Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 May 1909 — Page 5

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LOCAL AND PERSONAL Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. To-day’s markets: Corn, 65 cents; Oats, 51c. Louis Genires went to Chicago on business Thursday. C. E. Kersey went to Reynolds on business Tuesday.

Dr. F. A. Turfler was in Chicago on business-Thursday. W. F. Smith went to Logansport on business Thursday. C. E. Prior went to Englewood on business Wednesday. Harve Moore was in Lafayette on business Wednesday. i ■ Elizur Sage of Newton tp., was a Lafayette goer Wednesday. J. J. Montgomery made a business trip to Chicago Thursday. Henry Smith went to Roselawn Thursday in search of employment. Mr. and Mrs. Owen Callahan went to Chicago yesterday to visit a few days. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Babcock were Lafayette visitors Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. S. A. Hemphill visited with Mrs. Jira Skinner at Kentland Monday and Tuesday. Mr. 'and Mrs. Fletcher Monnett returned Thursday from a business trip to Evanston, 111. Frank Butler of Chicago is spending a few days with his uncle, James Walter, of north of town. • Mrs. Hester Hoyes and daughters Blanche and Nan went to Chicago Thursday to spend the day.

Miss Anna Boes of Lafayete came Thursday for a short visit with Miss Lizzie Luers, south of town. Chas. Stath and John Jay of west Carpenter were business visitors in Rensselaer Thursday. Misses Nora Keeney of Mt. Ayr and Mattie Hemphill of this place spent Wednesday in Chicago. Lon Kiser and Pierre Thompson returned home Wednesday from a two weeks visit at Logansport. John Sigler of Demotte spent Wednesday with Mrs. George Goff, who is in a critical condition.

Will Knox of Chicago came Wednesday to spend a week’s vacation with Ms parents south of town. Mrs. W. D. Brown of Crown Point came Monday evening to spend a few days with Mrs. George Goff. ».■■■!■ ' . ' .... Illi, > Wm. Zea of Remington, who recently moved to Lawton, Okla., was in the city on business Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Reeve visited the former’s brother Clyde and family at Remington a few days this week. "'•/Miss Elsie Augspurger returned Thursday from a six weeks yisit with relatives at Chicago and Blue Island, 111. . Harrison Timmons and Pierre Thompson went to Logansport Thursday where they will work the coming summer. Mrs. Roy Chlssum returned to her home in Chicago Wednesday after a few days visit with her parents, Mr. and Mfs. George McCarthy. X The price of eggs still keeps ap wonderfully for this season of the year, and yesterday Vocal dealers were paying 19c per dozen cash of 20c in trade. * Postmaster Peck of Remington was tn town Wednesday evening, enroute home from Indianapolis where he had been attending the state convention Of postmasters.

Joseph Francis and, daughter, Miss Bessie of Newton tp., went to Ogden, 111., Wednesday to visit his son John and family a few days. One of John’s small children was bad sick and not expected to live.

D. M. Worland made a business trip to Chicago Wednesday. J. E. Carson of Hebron was in town on business Thursday. Walter Lutz went to Lafayette yesterday to spend a few days. JsJlarve Moore and Simon Hochstetter went to Harvey, Hi., yesterday on well drilling business. Mr. and Mrs. Austin Haas* came yesterday to visit a few days with his sisters, Fame and Grace Haas. Mr. and Mrs. John Fox of Hobart came Wednesday for a few days visit with Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Davis. Mr. and Mrs. A. Harmon of Pontiac, 111., came Wednesday for a visit with their sons Russell and Lou of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Smith returned to their home in Hebron yesterday after a short visit with his mother, Mrs. John Smith west of town.

Miss Florence Marton returned to her home in Ft. Wayne Thursday after a two days visit with her cousin, Father Virgilus Krull at the Indian School. A broken bridge at Hammond was responsible for the detour of the south bound early morning train and a slight delay of the train due here at 10:55 Thursday. Rue Parcels was compelled to return home from Chicago, where he went recently to take a position as book-keeper, on account of a severe case of tonsilitis. Russell Sage .went to Lafayette Thursday to bring back a fine German coach stallion his father, Elizur Sage, recently purchased in the southern part of the state. It is said that the commissions in the local bucket shop last week were over S4OO, so it would seem there must be considerable Rensselaer patronage drifting that way. F. M. Waggoner and George Logan of Gillam tp., were down yesterday on business. Several sheds and out-buildings were unroofed by the wind in their vicinity Thursday night.

