Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 January 1918 — Page 3

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 583, 1918

The WEEK'S DOINGS

Cheer up! Ground Hog day will soon be here. Eugene Kirk of north of town was a Lafayette goer Friday. B. F. Spencer and son Keith cf Remington were visitors in the city Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Rainer went to Indianapolis Friday for a visit with their son, Rev. Ford Rainer. Mrs. S. P. Hilliard and little daughter Helen, went to Van Wert, Ohio, Saturday for a visit with relatives. Mrs. M. V. Snow and children of Chicago Heights, came the last of the week for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Snow. W. H. Berry of near Pleasant Ridge will hold a big public sale of stock, farm tools, etc., on Thursday, January 31. —Advt. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Beam received a cablegram from their son, Hurley, Friday announcing his safe arrival in France. (Hurley sailed on December 24. Mrs. Gaylord McFarland left for her home at Barberton, Ohio, Friday,. after several weeks’ visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kanne. Mrs. Charles Battleday accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Ray Overton, went to Lafayette Saturday to see the former’s sister, Mrs. Ira Morlan, who is quite sick. Sister Mary Yunlli of St. Joseph ©ollege, died at that place Thursday. Her age was 60 years. The body Was taken to Rome, Indiana, Friday for burial. She had been at the college for the past 20 years. Paul and Lenzy Swain and Ernest Florence lalft Friday for Gloster, Mississippi, on a prospecting trip. They went via Louisville, Kentucky, and stopped off to visit the Jasper county boys at Camp Taylor.

When you have Backache the Hver or kidneys are sure to be out of gear. Try Sanol, It does wonder* for the liver, kidneys and bladder. A trial 35e bottle of Sanol will convince you. Get it at the drug store.—Advt. ts Lester Gorham entertained about twelve friends Saturday evening at a % o’clock dinner party at the home wf his uncle, Frank Norman, north of town. The guests all high school students, and a most enjoyable overling was spent. According to dispatches from Washington George H. Healy of this city has' been promoted to a colonelcy in the United States army, which is in line with information appearing in The Democrat a few weeks ago. Gol. Healy is noifr at San Antonio, Texas, where he is attending a staff officers school. Among the articles to be sold at the William 1 Berry sale near Pleasant Ridge, January 31, are: 2 cows, extra good ones, one fresh in May, others fresh in a few days, these are cows that give five gallons of milk a day; 1 cow with young calf by side; 1000 lbs. of salt in 100 lb. bags; 1 bag of timothy seed; some seed corn, house dried. .

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 :.' ' ' . '■■ -r > . ■}' '' . ; 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' and Stockholders' Room to the business men of the city and surrounding country.

Samuel Karnowsky was a Chicago business visitor Friday. F. R. Erwin of Fair Oaks was a business visitor in the city Saturday. Beef by quarter or In small quantities. —C. H. LEAVEL, phone 647. Baptist prayer meeting Thursday evening at Mrs. WiU|am McCarty’s at 7:30. Charles Replogle, who is employed in a barber shop at Lowell, spent 9umday here with his family. Mrs. Maria Hopkins, the aged mother of George W. Hopkins, the druggist, is quite sick with the grip. Among the Chicago goers Monday were W. I. Hoover, Dr. J. Hansson, Elmer Gwin and Misses Bertha Daniels and Gladys Reeve. Prof. Ray Yeoman of Purdue university spent Sunday and Monday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Yeoman of Newton township. Yesterday’s markets: Corn, $1; oats, 76c; wheat, $2; rye, $1.60. The prices one year ago were: Corn, 94c; oats, 54c; wheat, $1.70; rye, $1.15. F. L. Overton of near Lee will hold a big public sale of dairy cows and other property on Thursday, February 7. Don’t forget the date. —Advt. Billy Frye has sold his Remington bus line and bus to Frank Kresler, who will operate same as soon as the roads become passable again for an auto.

