Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 151, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 June 1919 — Page 3

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CLASSIFIED COLUMN FOR SALE. FOR SALE—An extra good brood sow and four pigs. Charles Leavel. 'Phone 647. FOR SALE—About five thousand feet of used lumber, which I will sell at a bargain. John Burris. FOR SALE—A galvanized steel tank, 2 feet wide, 1 foot deep, 4 feet long. Could be used as a watering tank. Louis Becher. _ FOR SALE—Large velvet upholstered Morris chair. Inquire at the home of Mrs. A. J. Bellows or phone 876. . ... FOR SALE —Good work mare, a fine Holstein cow, four Duroe-Jersey gilts, will farrow in six weeks, and a Duroc-Jersey male hog. These hogs are registered and gilts are bred to registered male bog. William Guingrich, Francesville. ’Phone 212. • FOR SALE —Boy’s bicycle, in good condition. Max Robinson. Telephone 222.

FOR SALE—My farm, consisting of 290 acres, located in Starke county, Indiana, three and one-half miles from a first class market and seven miles from the county seat, and a good gravel road to either town. It is all first class black loam soil with clay sub-soil, thoroughly tiled out, the main tile is ten inches and none less than five inches. The farm is surrounded with well improved farms with a good class of people and is close to school. The fann is well fenced, partly woven Wire and all in good repair. The improvements consist of a five-room louse, Jargp barn, machine shed, hog |oqse, granary, all ip good repair. am npw living in Montana and will se)| at a decided bargain on easy terms, and I might take a small farm as part payment. For further information write owner, Frank W. Reed, Great Falls, Mont., box 862.

FOR SAI® —A Towe? gopher, used hut little. Charles C. Parka, R. F. !>., 3, Rensselaer. . ' ” FOR SALE—CdtTproperty. Philip Rhia, Thw 438. FOR SALE—Good as a camping house, 10x16 waterproof, hardwood floor, screened doors and windows. Apply E- L. Hollingsworth. 'Phone 77 or 320. FOR -SAI® —One of the most desirable building lots in Rensselaer, block from court house. Bargain. Philip Blue. FOR SALE—Two five-passenger Fords, 1917 Ford and one good trailer. J. K. Smith. FOR SALE—One eight-foot cut Johnson binder jn good condition. For particulars see me at my place three miles west and two and onehalf miles north of Wheatfield. George H. Helman, Wheatfield, Ind. FOR SALE—Eighty acres. This farm lies eight miles out. There is a practically new four-room house and fair barn, good well and fruit. Price, |65. Owner will take clear property, .livestock, or sell on easy terms. George F. Meyers. FOR SALE—Late cabbage plants. J. J. Miller, telephone 168.

WANTED WANTED—FamiIy washings to do. Call at first house north of the Alfred Donnelly onion farm. Mrs. Paul Booth. WANTED— A. farm hand to work by the month. Robert Cook, 'phone 908-K. WANTED —A few quarts of currants and gooseberries. Dr. H. L. Brown, 'phone 144. ’ WANTED—The party who exchanged- coats with me on Tuesday, June 17, to let me know so we can make the exchange. Ernest Sayers, 'phone 441 black. WANTED —Man as salesman and collector for Jasper and Newton counties to represent old, reliable company; salary or commission. Man with rig preferred. For furthercjufermation, Write E. E. Harris, 150 N. Schuyler . Ave,, Kankakee, HL

