Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 September 1909 — Page 3

THE JISPER eOHUT .DEM6RII. t. inM.ro nip warn. OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC RARER OF JASPER COUNTY. Entered u Beeond-Cleae Matter June t. IM, at the poet office at Honteelaeer. Indiana, under the Act of March I, 1171. Long Distance Telephones Office 111, • Residence 111. Advertising rates made known on application. Published Wednesdays and Saturdays Wednesday Issue 4 Passe; Saturday Issue • Rases WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 15, 1909.

LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Guy Gerber was in Demotte on business Friday. Elmer Wesner of Tefft was here on business Saturday-To-day’s markets Corn, 64c; Oats, 33c; Wheat, 90c. George Malnus of Lafayette spent Friday here on business. * S. H. Hopkins went to Logansport Saturday on business. _W. J. Wright made a business trip to Roselawn Saturday. J. H. S. Ellis went to Monticello and Delphi on business Monday. J. A. Hopper o£ Roselawn was a business visitor in town Saturday. L. H. Hamilton returned home Friday from attending the state fair. B. J. Moore and son Brook, spent spent Saturday in Monon on business. Mrs. J. A. Grant went to Chicago Monday to spend a few days with relatives. A. L. Padgitt went to Eaton, Ohio, Monday where his horses will race this week. Mrs- William Ireland and children went .to Lee Friday to visit relatives a few days. Miss Mary Seible and Mrs. Deinema of Fair Oaks, were shopping here Saturday. Wm. Ireland went to Hammond Friday where he has employment on the belt railroad. Mrs. E. E- Powell, proprietor of of the NoWels House, was in Chicago on business Monday. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Roberts returned Friday evening from a few days visit at the state fair. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Miller of Carpenter township were business visitors in the city Monday. Frank J. Babcock and John Stillman of West Carpenter were business visitors in town Saturday. D. Merica of Francesville, who is attending school here, spent Sunday with his parents at that place. G. L. Copsey of Chicago came Monday to take the position of baker in Guss Grant's Little Gem Bakery. Mrs. Frank Hafiley of Chicago, came Friday evening to visit Mr. and Mrs. Grant Warner for a week. Mrs. W. M. Legg of Monticello came Saturday to visit Mr. and Mrs. A. Hurley and family over Sunday Mrs. A. E. Yeoman of Claypool, Ind., came Saturday to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Yeoman for a few days. Warner Hough returned Monday from a visit at Laporte with his uncle, Joseph Hough, and other relatives. Mr- and Mrs. Grover Norris went to Kankakee, 111., Saturday to, visit his brother, Ross Norris for a few days. Louis Ruggles and wife who have been visiting in Hamlet and fishing on ’ the Kankakee, returned Monday. Mrs. W. F- Smith and neice, Miss i Arlene Smith, went to Lafayette Monday to spend a shorl time with relatives. Mrs. Hugh Constable and children of Goodland came Saturday to visit her sister, Mrs. Jl A. Brenner, for a few days. Mrs. Wm. Anderson of Chicago, who has been here visiting relatives for the past two weeks, returned home Saturday. John Frye and C. Kachelmuss of Remington went to Elgin, 111., Saturday to visit relatives ahd friends for a few days. T. W. Beasey of Lee, who had been visiting relatives and friends north of town for the past week, returned home Saturday. £

