Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 94, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 February 1919 — Page 3

SATURDAY, FEB. 20, 1012.

Relieved of Catarrh Due to La Grippe, Thanks to PERUNA ■■ Mrs. Laura Berberick, 69 years old, J W of 1205 Willow Ave., Hoboken, N. J., llOy' JH writes: “Four years afro I had a ■evere attack of La- JSMK Grippe. After my sickness I was troubled with hoarseness :•"<! slime In the head and throat, and was told I <1 Catarrh. I took some medicine but without much benefit. Every winter for four years, I have had LaGrippe (lust winter three times). The Catarrh grew worse. I could not Me down or sleep at night. Was always troubled with slime,, pain In my back and • terrible headache every morning, when I woke up, and had no-blood. . 1 got a Penina calendar in Danish, my native language, and I read it through, every testimony, and then I bought a bottle of Peruna. To-day I can truthfully testify that Peruna baa been a great benefit to me. It has given me blood and strength. I can lie down ana alecp without being troubled. I have no pain, headache, or noise in my head. I have gained in weight three pounds, which I think Is good for my age. I will be sixty-nine years old next summer. I have used Peruna since I started in February, and I use it yet. I feel cheerful and happy, thunks to Peruna. It will always be In my home and 1 recommend it to those who need It.” LIQUID on TABLET FORM FOR SALE EVERYWHERE

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

LEE ’ Gifford Marra and family visited Bunday wih Lonnie Noland and iwif«. Mrs. Hubert Maxwell and baby called on Mrs. J. H. Culp Tuesday afternoon. Elmer Gilmore and family spent Sunday with her parents, J. H. Culp and family. Mrs. O. E. Noland’s father, Mr. Maple, df Logansport came Wed' nesday to make her and* family a visit. Mrs. Vern Bussell and children of McCoysburg spent Tuesday here ■with her sister, Mrs. Morris Jacks, and family. Mrs. C. A. Holeman and sons, Asa and Orval, and their families ■were Sunday guests of Ray Holeman and family. J. W. Mellender’s were Sunday quests at Frank Overton’s. They driving a Brisco automobile, which they recently purchased. Dr. Driscal of Lafayette came Wednesday to see Mrs. S. M. Jacks, kvho has been in very poor health Hkr some months past. Her many friends hope for a speedy recovery to her former health. Frank Eldridge received a telegram Sunday evening from his son Ezra, - saying that he had landed safely in Newport News from overseas. He went across last fall but too late to be in active service at the front.

MILROY Isaac Hamilton moved to the Frank Sommers farm Tuesday. Mrs Thos. McAleer spent Tuesday with Mrs. Howard Stewart. Mrs. George Foulks visited Tuesday with her sister, Mrs. Frank May. Miss Irma Clark has been suffering • from an attack of . appendicitis. Mr. Anderson’s sale had a large attendance Tuesday and everything sold well Mrs. Joseph Clark and Joseph Rees spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Culp. Joseph Rees of Piqua, Ohio, visited Mr. and Mrs. George Foulks Sunday and Monday. Mrs. Lillie Mitchell and sons ■were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Hamilton. Dessie Johnson, Iva Blankenship and Virgil Johnson spent Saturday evening with Earl Foulks and family. IMr. and Mrs. Omar Caster and baby ’ daughter of Hammond visited with Mr. and Mrs.. George Caster last week. W- B. Fisher and family attended a wedding at Lapel, Ind., Saturday evening, returning home Sunday evening. POSSUM RUN Ike Marlatt and Jess Walker went to Chicago Tuesday. Jasper Cover took dinner with

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Everett Parker Thursday. John Comer helped Jasper Cover trim his apple trees Monday. E. A. Merrill sold a couple of cows last week to David Popel. Otha Spriggs moved Wednesday onto one of the Marlatt farms. John Price and k Lemuel Stockwell called on Everett Parker Thursday. Mrs. E. A. Merrill called on Mrs. T. J. Parker Tuesday afternoon. Miss Carrie Hahn came Wednesday so spend a few days with home folks. Orpha and Myrtle Parker and little niece called on Nile Britt Tuesday afternoon. Eber and Ada Hahn and Mrs. James Campbell were Rensselaer goers Wednesday aJfternoon. T. J. Parker and son Everett called on John Parker and wife of near Medaryville a few days ago. Mr. and Mrs. David Hahn and son Eber. daughter Ada and James Davis and family spent Sunday with T. J. Parker and familv.