Mrs. George Dolson of Chicago stopped off here Saturday for a few hours visit with her aunt, Mrs. Mattie Sharp. She had been at Burnettsville attending the funeral of a relative. J. J. Lawler was down from Chicago Saturday. Mr. Lawler has added 240 acres more to his Jasper county land holdings, having purchased the W. H. Berry farm at Pleasant Ridge. Woman’s friend 1* a large trial bottle of Sanol Prescription. Fine for black beads, eczema and all rough skin and clear complexion. A real skin tonic. Get a 35c trial bottle at the drug store. —Advt. ts Mrs. Kenton Blankenship was called to Sreator, Illinois, Monday by the death of her brother-in-law, Benjamin Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Smith were former residents of this county and will be remembered by many people here. H. F. Schricker of the Starke County Democrat, accompanied Dy his father, Chris Schricker, and sister, were in Rensselaer Saturday to see another sister, Mrs. Ed. Smith, who has been in quite poor health lately but whom we are glad to say is now very much improved.

Old King Coal, that merry old soul, got a rap from the Rensselaer wood-choppers that, if followed in other localities where timber Is plentiful, would cause the old fellow to sit up and take notice. And it could be done, too, in hundreds of localities in Indiana and in thousands of localities the country over.

Jesse Welsh was down from Chicago Sunday. " Clifford Bever was over from Monticello and spent Sunday with his family here. If you want a good cow for stock or milk, attend the W. O. Williams sale, January 31. Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Wangelip went to Indianapolis' Saturday for a few days visit with relatives. Miss Lesta Wasson went to Winchester Sunday for a few days visit with relatives and with Clyde Comer and family at Farmland. Mrs. Henry Hildebrand returned to her home in Chicago Monday after a visit here with Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Kellner and other relatives. Until further notice the H. F. Parker studio will be open only on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of each week, owing to the fuel situation. —Advt. E. L. Hollingsworth, who is making inspection o<f the Y. M. C. A. work at different army camps, went to Camp Custer, Michigan, Monday to inspect the work there. Mrs. Delos Thompson and daughter Emily were Chicago goers Monday. They were accompanied by Alfred Thompson, who was on his way to Ann. Arbor, Michigan. We have a complete record of your car and serial number, so let us fill out and send in your license application. We take caTe of the whole .matter for only 25c.—MAIN GARAGE. f-1

Miss Ida Milliken, who was recently called to Massachusetts by the death of her father, returned home Monday. She reports less snow in the East "than here, but it is very cold there. 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 profit.—Advt. ts Do you get up at mgntT 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 Under the leadership of C. P. Moody and J. V. Brusnahan the Rensselaer-Francesville highway was opened uip through Barkley township Sunday when several shoveled their way into town, arriving here about noon and at once went to the Makeever hotel where they partook of a splendid dinner furnished by Mr. Moody. Report comes from Lafayette that George Craig, who was injured here recently by having the speeder on which he was riding run into a horse and the horse fall on him, was still in St. Elizabeth’s hospital and in quite a serious condition. An operation was performed Saturday hut owing to his weakened condition could not be completed. Mrs. Kriss, who owns a 12-acre onion farm at Newland, moved her household effects here from Chicago last week and occupies the “Aunt” Mlary Jane Hopkins property on Park avenue. She expects to retain her residence here during next summer, but will put in most of her time on her onion, farm. Her husband is a traveling salesman and at present is in New Mexico. The present cold spell breaks all records for duration, according to the weather bureau at Wsahington, and no immediate relief is, promised. The main roads are now becoming quite good for travel in sleighs and people are getting enured to zero weather so that they do not mind it so much. Monday night was much warmer, the mercury registering but 8 above yesterday morning.

Rankin (Hlalstead of McLeod, Mississippi, arrived in Rensselaer Friday night and will spend a week or so visiting relatives and friends and attending to businesss matters. Mr. Halstead stated that he was wholly unprepared for the extreme cold weather encountered here, although the cold wave extended as ffar south as his home where the thermometer dropped to one degree below zero for the first time in many years. Leslie Clark will be unable to go to Mississippi this week with the party of land seekers as was his intention, he having received word from Lafayette yesterday that his mother, Mrs. E. L. Clark, was quite ill. Mrs. Clark ‘Suffered a stroke of paralysis about a year ago and has never fully recovered, and has lately developed hardening of the arteries, which makes her condition quite serious.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

