Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 297, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 December 1912 — Page 4

Christmas ■ AND - PrAenAri^w riwSpciliy |fe:S —' :V ' i" “ _ Jasper County with its Bountiful Crop should make this her banner Christmas year- Bow to show our gratitude and give according to our ability is a hard proposition at times. We try to make this an easy task at Fendig’s Rexall Drug Store by suggesting nifty and useful gifts at proper prices. We can only give a few suggestions, but come in and see the rest. ~~~ ~ ~ - '■» ■ ■ Eastman Kodaks, from . $2.00 to $25 Victor Talking Machines from sls to S2OO Spalding’s Footballs, Dolls, Games, Toys, and Basketballs, Polo Clubs, a vast array of ChildPunching Bags. ren’s Presents. Books, Calendars, Kodaks, Fountain Pens, Fancy Albums, Penants. Perfumes, Cut Glass. A swell line Toilet Arti- Leather Pillows, Skins, cles in French Ivory, and Music Rolls. Silver, and Ebony. Hand Mirrors, Christmas Post Cards, Shaving Mirrors, Seals and Tags. Triplicate Mirrors. * v """" T ■ 1 '■ 1 "/y '■ II ■ 'I~ 'M. ■■ ■ -■' ■— ■- —■ , - Be Sure and Give Our Store a Visit on Your Shopping Tour FENDIG’S Rexall Drug Store

Lee wants to see you -whether you buy or not. Mrs. J. I. Gwin made a trip to Chicago today. Auer's meal and buckwheat at Rowen & Kiser’s. Phone 202. A. H. Hopkins was a business visitor in Lafayette yesterday. ■■■■■■ See ouf dollar window. JESSEN THE JEWELER. Delos Dean and Holland Eib were Indianapolis visitors yesterday. For maple syrup, pancake flour and buckwheat, go to McFarland’s. Bom, Dec. 12, to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Timmons, of Gifford, a daughter. Special prices on candleß, nuts and oranges to school teachers. JOHN EGER. Miss, Hazel Lamson went to Chicago yesterday evening for a short stay. The G. E. Murray Cd. are selling Michigan pack apples, 14 pecks to the bbL Baldwin, >2.75; Spies, $3.50. Mrs. James Fisher and daughter, Ethel, left yesterday for their future home in Hammond. A dollar will buy any article In our window Monday. —' JESSES THE JEWELER. A. E. Malsbury, formerly of Remington, but now of Lafayette, was a Rensselaer visitor today. Have you tried that buckwheat flour Deaoon Hollister makes? Its great Order It through your grocer, and if hie doe* not have it, call phone 273. Mr. and Mrs. Lem Huston plan to start the of the week for Spokane, Wash., for a visit of about two months with relatives there. Just received a barrel of new country sorghum. Try some in your pumpkin pies. Per gallon, 70c. MCFARLAND’S. Today is visiting day for dome of the district teachers and C. M. Blue and Mirja Nelle Sawin went to Surrey- -to "visit Miss Elizabeth . Lifers’ school. Aristos etUl leads them all. We unloaded our sixteenth car for 1912, last week. Perfection sells the flour. “Aristos," the perfect flour, $1,36; "Lord's Best," $l3O. JOHN &OER. Mr. and” Mrs. G. W. Taylor returned to Indianapolis today, after a visit of two weeks with her sister, Mrs. L Meador, and family, of Ob next Xeilay we wfll have an Exelastva Ode Sellar Window. Every article la the window will be fL No ifIMMHjL,VJH JEWELER.

F. A. Morrow has sold his depot grocery to James Snedeker, who reopened it yesterday after it had been closed a‘ day or two for invoice. Duke Nichols will remain with the store. The G. E. Murray Co. find they are over-stocked on many lines of winter goods and will make cut prices in order- to reduce their stock. Mr. and Mrs. Omar Wilcox have returned from Lancaster, Ohio, where they have been working for C. Sternberg on his dredge. Mrs Wilcox was poorly in health and they returned to Parr to remain during the winter. We have our regular stock ready for your Inspection as usual at Tule Time, but In addition to this we have a vast assortment of presents at onC dollar. JESSEN THE JEWELER. The militia quintette will go to Goodland this evening to meet the basketball team at that place. Those who will go are, Hugh Kirk, Howard Clark, Edward L. Watson, Louie Putts, Ed Duvall, Fred Hamilton and Lloyd Parks. The R-C-H cars are equipped with demountable rims and an extra rim is furnished without extra charge with each car. This makes it possible for a lady to take a tour alone with pleasure, as she does not have to worry over the prospect of a blown out tire. - " Mrs. Greenbury W. McCray died Thursday morning at , her home in Kentland. She .is survived by her husband and three children, Warren T. McCray, Mrs. Fannie Comparet and Miss Anna McCray. She was about 70 years of age. The G. E. Murray Co. are making cut prices on blankets, tennis flannels and underwear. Men’s heavy fleecelined union suits, regular SI.OO suit, now 76c. The dedication of the Monnett Home and Watts de Peyster School for Girls will take place at the M. E. church Sunday evening. Dr. George W. Switzer, of Lafayette, will deliver the sermon, and a good musical program has been arranged. As usual we are headquarters ffor Christinas candles, figs and dates. A complete line of nuts, oranges and apples. ' JOHN EGER. John Kovascitz, 15 years of age and a student at St. Joseph’s college, fell while skating on the ice pond Thursday afternoon and fractured the radius of the right arip at the wrist. "

