Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 August 1908 — Page 5

LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Brief Items of Interest to. City and Country Readers. To-day's markets: Corn, 55c; oats, wheat, 80c. <<■ Joseph Putts was to Chicago ori business Tuesday. was born to Mr. and Mrs. John W. Marlatt Tuesday morning. C. M. Smith of Milroy township was a business caller in the city Tuesday. N Lewis Wildberg is back from the hospital, and is able to be on the street again.

Mrs. Henry O. Harris is recovering from a serious sickness of some days duration. X* Miss Belle Laßue is preparing to enter DePauw University to take a musical course. J. B. Thompson of Remington paid this office a visit Wednesday while in the city on business. Mrs. C. A. Roberts entertained the Eastern Star ladies last Tuesday afternoon, at a lawn party. The ball game between Monticello and Rensselaer Friday resulted in a score of 10 to 2 in favor of Rensselaer.

Joseph R. Kight cAme down to see his daughter, Mrs. A. G. Catt, Thursday. He found her improving slowly. John English, a brother of Dr. E. C. English, returned to Chicago yesterday after a few days visit with relatives. Xf Leland R. Jessen went to Franklin yesterday to take a position with the Western Union Telegraph Company as operator. Clint Hopkins, Sr., and his granddaughter Zula, went to Markle Monday to visit his son Nehemlah Hopkins. for a few days. 'X Lewis Putts made his first trip to Lafayette Thursday. Adam Nagle and his three sons, Leonard, Edward and Vern accompanied him. - -" ■■■■—- • Mrs. A. G. Catt is slowly improving from the recent operation performed in Chicago, and is able to sit up two or three hours daily. Charles Hall and wife returned to Evanston, 111., Tuesday morning. They had been visiting Mr. Hall’s brother George, north of town. y Y A fine girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Barney Meinbrook Thursday morning, and both mother and child are doing well at this writing.

Chas. G. Hammond went Tuesday morning to see his recently purchased farm at Big Rapids, Mich. He intends moving there in the spring. \/ N. S. Bates has been suffering akin to sunstroke for three or four days' He is getting some better but is not able to dp any work as yet. Fowler Republican: Mrs. W. A. Hutt and daughter Martha took their departure Tuesday for Crawfordsville, Indianapolis and Greensburg, to visit friends for a month. >*e Sunday school and morning service of the Presbyterian church will be held in the lecture room of. the church. The subject of the sermon will be /‘Unfinished Work. Moses Tuteur was in Indianapolis this week assisting his son Leopold to select a stock of groceries. The son opens a new grocery store in that city on the first of September. W. H. Beam had an attack of neuralgia Thursday night that has confined him to his bed. A physician was called twice to see him that night, but he is better at this writing.

Xrhg Democrat editor went to Indianapolis Thursday afternoon to attend the mid-summer meeting of the Indiana Democratic Editorial Association, of which he is a member. Vsamuel Roth returned from Mulrerry Monday, where he had been to visit Mrs. Roth and the children. Mrs. Roth is yet unable to come home, having been sick since going to Mulberry. Floyd Williams, son of Joseph Williams, graduated from the Marlon Commercial College Wednesday evening. His father and two sisters went down Wednesday morning to witness the exercises. Mrs. D. A. Stoner and daughter who have been visiting the former’s mother, Mrs. J. T. Ramdie, and other relatives and friends here for the past two weeks, left yesterday for their home in Wichita,

The Monon wil run an excursion to Chicago on Sunday, August 9th, >1.25 for the round trip. Jessen and son Roy were 'over from Morocco Wednesday, coming over in an automobile. Miss Clare Jessen who had been visiting her grandmother and other relatives at Beaver City, for a few days, came over with them. T. H. Robinson writes us from Algona, lowa, that he expects to arrive in Wolcott about August 20 with a car load of draft horses which will be sold at public auction on August 29. Further announcement will be made Hater. 1 David B. Nowels. of Lamar, Colo., rado, came from Kansas City where he was on business, to visit his father, David Nowels, for a few days. He reports everything quiet in his section of the country, this being the dull time of the year with them.

