Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 92, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 March 1910 — Page 3

THE CHICAGO BARGAIN STORE Doors Open Aga in to the Public For a Short Timo ♦■mi I H-'l-4"H-4'4flili4.l‘f /I■!If 11 IM ffi'l.l.'l I'4 1 H I'l If'l HI 114$ !'<■« !Ij <ll ■ We were closed several days invoicing and receiving bids that were too low for a sale, and rather than give the stock away to strangers, we have decided to give it to our customers and friends who helped to make it. We Will Begin Another Marked- i; Down Sacrifice Sale [SATURDAY, MARCH sth At less prices than ever on everything except thread and calico, and a complete new stock of staple goods to be received in a few days that will be sold at actual cost to help reduce the entire stock for the final sale in bulk. We will appreciate seeing our old friends and customers again at this money-saving sale of Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Carpets, Dry Goods, Laces, Embroideries, Summer Undewear, Etc. ===== SPECIAL Ladies’ Fine S2O and $25 Black Cloaks, now slo.oo sl2 to $lB Princess One-Piece Suits, n0w.. 56.50 to SB.OO $12.50 New Raincoats, now s6.oo and $7.50 Forty Remnants of Carpets : Half-Price to Close Out All-Wool Ingrain two-ply Carpet, per yard sQc 1 "I-tl !■ 1H I I HHi l I f-W'l-H I I I-Hli ll l It-Hll 11 II I 111 HI ill U I Come to the only Bargain Place The Forsythe Store OPPOSITE THE COURT HOUSE

LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. To-day’s markets: Corn, 55c; Oats, 41c. J. L. Brady was in Chicago on business Saturday. \ Mrs. Eva Greenlee spent Sunday with friends in Monon. John Finn of Tefft was a business caller here Monday. W. C. Babcock was a Windy City business goer Saturday. Richard Crowell went to Monticello Monday for a few days visit. Miss Zelma Rayher and William Roth spent Sunday in Monticello. Oak Posts and Lumber for sale—M. R. Halstead, Rensselaer, Ind., R-3. Isaac Kight of Fair Oaks transacted business here between trains Monday. J. L. Copsey and Miss Rose Carr spent Sunday in Chicago, taking in the theatres. Miss Hazel Lamson, who is teaching in East Chicago, Ind., spent Sunday at home. Miss Gertrude Leopold went to Bloomington Saturday to visit relatives for a few days. Mrs. John Kohler went to Chicago Heights Saturday to visit relatives for a few days. George Pumphrey and son Newton are looking over some of Indiana’s north central land this week. Jerry Sullivan, a former high school teaqher here, but now of Ambia, was up over Sunday, visiting friends. n J. B. McCormick and wife of Gifford took the train Ijere Monday for Chicago where they will visit a few days. Mrs. Hazel Stephenson of Chicago came Monday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Kirk in the west part of town.

Charles and Joe Harmon of Indianapolis spent Sunclay here w’ith relatives. Oak Posts and Lumber for sale—M. R. Halstead, Rensselaer, Ind., R-3. Miss Mae Rowley of Wabash is singing this week at the revival meetings at the Presbyterian church. Frank Babcock, son of J. D. Babcock, returned to his home in Bluffton Monday after a few days visit at and near Rensselaer with relatives and friends. M*rs. W. Truett and children of Earl Park, who had been visiting her sister, Mrs. Arthur Watson for a few days, returned home Monday. J. T. Gordon and wife of Bluffton, who had been visiting here with Sylvester Gray and wife for a short time, returned home Monday. William Taylor of Roll, east of Marion, Ind., who had been visiting relatives near Sharon for the past two months, returned home Monday. Mrs. Frank Kenton and children left Monday morning for their new home at Mitchell, So. Dak., where Mr. Kenton has been for some time. Miss Jessie Kooms of Logansport returned to her position in the Richard Dye Works of that place Monday after a few days visit with her father, Elias Kooms of near Parr. .Goodland Herald: W. W. Sage will move to his farm southeast of Rensselaer next week. Sherman Simonin will move onto Mr. Sage’s farm near Goodland. Mrs. H. W. Walter went to Chicago Saturday to visit her brother, John B. Lammering, who is seriously sick in a hospital there with and kidney trouble. J. L. Vanderburg, the day operator at the Monon depot, left one day last week to take a similar position at Dyer, thus leaving W. H. Beam, the agent, the whole works at the station.

