Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1910 — Page 3

■ g»i *«m r j| The Biggest Little Gar .• .■'•■ —ln The World = 20 H. P., Sliding Selective Gears, Bosch Magneto, $750. Call for demonstrtion. Also Agent for the “Richmond,” it is worth your examination. L. B. ELMORE’S GARAGE Phone 195. REMINGTON, IND. L - _-- - ■ ■ --

LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. To-day’s markets: Corn, 50c; Oats, 36c. Elizur Sage was in Delphi on business Monday. Miss Milocent Work spent Saturday in Chicago. B. S. Fendig was in Chicago on business yesterday. Frank Foltz was in Kentland on "business yesterday. Walter Lutz of Purdue spent Sunday here with friends. W. H. Morrison was a business visitor in Chicago yesterday. Mrfe. Fred Phillips and little daughter spent yesterday in Chicago. Mr. John Copsey of Sheridan was the guest of Miss Rose Carr Sunday. True Woodsworth and family spent Sunday at Monon with relatives. Fred Bijd and daughter of nortlh of the railroad are sick -with pneumonia. Granville Moody and son Granville, Jr., were in Lafayette on business Monday. Misses Marie and Lizzie Molitor, of near Francesville spent Monday in Chicago. Mrs. C. M,. Williams and daughter, Mrs. Charles Porter, spent Monday in Chicago. James Ennis went to West Chicago Monday to visit his step-son, Bob Sheetz and family. Oscar Leach of Hammond . spent Sunday here with his parents, Mr, and Mirs. Alex Leach. Albert Goble of Monon made a short visit here with his niece, Mrs. Ed Eloyd and family, Sunday. John Hordeman’s little daughter is reported somewhat better from her.recent attack of malarial fever. L! B. ’ Elmore of Remington took the train here yesterday for Chicago to bring back a Hupmobile, for which he is agent. Miss June Alexander of near Indianapolis came Thursday evening to visit the family of N. S. Bates, returning home yesterday. Use the souvenir envelopes of Rensselaer when writing your friends at a distance. Only 10 cents per'bunch, of 25, on sale only at The Democrat office. Andrew Carnagie will give a \ $50,000 public library to the city of Gary, the city to raise $5,000 per year by taxation for its support. \ We take pleasure in fitting shoes to feet that are hard to fit. Shoe fitting is our specialty-. Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store, Opera House Block. v' ,

You can get any size screen wire at Eger Bros. Harry Collins spent Sunday in Delphi with friends. Mrs. Delos Thompson spent" yesterday in Chicago. Dr. E. C. English was in Chicago on business Monday. ’ Guy Gerber of Kokomo spent Sunday with his parents here. Mr. and Mrs. Lawson Meyer of Gary spfent Sunday with Rensselaer relatives. Mrs.- Chas. Sanders of the northwest part of town, is sick with pneumonia. We are selling the famous Rev-o-noc- Garden Plows for $2.50. —Eger Bros. xiF. B. Meyer, accompanied by tfttee prominent Garyites, was in the city a few hours Friday afternoon. ~AE. ML Parcels, who has charge V. Ransford’s branch store at Brook, spent Sunday with his family here. Try The Democrat and National Monthly a year for only $2.00, sent to any address in the United States. C. F. Stackhouse’s new Buick auto was driven through from Chicago by C. S. Chamberlain Friday afternoon. E. V. Ransford returned Saturday from Chicago where -he had been in a hospital for a few weeks undergoing an operation. He is now able to be at his store. Lewis Adams of Fair Oaks,\ who has been working for Wm. Lewis of near Renssaer, took the train here yesterday for Morgan, Minn., where he will work at ditching. Dr. Moore received on Monday, a telegram from Indianapolis, advising him of the death of his brother-in-law, the Rev. William Card. The funeral' was held yesterday. If you want good shoes at low prices,, ask to see our bargain shoes. We always have broken lots which, we close out at great reductions.'— Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store, Opera House Block. Mrs." Felix French and daughter, Miss Lizzie, left Rensselaer Monday ■ for their home at Hutchison, Kan., after about a three months , visit here with friends and relatives in Rensselaer and vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Parker and children of Gillam tp., left Sunday for Spokane, Wssh., where they expect to settle near the former’s brother, who left that country several weeks ago. —Medaryville Advertiser. If yOu aren’t one of those that have already called ’ 'on us for your new spring oxfords, we want you to come in and let us fit you. Our specialty—good shoes at reasonable prices. Tfie kind that fit the feety—Rowles & Parker. • *