Benton Review: Corn raising is fast becoming a puzzling problem in this county, supposedly the home of corn. This year the stand nowhere is good. Fields present a more ragged appearance than last year. Will the farmers be compelled to use patent fertilizers will soon be a pertinent question.

Frank Wolfe, who lived here some 18 years ago, and run the depot lumber yard for several years was in town a few hours yesterday. Mr. Wolfe liv&s at Michigan City, and is traveling for a St. Louis lumber house. He reports his family as all well, and he certainly looks well.

A Carl Worden’s condition is still critical. The wound cannot be allowed to teal on the outside of his body, because of the sloughing of the wound on the inside. At this writing his condition is slightly more favoroble than It has been for several days, but he is not out of danger by any means.

Jasper Kenton and his brother William returned to their homes at Mitchell, South Dakota, Thursday morning. Jasper had come down from Chicago, where he had marketed some cattle and was limited by his pass to but a three days stay, and William had been here visiting about three weeks. > »

% Henry Eiglesbach threshed 20 acres of wheat Tuesday that made 503 bushels, machine measiire. Eight acres threshed out 252, or 31% bushels per acre. Some of this grain was tested at the Babcock elevator and tested 61% pounds to the struck bushel. Has any one got him bested?

Len Lefler of Crawfordsville came Wednesday afternoon for a three weks visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alf Jacks, and friends here. She is one of the old-time compositors of this offipe, one of nearly a dozen young ladies who used to set 'type on The Democrat and are now happily married.

H. R. Rossiter of Argentine, Kan., the engineer who pulled the wild® fire special having the crazy Californian, E. R. Scott, aboard bound for Chicago to spend a few barrels of money some years ago, was killed Thursday in a wreck at Wakarusa, Kan. The train at the time of the wreck was running 60 ‘miles an hour.

I Frank Davla of Brook was in town a few blurs Thursday. Mr. Davis will accompany Judge Darroch In his canvass for Congressman from this district. Frank Is one of the best campaigners in this end of the state, and what this pair wlll*do to Crumpacker when they get to going good will be a plenty.

Robert Toombs of Gifford was in town yesterday on business, and while here made the Democrat a call. Mr. Toombs says that the Gifford region has the best prospects for crops that he has seen anywhere, much better than between here and there, and that this time for sure they are going to haye a good harvest.

The depot restaurant did change hands Monday but The Democrat was in error as regards the party who succeeded Dan Pillars. Abe Simpson, and not Comrade Mabb, bought It. Comrade has it in for H. J. Grow for circulating the story that he was rich enough to buy this concern, Indeed that he had bought It and had taken possession Monday. VRev. Parett will take the boys’ «hb of the Presbyterian church, K. O. K. A., over to Monticello Monday for a week’s outing on the Tippecanoe, probably at Maple Grove. There will be about 25 boys that will go and probably Walter Lutz, Judge Hanley, E. P. Honan and Walter Lee will go along to help make the outing an enjoyable one,

Postmaster W. E. Peck of Remington was the only person from Jasper county' to attend the Taft notification meeting at Cincinnati Tuesday.- Of course Ed thought that he would be a Itltle out of place at the presidential inauguration next March and made up his mind that if he didn’t attend this blowout he might have to stay at home a long time. - . ? .. i i ... i- i. "S / A primary election was held last week in Texas to determine whether a state-wide prohibition amendment should be submitted to the people in November. Returns are coming very slowly, but enough has been received to justify the assertion that the amendment proposition will be defeated by something like 50,000. In order to carry it must have a clear majority of all the votes cast.

HOME-COMING COMMITTEES APPOINTED.

