Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 December 1901 — Page 8

PEBSONAL AND LOCAL.

Read the new ads of the RacketStore and George Murray. The city schools closed yesterday for two weeks vacation, A good leather halter for 50 cents at Lee’s at McCoysburg. A daughter was born to Dr. and Mrs. Aaron Wood at Brook, Tuesday. New pensions; William H. Gwin, (dead) Rensselaer, increase, $lO. Oh! that beautiful blue and white enameled ware at the McCoysburg Hardware. Nothing mqre is heard of that, proposed new rural mail rente to run out of Rensselaer. ’ J Mrs. Oren Parker of Chicago, is visiting her parents, Mr, and Mrs. R. B. Harris, this week. For 50 cents you can buy enough Acme Food to cure one entire family of dyspepsia.. Thomas Price of Barkley tp., recently declared insane, was taken to Long Cliff asylum, Tuesday. 4 “Uncle Billy” Pierce was 80 'years old Monday. Mr. Pierce has resided in Jasper county 53 years. V James Masker has moved to Liowell where he is running a bowling alley and a hitch barn for E. G. Haff. 'a Misses Candace Brown and Ella Herron, of The Democrat force, spent Sunday at the latter’s home in Brookston. New subscribers to The Democrat this week by postoffices: Sharon, 1; Rensselaer, 1; Remington, 1; Panora, lowa, 1. -1 Wm. Isley of Hanging Grove 'tp., will move to Huntington county about March Ist, where he has bought a 74-acre farm. Owing to the cold weather and the absence of any publisher’s-fee-assigned-to-the-attorney legal, the Barnacle did not appear last week. -i, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Walters 'moved to town Tuesday and occupy the Short residence property, recently purchased by their daughters. J. F. Warren of Oklahoma City, Okla., is expected back here about the first of the year to close up some business matters, we understand. V The intense cold has kept most 'people pretty close to home, and as a consequence our merchants report a very poor holiday trade this week. T. R. Dougherty who recently purchased the Alvin Clark residence property, moved into the same from his farm south of town a few days ago. B. F. Fendig, A. F. Long and J. A. Larsh, Rensselaer’s progressive druggists, all have Acme Food now in both small and large packages for sale. Lem Huston has returned from the Mineral Springs, greatly improved in health. He is up and about the house, we understand, but is quite weak yet. Alva Dawson, who was injured in the Rensselaer-Monticello foot ball game here Thanksgiving day, is able to resume his school duties again.—Monticello Herald. A Alf Donnelly, the onion grower, found a handsome lady’s or a ladies’ handsome gold ring the other day, and he is now looking for the lady whose finger it fits. The cold snap caught Dr. Horton before he had got the heating system installed in his remodeled residence, and the water pipes froze up and bursted, doing quite a good deal of damage. Cards are out announcing the mrrriage of Benjamin F. Edwards and Miss Mary E. Rowen, to take place next Wednesday at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rowen, on the north •ide. / “Tom and Jerry,” those inseparable old pards who always make their appearance when the mercury hangs about the zero mark, were in the city this week, Milt Chipman got too intimate with the old fellows and was fined a “dollar and” by Esq. Burnham. u John Poole, who at present re- ' aides in the J. F. Warren tenant house on South Cullen street, last week bought the D. B. Newels residence and lots on North Division street, consideration, we understand, $3,000. < Jl® move into the property about the middle of January.

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Platt, Dec. 17. Attorney Baughman was in Monticello on business Wednesday. George Minicus of Chicago Heights, was recently married at that city. T. F. Maloney of Kankakee tp., was in the city yesterday on township business. Acme Food makes the weak strong. Ask your druggist for it. It will fill you with life and energy. Skating is now here. Boys you can get an elegant pair of skates for 50 cents at Lee’s Hardware at McCoysburg. / Harry Wiltshire fell from the 'roof of a house where he was cleaning a chimney, Tuesday morning, and broke Jiis right ankle. Considerable difficulty has been experienced in heating some of the rooms at the school buildings this week, and a few of them had to be dismissed. The Democrat will accept one and two cent postage stamps on subscription or advertising for amounts under one dollar. Do not send larger denominations, for we cannot use them. Dr. Westcott has returned to Goodland and while looking after the affairs of the Chi. & Toledo Transfer Co. in this county will also give attention to the practice of his profession.—Goodland Herald. . Capt. William Guthrie, of the law firm of Guthrie & Bushnell, has been retained to assist in the prosecution of Dr. Gray of Garden City, Kansas, who is under indictment for murder at Chicago. —Monticello Herald.