We are having ideal fall weather nowadays. E. Peacock went to Morocco on business yesterdayMr- and Mrs. Lee Jessup spent Sunday in Chicago. Albert Harris returned Saturday from the state fair. C. W. Duvall made a business trip to Thayer yesterday. G. W. Infield made a business trip to Chicago Monday night. R. A. Parkison was a business visitor in Hammond yesterday. James Newcomb went to Monon yesterday to consult a doctor. Miss Pearl Murphy spent Sunday with home folks at Wheatfleld. John Moore made a business trip to Kalamazoo, Mich., yesterday. Isaac Kight of Fair Oaks was a a business caller here yesterday. Henry Short oi Monon spent Monday afternoon with friends here. 9, to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Timmons of Jordan tp., a daughter. John Casey, the sage of Fair Oaks, was in the city on business Monday. Mrs. Cora Cavinder of Parr spent Monday night with Mrs. Osta Nichols of this place. John Marlatt, Dr. A. G. Calt and L. Strong were business visitors in Chicago yesterday. Mrs. M. D. Gwin went to Lafayette Monday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Ranier. Mrs. David Haste and Mrs. J. J. Montgomery were in Indianapolis yesterday and to-day. Miss Alice McCullough of Bluffton is visiting her sister, Mrs. Henry Timmons of Jordan tp. Fred Waymire, O. A. Moore and Granville Moody left yesterday for a business trip to St. Louis. Simon Thompson, Jr-, left yesterday for Culver, Ind., where he will enter the military academy. Miss Belle Laßue leaves in a few days to re-enter DePauw University to resume her musical studies. Miss Grace Worland went to Sur j rey Monday to begin her duties as teacher in the school near that place. James Norris, who has been visiting relatives for the past two weeks in Coshocton. Ohio, returned home Monday. T>Fred Phillips is now sole proprietor of the nickel theatre, having purchased Rex Warner’s interest n same. Mrs. F. A. Turfler returned yesterday from Charlevoix, Mich., where she has been visiting for the past ten days. Albert Helsel writes us to change the address of hjs Democrat from Fair Oaks to Chicago, where he has lately movedMrs. Annastatia Carlin of Hedgeweisch, 111., came Monday to spend a few days with Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Worland and family. Geo. A. Williams entertained rast Friday afternoon at her residence on Forest street. About sev-ently-ftve ladies were present. A. C. Shotts of Chicago, who has been visiting with Henry Wood and family and other relatives for the past two weeks, returned home Monday. Mrs. A 1 Bissenden returned Monday from a few weeks visit with her parents at Paxton. 111. Her stepmother, Mrs. Birt. accompanied her home. No matter how the north pole controversy of Peary with Dr. Cook may terminate, public sentiment is decidedly wlt£ the latter at the present time.

Ellis Theater ONE NIGHT ONLY * Thursday, September 16 Conrad 6t ftoore Present the Comedy Drama “MY IOY MIT The Great Fun Show PRICES, 25c, 85 an<l 50c. Reserved Seats at Jessea’s.

