Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 May 1905 — Page 4

f The greatest Premium offer yet. The party JT TCCI buying the largest amount of goods here in next 60 days, starting on May Land running upto July 1, will receive a beautiful couch absolutely free. It is 30 in. wide, 76 in. long, massive hand carved frame, golden oak finish, upholstering first quality, fancy fringed velour In green; 8 rows of tufts, spring edges head and seat, steel constructed bottom, claw fryt. Suitable for any home. Save your tickets and get this couch free. Sells everywhere for #ls. 1

TP he Store Made Famo\lJ by always being first to reduce pricesand last to raise them- giving our customers the same goods for less money or more and better goods for same money ; and square dealing has made this store second to none in the State, always ready to adjust matters satisfactory to our customers is what counts, nowadays. Look at the bargains which you will find quoted below and take advantage of same.

Our Under ear Department - est "designs and finest qualities '' i*~ ,hat ,no,,p} ’ can ~u>- rka i' We are selling Ladies'Vests from Wjyj&X jjtiw - - 5c up to 49c. WlSj :• That “ re ,iard to dupli&te else- H'l ’. Hi '' 5- •’ ■•' 81/ w here. BTBF I,t ttl Our Men's Lightweight Under- B’frill,4ll '' <' wear at the prices we quote are W ,' record breakers. Come in and BralM B r’ 1 JiS '' see the quality, from |fWY|l jw ', JBMHBF ■ 19c up tn 49c. ™i ;l Hosiery. i iall ,i| (i everything in that line for Ladies. <irntlemen and Children. tAMWUU and at prices that you will appre- fIEHHBIt ciate. S|fi Ladies'Fast. Black Hose at 8c pair HMML ¥ 4. T Men's Half Hose from 5c pair up. )"*gq Children's Hose—our 10c hose is PPyAMra 'x. what you pay 15c for elsewhere. \ : Corj’e/j’. I I We handle the American Beauty / j Av I 4 Corset, and for this salewe sell / I TST tjf I \ 5 oil one QQ ft Ac " e have I z Xn 'fFi I f° r Otily wiwi others I iG Hl 111 ull from Ise up to 49c. that are the 1 MLzi H beat In the market for the money. Ww V Glassware _ _ ■? For this sale we will 1 Ji \ f /i / 1 sell ,o ’ l o,| e of.these grea*l 111, ft_| |l|Tq/. A < ' largebowie.-regular wywVvtqd IT. 1 /_]\\'O-/z/%-X 25c goods elsewhere. 1 /or,'A // v~'\ for this sale only one Njat wJfOl# VI ffiK fc® L'Jy "— —- • -R to a customer, each vAa’TOttf gfT,ffWtjCy .. 10c. Not the cheap AMERICAN BEAUTY STYLE 478 bowl lots of dealers Kalamaioo Corset Co.. Sole Makers handle.

I - Our Trunks mid Traveling Bags are the kind that sell. We have them from 39c up to $6.99. You can find anything you want and at prices that we know are right.

IM COUNTY DEMIIM. F. t. BABCOCI, HUTOR AID POBLIIBtB Lena Oituxoi Tiufwomi JOwi««, ( Rbsibcnob. Sih ’Official Democratic Paper of Jasper County. SI.OO PER YEAR, IN ADVANCE. Advertising rate* made known on application Entered at the Poet-office at Rensselaer. Ind. ae second class matter. Offiea on Van Ronaaoiaor Street, North of Murray’s Store. SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1905.

Section 5 of the new marriage law was evidently inserted for a “scare” or just for filling, as it is clear t) most people that it is no force whatever. It says that if persons resident of this state with intent to evade the law, go into .another state and there have their marriage solemnized with the intention of afterward returning to this state to reside, that such marriage shall be void, etc. As a matter of fact the courts of this and nearly every other state recognize common law marriages, and so far as the legality of a marriage is concerned it is not necessary to have any ceremony performed at all. If two perons of opposite sex agree to live together as hueband and wife, and do so live together, openly acknowledging such relationship, the courts will hold such marriage legal and binding, and we guess they will hardly declare void any marriage performed in another state no matter for what reason the parties go there to have such marriage solemnized. The jurisdiction of Indiana in this matter cannot extend beyond the boundraries of this state. Marriage ceremonies that are legal in Illinois or Michigan do not become void when the parties return to Indiana. At least this is the opinof many attorneys. Billy Owen, the ex-republican Congressman of this district and Secretary of State, by his recent

The 99c Racket Store.