Mr. and Mrs. John L. Osborne, of Hanging Grove township, visited their daughter, Mrs. Hoy Rishling, northwest of town yesterday and John and Hoy attended the Andrus sale.

Yesterday was the A 12tli day of the 12th month of the 12th year of the 20th century. Abbreviated as a dating for letters it is read 12/ 12, ’l2. A similar combination will not occur until Jan. 1, 2001, when you may write the date 1,1, ’l. Visit the handkerchief and linen booth at Lee’s. You can get-the little things you want. Word received yesterday from Bucklin, Kans., is to the effect that J. V. Parkison continues to decline. The swelling which started in his feet has continued to climb until it has reached the stomach. It is thought probable that he can not last many days. He is the father of Mrs. W. V. Porter and Mrs. Alfred Collins. Leon Lewis, son of County Assessor John Q. Lewis, who has been an invalid for some time with spinal trouble, and who was compelled to give up a good position as a stenographer in the Carson, Pierie, Scott & Co. store on account of his health, has gone to St. Louis, where he will enter a sanitarium in the hope that his health will be improved. - Our dollar window next Monday-wWI be a revelation to yon. Many articles formerly $8 and $3 values, at one dollar on that day. See oar window. JESSEN THE JEWELER. One of the many vaudeville features introduced by the Holden Bros. Comedy Co., which will fill an engagement of three night's at the opera house beginning Monday, Dec. 16th, is Vocalion, the “man with the travelling voice,” a novelty act seldom seen with a repertoire organization. All the vaudeville acts are above the, average, and in conjunction with the high class plays given, round out an excellent entertainment. Big reduction on our entire stock of ladies’, misses’ and children’s coats, and by far the largest line in town to select from, at the G. E. Murray Co. Tom Manley and wife and George Kepner, of Keokuk, lowa, are not be at home as long as was stated 'in The Republican a few days ago, but expect to start for Keokuk the first of the week. Tom is one of the main bosses in the construction of the big water power plant at Keokuk, which will generate 250,000 horsepower when completed. It is the largest plant of its kind ever built. '•One hundred thousand horsepower is to be usedin the city of St. Louis. The plant will cost $26,000,000 and it is expected to dedicate it next July 3rd, when President Wilson is to deliver the chief address. Get a ’ bottle of Ferndell boiled cider for your mincemeat. MCFARLAND’S.

understanding for a recess of congress for the Christmas holidays from Dee. 19 until Jan .2 was reached between senate and house lead“cm Thmsdsyf” ’ . * - Yon will find a great many nice Christmas presents on our 10-cent counter. JOHN EGER. „ Livingston Cornelius, of Maryland, has been chosen to succeed the late Daniel M. Ransdell, of Indiana, as sergeant-at-arms of the United States senate. Patronize your home mill by ordering Rensselaer buckwheat flour and corn meal. HAMILTON & KELLNER. Twenty passengers were injured Thur May whan three coaches of a Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis railroad train left the track at Sanford, Ind. Of course, everybody knows that the, place to buy watches, silverware and jewelry, that is dependable, is at •a jewelry store. Clarke has a fine new line and at the rigb price, quality considered. With (the melting pot at heat and molds waiting for the liquid metal, Glacintd de Carrio and his wife were arrested at Pittsburg Thursday. The officers confiscated 100 counterfeit half dollars.

