Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 April 1907 — Page 5

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; LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Corn, 37c; oats 37c. Miss Faye Clayton of Monon, visited friends here Sunday. Miss Edna Donnelly is visiting friends in Lafayette this week. The city schools closed Wednesday for two days’ spring vacation. Miss Vivian Rush of Monon, visited Misses Candace and Lizzie Brown here Sunday. Chas. Littlefield, the well known Remington jeweler, spent Sunday here with his brother N. Littlefield. Mesdames Geo Stoudt and W. E. Holland of Remington, were guests of Mrs. F. E. Babcock Wednesday. Everett Leech and Robert Wartena, who are working in Hammond, spent Sunday with their parents here. Rev. and Mrs. C. W. Poetil of Fowler were guests of the former’s sisters, Grace and Fame Haas, Monday night. Messrs. Jerry Allred and Jerry Bisbir of Gillam, and John T. Culp of Barkley, were in on taxpaying business Tuesday. New subscribers to The Democrat this week by post-offices: Rensselaer, 1; Valparaiso, Ind., 1; Boody, HI., 1; Medaryville, R-l, 1.

Mrs. F. E. Babcock and son George were in Chicago Monday where the letter’s left .eye was operated upon for defective eye* Wißht Yon can find just what you want in Bowles & Parker’s' curtain partment. Newest things in lace curtains and all kinds of curtain material. A daughter was born recently to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Browne of St. Paul, Minn. The mother was formerly Miss Carrie Marshall of Rensselaer. James Gill of Garden Grove, lowa, was here Tuesday and Wednesday looking after his farm in Walker tp., and some business matters in Rensselaer. Found, on the highway in J or-' dan tp., March 25, a pair of glasses and case. Owner can have same by proving ownership and paying adv. charges. J. U, Iliff. True Wood worth started his street sprinkler Monday, and it is resplendent in a new coat of paint* and varnish, which makes it orna> mental as well as useful. Amiel Schultz, who is working for George Davisson on a dredge near Havana, 111., spent the week with Jasper county relatives. He expects to return to Havana Mon* d >y- , Kiplinger & Harmon have got their cigar factory and pool and billiard hall moved across the street to the room formerly occupied by L. Wildberg’s clothing tor of the M. E. church here, been engaged by- G* A. R., Post to deliver the memorial ad5 , B, For»ytb« h„tferoom across the street from The DemoScott° Bros. hX^sh^aid 1 put in a line of his cMaloHUa ‘ denart- ;? etc.

Miss Lessie Bates visited in Chicago this week. Mrs. R. P. Benjamin is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Magee, in Otterbein. \rffames Matheson was called to Loudon, Ontario, Canada, a few days ago by the sickness of a sister. Regular preaching service at the Barkley M. E. church Sunday morning at 11 a. m.; Sunday school 10 a. m. Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Scott were called to Franklin Tuesday by the death of the latter’s father, J. M. Barnum. Laura Michaels returned to her home in Marion Tuesday after a week’s visit with relatives' near Rensselaer. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Chisum of Englewood spent Sunday here with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. D. McCarthy. Misses Edna Long and Edna Ponder of Mt. Ayr visited over Sunday with Rensselaer relatives, and taking examination Saturday. The Maud Henderson Co., which has been holding forth at Ellis opera house all week, goes to Monticello next week. This company put up some good plays. to bis inability to secure 4 building or lease suitable ground on which to build one, J. A. Me* Farland has abandoned his intention of starting a grocery at Gary.

A. M. Clark writes us to change the address of his Democrat from Olney, 111., to Gardner, Kane., and says: “We have had a fine March here. This is a nice country. We are well and feeling fine. Best wishes to all.” /-The bans of marriage of Mr. HarveyMessman of Kentland, and Miss Emma Lane, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lane of Newton tp., were published for the first time at St. Augustine’e Catholic church Sunday. Advertised letters: Miss Everett Alten, Edd Hasty, Mrs. Qhas. School, Bilbo & Grimes, Mrs. Jim Watts, James M. Waltz, Hazel Hubar, Mrs. Wilma Nelson, Guy Beason (2), Frank Grabemann, Ed Watson, Mrs. Gep. W. Moore. 'Z p Mrs. Matt Nessius of southeast /bftown, who was called to Chicago last week by the death of her grandfather, returned home Saturday accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Smith, and a cousin, Miss Gillen, who will visit her for ajfhile. ' •■■■ *' s Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Honan will celebrate their silver wedding anniversary next Friday, April 12, at their home on North Front street. Some 500 invitations for both afternoon and evening receptions have been sent out, many of them going to out of town friends. Miss Luera’ school closed at Slaughter last Friday, and the patrons gave a big dinner tothe teacher and pupils, the menus being headed by two roast turkeys. Miss Luera left Monday for Valparaiso, where she will attend the spring term of Valparaiso University. sZMisses Lizzie Brown and Lizzie ®iMdle of. Lisbon, N. Dak., came Saturday, the former for a several weeks visit and the latter, who has been teaching there, is here for Sndace^Brown^who t ha ß been here for several months.