MT. AYR (From the Tribune) Ghas. Summers and family took Sunday dinner at Bela F. Roberts'. Sanford Makeever, who had been attending high school at Rensselaer, nas quit. Oscar Schanlaub and family visited the family of Milton Shuey at Ends Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Patterson left Wednesday for a visit with home folks at Decatur. J. B. Ashby and Loma Miller were in Kankakee and Chicago the past week. Earl Leek purchased a span of matched black six-year-old mares at the Jack Hoyes sale southwest of Rensselaer that are surely good ones. Earl is to return to the farm shortly and is starting right in the horse line. Mrs. Ransom Elijah received a letter from her son John with the hospital corps stationed at Barrey LaCote, France. The letter bore date of January 21 and stated that he was then caring for thirty-two patients in his ward single-handed. It seems that other hospitals have been closed, causing the one at Barrey LaCote to be crowded. A farewell surprise party was planned and carried out by the Willing Workers of the U. B. church for Will Johnson and family Sunday. The surprise, was complete, about seventy persons repairing to the Jonnson home; after Sunday school. Well-filled baskets were taken and a very enjoyable time had Sunday afternoon. The Johnson family is to soon move on their own farm near Donovan, 111., hence the farewell. In their going the community loses a tiptop family, but our loss is another community’s gain. Best wishes will follow the family into their new home.

Jackson Township, Newton County

By SIDNEY SCHANLAUB

Now for a strong spring offensive against Hungertowm Don’t give skimmed milk to the poor and expect the good Lord to credit it as cream. Mrs. Mollie Clark, living just northwest of Pilot Grove, will have a public sale of livestock and farm implements, February 25. Time was when we could wither an enemy through the medium of the comic valentine, but even that privilege is now denied us. David Miller of north Jackson is getting out logs for lumber for a large barn which he contemplates building some .time next summer. Hold on, now; don’t charge us with this, we stole it. Teacher to little girl: “Mary, what is the stomach ifor?” “If you please, it helps hold up the petticoat.’’ There are still a few prairie chickens in this locality Not long, ago w<e saw a flock of about thirty of these birds on Clarence Blapkenbaker’s farm and they were quite tame. With the approach of spring Honest Abe, the carrier, breaks forth in song occasionally. That’s the only thing we have against Abe, he win persist in breaking forth in song occasionally at the approach of spring.

“Jesus Paid It AH’’ is one of the current hymns, which some people are inclined to accept in an all too literal sense, to the great embarrassment, not infrequently, of the man who deals in U. S- groceries, fresh and salt meats, etc., especially etc. Since our last communication toThe Democrat Newton county has lost two more prominent citizens by death. We refer to A. Bebout of Morocco and John Zoborosky of east of that city. The former was 90 years old and the latter about 70. ■, Ex-president Taft, who is mentioned as a presidential possibility in 1920, is said to be a good dancer. Probably mastered the terpsichorean trick in the performance of those li’l old stunts at side-stepping during two strenuous campaigns. Charles Hendry, a member of the Hereford Calf club, is feeding two calves and has named one Wilson and the other Pershing. During the month of January “Wilson” made a gain of 100 pounds and “Pershing” 93 pounds. Total feed cost for the month, per calf, $6.09. Seed corn appears to be good this year. A farmer tells us that he tested a hundred grains, taken from 1 ears which were selected during the husking season, with the result that a hundred and one sprouted. Just imagine what this corn might have done if gathered earlier. W.e hate to appear in the role of a joy killer, but after a careful scrutiny of the contents of the ash barrel, the moss on the trees, together with the non-arrival otf the Israelite peddler, we can’t promise real spring weather before Jhe middle of March —we just can’t do it and be honest.

