Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 June 1909 — Page 5

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LOCAL AND PERSONAL. & • - • ' Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. To-day’s markets: Corn, 68c; Oats, 50c. N v s Mrs. Alda Parklson spent yesterday in Chicago. Walter Lee went to Lafayette on business Wednesday. Frank Tobias went to Chicago Wednesday on business. J. J: Montgomery went to Lafaytee Wednesday on business. M. R. Halstead went Mich., Wednesday on busffiess. Miss True Bruner went to Demotte yesterday to spend a few days. George Terwilliger went to Cherubusco Thursday for a few days visit. That’s right, stick to the Millai Coffee. It’s good to drink. Home Grocery. Sunday morning at Presbyterian church will be devoted to communion services. Miss Helen Harris of Aurora, 111., came Wednesday to visit with Mrs. Kenton Parkison. Arlie Rowen went to Sheldon, 11., Wednesday to visit with her parents a few days.

James Hogan of Kankakee, 111., was here Wednesday looking after bis farm north of town. Orphie Gant went to Champaign county, 111., Wednesday to spend the summer with his aunt. E. L. Hollingsworth went to Ft. Wayne Wednesday to attend the bankers’ state convention. Mrs. William Greenfield and daughter went to Remington Wednesday for an extended visit. Ross Dean went to Bloomington Wednesday to take the summer course at Indiana University. Mrs. James Mathespn entertained Wednesday at her home with an old-fashioned spelling school. Joseph Wilson of Dayton, Ohio, was in town Wednesday negotiating for the Moffltt land near Fair Oaks. Miss Ellen Saylor went to Hammond Wednesday for a two weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. L. Daugherty.

Mrs. Wm. Zard and Mrs. Mary Zard went to Francesville Wednesday for a visit with, the former’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. E. Banta returned Thursday to Arlington Heights, 111., after a short visit with his cousin, L. H. Hamilton and family.. Goodland Herald: Miss May Huston left this week for Denver, Col., where she will attend the summeer term of the Colorado College. The depot restaurant was sold Tuesday to Mr. and Mrs. John Remley, and their two children, Mtss Opal and Estil will manage it. Will Grant returned Thursday to his home in Ft. Worth, Tex., after a week’s vttlt with his father, W. S. Grant, who is in poor health. . Mrs. A. E. Alter and children returned Thursday to their home in Forest, Ind., after a week’s visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Nowels. •' Remington and vicinity got a heavy soaker of a rain Wednesday afternoon that did not even lay the dust in Rensselaer. We got quite a yain Thursday, however.

Mrs. Oscar McClure went to Hammond on business Thursday. Walter English went to Chicago Thursday to visit a few days. Rev. A. Beach of Delphi spent Thursday with Mrs. Kate Watson. "VAlf Peters, of south of town, went Chicago on business Thursday. Mrs. Richard Crowell went to Monticello Thursday for a week’s end visit. Mrs. E. Sandberg returned Thursday to her home in Monon after a short visit here. ■ ■ Miss Nonnie Carr returned Thursday to her home in Fowler after a few days visit here.

Miss Fanny Newport went to Chicago Thursday after a two weeks visit with Miss Mary Adams. Mrs. Ed Irwin returned Thursday to her home in Wolcott after a few days visit with relatives here. Rev. J. C. Parrett returned Thursday from Valparaiso where he has been on Presbyterial business. Miss Pearl Wasson returned Thursday from Terre Haute where she has been attending normal. The Marion racer, No. C, second in the Crown Point races, passed through town Thursday evening. ~' 1 H \ Mrs. H. L. Kindig and Mrs. H. N. Ogden of Indianapolis went to Medaryville Thursday to spend a few days. Mrs. Anna Maloy returned to her home in Steger, 111., Wednesday after an extended visit with relatives here. Mrs. D. A. Stoner of Wichita, Kan., is expected today to visit her mother, Mrs. J. T. Randle, who is in quite poor health. Mrs. Mart Barnes returned to her home in Kokomo Thursday after a few days visit with her. daughter, Mrs. J. A. Larsh.