Ben Edwards, who came here a short time ago from Illinois and purchased the oil and gasoline business of Chas. Ramp, has discontinued his route and will go to Chicago in search of employment. George Davidson has sold his 160 acre farm ten miles north of Rensselaer to Powell Shultz. The price paid was SSO per acre. Mr. and Mrs. Davidson will probably move to Ohio where they own 240 acres of coal land. The Democrat was in error in saying that R. W. Burris went to Chicago Saturday to undergo an operation for tumots. He was taken to Indianapolis Wednesday by Dr. Kresler and will take treatment from a specialist there.

Mrs. C. W. Coen returned home Tuesday from Washington, D. C„ where she had been as a delegate to the National Congress of the D. A. R. She was one of a committee to count the ballot in their election of presidential candidates. St. Joseph’s Varsity baseball team has a game scheduled with the Notre Dame freshmen to be played at the college grounds today, and Sunday the Athletics will once again resurect themselves and show the people a real ball game. D. Shook of Demotte was in tn on business Thursday. Mr. Shook Is superintendent of the Northern Indiana Land company’s Kankakee holdings, and was down on business relative to the prosecution of Hank Granger'' for malicious trespass, or hunting on said lands. Henry Hayes, who has been making the overland journey with his family from Burke, So. Dak., to his claim In Vale, So. Dak., several hundred miles, writes us under date of April ,27 that they have finally arrived at their claim, and were seventeen days on the rpad. All are well, he says, and he will write more later.

Capt. J. R. Leslie and D. B. Wallace of Chicago spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Wallace of west of town. Capt Leslie is a native of Scotland. ‘

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Shirey returned Thursday from a week’s visit with relatives at Sheridan. Joseph Vanderburg substituted for Mr. Shirey at the Monon station. R. W. Burris returned Thursday from Indianapolis where he has been to consult an eye specialist. Mr. Burris Is suffering from an Inflamatlon of the eye and it will probably be several weeks before a complete cure can be effected. Philip Kitsner and Frank Ham went to East Dunn, Benton county, Wednesday. Mr. Kitsner has traded his 240 acres of land north of here for a stock of goods apd residence at East Dunn belonging to Mr. Ham, and the trip there was to conclude the trade.

Mrs. W. E. Jacks returned Wednesday evening from Chicago where she has been staying with her daughter Florence, who is at the Hahnemann hospital recovering from her recent operation in skin-grafting. Miss Mary Jacks is staying with her until her mother can return. A goodly number of friends assisted Mrs. John E. Alter of Union tp., to celebrate her fifty-sixth birthday anniversary last Sunday, fiftyone of whom were relatives of hers. A bounteous feast was part of the program second’ only to that of Belshazzar, king of the Chaldeans. F. W. Bedford, of just east of (town, said it froze ice as thick as a window pane at his place Tuesday night. He thinks fruit is not far enough advanced to be injured much as yet, and says it takes a pretty hard freeze to injure it during the light of the moon.

' b 4 M John Schanlaub has just completed a new 5-room cottage on Matheson avenue, and John Ward, the blacksmith employed at King’s blacksmith shop, has moved his family here- from Roselawn and occupies the property. Wilbur Hart, who lived in one of Mr. Schanlaub’s tenant houses, has moved onto a farm near Mt. Ayr. Thursday night’s storm seems to have been worse in the southern section of the country, hail stones large as walnuts falling in central and southern Ohio. Twenty-five people were killed in one town in southern Tennessee. In New York the mercury fell to freezing and it is feared that considerable damage has been done. 7 ’ .1 The Wallace-Hagenbeck circus showed in Lafayette Wednesday, and the Barnum & Bailey show is billed there for only a few days later. The Barnum & Bailey aggregation seems to be following up the Wallace-Hagenbeck shows pretty closely, and are billed to show in Indianapolis May 10, where the latter showed Thursday.

Rev. Hicks, district superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League, was egged Tuesday night while holding a dry meeting on the streets at Knox. The of fire was also raised and numerous other depredations committed. Rev. Hicks says this is the first time in all his experience as a temperance Worker that he has met with such bitter feeling. _JM. C. and J. J. Borntrager went to Ft. Wayne Sunday to visit their brother Frank and sister Anna Borntrager, returning home Tuesday evening. They report that Frank is getting along nicely and likes Ft. Wayne firstrate. He has just purchased a% retail meat market on Fairfield avenue and will give his whole attention to that line of business.

A deal was concluded Wednesday morning whereby Hugh Leavel who recently purchased a* half interest in the Kresler hitch barn, traded his interest for William Petty’s equity in an 80 acre farm in Union tp. Mr. Petty took possesion the same day the deal w’as closed. The land traded for is wild land, no improvements. Hugh has the land for trade.