China Department. Our China Department needs no mention, as there is not another more complete Hue in the State than ours, and by the way it moves it shows who is doing the Chinaware business of Rensselaer. We have acomplete line of White Haveland for parties wanting the same for decorating, at prices that speak for itself. Cups and Saucers, handsome pat’rn, each 39c 4‘4 inch plates, only “ 19c s‘i “ 25c B‘s " “ ' ' “ <sc " fruits, “ ................... 19c Creamers ‘‘ 59c Sugars “ 10 inch Platters “ 69c

actions and get-rich-quick propensities, must have been cut out for a Democrat. Republicans very seldom cut up such capers. Lake County Star. Easy, brother, easy. Just put on your glasses for a moment and look back over the list of defaulters, bank wreckers and scalawags generally who have figured prominently in the public fruits in the past fifteen or twenty years —almost to a man they were republicans, and most of them very prominent in republican politics, too. In the past year or a little more about a dozen banks have gone under in Indiana, not one of which is paying or will pay out anything like one hundred cents on the dollar. In each and every case the “trusted banker” was a republican, and, in our own locality at least, very prominent politicans of that party. Brown of the Elkart bank was chairman of his congressional district, as was “our Tom” of the McCoy bank. Gilman of the Home Bank at Goodland was the republican county chairman of Newton county. Fry, the Roselawn banker, was a power in republican politics in his bailiwick, while Settle of Wolcott, was also a republican, we understand. We do not wish to insinuate that all republicans are rascals, for there are thousands of good, honest and reliable men in that party, but it is an incontrovertible fact that almost without exception every defaulting official, banker and-get-rich-quick rascal who has been brought into public notice in the past twenty years has been a prominent worker* in the councils of the g. o. p., not to mention the more recent Bigelow ofMilwaukee. Keep your dornicks for use on the rascals in your own party. Bro. Wheeler; perhaps it will have a good effect to show them up once in a while in their own party papers, instead of telling them they are all sprouting wings while the democrats are the only ungodly people.

E. V. RANSFORD, . 4m IL AGENT. Our Shoe Department | | AU/ fl IT Is most complete of any in county. We 1 ® ■» cary a fine line of Geut’s, Ladies', Misses' J maria in all and Children’s Shoes in all the latest and fTiaae in all up-to-date patterns in low cuts, leathers We are selling a low-cut Shoe, likesam- ; and pie. others get $3.00 and $4.00 for. for this styles. sale at only, per pair SI 99 J same quality. THIS IS Our Men's and Ladies' Shoes we will sell at this sale at 99c. We defy you t o j produce their equal for less than f 1.50. Children's Shoes, we are headquarters all kinds and prices from 10c up. PRICE* $1 .99. Good Shoestrings 1 cent per pair. REMEMBER, we can not quote prices on everything we handle. , We have the largest and greatest variety of goods of any j store in Rensselaer, and you will find us lower than any other house’ no matter where you go. Catalogue houses we ignore; , they are not in it. Then it is lots nicer to trade where you can , get what you want and see what you buy, besides you keep the ; • money here at home; it helps increase the valuation on your land. ; 1 When a merchant prospers be generally puts his money into ; ! buildings, that upbuilds the townby so-doing. It makes the prop- , ; erty in country worth more, and who wants to live in a country , ' where they have no place to go for a recreation. Just imagine ; ' yourself going up to some of these catalogue houses for a good 1 time. They no doubt would take you out and buy you a drink or ! a cheap cigar, but that is all you would get out of it. It does not [ build up or make your farms worth anything by patronizing these 1 catalogue houses. Spend your money at home, we will sell as ' cheap, if not cheaper. Jones pays the freight, we sell the goods. : THE 99 CENT RACKET STORE, ™S, I 3WW I oe& : opposiie conn House, io loieera book bib., Rensselaer, Hit

ANNUAL SHOOTING TOURNAMENT.