The Executive Committee, E. P. Honan chairman, announce the following committees for the homecoming week: Executive Committee. E. P. Honan Charles Hanley James H. S. Ellis Finance. Charles Hanley E. P. Honan Amusements and Attractions. J. J. Montgomery Rev. Kindig J. H. S. Ellis A. J. Harmon B. F. Fendig T. A. Crockett Printing and Advertising. Geo. Healey F. E. Babeock Ed Duvall Wtn. Timmons John Knapp Chas. Hemphill Committee on Privileges. Chas. G. Spitler A. J. Harmon Walter V. Porter Wm. Parks Music Comlttee. Geo. W. Hopkins Jerry Healy Chas. C. Chamberlain Invitation Committee. L. Strong, Chm. Ira Sigler, Sec’y. Simon Phillipa Rev. D. T. Halstead W. J. Imes Abraham Leopold S. P. Thompson J. C. Thrawls Norman Warner David Nowels Jas. T. Randle Capt. J. A. Burnham H. O. Harris F. W. Bedford Decoration Committee. E. V. Ransford Leonard Rhoades G. E. Murray Orlan Grant Fred Phillips F. B. Ham Industrial Parade. C. H. Vick Chas. Blue George Scott B. K. Zimmerman Reception Committee. John Eger Rev. Thomas Meyer Rev. H. L. kindig Rev. August Seifert Rev. G. H. Clarke Rev. Andrew Gietl Rev. O. E. Miller Rev. B. F. Ferguson Rev. Jesse L. Brady Rev. D. T. Halstead C. C. Warner John O’Connor J. N. Leatherman J. J. Tilton Earnest Lamson Myrt B. Price Jesse Allman - J. Q. Lewis J. H. S. Ellis Judge C. W. Hanley E. P. Honan N. Littlefield Moses Leopold J. F. Irwin J. W. Williams C. G. Spitler Dr. H. L. Brown Eli Gerber George Williams Samuel E. Sparling Abe Halleck Delos Thompson J. J. Hunt E. L. Hollingsworth Mrs. Clara Roberts Mrs. Ora T. Ross Mrs. E. P. Honan Mrs. Charles Hanley Mrs. A. F. Long Mrs. J. H. Chapman Mrs. M. L. Spitler Mrs. Charles Spitler Mrs. W. H. Beam Mrs. J. K. Davis Mrs. A. Halleck Mrs. G. A. Williams Mrs. John Eger Mrs. E. D. Rhoades Mrs. G. E. Murray Mrs. B. Forsythe Mrs. W. J. Imes Mrs. A. J. Harmon Mrs. H. W. Kipllngir Mrs. J. A. McFarland Mrs. E. N. Loy Mrs. R. B- Harris Mrs. Delos Thompson Mrs. Hale Warner Mrs. A. M .Stockton Mrs. E. L. Hollingsworth Mrs. A. H. Hopkins Mrs. D. G. Warner Mrs. J. M. Wasson Mrs. Frank Foltz Mrs. Ray D. Thompson Mrs. Chas. Coen Mrs. W. C. Babcock Mrs. H. J. Kannal Mrs. J. F. Hardman Mrs. P. W. Clarke Mrs. W. F. Smith Mrs. A. R. Hopkins Mrs. Wm. Rowles Mrs. Oren Parker Mrs. G. H. Meyers Mrs. F. B. Ham Mrs. Henry Amsler Mrs. J. F. Bruner Mrs. Geo. Healey Mrs. Leslie/ Clark Mrs. F. E. Babcock Mrs. H. L. Brown Mrs. Ira Washburn Mrs. M. D. Gwin Mrs. A. R. Kresler Mrs. F. A. Turfler Mrs. Leroy Myer Mrs. J. W. Horton Mrs. E. C. English Mrs. C. C. Warner Mrs. Geo. Goff Mrs. Chas. J. Dean Mrs. S. C. Irwin Committee on Bureau of Information. George W. Goff Chas. Dean - S. C. Irwin

Salute Flag at Stern of Warship.

“There’s a thing perhaps you’d like to know,’’ said a navy man. “When you set foot on the deck of a man-o’-war, whether at home or in foreign waters, your own nation or foreign, It Is proper to turn for a moment to the stern of the ship and raise or touch your hat. It is a mark of respect, like rising and uncovering, when the national anthem is played.’’

A Dog Merchant.

There is a wonderful dog in Paris whose name is Dick and who has been taught to carry wine, newspapers and messages for his master. Every morning Dick starts out with a bundle of newspapers strapped to his back, and after he has delivered these he returns for a cargo of wine bottles. His owner says that Dick enjoys this work.