Rev. O. E. Miller went to Tefft on business Monday. Frank Lakin went to Monticello on business Saturday. Roy Scott went to Monon Saturday where he visited relatives over Sunday. Mrs. H. E. Jacobs and Mr. and Mrs. D- E. Grow spent Monday in Chicago. Miss Lucy Clager went to Wheat* field Friday to visit home folks a few daysJohn Schroer of Barkley has the thanks of The Democrat force for a sack of lucious apples. Misses Katie Shields and Mary Goetz begun their duties as teachers in the Brook schools Monday. Mrs. Ernest Fritts of Delphi spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. ang Mrs. J. Q. Alter of this place. Mrs. Landy Magee was called to Indianapolis Saturday by the serious sickness of her mother, Mrs. Darter. t )A. B. Hanes returned home from Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday where he has been on business for a few days. Hurley Beam, who is attending Winona Technical Institute at Indianapolis, spent Sunday with his parents here. Mrs. Isaac Knapp returned to her home at Wheatfleld Saturday after a few days visit with her aunt, Mrs. J. F. Bruner. Mrs. George Williams left Monday for a two weeks visit with her mother, Mrs. S. C. Davidson, at I Carthage, 111. William Townsend and James Carroll, tile-setters, of Chicago, came Monday to do some work on Roth Bros, meat market. Mrs. J. H. Payne was called to Hammond Monday to the bedside of her daughter’s, Mrs. Dick McNanny, who is seriously ill. Miss Nina Martin of Otterbein, who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and. Mrs. George Martin, returnto Otterbein Sunday. Senior Hopkins, who has been visiting relatives and friends here for the past week, returned to! his home in Chicago Monday. Peter Hofman and wife of Hammond. who have been visiting Anton Truly and family for a few days, returned home Monday. F. Meyers, J. D. Allman and N. Warren went to Crawfordsville aturday to pick out a Methodist preacher for the local church. Charles Murray and wife of Milwaukee, who have been here visit- j ing his father, John Murray for the past week, returned home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Imes accompanied the latter’s neice, Miss Ellen Paris, to Chicago Saturday, where she left for New York Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. E. J- Christman and little daughter spent Saturday and j Sunday in Lafayette and attended Episcopal church services there Sunday. John Halsema and son and broth-er-in-law, George Melhanon, who are working in the cement tile factory,! spent Sunday at their homes in Lafayette. Miss Mabel Gregory of St. Petersburg, Fla-, who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Lamson for the past two weeks, returned home Monday. s tUncle J. C. Norman of north of tpwn, "'claims the belt as a melon grower this season. He raised one in his garden that tipped the scales at 39 pounds. Misses Mary Ott and Bertha and Ella Reed of Vlrgie, who have been visiting for a few Gays with Thos. Porter of Carpenter tp.. returned home Saturday. “ Mrs. Wade Loop of Marion, who has been here visiting Mrs. Mary E. Travis for a few days, returned home yesterday accompanied as far as Logansport by the latter. ’'vJohn Gwin oi tp.. returned &mirday from a prospecting trip to North Dakota. He bought a 160 acre farm near Jamestown and expects to move on same, we understand. Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Meyer of Danville, 111., stopped off here Saturday for a few days visit with relatives while on their return from their wedding trip through the east. Mrs. Nanny Slaughter of Lafayette, ■rt’ho has been visiting her bro-ther-in-law, John Bronson of Chicago, stopped oft here Monday evening to visit with her brother, H. C. Hoshaw and family. Miss Grace Reed went yeaterday to Ft. Wayne to visit her sister, Mrs. F. Borntrager. She will also visit her grandmother. Mrs. > Katherine Kessinger at Wabash, being gone about 1 two weeks in all.

Mrs- H. Trainor of Remington was a business caller here Monday. • John Greve and F. W. Austin of W heatfleld were in the city on business Monday. Miss Maude Daily of Danville, spent Sunday with Miss Lizzie Luers of south of town. Joseph Sharp went to Burnettsville yesterday morning to visit his sister, Mrs. Mary Develin, for a few days. Floyd Menaugh of Chicago, a cousin of Fred Arnott, who has been visiting the latter and wife for a few days, returned home Saturday. Mrs. Elizabeth Griffin and daughter, Miss Cora of near Francesville, came Saturday to spend a couple of weeks with the former’s son, Bert Griffin. Miss Ruth Miller and aunt, Mrs. Leonard Andrews of Monticello, came Saturday to visit the former’s mother and family, Mrs. Ed Miller, for a few days. Russell Nowels, who has been visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. lyasson, for the past ten days, returned to his home in Columbia City Saturday. Mrs. Grace Lefler came up from Lafayette Friday evening for a few days visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Jacks. She expects to return home to-morrpw. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Gunyon and and daughter Luvie and son Dallas, of near Parr, went to Monon Sunday to attend a birthday anniversary surprise on M. C. McAhren. Percy Longfellow, who was called to Chicago a few days ago on account of the sickness of their baby, returned Friday and reports the babe considerably better. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Linebeck of Barkley tp.. went to Indianapolis to the Methodist hospital Monday where the latter will undergo an operation for a pelvic trouble. t\Mrs. Mary Eger went to Valpariso Saturday where her sister, Mrs. James Griswold, will join her and from there they will go to Shawnee, Wis., to visit with relatives for three weeks. Mesdames J. H. Culp and Sam Jacks of Lee were in the city Monday on church business, they having ■, been appointed a committee on purchasing paint for re-painting the church at Lee. .Mrs. O. E. Miller returned yesterday from a two weeks absence in Ohio. Her lister, Mrs. J. V. Tilley of Canton, died while she was there. She also visited in Piqua with her husband’s relatives. A. C. Farmer and wife of Oklahoma City, Okla., returned home yesterday after spending two weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Ritchey. They will spend a few days at Indianapolis on their way home.

