Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 April 1918 — Page 4

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WOLCOTT (From the Enterprise) Ed. Blume went to Gilman Tuesday on business. Lorene Goss went to Remington Tuesday to visit her aunt Mrs. Dale Bowman. Miss Edna Buck of Remington spent Monday night here the guest of Mrs. Jennie Burch. M’rs. Elizabeth Daggy went to Remington Monday evening to visit her niece, Mrs. Lee Carl. William Stockton is very ill at the home of his son, Robert Stockton, near Meadow Lake. Mrs. Louisa Houston went to Remington Monday to visit her granddaughter, Mrs. Alice Thomas. Miss Jeannette Dobbins went to Indianapolis Sunday morning to visit her sister, returning home Monday evening. Mrs. William Wolf and. children of * Rankin went to Altmont, 111., Friday morning to visit her (parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Stevens. Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Jordan of Rossville, who have been visiting Mrs. Jordan’s sister, Mrs. Thomas Jackson, returned home Friday (morning. Mrs. J. 'H. Burns of Goodland tame Monday evening to visit her soar Lloyd, south of Wolcott, and her daughter, Mrs. Frank Warner/ of this place. Mrs C E Miller of Waterloo, lowa, is spending a few days here with her husband, who is a traveling salesman for the Winger-Blume Manufacturing Co.

Mr. and Mrs. Lamber Haan and children, Herman and Isabelle, of Provost, Canada, were the guests froim Monday until Wednesday of Mrs. Richard Burke. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Spangle were called to Milford, 111., Saturday by the death of the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Harley Spangle, returning home Sunday’ evening. Wayne Kerr is loading his household goods today, and will move his family to South Dakota. William Burch will occupy his residence and will move in soon. Miss Ellen Hughes, who has been teaching the Ponto school northwest of Wolcott, finished her school year Monday and returned to her home in Monticello Monday evening. Mrs. William Kinney went to Indianapolis Wednesday morning to spend a few days with her sister, Mrs F E McCully, who is in a hospital in that city for treatment. W. H. Gerberich went to Mansfield, Ohio, Saturday to attend the funeral of his aunt, Mrs. Leah Lantz, who resided near that city. Mr. Gerberich returned home Thursday evening. ' ...

George H. Ferguson received a , telegram last Friday saying his, father, T. T. Ferguson, died that morning at *his home in Latham, Kansas. Mr. Ferguson’s father was eighty-seven years of age. Miss Ada Spencer came home Thursday evening from Bloomington, where she is attending Indiana university, and will spend her Easter vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Reed Spencer. Mrs. George Shaull wept to Rensselaer Monday evening and spent the night with her daughter, Mrs. Charles May. Tuesday she went ■from there to Elkhart to visit her brother, Charles Shew, and family, for a few days. Mrs. M. J. Mulligan and daughter, Miss Rosetta, of Bradley, 111., who have been visiting Mrs. Richard Burke, returned home Monday, evening. Miss Rosetta had been at the Plummer sanitarium at Logansport for several weeks taking treatment for rheumatism. Walker Unroe, who was called

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Being short of feed and pasture, I will sell at public sale at my residence 11 miles north and 1% miles east of Rensselaer, 1 mile east and 3 miles south of Kniman, commencing at 10 a. m., on MONDAY, APRIL 8,1918 Wl3O Head of Cattle Consisting of a few milch cows, 40 head coming 2-year-old steers, 35 head yearling steers, 50 head one and two-year-old heifers. These catttle are in good condition, some of them fit for the block now. 17 Head of Shoats weighing about 160 lbs each. TERMS: — Ten dollars and under cash in hand; on sums aver $lO a credit of 10 months will be given, purchaser executing note with approved security bearing 6 per cent interest from date if paid when .due; if not .paid when due 8 per cent interest from date; 2 per cent off for cash when entitled to credit No proper-, ty to be removed until terms of sale are complied with. MICHAELJUNGELS w. a Mccurtain, aucl c. g. spitler, ciert.