Next Wednesday is Christmas. The Democrat wishes its thousands of readers who reside in almost every state and territory and some even in foreign countries, a Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year. The trial of Jacob Y. Wallick indicted by the grand jury for assault and battery with intent to kill, is set for Friday, Dec. 20th. The defendant has been placed under bond of SI,OOO with George F. Palmer and Jacob D. Timmons afi sureties.—White County Demo crat. XGeorge Bales has bought an interest in Ike Colborn’s lumber yard at Goodland and will move there in about six weeks, or as soon as he gets his business affairs here settled up.JVeorge has made many friends herexluring his stay who, while regretting to have him leave, will unite with us in wishing him success in his new location. X“Do you know,” said a merchant of long years experience in business, “I never would consent to have my name on a fence for advertising purposes.” “Why?” “Because three-fourths of the names you see painted on the fences and barns are of firms that have gone out of business. It’s a fact. The next time you drive into the country just take notice and see if it isn't Word comes from Oklahoma City, Okla., that Mrs. J. F. Warren narrowly escaped serious injury and perhaps death one day last week. A new kitchen range blew up, tearing out the windows and creating a general havoc in the culinary department of the Warren domicile, caused by an accumulation of coal gas in the range. Mrs. Warren had just left the kitchen when the explosion occurred. The Halligan cattle case has taken up so much of the present term or the White circuit court that many cases that had been set down for trial had to be continued to the February term. Among the number was the case of F. E. Babcock vs. Jasper county, to collect pay for a legal notice published in The Democrat, which the commissioners had cut from sl2 to $9, thinking, no doubt, that the cut was so small we would submit to it rather than assert our rights in the courts. At the Methodist church, the evening services for some time to come will be devoted to addresses by the pastor on various sociological, political and psychological questions of more than ordinary interest. Among the topics so far decided upon are the following: Spiritualism, Christian Science, Faith Healing, Municipal SelfGovernment, Various theories for the solutions of the Liquor Problem, Crime and its treatment. The pastor has given special attention to each of the subjects that will be treated in this series.

The Democrat is all home print this week. Henry Ropp goes to Ohio Tuesday to spend the holidays. Read every page of The Democrat for home news this week. A pair of Vick’s glasses will make a nice holiday present. * Additional locals and correspondence will be found on the inside pages of The Democrat. Nelson Ducharme, Kniman, Ind., will cry sales in all parts of the country; terms reasonable. A/S. Nowels and children ot Geneva, Ind., are visiting her parents, Capt. and Mrs. J. M. Wasson. U Quito a number of town poker players were rounded up and fined $5 and costs, Thursday and yesterday. Hugh Leavel of Rensselaer, was a guest at the home of Fred Zard and family, south of town, over Sunday.—Francisville Tribune. ■r Today’s Rensselaer markets (all Ibp prices) : Wheat 65; corn 60; oats 44; rye 45. One year ago today the prices were, wheat 65; corn 32; oats 21; rye 42. It is reported that I. A. Glazebrook has rented the building, and basement underneath, in the rear of his blacksmith shop, at present occupied by the Renicker Bros, for a poultry house, and that N. S. Bates will have charge of the same. The new business will open up, it is said, as soon as Renicker Bros, into gettheir new room on Vanßensselaer street. John Francis of‘Hope, 111., spent Saturday and Sunday witlf his parents west of town, returning home Monday. Mr. Francis says there is considerable activity in real estate in his locality and mentioned one man who sold out a few months ago at $127.50 per acre. He made a sale and went south, I prospecting. He returned and ! bought back his old farm, but at what advance he does not say.At the Mothers’ meeting last week the subject for discussion was “Football from the mothers’ standpoint,” and the sentiment against the game was unanimous. | This week the subject was “Foot- I ball from the Ministers’ standpoint.” But three of the ministers were present, Revs. Royce, Meads and Halstead. The former, we understand, took rather a decided stand in favor of the game; Rev. Meads was as decidedly against it, while Rev. Halstead, whom we understand has not attended any games, at least this season, thought the bad influences and roughness of the game rather overbalanced the good points in its favor, and therefore his position would be construed as against it.

