Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 77, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 December 1917 — Page 3

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 26, 1917

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

WOLCOTT (From the Enterprise) Harry Waymire of Rensselaer spent Monday and Tuesday with Wolcott relatives. Mrs. J. B. Burch went to Reynolds Wednesday to spend the day with her brother, S. U. Dobbins. Mrs. Ed. Miller went to Lafayette Tuesday evening to visit her brother, Chas. Stevens, and family. Mrs. Fred McDuffie went to Pontiac, Illinois, Wednesday to visit her uncle, William Wooding, who ig seriously ill. Mrs. Arthur Jordan went to St. Anne, Illinois, Tuesday evening to attend the funeral of her cousin, Lawrence St. Pierre. Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Smith went to Paris, Illinois, Wednesday for a visit at the home of their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Crede. Mrs. L. S. Holderman of Morris, Illinois, came Monday evening to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Ferguson, and other relatives here. Mrs. Carrie Clark and Mrs. Chas. Weterick and little son, Charles Robert, went to Logansport Wednesday to visit Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Delzell. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Straisinger of Indianapolis, December 12, a daughter. Mrs. Straisinger was formerly Miss Essie Spencer of this place. John M. Spencer, whose illness was mentioned in these columns last week, is reported resting comfortably. His son, John C. Spencer of Walla Walla, Washington, arrived last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Barnes and Mr. Barnes’ mother, Mrs. George Brown of Poplar, Montana, who have been visiting Joseph Emond and (family, went to Kankakee, Illinois, Wednesday to visit Mrs. Barnes’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Laßoche. Mrs. Barnes is a sister of Mrs. Emond.

GOODLAND (From the Herald) Miss Laura Ponton of Remington Is the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. C. Louette. Thomas Watson, son of W. S. Watson, has enlisted in the aviation corps and is en route east. School will be dismissed this Friday for the Christmas vacation, to convene again Monday morning, December 31. William Mustard, stationed at Camp Zachary Taylor, at Louisville, Kentucky, will be home December 29 for a few days’ visit with home folks. J. C. Statzell, who has been operator here for a number of years, left Monday for Brazil, where he will be chief train dispatcher o*f this division. Invitations are out for the wedding of Miss Pearl Layman of Remington and Albert Glasgo of Goodland, at the Methodist church at

THURSDAY AND FRIDAY January 3 and 4, *lB DE LAVAL SERVICE DAYS AT OUR STORE For the benefit of all users of De Laval Cream Separators we have established two De JLa'Oal Service Day's. On these dates we shall be glad to have any De Laval user bring his separator to our store for a complete and careful inspection and adjustment, which will be made free of charge. Should any parts, due to unusual wear or accident, need to be replaced, this will be done, the only charge being for the price of the new parts used. A De Laval Service man will be with us to assist with this work. Bring in your Separator and receive the benefit of his advice on the care and operation of your machine, as well as the free service. It is our wish, and that of the De Laval Company, that every user of a De Laval Separator get the maximum of efficiency at the minimum of cost. No expert is required to keep a De Laval in repair. A little care with the use ol De Laval Separator Oil will keep it running satisfactorily for years if adjustments are made when needed. De Laval Separators sold on easy payments COME EARLY AND AVOID DELAYS Kellner & Callahan Rensselaer, - - Indiana

Remington Sunday afternoon. Ben Shelland will move onto the farm to be vacated by Elmer Monesmith. Last summer Ben purchased a farm in Wisconsin but now has 1 decided to remain in Indiana for a while. Mrs. Newt. Wickwire and two lit- ' tie sprns, Russell and Charles, came Wednesday from their home at Merlin, Canada, for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Benj. P. Davidson. Albert Hotler has purchased a | farm in Wisconsin and will move ! there next spring. Joseph Hotler expects to move to Goodland in the ; spring, having purchased the A. J. | Bull is property. Mrs. (Harriett McNabb will go to Louisville Saturday to spend Christmas with her husband, Lieut. McNabb, at Camp Taylor. The last of the week they will return and hf will spend New Year’s here. James C. Rice went to Chicago Friday night and enlisted with the United States navy and will report for duty soon. James has had several years’ naval experience, and will fit in his new work like a hand in a pocket. The train schedule on the Lacross division has been changed again. Beginning last Monday a mixed train leaves Lacross and will attempt to make the same schedule on the return trip, this mixed train leaving Goodland at 1:30 p. m. This train will make good connections with the Monon train at Fair Oaks* for Chicago. Another train will leave Goodland in the morning for Lacross and return in the afternoon.