The Rensselaer Gun Club held its annual shooting tournament on Warren Robinson’s farm April 2627, 1905. 13,000 targets were trapped during the two days. Some of the best shots in the country were present and participated, notably the best expert and amateur target shots in the world — Crosby and Powers, respectively. Crosby won high average with the good score of 414, 420 —991.6 per cent. Powers won high ajnatedr average with 97| per cent. A. Flynn and E. Brown tied for second amateur average with 400, 420 —9s| per cent. Long amateur runs of straight breaks were made by Powers,ll7; Brown, 114; Flynn, 79. Eight-county-gold-medal was won by E. Brown with straight score of 25. The Rensselaer Gun Club Cup, open to amateur shooters from Illinois and Indiana was tried for between E. Brown and Powers on 50 straight on the shoot off at 25 targets. Brown won 25, 24. The team race open to amateur shooters was won by F. Nichols and E. Brown with 37 out of 40 targets. Geo. T. Lile, of W. M. C. Co. attended to the secretary work. Every thing went off well except the weather. Ist day 2nd day Flynn42o 400 Steernberg42o 359 Stannard42o 401 Vietmeyer.... 420 363 Clark42o 357 Vorrislss 142 Straughn..... .I'o 150 Stillwell .. .7.. ..420 382 E. Brown42o 400 Eastborn24o 217 Nich015.....420 390 Zea2lo 194 Peck2lo 181 Powers42o 409 McKlnnislls 98 Opplls 91 C. Brown 170 148 Mullen2lo 189 Parklßo 170 510w65 56 Wilsonl9s 170 Wilesl4s 115 Lautnel9s 166 Reg-ell7o 125 Shogren3lo 249 Lord 420 369 Wines berg..42o , 378 Binyon42o 399 • Secretary.

The New Owner Of The Jessup Fuel And Feed Store. The undersigned has bought out Lee Jessup’s wood and feed store, will say that he expects to continue the business and wishes a share of your patronage. Please give me a call when in need of anything in the line of wood, feed, hay, straw, corn, oats, or wheat. By fair dealing I will expect to merit your patronage. Can order by telephone No. 312. Ed. Meyers.

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COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING.

The county board of education met here Monday to file their report on enumeration and elect a truant officer. The democrats now having a majority on the board no republican’s name was presented. Neen Littlefield, of Rensselaer, was the only candidate in evidence, and he was elected unanimously. The following resolution with reference io teachers was adopted: Resolved, That it is the sentiment of the Board that no one under the age of eighteen years be employed as a teacher in the common schools of Jasper county. Resolved, Further, that no one be employed as a teacher in the common schoolsof Jasper county who has not successfully completed at least two years' work in some high school or one year’s work in some college, university or normal. Provided, that these rules do not apply to any one who has already taught one year successfully in the common schoolsof Jasper county. Another resolution adopted was in regard to five Rolls of Honor obtained prior to the 17th year of age, shall entitle holder thereof to a gold star, and that 10 Rolls of Honor obtained consecutively shall entitle holder to a five dollar gold piece, at the expense of the school corporation in which such pupil lives. A resolution to continue the publication of the Jasper County School News was also adopted. Commencement dates and places for holding same were set as follows: Carpenter, June 15, Fountain Park. Gillam. June 20; Medaryville. Hanging Grove, June 10, McCoysburg. jordan, June 24. Kankakee, May 27; Dunnville. Milroy, June 3; Milroy church. Union, June 17; Parr. Wheatfield, June 8; Wheatfield. Dates for other townships have not been set as yet.

SHOW ME THE MAN THAT SAYS BUGGY.

He will have to buy one if he sees Roberts’ stock; they ride so nice and easy they rock you to sleep.

5 PER CENT LOANS. We can positively make you a loan on better terms than you can procure elsewhere. No “red tape.” Commission the lowest. No extras. Fundsunlimited. See us before borrowing or renewing an old loan and we will save you money. IRWIN & IRWIN. T. O. O. F. Buildin*.

; • i^fe? u P er b ,1 *ve: Rugs; House ; 'Clean100 1 wnffJQ S /Ca»y. ggl Bh Kw?: sh '1 r 'Rugs. We have them from 25c up to $7.99. It will pay you if you want a rug. to come here. We will save you some money. Window Shades. The genuine Opaque Shade in differ- IQp ent colors. For this sale, each » v»v Men’s “Pants. Others get IL $2 and $3 for wt will sell QQ« for this sale, per pair, only wwv A good pair men’s pants for only Overalls. Your choice of any overall in the 4Qc house, others get double, for only.. 19c Boys’Overalls, per pair 1 w Hardtoare. FARMERS. ATTETION! We cans ave you money on all kinds of light hardware, harness supplies and cobbler outfits. We will 1 sell yon a good outfit for 39c. Half Soles, Men s and Women s per pair, 10c 1 Table Oil Cloth, the widest and best made, others get 25c for same quality, for 1 Qp , this sale, only, • «iv ! Ladies, see the fine selection of ready made HATS, which we are closing out at less > than half the cost what you would pay 1 elsewhere.

