Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 September 1909 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

To-day’s markets: Corn, 61c; Oats, 33c; Wheat, 90c. Mrs. Cornelius Sekema and daughter of Thayer were shopping here Thursday. Farmers—You can get 25c a pound for your butter, if you will make good butter and take it to the Home Grocery. Millinery, Cloak and Suit Opening Thursday, Friday and Saturday, September 30 and Oct. 1 and 2. Mr. Schramus, the popular cloak and suit man, will be . here on Friday, Oct. 1, with a full line of cloaks and suits. ROWLES & PARKER. A heavy rain fell Tuesday afternoon and night, and Wednesday afternoon the dose was repeated, considerable severe lightning accompanying the latter storm. This was followed by quite a frost Thursday night, though no particular damage was done in this part of the county.

The Identity of the unknown man who committed suicide near Lee last week and was buried here in Weston cemetery, still remains a mystery. No one seems to have seen him near Lee or elsewhere or knows anything about him. It is doubtful if his identity is ever cleared up. O. K. Ritchey, Sr., was In town Thursday with the back end of his buggy filled with some mighty nice looking corn, picked, so he intimated, from a field on Joe Larsh’s farm. But he also added that his farm and Joe’s were close together, leaving one somewhat in doubt as to which one it was from. At any rate, it was mighty fine corn, the best we have seen this fall. Mrs. N. S. Bates returned Thursday night from Chicago where she had been with her daughter, Miss Alice, who was operated on Monday morning for a severe case of appendicitis. She reports the latter to be getting along the very best kind. Mrs. W. J. Wright, who also accompanied Mrs. Bates up to the city Monday, will remain with her sister, Miss Alice, for a few days longer. Jesse Crowell, one of the popular clerks in the grocery department of the Rowles & Parker store, has resigned his position and will move back to Monticello, his old home, where he will take a place as clerk in a clothing store. Jess is an excellent salesman,, one of the best who ever held a place in Rensselaer, and during his two years residence here he and his wife have made many friends who will regret to see them leave.

Starke County Democrat: Prosecutor Glazebrook has received a certified copy of the record made by the county commissioners in the Larimore shortage from Auditor Ransbottom, wherein he is ordered to bring suit on the bonds for the recovery of >2,070.06, the amount found to be due the county from the ex-sheriff. Attorney Glazebrook is now engaged in the preparation of the complaint and will file the same before the opening of the October term of court. During the severe electric storm Wednesday afternoon, Clemens Gangloff had a narrow escape from death. Hd was at the farm east of town and was hitching a team to a wagon when a bolt of lightning struck near by and knocked him down. The team ran away and run through a wire fence, cutting them up somewhat. Young Gangloff suffered no ill effects from the shock, but it was a closer call than he cares to experience again. Lightning also struck a tree in the yard of John Werner, the tailor, in the west part of town, during the same storm. Pink Pain Tablets—Dr. Shoop’s—stop Headache, womanly pains, any pain, anywhere, in 20 minutes sure. Formula on the 25c box. Ask your druggist or doctor about this formula—it’s fine. Ail Dealers.