In renewing his subscription to The Democrat, T. A. Besse of Britton, So. Dak., writes: “We are having a cool, backward spring, but work is progressing rapidly. I have 480 acres of wheat out and will sow 200 acres of barley. We have a fine country and land is advancing Rapidly in price. We all like it very much here, and would say anyone can do well here who is willing to work.”

George Thornton secured a baker from Fowler to work for him at the Little Gem bakery, which he recently purchased. When the fellow arrived he proved to be a man by the name of Gilbert, who recently married Mrs. Fred Harness of Monon, and because she refused to give him the money she received for her husband’s death, he tied her to the bed and slashed her with q butcher knife. One of our citizens I recognized him and quietly advised him to hike out of town, which he did Tuesday evening. Pineapple Sale at the Home Grbi eery Saturday, May Ist.

ATTACKS SILVER SERVICE

Protest Because Davis's Picture Is on Battleship Gift. Washington, April 30.—Representative Hollingsworth of Ohio has prepared a resolution calling upon the secretary of the navy for information relative to the report that Mississippi is preparing to present to the battleship Mississippi an elaborate silver service whose centerpiece bears an engraved portrait of Jefferson Davis. The resolution asks what lesson of loyalty or patriotism such portrait’or engraving is intended to teach.

GOVERNOR GOT $43,000

Former Florida Executive to Be Sued by the Commonwealth. Tallahassee, Fla., April 30.—The special legislative committee appointed to investigate the books of the trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund reported to the senate that over 143,000 had been paid in fees and salary to former Governor Jennings. This covers a period of only four years. Senators denounced the action of the trustees and a resolution calling for a suit to recover the money was passed.

CASTRO PRAISES NAPOLEON

At Tomb of “Little Giant” He Calls Him Greatest Man. Paris, April 30.—Cipriano# Castro, the deposed president of Venezuela, visited the tomb of Napoleon. As he uncovered he said: “There lies the greatest man of modern times. He knew how to govern his people and at the same time cover himself with glory.”

DEATH FOR 250 OF ABDUL’S SUPPORTERS

Body of Nadir Pusha Suspended From Bridge.. Constantinople, April 30—The Constitutionalists have lost no time in bringing the conspirators in the recent rising to trial. The military court condemned 250 prisoners to death and they were executed. Nadir Pasha, the second eunuch of the palace, was hanged on the Galata bridge and his great body was viewed by thousands in the early morning hours. ' Predicts Death of Ex-Sultan. Paris, April 30—A dispatch from Saloniki says that although it has been stated that the ex-sultan’s life will be safeguarded, it is freely hinted that he is likely to have “a heart seizure.”

SIX HUNDRED FEET OF PRISON WALL IS DOWN

National Guards Ready If Convicts Attempt a Break, Indianapolis, April 30. Governor Marshall was notified early today by Warden Reid of the Northern Indiana prison at Michigan City z that six hundred feet of the prison wall had been blown down by the storm. . The governor in reply to an appeal for militia, sent General Oran Perry of the Indiana National Guard to Michigan City with orders to call out a company of militia at South Bend if the soldiers were needed. Warden Reid's message, owing to bad wires, was the last information obtainable from Michigan City.

PATTEN IS HELPED BY BIG FIRE IN CHICAGO

Destruction of Wheat May Be an Aid to Speculation. Trinidad, Col., April 30.—James A. Patten, the wheat trader, now at the Vermejo park ranch, was notified by telephone of the destruction of the Illinois Central elevator in Chicago containing 350,000 bushels of wheat belonging to Bartlett, Patten & Co. His only comment was that the supply of cigars at the ranch had also been consumed and that he desired an additional supply sent at once. The fire was caused by a bolt of lightning. Two firemen were crushed to death under a falling wall. • The damage was over a million dollars. Sons of American Revolution. Baltimore, April 30.—More than 500 delegates will attend the congress of the Sons of the American Revolution which will open here today. Cardinal Gibbons will deliver the opening invocation. Tomorrow the delegates will be received by Governor Crothers at Annapolis, Fairbanks Buys California Home. Pasadena, Cal., April 30.—Charles ,W. Fairbanks, former vice president, has concluded through agents a deal for the purchase of a 130,000 residence here.