Mrs. Andrew Misch returned Thursday to her home in Wheatfleld after a few days visit with Sheriff and Mrs L. P. Shirer. X A. H* Hopkins has the best “field” qr corn we have seen this year. It is next the sidewalk on- Susan street and stands about waist high. Mrs. J. D. Martindale returned Wednesday from Terre Haute. She was accompanied home by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Donaldson. Everett Brown went to Chicago Wednesday where he is entered in the grand American handicap, the biggest trap shooting event of the year. There will be preaching at' Bluegrass school house tomorrow at 3 p. m., by Rev. Kindig. Everybody is invited to come out to these services. Mi. and Mrs. Jesse Welsh returned to their home in Chicago yesterday after a visit of a few days with his brothers, Lewis and Ben Welsh. J Rev. J. C. Parrett went to Goodfhnd Wednesday to attend the installation of Rev. George Pftrisoe as pastor of the Presbyterian church at that place. \ Mrs. W. C. Babcock went to Chidago Thursday. Her boh William, who was operated on in the Hahnemann hospital a few days ago, returned home with her. Dr. J. W. Horton is moving his office Into the rooms recently occupied by Dr. E. N. Loy. The family will move into their new cottage on Angelica street next week.

Call the Home Grocery for cht*» ries for canning this week. Miss Lizzie Luers went to Valparaiso yesterday to visit a few days. Mrs. Lorinda McGlinn went to Wheatfleld Thursday for a few days visit. Miss Ethel McCarthy returned yesterday from a week’s visit $t Elkhart and South Bend. Uncle James Overton returned Thursday from a visit wtih his son, Elvin Overton, at Aurora, 111. A good $2.00 women’s oxford a\ $1.45. Get a pair while they last. —Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store. Charles Cordrey, who lived here several years ago, has sued for a divorce in the Lake Superior court. Art Blankenbaker of near Mt. Ayr went to Valparaiso yesterday to visit a few days with his brother. Mrs. Roy M. Chissom of .Englewood, 111., came Thursday to visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. McCarthy. Miss Icie Williams returned yesterday to her home in Valparaiso after a week’s visit with Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Meyers. Capt. J. M. Wasson left yesterday for a visit relatives at Union City. Before returning he will visit his old home in Ohio. Milt Roth was in Indianapolis Thursday with a view of purchasing an ice making plant for Roth Bros.’ new butcher shop. Katie Shields, Mary Goetz, Gtace Peyton and Emma Rayher will leave tomorrow for Terre Haute to attend summer normal. Mr. and Mrs. Roland Emig returned to their home in Seymour, Ind., yesterday after a few days visit with his uncle, Harvey Wood. Ladies’ white canvas slippers at SI.OO, were $1.50 to $2.00. Children’s white canvas slippers at 50c, were SI.OO. —Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store.

James Brenner has successfully passed the required mental examination for entrance to the U. S. naval academy at Annapolis and takes the physical examination today. Hally Alter, Mr. and Mrs. John Gwin, Rev. G. H. Clarke, B. D. Comer and W. R. Lee attended the Sunday School convention held at Lafayette the first few days of the week. Ex-Senator Eben H. Wolcott has moved from Logansport to Marion, where he has charge of the new branch of the Western Motor works recently established there.—Monticello Herald. xEd Rhoads, the groceryman.Mias lphchased the three-story brick building in which his grocery store is located and will make some repairs to same. The price paid was $5,000, we understand. Kenneth Rhoades has severed his connection as lineman with the local telephone exchange and has secured a similar position with the Central Union people. Thomas Hoyes has taken Kenneth’s place here. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Randle and Mr. and Mrs. Clint BroWn of Barkley tp„ went over to Morocco Thursday in White & Hickman’s auto and spent the day with Rev. Ballard, formerly of the Barkley M. E. church. X Natty Scott lays claim to the ffcherman’s belt, held and defended tne past 26 years by Landy Magee. Natty claims, to have caught an 8pound salman with ears like a dog fish. ‘Harry Wiltshire found the can just a few feet away.