here by the illness and death of his; father, John E. Unroe, returned to Follansbee, West Virginia. Sunday evening. He was accompanied on his return trip by O. E. Harper Roy Daggy, who expect to take positions in the same (manufacturing plant where Walker is employed. Mrs. C. C. Bassett and daughter Kathryn and son Gene, who have been spending the past three months with Capt. Bassett at Camp Shelby. Miss., returned to their home in Goodland last Friday. Sunday they came over and visited Mrs. Bassett’s sister, Mrs. William Fisher, and family, north of Wolcott, returning to Goodland Monday evening. Prof. L. E. Wheeler, who for a number of years was superintendent of the Wolcott schools, but who since his retirement from school work three years ago has been engaged in the moving picture business in Illinois, and later at Vincennes and West Lafayette, has sold his moving picture theater at West Lafayette and on Saturday of this week will move with his family to "Spokane, Washington.

BROOK (From the Reporter) Mrs. Pat Liston of Goodland visited her sister, Mrs. Ray Ward, on Friday. Albert Stout of Paoli, Indiana, visited his uncle and aunt, Mr. and , Mrs. Simon Harnod, the last of the week. Miss Jessie Lilly returned from Wray, Uolorado, the last of the week. Her uncle, M. J- Thornton, met her in Chicago. Mrs. Nan Waterman of Chicago visited this week with her sister, Mrs. Vondersmith. Mrs. Graves o. Kentland also visited her during , the week. Dyke Chapin went to Chicago on Tuesday to consult a specialist in regard to a bad case of intestinal trouble that has kept him off lie fanm all spring and part of the winter. I Mrs. Annie Reed has left the; Methodist hospital in Indianapolis. , where she recently underwent a surgical operation, and is now at the home of her sisters in that city, where she is rapidly recovering. Simon Leopold was home on Mon- ‘ day to visit the folks. Simon has been placed in class one, after bar-; ing been rejected once. When call-’ ed he will likely be given a place in. the quartermaster’s department. Mr and Mrs. Edward Zook re-’ turned from Colorado the last of. the week and moved from the farm | to their own home in Brook. They i spent a delightful winter at Pueblo. < without any cold weather to bother. Mrs. Minnie—Stone left the last pf the week to join her husband. ' w 7 ho is stationed at Chattanooga. I with duties at Ft. Oglethorps. Gi Lieut. Stone has been promoted to adjutant of the general staff and received his appointment last week-

Dr. Wood and wife and daughter Helen. Robert Cunningham and daughters Vera and Mary, went to Chicago on Monday. Helen and Mary were operated on Tuesday for the removal of tonsils and adenoids. All got along nicely. Dyke Chapin, who went with them, had not received a thorough examination up to the time we went to press, and so his trouble has not been located. MEDARYVILLE . (From the Journal) Lee Baughman and family spent Sunday in Monon. Mr. and Mrs. Less Tillet and baby were guests at the T. L. Smith home Sunday. Emmett Hersh man was home from the Lafayette Business college over Sunday. Misses Mae and Zelma Campbell and Herman Howelsen and Charles Hardesty motored to Gary last Sunday. Miss Ruby Leiby of Tefft was here this week from Monday until Wednesday visiting with her anut, Mrs. J. D. Clark.

I Mr. and Mrs. Noah Townsend and children of Veedersburg were here over last Sunday as guests of the Eli Waymire family. Joe Daughetee, who has been here all winter visiting with relatives and friends, left for his home in Alexander, North Dakota, last Thursday. I' \ Mr. and Mrs. Otto Kriss and baby son of North Judson and Mr. and Mrs. John Barker of Lebanon were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Barker Sunday. i Mrs. Sarah Timm of Kokomo returned to her home Sunday after a few days’ visit with her son. I Arley Sanders, and family, and other relatives here. i August Kain. John Dietrich and sons. Grover and Walter, are building a bouse on August Kain’s farm east of town where Mr. and Mrs. Kain intend to Itve this summer. | Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Rusher of Bippus. Ind., were guests of the J. J. Jones family Sunday. Mrs. Rusher was formerly Miss Bertha Kivett, teacher in the Medaryville high school, who was forced to give up teaching recently because of an attack of scarlet fever. The yz-.-.r-y people were married Saturday evening. March 9, before the death of Miss Kivett s father SunI day morning, and it was at his re- ' quest that they were married. Mr. Rasher is a teacher in the high school at Bippus.