thS man and the CHUCK In summer time the Woodchuck Is as spry as he can be: He digs ’his holes, and bobs about, and works Industriously, But when the Winter winds come on, and bring the ice and snows, He curls up in a little ball, and oft to sleep he goes. Because he Is a spineless beast, all full of doubt and fear, ’ He doesn't try to made'a light—-and he loses half a year. Some merchants [are like Woodchucks, and winter tinds them dead. While pro tits, effort, labor, are consumed in "overhead.” The January snows and wind just seem to freeze their brain: They sit around and loaf and smoke till springtime comes again. Because they don't know how, perhaps, and haven't got the "spizz” To advertise and hustle and bring In winter "biz.” For January js the time to sort the stock out well, And dispose of all the “stickers at prices that will sell: To get your money out of goods that stay upon the shelf And put it into something that will justify itself. j So have a sale, with bargains on the stuff that’s got to go, And give real bargains, mind you—for the folks are sure to know; People have got to live and eat in January, too — . , They’ll buy their goods of someoocly—it might as well be you. If you are a Woodchuck merchant, why ‘go to sleep and snore. But' if you’re strong and full, of pop, get busy in your store. Boost for the winter business; show that you possess the pluck; . Be a live one and do business —be a Man and not a "Chuck.” Sun and Leader, Spring Valley, v\ is. Sanol Eczema Prescription is a famous old remedy for all fcvms of Eczema and skin diseases. Sanol la a guaranteed remedy. Get a 35c large trial bottle at tbe drug store. w

J. W. iHammertbn of Parr has traded his property in Rensselaer, the former James Thompson prop-j erty on McKinley avenue, for the movie picture theatre at Franklin lately traded by W. C. Milliron to Leslie Clark, and which has since been managed by B. S. Fendig. Mr. j Hammerton went to Franklin Sunday to take charge and Mr. Fendig will join his wife in New Orleans, it is said. The proposition of holding school Saturdays in the Rensselaer schools has been submitted to a vote of the patrons, who are very much in favor of the idea, as nidicated by the vote already counted, and the (plan will now be put before the school hoard. The plan is to per-! mit school to close earlier in the summer and enable the young men students to assist with farm and other work. Except ifor the intense cold, Saturday was a fine winter day, bright and pleasant and there was a large number of country ipeople in town, most of them, no doubt, having found it necessary to come in for groceries and other supplies. The roads were hardly fit for wagons or automobiles —although quite a number of the latter were in evidence — and most people came in sleighs of all conceiveable styles and description.

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

Mrs. Roy Anderson and baby went to their home Monday. William Steel is much better and will go to his home at soon as the weather is better. James McGuire, an inmate of the county poor asylum, who had his hands badly frozen recently, was brought to the hospital yesterday for treatment. John Tyler of Demotte is taking medical treatment at the hospital. He is in quite a serious condition. Mrs. James Donnelly, who has been quite sick for some time, is being cared for at the hospital. The little babe of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Luers of south of town is improving.

DEATH OF FORMER RESIDENT

S. T. Hamacher, a former old resi-j dent of Jasper county, passed away, at his home in Valparaiso Sunday) morning, January 13, after a short illness of pneumonia. He leaves to, mourn his departure eight childrenCarl S. of Lowell; John O. of Fori Dade, Florida; Mrs. J. G. Marshall of Chicago;Fred of Brook; Leo of Monticello; Mrs. Asa Leech of Hermosa, South Dakota; Mrs. Charles Bloeman of Valparaiso, and Charles Of Fort Riley, Kansas, together with twenty grandchildren, one brother, two sisters and a host of friends and neighbors who will be grieved to learn of his sudden departure.

