Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 188, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 August 1914 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Mts. J. P. Green is, some better today and indications are the most favorable since the day she took poison.. Mrs. E. Hershman, who has been visiting Mrs. J. E. McClanahan, went to Stoutsburg today to visit relatives. Sylvester Hatton is again somewhat improved in health and his daughter, Mrs. George Chappell, returned to her home at .Momence today. * The advance agent of the Alderfer wagon show was here this morning and will return again this evening and may arrange to have his show exhibit at this place. . Dr. and Mrs. D. C. Ridenour, and daughter, Elizabeth, Miss Bessie Stitt and Mr. Ralph Stollett, an attorney, all of Peru, passed through Rensselaer this'morning in a Ford touring oar on their way to Momence, 111., for a brief visit. Mts. Robert Sheets and two children, of Chicago, came last evening and today went to Parr to visit her father, James Harriott and other relatives. She will also visit at Delphi before returning to her home. The German foreign office has notified Ambassador Gerard that all German ports have been mined. The ambassador also reports that the English channel has been mined, but dots not say. by whom. Theodore Kuebler, a farmer living near Evansville, has a garden of 30,000 chrysanthemums which he will harvest Thanksgiving day. He advocates a flower show to be held in connection with the tri-state farmers’ institute in Evansville. The Canadian government has offered the imperial authorities 1,000,000 bags of flour as a gift for the use of the British people, it was announced Monday. The offer has been accepted and the work of collecting the flour is now under way. The treasury department Saturday gave orders to the San Francisco mint to buy 200,000 ounces of silver at 51% cents an ounce. Officials hoped this action would relieve to some extent conditions in the silver market which has been much affected by the European war. Lyman Zea, wreather in smiles and covered with glory, arrived home Saturday night with his pockets filled with clinkers secured at Valparaiso. He left this morning tor Walkerton, where he sold “Reliable Pain Killer” a year or two ago and where calls have been coming for more of it ever since. Vernon Cooper, a young naval recruit, who has just completed his training period at the U. S. S, station near Chicago, is. here visiting his uncle, J. K. Smith. He has a furlough of only two or three days. He hopes to complete his enlistment on the Pacific coast but was rather expecting that he would be sent to the Atlantic. Mr. T. B. Swanson, coming from Chicago to Wolcott last Saturday to visit Mr. Lou Leopold, lost two 36x572 Nobby Tread tires from the rear of his automobile. The tires were inflated and on rim. They were lost between Crown Point and Rensselaer. Mt. Swanson offers a suitable reward for the return of these tires. If found please notify Lou Leopold, Wolcott, Ind. Miss Marie Comer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Comer, of Union township, is quite seriously ill and fears , for her recovery are entertained. Miss Comer was to have taken part in the program at Fountain Park. She is a talented elocutionist and had been engaged to deliver a number of readings. She will be unable' to do so, h> wever, owing to her sickness. Last evening’s rain prevented the Gayety performance but the show was transferred to the Princess and was quite well attended. The Princess stage was not large enough to permit the Japs to give their entire performance, but they demonstrated that they are very clever and this will insure > good crowd at the Gayety tonight. On all occasions when the weather is unfavorable the. Gayety performances will be transferred to the Princess.

NOTICE. The Auto Supply and Tire Repair Co., just east of The Republican office, does all kinds of vulcanizingat reasonable prices; all work guaranteed. Phone 78. DOGS MUZZLED. * Dogs must be muzzled. I have orders from the City Board of Health to kill all unmuzzled dogs And will heneeforth carry out the order.— W. R. Shesler, Marshal. Notice to Out Weeds. Notice Is hereby given to the land owners on road district No 4 that they must cut weeds, brush, etc., along the sides of the road adjoining their property between now and Aug. 20th. Keep track of time and credit will be given. If not done by. date specified work will be ordered and charged to you.—E. 0. Maxwell, Aset Supt FOUND—The surest method of making a sale: advertise In The Republican classified column.