Why pay exorbitant prices for your tailor-made suit? Rowles & Parker, representing the Royal Tailors, will make your new fall suit from all pure wool cloths and guarantee a fit, all at reasonable prices. P. M. Hayes writes The Democrat from Marion that his son Gifford is convalescing from a seige of typhoid fever contracted the latter part of July, and that he will come to Jasper county to visit relatives and friends and recuperate his strength. Mrs. George H. Mack of Garden Pity, Kan., who has been visiting with Mrs. Austin Hopkins and daughter, Miss Gertrude, for some time, went to Sullivan, Ind-. Saturday where she will visit with relatives and from there will return home. George Johnson of Hanging Grove tp., was in the city on business .Monday, his first visit here in about three years. For -some time he was in poor health and about a year aao underwent au operation at an Indianapolis hospital which benefited him greatly. An exchange says, the merchant who uses stationery decorated with gargling oil. axle grease or other cheap advertising matter is to the home printer what the mail order house Is to the home merchant. Think it over and govern yourselves accordingly. Randolph Wright of Newton tp., 'has developed Into a melon grower no mean pretentions, a fact which we can bear testimony to. He was in town Saturday with a big load of big melons that were picked up rapidly by melon lovers. The Democrat man was remembered with some fine muskmelons, our favorite kind. AM r. and Mrs. Louis R. Fendig, Mr, inM Mrs. B- F. Fendig, Mrs. R. Fendig, Norman Borchardt and Samuel l endlg went to Wheatfleld Sunday morning in autos to spend the day with Mr. and Mrs. Simon Fendig. It happened to be Sim’s 38th birthday anniversary and the Rensselaer people soon learned the fact and helped him to celebrate it with the others gathered for the oocaslon.

HAVE YOU ■ Maybe you have not tried A. & K. Best Flour yet— We are very anxious that you should, for the reports are so satisfactory from all who have tried it, that we know we can please you too, with A. & K. Best $1.45 a Sack Home Grocery Phone I 41 I

Leave your order at Rowles & Parker’s grocery for all kinds of fresh fruits Sherfff Shirer was out yesterday morning in an automobile “inviting” witnesses to appear before the grand jury. Miss Lottie O’Connor of Kniman, who has been visiting here a short time, went to Demotte Monday where she will visit with relatives. Miss Lydia Hansen went to Denver. Ind., Monday after spending her three weeks vacation here with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hansen. She is employed as a dressmaker at Denver. Rev. (’. D. Royce a former pastor of the M. E. church here, spent Monday night in Rensselaer and spoke at the .Methodist church In the evening on “Mssionary Work in the Black „ Hills.” Rev. Royce is now district superintendent of the Methodist church, and resides at Rapid City, So. Dak. Acme and Gold Medal Flour are positively the best made. Acme is made from «the best, hard Turkey Red wheat of Kansas, and Gold Medal is made from the best spring wheat of Minnesota and makes more loaves pf bread to the sack than any other flour made. Try a sack. You always get the best at Rowles & Parker’s, the Big Store. Farms Wanted:—l have several customers that have good rentals and good paying merchandise business that want a change and will trade for good farms on a cash basis only. No inflating prices goes. If you have anything good and want something good we can do business. Write me with a full and complete description. I have some fine propositions. Only owners of propositions need write if they mean business and want results- What have you for one of the best up-to-date, money making flouring mills In the state? Price $13,000. JACOB WOLFE, Williamsport, Indiana.