MISCELLANEOUS FOR RENT —Six-room dwelling house- Charles J. Dean & Son. LOST—SSO reward. Diamond ring, tost between city gAkAge of Rensselaer and the iron bridge at Newland, Ind., Sunday, June 22. Notify the Republican. MONEY TO LOAN—Chas. X Dean & Son. ~~FARM FOR RENT—See William A.-Davis on Powers’ ranch, four miles northeast of Wheatfield, Ind., or write F. W. Powers, owner, 128 N. Grant St., Wheatfield, Indiana. MONEY TO LOAN—6 per cent, farm loans. JOHN A DUNLAP. E. G. Sternberg came from Chicago Thursday. • Mrs. V. E. Balcom, of Remington, went to Gary Thursday. George E Meyers and Frank Fenwick went to Kankakee, Hl., today. Jess Willard is being quoted at 10 to 7 by eastern critics. Dr. I. M. Washburn and son, Bud, went to Indianapolis, Thursday. a Mrs. Bowman Switzer and son, Warren, went to Chicago this morning. Mrs. Elza Coffell and Mrs. Jane Coffell returned to Monon after a visit with Mrs. Leo Worland. Old Mercury has slumped and real cool weather is now prevailing. Mirs. J. J. Hunt, Miss Glenn Day and Miss Ora Sage returned from Marion Thursday after attending the state Sunday school convention. Earl Dear, known as “Immunity” Dear, whose stay of execution had been extended for a period of two years, was hanged at the Cook county jail this Friday morning.

Jack Barry and Amos Stunk, former members of the Philadelphia world’s champions and who were sent to Boston in a trade, have been traded back to the Philly club for Bob Roth and Maurice Shannon.

THE FINER QUALITY FLOUR. Whiter, lighter, taxtier bread. You don’t know bread possibilities ’till you use Occident flour. Rowles & Parker.

We have left a few cases of gallon pie peaches at 60c a can and gallon apricots at 75c. EGER’S GROCERY. C. Arthur Tuteur returned Thursday evening from Indianapolis, where he had been on business. Mr. Tuteur will commence work next Monday for the Bastian Brothers’ company, acting in the capacity of state factory representative for the state of Indiana. His firm is an eastern concern and deals in advertising. His offices will be in the Merchants’ Bank building at the corner of Washington and Jkferidian streets.

HALF BEANS AT HALF PRICE. They’re all' bean and the good old navy variety. Half the price of whole beans. Four pounds, 25c, Saturday. Rowles & Parker.

Real Estate Bargains I have a large list of choice properties, consisting of farm lands, city residences and lots. 1 give but a few of them below: 160 acres, three miles of 130 acres. New house, new Rensselaer. Will show up as barn, new silo, woven wire a large producer. Woven wire fences. Well tiled. On good fences, fresh paint. An ex- dredge ditch. Will sell at ceptional proposition. the right price. 120 acres of good pasture 120 acres, five and one-half land. New fences, two new miles of Rensselaer. Well wind mills. Will sell or trade tiled and fair buildings. Would at a most attractive price. make a No. 1 investment. Two 40-acre tracts. Fair ' 120 acres of cheap land, improvements. Make a good Saw mill on this farm. Will home for someone. <• sell or trade. 40 acres, joins Rensselaer. 200 acres, five miles of good Will sell; worth the money. . o ... ,„ A . Also five city residences and town. Some tile. 160 in seventy-five lots. cultivation. Will sell cheap. Also have a large number of the very best bargains in Jasper and Newton county farms not I can fix you out with special bargains of the very best real estate investments to be found anywhere. Consult me before you buy or sell. r JOHN N. BICKNELL Rensselaer, Indiana ’Phone 643.

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MARION TOWNSHIP COMMENCEMENT.