Rev. G. H. Clarke united Jesse Beecher and Mary F. Pruett, both of Jordan tp., in marriage Thursday evening at 6 o’clock, in the presence of about 75 relatives and friends. They will begin housekeeping at once on the groom’s father’s farm in Jordan. ■** Thirty ladies of the Milroy Circle of the G. A. R. suprised Sarah E. Hemphill on the accasion of her 80th birthday anniversary Wednesday evening at her home on Front street The time was spent most pleasantly in telling stories of war tin)eg, etc. JsMr. and Mrs. C. S. Chamberlain wjent to Chicago Thursday where the latter will consult a specialist. They were accompanied by a local physician and Mrs. Leota Jones, who has been visiting with tnem since Friday. Mrs. Chamberlain has been in declining health for several months, and an operation may be necessary Rensselaer people who have been over about Wolcott tell us that there has been so much rain over in shat locality that the corn Is looking most awfully poor. The fields have been almost a lake for some weeks, and the outlook is very poor for a corn crop. Corn Is looking the best in north Jasper this season of almost any place in the country.

Deering Binders and Mowers, the universal favorites. Sold by Maines & Hamilton. Men’s $3.50 shoes or oxfords, now $3.00. This is a real reductlpn. —Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store. Cards have been received here announcing the marriage of H. S. Hayner of Chicago to Lynnie Clark of Ripon, Wis., June 30. Mr. Hayner is the piano tuner who makes regular trips here. Rev. G. H. Clarke went to Williamsport today to conduct the funeral of William Orange, a former parishioner, who was killed by lightning at Williamsport in Thursday’s storm, mention of which is made in our telegraphic news columns. jP- B. Brown returned yesterday tq his home near Terre Haute after a* visit of a few days with his cousin, N. S. Bates and family. Mr. Brown is an instructor In science at Cornell University and is returning home for the summer vacation. 1 he Wrens under their new management have, been playing winning ball, defeating all comers, but the patronage has been so discouraging that it may be necessary to disband the team unless the public will evince a desire to support a flrstclass ball team. About 20,000 pounds of wool was raised in Jasper county this season and over $5,600 paid by buyers to the growers. Bogan of Remington, Gant & McCurtain of Parr, Heyworth of Francesville and B. S. Fendig of Rensselaer were in the field paying' from 25 to 30 cents per pound.

Kentland defeated Rensselaer In a match game of checkers at the Iroquois Club Tuesday night 26 to 16. Ellery Bloom, formerly of Remington and for several years state champion, winning twelve consecuti\e games. The following players go to Hammond Saturday evening for a game: Bloom, (of Kentland) Stevens, Hill, McFarland; Thomas, Jordan and Halleck. Sv Mr - an( * Mrs. J- J* Hunt went t& Sheldon Wednesday evening to attend the wedding of Miss Myrtle Hutchins, a friend of Mrs. Hunt’s and a daughter of the grain dealer at that place, to Dr. Kee of Sheldon. Mrs. Kee has frequently visited the )\ asspq s here and was present at both the weddings of Mrs. Jesse E. \A ilson and Mrs. Hunt. She was a schoolmate of the former at. Northwestern University.

When you pull down the town in which is your business, your home and your interests, you are pulling down yourself, and when you build up your town you are building up yourself and your neighbors. Try and banish from your mind the idea that good things are away off in some other community. Give your town all the praise it legitimately can bear. It will certainly do you no harm and will cost you nothing. W. H. Parkison is moving his law office from the Forsythe block into the rooms formerly occupied by the Iroquois Club, in the I. G. O. F. building. The office rooms in the Forsythe building facing Van Rensselaer street will be torn out to accomodate Rowles & Parker, •who will soon move into the biulding and fit up these roortis for a millinery and cloak room. N. Littlefield will move his office from the K. of P. building in with Mr. Parkison.