ifti.frts.ift [Under this head notices will be published for 1-cent-a-word for the first “s**™ on . %-cent per word for each additional insertion. To save book-keep-ing cash should be sent with notice. No notice accepted for less than 26 cents, but short notices coming within the above rate will be published two or more times, as the case may be for 25 cents. Where replies are sent in The Democrat s care, postage will be charged for forwarding such replies to the advertiser.j Farm Loans—Money to loan ' ok* farm property in any sums up to Ht.OOO. E. P. HONAN. For Sale— Pure bred Hampshire Bucks, from imported stock S. P. THOMPSON, Parr, Ind. For Sale—3o cords of fine dry wood, delivered to any part of city. —E. P. HONAN. For Rent—Bo-acre improved farm, 2 miles east and 4 % miles north of Remington. Chas. Guttrlch, Remington. Ind., R-4. Estrayed—About two weeks ago a China sow weighing about 350 pounds. Telephone any information to HARRY DEWEY, Mt. Ayr exchange, and receive reward. Strayed—From pasture on the Loughridge farm, where I reside, a yearling red heifer. Information that will lead to her recovery will be rewarded—WM. MARKIN, R-R-2 Rensselaer, Ind. Estrayed—Four Brown Turkeys with 34 young ones when last heard of. Right wing clipped on old hens. Finder please notify THOS. CALAGHAN, TefTt, Ind., and receive reward. Sheep For Sale:—2oo Shropshire breeding ewes and 100 lambs; will be sold in lots of 20 or more. Enquire of D. H. or Victor Yeoman, Rensselaer. ’Phone I<6 and 521-G, respectively. For Sale—Two pure bred Short Horn bull calves, one ten months,, the other six months old; color pure red, extra good calves.—D. A. BICKEL, Remington, Ind. For Rent—l3s acres Improved farm land for next year, 3% miles northeast of Remington; cash or grain. Enquire oi THOMAS SHELLY, Remington, Ind. Wanted—Parties who contemplate buying farms in the northwest, either for occupancy or investment, to address F. D. G., care Democrat, Rensselaer, Ind. Lost—Sept. 8, between Joe Williams and Charley Shroyer’s farms, a gold engraved bracelet with the initials V. S. Finder please leave at The Democrat office. For Rent—A 200 acre farm, fair buildings, plenty of fruit and two good wells of water; 160 acres of plow land. Possession at once. Apply to W. P. GAFFIELD, R-4. Rensselaer, Ind. Springer Ranch For Sale or Rent —With 3 sets of buildings, will rent either all or part to party or parties able to handle same. This is an ideal stock or dairy farm. Can get possession at any time now. Call on address John O’Connor, Agt, Kniman, Ind. For Sale—2oo bushels of fine Yellow Globe Danver Onions. For prices enquire of Vilas Price or W. N. Jenkins, Rensselaer, Ind., R-R-l. For Sale—s acres just outside the corporation of this city, gravel road, R. F. D., good house, surrounded by fine shade; good barn and several outbuildings; good deep well, cistern, good orchard of apples, peaches, plums; some grapes and other fruit. Will sell this place at $1,500 on favorable terms or will take live stock as first payment. G. F. MEYERS. For Sale—Oklahoma Real Estate First Mortgages in amounts of SSOO to $50,000, three to ten year term, bearing six to eight per cent, semiannual, or annual Interest. Security worth three to ten times the amount of the mortgage. Write us for particulars, stating amount desiring to invest. A. C. FARMER & CO., 132% West Main St., Oklahoma City, Okla.

NOTICE. Our Store will be closed for two days on account of Holidays We will close Wednesday, September 15th at 5:30 in the evening, and will open Saturday morning, September 18th, at 9:3o—The Farmers and Workingman’s Friend Store, Remington, Indiana.

LaugK at 'I'OOTH I ' ■roubles and you will be able to do so easily if we are your Dlentists. We do all Kinds of crown and ■ bridge work, filling, filing, capping, painless extracting is one of our specialties. Ask your friends about our work—you will find our reputation Is second to none for conscientious work. And our charges are based on reason. We keep every patron we once treat. J. W. HORTON OPPOSITE COURT HOUSR. • 1