Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 184, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 August 1914 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Deputy Sheriff William Ervin left this morning for Kouts, driving the mare that Was stolen last Saturday night from Henry Pagels and which Mr. Ervin had helped to reeover as well as to aid in the capture of the thief. Sugar keeps on advancing and was advanced 50 cents a hundred since we purchased out last two cars. We have nk>t yet advanced our price and will sell you -H. and E. fine granulated sugar In 100 lb. bags at $4.75; 25 lb. bag at $1.25. JOHN EGER. ,

Miss Marguerite Brown has arrived from Thompson Falls, Mont., to remain during, the school term with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Hopkins. She will probably be a member of the senior class this year. Her older sister graduated here a year ago.

— 7 ‘ - A lazy liver leads to ehronie dyspepsia and constipation—weakens the whole system. Doan’s Regulets (25c per box) act mildly on the liver and bowels. At all drug .stores. f

J. F. Meader, who is always well in front in farming ipursuits, had one of the best yields of oats this year we have heard of in this county 'apd the best on his run. Be had out 23 acres and it averaged 36 bushels to the acre.

M. E. Griffin, whose house on Elm street was badly damaged by fire some time ago, has materially changed the house in the rebuilding, making a bungalow type structure with porches on the south and east side§ and the roof extending over the porches. It is a very pretty structure.

Miss Rose Coate left for her home at Walbash today after a visit since Tuesday with 'Mrs. A. E. Brand. Miss Ooate had just returned from a visit with her sister, Mrs. Lucy Sample, formerly of this city, in Pueblo, 0010. Lynn Sample, who will be remembered by many, is now a rural route mail carrier at Yoder, Colo., and is married. .

Zern Wright came home from Bluffton last evening, leaving his mother, wife and little daughter there for a longer visit. Zern heard about the good fishing at the Kankakee and the lure of piscatorial happiness caused him to decide to spend a day or two of hi® vacation on the banks of the future Marble ditch.

Mr, and Mrs. C. E. Prior returned last evening from a visit—at -Oregon and Aurora, 111. Oregon is in Ogle coilnty, in the northern part of ,the state. Abundant and well distributed rains there have made fine erops. Mr. Prtor went fishing and in digging worms (found the ground moist and the worms abundant right near the surface. .

The band concert last evening was pronounced by many the best of the season. The selections were unusually good and the band played from the north court house steps and the music was carried out over a wide area. Autos were backed against the street curbing, thus accommodating many more along the street and at-the same time making it much easier to get out. There was a large crowd and all seemed to enjoy themselves.

Jesse A. Snyder is making fine progress with the erection of a bungalow on the 4-acre tract he purchased some time ago just across the road from A. L. Fadgitt’s residence. The house has been lathed and is being plastered. It Is a very pretty bungalow and will be fixed with all modern conveniences. Mr. Snyder is one of the county's leading chicken fanciers and expects to embark in the business on a larger 'scale than was possible when he lived in town.

The drouth has continued and corn has failed" somewhat during the past few days. It will be a very dhort crop now, notwithstanding the rains that may come as a late help. Henry Eigcflsbaeh says that the last rain we had of much consequence was the 6th of June, just two months, ago today. Corn on high or sandy land is a total loss. Some low land corn has fared better but will not make half a crop. Indications today point to rain, which the weatherman was kind enough to forecast yesterday, but it has looked like rain on several occasions and we don’t go much on looks anyway.

Mayor W. A. Hammond, of Peru, was in Rensselaer a dhort time yesterday on his way to Peru from Chicago in a fine new funeral autocar. He is the head of the Ham-mond-Murphy Oa, funeral directors and furniture dealers-at Peru. The auto car purchased was of the Ituiek make, with a special body. It is the second car Mr. Hammond’s firm had purchased, the former having been used for ambulance purposes. The day has arrived when it is too slow to .go to & funeral in a horse-driven rig. (Mayor Hammond was dec ted last fall on a citizen’s ticket, although he has always been a democrat He says that a ring of democrats had been in control of the city for thirty years. Once the republicans got ip but it was the same ring. Last fall he started the citizen’s movement and found himself nominated mayor. He says that he has put the old ring to rout and has Peru up and coming. See our buggies and carriages be-