HOW TIMES HAVE CHANGED.

Years ago, says an exchange, mothers thought nothing of taking home a forty yard piece of muslin, and were equal to lugging a gallon of molasses or an armful of smaller packages. Times have changed since then and now the smallest purchase must be sent home, and woe to the merchant or butcher or druggist if the delivery is not prompt. Last week a lady went into one of our prominent stores and buying a spool of thread asked that it be sent to her home. The proprietor, who is somewhat of a joker, got a dray and sent two men with planks to the back door of her residence. They rolled the spool of thread, labeled with a shipping tag. from the dray along the planks and stood it on the porch. The neighbors, who had been put wise by phone, turned out to see the performance.

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NEW AUTOMOBILE BURNED.

Mancie Man Loses In Accident at Crown -Point Races. Muncie, Ind., June 23—A belated story of bad luck at the Crown Point races last week is being told by David W Henry, chief salesman for the Interstate Austomoblle Company here. His fine built-to-order touring car was burned up at that place. The car w r as valued at $4,000. At the conclusion of the races Mr. Henry and party ran the automobile into a temporary garage. A man in a White Steamer entered the garage. Gasoline dripping from the White o car had been ignited and was burning beneath it. The men about the place tried to extinguish the blaze but were unsuccessful and an explosion which tore the White car to bits spread oil over three other machines, including that of Mr. Henry, and consumed them. In the Henry car was the luggage for the entire Muncie party and a purse that contained a considerable sum of paper money

OUR OFFICIAL LOTTERIES.

The United States Government frowns sternly upon all lotteries except its own. It forbids lotteries at home and by severe pbstal regulations discourages lotteries in neighboring countries. Good lotteries and bad lotteries are alike in disfavor. Since objection to the lottery rests upon moral grounds, how is it that when there is a great tract of public land to be sold it is usually disposed of by lot? Nearly everything else which the Government) sells is put up at auction. Why should not the 1,600,(TOO acres of land soon to be thrown on the market in Washington, Idaho and Montana be offered to the highest bidders? Complaint is made at frequent intervals of the di&culty experienced b> the authorities in checking the lottery evil. Special agents and Secret Service men, assisted by the police of the cities, are regularly employed on these details. Probably the Government would find it easier to convince the people of tfhe immorality of lotteries if it did not on occasion go into the business itself.—New York World.

REMINGTON MAN HAS FRISKY AUTO

Jumps Ditch, Goes Through a Wire Pence and Plows Up Several Rows of Corn. John Jordan of Remington, who just got a new Ford touring car last Week, had a little mishap while driving the machine to Lafayette last Friday that has caused Mrs. Jordan to lose confidence to some extent in her husband's ability to manage a frisky auto. Mr. and Mrs. Blanchard Elmore were with Mr. Jordan and wife, we understand. “Blanch'' has had considerable experience with autos, but as he was John’s guest he didn’t feel like intruding by offering his services, and hung onto the seat and offered silent prayers for the safety of the part}* while John grasped the steerwheel with the confidence born of long years of service at plow handles. In going down a little incline John’s attention was attracted to a field of growing grain that looked mighty good to him and he naturally forgot all about the auto. The next thing he knew the machine came to a stop out in a corn field. It had jumped the ditch, gone through a wire fence and plowed up a few rows of corn. John was so astonished that it was some time before he recovered his speech and gasped. “Well, By Gum!” The glass screen to the auto was broken, a lamp or two twisted, a bow in the top was broken and one fender bent somewhat, but the party escaped without injury, although Mrs. Jordan's nerves were badly upset, and her husband’s bump of self-confidence has suffered a shock that it will take some time to recover from. He is keeping a stiff upper lip, however, and trying to pass the matter off as a Joke. We have been unable to learn what he had to pay the farmer for damage to his fence and corn field. Mrs. Jordan’s friends are insisting on her having a steel head rack fitted to the drivers seat before she goes riding with her husband again, that will keep the driver’s face pointed straight ahead all the time.

