Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 April 1908 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

D. M. Worland was in Chicago on business Thursday. Mrs. Henry Amsler is visiting relatives and friends in Fairbury and Pontiac, 111, Mrs. T. A. Crockett is sorely afflicted with rheumatism, so much so that she can get around very little. J. D. Allman took his little daughter Alleen to Chicago Tuesday for a slight operation for a growth on her throat. : s The city had\ a leak repaired in the big tank at the waterworks Tuesday which necessitated letting out all the water therefrom. The Democrat has a handsome line of samples of school commencement programs ana canfurnisn orders for same promptly and at reasonable prices. Reports received yesterday from L. Wildberg, who Is in a hospital at Chicago, were that he was much better and it is hoped he will get along all right now. * The Illinois democratic state convention Thursday enthusiastically endorsed 3ryan for president despite the claims previously made by a few Johnson shouters. H. Beam, »Jhe genial Monon station agent, has plenty of time nowadays to peruse his daily paper, owing to the decrease in railroad business as a result of the panic. “Under the • Laurels,” given at the opera house last Friday night by the dramatic club ,of the Lowell high school, was greeted by a fair house and the play was well rendered. • j\Moses Tuleur and Arthur and Herman Tuteur visited L. Wildberg in the hospital at Chicago Sunday. He is reported to be in quite a serious condition but it is hoped will recover. James A. Keister and little son of Jordan tp., returned yesterday from a week’s visit with relatives, In Logansport, Dunkirk and Redkey. He reports vegetation much further advanced there than here. . A large barn on the Sam Wilson farm 8 miles southeast of Wolcott, was burned Tuesday night together with 13 horses, 1,500 bushels of corn and other property. Loss $6,000 with $4,000 insurance. A fire alarm was turned in at 11 a. m. yesterday from the Monnett Orphans Home but it proved to be nothing more serious than a chimney burning out. It was under control when the fire department arrived on the scene. Carl Hamacher, who is farming this year in Newton county, south of Foresman, was in the city on business Monday. He said the farmers thereabouts had their oats all in on the tiled land, but quite a little untiled acreage was still unsown. Mrs. William Faris, aged about 65 years, died at her home in Gillam tp„ last Friday from cancer of the stomach. A husband and two children survive her. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon from Independence church in Gildemocrats of Walker tp., at /heir convention Saturday nominated David M. Peer for trustee and Joe Fenzil for assessor. This is a good ticket. The republicans recently nominated Fred Karch, the present trustee, and Henry Myers for assessor. _ _ Judge Darroch is on a trip through southern Illinois, Arkansas and Oklahoma looking over the land owned by Robert Parker, the Remington banker, to ascertain what may be realized out of these assets for the benefit of the creditors. — Kentland Enterprise. Mrs. William Roth, living about five miles east of town, was burned so badly yesterday afternoon, that she died this morning from the effects of the burns. She was making soap at an open fire when her clothes caught fire and caused the fatal injury.—Monticello Journal. Mr. and Mrs. Werner Miller went to Burlington, Wis., yesterday. Mrs. Miller’s father and mother will celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary to-day. Mr. Miller will probably return home Monday but Mrs. Miller will ktay for two or three weeks to visit with relatives. 'f\Mr. Alfred Fairchild, formerly df Demotte but now a brakeman on the C. I. 4k 8. Ry., with headquarters at South Bend, and Miss Edna Hart, daughter of F. M. Hart of Demotte, were married at the M. E. Parsonage here Saturday afternoon. Tkey will reside In South Bend. The Goodland high school received a challenge from the St. Joseph College ball team at Rensselaer, Tuesday. They wanted our boys to come over next Saturday. As our boys haven’t had any practice we fear that they will be unable to accept the challenge.—Goodland Herald. We have “seen” many of our patrons in the last two weeks, and the unanimity with which they have advanced their . subscriptions and have praised the work done by The Democrat, has made us feel good, and also feel that the ex'* pease we have been put to by unscrupulous republican rlngsters has not been in vain.