Men witlpblue eyes make~ttrer=mssL unreliable .-husbands, according to statistics announced Tuesday by E. J. Fleming, superintendent of the Kansas City Free Legal Aid bureau. “During the last year,” he said, “we have had 323 cases of wife abandonment and non-support to dispose of and in nearly every instance the offending man had blue eyes. I cannot explain it.” The federal grand jury in Chicago is investigating an alleged oleomargarine tax fraud by which, the government is said to have been robbed of ■several million dollars. The probe is secret, but is said to have been started by information furnished by revenue agents against the big packing concerns at the stockyards. For the finest line of Cut Glass and at the right prices, be sure and see Clarke’s line. Probably the most novel case ever taken to the supreme court of the United States under the Sherman anti trust law was argued before the tribunal yesterday when a “trust” ir churns and butter workers was asked to pay three-fold damages, or mon than $400,000, for the alleged driving out of business of a competitor. ■Special bargains In men’s and boys’ suits, overcoats, fur coats, fur-lined work coats, at the O. E. Murray Co. Store. ' Remember, to get advertising to The Republican in time for the Semi-Weekly papers, the copy must reach us on Monday for the Tuesday paper and on Thursday for the Friday paper. Display advertising should be on hand earlier, but classified advertisements will be inserted if brought or telephoned to the office up to the hour of going to press; Don’t put it off to the last minute, though, phone that classified ad right away.

If you want to make a present of something that your friend will appreciate, you will find it at Clarke’s. As I am taking a course in engineering in the Scranton Correspondence School of Scranton, Pa., I have secured the agency of one of the best gasoline engines on the market today, and I have explained the situation to the manufacturers and they made me a lower price than to dealers to help me through school, and T am going to have an office at McKay’s laundry, and have the engine there on paper, and in a ,short time will have the engines on the floor, with pump jacks, saws, and all ready for general farm work. I will sell you a V/s h. p. engine and pump jack for 300-foot well, with magneto, for $55; or a 2 Yx h. p. for SBO. I will set them up and deliver a five-year guarantee from the maker. Yours for business, CHAS. F. BAKER. See our show window Monday. Yonr choice of any article on display for a dollar. J ESSEX THE JEWELER. ' ~ . t, Holden Bros., Comedy Company, which comes to the opera house for three nights beginning Monday, Dec. 16, is one of the best known repertoire organizations before the public, and has a reputation extending from coast to coast for the excellence of its productipns. During the engagement here the company, which includes such. w r ell know n stage as Larry Conover, and popular young leading man, Ada Graham, Bae LaPier re, Jean .Stewart, Walter Crips, Robert Turner, Clarance Walters, Mable Carlisle, Jack Dempsey, and others, will present the powerful comedy drama, “A Farmer’s Daughter,” the gripping western play, “The Heart of Texas,” and a touching of New York, “A Waif of the Streets.” There will also be a special Saturday afternoon bill. In addition to a complete change of program each night, the company carries a number of strong vaudeville acts that are introduced at each performance.

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New dried fruits of all kinds at Rowen & Kiser’s. Phone 202. Senator Benjamin F. Shively, of Indiana, had one of .the toes of his right foot cut off Wednesday in a hospital at Washington, D. C., to prevent blood poisoning. Senator Shively refused to take ether or chloroform. During the operation he spioked a cigar. A mighty protest against race suicide was voiced Wednesday at the St. Paul cathedral in Pittsburg when 1,000 babies, accompanied by their mothers, were taken before the priests—to be blessed. The children ranged in age from a few 7 weeks to three years. / Christmas shoppers will find Leim new dry goods and shoe store a gojbd place to- buy.—Everything- new midnice. f Not because there was a scarcity of com huskers, but from their own choice, Mrs. J s A. Lamson and Miss Jennie Davidson, east of New Richmond, this state, east of New Ricli-one-half days for W. T. Davidson. The two women brought in 1,010 bushels of corn, or an average of a little mor< than 75 bushels a day. They received the regular price of 3% cents a bushel Mr, Davidson, cared for their team and unloaded their wagon.

Gifts That will be useful and acceptable can be purchased at a saving to you at this store.

