Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 March 1909 — Page 3

8188 111 THE HAM IS WOT WO IN THE BOSH 1 ’ A Real Tooth in your head, far Surpasses the value of any two teeth that money can buy. The certainty of a real tooth is without question. It seems a little thing to keep it free from decay, but when it is so far gone that its extraction is necessary, you have an experience that you want to dismiss quickly. KEEP THE ONE FOR THE TWO THAT YOU CAN GET. The operations and prices that my patients receive, are the kind that don’t make them wish they had gone to another dentist. Your immediate call will protect that tooths DR. J. W. HORTON

LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Ask Van Grant for Hazelden Cigars. To-day’s markets: Corn, 60c; Oats, 60c. Hezelden Cigars at Larsh’s drug store Chas. B. Frey of Attica visited here Monday. Sam Fendlg was in Chicago on business Monday. C. R. Stevenson was in Monticello on business Saturday. Will Barker went to Fair Oaks on business Monday. Wm. James went to Indianapolis Saturday for a few days. C. M. Jacobs of Lafayette spent Monday in Rensselaer. John Poole made a business trip to South Bend Monday. E. S. Barfoot of Pembroke was •in town on business Monday. John Clapp of Lafayette was in town on business Monday. Advertised letters: M. E. Dale, Miss Iva Harris, Peter Wolf. W. C. McAvoy of Westfield was in town on business Saturday. John Barce returned to his work in the Chicago postoffice Monday. John Bruner and Ross Dean were in Wheatfleld on business Saturday. Miss Nancy Kessinger of Fair Oaks was in town shopping Monday-* Charles Mahon of Valparaiso came Saturday to visit with P. F. Roberts. , J. H. Daugherty of Monterey, Ind., was in town on business Saturday, Miss DeFaun Robinson of Battle • Ground came Saturday to visit with relatives. » William Lewark of Roselawn made a business trip to Rensselaer Monday. Mrs. C. D. Norman and children went to Fair Oaks Tuesday for a ' few days visit. H. J. Antcliff and J. O. Sunderland of Brook were in town on business Monday. Mrs. J. H. Cox returned Saturday from a week’s visit with relatives in Plainfield. Mrs. Clyde Stanton of Knox came Saturday to visit with her mother, Mrs. George Kistler. Mr. and Mre. A. R. Hopkins spent Sunday with Mrs. Hopkins’ father in Monticello. < Mrs. J. C. Parrett returned Saturday from a week's visit with her parents near Chalmers. jygeo, Ulm returned to South Bend plonday. He is employed on a dredge near that place. Conrad Kellner received his first shipment of artificial ice from a Frankfort concern Saturday. I ' . Custer Baker of* Chicago came Saturday to visit with his father, John N. Baker of tp. Miss Carrie Hahn of Virgie returned to her home Monday after a short visit with relatives here. Misses Ella and Minnie Martin returned, after «a short visit here, Saturday to their home in Otterbein. George Bergen of Carrothersville Ind., came Saturday to visit with his sister-in-law, Mrs. Ray Collins. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Prouty went to ] Ft. Wayne Saturday to visit with Mrs. Prouty’s brother-in-law, James Laughlin. \ George and John Kohler and Gilbert Wrtght of Chicago Heights catne Saturday for a few days duck shootihg. - A —- ----- 0J Thursday, March 18, Isaac Parcels, 3% miles east of McCoysburg. General sale of horses, cattle, hogs, farm implements, etc.