BROOK (From the Reporter) Born Saturday, a baby girl, to Mr. and Mrs. Ben Palmer. Charles Knapp of South Bend Is here visiting at the Woolley home. Miss Martha Harris went to Newtown, Indiana, on Monday to spend the balance of the winter with her father. Mel Shepard left this week for Mt. Olive, Illinois, where he will spend the holidays with his son, Cecil, and family. George Thornton, wife and son of Hutchinson, Kansas, were visiting his brother, M. J. Thornton, and family on Wednesday. M. J. Thornton went to Chicago Monday with a big shipment of poultry. He had 3% tons sent by express on the morning train. John Ade at the Crystal Springs Stock farm, has had about twenty lambs arrive this week. This is something unusual, as February and March is the lambing season. This week fifty-two books and (four large boxes of magazines were sent from our library to Camp Taylor at Louisville, where they will reach Indiana men. These books and magazines, donated by citizens 6f Brook and Iroquois township,

have been collected by the library and sent under direction of the State Public Library commission. We received a copy of the Big Horn County Rustler this Week and see that our old friend, Dr. M. G. Traugh, is one of the county commissioners of Big Horn county. He has charge of the road construction in his district and as he has had practical exeprience in stone road construction while here, he will give them good roads in Wyoming. On Thursday evening Miss Opal Turner of Rensselaer and Mr. Glen Brown of Foresman were married at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Snyder. The bride is well and favorably known at her home in Rensselaer, and the groom is the employ of the Brook Grain company at Foresman. He is an industrious and steady young man of excellent habits and will carry the best wishes of his many friends in his new venture.

MEDARYVILLE (From the Journal) Charles Robinson spent a couple of days last week with the Thomas Knotts family of Gary. Amos Fess and William Whited made a business trip Tuesday and Wednesday of this week to Mt. Ayr and Rensselaer. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Parker of Wabash came last Sunday for a two week's visit with their son, Charles Parker, and family. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Parker went to Laporte yesterday for a week’s visit with Mr. Parker’s daughter, Mrs. William Zellers. P. M. Querry, who has been dangerously ill this past week with Bright’s disease, is reported a little improved this (Thursday) morning. Roy Comer of Kalamazoo, Michigan, came Wednesday night to spend his Christmas vacation here and to visit with his uncle, Preston Querry., Miss Mamie Craw returned last week from Chrisman, Illinois. She was accompanied by Edgar Crow and Phonie Hill, who will visit their parents. Charles Franks of Warren, Minnesota, is here (for the winter visiting relatives and friends. Mr. Franks is one of Minnesota’s largest farmers. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Fleming and two children of Seattle, Washington, are here visiting Mr. Fleming's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Fleming, over the holidays. Mrs. Mary Querry, who has been making her home with her daughter, Mrs. Harry Jones of Lacross, came yesterday on account of the severe illness of her son, P. M. Querry. George Hansell, Jr., the baby son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Hanseli, died this (Thursday) morning of spasmodic croup. The little fellow had been ailing a few days from a cold, but ha dnot been seriously ill until last night. Mrs. C. E. Robinson and James Stevens attended the funeral of Ben Knotts, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Knotts, at Gary Sunday. The young man is a nephew of Mrs. Robinson and had been seriously ill for several weeks.