Boy’s Life Saved From Membranous Croup.

C. W. Lynch, a prominent citizen of Winchester, Ind., writes, "My little boy had a severe attack of membranous croup, and only got relief after taking Foley’s Honey and Tar. He got relief after one dose and I feel that it saved the life of my boy.” Refuse substitutes. Sold by A. F. Long.

MONON EXCURSION RATES.

Rate of one and one-third fare for the round trip. Tickets will be sold Dec. 34-25 and 81, and Jan. 1, good returning to and including Jan. 3. One fare plus $1.07 for the round trip to Charleston, S. C-. account Inter-State Exposition. Dec, 1 to May 15. Fare and one-third on the certificate plan, Dec. 20-38. W. H. Beam, Agt. Foley’s Honey and Tar positively cures all throat and lung diseases. Refuse substitutes. Sold by A. F. Long. Don’t forget The Democrat when you have a legal notice to be published.

That Throbbing Headache.

Would quickly leave you, if you used Dr. King’s New Life Pills. Thousands of sufferers have proved their matchless merit for Sick and Nervous Headaches. I hey make pure blood and build up your health. Only 25 cents, money back if not cured. Sold by Long, Druggist. , If you want elegantly printed calling cards, almost equal to engraved, at the price others charge for poorly printed ones, come to The Democrat office.

To the Public.

Allow me to say a few words in praise of Chamberliin's cough Remedy. 1 had a very severe cough and cold ahd feared I would get pneumonia, but after taking the second dose of this medicine I felt better, three bottles of it cured my cold and the pains in my chest disappeared entirely. I am most respectfully yours for health, Ralph S. Me yers,6s—Thirtyteventh St., Wheeling, W. Va. For sale by Long For the handsomest printed calling cards in the city, call on The Democrat.

Foley 9 s Honey and Tar cuntcoU*, prevents pneumoaia.

MURRAY’S X-MAS SALE. Useful Gifts for Everyone: There is no gift that carries with it so much appreciation as some article to wear.

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Nothing Nicer than a Stylish Cloak or Cape for X-inas-

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(Concluded.)

PLEASANT RIDGE. Hurrah! forJSanta! -QmS Laura Wells visited Lola Besse, Sunday. No more shredding fodder at the Ranch. Look out for a box social at P. R., in the near future. Joe Stone spent Friday and Saturday with Everett Potts. Guy Besse, Gustave Bernhardt and Jim Moore quit work at the Ranch Tuesday. Everett and George Potts and Joe Stone are cutting wood for A. O. Mooie this week. Guy Besse went to Ridgefarm, 111., Thursday, where he will spend Christmas with relatives. There was no school at the Moore school Wednesday on account of Miss Lang, the teacher, visitiug schools about Surrey. Some one of our bustling old farmers go to mill at Rensselaer and take their "grinding” and meet some old acquaintances and— well, it ended that the cows didn’t have any meal for supper. A gentleman representing the Bennett Roberts Co., of New York, was through our town taking orders for poultry to be delivered at Rensselaer, Dec. 26 and 27. If matters grow worse we will have to begin gathering cow-bells, pans and jingles from both ends of the roftd. Young gentlemen are not paying visits from Chicago Heights and coming from Rensselaer in rubber-tired buggies all for nothing.

BLUE SEA.

Weather is rather cold and snowy. 'Butchering is all the go in this vicinity. Jacob Johns has treated his house to a new porch. Mrs. Carrie McDonald marketed her turkeys last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. George Foulks went to Monticello last Wednesday. Wade Benson supports a fine team of ponies and buggy. Look out, Mabie. What has become of our esteemed Milroy writer. Speak up, Mr. C., let us hear from you. There will be preaching at Milroy Baptist church next Sunday at 11 a. m., by Rev. Peter Foulks. Miss Ethel Sharp ot Rensselaer, who is teaching the Center school, is teaching a very successful school. The young folks of this vicinity ate going to meet at Bonner school house Saturday evening, for the purpose of organizing a literary club. Quite a number of young folks gathered at the home of Peter Foulks last Tuesday evening for the purpose of practicing songs for the Chtistnus exercises. John Southard and Will McDonald went to the Tippecanoe river Thursday for a cedar tree roi; our Christmas tree at the Milroy Baptist church on Christmas eve. We expect a good time, as the Milroy people never do anything by halves. Read The Democrat for news.