Hi. A. Corbin of Morocco was in town on business Monday. Col. Fred Phillips made a business trip to Chicago Monday Charles Templeton of Monon was in town on business Monday. Philip O’Dowd of Monpn visited Monday with Philip Kissinger, north of town. t - Villas Price of Barkley tp., Wjent to Pjper City, 111., Monday for a short visit with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Phillips left Tuesday for Frahklin, Ind., where they will make their future home. Mrs. Mae Parcels has resigned her position with E. V. Ransford and will leave next week for lowa. W. S. Day . went to Lafayette Monday to visit with his son Omar, who is a student at Purdue University. Mrs. Cephas Miller returned to her home in Goshen Monday. She has been visiting with friends and relatives here. Raphael Babb of Monticello returned Tuesday to his home after a week’s visit with Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Albion. Ed Szymanski of St. Joseph’s college, left Saturday for his home in Gary, where he will visit this week with his parents. Mrs. Elizabeth Vannice returned to her home in Monon Saturday after a three weeks visit with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Moore. Mrs. H. M. Halmoth returned Tuesday to her home In Indianapolis. She had been here visiting with Mrs. Frank Foltz. \Mr. and Mrs. Levi Chupp of near Surrey went to Edinburg, Ind., Saturday for a week's visit with their sons Anson and Frank Chupp. •Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Messman returned to their home in Kentland Saturday. They have been visiting with his brother, Harvey Messman. Monday to take charge of Laßue Bjos. store while A. S. Laßue is absent in Kewanna, on business. Mrs. J. Biederman returned to her home in Oklahoma City, Okla., Saturday. She has been visiting here for three weeks with her brother, Frank Ham. Scott Chestnut has severed his connection with the Rensselaer Garage and will go to Chicago shortly and accept a position as auto driver with an automobile concern. Frank and George Medland returned to Logansport Saturday to make arrangements for laborers on St. Joseph’s new buildings, which they will start some time this week. A Mrs. M. H. Hemphill and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Alter returned Saturday from their western trip. They visited at Manitou, 'Colo., and with the Yeoman brothers at Kingman, Kans. C. A. Tuteur went to Indianapolis Saturday to attend the annual banquet of the Michigan Alumni association. From there he will go to Greenfield to visit with G. F. Duncan. The Rensselaer- people in the Presbyterian hospital are all doing nicely. Mrs. Morgan, Misses Sadie Paulus and Alice Drake have all been operated on and\are recovering in good shape. Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Hayden returned to their home in Lowell Monday. They were here to attend the Robinson reunion, Mrs. Hayden being a daughter of Wesley Robinson of Haminond. Alfred Hoover of south of town went to the Frances Willard hospital in Chicago Saturday to undergo an operation for fistula. His father, W. M. Hoover, and his local physician accompanied him. Y Elza Grow and wife and J. F. Osborne and wife went to* Logansport Sunday to attend the funeral of his cousin’s husband, Robert Richards, who was killed by falling from a Pennsylvania freight train. ___j : Miss Leila Crisler of Claypool, Ind., left Monday for Mt. Ayr, where she will visit with relatives a short time before returning to her home. She visited here with Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Harris.

