rooms, largo lot, in Remington. Ind., that wants to trade for property in Rensselaer. Prefer smaller property and will give time on difference. 320 acres. Well improved farm in Fulton county, worth SIOO. Owner will take half in smaller farm and give long time on other half.

which amounted to about twentyfive hushels. Lee Kimble of Parr is underpinj ing the Thomas house, occupied by Charles Halleck. . Mr. and Mrs. John Thorn moved this week to Hammond, where he i« employed in the shops. I Enos Moffitt went over to work for 'Mr. Teach on the stone road Monday. They are using three motor truck for hauling. The school house work is going slow this week, owing to lack of help, which is caused by the low wages-paid, $2.50. Mrs. Blanch Hoffman of Ham- ; mond visited here Sunday and is I spending the week with her par--1 ents, Dan Odle’s, in Colfax township. Miss Mildred Bozelle, who has been staying with her sister, Mrs. C. A. Bringle, at Remipgton, came Monday and visited with friends in Fair Oaks a couple of days. S. E. Robbins, who lives on one of Lawler’s farms, west of here, has the forms in for the concrete wall of a basement of a new bungalow on his farm adjoining the Lawler farm. Firman Thompson and H. R. KiUTrie and another gentleman from Hammond spent several days this week on the former’s farm near Parr with their guns, bagging game by the auto load. F. E. Husted, who had been boarding at the Cottingham hotel for a year or two. took a change a few days ago and Is now boarding with J. C. Thompson’s, in the west part of town.

Try The Democrat’s want »d colpmna. Ton will be most agreeably surprised by the results.

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