The farmers’ grain elevator at 'Morocco, we are told, has been soldto a company composed of prominent farmers of that community. The company contemplated the building of a new elevator this spring, but the present deal will result in an abandonment of the project, no doubt. “We want eggs and want them bad,” says a local advertiser. If the gentleman will exercise a little patience untlL the coming of the spring time, gentle Annie—when the little old hen stealeth out her nest under a hot, lilfe-giving sun—he will no doubt find his want abundantly supplied. For two or three days last week Jay Makeever was what one might correctly term a desperate character. You see, the old iron pump got ou t of commission and Jay had to haul water frdm a distance of a mile* or so in the family buggy. It is a sad sight to see a strong man agitate a pump handle when his soul is on fire with a mighty anger.

After a several years delay it would appear that there Is now reason to hope that the proposed stone road, known as the Barker road, in Jackson township will actually be built. Notice of the letting of the contract for the construction of this highway has appeared in the papers and March 3 named as the day for receiving proposals. In our time we have performed about every duty that could reasonably be asked of a citizen or this country, from taking in washing to acting in the capacity off headlight on a Missouri freight train, but when we are requested to turn down substantial grub in order to help strengthen the arm of the redeyed, murderous Bolshevik! of Russia, we balk. . Y’understan’? Civilization and thq development of our natural resources work in a mysterious way oikimes. For instance, our forests are dying out quite rapidly, so much so that, according to saw-mill operatives, it is quite difficult at the present time to find an oak tree perfectly sound throughout. This might be explained from a scientific standpoint, but, as we are a Democrat and not a scientist, the other fellow will have to do the explaining. If reports are true there is a species oif thievery going on in this locality which will bear looking into. Not only have chickens and grain been stolen, but in the last two Or three months hogs have disappeared during the silent watches of the night, leaving be-

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hind indtvputable evidence that they had been butchered and hauled away. It la said that “Jockey" Lyons, near Mt. Ayr, bad three sets of harness taken one night early this week, and not satisfied with this the thieves —they must be great little old pork eaters, it would seem—killed and got away with one of his fat porkers. How long are the decent citizens of this community going to stand for this nocturnal activity? There are several things about our road laws that are excrutlatingly funny—nit. As an example, if a farmer is compelled to haul a load of corn to town in order to get -a supply of groceries, he must needs do so with fear and trembling lest he be dragged before the Sanhedrim and roundly fined for heavy hauling. But, behold, a man with an automobile weighing twice as much as the farmer’s load and doing ten times the damage, splits the ambient air over the same road and not a word, not a cheep from anybody. To add to the farmer’s righteous wrath, while he is taxed to keep the road in re' pairs, the fellow in the automobile lives in an adjoining state probably ard has never paid a solitary red for the upkeep of said road. A northern McClellan township citizen, who is an enthusiastic disciple of Ike Walton, dreamed the other night that he was seated on the banks of the Kankakee fishing. Presently a large pickerel leaped from the water, turned a double flip-flop and then seized > the bait and swallowed it clear down. In spite of high leaping and deep diving on the part of the fish it was being landed in good shape, and then the line broke with an explosion that fairly shook the earth. When the, dreamer awoke he had the wife of his bosom by the nose and was doing his dirty best, seemingly, to yank that organ from its moorings, while his left eye burned and scintillated in a way and manner indicating that the good woman had not been wholly passive during the mix-up. Yes, sir, Thomas Moore is right—“ This world Is all a fleeting show for man’s illusion given.” Not long ago there appeared in the newspapers an article about a rural carrier’s horse breaking out of the barn one night and traveling the entire mail route, a distance of'some twenty-five miles. We can easily believe this. Now, there is old George, the horse owned by Honest Abe, carrier on> route No. 1 out of Fair Oaks. George shows a degree of intelligence that is absolutely uncanny, and manifests an interest in the mail service that could be imitated by the average postal clerk with the most beneficial results No matter how tired George may be, when Abe stops at noon to feed, he is compelled to watch the critter every minute, for George waits for no one. No, sir. After George has eaten his eight ears of yellow dent he picks his teeth with an oat straw for a short spell and then looks around at Abe, as much as to say: “Well, what are we malingering for?” If there is not an immediate response to that look George backs out of the driveway, hits the trail and all hades couldn’t stop him. George can read writing as well, if not better, than is true of many of our politically uncompromising postmasters whom we have met in our wanderings. The reader, no doubt, will contend that this isn’t saying so overly much (for George—but, hold on! This isn’t all. George can spit with the accuracy of a county official at the dose of his second term. In short, George is perhaps the most remarkable equine in Uncle Sam’s service at the present writing. Frequently and oft has Abe been tendered vast Sulm's of “kale” for the critter, but always he has but the one answer—- “ Nothing doing.”

