Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 March 1907 — Page 5

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LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Corn, 38c; oats 38c. pin. Littlefield has moved into the house near the depot, vacated by C. E. Jolly. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. George Wortley, jr., of Logansport, a 9 pound son, Feb. 26. Mrs. Jessie Chisom of Englewood is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. D. McCarthy. W. A. Lock and sister Stella, of Remington were guests of Miss Opal Sharp Saturday and Sunday. The aged mother of W. H. Flagg is suffering from a fall last Saturday in which her right hip was broken. Will H. Flagg is preparing to close out his real estate business here and move on his farm near Bloomington. - Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Sayler, now of Mandan, N. Dak., are visiting relatives and friends in Jasper county this week. Wayne Gwin has moved back from Cass county and is occupying the H. G. Daniels farm in Barkley tp. Mrs. H. V. Childers of Delphi had a stroke of paralysis Tuesday of last week, and J. W. Childers of this city is at her bedside. Mrs. Louella Brown and daughter Esther Phillips of Minneapolis, Minn., are visiting the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Blue. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Barnes and Mrs. Frank Vanatta of Fowler attended the Warren golden wedding anniversary here last Sunday. /The city marshal has been doing some good work this week in sending some worthless dogs to the “happy hunting grounds” via the cold lead route. XPostmaster-elect G. E. Murray has appointed R. B. Porter, his closest competitor for the office, as deputy postmaster. Mr. Porter should make an efficient and ular officer. / Cope and Amel Hanley and Ray went to Chicago last Saturday to spend Sunday with Thomas Hollingsworth and help him celebrate his fourteenth birthday anniversary. Dr. James L. Carr, an old and well known resident of Monon, dropped dead of heart failure at that place last Friday evening while on his way up town from the railroad station. John Woolover of Gifford moved this week to Wapella, 111., where he will work in a butcher shop. He made the trip across country, and expected it would take him about four days to drive through. Mrs. Melissa Wyatt of Kiowa county, Okla., formerly a resident of Jasper county, died at her home in Oklahoma Feb. 16. She was a sister of W. B. and 8. E. Yeoman of this county, and was well known here. •

Lem Huston has resigned his position as engineer at the city light plant. Some of the township assessors started out yesterday, but most of them will not begin until Monday. Turfler, F. B. Ham and C. TrS Spitler each have purchased new automobiles, it is said, which will arrive shortly. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bellows left yesterday to visit their daughter, Mrs. Charles Murphy, in Chicago for a couple of weeks. W. J. Reed, prosecuting attorney of the Pulaski-Starke circuit court, was in the city on unofficiar business Wednesday and Thursday. New subscribers to The Democrat this week by postoffices: Seafield, 1; Fair Oaks, 1; Patton, Ind., 1; Van Zandt, Wash., 1; Chicago, 1. ><While attempting to board a street car in Chicago last week, Mrs. A. Leopold of this city received a fall that is causing her considerable trouble. Assessor Hordeman has appointed James Donnelly to assess the repd estate of Marion tp. The appointment will give general satisfaction to everybody. Mrs. Rebecca Porter and Mrs. Elizabeth Alter left Wednesday night for an extended southern and eastern trip, in which they will visit severalprominent southern cities and Washington, D. C. Y The bridge across the ditch near the Crockett cemetery, southeast of town, is now temporarily fixed so that it can be crossed. The new iron bridge is in but has not been filled in by the abutments so that it can be used as yet. The cars of goods of T. A. Besse and P. C. Pursley left this week for their new home near Britton, So. Dak. The families also left Thursday afternoon. Their many friends here wish them happiness and prosperity in their new home. AA. J. Brenner, the popular landlord of the Makeever House for the past four years, will retire March 14, and will be succeeded by J. F. Bruner, a former landlord of the same hostelry. Mr. Brenner’s plans for the future are not completed at this writing. Our former townsman, A. D. Washburn, with C. C. Kent, has bought the Rider grain elevator at Kentland. He also bought a half interest in 800 acres of the Speck land near Kentland. This land is without either tile or buildings, yet $135 per acre was paid for it. Under the new postoffice appropriation bill the salary of rural mail carriers is increased from 1720 to S9OO a year. This is quite a substantial increase, and with the high price of horses and feed and the increased cost of living expenses of carriers it is still little enough salary for them. John P. Murphy, a young man attending St. Joseph’s college, who was taken to his home in 1