Suggestions for Men Dress or Church Patent O BA Button Shoes. On ww Lounging or Business Tan or Gunmotal Button Shoes, $4.00, $3.50, $3.00 House Slippers / ' Russet pr Black Hand turned <4 Romeos I ■ w w Black or Tan Everetts $1.50, $1.25, SI.OO Embroidered Velvet, with patent " AT** back . . . . i C Girls A complete lino of Patent and Gmmietal Jockey. Boots. Best Grade ny 2 to $2.00 Best Grade Bi/ 2 to 11.... $1.75 Best Grade 514 to 8 $1.50 #•* Infant Shoes *• '*/' Gunmetal or * Patent Button: - » . Sizes 5 to 8 .1.25 and 1.00» Sizes 1 to 5 $1.35 and as cheap as 85c Boys Gunmetal or Patent Colt Button Shoes. Sizes $y 2 fp 5M> $2 50 and $2.00 Sizes 131/1 to 2 * $2.00 and $1.75 Sizes 9 to 13 $1.75 and $1.50 Geo. Collins

CUSSIFfEB CBLIIH KATES FOB CLASBgIBD AJD*. . Three lines or less, per week of alx / Issues of The Evening Republican and two of The Semi-Weekly Republican, 15 cents. Additional space pro rata. FOR SALE. FOR SALE— FuII blooded Jersey cow, was fresh Oct. 1; also fullblooded B. P. R. chickens, about 3 dozen. Lem Huston, Phone No. 81. For Sale —A‘few good Duroe Jersey and O. LC. boars. F. Thompson, Rhone 62. For Sale—Barred Plymouth Rock boosters, the E. B. Thompson, Hoover hand Iden Bros, strains; $1 each. H, 'Paulus, Phone 40-O. For Sale —Nice bright oats straw; $5.00 per load on farm, 5 miles southwest. Arthur Mayhew, Rensselaer, ind. Mt, Ayr Phone 29-H. FOR RENT. For Rent—6-room house and barn, near ball park. Write or telephone Ed Goetz, Phone 519-E. , 5 W. H. DEXTER. W. H. Dexter will pay 36 cents for butterfat this week, FARM LOANS.,* Farm Loans—l make farm loans at lowest rates of interest. See me about ten year loan without commission. John A Dunlap. WANTED. Wanted—Good cook at the Rensselaer House. Phone 151. Wanted—Girl tor general housework. Mrs. Eldon Hopkins. Wanted—Your laundry to send'to the Lafayette laundry Co. Right prices and superb work. Cain & Dennlston, Barbers. Wanted—s4.so to $7.50 —8 hours work, electricity, plumbing, bricklaying, or moving picture operating, learned in short time by practical work. Positions secured. Tool# and material free. Write for illustrated catalogue, Coyne Trade Schools, Cbicago. 111. (8020) PARR CREAMERY. Wilson & Gilmore, at Paw will pay 36 cents for .butterfat this week. HIHI'IITI'IIIM ■ LOST. LOST— A spirit level, near bridge in Rensselaer. Return to Harry Watson.Lost—A $2 bill, Tuesday eve, near postoffice or Princess Theatre. Finder please return to this office. Lost—Part of a gold wattsh fob. Return to Clarence Fate, at Makeever House. Lost—Lady’s band ring, with initials J. W. Leave at Republican office. Lost—Probably at schoolhouso, a girl’s black muff. Finder pleas# phone 153.

Gas Engines Now' is your chance to kill two birds with one stone. If you buy a gas engine of me it will help me through school, and I will save you money. I make cement foundations and ; will start and give each engine my personal attention. GHAB. F. BAKER

NO REASON FOR IT. You Are Shown the Way Oat. There con be no just reason why any reader of this will continue to suffer the tortures of an aching; hack, the annoyance X>f urinary disorders, the dangers of serious kidney Ills when relief is so near at hand and the most positive proof given that these ills can be cured. The following Is convincing proof. Phillip Parcells, N. Illinois St., Monticello, Ind., says: “I can recommend Doan’s Kidney Pills as being a most effective remedy for kidney -complaint. 1 used two boxes of Doan’s Kidney Pills and the results were gratifying. Off and on during the past year, 1 was subject to attacks of back; ache and I also had trouble from too frequent passages of the kidney secretions. After experimenting with various remedies and receiving no lasting benefit, I learned of Doan’s Kidney Pills. Their use cured me and I have since recommended them to many other people, who In turn have used them with satisfactory results." For sale by all dealers. Price 60 cents. Foster-Milbum ~tJo., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. - .» Remember the name —Doan’s-*-and take no other.;*, ' Have you some friend in a distant state that you would like .to remember with a Christmas present worth the money? Send them The SemiY>ekly Republican for a year. Many have done this in past years and are now renewing because they have been told how mutfh the present was appreciated. It costs no more to send The Semi-Weekly Republican to Maine or California than it does right here at home. It Is a fine present, goes 104 times during the year, and makes the entire family happy from Christmas to Christmas. Ljmu Coarse Dates. Jan. Nellson. March 10.—Sarah Mildred Wturner. April 14.—The Bohemians.