A 1 Blake, butchered a couple of good-sized porkers Monday. Guta Trump and others attended a dance at Mt. Ayr Tuesday evening. Forrest Tolen shipped a carload of fat hogs to market Tuesday evening. Grant Stahl of Sheridan was a visitor in our town the first of the week. Joe Kosta of south of Fair Oaks made a business trip to Chicago Tuesday. Russel Wake of Chicago was a guest at Abe Bringle’s a couple of days the latter part off the week. Herbert Bozell and wife imoved -last week into the Arthur Ropp property, down on the gravel road. It is said there were several from here made a special trip to the hub last week to with the treasurer. Mrs. - John Dewitt has been confined to her bed for the past three or four days with malaria, but is

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better at this writing. William Bowertier moved back from’ Parr the latter part of the week and occupies the Geary property in the west part of town. Everett Kimble, who recently returned from the war zone In. France, went to Hammond last week and secured employment In a shop there at good wages. Mark Brown, who moved from the Firman Thompson ranch a couple of months ago, out on the Hillis ranch, will move onto a farm near Medaryville the first of March. Speaking of the school proposition, we feel if the schools all over the township are making as rapid advancement as our Fair Oaks school Is It would surely be a pity to have them close so early, as it

Public Sale The undersigned will sell at public sale at his farm, 5 miles south and one-half mile west of Rensselaer; 6% miles north and one-half mhe west of Remington, beginning at 10 o’clock a. m., on THURSDAY, FEB. 27TH - The following property: 4 Head Horses 4 * 1 black mare, 6 years old, wt 1300, sound; bay mare, coming 4 years old, weight 1300, sound; gray mare, 12 wBMHk years old, in foal; sorrel horse, coming 4 years old, broke single and 6~HEAD CATTLE 6 Roan cow, coming 4 years old, will be fresh in March; red cow, 4 years old; fresh in April; roan Durham heifer, coming 2 years old, fresh in June; red Durham heifer, corning 2 years old, fresh in April; 2 roan Durham heifers, coming 2 years old, fresh in April. 2 full-blood Spotted Poland China sows, will farrow in April; one shoat , weight about 175 pounds. 'WWWWW 5 dozen full blood Buff Orpington hens and 4 roosters. 2 Bronze turkey hens; 4 ducks. '. ./ ». . ' , FARM IMPLEMENTS— Set of work harness, set single harness, hog rack; farm wagon, with triple box; Sattley corn„.pJajiter with fertilizer attachment and 80 rods of wire; J. I. Case sulky plow, 16 fnch; Sattley cultivator with gopher attachment; disc with tongue trucks; manure spreader; household goods, etc. TERMS OF SALE—IO months credit bn all sums over $lO, notes to draw 6 per cent interest from datfl; 2 per cent discount for cash. Sums of $lO and under cash. A. J. FLEMING W. A. McCurtain; Auctioneer. ' , C. G. SPITLER, Clerk. Hot lunch by Ladies’ Aid of James Sunday School.

would not give any of the children a Chance to complete their course. "Aunt” Hannah Culp has been a little under the weather for a week, caused by overlifting In putting a-heavy chunk of wood In her stove, and was seized with a stitch In he r “ide. She is slowly recovering.

Many Children are Sickly.

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