The Boy at the Foot. "Now, boys,” said the Bunday school teacher, addressing the juvenile class, “can either of you tell me anything about Good Friday?” “Yes, ma’am, I can,” replied the boy at the foot of the class. “He was tbs fellow that done the housework for Robinson Crusoe.” 4 The Jlome Grocery will make special efforts to supply the wants of harvesters and threshers with fine fresh groceries. Cows For Bale: Five fresh cows and several more that will bo fresh soon, at my residence 4 miles south of Wheatfield. H. C. MEYERS. ’

DO YOU KNOW Now Is the Time to Buy / ? I GOOD CLOTHES for LITTLE MONEY We are anxious to dispose of surplus stock which has accumulated this season. To do this we are offering ENTIRE STOCK AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES -“ A large assortment of Men’s, Boys ■ and Children’s Suits now WW .==• A * se^’ at Xff I Actual Cost. jf I ■ /SSiMhMRB s : I; vul mu \J / Trousers For Men 033 Who’ll fit them*at] 3#? |f|j||| 'SURPRISINGLY LOW FIGURES. [/</1 11l KXm ■' ' ' /U " 4 '' J OB i HATS 40c to 85.08 M I, Kiii /Ir lb r Everything in Ulw I Clothing Furnishings Um i;. ! At prices which positively can- 1111 II ‘ Wffl not b e e Q ua^ ll|gM W yg[ A Square Deal W Jwk WINTER? ( guaranteed to all who t |qpnm*xmwY|, BUY OF US. DUVALL & LUNDY CLOTHES Rensselaer.

SCORES ON THE BALL FIELDS

Chicago, July 31.—Following are the standing of the big league clubs and the daily baseball scores: NATIONAL. P. W. L. P.O. Pittsburg9l 55 38 .604 Chicago 90 54 36 .600 New Yorkß9 52 37 .584 Philadelphiaß6 46 40 .535 Cincinnati*93 48 45 .516 Boston 91 40 51 .440 Brooklynßß 33 55 .375 St. L0ui5.....90 31 59 .344 At New York— St. Louis 0 0000000 0— 0 New Yorko 3 0 6 0 0 1 1 x—ll Hits —St. Louis, 9; New-York, 17. Errors—,St. Louis, 3; New York, 0. Batteries—St. Louis, Carter and McGlynn, Bliss; New York, McGinnity and Bresnahan. Needham. At Brooklyn Pittshnrg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o—o Brooklyn 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 x—2 Hits--Pittsburg. 6; Brooklyn, 8. Errors- -Pittsburg. 1; Brooklyn. 1. Batteries- Pittsburg. Young and Leever, Gibson: Brooklyn, Bell, Bergen. At Philadelphia— Clneliu’iti ..(....0 0 0 00 000 o—o Philadelphia ... .1 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 X —s Hits —Cincinnati, 8; Philadelphia, 7. Errors —Cincinnati. 4; Phalidelphia, 0. Batteries —Cincinnati, Dorscher, Schlei; Philadelphia, MeQuillen, Dooin. At Bostqn— Chicago 1 0 4 2 3 3 0 0 o—l 3 Boston 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 I—4 Hits —Chicago. 16; Boston, 11. Errors—Chicago. 0; Boston, 7. Batteries —Chicago. Ruelbach, Moran; Boston, Dorner, Bowerman. Second game— Chicago 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 I—6 Boston 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 o—30 —3 Hits—Chicago, 11; Boston, T. Errors—Chicago, 1; Boston, 1. Batteries —Chicago, Pfeister and Overall, Moran; Boston, McCarthy and Ferguson. Smith.

AMERICAN. P. W. L. P.C. Detroit9l 57 34 .626 St Louis 93 55 38 .591 Chicago 92 51 41 .554 Cleveland9o 47 43 .522 Philadelphiaß9 44 45 .494 Boston 92 42 50 .457 Washingtonß9 35 54 .893 New York9o 32 58 .355 At ChicagoWashington 0 1 000010 3—5 Chicago . 0 1000080 o—4 Hits—Washington, 18; Chicago, 7. Errors—Washington, 1; Chicago, 2. Batteries—Washington, Tannehill and Hughes, Street; Chicago, White and Walsh, Sullivan. At Cleveland— New York ..10001000000000-2 Cleveland ...00002000000001—8 Fourteen innings. Hits-—New York 12, Cleveland 13, Errors—J(ew York, 1; Cleveland, 0.