LafayetteJast week sick, died Saturday evening at a hospital in that city, where he was operated upon for appendicitis. He was 'about 18 years ot age. The increased cost of raw material has made it necessary for the Rensselaer blacksmiths to make another general raise in prices of work. They all get together to secure living prices for work but the printers, and they continue to do work at the same old prices, notwithstanding material and labor is from one-third to double what it was ten years ago. V The fine weather, with the ground still frozen, continued up to Friday morning, when a light rain began falling and continued" through the day, making February all in all one of the best Februarys so far as weather is concerned that we have had for many years. But, notwithstanding this, there probably was never a time when there was as much sickness from colds, grip, etc., as at present. The house on the Stephen Comer farm in Union tp., eight miles north of Rensselaer, occupied by J. M. and G. S. Lesh, was destroyed .by fire at 5 p. m. Thursday. Feb. 21. Most of the contents were saved. The house was rather old but in fair condition, and was insured for S6OO. The fire started in the attic from a defective flue. The Leah's loss is estimated at SIOO, which was also covered by insurance. G. S. Lesh was up in Michigan last week looking after a proposition made him by bis brother-in-law who wanted him to goon his ranch near Edmore, and the proposition was better than Mr. Lesh thought he had in prospect in going to Menomonie, Wis., so he concluded to accept it and leaves for Edmore this week. His father, J. M. Lesh, will go to Wisconsin to look after their farm there and probably rent the same after which he will also go to Michigan and make his home with his son. Bert Goff, Marion Gwin and Milburn Griffin will leave next week for Belle Fourch, So. Dak., near where Bert has 166 acres of stock land. Bert has stored his goods, and his wife and child will remain here until toward fall most likely, when he expects to send for them. He expects the other boys will likely remain with him this summer. Bert will probably engage in the cattle business in a small way, as there is plenty of free range about his land, and he goes there with the intention of “sticking.” Ralph Moore, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Moore, of Barkley tp., and Miss Nora Ethel Waymire, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Waymire, of north of town were married at 6 p. m. last Sunday at the home of the bride’s parents, Rev. H. L. Kindig of Trinity M. E. church officiating. A bountiful wedding supper was served to the guests, of which there were about fifty. Mr. and Mrs. Moore will reside upon a farm near Pleasant Grove, Barkley tp., and their hosts of friends wish them much 1 happiness.

< Holly Ramey, the 18-year-old boy who was recently run over by a wagon loaded with sixty bushels of shelled corn, and so terribly injured, is still at the home of his employer, Len Lefler, near Pleasant Ridge, where he has been scientifically nursed by Mrs. Lefler, and is nearly recovered from his injuries. Mrs. Lefler, before her marriage, was nurse in a hospital at Danville, 111., for some time, and much credit for the boy’s speedy recovery is due to the careful nursing he has had. Indicted for Murdering Family. Chicago, Feb. 27.—The grand jury voted six true bills charging Herman Belek with the murder of the Martin Vrzal family. The indictments charge the fortune teller with the poisoning of the father, his wife, Rose, and their four children, Mary, Tillie, Rosie and Ella. Witnesses testified that Belek gave medicine to the family, and obtained $12,000 in insurance money and bank savings. Dunne Renominated for Mayor. Chicago, Feb. 25.—Edward F. Dunne was nominated for a second term as mayor on the first ballot at the Democratic . city convention in Brooke’s Casiho. The Dunne delegates broke into cheers as the result was announced. Amid the uproar the leaders prepared to name the balance of the ticket. Senator Bailey Exonerated. Austin, Tex., Feb. 26.—The senate at noon passed a resolution dismissing the Bailey investigating committee before it could prepare its report, and exonerating Senator Bailey tn etery particular. The vote was 15 ayes to 11 nays. . Boom for Frankfort. Frankfort, Ind., Feb. 28.—The young men of Frankfort have organized a Commercial club, already boasting a membership of nearly 200 persons, to aid in booming this city as advangeoua for industries of all kinds. Death of a War Veteran, Rockville, Ind., Feb. 28. —Captain E. W. Ferris, lessee of the Park hotel, is dead of pneumonia, aged 65 years. Captain Ferris was awarded a medal by congress for bravery during the war of the rebellion.

THE 99 CENT RACKET STORE A SQUARE DEAL FOR EVERYBODY. is the policy that has built up our government of to-day. That policy is ■Bl good enough for us—we believe in a square deal to everybody, and we believe that it has been the building up principally of the qq-Cent Racket Store of to-day. All we ask is a square deal, the same we try to give to everybody. This is our Seventh Year in business in Rensselaer, and if you are not a customer of ours, it is high time that you jumped into the Band Wagon and become one of the many satisfied customers which we now have. You will find something new here all the time. Bargains which it will be impossible for us to quote on paper —Close Outs, Odds and Ends of this and that article at less than manufacturer's prices. Come in, be up-to-date, hear the Merry Music of our Clerks wrapping up packages, and take notice how we do the business. You will “Get a Square Deal.”

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OUR SPRING GOODS are arriving daily, we have added four new stock patterns in English semi-porcelain, the finest dinner ware In the world, and you can buy one piece or 100 as you wish. Beautiful patterns to select from; let us sell you those dishes when you start up housekeeping. EMBROIDERY, LACES, ALLO VERS. as fine a line as you will find In a city of 20,000. RIBBONS AND LACE COLLARS, fancy Neckwear, Jewelry, Rings, Waist Sets, Buckles, Belts —we handle in large quantities. LADIES' SKIRTS, Wrappers, Sunbonnets, Underwear, Hosiery. A fine line.

