Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 144, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 June 1916 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Pony Express, Phone 623. The Goodland chautauqua will begin Friday of next week, and continue the usual time. Cope Hanley, who has been attending school at Boulder, Colo., is home to spend the summer. We \ave on our sample floor one of the famous Cushman binder engines. Come and see it.—Hamilton & Kellner. ’ Joe Luers is moving from Parr to Rensselaer and will occupy the Eldon Hopkins property in the east part of town. Mrs. Robert Randle and daughter, Miss Phoebe, mother and sister of Mrs. B. Forsythe, came yesterday from their home in Parsons, Kans., for an indefinite visit with Mr. and Mrs. Forsythe. ■ • -

Fresh nome-grown strawoerries each day at Rhoads’ grocery. With President Edmund J. James as orator, the annual commencement of the University of Illinois was held Wednesday, 1,095 degrees being inferred. This is the largest number in the history of the institution. Har-' okTPogue, the football and track star, is president of the class. Charles F. Mansfield, Jr., is one of the graduate Don’t fail to call Phone 71, Rhoads’ grocery, for fresh home-grown strawberries. Rev. R. H. Hume left today for his home in Springfield, 111., rfter a few days’ visit with his daughter, Mrs. Ross Dean.' He is one of the trustees of v the college at Monmouth, 111., and makes annual visits there and had also spent a few days on this trip with a brother in Nebraska. Fresh home-grown strawberries at Rhoads’ grocery every day. A number of the Pythian Sisters and their husbands gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. ‘Jesse Nichols at the poor farm last evening and enjoyed a fine supper, which was taken along by the Sisters. After supper the evening was spent i flaying cards. C. C. Warner and family, who were staying at the A. F. Long home during the absence of Mrs. Long, are now with Mrs. Warner’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.' Heriry' - Purcupile, on Cuties street, where their household goods are stored and where they will remain until Mr- Warner’s house is completed.

Brook has been put dn the route of the famous Auto Reliability Run and has been made a checking station. The confetti has arrived and will be delivered to the pilot car when it comes in. You will be able to see some of these cars between'June 22nd and 23rd if you keep a sharp lookout.—Brook Reporter. We sell the famous Deering line of farm machinery. Also the Deering standard twine. —Hamilton & Kellner. Charles Overton, the St. Joe student who was operated on for appendicitis in St. Elizabeth’s hospital in Lafayette about three weeks ago, was able to be brought to Rensselaer yesterday and will remain for about two weeks with his uncle, John Healy and family, before going to his home at South Haven, Mich. His mother, Mrs. S. E. Overton, is here with him and his father is expected today. I ' If you want some nice home-grown strawberries call at Rhoads’ grocery, Phone 71. The damage suit of John A. McFarland vs. Editor Babcock, of The Jasper County Democrat, will be called for trial in Crown Point next Monday, June 19th, and a number of witnesses are being called. At a previous trial of the case the jury failed to agree. Some four years ago Editor Babcock published a scathing article about Mr. McFarland, who was the democratic city chairman. The suit resulted, McFarland seeking damages in the sum of $5,000. Get fruit at the Osborne Floral Company, as well as flowers: Oranges, 30 to 40 cents per odzen; bananas 15 cents per dozen; lemons, 30 cents per dozen; grape fruit 5 cents each; Washington apples 30 (jpnts a dozen; pineapples, 10 cents each. Carnations, roses, lilies, etc., at the lowest market price.—Osborne Floral Company, Phone 439.

It is probable that agricultural conditions at this time of the year were never worse in Jasper county, owing to the great amount of rainfall, which has made com planting impossible except at brief intervals and has also prevented the cultivation of what com was planted. C. W. Bussell, of Hanging Grove township, an bld resident, says that he never saw conditions so bad. Not only is the com land adversely affected but there has been too much rain for oats and wheat, although the acreage of the latter is small owing to the unfavorable conditions at seeding time last fall. This makes the third bad crop year for Jasper county. Should good weather ensue it is possible that much com could yet be planted and mature but the outcome is surrounded with grave uncertainty when corn is planted after the middle of June. There is a fine gjass crop and will be much hay if the weatheris favorable for its harvest.. Order your calling qnrds here.