Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 108, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 May 1914 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

lone, the littfle daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sol Norman, at Parr, is very sick with whooping cough, y Mrs. E. C. English will leave tx>morrow for Mclntosh, Minn., to' Spend several 'weeks with her son, Walter and wife. Mrs. Gordon, the aged mother of Sam Lowery, north Of town, has (been quite sick for several days with bronchial trouble. Mrs. Charles Robin. on returned to Battle Ground yesterday after a visit here since Sunday. Mr. RobinsOn was here for Sunday only. Walter R. Lee, who has been oon-i fined in bed with the rheumatism for several days, is slightly fan-' proved and able to sit up part of the time. The < dredge on Carpenter creek was started several days ago. It is' of yard and a half dipped capacity and wiH dig the Carpenter Creek lateral while the large boat con-' tlnues the main channel work. Mrs. Jennie Thompson, who has spent several weeks at the home of her niece, Mrs. Eldon Hopkins, has returned to her own home on South Van Rensselaer street. Mies Judith Woodward, of Chicago, came Sunday and will remain for a month, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. S. 0. Irwin, and will fill the position of Miss Marguerite Irwin at her brother’s office during her, visit in the west George P. Daugherty was able to attend the circus yesterday and to enjoy it, tod. He has Just invested in an Overland automobile and expects to be benefited by living out of doors a good deal the coming summer.

Mrs. Mary DeWitt mother of Perry DeWitt, whose death occurred at the home of two grandchildren Who live on the Atmos Davisson farm, was burled at the Dunkard cemetery in Barkley township Wednesday. She was 83 years of age and death was due to a general breakdown. The funeral was conducted at 11 o’clock at the Aix church by Rtev. Wright ' George Minnicute, a former Rensselaer boy iwhb has made good as a piaster contractor at Chicago Heights, accompanied by J. W. Beem, of that city, passed through Renssealer Tuesday evening enroute to Centralia, 111., to investigate a carnival company which they may contract to have in Chicago Heights in June, when the Order of Moose will hold a big affair. The same company is to be at Tuscola, Hl., next week.

There is no startling Mexican news today. Carranza and Vino, glorying in their successful campaign against Huerta, continue to forge toward the capital and dispatches indicate that the usurping president Is in imminent peril and is beginning to realize his grave danger. The peace envoys have set May 18th as the time tor startin/ the hearing on the mediation plan as inaugurated by the A. B. C. peace makers. Niagara Falls, Oanadla, will be the place for holding the meetings. The United States is continuing tts ‘’watchful waiting” and the outcome is an enigma. Electric Vacuum Gleaners. There have been many experiments in the way of electric vacuum deaners before really successful ones have .been Constructed. These formerty sold from. HO to (45. By buying these in lots and setting for a small profit, I am enabled to offer them at 322. Ask for a demonstration.