FRANCES VILLE (From the Tribune) Lieut. C. E. Sites of Camp Taylor is here on a short furlough. Corporal Orval Nickerson of Camp Taylor arrived last night for a few days’ visit with relatives here. Charles Kaupka has returned Yrorn Benton Harbor, where he was in a sanitorium for several days taking treatment for blood poisoning. He is very much improved. W. M. Guntle, aged seventy-nine, who has been making his home with his daughter, Mrs. John Reeder, died Monday morning. The cause of his death was heart trouble and dropsy incident to his advanced age. He was a former resident of Darlington, this state, where the funeral was held today and burial was made. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Koebcke of Helix, Oregon, and his father, Louis Koebcke, arrived from the West Saturday evening. They have disposed of their Oregon interests and will live here permanently. It is Fred’s intention to build on his 135-acre farm north of town. Recently they had been making .a tour of the Pacific coast, stopping over at SanFraneisco, Los Angeles, across to Yuma, Tuscon and New Orleans on the Southern Pacific and to Chicago on the Illinois Central.

Catarrh Cannot Be Cured with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, a t they cannot reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a local disease, greatly influenced by constitutional conditions, and in order to cure it you must take an internal remedy. Hall’s Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and acts through the blood on the mucous surfaces of the system. Hall’s Catarrh Medicine was prescribed by one of the best physicians in this country for years. It is composed of some of the best tonics known, combined with some of the best blood purifiers. The perfect combination in the ingredients in Hail’s Cattffrh Medicine is what produces such wonderful results in catarrhal conditions. Send for testimonials free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props., Toledo, O. All Druggists, 75c. Hall’s Family Pills for constipation.—Advt. Three Russian famines of comparatively recent date were among the most severe in the history of the country. They occurred in 1891, 1906 and 1911. During the ten years following the first of these periods of dearth the government allotted nearly $125,000,000 for relief work but the sums were not Judiciously expended.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

Christmas Is Still a Religious Holiday

Christmas holds a unique place as a yearly celebration. The observance of other holidays has changed, but Christmas has yielded none of its original sacredness. It is now, as at first essentially a religious day. Its realitj voices a song of fraternity people gr o\v at. this season more generous, more indulgent, more human. It is evangelistic for the destruction ol malice and ill-will—-differences between one and another are forgotten. Year by year Christmas devitalizes selfishness, and Consequently the day is a powerful factor for good. Great characters step from the spiritualized atmosphere; majestic deeds of charity leave their blessing and example everywhere. Yuletide is not merely a period of gift bestowal or solely a time of thoughtfulness. Its significance is more profound. Feeling is immersed In kindness. Conduct is adapted to what is highest and best. The first plain Christmas, of which that of today is a sublime issue, dignified sacrifice. The Good Book says: “And there were shepherds watching, and keeping the night. watches over their flocks.” A manifestation of personal saci-ifice. Those who would be rich must give. The gift need not be monetary. Giving is without limitation —if a singer, give to others a gladsong; if a millionaire in experience, give freely of advice; if a table of plenty, share the repast with those who are not only physically hungry, but thirsty for sympathy; if Invested with geniality, become a prince giver of laughter, of service, of encouragement. Be constructive. Followers of this doctrine draw from the season a rich return in happiness.

Don’t Really Mean It.

“Wishing your friends and neighbors a ‘Merry Christmas’ is ai pleasing custom.” “True, but I have conscientious scruples against doing so,” answered the thoughtful man. “What do you mean?” “I fear a great many people say ‘Merry Christmas!’ in much the same spirit that they ask, ‘How do you do?’ They don’t care a hang how you do.” — Exchange.

Ye Chrystmass Tyme.

Maye everie kyndnesse ye have wrought® Uponne youre fellowe menne, Uponne thys blessed chrystmasse day«Returne to you againe, And maye echo logge whycho blazeth highe Uponne youre yule-tyde fyro Reflect in tongues of living flame Youre dearest heart’s desyre. —Marlon V. Higgins.

The Boy’s idea.

“Gee whizz, Bill Green’s in luck.” “What’s the matter?” “His folks use twin beds.” “I don’t see anything lucky about that for Bill.” “You don’t. They’ve got two beds to hide his Christmas presents under instead of one.”