The Marion township commencement was held hat Tuesday evening at the south Marion consolidated school building. The room was considerably too small to accommodate the large crowd that gathered to (hear and see the program rendered. Music was furnished by the Horton orchestra from Rensselaer. The Rev. E. W. Strecker, of Rensselaer, gave the invocation and benedictioji. Prof. Clarence Thurber, of Purdue university, gave the class address. He spoke upon the subject of “Educational Values” in a very inspiring manner. County Superintendent M. L. Sterrett presented the class to Charles W. Postill. Mr. Postill gave a very impressive talk to the class with a few side strokes at the parents. He talked upon the topic: “You Think You Are Somebody.” The class consisted of seven boys and seven girls. Those receiving their tokens of admission into high school were: Della Amsler, Gladys Bill, Ralph Daugherty, Golda Fiddler, Mary Iliff, Chester Kimmel, Ervin Linbeck, Fay Minniaer, Mary Mainbrook, , Clarence Redgate, Maurice Reed, Robert Stephenson, Vaughn Smith, and Hazel Toombs. Warren Poole, trustee of Hanging Grove township, and Burdette Porter, trustee of-Carpen-ter township, were present for the exercises. Dott Porter and - Ada Huff, who were two of last year’s teachers, were present. There had been much pains taken to decorate the room with pink and white, the class colors and flowers and flags. Each graduate wore a large pink and white carnation on a backing of ferns. The whole affair was inspiring and gave a school tonic to Marion township that will last long enough to place all fourteen of the graduates in high school next fall.

D. A. R. CHAPTER HELD PICNIC THURSDAY EVENING.

General Van Rensselaer Chapter of the D. A. R. closed its year’s work with a picnic on the lovely lawn of the G. E. Murray home last evening. After a hearty supper, the evening was spent- in games and contests which sent each one home happy he had been there. One of the most enjoyable meetings of the year was the George Washington birthday dinner. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Parkinson were the genial host and hostess. Mrs. Parkinson is a real granddaughter of the revolution. Her mother was a member of this chapter, her birthday being commemorated by meeting the 26th Of each month. The first regent who organized this chapter, Mrs. T. J. McCoy, was present. Together with the luncheons with Mrs. B. Forsythe and Mrs, H. J. Kannal and the musicale at Mrs. Ray Thompson’s, mark the social events of this year.

A BIG LAND DEAL.

Morocco Courier — Another big land deal was closed here last Frid a y when Will H. Ade, of Kentland, purchased the old Gaff ranch headquarters of 1,000 acres at $75 an acre. The land lies about six miles northeast of for several years has been owned by Swift & Co. It is understood that Fred Simons, of Kentland, is associated with Mr. Ade in the deal, and that the purchase was made for their respective sons, Charles Simons and Roland Ade. The deal was made through the A. B. Jenkins agency.

Home-Coming Celebration at Lowell, July 4th, «nder auspices of the Soethern Lake County Chamber of Commerce. Big Street Parade at 10 a. m. Address by Adjutant General Harry W. Smith, of Indiana Races, Games and Sports begin at 1:30 p. m. Ball Game at 3:30 p. m. Free vaudeville in afternoon and evening. Dancing afternoon and eve- ■ ning. The biggest event ever pulled off in the southern part of Lake county. You are invited to come and help welcome our soldier boys home.

MUNCIE MAYOR SEIZED IN PRIZEFIGHT FRAUD.

Muncie, Ind., June 26.—Horace G. Murphy, prosecuting attorney of Delaware county, and Dr. Rollin H. Bunch, mayor of Muncie, were arrested today in connection with operations by alleged swindlers Vho made their. headquarters in Muncie. The arrests were made by United States Marshal Mark Storen on warrants issued on federal grand jury indictments. Both men gave bonds for SIO,OOO each. The government’s allegation is that they provided protection from arrest to the alleged swindlers, victims of whom are said to reside in several states. Mayor Bunch denied any connection with the men recently arrested and accused by the federal authorities of having svfandled at least thirty-four wealthy men by means of fake prize fights and wrestling matches. He asserted he was the victim of spite work. Prosecutor Murphy was elected in 4016—0 - a reform ticket—and reelected in 1918. It has been charged that the alleged gang obtained more than $200,000 in its work. Thirteen men previously were arrested.

BOOTLEGGER WRECKS CAR AT 100 MILES PER HOUR.