Attorney Foltz went to Kentlahd Tuesday on legal busines. George Williams was in Hammond Tuesday on court business. Sheriff Shirer was in Fair Oaks on official business Monday. PA few, a very few, oats were 4own in this vicinity last week. W. R. Ge?ar and H. W. Milner of Remington were in Rensselaer on business yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Austin of Wheatfleld township were in the city on business yesterday. Harry Reagen of Fowler had been visiting the past week with his brother, Elmer Reagen at St. Jo- j seph’s college. B. H. Doctor of Chicago was in town Monday. He left Tuesday for Lafayette where he will spend a short time on business. E. E. .Gunyon and family of Frankfort returned home Monday. They have been visiting the past week with J. N. Gunyon of Union tp. James if. Anderson of Chicago went to Logansport on business Monday. He and Mrs. Anderson have been visiting with relatives here. Rev. O. E. Miller went to Monon Tuesday to assist the pastor of the Monon Baptist church in a revival meeting they are holding at that place. James Overton went to Crawfordsville Saturday to visit a couple of weeks and test the quality of maple syrup made down there this spring. Will Wrignt left Thursday for Cook’s Inlet, Alaska, where he has mining properties. He has been visiting here with hip sister, Mrs. W. H. Beam. Dr. E. C. English was in Chicago on business Tuesday. He visited the Presbyterian hospital and witnessed several operations there Tuesday afternoon. Lee Grider and grand-father, James Grider of Bismark, 111., returned to their homes Monday. They have been visiting here with Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Leach. A postcard from C. F. Otis of Chicago, postmarked Miami, Fla., March 5, says: “On my way to Cuba via Florida.’ Mr. Otis owns a large tract of land near Fair Oaks, this county. Mrs. Michael Bieger of Chicago left Monday for Constee, So. Dak., where her husband has purchased a farm. She has been visiting here with Mr. and Mrs. Mike Nagel of west of town. s 4 v HuHgh Leavel, who lately moved from near Francesville, has bought a half interest in the former Kresler hitch barn on Cullen street and is actively engaged in the care of same. George Wade, who came here last week from Newcastle, Wyo., with his father, Harry Wade,- went to Marion Monday to enter a business college. His father accompanied him as far as Reynolds. Mrs. Ed. Warren and family left Tuesday for their new home in Lawton, Okla. Many friends, including a number of pretty highschool girls were present at the train to bid them good-bye. Miss Manda Hoyes, who has been working in Logansport for some months as a book-keeper and stenographer, has taken a position with Attorney Finley H. Mount, at Crawfordsville.—Monticello Journal. Wallace Miller and Walter Seegrist were in Chicago Monday. Wallace has severed his connection with the Chicago Bargain Store and will accepf a position as salesman with a Lafayette dry goods house. Dir. A. E. Kirk returned Saturday from a three months trip to South Carolina, Kentucky and Tennessee. He left again Monday for Chicago to spend a few days with his daughter, Mrs. Hazel Kirk Stephenson. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Johnson of Milfoy tp., were in the city yesterday closing up the sale of their farm, and expect to leave to-day for Joplin, Mo., where Mrs. Johnson’s folks reside and where they expect to make their future home. A card from George H. Bales of Goodlahd, Tuesday morning states that Mrs. Bales is Improving rapidly and no serious trouble is anticipated. Mrs. Bales was badly burned recently, it will be remembered, from stepping on a live wire when their house burned. Joe Jackson, former proprietor of the Jackson Transfer line, was in town a short time Sunday. He is still engaged in the restaurant business in Hoopeston, Ill.* but is anxious to sell out and, join his wife who has gone to New Mexico on account of her health. finds it difficult to let loose, however.'

morning postmaster IVwrray examined six applicants for the Parr rural route, which will cover the territory heretofore reported in The Democrat. The following took the examination: Chas. U. Garriott, A 1 Witham, A 1 McCurtain, Ed Barkley, Chas. D. Lakin and Clyde Gunyon. The route will start April 1.

A team of colts belonging to Adam Nagle, hitched to the running ge-,re of a wagon, got away from Adam’s two boys, who were cording to town after a load of lumber Monday morning and hiked to town. They wound up inside of C. ,W. Duvall’s barn with a rear wheel of the wagon and the harness badly broken. The boys were jolted off at the start, and outside of a few minor bruises they were unhurt.

Thomas Larson, who for the past year has ben living on the H. Warren ten acre farm north of town, now owned by W. O. Schanlaub, has traded his 80-acre farm in Milroy tp., to James H. Anderson for a residence property In Englewood, 111., and will move back to the city next week. Mr. Larson came to "this county a few years ago from Chicago, where he had followed painting and paper, hanging lor several years, giving up the work because of poor health. He is undecided whether he will again take up his trade or work in a factory near his home, in which he has been offered a job.

THE TELEPHONE COMPANY'S SIDE.

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in 1913. no Company can afford to make the additional investment at the present rate. The service under the new conditions will be worth the additional price asked, and the Company is not asking something for nothing; for the increased price it proposes to give a service equal to that given by any city in the country. There is* no other business that is so hampered and cramped by law as the telephone company. The rates they may charge are nearly all fixed, are limited by law so that it is impossible to make more than a bare five or six per cent. In all other business there is a chance of a prosperous year bringing extra or increased • dividends. Would it seem right to limit by law the profits of the merchant, the lawyer, the doctor, the grain merchant, the farmer, or any other business to a bare five or six p6r cent with no chance or hope for more at any time? The telephone company, by its franchise, is in no way obligated to give to its City subscribers free.service to the farm lines, and a toll charge could be piade for each call by a City subscriber to a farmer's line. The City subscriber is getting free service to the farmers’ line without paying anything for it at all. Experts have been employed to appraise the plant of this Company, and have advised that the Company’s property has depreciated in value at least fifty per cent; in other words, it is more than half worn out. The revenue has not provided one cent to take care of this depreciation. The life of poles in the ground, according to Government statistics, is ten years, and wires and switch-boards much less. Depreciation an natural wear is a necessary part of the legitimate expense of every telephone company as well as all other forms of business.