Batteries New York, Orth, Blair; Cleveland. Berger, Bemis. At St. LouisPhiladelphia ....0 0000001 o—l St. Louis .......0 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 x—s Hits—Philadelphia, 5; St. Louis, 7. Errors—Philadelphia, 1; St Louis, 1. Batteries Philadelphia, Dygert, Smith; St. Louis, Howell, Spencer. At DetroitBoston 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 o—2 Detroit ..200 10 0 0 0 x—3 Hits—Boston, 9; Detroit, 13. Errors —Boston, 3; Detroit, 1 Batteries— Boston, Young, Criger; Detroit Killian, Schmidt. Association: At Louisville —Milwaukee 3, Louisville 10; at IndianapolisKansas City 5, Indianapolis 3; at Columbus —St. Paul 2, Columbus 12; at Toledo—Minneapolis 4. Toledo 1— twelve innings. Western: At Omaha—Denver 0, Omaha 5; at Des Moines—Pueblo 15, Des Moines 6; at Lincoln—Sioux City 1, Lincoln 2; (second game)—Sioux Citj’ 2, Lincoln L .

We have purchased this year for the harvest season a special grade of machine oil which we can absolutely guarantee. EGER BROS. Twenty-five years of honest service, pumping water for multiplied of cattle and other farm animals, is the STAR Wind Mill’s proud record in Jasper county, At prices that defy competitors; wood or iron wheels. Fairbanks-Morse Gas Engines set the pace! Keep these facts before you as you may need one at any time. WHITE ft HICKMAN. CHEAP RATES ON MONON 18.25 round trip to Toledo, O M August 28 to 31. Limit Sept. 15. On account of G. A. R. Encampment. h A special train will be run over the Monon to Lafayette, on August 6th on account of Lake and Jasper county day at Purdue. It will pass Slielby at 8:20 a. m., Fair Oaks at 8:43 a. m. and Rensselaer at 9:01 a. m. Fare for the round trip Shelby to Surrey, 11.25; from Rensselaer ’to McCoysburg, |I.OO. Returning, train will leave Lafayette at 6:00 p. m. This train will stop at all stations between Shelby and McCoysburg. W. H. BEAM, Agent. Special pants sale at Rowles ft Parker’s. We can fit you and save you money at our big discount clothing sale. Suits 50 cents on the dollar. When you want any furniture call on Jay Williams. V •

LINOTYPE COMPOSITION. The Democrat has a fine new Model 5 Standard Linotype and in addition to doing all Its own work is prepared to handle considerable outside composition. At present we have six and eight point mats only, light and bold face, and can set matter most any measure desired up to 30 ems long and on 6, 8, 9 or 10 point slug. All work handled carefully and promptly and at reasonable prices. We also cast 6-point border slugs 30 ems long, for sale at 5c per slug, 12 slugs for 50 cents. They are the cheapest and best border printers can buy for ads and Job work. Jasper Guy of Remington makes farm loans at 5 per cent interest with no commission but office charges. Write him. ts Our big semi-annual stock reducing shoe sale is now going on. See our big window shoe display for prices that mean a big saving. ROWLES & PARKER. Our new line of fall samples for tailor made suits are now at our store. They are from one of the best tailoring Rouses In the country. Come In and let us take your measure for a new fall suit, perfect fit guaranteed. ROWLES ft PARKER. TYPE CASES, RACKS, ETC., FOR SALE. The Democrat has disposed of all its old dress of body type and a part of its type case racks and type cases, but still has about a dozen Italic job cases, two double case racks and one No. 7 Yarger Staple Binder for sale. Five dollars takes the staple binder with 5,000 staples thrown in; >2 each for the racks and 50 cents each for the cases. Cases and racks almost good as new. Machine oil for harvesting at Eger Bros. / See our shoe sale ad elsewhere in this paper for prices that mean a big saving to you.. ROWLES ft PARKER. Homeseekers - For Information about the dairy, tobacco, sugar beet and clover seed producing hardwood timber area of northern Wisconsin, ample rainfall, free from floods and cyclones, near towns, schools and churches, write STATE BOARD OF IMMIGRATION, Room 401, Capitol Bldg. Madison, Wls. Read The Democrat for news.