GOODLAND (From the Herald) Mrs. James Rice, who is a patient in the Rensselaer hospital, is doing nicely. Mr. Rice called there several nights this week and reports favorably, stating that she will return home next week. TUnma- Butler returned to his home near Columbia City after a short visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Butler. Tom is going to raise a crop hig enough to tatte a wallop at the kaiser this snmuner. George Welch has presented the proprietor of the Goodland museum witfean old tin canteen, which he carried with him through the Civil war. This will be given a place of honor in the museum's collection by A. D. Babcock. U. W. Miller, formerly of this place, who enlisted in the marine service in December and is stationed at Qnantico, Va., is home on a six-day furlough, celebrating the arrival on March 23 of an eightpound daughter. He arrived home Tuesday night. Mr. agd Mrs. Frank Kassabaum returned the latter part of* last -week from Lyford. Texas, where he has farmed the past four years. His venture there was a success I financially, but Indiana was too m’uch of a magnet for them ,and this week thev moved onto ■ a farm near Brookston. The Kassabaum’s resided near Earl Park before going to Texas. • . FRANCESVILLE (From the Tribune) Miiss Hazel Hancock of Monti- ■ cello spent Sunday with her moth- ; er. Mrs.. Anna Hancock. Robert Engle and family are moving to Lafayette this week where he hsia a position in a barber shop. I Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Owens and children went to Hartford City Fri- ‘ day. where tiey were called on account of the death Of her father. • Jack Reeder, who is located at ’Camp Funston. Kansas, is home on a five-day leave of absence. Jack ■is a baker, having just completed , his training for that department. ! Among the fifty-two who passed the (final ev*"Mnarrow Jack came through with the highest average and will 1 receive first sergeant s pay.

Obituary

Mrs. William Bennett.

EHen. the second child of Eliza mid Richard Fielder, was bom on February 12, 18S1, at DeGraff, 0., and died at her home in Rensselaer : March 28. 1818. aged fifty-seven years, one month and fourteen days. i When but four years of age she. earne with her parents to Jasper I county, locating on what was then called the Maple Hill farm, and ■ continued living there until grown to womanhood. She taught school lin the county for some years until ; September 8. 1881, when she was ! united in marriage to William' Bennett. who survives her. | After their marriage they resid--ed in Barkley township most of the time sntil they moved to their present »- bonne in Rensselaer. About fifty-three years of her life has been spent witkiffi twelve miles of this city. j No children were born to this union, but they took in their home an orphan boy, four years of age, who has grown to manhood under their care, and who still makes his house with them. She leaves to mourn their loss her husband, her aged mother, three sisters. Mrs. H. B- Murray of Rensselaer. Mrs. E. Webb of Monon and Mrs. Alice Damarin of Peoria, Hl., and nne brother. J. W. Fielder of Mason City. lowa. Her youngest brother and one sister preceded her to the great beyond. Mrs. Bennett has been a member of the Christian church for a number of years, having joined in Barkley township, being baptized by Rec. Barney. She was also an active member of the Royal Neighbors and Women's Relief Corps. Mrs. Bennett possessed a strong personality. ■landing firmly for the

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right as she saw it at all times. She was very ambitionus, energetic, always taking the keenest interest in the affairs of the home, making her an ideal helpmeet, so long as she was able to assist in any way. She cheerfully received her friends to whom she remained loyal to the last, enjoying their companionship as long as she was able to talk to them. Her work on earth is done, but her thoughtful care for the comfort of others, with her kindly greetings and smiles, will live on in the memory of her friends. xx

, “Abe Martin" in Indianapolis News.