Save the tickets you get with every purchase—they are valuable. When your purchases amount to $5, $lO, sls or $25 you can get lovely pictures, beautiful rugs, fine china, and hundreds of other premiums, which shows that it pays to trade with us. You not only get a “square deal” but a little besides when you trade with the 99 Cent Racket Store. E. V. RANSFORD, Rensselaer, Ind.

THANKFUL TO BEALIVE

Those Caught in the Wreck of the Eighteen - Hour New York-Chicago Flyer. NO DEATH IS NOW EXPECTED Postmaster Kline, of Joliet, Seems Due to Recover. Fred Busse, the Chicago Postmaster, Will Rest for Ten Days, but Has No Bones Broken—Others Doing Well. Pittsburg, Feb. 25.—The condition of the passengers injured in the wreck of the Pennsylvania special near South Fork, six miles from Johnstown, Pa., Sunday morning, is reported from the Altoona (Pa.) hospital and the Allegheny general hospital, in this city, as being excellent. John F. Kline, postmaster of Joliet, 111., who is the most seriously injured, passed a favorable day. In addition to many cuts and bruises Kline sustained a puncture of the lung. It is said at the Altoona hospital that he will recover, however, unless complications set in. Busse Laid Up for Ten Days. Frederick A. Busse, postmaster of Chicago; Samuel F. Nixon and Felix Isman, Philadelphia; Frank P. Rodgers, Chicago; E. J. Murphy, Joliet, 111., and C. W. Winkler, Chicago, who are also in the Altoona hospital, are resting easily and will be aide to leave the institution in about ten days. 11. F. Pippenbrink, Joliet, 111., was able to go home yesterday. W. IL Baker, of Chicago, who was in the Allegheny general hospital, has' departed for home, and J. Wood Wilson. Marion, Ind., and Thomas Bauer, of Lafayette. Ind., will, it is said, leave the hospital in a couple of days. Busse was imprisoned in one of the wrecked cars for half an hour before being rescued. He is bruised all over the body, but has no broken bones. Kline was returning home with his commission in his pocket reappointing

SHIRT WAISTS—We shall have a finer line of Ladies'Shirt Waists than ever before and at prices that will save you money. Beautiful, nobby, up-to-date patterns and styles, from 49 cents up. LACE CURTAINS, Portieres, Stand Covers, Dresser Scarfs, Bed Spreads, Table Linen, Napkins, Towels—ln great variety. HARNESS SUPPLIES, Hardware, Tinware, Woodenware. Enamelware, Cobbler Sets. Clevices. TOILET SOAPS, Toilet Papers, Lamp Chimneys, Mantles for Gasoline Lamps. . MEN'S PANTS, Overalls, Coats, Jumpers, Underwear, Hosiery, Shirts, Work and Fancy in a great variety at prices from 49c up. 1 w XI TRUNKS, Suit Cases, Hand Haga—Everything needed for the traveler.

him postmaster at Joliet. Altogether fifty-four passengers, all there were on the train, and ten train men were injured, and the names given in the foregoing are all who were at all seriously hurt. The others were all able to travel to their destinations the day of the accident. The wreck occurred as the train was rounding a sharp curve, with the south fork of the Conemaugh river on the outside, at the foot of an embankment sixty feet high, and it was a miracle that many were not killed. Had a Right To Be Thankful. The (train was running about fifty minutes late, and was traveling over fifty miles an hour when it reached the curve. The accident was caused by a brake rigging dropping to the track on the first Pullman coach following the engine and combination smoking car. The great speed and weight of the train tore up the tracks and the steel ties for a distance of 300 feet. The engine and smoking car remained on the rails, but the three Pullman coaches plunged from the track down over the sixty-foot embankment, where they rolled over and over to the thick ice covering the Conernangh river. All the passengers were thankful and happy that they had escaped death, and Rev. Edward Cope, of Philadelphia, conducted brief services on the relief train, in which he thanked God for their deliverance.

President Puts in Busy Day.

Boston, Feb. 25.—President Roosevelt, who arrived here Saturday on an unofficial visit with members of his family, departed for Washington last night in a special car attached to the Federal express. While here the president addressed the students dealing with college life and the question of states rights; officiated as godfather at the christening of the child, of Guy Murchie, a Rough Rider and. Harvard friend: visited a publishing house to look at some rare volumes; took an automobile ride; took luncheon at the Sphnix club; received a medal as ex-editor of the Harvard Advocate; called at the home of President Eliot; was given a reception by the Hasty Pudding club; called on his son at the callers’ dormltary quarters; was the giiest of Bishop Lawrence at tea, and. took part in the initiation of his son to membership in the Porcelllan club. Yesterday he visited Groton school.