NOTICE Until further notice the Rensselaer public library will not open until 10 o’clock a. m., and will close at 6 p. m., every day except Sunday, when it will not be opened at all. By order of the Public Library Board. —JUDSON J. HUNT, President. Subscribe for The Democrat. CASTOR IA For Infante and Children In Use For Over 30 Years , t

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES

Miss Katie Luthe, who is teaching in Newton township, has been unable to teach (for the last two weeks ou account of sickness. She is getting along very nicely now. Her physician, Dr. Johnson, says that she will be able to resume her work next Monday. Miss Rosabelle Daugherty has been substituting for her for about three weeks. Notice has been sent to the teachers and trustees that the State Council of Defense has changed the date of the “War Rally’’ from February 18 to January 29. State Superintendent Ellis has issued his request to County Superintendent Sterrett to allow any or all of the teachers to attend this “War Rally” and to receive a day's wages for so doing. Consequently any. teacher in Jasper county may dismiss on next Tuesday, January 29, without losing any time provided such teacher attends the “War Rally" that afternoon. If too inconvenient teachers need not attend the night session without affecting their day’s pay. Many living in the north end will be compelled to return on the evening trains. The sectional meeting for teachers will be held in the office of | the county superintendent. I Rev. Krahn lias sent in after the blanks to organize his school in Union township in the Junior Red 1 Cross. Blanks may be obtained from the county superintendent. Herbert Powers of Hanging Grove has sent into the office for blanks also. The third special institute will be held at Remington on February 3, Prof. John Rettger of the Indiana State Normal at Terre Haute will de-. liver the two main addresses. Everyone is welcome to attend this educational meeting. The patrons of the town of Remington and Carpenter township are earnestly solicited to ho present. Prof. Rettger is one of the most fluent and effective speakers on the educational platform. Prof. Wildrick of the. Remington schools Is very desirous of having a large crowd hear this man as he himself was largely responsible for this man’s coming. Prof. Wildrick was extremely fortunate in securing an able man like Prof. Rettger. Next Saturday, January 26, is the first teachers’ examination of the year. All seniors of commissioned or certified schools are eligible to take this examination at any place in the state after they procure a certificate of good moral character from any trustee or school official who is in a position to certify respecting the character of the senior. Permits are renuired tfrom the county superintendent before a county superintendent can lawfully allow an experienced teacher to take an examination in another county. An important change has occurred this year that all prospective as well as old teachers should carefully note. Agriculture, domestic science and music are optional subjects which any applicant may take at the time she takes the required subjects. But a license, either state or county, may be made without taking any oif these optional subjects. Later the holder of such a general license on the required subjects may take a subsequent examination and receive a certificate in one or all of the optional subjects which, when attached to the regular license legally qualifies the holder to teach the optional subject. This certificate j is issued to expire at the end of the year. It does not affect the general average of the previously issued license.

FANCY PRODUCE MARKET.

January 23.-—Get the top price. Bring us your produce. We are paying today the following prices: Eggs, 55c; 'hens, 20c; springs, 18c; old roosters, 10c; ducks and geese, 17c; turkeys, 18c to 23c; huttenfat, 50c. Have some duck and goose feathers for sale. Our place of business will be closed on Mondays until further notice.—C. E. PRIOR.

FUTURE PUBLIC SALE DATES

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Lesh and A. R. Kresler, at the latter’s farm 3 miles east of Rensselaer. General sale, including 14 horses, 37 head of cattle, 15 hogs, farm toolß, etc. Friday, February 8, Paul Samuelson, mile east of Gifford. General sale', including 5 horses. 7 head of hogs, Ifarm tools, household goods, etc. Wednesday, February 13, Ernest Asher, 1 mile east and 1 mile south of Wheatfield. General sale, including 13 horses, 19 head of cattle, 21 hogs, chickens and ducks, 200 bushels seed oats, corn, farm tools, etc.

BIG PUBLIC SALE One mile south of Mt. Ayr, on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1913 Ten head good horses and mules, twenty head cattle, farm implements, etc. —CHARLES ARMOLD. f-2 The remarkable career of Sir Samuel Romilly, the British statesman, came to a tragic end ninetynine years ago. He was the first influential man in England to attempt to bring about the abolition of capital punishment When he entered public ,life the English statutes punished with death nearly 300 crimes, ranging from murder and treason down to keeping company with gypsies. Itomilly, who waS of French descent, secured the repeal of these codes. Romilly was devoted to his wife, and when she died, October 29, 1818, the philanthropist fell into a delirium at grief. Four days later his grief had so preyed on his mind that he killed himself. Subscribe for The Democrat

