Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 June 1901 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Still it’fl cool. The Democrat is all home print this week. 1 < Don’t fail to read the big 2-page ad of Laßue Bros. New pensions: Morris E. Rogers, Kentland, increase, sl2. Mrs. George Dunn, of Wichita, Kan., is here visiting her parents. A string of keys picked up a few days ago await an owner at this office. # Wm. H. Coover started for Oklahoma Tuesday on a prospecting trip. Lessie Bates’ place in the City schools will be filled by Miss Lillie Nowels, The advertiser who wishes to reach the people places his ads in The Democrat. Albert Overton is thinking of locating in Oklahoma for the benefit of his health. Eugene Saylor has moved to Cullum, 111., where he will superintend an electric light plant. Benj. Niel and Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ott of near Kniman, were in the city Monday on business. The Ladies Literary society held its annual banquet last evening, at the home of Mrs. S. P. Thompson. V-Chester Zea got his foot quite badly mashed in a machine shop at Hammond, where he is employed. Geo. Mitchell will move into the Makeever house on South Division street, lately vacated by Mrs. M. B. Sherman. J. F. Erwin was called to Carpenter tp., again Saturday by the serious illness of her aged mother, Mrs. Ravenscroft. Clara Biggs of West Lebanon, returned home Saturday, after a week’s visit with her cousins, Misses Leona and Laurel Biggs. A 1 Keister of Jordan tp., sawed up 90 cords of 4-foot wood last week, probably the biggest pile of word ever sawed at one time in Jasper county.

.a Mr. and Mrs. B. Zerdan and daughter, Mrs John Healy, were called to Chicago Tuesday, by the death of the former’s daughter, Mrs. J. Powell. The Democrat wants good, regular correspondents at Fair Oaks, DeMotte and Wheatfield. • Let some one take the work up; we furnish stationery, etc. All the old postmasters in the tenth district, who care for another term of office, are being recommended for re-appointment by Congressman Crumpacker. New subscribers to The Democrat this week by postoffices: Francesville, 1: Rensselaer, R-D-l, 1; McCoysburg, 1; Rensselaer, 1; Monon, 1; Kniman, 1; Virgie, 1. Jeptha Parker, aged about 85 years, died at the home of his son J. C. Parker, in Barkley tp., last Saturday. The remains were taken to Boone county for interment. The county commissioners of Marion county, have begun suit to recover $9,000 from ex-Treas-urer Schmidt, which an expert examination showed he had wrongfully pocketed. A. Leopold’s “Daylight” store is rented to Ransford & Frank of Harvey, 111., who will open business about the 15th of June. Their line will be principally notions, we understand. A Chicago woman offers SI,OOO for an honest man. Well, there’s a party on Eaßt Washington street who might fill the bill, providing, of course, the lady would take his unsupported word for it. The salary of the Monon post- ' office has been reduced from $1,200 per year to $l,lOO per year; Knox, Starke county, has been raised from $1,200 to $1,400; Remington reduced from $1,400 to $1,300; Lowell raised from $1,200 to $1,300.

""W DR. MOORE, Specialist, PRIVATE DISEASES, HBMORHORDB, WO-.,. Office First Stairs West ol Fendlg’s Drug Store. Phone 351. RENSSELAER, IND.