, ... Read the new advertisements in this issue of The Democrat. Mr .ndMii.J.Brenner prospecting in Oklahoma, Texas and Colorado, leaving here Mon4 ay > "AsTM. Baughman and F. B. Hapi went to Medaryville yesterday on business, making the trip in the latter’s auto, Mrs, B. B.< Fendig returned Monday from an extended visit with her folks at New Orleans Ben went up to Chicago to meet her. Elmer Gwin has moved from Charley Grow’s property, north of the railroad, into Mrs. Loughridge’s tenant property on Cornelia street.

A. J. Harmon has purchased J. F. Bruner’s insurance business and formed a partnership with R. B. Harris. They will have their office in the I. O. O. F. block. Mrs. Robert Randle has returned again from Mexico, Mo., and is at the bedside of her mother, Mrs. David No we la, who has been in a critical condition for several weeks. A son was born a few days ago to Mr. and Mrs. John Moore of near Monticello, making their fifteenth child and all living but one. “Talk about - ‘race suicide!” Glenn Huston went to Perrysburg, Miami county, Saturday to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Huston, who are there temporarily, looking after Mr. Huston’s store property. Mr. Infield and Engineer Heck of the proposed Lafayette-Chicago electric line were in the city Thursday in consultation with some of our business mep regarding matters codnectefl with the proposed road. Mrs. Pugh, who with her son Homer had been here for several months, has broken up housekeeping and gone to Bluffton to live with her daughter, Mrs. Geo. Tabor. Homer is now employed in a factory at West Pullman, 111., we understand. Dan Lesh and sister, Mrs. Elias Arnold of Barkley tp., returned last Friday from Menomonie, Wis, where they were called by the serious condition of their father, J. M. Lesh, who was stricken with pneumonia. They left him much improved and out of danger. *7

XT. M. Callahan was in from /NeWland Wednesday closing up a deal for Everett Brown’s Pleasant Grove store. Everett will go on a farm. Fred Arnott, at present clerking in the grocery department of the G. E. Murray Co. store, will manage the store for Tom. Mrs. Thos. Knox has traded her lot on South Division street to Lee Jessup as part payment for a new bouse which she will have erected on her farm south of town, the old house on the lot in town being utilized in building the farm house. Lee expects 4o build himself a cement block house on the Knox lot. In the past two or three weeks politicians, who are given to prognosticating and making slates, have mentioned the names of C. D. Meeker, Wesley Taylor and S. W. Myers as the probable candidates for the legislature from this district, with S. W. Myers the strongest possibility on the Democratic side from the fact that he is a farmer.—Monticello Journal. Our line of ladies’ ready-to-wear waists have no equal for fit and style. Rowles & Parker. FOR SALE OR TRADE. At great bargain, on account of ill health, well established real estate and rental business. - As good as any in Northern Indiana. Enquire at this office, Do not forget that I am not eaten up by expense; a very light expense account enables us to sell you goods at a small margin. Louis Wildberg of the West End Clothing Store. BOOS FOR HATCHING. from Pure Bred Buff Plymouth Rocks, nothing but high scoring birds in my breeding pens. Eggs from my Prize Winners, >I.OO to >3.00 per 15. B. L. Brenner, Rensselaer, Ind. " BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS. March 29, Ip Mrs. Anna Hinton, in town,a son. April 3, to Mr. and Mrs. John Maxwell of near Valma, a daughter. . r * ; April 4 to Mr. and Mrs Elizur 08.0*6 Ol JNfiWtOn & ROTI

■ ■ H i-K TTj The Best Shoe on Earth ••’4 *'•s 777 ' - ■ are always looking to sell the best lines they can get. Every merchant in Rensselaer pK|| H would like to sell Sil-Kid shoes, because they are the best ladies’ shoe on earth. Only one firm injßensselaer v 7 difti * • /V /IBK2 TA does sell them. They are stylish and they are cWa I iwlr made of leather--no paper. They fit the f eet --thereby insuring ease. ’•/Wa J .Try a pair of Sil-Kid Oxfords • for su ™ ner wear andjyou will wear nothing else summer and winter B but Sil-Kid shoes. 1 7. 7 ' 7 -M.’ ' ‘ -'7 .. • ' . ’ ’ * ' The G. E. Murray Company