i New Princess Theatre i i Will show daily except Tuesday*. Program announced each day. Special programs for Mondays, Wed* nesdays and Saturdays. Allen M. Robertson Theatre Co. c. B. VLANT, Managing Director. YELLOW FRONT FOR LUNCH Home Made Pies and Cakes Fresh Fish Tuesdays and Fridays W. R. GATES Telephone 308 LETTER FROM VERN DAVISSON 1 Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Davisson of this city have received another interesting letter from their 9on, Vern, who Is an ambulance driver in France and which The Democrat is privileged to print in full. The letter follows: In France. December 28, 1917. Dear father and mother: I received your letter of November 12, 1917, concerning the sleeping bag. etc. Glad to bear you are O. K. J am also. I hav e plenty of blankets because I use the ones out of my car. The U. S. will be sending its a big double blanket, too. shortly, then 1 will not use the blesse ones from my car. I have plenty of underwear, aox and caps; will soon get some from the U. S., anyway. The mittens you sent will come In handy. It is hard to get a pair warm enough. I received the stationery Glennie sent; this is some of it. I cannot tell you at what point we are, but we are 25 kilometres (18*4 miles) from a good-sized town. We are still doing evacuation work. Our section was ordered to evacuate a hospital train that came in from nearer the front with (number censored) men with frozen feet, hands, and all kinds of wounds. Eight of our ears left to do the work. We drove about 29 miles to where the train pulled in, then lined our ambulances up by the station. The train was about six and one-fcalf hours * late. The snow is about six Inches deep, so I suppose that was the trouble, likely drifted in places. After that long wait which was before us we decided to look for something to eat. The staff correspondent went back about six or seven kilometre* to an English aviation camp, located in a small village, and succeeded in getting a few eggs, so we got a woman in a little case to cook them for us. After supper was over we still had two hours to wait. Finally the hospital train pulled in, 8:30 at night, moonlight end cold. The radiator on one ear loaded with wounded, so the load was transferred to another. We were evacuating about eight or nine miles back to a chateaux the French had turned Into a hospital. All of us worked fast and hard and drove like a 500-mile race waa on. It was all finished In about three hours, then we had twenty miles to drive back to camjK. Two cars lost the road and drove five or six miles the wrong way, run into an aviation camp (English) that is bombed regularly three or four times a week. The English put them on the right road so they got their load to the chateaux O. K. I made four trips, hauled thirteen the first three. Came back empty the last time as the car ahead of me finished the Job. We got back to camp about It: 30, had some hot coffee and went to bed. I received a letter from Louis and a picture of his boy. He look* like a husky, healthy little fellow. I would like to see him. I have not got a picture of Harold yet. We have plenty to eat almost all the time. I am enclosing our Xmas bill of fare. Did you get the one I sent you of Thanksgiving? We received of the U. S. for Xmas two turkeys, nuts, figs and dates. It came the day after Xmas so we will have them for New Year’s. As concerns eats, I don’t think anyone over here has to go without' food. When we are out to the extreme posts at the third line trenches we eat down in the cave with the doctors and stretcher bearers. Sometimes when we are over-worked we get hungry before we get where we can eat, but we don’t kick about that.

By the looks qf things now, Italy and Russian troubles, I will ask yoa to reserve a place in the old soldiers’ home for me, as when I get back I will b*» abou* eir v or eighty-three years old. Ha, ha, I enlisted for the fini.-n «. the war and will stay until it is finished. I have not discovered any lice or gray-backs yet, absolutely no “greenbacks.” I don’t believe a soldier has “greenbacks.” Ha. ha. 1 have looked mysel f over several time* but none there. I have plenty of soap, etc., but no powder to use after shafting. We meet some Americans occasionally. The kaiser did not haTe dinner ready 'or ns in Berlin Xmas so we ate our own. Hu, ha. Wo got another word that we would return to the front (date censored). Will write later. Answe- soon. Yoiir son, VERN C. DAVISSON. S. S. U. 9. Convois Autos, Par B. M. C., France. p. 8. —Tea, our mall Is all reatt before it is put in the mail ho* hy the lieutenant. Tour letters ar% not bothered-

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