See the nobby spring Kingsbury hats to go with your new suit, at $3. C. Earl Duvall. John F. Barnard, one of Fowler’s oldest citizens, died there last week at the age of 61 years. Rufus and William Knox of Chicago came Monday to visit their parents, Mr. and Jlrs. Thomas Knox of south of town. W. H. Morrison was called to Sarnia, Canada, Saturday by the death of his brother’s eldest daughter, a young lady 22 years of age. NJohn Eger has sold the old Reed farm of 167 acres in south Marion which he purchased about a year ago at $53 per acre, to C. H. Sternberg, the dredge man, at $65. Mrs. J. C. Thornton went to Morocco Saturday to visit a few days with her brother, Ralph Martin, who will be one of the many people to leave from there for the Dakotas in the near future. Miss Ida Clark of Winamac, who is a domestic at Thomas Knox’s south of town, went to Logansport Saturday -to visit relatives over Sunday. Mrs. Knox was reported to be in a very critical condition yesterday morning. Mrs. Grace Lefler of Lafayette is here for a few days visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Jacks, but expects to leave to-day for a visit in Hammond, Chicago and Joliet, and will stop here again on her way home. L. C. Noland accompanied M[r. and Mrs. Ostrapder up from Lee Monday, and assisted them in making arrangements for an entertainment here sometime during the month of March. Both of the latter people are totally blind. S, C. Irwin gave a family dinner Sunday to which eleven relatives were present, including Mr. and Mrs. Ed Irwin of Wolcott, and from 2:30 to 5 o’clock gave a birthday party for her little daughter Geneveive, to which about 30 little folks were present.

Anarch came in warm and lamb-like yesterday. Alfred Collins went to Wheatfield yesterday on business, returning to-day. Miss True George continues to improve and is now able to be up a little each day. E. V. Ransford is at Brook for a few days, getting his new store there started off right. We will continue a short time to give you the greatest values aver offered on everything.— Chicago Bargain Store. Mrs. M. E. Corliss has sold her farm 3 miles west of town to J. W. Miller of Illinois. Consideration not made public. Giles Odell of Fair Oaks and Misses Minnie Cox and Georgia Joyner of Fair Oaks attended St. Elmo here Monday night. H. H. Churchill expects to leave to-day or tomorrow for his home in Oklahoma City, Okla., after having spent a several weeks here on business. Don’t forget the tailor-made suit opening Thursday, Friday and Saturday 0 this week. Suits from Sl5lOO up. C. Earl Duvall. Wells county, now dry by remonstrance, voted Monday on the county option proposition, and the drys won out by 1,570 majority. The city of Bluffton voted dry by 81. Word was received here a few days ago of the marriage ot Sam Spriggs of Oklahoma City, son of R. W. Spriggs, formerly of Rensselaer, to a young lady of Lawrence, Kan. Bert Welsh left yesterday for his new home near Larimore, No. Dakota. Two of his boys took down with the measles Saturday and he must now leave his family here perhaps a month or six weeks yet. J. J. Moore, who came up from Trafalgar, Johnson county. Friday, evening to attend the funeral of his brother-in-law, Joseph Yeoman, said that there was still a foot of snow in his part of the state when he left. This dish-towel style of ladies’ headgear is perhaps economical, but it’s the most outlandish yet seen. The inverted two-bushel baskets and Italian fruit-stands were very becoming beside the narrow strips of cloth now worn. 'A-Miss Clara Parker has purchased the Bartoo property on the corner of McCoy avenue and College Road, consideration $1,200. Miss Parker has bought it simply as an investment, but may build a new house thereon some time later. A “shower” was given at the home of Walter Porter on McCoy avenue Saturday afternoon by Masses Fannie Porter nnd Helen Hill, for Miss Pauline Ames, who is soon to marry Ross Porter. The young couple will live on Mr. Porter’s farm in Jordan tp. Lesh left Sunday for Menomonie, Wis., to look after some business matters preparatory to moving upon his farm near there. He will return in a few days and accompany his wife, who is recovering from an operation for appendicitis, to their new home. Mrs. D. A. Stoner writes from Wichita, Kan., under date of Feb. 24, in renewing her subscription to The Democrat, and says: “We are all well; weather a little cool for here, but it doesn’t stop the carpenters. The amount of building on is something wonderful.” NIT. M. McAleer of Henry, 111., \yno is here for* a few days on business, said that there was several inches of snow in his locality up to Saturday, when the rain carried it off. They have had more snow there this season than we have, and there is a great deal of corn yet to husk there, he says. XJ James E. Walters returned HHday evening from Chicago where he has been the past six weeks undergoing an Operation and (treatment for hernia. While still weak, he is getting along nicely now, and was in town Monday afternoon to receive treatment from his local doctor and attend to ' some business matters.