Going t * Pull Her Leg Again. Indianapolis. April 4. Bright and early this morning a dozen or mors teams representing the ipdges and chapters In the Indianapolis Masonic Temple association began a “whirlwind canvass” of the Masonic population of the city funds with winch tn pay, $250,000. the association’s share of the cost of the proposed temple to be erected at Illinois and North streets by the association and the Grand lodge, F. and A. M. of Indiana.. Women Take Strikers Places. Elwood, Ind., April 4. Five women were taken from the sorting department in the tin mill of the American Sheet and Tinplate company and placed in the hot mill department to take the place of the strikers. If ih' experiment proves successful the women will be placed In there nently.Stomg on Lightning Rods. Indianapolis, April 4.. David Munson, a well-known inventor. Is dead, aged 87 years. He had taken •nt 125 patents on lightning rods and appliances for their manufacture. ——• ’t A CARD. We desire to extend our most sincere thanks for the assistance rendered us in our financial loss, in the way of contributions of cash and labor. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Gobham. A saving of >320 a year on rent will be distributed amongst my customers. Louis Wildberg. Three Farm Bargains. 80 acrea, two miles of two stations, on main road, five room house, granary, crib, two wells, fruit, 00 acres cultivated. 20 acres young timber, 150 rods of tile with fine outlet. Price 825 per acre. Terms 1300 down and good time on balance at five per sent iutweas. 130 acres, three miles of good town, free mail, school on farm, five room house, good barn, hen house., good well, lots of fruit, half cultivated, half timber pasture. Price 825 per acre. Terms I,ooodown and long time on remainder at five per cent interest. fl acres, near school, on main road, free mail line, three miles from good town, good four room house, good barn and other outbuildings, some fruit tad good well. Price only 822.50 per acre. Terms 8«00 down and long time On difference at five per cent Interest. ’ The above farms are In Jasper county and are all rented. If you are looking for a barI gain do not miss inspecting these places, G. F. MEYERS, Rensselaer ’ lnd - Do not forget to call on the West End Clothing Store, it’ll be 1 money in your pockets. <

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE ■fl ■ A .%* ■ ■ Isl ’jl H A I flfl Isl I at the close of its business on March 22,1907. 1 RESOURCES. LIABILITIES. J Loans and Discounts 35 Capital Stock paid in. 25,000 00 | Overdrafts 13 31 Profits, less expense.i 1,075 04 Interest paid 08 U Individual Deposits on demand. 69,830 61 Due from Banks 34,601 37 individual Deposits on time 8,408 54 CMhln - ,e Tot.i 1 T0ta1104414 10 s-3 State of Idlana I County of Jasper f I, Judson J. Hunt, Secretary-Treasurer of the above named Savings and Trust Com- J pany, do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true. JUDSON J. HUNT, I* yy * s i Irer Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 28th day of March, 1907, Moms Lbofold. • A My commission expires February 4,1909.

This Company -does a General Banking business, receives deposits, pays cheeks, writes drafts, accepts deposits on time, loans money on personal and real estate security, in fact does everything in the banking line which any bank can do. In our Savings Department we receive deposits, subject to with* < drawal at any time on which interest at the rate of three per .cent per annum is paid and which is credited on the first day of January $ and July of each year. In our Trust Department we are authorized to act as Administra* 5| tor. Guardian, Executor, Assignee or Trustee, under and by ap- _J| pointment of Court and under wills. We have ready money to place on good real estate security and can arrange your loan without delay, and at the right rate. We cordially invite yon to do yonr banking business with ue and | promise you the most considerate treatment consistent with conserve- I tive banking. COME AND SEE US WHEN YOU NEED MONEY. JASPER SAVINGS & TRUST CO. CharlesG.Spitler, Judson J. Hunt, President. Seoy.*Treas. ■ James N. Leatherman, Howard Mills, Vice President. Aes’t. Secy.-Treas. i AS

THS WEATHER Following is the official weather forecast up to 8 o’clock tonight: Illinois and Indiana-Threatening With showers Jn extreme south portion; much colder; brisk to high northerly winds. Lower Michigan—Fair; much colder; brisk to high northerly winds. Wisconsin—Fair; brisk to high northerly winds. lowa—Fair with warmer in northwest portion. ' t: "

NOTICE OF LETTfitS CONTRACT Notice la hereby given, that on the 15th day of April, 1907, the Uommiasinnertof Jaapar Couuty, Indiana, will receive tealefi- • Same to be replaced after the Dredge Boat All Hids eiiiirT It® provided by law* J