Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 83, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 January 1918 — Page 3

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1918

The WEEK’S DOINGS

Theodore Roy of south of town wae a Lafayette goer Friday. John Priest of Lafayette, passenger agent of the Monon, was in the city Friday. Mrs. Bert Amsler went to Fowler the last of the week for a visit with relatives. Myrt B. Price, who is now staying with his brother near Remington, was in Rensselaer Friday. Mr. and Mrs. James Shindelar •of near Brook took the train Friday for a visit with relatives at Akron, Indiana. Yesterday’s markets: Corn, $1: oaJts, 76c; wheat, $2; -rye, $1.60. The prices a year ago were: Corn, 91c; oats, 51c; wheat, $1.70; rye, $1.15. John Robinson of near McCoysburg drove in town Monday in his sled and said that in a number of places he was forced to go into the fields in order to get through. Sanol Eczema Prescription is a famous old remedy for all fcrms of Eczema and skin diseases. Sanol is a guaranteed remedy. Get a 35c large trial bottle at the firug store. ts Notwithstanding the stormy day, the Gourley & Erwin public sale near Fair Oaks last Friday was well attended and the property brought good prices, The Dsmocrat is told.

Mrs. Lydia Bennett, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. W. L. Bott for the past few weeks, went to Lafayette Friday for a visit with her granddaughter, Mrs. Frank Hamilton, and family. T. C. Cain and Joseph Borntrager brolte the road from their homes south of town to Rensselaer Monday when they drove in with four horses to a sled and took home a load of coal and a supply of groceries. If this volume of snow should go off rapidly, when it does go, it is bound to create high water and possible damage in Rensselaer from ice gorges. But we all hope it will leave us gradually, but leave p. d. q. Chicago goers Friday were Mrs. W. F. Frye, Mrs. S. H. Cornwell, W. C. Babcock, Gerald Hollingsworth, G. J. Jessen of this city; Mr. and Mrs. William Blake, Mrs. Joseph Graham and Gretta Dunn of Remington. A daughter was born Sunday afternoon, Jlanuary 13, to Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Brusnahan, at the county hospital. Mrs. Brusnahan is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Wood, now o)f this city, and they are rejoicing over the arrival of their first grandchild. Earl Kessinger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kessinger, former residents of this county, but now residing at Seattle, Washington, stopped off here Friday for a short visit with his uncle, Charles Kessinger and family. Earl is now a sergeant in the U. S. service and is located at Greenville, South Carolina, and had been visiting his parents at Seattle.

A Safe Place To deposit your Liberty Bonds or any other valuable papers is in the Safety Deposit boxes at the THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK The public is invited to avail themselves of the conveniences of the conference rooms. Also the Bank tenders the use of its large and commodious Directors 1 and Stockholders' Room to the business men of the city and surrounding country.

Beef by quarter or in small quantities.—C. H. LEAVEL, phone 647. N. S. Bates returned Friday from a several weeks visit with his daughter, Mrs. Rufus Knox and Ifamily in Chicago. E. L. Fidler of southwest of town, went to Milwaukee, Wisconsin the last of the week to see his brother Dr. Frank Fidler. “Uncle” Marsh Warner suffered a slight stroke of paralysis Sunday evening, his entire right side being affected. He is 78 years of age. James McGuire, an inmate of the county ifarm, had his fingers quite badly frozen Saturday. It is possible that some of them may have to be amputated. Mrs. A. S. Laßue, assisted by Mrs. A. Woodworth, Mrs. T. D. Woodworth and Mrs. C. E. Simpson, entertained the Pythian club at her home on Park avenue yesterday afternoon. We have a complete record of your car and serial number, so let us fill out and send in your license application. We take care of the whole matter for only 25c.—MAIN GARAGE. ? M

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

The telephone lines are still out of commission in several place and Remington could not yet be reached yesterday. The telegraph lines were got back in working order Sunday, so our isolation has not since been quite so bad. The mercury again dropped below the zero mark a few degrees Monday night, but yesterday was bright and pleasant and it thawed a little on the south side of buildings. The thermometer registered 8 above zero in the shade at 2 p. m. The funeral party accompanying the remains of Miss Lydia Dwiggins did not leave Mlarion Saturday as, was announced because of the snow. A message was received by A. F. Long stating that they would not leave for this city until the roads had resumed traffic. Have you secured your motor license for 1918? If not, better delay it no longer. Miss Mabel Nowels, notary public at The Democrat office, has all the necessary application blanks and will fill out and send in the application for you without expense to you aside from the fee to the secretary of state and 25 cents notary fee. The high school basket ball team went to Reynolds Friday evening and played the team at that place. The score was 30 to 16 in favor of Rensselaer. The team was accompanied over by G. H. Clevenger, commercial teacher, who, with the boys was forced to spend the night in the depot at that place as there were no trains running. On Monday Mr. Clevenger and Laurence McLain came home on a work engine, leaving the rest of the boys at Reynolds.

