Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 September 1906 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Will Whittaker of McCoysbnrg is now clerking in the G. E. Murray store. Do not buy any clothing for your boys until you have seen Wildberg; he can cut your family expenses for winter. Mrs. H, O. Harris and daughter, Miss Jennie, entertained, about eighty ladies at their sumptuous home on Division street last Saturday. An interesting literary and musical program was rendered and elegant refreshments served. xLevi Renicker and family rertutaed Saturday from a visit to North Dakota, He says the Jasper county contingent is prosperous and happy. Crops are very good with them again this year, and land valuea -are constantly increasing. A. O. Harriott, of Parr, deposited two big red onions on our desk a few days ago that were grown by him this season. The largest one weighed 17 ounces and measured 13J inches in circumference; the smaller one weighed 15 ounces and measured 12J inches in circumference. Mr. Gamott’s crop is about 1,200 bushels.

Francesville Tribune: The taxes for the coming year in Jasper county will be almost doubled next year. Last year the levy was 37 cents. This year the county council made the levy 71 13-20 cents to cover appropriations amounting to $70,724 54. If the last legislature had passed the bills in favor of re-imbursing the county official that’ lost public money in the McCoy political bank, the levy would necessarily have been much larger than it now is this year. The new stone crusher for the Marion-Rensselaer stone road system was set up in the Judge Thompson field, near the old oil well, and was put to work Monday. At this writing there are some 20 teams at work hauling the crushed rock out on the Parker road, leading east from Alf Donnelly’s corner, and as soon as the other crusher is put to work this number will be increased largely. The haulers are paid 60 cents per yard for hauling and haul to 2 yards at a load, making three to four loads per day.

In the Hamilton-Fendig controversy the former tells us that he asked the deputy prosecutor, Mr. Leopold—who is also the secretary of the republican county central committee —if he would conduct a court of inquiry to find out who the parties are who have been taking part in the Rosenbaum gambling games, which said Leopold refused absolutely to do. He then asked him if he would act if he, Hamilton, would swear out an affidavit charging' Fendig with gambling, on the evidence he had to that effect, and again Leopold refused absolutely to to do anything. Now, what do you think think of that?

There has been some hot words passed between ex-township trustee C. M. Blue, who is now teaching at Fair Oaks, and Supt. Hamilton over the Fendig matter, and Blue is said to have publicly cursed the superintendent on the street in the presence of the latter’s young son. Mr. Hamilton took Blue to task about it and threatened to revoke his license also for his aotioa in running a hamburg stand every Saturday immediately in front and just off the sidewalk from the Strickfaden saloon, the stand being generally considered an adjunct of the saloon and reported to be run by its proprietor, Blue being simply an employe. Another young man, a teacher, who was reported intoxicated last Saturday night, is said also to be "shaking in his boots.”

Everything in clothing, shoes, cloaks, etc., at matchless prices, at the Chicago Bargain Store. I still have a large stock of all wool Pants on hand, therefore do not buy cotton mixed stuff at high prices when I sell all-wool pants for less money. L. Wildberg, Clothier. Clothing economy here and only hqre, quality price and style considered. Chicago Bargain Store. Shirts, Underwear, Neckwear, etc., you can find in abundance at The Ideal, while you can find any Clothing on our shelves. Shoes, the most oomplete new stock of standard, reliable footwear at eoonomy prices to be found, at the Chioago Bargain Store. We are now ready to please the ladies. We can show you the latest styles in most beautiful oolors and designs in millinery. Please call and see us. Opening Oct. 4,5,6. Miss Mary Meyer.