A high-powered racing car, loaded with booze and driven by Michael Blosky, a bootlegger, shot past Bernice, 111., at eighty miles an hour. Behind it, chugging along at seventy miles an hour and picking up rapidly, a speedster raced in pursuit with Sheriff Lew Barnes, of Lake county, at the wheel. In the opposite direction, toward Hammond, another car came along. “Fighting Dan” Boone, former state’s attorney, a descendant of the famous Indian fighter, was driving, and in the car was Chief A. A. Hielke, of the New York Central’s police. With the law behind and the law in front, Blosky stepped on the gas until his car picked up to 100 miles an hour. At this speed his auto collided with that driven by Boone. Boone probably will die. Heilke sustained minor injuries. Blosky and his two companions are being held. Both cars were completely wrecked.

FAIR OAKS.

Mrs. L. Zimmer returned to her home at Lafayette Thursday. Mrs. M. J. Dunn and Mrs. George Miller returned to Wheatfield Thursday. ' , Mrs. N. A. McKay, of Fair Oaks, spent Thursday in Rensselaer. M. A. Bringle is visiting relatives in Ohio. Mrs. Joseph Clouse and family returned to Avoka, lowa, after a visit with relatives. Florence and Doris McKay attended the Lihnie Bird Raines recital Thursday night. Miss Beulah Shehen, of Monon, is assisting her grandfather, Mr. Kite, in the store this week.

John R. Lewis returned Thursday from Indianapolis. Harvey Goff, propriteor of the only meat market at Mt. Ayr, has discontinued business. He states that the expense of Shipping ice in is so great that the business does not pay. Rensselaer, with three meat markets, will be able to supply the trade. Have you received your “I Am Planning to Save” card? An attempt is being made to place one of these cards in every home in Jasper county. W. L. Wood is the chairman of the campaign and has distributed ■the cards among his aides, who will see to it that the county is thoroughly canvassed. It is not a pledge card. It merely indicates that the signer wishes to try to buy thrift or war stamps each week of the month.

ATTENTION, CAR OWNERS! I am prepared to half-sole your tires with Gates Half-Soles on tires of all sizes. These are puncture proof and guaranteed 3,500 miles. Cost only one-half as much aa you pay for standard tires* Tire and tube repairing at reasonable prices. Also handle Gates’ tested tubes in all sizes. Ford Special Oil, lubricating oil and greasd. Free air and waters Come and see how Gates’ Half-Sole tires are put oh. All Work will be given careful attention. 'Phone 109. JOHN J. EDDY.

If you are not using ice and are using condensed milk, the small cans are the best and cheapest for hot weather. Small cans of Pet, Nonesuch and Monarch, 7c, or 4 caps for 25c.- Large cans, 15c each. Hebe, milk, 2 large cans for 25c. Eger's Grocery.

THE REV. WINN AND WIFE PASS THROUGH RENSSELAER.

The Rev. W. Garnett Winn and wife passed through Rensselaer this Friday noon enroute from Chicago to Round Grove, Virginia. With ■the’Rev. and Mrs. Winn were Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Cross, also of Chicago and members of the Rev. Winn’s church at Irving Park. The trip is being made in Mir. Cross’ fine large automobile. They left Chicago at 8 a. m., and expected to reach Indianapolis about 5 p. m. The Rev. Winn returned from overseas last May, having spent one year with the Y. M. C. A. During this time he was in England, France and Germany, Before going to Irving Park the Rev. Winn was the very popular pastor of the First Christian church of this city.

FEDERAL GRAND JURY INDICTED MARION JACKS.

The federal grand jury was in session at Indianapolis the most of last week and after its hearings returned a number of indictments against the alleged promoters of fake land deals and prize fights, who operated out of Muncie. Among those indicted was Marion Jacks, of Monon. His bond was fixed at $5,000. John Koster, of this place, who was swindled out of SIO,OOO in a fake prize fight pulled off at Logansport March 28, 1918, was one of the important witnesses. It is alleged that Jacks is the man who interested Koster in a land deal, the purpose of which terminated in the prize fight and the loss of the SIO,OOO. —Monon News.

FENWICK BELLS THE ROWLES A PARKER FARM.