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MWtMflt. [Under this head notices will be pubished for 1-cent-a-word for the first nsertlon, %-cent per word for each additional Insertion. Figure five words to the line, and to save book-keeping cash should be sent with notice. No notice accepted for less than 25 cents, but short notices coming within the above rate will be published two or Tnore times, as the case may be for 25 cents.] . Lost—Last Friday, package of dry goods containing 8 yards blue and white nurses’ gingham. Finder return to Democrat office. Sorghum Seed— s2.Bo per 100 pounds.—W. H. PULLIN, Rensselaer, Ind. For Rent— Bo acres, good buildings, cheap rent. G. F. MEYERS, Rensselaer. Ind. Farm Loans— Money to loan on farm property in Any sums up to SIO,OOO. E. P. HONAN. ♦ Mortgage Exemptions— lra W. Yeoman, Remington, Ind., will exempt your mortgages. Call at his residence. Mason Work— l am prepared to do all kinds of mason, plastering and rock work, satisfaction guaranteed. MARION SMITH, 2m ■ Rensselaer, Ind. For Sale—Your choice of four good dairy cows. Two fresh now, two to be fresh soon. LESLIE ALTER, Route 2, Phone 521-E.

For Sale— 3 head good brood mares, cash or bankable note. ANTON TRULLY, Rensselaer, Ind., R-l, Residence Barkley tp. For Sale— Three cows, 4 years old. One fresh soon, one in about 2 weeks, one in June. Second calf for each. Price reasonable. W. E. Moore, opposite light plant, Rensselaer, Ind. Phone 246. Pasture— l have 200 acres nice bluegrass pasture, good fences and plenty of water, want cattle or horses; on the old Geo. Nichols farm n Walker tp. FRED KARCH, Wheatfield, Ind., R-L Pasture— l have 140 acres of pasture, timothy and blue grass; want cattle or horses, two good wells and tanks, plenty of water at all times. Mrs. S. Chilcote, Rensselaer, R-4.

Eggs for Setting—From the famous Rhode Island Reds, the queen of winter layers. No better general purpose fowl known. Get your order In for eggs. >I.QO per 15. A. G. CATT. Pasture—l have about 140 acres of good pasture 3% miles south of Rensselaer, mostly blue grass, well fenced, good shade, plenty of water and windmill and tank. Will take stock for about half regular rates; or will rent the whole to one man I very cheap. Phone 529-A. THOS. CAIN. Seed Corn—Reid’s Yellow Dent. A limited amount for sale at $2 per' bushel, bred for early maturity and high yield. Shipped on approval; I If not satisfied return same at my| expense and money will be refunded. MOSES SIGO, Remington, Ind. phone .79-1.

Eggs For Hatching:— Pure bred White Wyandotts; won six prizes at Rensselaer Poultry Show, 1909. A limited number of eggs for sale at $2 per setting of 15. R-R-3. ARTHUR MAYHEW, lm9 Rensselaer, Ind. Eggs For hatching— Prize winning Rose Comb Minorcas, $1.50 per setting of 15; also Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds, $1 per 15. Eggs guaranteed. H. B. MURRAY, Rensselaer, Indiana. Setting Eggs For Sale— lt’s the busy hen that lays and the laying hens that pay. Pure bred Single Comb White Leghorn Eggs for sale, 75c per setting of 15. There were 14,070 eggs Laid on this farm last year by 175 hens. MRS. EDWARD HERATH, Route 1, Phone 502-D. Fancy new Pineapples at the Home Grocery, Bc, 10c and 12c. .Get in on the sale Saturday, May Ist. I have suits for everybody, so be sure and get yours Saturday, May 1, as my line is full of nobby patterns and cuts, all at reasonable prices. C. EARL DUVALL. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS. April 25, to Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Ramey of Lafayette, a boy. April 27, to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Saltz, a daughter. Collegian Suits, Frat Suits, PreShrunk Suits—you will find at my store all in the nobby cuts and patterns and can not be equalled in Rensselaer, all at reasoable prices. C. EARL DUVALL. CHANGE IN VOTING PLACES. Notice is hereby given that a change has been made in voting places in Precincts No. 2 and No. 3, Marion tp., as follows: No.- 2, in the J. Makeever room on the corner of Washington and Weston streets, formerly occupied by 'Jessup's feed store. Former voting place in the old Clerk’s office. No. 3, in the office of Duvall’s livery barn. Former voting place in the city hall. W. E. PARKISON, Trustee. The Perfection Oil Cooker, the best hot weather oil stove On the market. EGER BROS. Pure all wool worsted suits at my store Saturday at $12.00 and $15.00 a suit. C. EARL DUVALL. The Perfection OU Cooker, the best hot weather oil stove on the market. EGER BROS.

• NOTICE. • John Werner, the Tailor, de- • • sires to inform the public that ♦ * he has completely recovered • * from his recent illness and is • * prepared to do your work with • • promptness as before. .He has • * an elegant display of samples * • and would like -to make you a • ♦ new spring and summer suit. • • Cleaning and rtfpairing always • ♦ taken care of at once. Kcmetn- • • ber his place, over Fendig’s • * drug store. • ••••■see see see a