Community Christmas Trees.

Many towns and villages get much satisfaction and advertising out of community Christmas trees. The community tree brings the people together into the open and If well managed is worth while in any community.

11113111 Why not insure your cars when we can carry your insurance for Fire, Lightning, Wind Storm, Theft and Collision for about $1 per SIOO. I also have several farms for sale or will trade on town property. If you need anything in insurance or real estate, see me. Walter Lynge Phone 455 Rensselaer, - Indiana

That Sus. hunger strike, as a conservation measure, was a rank failure. You may have probably noticed that it isn’t long after you calling a boy a “chip off the old block,’’ before he begins to aspire to be a block himself. What has become of the old-time butcher who used to throw in a piece of liver with a soup bone and a piece of fat as big as your fist with a chunk of roast? The report that the government will require all available supplies of castor oil* will be received with delight by the youngster who has eaten too much supper. The Democrat’s supply of Service Flags is going fast. Better come in and secure one before they are all gone, as we shall get no more after the present lot is exhausted.

Christmas By CHARLES VIRGIL TEVIS Heart of youth, ’tis Christmas time — Be singing! Ev cry bell in every climq Is ringing. Eyes are sparkling, lips are smiling, Greetings merry, gifts beguiling. Matters nothing what your age, Santa has the Yuletide stage! Turn the page of yesterday, Forgetting All but that the mystio hour’s Begetting, In the leading actor’s mission— Life’s great promise, Love’s fruition! Heart of youth, yours is the play On the wondrous Christmas Day!

HINTS FOR BELATED GIFTS

Bags and Aprons Are Easily and Quickly Made and They Are Always Acceptable. For nanny weeks before Christmas the household is busy with needle, crochet hook and tatting shuttle, fashioning Christmas gifts for family and friends. But, there always are some belated gifts, that must be made during the lust few days, for frieuds that we would like to remember. In such cases there is nothing more quickly or easily made than bugs and aprons, and one never can have too many of either. Laundry bags, stocking bags, darning bags, piece bags and bags for soiled handkerchiefs can be made of chintz or cretonne, and fancy work bags, purse bags, and handkerchief bugs may be made of silk and ribbon. Severn 1 of these bags can easily be made in an evening, and they are always acceptable gifts. And aprons—no woman ever had too many aprons. A few yurds of gingham, percale and butcher’s linen made iqt into aprons, which would not require more than a day to make a good supply, would go a long ways as gifts to busy house mothers. And caps, also. At this time almost every woman wears some sort of cap when doing her house work, and a neat, washable cap makes an acceptable gift, and requires little skill In the making. And so with these practical and quickly made gifts one may be able to cntch up with Christmas remembrances, even though belated until the last few days before Christmas.

Opening the Fat Purse.

Too many fat purses respond only to the magic formula: Not to be opened till Christmas.

THE OLD YEAR

Five faces has the year to me; First a snowy one we see, White and shining, full of fun, Till the wintry days are done. Then he turns a smiliing face, Sweet with tenderness and grace; Springtime gladness on his brow, Oh, the year is lovely now. Soon he looks through summer flowers, Beaming on this world of ours; Warm and glad and in his prime, Is the year in summertime. See, he flings the flowers aside, Glows he now in harvest pride— Red and brown and gold, the fall Shows the grandest face of all. One bright flash, the glow is gone, Now the year a frown puts on; He is growing very old, Cross and weary, stern and cold. Old year, you brought of sorrow full my share, Yet some joys were mingled with the care.