•■Th' more daylight law goes int’ effect Sunday (t’morrow mornin’), th’ very day when ever’buddy wants t’ sleep as long as possible.’’ declared Tell Blinkley, yisterday, t’ a little clum o’ fellers in front o’ th’ pust office. “It is th’ most nonsensible law ever’ put int’ effect by th’ American congress. This law is supposed t’ save coal an’ sugar an’ i shoes an’ flour an’ ever’thing else necessary t’ win th’ war. It may save some pancake flour as many a poor feller ’ll have t’ go t’ work without his breakfust. We are told that all we have t’ do is t’ turn our clocks an’ watches forward one hour an’ go about our business as usual. But how kin a feller git up an hotir earlier as usual? How kin you set your neighbor’s rooster an hour ahead o’ his present schedule? Is it a good plan t’ turn ever’buddy in this country loose an hour earlier in th’ afternoons? Is ther enough movie the-aters t’ house th’ countless thousan’s that’ll be turned adrift in th’ middle .o’ th’ afternoons? If we wuz all goin’ t’ go t’ work an hour earlier in th’ mornin’ so as t’ work an hour more each day ther'd be some sense t' th’ law. We are told that we are all goin’ t’ hurry home an’ work in th’ garden. . A garden needs hoein’-four or five times in a season. I’m afraid that about all th’ law amounts t’ is that we’ll all lose a good hour’s sleep in th’ mornin’ an’ loaf an hour longer after workin’ hours. A carpenter now knocks off at 4 p. m. Next week he’ll knock off at 3 p. m., sun time. Wihat’ll he do with his daylight? Play croquet or read? He can't hoe all th’ time. Look at th’ sleepy heads tha,t carry grouches around till 10 o clock in. th’ mornin’. If they’ve got t’ git up an hour earlier ther’ll be no livin’ with ’em. It seems t me that it ’ll hardly pay th’ cases t’ close or th’ girls t’ rub ther complexions off. Th’ night hawk ’ll git a good runnin’ start an’ ought t' be purty well lit 'tup by seventhirty p. m. I suppose th’ feller that’keeps bankin’ hours ’ll come down town lookin’ more like a peeled beet than ever, while th’ feller that’s alius late ’ll be on time. Th country is constantly warned t’ speed up its war preparations. Are th’ great mills an’ factories that are turnin’ out our war materials goin’ t’ grab off this extry hour o’ daylight an’ utilize it t’ increase production, or is th’ law jest inI tended fer commuters with cabbage patches? Blamed if I kin see how any one is t’ benefit by an extry hour o’ daylight but th’ milk- | man. He’ll be through with his rounds in time t’ see a circus pe- , rade if ther is one.”

TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE

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I used to call the kaiser A lot of ugly names, . And spent my days consigning him To Satan’s hottest flames; Each morning on arising I called him Such »and Such, But it didn’t seem to bother The kaiser very much. For all my bitter hatred Had never bought a gun, Or furnished ammunition To kill a single Hun! They didn’t stop their fighting Because it made me sore—In fact, I found that hating Would never win the war. So now instead of shooting A lot of heated air, I’m shooting reg’lar bullets ’ At the Germans over there, For every bond’s a bullet. And I’m buying them in bands. A shell is the only message The kaiser understands.