Oak Posts and Lumber for sale—M. R., Halstead, Rensselaer, ML, R-3. As we are obliged to open our store again, we will offer greater values than ever, to reduce stock at once for the final sale. —Chicago Bargain Store. Mrs. James Blankenbaker of Mt. Ayr, an aunt of W. A. Crisler, J. W. Childers, Mrs. Frank Rowen and Mrs. Jim Hemphill of Rensselaer, died at her home near that place Sunday, of pneumonia, aged 62 years. The funeral was held yesterday. Advertised letters: Dyarie Institute, John E. Burns, Dr. J. R. McCormick, W. J. Reed, Chas. Witham, Mrs. Raphael Babb, Mrs. Floyd Care, Mrs. L. Taylor, Mrs. Olive Thompson, Miss Cora Wilson, Mrs. • Marvina Hopkins, Mrs. Elizabeth Lloyd, Mrs. Cressie Potts. Robinson, son of Warrfen Robinson of the east part of town, returned home Monday from Mitchell, So. Dak., where he had been spending the past two weeks. Ed is talking some of going to Mitchell in a few weeks where he has been offered a good position in a grocery store at that place. J. M. Shields left Monday for Duluth, Minn., near which place he will prospect a little in lands. He will also visit his brother, H. O. Shields at Payne, Minn., and they will go from there to Jamestown, N. D., to visit relatives. Mr. Shields may possibly locate near Duluth, and send for his wife and family later. yMr, and Mrs. B. Forsythe were in Chicago Monday and Tuesday buying some new staple goods to fill up their stock. It is their intention to reduce the total stock of their store in the next few weeks sufficiently to find a same, which they can do if it is reduced a few thousands of dollars ip bulk. Chester B. Warren of Lafayette, who is employed as motorman on the Ft. Wayne-Lafay-ette interurban line, and sister, Miss Lillian Warren of Peru came Saturday to visit their father, H. A. Warren, in the northwest part of town. They returned to their homes Monday. MJrs. I. H. Steele another daughter of Peru is here visiting with her father. Last evening a good crowd greeted Mr. Miller at the opening service of the meetings at the Presbyterian church, and he preached a very strong sermon on the responsibility of the Christian to those who do not know Christ. Tuesday evening he preached on “Love,” and Miss Rowley sang “Oh, Love that will not let me go.” Everyone is invited to attend these meetings. Chase Ritchey of Oklahoma City, Okla., made a flying trip down from Chicago last Wednesday and spent the day with his father, O. K. Ritchey of south ot town. The latter had been in Chicago Tuesday on business and was returning home and met his son at the depot, not knowing he was on the same train coming down. Chase had been in Chicago on a short business trip, and returned home Wednesday. The Pulaski County Democrat, in speaking of the trial of the State vs. Bader, says that “on verbal consent of the commissioners, it is claimed, some 'of the material was made of lighter weight.” Yes, considerable of it was made of lighter weight, it seems. As the prosecutor said in his closing argument, in but two particulars did the bridge comply with the specifications—it reached across 4he ditch and was 16 feet wide. Charlie Zard writes us from Mitchell, So. Dak., under date of Feb. 21, enclosing the wherewith to pay his subscription to Mlarch 1, 1911, and says: “Could not get along without our old home paper, as it seems like a letter. All the Hoosiers are well as far as I kfeow. Have lots of snow and cold here now. Yesterday it was 27 below zero, but that is not very cold out here. Men work all day long and do not seem to mind it. Mr. Nagle and family arrived Thursday, and there are still others to come.”