Frank Fenwick, who bought the Rowles & Parker quarter-section east of this city last Saturday, sold the same Thursday to an Illinois party. Mr. Fenwick gave Rowles & Parker $235 per acre for this farm and he received from the Illinois party $255 per acre, making a net profit of S2O per acre or $3,200 on the one hundred and sixty. The last deal was made through the G. F. Meyers real estate agency. Mr. Fenwick has purchased the John W. Sage quarter section four miles north and one mile east of Goodland, paying for the same $242.50 per acre.

DEATH OF LOTTIE MAY CROWNOVER.

The funeral of Lottie May Crownover, the two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James B. Crownover, was held at the parents’ home north of Aix Thursday afternoon and interment was made in the Smith cemetery. The child died of cholera■infantufii after a sickness of less than twenty-four hours. The funeral services were conducted by the 'Rev. William T. Barbre, pastor of the First Christian church of this city.

THE WEATHER. Forecast for Indiana: Fair tonight and Saturday. Slightly warmer Saturday north portion.

W. C. Babcock went to Chicago today. F. A. Grouver went to Monon today. Mrs. Harry Murray went to Lafayette today. H. E. White went to Lafayette today. Tony and Joe Overton went to Monon today. Cleve Eger has purchased a fine new Ford sedan .from Thompson & Wangelin. Mrs. Anna T. Sigman came from Wolcott today to visit Mrs. Jack Carmen. W. J. Wright returned today from attending a Furniture market at Grand Rapids, Mich. Madeline Price returned to her home at Otterbein today after a visit with Almira Stockton.' Mrs. J. F. Wheeler returned to her home at Flora today after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Nowels. B. D. Richardson returned to his home at Manitowoc, Wis., today after a visit with Mrs. John Hayes. W. L. Bott, Wilbur Lyman and F. A. Grouver attended a telephone convention in Chicago Wednesday ami Thursday. Mrs. Brue Banta came from Indianapolis Thursday to see her sister, Mrs. James Overton, who is very sick. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Swanson and son, James, of Chicago, are here for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Harris.

Leo Harmon returned-to his home in Mitchell,. So. Dak., today after spending a few days here with Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Harmon and friends. Mrs. Leonard Dickinson returned to her 'home at Rockford, 111., after a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Bible, of Remington. Mrt. Henry Doan went to Chicago today to see her new grandson, who arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Parker June 26th. William A. Thompson and daughter, Mary, returned to their home at Sullivan today after a visit with Mrs. Austin Hopkins.

EAT O’Riley’s GOLDEN LOAF BREAD ALSO Home Make Cakes & Cookies O’RILEY BAKERY

Mrs. Ed Oliver returned to Chicago today. George Knaur is now traveling forSwift&-Co. £-* — Try Gold Medal flour. Equal to any flour made. $3.50 a sack. EGER’S GROCERY. Ross Moore has gone to Hammond where he has the offer of a clerkship in a drug store. Joseph Wilson returned this morning from a trip south. He was at Ashville, N. C., and Nashville, Tenn. Attorney Abraham Halleck went to Danville, 111., today to look after some business matters. John Marlatt, D. F. Deschand, Granville Moody and Lee Branson went to Chicago on the early morning train.

CASTORIA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bears the s'/* Signature of WAt/X

floral designs of all kinds made to order at Holden’s Greenhouse. Phone 426.

GAS 24c Standard and Indian Main Garage THE BEST IN RENSSELAER Phone 206

RENSSELAER - - REMINGTON BUS LINE TWO ROUND TRIPS DAILY LEAVE - BtOO a- m. Rensselaer 3:4S p. Remington »:30 a. m. Remington S:IS P- »»• , I ARE SIOO War Tai »a.A FRANK G. KRESLER. Proprietor.

CITY BUS LINE CALL FOR TRAINS And cjty SERVICE. LEE RAMEY Phones 441 and Ifff.