We can now imagine what a typical Dakota blizzard looks like. The Democrat’s fancy stationery department can supply your every want in the stationery line.

THE COMMUNITY AUTOMOBILE SUPPLY COMPANY of Rensselaer, Indiana, will sell you a guaranteed tire for $1 profit each. Any size. Also gasoline at 1 cent per gallon pront.— Advt. ts Do you get up at mgnt? 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

No mail has gone out over the rural routes since Friday until yesterday, although the attempt was made by the local carriers Monday and again yesterday, when J. D. Martindale on Route 4 got over a part of ‘his route but the other carriers had tp turn back after proceeding a short distance. Several oases of partial destitution in the city were reported and relief given, Among the number was Mrs. Charles Elder and three small children, who had been without fuel and food for some time. They were provided with .these necessities land during the cold weather they will be cared for by the generous people of the city. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Warner, who went to Cincinnati, Ohio, last week to attend a hardware dealers' convention, expecting to return home Saturday afternoon, telegraphed his father, Grant Warner, Monday evening that they were in Indianapolis and did not know when they would be able, to get home. They left their children here with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Harris, during their absence. t

A son of Charles Stath of Moody came in on horseback Monday. He was several hours on the way and reported that in places the roadways were drifted four and five feet deep. From the corner by J. J. Eigelsbach’s farm south to the next turn he thought the snow would average four feet in depth. He came west to the Alf Donnelly corner and thence south into town, and by keeping at the side of the road where the drifts were worst managed to get through. Elmer Gwin returned home yesterday morning from a trip to Pennsylvania, and reported that the snow here was not nearly so bad as it was north of here. He reached Chicago Monday over the Erie and the snow was quite bad through the section of country he passed through. At Oberlin, Ohio, Mr. Gwin stopped off for a short visit with E. J. Stone and family, formerly of this city where Mr. Stone was employed on The Democrat. They were all well and send their regards to Rensselaer friends. Eighteen months ago David Budd of Boone county, sold a team of gray horses. Saturday, Mr. Budd received a letter from his son, Alger, who is now a member of the American Expeditionary Norces in France. Young Budd wrote that one evening recently he saw a troop of horses passing the camp and among the number he thought he saw a familiar gray horse. The next morning he investigated and found that his impression was right for he soon located Fred and Sam, tly» two horses which he had so often seen on his father’s farm. IHte said, that it was a joyful reunion all around, for the horses recognized him the minute he called their names. The coincidence, of the meeting, young Budd said, was one of the strangest ne ever experienced.

There is no need for anyone in Rensselaer or vicinity to be worried into hysterics because of the big snow storm we have just passed through or the. temporary railroad blockade that has shut off coal and other supplies for a (few days. No one is going to suffer any great hardships if they but let their wants be known. Use a little sound common sense (and don’t pay too much attention to alarmists. The present cold snap is not going to last forever, nor is this snow likely to remain with us for any great length of time. Conserve your fuel and supplies, of course, but keep right on “sawing wood” and don’t borrow trouble. Just think how much better off we are than the people in some of the large cities and remember that you don’t even know what real hardship is.

CASTO RIA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bears the J? Signature of *

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

Trustee Harvey W. Wood, Jr., had forty or fifty men at work yesterday shoveling out the roads of Marion township. — , A new supply of pads of typewriter paper (8%xll) just made up and on sale in the fancy stationery and office supply department at The Democrat office.

