Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 February 1914 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Oxford Building and Loan Is Doing Good Business. Oxford Gazette. The annual meeting of the Oxford Building and Loan Association was held Tuesday evening. There were thirteen stockholders present. The year’s report was read and heartily endorsed. The past year was a very good one. The annual interest charged borrowers is 8 per cent and the dividend declared was 8 per cent. The total expense amount for salaries and all other items was $502.56. There was $33,935.77 received* from all sources last year and paid out to withdrawals maturing stock and balance on hand of the same amount. There is an item of $85.85 individual profits. All the money received is kept moving, earning some more money for the stockholders who share alike. Investors have no advantage over the borrowers in our association. There were 1,576 full shares in force Dec. 31, 1912. On Dec. 31, 1913, there were 1635. There were 526 shares of investment stock and 775 shares of borrowed stock. To be a borrower in a good building and loan company, such as we have, is an evidence of thrift arid we can’t see why more people do not own their own homes. The senior of The Gazette firm has had 29 years and 2 months experience in building and loan and is not yet tired. —— ■ COAL. ■t.v We have another oar of the cele brated White'Ash coal in. J. C. GWIN & 00. Adolph Schultz, of Union township, is making some improvement from a very severe sickness that threatened his life last week. The loeal physician, Dr. A. R.Kresler, called a Chicago specialist into consultation and a trained nurse to. assist in the care of the patient. Present indications point to his re covery. J. A. Knowlton left this morning for his home near Mitchell, S. Dak., after spending a month with relatives in this county and at Brook and Morocco. Before coming here he had spent two weeks with his aged mother and two sisters at Lebanon, Kans. Mr. Knowlton went to South Dakota six years ago, at a time when quite a number of others left and all who located near Mitchell seem to have struck it quite fortunately, as all are prosperous farmers there J. W. Childers learned today through Dr. English, who had heard from the surgeon in Wesley, hospital, Chicago, that operation on his daughtefi, Mary, had been deferred until the last of this week. She has been in the hospital since a week ago last Saturday, but has suffered so much from nervousness that the operation was first postponed until today and again until the last of the week. Mrs. Childers • has been staying with her brother, Parker Overton, in Hammond, and making frequent trips to the hospital. Charles Elder, who was sent to he penitentiary for a term of one to three years, has been paroled after serving about 14 months, and arrived here Saturday. His 'father, David Elder, has been made his., guardian and is to see that the conditions of the parole are fulfilled.’ It is understood that he will be re, quired to support his wife and two" children, who ‘have been largely public charges for some time. Mr. Elder is a good carpenter and able to make good wages and it is hoped that he will manfully accept the responsibility which belongs to him and thereby secure for himself the respect of the community. Beechers Big Uncle Tom’s Cabin «how, which is to be at the Ellis opera house on Thursday night, Feb. sth, has been oh the road over twenty years and carries a complete equipment of scenery in two sizes so as to fit a large or small stage, so that all wttfT attend will be sure to see a complete scenic production, including the beautiful allegorical representation of little Eva’s ascension to Heaven with the angels. A funny Topsy and a funnier Marks; a sweet and talented child actress as Eva; a villianous Legree wij;h his troupe of bloodhounds, including Nero, the largest dog ever used with any “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” show; and the parts of Uncle Tom, Eliza, Geo. Harris, St. Clair, Ophelia, Haley, Phineas, Shelby, etc., being played by capable actors and actresses, all go to make up a pleasing performance lasting two hours and a half. Plenty of singing and dancing specialties are used and Prof. Norman’s band will play a Concert during the day, while his orchestra will furnish the music during the performance. TODAY’S MARKETS. Springs, not staggy—l2e. Hens—l2c. 1 Ducks—llc. Geese—Sc. • Good turkeys—lsc. Com— ssc. Oats—Ssc. Wheat—7sc. !; Rye—ssc. . Geo. Reed’s sale will offer a chance to get some good brood mam and brood sows.