We had buyers from Chicago to Philadelphia, Pa., but rather than give it away to them, we have decided to give it to our customers. —Chicago Bargain Store. Also at the opening we will show you the finest and best line of ready made suits, top coats and cravenettes that you ever had a chance to see, all at moderate prices. C. Earl Duvall. T. M. McAleer and Dr. B. F. Forest of Henry, 111., came over Monday on business. The former owns 180 acres of land m Milroy tp., 80 acres of which he purchased of Dr. Forest and 120 of a Mr. Morton of Watseka, 111. The latter tract he ’purchased through the instrumentality of W. B. Gaffield, and the latter sued Morton for a commission. Dr. Forest was summoned over as witness in the case which came up in the circuit court Monday, he knowing something of the circumstances, and Mr. McAleer came along to look after some business matters connected with his farm. Arthur Gilbert Mrs. Eva Gilbert were married at the residence of a friend of the groom in Fowler last Sunday evening, the Rev. Mr. Johnson of the Presbyterian chunfh performing the ceremony. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mcßee and was the wife of the groom w hen he was an employe of the Mack bakery and their separation occurred while they were living here. Mr. Gilbert is now engaged in business for himself at Fowler and is said to be doing well. The friends of the couple will wish them prolonged happiness in their second matrimonial venture. —Monon News.

BASIS OF ASSESSMENT. Schedule Adopted for the Assessment of Personal Property in Jasper County. Following is the basis of assessment adopted by the township assessors of Jasper county at their annual meeting held here last Saturday: 1. All good notes drawing 8 per cent interest to be assessed at full face value. All good note© drawing 6 per cent interest to be assessed at a discount of 2 per cent. 2. All stocks of goods and merchandise to be assessed at 75 per cent qf the invoice value. 3. All average horses with speed records, S2OO and upwards at the discretion of the assessor. 4. All pure bred draft horses SSOO, or grade draft horses $200; higher or lower at discretion of assessor. 5. FARM HORSES. Average yearling colts at. . . .$35.00 Average 2-year-old colts. .. . 50.00 Average 3-year-old c01t5.... 75.00 All other average horses.... 115.00 Higher or lower at t v e discretion of the assessor. Mules same as horses. Jacks 300.00 6. CATTLE. Average' yearling heifera 10.00 Average yearling steers 12.00 Coming 2-year old heifers. ... 18.00 Coming 2-year old steers. ...22.00 Average 3-year old steers.... 30.00 Average cows at 25.00 Average Jersey cows. ..... . .30.00 Average feeding cattle per cwt 4.00 7. SHEEP AND HOGS. Good average sheep per nead. 5.00 Hogs, per cwt ............ . 5.00 8. GRAIN SEEDS. Wood, per cord $1 to 3.00 Wheat, per bushel . . . . . ..... .70 Corn, per bushel .40 Oats, per bushel .......... .30 Potatoes, per bushel 30 Rye, per bu5he1............ .50 Timothy seed, per bushel.... 2.00 Clover Seed, per bushel 8.00 Buckwheat, per bushel 4b Onions, per bushel 40 9. HAY. Timothy, per ton 8.00 Wild, per ton 2.50 Higher or lower at the discretion of the assessor. 10. MEATS, ETC. Pork, per cwt 7.00 Lard, per cwt 7.00 Wool, per pound '. .15 Sorghum Molasses, per gal... .25 Ice, per ton 1.50 11. LUMBER. Soft lumber at 75 per cent of invoice. Hardwood, per M „. ...15.00 12. POULTRY AND BEES. Chickens, per dozen... 3.00 Turkeys, each .75 Geese, per dozen 3.00 Bees, per stand 1.00 Additional improvements to be assessed at 60 per cent cost price. Now is your chance to buy a tailor-made suit, Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week. A perfect fit guaranteed or no sale. C. Eart Duvall. Go to J. V. CoUlna for secondhand furniture.