Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 117, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1916 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Brook High School Commencement Exercises Will Be y Friday Night Brook Reporter. The Brook high school commencement will be held in the Brook U. P. chdrch next Friday evening, when they will have the largest class of graduates in the history of that school —nineteen in number, viz: Agnes McCarty, Ruth Little, Delia Spangler, Bessie Cofry, Mittie Bill, Jennie Glick, Elsie Montgomery, Nina Sargison, Marceline Ulyat, Irvin C. Clinton, Wilbur E. Brady, Donovan R. Berlin, Forry D. Stonehill, Donald L. Lawrence, Russell M. Clinton, Merlin G. Warr, Clifford H. Myers, Vernon G. Ulery and Clyde F. Ricker. Emerson Ballard is to deliver the commencement address. Tumverein Presents Acrobatic Program at St. Joseph’s Tonight. Tonight at St. Joseph’s college new gymnasium the members of the Turnverein will present a Turner exhibition. Only members of the student body will take part. The performance will be something on the order of a circus and there will be lots of clowns and funny fellows, who are all good performers. The whole is an athletic program, which is to include work on the horizontal and parallel bars, ground tumbling and pyramid building. The program will be of interest to all, old as well as young and (women as -well as men. There will be a number from here attend. The program will begin at 7:45.

Frightful Experience In Crossing Burk’s Bridge. Allie Francis and his niece, Miss Nora Vest, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vest, from north of town, had a rather close call Monday afternoon at Burk’s bridge. They had been in town and were returning home. The water was flowing over the bridge and the grade but they started across and were on the grade when thd horse they were driving got down, almost upsetting the buggy. Both climbed out and waded to the opposite bank, Allie managing to get the mare up and, lead her across. The experience was not at all a pleasant one and they were fortunate that it did not result seriously. B. D. Comer Better and Indications Are Favorable. Indications are today somewhat more favorable for the recovery of B. D. Comer, whose severe illness followed a slight injury to one finger from a scratch received from a barbed wire fence. The hiccoughs which had weakened him so much began to lessen in frequency and severity Monday evening and today have practically subsided. It is now thought probable that he will recover unless unforseen complications set in.

Letters Advertised for Week Ended May 15th, 1916. Roy C. Woodworth, Howard Griffin, Mrs. Elnora Donlinger, Anna Downing, Erick Lindstrom, J. H. Clemmons, Robert Anderson, Carl Larson. The above letters will be sent to the dead letter office May 29, 1916. TAKE IT IN TIME Just as Scores of Rensselaer People Have. Waiting doesn’t pay. If you neglect kidney backache, Urinary troubles often follow. _ Doan’s Kidney Pills are for kidney backache, and for other kidney dlls. Rensselaer women endorse them. Mrs. M. J. Barnum, Van Rensselaer St., Rensselaer, says: “I was troubled by a steady ache in my back and my kidneys acted irregularly. I felt tired and run down. I used a box of Doan’s Kidney Pills and they gave me very good relief. I cheerfully recommend them a very reliable medicine.” Price 50c, at all dealers. Don’t simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that Mrs. Barnum had. Foster-Milburn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y.

$5 Panamas $3.50. Indestructo panamas at Hamill’s only. ’ BIG COW SALE. 15 to 18 Head Choice Jerseys and Holsteins. Desiring to keep only my pedigreed stock am selling 6 head of fine Holstein, splendid dual purpose cows and heifers, mostly 2 and 3 years old and bred to my registered Jersey bull. All cows guaranteed to be well mannered and broken and exactly as represented at ring side. Sale will be held MAY 27—1 O’clock at Hemphill’s Hitch Bara in Rensselaer. Purchasers who may so desire can leave stock and I will care for same tall they find time to call fox it. All representations guaranteed. Terms other than cash will be announced at ring side. . _ RUSSELL VAN HOOK. CbT. Phillips, Auct. C. G. Spitler, Clerk. $7.50 Panama Hats ss> , - Straw as fine as fly leg's. At Hamill’s only.