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W » MIES PUBLIC SALE OF STOCK The undersigned, having rented his farm and is quitting farming, will sell at public auction at his residence, 7 miles north of Renssel-

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aer, at Aix, commencing at 10 a. m., on THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1918 1 3-year-old mare, wt 1000; 5 milch cows, will be fresh soon; 2 coming 3-year-oM belters; 4 coming yearling steers. Also 1 walking cultivator, and some other articles. Terms—A credit of 8 months will be given on sums over $lO, bankable note, 6 pct interest from date if paid when due, if not so paid 8 pct interest -from date. 2 pct discount for cash when entitled to credit. PAUL WEGING W. A. McCurtain, Auctioneer. E. P. Lane, Clerk. COMMUNITY SALE AT PARR There will be another community sale at Lakin’s store in Parr, on SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1918, at which personal property of all kinds will be offered for sale. Included in the property to be sold is 1 Jersey cow; 1 Shetland' pony; 1 set tile ditching tools; 1 canvas tent 12x14 feet; 1 lot of household goods in No. 1 condition; potatoes; a few bushels of beans; some farm tools, etc. Parties having poultry or other property they wish to dispose of are urged to bring it in to this sale, as they will be assured a good price for same. Terms— A credit of 9 months on sums over $lO, bankable note, 6 pct r interest from date if paid when due, if not paid when due 8 pct interest from date; 2 pct off for cash when entitled to credit. w. a. Mccurtain, Auct. C. G. SPITLER, Clerk.

BIG STOCK SALE The undersigned will offer at public sale at? the Ed' Eilts farm, miles north and 3-4 mile west; of Rensselaer, 3 miles south and 3-4 mile east of Virgie, commencing at 12 o’ clock noon, on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1918 30 Head of Cattle — Consisting of 8 milch cows, some of the best milk type selected from my herd of thirty head last fall, and which have proved to give up to $8 worth of cream per month. All cows are bred to a prime registered Shorthorn, "Hans,” and will be fresh a. few days before the sale; will be> sold with calf by side. The rest of the cattle consist of young heifers and steers. 4 Head of Horses —Consisting of 2 mares, wt about 1300 each, 8 yrs old, and 2 colts coming 2 and 4 yrs old, respectively. 19 Head of Hogs— Consisting of 9 brood sows, to farrow about June and -July, and 10 pure-bred Duroc shotes wt about 100 pounds each. The sows are of four different pens to obtain records. They have no| brought returns Of $2.57 per bushel for corn fed during zero weather of January, but promise for the purchaser some good money next summer. There are three black sows —Mr. Comer’s favorite blacks crossed with Mr. Lewis’ belied hogs; 3 red and black spotted—Mr. Comer’s favorite blacks crossed with Mr. Budd’s registered Duroc; 2 pure-bred Duroc’s from Mr. Budd’s registered male hog; 1 Chester White sow, pure-bred, from Omar Kenton’s herd. 50 Bushels White and some Red Seed Corn. 1 No. 15 DeLaval Cream Separator, good as new. Terms — A credit of 9 months on sums over $lO, bankable note, 6 pct interest from date if paid whep due, if not paid when due 3 pct interest from date; 2 pct of for cash when entitled to credit. JOHN EILTS. C. G. Spitler, Clerk.

PUBLIC SALE The undersigned will sell at (public auction at his residence on Milroy avenue, known as the Mrs. York property, commencing at 2 p. m., sharp, on SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1918 1 Span Horses—Matched dappled, grey, mare and gelding, aged 4 years, broke to all harness and sound. 1 Hereford Cow —Now giving milk, is bred ai\d will be fresh later in the season. 2 Ewe Sheep, each with lamb by side. 1 Ford Roadster, in good condition. Harness, Etc. —1 set double harness, 1 set heavy single harness, 33 hedge posts, about 4 cords of wood, 1 spring wagon, 75 egg cases. Household Goods—Consisting of 3 stoves, 1 oil, 1 heater, 1 range; 2 beds; davenport; 1 cupboard, dining and kitchen furniture, etc. Terms—9 months’ credit on sums over $lO, bankable note, drawing 6 - pct interest from date if paid when due, if not paid when due 8 pct interest from date; 2 pct off for cash where entitled to credit. No property to be removed until terms are complied with. H. A. QUINN. W. A. McCurtain, Auctioneer.