GEORGE MURRAY.

FOR THE LITTLE ONES.

A Kitten That Had a Jolly Good Time In the Snow. Perhaps it will be interesting to our little folks to hear the story of Katura, a seven-month-old kitten that during the first snowfall es the winter was found collecting snow into heap-- and then rolling it into balls. We supposed this to be a freak simp . ,nd, though we watched her t .;g and scrambling in the son ur,... we supposed that the next eno. ' would find her forgetful or indifferent. But, to our surprise, at the next storm of the kind we found her at a still more animated game. Standing near a fence, with gleaming eyes and waving tail, she watched the flakes fall. Finding that they fell from a height, she stood upon her toes and, holding up her paws eagerly, looked into them, tossing up the supposed contents. Her excitement increased each moment, and, hoping to bring herself nearer to the sourse of the fairy, feathery things, she mounted a flower box, and, rearing her little lithe body, she continued to catch and toss, catch and toss, until she grew wild with excitement. Then, leaping down to the walk, she once more gathered and rolled the woolly stuff into balls, scattering them hither and thither, every line of her body expressing the most perfect, gracious action. This is surely an exceptional case, knowing, as we do, that the feline race has a decided antipathy to getting its feet and paws wet. —Pniladelphia Ledger. It Fools the Eye. You cannbt always be sure a thing is so because it looks as if it were. First impressions are not always correct. You would think that the

THE CRISSCROSS LINES DO IT.

long lines in-this picture were not exactly parallel, and yet they are. The deception is brought about by the short crisscross lines.—American Boy.

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Gypsies In Hungary.

Gypsies being wanderers on the! face of the earth, they have no.fa-| therland, but if there is one country! more than another where they feel! at home and in which they been fairly treated on the whorig that country is Hungary. T w <>i things have brought the two folk] together. The gypsies are bom mu-J sicians, and the Magyars are bora dancers. For some reason or other the Magyar thinks fiddling is beneath him. The gypsy is quite content that it should be so, for no hi-j strument save the bagpipes can sup-) ply the wild dance music which the Hungarian loves so well as the /io4 lin can. Gypsy bands are thus hi great demand in Hungarian towni\ and many of the players make a l<x\ of money. Let a gypsy band but strike up a gay tune, and in a saw minutes men and women will /X seen dancing like mad, some bf, them during the fury of the mo-i ment lavishing money upon the mu-l sicians. It is “the thing” even ft J peasants to hire a gypsy band foil their private junketings, and'it is said that Hungarian nobles have ruined themselves largely because oH the sums of money they have sperj upop orchestras of gypsies.

Our Circus. , There’s going to be a circus In our town today. Tou’d better come and aee the tun , ■ ’ And watch the monkeys play. ' I There’s going to be an elephant \ \ And great big kangaroo, A lion that roara—well, just like mad— And a striped zebra too. 4 There’a going to be a teller Found standing on his head And a fierce old growling tiger * < Just waiting to be fed. * There's going to be a great Mg tent I And a mighty fine parade; * f There’s going to be some gingerbread f And perlu|>s some lemonade. I There’a going to be an or-kes-try, f With a flute and drum and horn; I I’ll bet you never heard the Uke f Since ever you were bom. We're all of us to be the band; | There's five of us, you see; There’s Minnie, fleorge and Winifred \ • And Snip, the dog, and me. \ t

Willie Wasn’t Sure. Teacher—Willie, please givq u the definition of buttress. Willie—Teacher, I think it is billygoat’s sister, but I ain’t sure. No Hypocrisy. j He—Why is young Mrs. Gaybo\ >1 wearing mourning?" 4»\'l She—For her husband’s first wife, 1 of course. She is so sorry she died J you know.—Smart Bet. • I Arma Vlrumque. “He said he’d like to kiss me.” \ “Yes?” “And I was up in arms againi his cheek directly!”—Philadqlphi North American. ~— • Subscribe for The