A FEW REASONS WHY IT PAYS TO BUY OF US: 1. Nothing but the best well-seasoned timber is used in the bodies, gears and wheels of our buggies. 2. They are hand-painted with genuine lead and oil, and the paint will stay. 3. The upholstering is good all-wool 16 oz. cloth or genuine leather, and will wear and hold its color. 4. The leather and rubber used in the tops and side curtains are of the best quality. 5. They are built good from top to tire. 6. We handle nothing but standard goods, the makers of which have their reputation dependent upon them. - 7. Our prices are as low as are consistent with good work. 8. If you want to dispose of your old buggy we will take it at its worth. 9. You get a chance on our "Free Buggy" for every $5 you invest with us. 10. We treat you right; we can't afford to do otherwise. AGENT FOR The Deering and Milwaukee Machinery. Deering Twine. AcmeJHay Tools. J. S. Kemp Manure Spreaders. I±! PARKER ■PHONt ass Upholstering and Repairing Having sold my bicycle repair business, I have concluded to put in the place of it, and in connection with my undertaking business, a first-class Upholstering and General Furniture Repair Buelnaes. I have secured the services of a first-class upholsterer. Work called for and delivered to any part of the city. Satisfaction guaranteed. ’PHONE 88. 4U" A. B. COWGILL. (j. Fob'mm nw iwnnion, u Of Benton, White and Jasper Counties. > 1 " 'l' 1 REPRESENTED BY MARION-I. ADAMS, RENSSELAER. IND. Insurance in force Dec. 31, 1004. $1,895,559.32. Increase for year 1904.

Laces and Embroidery « such large quantities and sell it at such low prices that it is the wonder of every lady in the laud. Fancy lace 7ysc per yard. Worth double the priee. Biggest bargain we ever put on the market. If you do not take advantage of this sale you will be sorry. You can get all you want at this sale while they last. Our embroidery sale will be a record breaker at only 9c per yard, some 18 in. wide. DON’T DELAY.

House Keeping Goods. Mrs. Potts Sad Irons, per set 69c. ' 2-qt Basin Enamel Ware, each.... 15c 1 3-qt “ " “ “ 17c 1 4-qt " 1»C ' 1-quart Dippers, each 13c 1 Berlin Kettles, 25c up. 1 Chambers from 19c up. 1 14-qt. Dishpans, each.. 35c ' 15-qt. “ ■’ 49c ' 17-qt, “ “ 59c 1 A Good Hammer, only 10c > 4-quart f \ Preserving f Kettle 19c 25c> f • 1 Tea Kettles. like each ® 49c. wMHHH > BOILERS. 25c Wash Boilers, from ..49c up

Poland China Hogs FOR SALE OF EITHER SEX. Sows sired by (Ohio's Great Hogi Wichita Chief. Captain Suu-I.in - and Sure Perfection the Great, bred to a son of L. & W. and Sure Perfection 33029. Prices reasonable. 4' «. J. F. FENWICK, R.F. D. No. 1. Goodland. Ind, ( DEALER IN < Lime. M. Biick M Ceniem. / AAAAAJMJCr I '' / > RENSSELAER. IND. 5 Net Rotary JSM A Brand IM New Idea Pin Sewing r Machines ,te» nmt .no arnowed our factory aa to nroduca an abundant supply to mast the treat demand for our high grade, low priced Rotary—the highest type sewing machine ever offered at any price or wida r any name. Our MffiKß Demasces ■■■l Grand Rotary SkatKHmV tie sews at I s ■ V highest speed, easlest on the operator and with least not m intakes stitch and does everything any other sewing machine will, and does It better and easier. Shipped on 90 days Trial. Warranted for a term of years. We Are The First to offer the people the new type Rotary Sewing Machine at leas than $65.00 to $75.00. High prices must give way before us. You Must Have °“5 !?,•*■ •'•borate Sewing Machine Book and Illustrated catalogue tn two colors, about ♦0 targe pages, 11x14 tn. The finest sewing machine book ever published. Fully describes the newest Rotary and other standard machines at prices never equaled. It is free to you. Write for it today. u ■onlgomtrj Ward ft Co., Mtahlgaa Ave., Radises andeWkahingten Ma. WuwsuaaaaMeu CEICAGO bwwmmbww Read The Democrat for news.