All railroads charge five per cent depreciation per annum as a part of their operating expense, and the depreciation of a telephone plant is at a much more rapid rate. Ths telephone company here is a home organization, that pays out for labor and material in this city each year, a sum exceeding seven thousand dollars ($7,000). The City is now trying to induce manufacturing industries to locate here. If the City is successful in this effort, does it propose by law to compel them to sell their product for cost, or less? Because a few feel they cannot afford to pay for. a telephone at an increased rate, is It right or just that the Company be compelled to sell them service for less than it costs? No one is compelled to pay the increased rate, because no one is compelled to subscribe for a telephone. Is it possible that JMs community desire to simply confiscate the property of this telephone Company by legislation that will gradually force it into bankruptcy. The Company porposes to invest fifteen thousand dollars of new money in the plant, to give its patrons better service, and with the hope of eventually saving what is left of its property. In all candor and fairness, is the Company, asking anything unreasonable? JASPER CO. TELEPHONE CO.

CRAD OF THANKS.

We desire to extend our sincere thanks to the neighbors and friends for their many acts .of kindness and sympathy shown us during the sickness and death of Mrs. Fawcett. —Mr. and Mre. E. V. Ransford. I do not charge to press and clean your suit when you buy it here and you will Always find me pleased to take care of them In the best way possible. EARL DUVALL.

Don’t forget I can save you money on your spring suits ana top coats as I buy for cash, and sell for cash and know Just what you want. The Collegian Clothes are perfect. Call and inspect them. EARL DUVALL. For Sale or Trade: Good paying business in good location. S7OO qash. Inquire at this office or write Box 667. I now have some beautiful spring suits in the store all at reasonable prices. They are certainly fine in cloth and pattern. Be sure you see them before buying. EARL DUVALL.

WELL WORK, WINDMILLS AND SUPPLIES.

If you want anything in the way of a Windmill, \ia6oline Engine, Gaspipe or a first-class Wagon Scale, call and see me. ' I am also still in the well business and repair work. J. H. PERKINS. Phone 261 or 3-on-65.

I carry the Kahn Tailoring line of samples in the 1 % yard length Which enables you to pick a suit and know just how it will make up. I also press them free of charge. A perfect fit guaranteed. EARL DUVALL.

Farm to Rent:—loo acres under cultivation, 80 acres good pasture, good house, barn and well. Near Virgie, Union township. Will lease on very liberal terms. For particulars see the undersigned, over Roth Bros, meat market. C. H. PORTER.

Have you seen the Kahn Tailoring line of samples at my store. If you haven’t it would pay you to take a day off and look them over as they are beautiful. I guarantee a perfect fit or no sale. Call and I will show you through the line. EARL DUVALL.

GENERAL NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

The City Board of Health of Rensselaer requests a general cleaning out of all vaults in the city. A cleaner Rensselaer .as well as greater in size is just as essential to the health and happiness of our people. Now is a good time to clean out the alleys and trim trees, also. By order of THE BOARD OF HEALTH.

You want to look at the nobby spring hats I have on display at my store, also shirts, socks, underwear, clothing, suit cases, trunks, fancy vests, caps, and nobby children’s suits. EARL DUVALL.

For Sale:—My property at Aix, Ind., including dry goods and groceries, also store fixtures, will take live stock as part payment; will sell at the right price. This is a good opportunity for some one that wants to go into business of this kind. Reason for selling, want to try farming. JAMES WISEMAN.