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

WORST STORM IN FIFTY YEARS

became stalled again. Among those from this city on the train were Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Wilcox of the county farm; Mrs. S. H. Cornwell, Mrs. W. L. Frye, Miss Luvia Gunyon, G. J. Jessen and James Wlarner. The passengers all remained on the train until some time Saturday afternoon when the provisions gave out and difficulty in heating the cars was encountered. They then went to nearby residences and were entertained in the best manner possible until late Monday night when the track was finally cleared and the train was enabled to proceed, reaching this city about 1 a. in. Tuesday. It was a new experience for miainy of those on the train and one that but few woudd care to repeat. In order to open the country roads it is probable that farmers residing in the various directions front the city will have to do as did about thirty Newton township farmers Monday. Armed with scoop shovels these farmers attacked the road near the home of James Lane early Monday morning and cleared the trail to Rensselaer, reaching here about 2:30 p. m. When they reached the city they shouldered their shovels and formed in single file and mlarched to a down town restaurant to appease their delayed appetites. Several' cases of persons having been overcome or nearly so by the extreme cold and exposure were reported. Dr. A., R. Kresler was almost overcome while returning from a call at McCoysburg, and was obliged to stop at a farmhouse for assistance. Earl Clouse was also nearly overcome while returning from Remington with one of the Frye busses. However, both are alright now and none the worse for their unpleasant experience. The two south bound trains that went through early yesterday morning were trains that had been tie! up at South Hammond since Friday night. No. 5 left Chicago yesterday at 9:35 and reached here about noon. The early morning train fonna Indianapolis which should have reached here Saturday morning came through yesterday morning about 9 o’clock. It had been stalled at Frankfort, but backed up to Indianapolis and came around by Lafayette over the Big Four. The Monon is still blockaded between Monon and Frankfort and the tracks will probably not be Cleared until sometime today; at least. No other Indinanapolis trains* were expected yesterday. The Louisville train came through to Lafayette Monday and doubled back, which would indicate that the storm was not nearly so severe south of Lafayette. The milk train weht through yesterday morning four hours late. Traffic on the C. & E. I. from Lacross to Goodland and running through the north part of this county, was re-established Monday, the first train making the through trip late in the evening.

TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE Oliver I? Braddock-et al to Clarence I. Bridgeman, October 30, n% nw 25-31-6, se nw 25-31-6, 120 acres, Walker, $7,500. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC As I am in business for myself, will repair all makes of cars, take care of all batteries and repair all electric systems, solder radiators, etc. If you are in trouble come in and I will straighten you out. Also handle the best storage battery in the country and other auto supplies. Garage opposite D. M. Worland’s furniture store. Telephone? —garage 294, residence 141-White. —M. J. KUBOSKE, Prop.

YELLOW FRONT FOR LUNCH Home Made Pies and Cakes Fresh Fish Tuesdays and Fridays W. R. GATES Telephone 308

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LOSES HIS LIFE IN BLIZZARD . A Delphi Man Overcome by Storm Last Saturday Afternoon. Andrew’ Hamilton, 68, oif Delphi, was overcome by the" storm of Saturday afternon, and while on the way home from Pittsburg, where he had gone in the afternoon, fell exhausted and unconscious on the Monon right of way, when but a sihort distance from his home at North Delphi. He was found and picked up by the bridge men of the Monon, who carried him to his home, where aid was administered; but life was extinct. He had lived most of his life at Pittsburg. IHe is survived by his widow; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Noah Leslie of Delphi, and Mrs. Joseph Hooper of Brookston, and a brother, Warren 1). Hamilton of Delphi. The funeral was held at 10 'oclock yesterday, by the pastor of the Christian church, of which Mr. Hamilton was ti .member.

PHILOSOPHY OF WALT MASON

There ought to be some sort of law, forbidding noises rank and raw, at night, when people would repose, and do some snoring through the nose. At 10 o’clock I soak my head and straightway toddle off to bed, and hope to give my life new zest by having one good slice of rest. An old gray cat prowls round my shack and splits the welkin up the back. Joy riders scoot along the street and raise pink thunder and repeat. A young man with a cheap guitar comes singing where the damsels are, and their abode is just next door-—how can a weary mortal snore? The milkman’s wagon jolts along; the milkman smites his brazen gong, and makes the night a discord fierce, while selling cowjuice by the tierce. And now a dog lets out a wail; there’s tinware fastened to its tail, and like a shot I hear it scorch beneath my open sleeping porch. All through the night the uproar goes; one must be dead to find repose, and when at dawn I leave my couch, I have a large and lasting grouch, my head is sore beneath my tile, and I forget t,p sing and smile.

Mystery still attaches to certain explosive sounds, heard in various parts of the world and known to science as “brontides.” On the coast of Belgium! these sounds seem to come from the sea, and are called locally mistpoeffers.” In the Ganges delta of India, similar sounds are called “Barisal guns.” Brontides are well known in some parts of Italy, where they bear a great variety of names. In Haiti a sound of this character Is known as the "gouffre,” while In parts of Australia it is called the "desert sound.’’ Brontides mostly take the form of muffled detonations, of indefinite direction. Probably they are of subterranean origin. Studies of eccentricities in the transmission of sound through the atmosphere lead to the conclusion that some of the sounds hitherto reported as brontides were really due to cannonading or blasting.—Popular Science Monthly.