RENSSELAER POULTRY AND EGG MARKET.

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BIG DAMAGE BY INDIANA STORM

Lightning Kills Man and In* jnres Two Women.* R4GESTHROLQHOLT STATE Reports From Number of Points Are That June Electrical Upheaval Resulted In Heavy Destruction of Property—Many Wires Down In Northern and Southwestern Sections—ln Kansas a Child Is Blown Out of Mother’s Arms. Indianapolis, June 25. A severe electrical and rain storm swept Indiana. It 1 is believed that much damage has been done. Many wires are down in the northern and southwestern part of the state. Edward Orange of Attica, Ind., was instantly killed by lightning while at work in a field. Mrs. Sadie Ballard of Walton, Ind.. was probably fatally injured by lightning which struck her home. Mrs. George Rawlings of Kokomo was also struck by lightning and is not expected to live. Norton, Kas., June 25. —Northwestern Norton county and southern Nebraska were swept by a half-dozen tornadoes, all plainly seen by citizens hete. They followed a very sultry day. Rain, accompanied by a heavy hail storm, fell in this city. All rural telephone lines are down and reports are meager. Rural mail carriers report that each tornado was destructive. A two-year-old child of Frank Gentry was blown from its mother’s arms and had not been found early today Residences and barns were demolished.

CHARGES A MOCK MARRIAGE

Girl Causes Railroad Man’s Arrest— Chase a Long One. Indianapolis, June 25.—The substitution of a saloon license for a marriage license is charged in the case against Fred Ray (’oak, a young man of good appearance, from Bedford, Ind., who was arrested after he had been chased from Indianapolis to Mexico. The charge against Cook is that he and two accomplices held a mock marriage which Miss Ethel McClellan of Bedford, the victim, thought was a gen uine ceremony Cook is a railroad man. The story is that Cook, who had a reputation of being a “ladies’ man” in Bedford, induced Miss McClellan tc elope with him from Bedford. They came to according to hei story, and went to a hotel, where Cook engaged two rooms. He went out after telling her he would get a license and make arrangements for the mar riage. After a time he returned accompanied by a man he said would act as a witness. Cook also had a roll of paper which he unfolded and which he said was a marriage license. Another man, she says, entered the room, and Cook introduced him as a minister. The “ceremony" followed.

HIDES FROM FORMER WIVES

Prosecutor Surprised on Hearing of Release of Attorney Caldwell. Columbus. Ind., June 25.—The release of Attorney Charles W. Caldwell from jail has stirred up a hornet’s nest among the local officials. Caldwell is the man who was shot by A. M. Remy, an Elizabethtown merchant, because he paid too much attention to the Remy girls, Belah and Helen. Prosecuting Attorney O’Donnell did not know that Caldwell had been released for several hours after he had taken his effects from the jail. Sheriff Cox said the attorneys had “agreed to let him” out, but this did not satisfy the prosecutor. Cox said that Caldwell had signed a bond for S3OO, agreeing to return here for the September term of court He deeded away all of his property a few days ago and the prosecutor declared the bond worthless. Caldwell says he is going to some point in Texas or Mexico. He declines to tell where he is going, because, he says, his former wives have been hounding him for twelve years.

CAR CRASH INVESTIGATED

Telephone System of Dispatching Trains Regarded Unfavorably. Michigan City, Ind., June 25.—The Indiana railroad commission met here for the purpose of inquiring into Saturday night’s wreck on the South Shore road near Chesterton. General Manager H. U. Wallace said the construction of the ihterurban cars and the system of operation were considered the best of the kind. Asked as to directors, Wallace said he did not know who the} arc. ‘The president recently resigned, and I don’t know whether we have one or not,’’ Wallace also said. The commissioners dwelt upon the telephone system of dispatching trains, appearing to regard it unfavorably. They also laid special stress upon the great speed of the cars, which is estimated at times to reach ninety miles an hour, and suggested the crews are under too great a strain because ot that speed.