THE BENSON GRAIN SEPARATOR.

We now have for sale the Benson Grain Separator for cleaning oats, grading corn, and wheat for sowing, cleaning all kinds of grass seed, in fact you can clean any crop that grows on your farm. Call and see this mill work. Every one guaranteed. EGER BROS.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Having sold my medicine business to V. M. Peer of Kniman, and expect to make but one collecting trip, all persons knowing themselves indebted will please be prepared to settle. R. B. HALLIGUS, Watkins’ Agent. SIMPLE REMEDY FOR LA GRIPPE La Grippe edughs are dangerous as they frequently develop into pneumonia. Foley s Honey and Tar hot only stops the cough but heals and strengthens the lungs so that no serious results need be feared, the genuine Foley's Honey and Tar contains no harmful drugs and is in a yellow package. Refuse substitutes. A. F. Long. The Democrat for good work.

! The People’s Grocery and Meat Market " * ; Having purchased the Grocery and Meat Market of A. B. Lowman, located in the old postoffice building, the same will be conducted under ; the name of THE PEOPLE’S 6BO6ERY AND MEAT MARKET, ; As we will carry a full line of Groceries, Vegetables, Fresh and Cured Meats We solicit your patronage. Yours truly, : The People’s Grocery and Meat Market P. B. HAM, Manager

CITY DESTROYED BY FIRE; 8 DERD

Brinkley, Ark., Rained by Tornado and Flames.

SURGEONS RUSH TO SCENE

Cyclone Causes Waterspout Two Hundred Feet High and Hurls a Train From the Rails—Wires Are Down. Glare From Burning Center Visible at Distance of Twenty Miles —Place Had 3,000 Inhabitants and Was a Junction Point. Little Rock, Ark., March 9,—Nine persons are reported dead and many Injured as the result of a violent storm which swept through western, eastern and southern Arkansas. Eight are reported to have been killed at Brinkley and dispatches today on the only wire in operation between that place and Little Rock, a railroad wire, were to the effect that the town was in flames. A special train bearing surgeons and nurses and the fire fighting apparatus has started from Forest City for Brinkley. The fire today Is still burning and the reflection can be seen here, a distance of twenty miles. Brinkley was a town of 3,000 Inhabitants and a junction point for several railroads. Near Baucum, a Cotton Belt passenger train, which is hours late, is reported to have been swept from the tracks. The tornado crossed the Arkansas river within five miles of Little Rock causing a waterspout of several hundred feet In height. A cyclone struck at Fourche Dam within five miles of Little Rock, killing a negro boy and injuring other negroes. Ail the windows in a train between Gurdon and Rester were blown out. At Malvern the Methodist church was entirely destroyed at a loss of $6,000.

DROPS 4,500 FEET TO DEATH IN THE PACIFIC

Strong Wind Garries Balloon Out Over the Ocean

Los Angeles, Cal., March 9.—Lester Elkins, twenty-two years old, an aeronaut who attempted a balloon flight and parachute jump at San Pedro, was carried by a strong wind out over the ocean and from a height of 4,600 feet dropped into the outer bay and was drowned. Hife home is in San Antonio, Tex. Tugs and It.--- rre making a search for t'-'

LAST ALIEN ENLISTED

Joseph Joseph Joseph Gets Naturalization Papers on Joining Army. New York, March* 2.—Joseph Joseph Joseph, a former Roumanian soldier, sworn in at an army recruiting office here, is the last alien who will be allowed to enlist. A recent law provides that when all existing vacancies are filled, only citizens should be eligible. Joseph fills the last of these vacancies. Joseph does not intend to remain an alien long. He has taken out his first papers.

AUTOMOBILE FOR SALE OR TRADE.

A 5-passenger Lambert, double opposed engine 4%x6 cylinders, all in excellent condition. Will sell cheap, cash or on time, or trade for any property I can use. Will be glad to show and demonstrate the machine to anyone interested, at my residence “near Forseman. Only reason for selling is that I want to buy a smalle car. J. W. SAGE, R-R-3, Brook, Ind.