John Eger, President. James H. Chapman, Cashier. Delos Thompson, Vice-President. J. W. Tilton, Asst. Cashier. STATE BANMFJENSSELAER Report of the condition of THE STATE BANK OF RENSSELAER, a State bank at Rensselaer, in the State of Indiana, at the close of its business on December 31, 1917.

RESOURCES Loans and Discounts... $296,882.8 4 Overdrafts .. . 1,127.49 U, S. Bonds . 29,450.00 Other Bonds and Securities 300.00 Banking House ' 8,000.00 Furniture and Fixtures 2,249.82 Due from Banks and Trust Companies .. . 66,531.04 Cash on Hand 8,576.76 Cash Items 362.87 Current Expenses 4,059.73 Interest Paid 1,773.75 Total Resources . ... .$412,314.30

State of Indiana, ) County of Jasper, )SS: a . I, J. W. Tilton, Assistant Cashier of The State Bank of Rensselaer, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true. Assistant Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this Stir day of January, 1918. (SEAL) M. LEOPOLD, My commission expires April 1, 1921. Notary Public.

BANKING SERVICE It is essential for a bank to have loaning power to render efficient service. The entire resources of The State Bank of Rensselaer are available to loan, except $ 10,000.00 invested in its bank building and furniture, giving it great loaning power. You are invited to take advantage of this-service. The same careful attention is given to small accounts that is given to large. accounts. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS John Eger, President Delos Thompson. Vice-President James H. Chapman, Cashier Granville Moody Lucius Strong STOCKHOLDERS John Eger, Granville Moody, James H. Chapman, Delos Thompson, Lucius Strong, Charles W. Hanley, Benjamin F. Fendig, Samuel Fendig, E. D. Rhoades, Tnotnas H. Mrs. William Washburn. ■

New Princess Theatre Matinee, 2:00 p. m. Night 0:45 TUESDAY, JANUARY 15 Special Bine Ribbon Feature Rubert Edeson in “Fathers of Men” Six acts —A drama of the land Of deep snows and deeper love where the code is honor or t'he gun. Also a Good Comedy—7 Big Acts. All seats 10c JANUARY 15 Double Star I’rogram—New Paramount Production Vivian Martin in v I • “The Sunset Trail” And FATTY' ARBUCKLE in “Oh! Doctor” 7 Acts in All 10c and 15c Allen M. Robertson Theatre Co. c. B. VIANT, Managing Director.

CARRIERS SUFFER HARDSHIPS

Make Following Request of Patrons for Assistance. '“The season is again at hand when the carrier is forced to endure all sorts of hardships in delivering your mail. Especially when snow banks have to be bucked Is his work doubly hard. The carrier is paid to deliver your mail, not to work the roads, tad if you expect your .mall promptly each day at the regular time just see that the approach to your mail box is kept open so that the carrier can easily drive up alongside it and deposit the mail. If there are any had drifts on the road along your land see that they are removed, and if your neighbor has not opened his road see that he does. Patrons of the route have something else to do besides sit by the stove and cuss the carrier when the snow comes—they must see that the roads are open. We want the patrons to report to us any inattention on the part of the carrier and we will promptly take the matter up with the proper authorities, but we want it distinctly understood that the fahlt is not all with the carrier. You simply .must see that the road is open each amd every day If you expect to receive your mail promptly. This matter comes up for consideration, every winter in this office and we take this means of notifying you that we want the matter settled so that it will not be necessary to rejiort aJny neglect to the department. By all means don’t leave pennies in the box for the carrier to fish out with fingers that are already nearly frozen. Assist the carrier all you can and then if he does not give you service we will find out why.”

CAMPAIGN WILL BE PATRIOTIC

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to Governor Goodrich, the Republican war governor of Indiana. If we are able to accomplish these results we shall believe that we have been of service to our party and of value to the state and nation. ’*

LIABILITIES Capital Stock —Paid in . $ 30,000.00 Surplus 30,000.00 Undivided Profits .... 4,188.30 Exchange, Discounts and Interest 12,919.64 Demand Deposits 293,556.62 Demand Certificates ... 3,619.92 Time Certificates 31,505.41 Savings Deposits 4,571.79 Other Liabilities 73.83 Reserved for Taxes . . . 1,878.73 Tottal Liabilities .... $412,314.3ft

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