AUCTION SALE OF FARM This farm which was offered at public auction on Monday, December 17, 1917, and which for various reasons was withdrawn, will again be offered for sale at public auction on the premises on Thursday, December 27,1917 This farm is located two and one-half miles narthwest of Rensselaer on one of the main traveled stone roads, and was Xully described in ray former advertising, and as I have formerly announced my intention of locating in the West, the- prospective purchaser can Ifeel assured that he will get the worth of his money if he buys this farm. - TERMS OF SALE—Subject to a mortgage loan of $5,000.00 at 5 per cent due January 1, 1922, to be assumed by purchaser, onethird of the balance of purchase price on day of sale; one-third due June 1, 1918, and the remaining third due .Tune 1, 1919, with interest at 6 per cent on deferred payments from March 1, 1918. More favorable terms might be arranged with purchaser on day of sale if desired. Purchaser has the privilege of making full cash payment on day of sale. Possession "will be given March 1, 1918. Sale begins promptly at 2 pr m. f Thnrsday December 27, 1917, Charles H. Porter COL. FRED A. PHILLIPS, Auctioneer.

How the Mistletoe Came to Mean Kissing

We decorate onr homes with sprays of mistletoe at Christmas time, but few of us know the history of it as a Tuletido symbol. Pretty girls are kissed under It and a great deal of fun and nonsense are carried on apropos of It, but no one stops to think of how ancient a decoration It is or how sacred it was once thought to be. The ancient Celts in their Druidlcal religion had two great festivals, one in June and the other in December, the latter being equivalent to our Christinas. In both of these groat festivals the gathering of the mistletoe was a sacred rite. The Druids believed that a potion prepared from mistletoe would increase their flocks and that the plant was a remedy against all poison. It was believed to be a curative for many ills, and this belief is still to be found In many remote' places in Europe. In Lacaune, France, for example, it is always administered by the nativa dwellers as an antidote for poison. In the northeast of Scotland people used to cut withes of mistletoe at the March full moon; these they bent la circles and kept for a year to euro hectic fevers and other troubles. In Sweden on midsummer eve mistletoq is diligently sought after, the people believing it to he possessed of many mystic qualities, and that if a sprig of it Is attached to the celling of the dwelling house, the horse’s stall or the cow’s crib, the trols will then be powerless to injure either man or beast. Many German peasants also consider the mistletoe a powerful charm against evil spirits. A similar belief seems to have lingered among the Romans. When AeneaS descended into Ilades ho gathered, to protect himself from the infernal powers, a branch of mistletoe, which Vergil calls the golden bough. The custom of kissing under the mistletoe goes hack to the days when Thor and Odin and all the other gods of the Northland walked und talked with men. Baldur, the soa of Odin and Frigga, the Apollo of Scandinavian mythology, the flaxen-haired god of sunshine and Its attendant blessings, was loved by all earthly and heavenly beings save one —Lokl, the jrod of earthly fire and its attendant evils. How of nil the things animate and inanimate in the world, except the surly mistletoe, swore never to harm, the sun god nnd how Loki slew Bnldur with u branch of it, has been told with beautiful poetic power by Matthew* Arnold. In conciliation, hoping to soothe the passionate sorrow of the mother, Frigga, they dedicated the mistletoe to her.. And now sin and sorrow had hallowed It; for henceforth It was to grow, not as a symbol of bitterness and hatred, but as a sign of tenderness and love.i But the gods decreed that It was to stand for these tilings only so long as it touched hot hold's kingdom, the soil;! and for this reason It Is never seen! growing on the ground and we our-< selves Always bang It high on the rafters or chandeliers. And now that It was the plant of love, the custom arose for enemies to become friends under the mistletoe; for lovers tb pledgo their troth beneath it; and for those who met there to kiss as a sign of at* fectionate fellowship.

You ne’er again, your footsteps will retrace, I’ll soon forget your once familiar face. He has been so good and kind — Poor old year; we must not mind; Thinking of his early grace We’ll 'forget his cruel face. Love him as he goes away, Just a week from Christmas day; We shall have another year, White and bright and full of cheer. —Contributed. It is said that the farm tractors used in the West can plow, double-disk, and seed twenty-five apres a day each, that is, each tractor can do in a day the amount of work which a man and a team could accamlplish In two weeks. Besides, the tractors are also used for harvesting, thrashing and taking the crop to market.

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