Theodore George spent yesterday in Goshen. Robert Wartena was in Lafayette yesterday. Geo. A. Williams was in Monon Monday afternoon. - f ; Let us figure on your plumband heating.— Eger Bros. G. H. McClain left yesterday for Pickett, Ark., on a several days business trip. JsNo more cases of scarlet fever a‘re reported, and the only patient, Floyd Hemphill, is nearly well. Mrs. Lillian Radcliffe and two children of Cincinnati are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Rhoades. Use the souvernir envelopes on sale at The Democrat office when writing to your friends or business acquaintances. W. C. McClure and wife movto Hammond yesterday where the former has been engaged for Some time as a street car conductor. jUMiss Alice Ryan of near Medaryville came Mlonday to visit her sister, Miss Nellie Ryan, who is a graduate from the high school this year. X - In the baseball game here Sunday afternoon between Goodland and Rensselaer, at the Riverside Athletic Park, the former lost to a score of 10 to 5. We keep almost every thing in footwear and are always pleased to get you what you want, if we do not have it. — Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store.

Goodland Herald: Mrs. Howard Burr left tlhis week for the home of her daughter, Mrs. Bell DeWese, north of Brook, where she will make her home for the present. sMrs. C. S. Chamberlain was Drought home from Chicago last Friday, and is recovering nicely from (her recent operation. It is thought her health will be fully restored. HAlbert -Duggins has sold life milk route and a part of his dairy to his competitors, the Spencer Bros., who are now the whole thing in the milk peddling line in Rensselaer. X-H. J. Hordeman returned Tuesday morning from a visit in Lafayette and Frankfort. He left here Friday on his motorcycle and reports having had a very pleasant trip. Cyrus Ball of Francesville returned home Saturday after a visit with friends and relatives here. He is thinking of moving out where his son Jesse is located, at Mitchell, So. Dak. ' Hundreds of men, women and children' are regularly wearing our shoes year in and year out. Why? because we sell the best shoes made and make a specialty of fitting the feet.— Rowles & Parker. Miss Hazel Parker of Gillam tp., left Monday for Denver, Colo., where she will meet her sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Timmons, formerly of this place, and accompany them to their home at Longmont, Colo., for a visit. A. J. Grant, W. H. Beam and, daughter, Miss Madge and son Don, left Monday night for a Several weeks visit in the west. The former will visit his son Hale at Spokane, Wash., and the latter Mr. Beam’s daughter, Mrs. Trevor Wilcox and family at Eugene, Oregon. Monday’s Delphi Herald: Mrs. Lucy Gawthrop of Kendallville is the guest of Delphi relatives. After her ,visit here she will go to Rensselaer to visit D. C. Hopkins, one of the older substantialcitizens of place and who is now the oldest of that branch of the Hopkins family to which Mjs. Gawthrop belongs. John Molitor who lives with his sister northeast of town, was in a critical condition a part of last week. About a year ago he was operated upon for appendicitis, and last week one day while pulling old fence posts out of the ground he strained himself in such a way that the wound where the Incision was made burst open and he fell upon the ground writhing in great agony. He is much improved at present. —-Francesville Tribune. , j’-

WOE FOR CRUMPACKER.

ImpQrts Men to Run Gary P. O. —■Our F. B. Meyer Is Let Out. Ex- Post ma ster Frank B. Meyer of Rensselaer, who for the past two or three years has been assistant, postmaster at Gary, both under Tom Knotts and Mr. Knotts’ successor, with others has been "let out” and a gentleman from EFwood takes his place. * The Gary Evening Post of Friday contains the following lengthy article of the changes rpade: - ■ "Frank B. Meyer was to-day relieved of his position of assistant postmaster in the Gary postofflce by W. F. Kidwell of Elwood, Indiana, who has been appointed to the position filled by Mr. Meyer under the administration of Postmaster John W. Call. "The substitution of an outside man for a citizen of Gary as assistant postmaster created a good deal of comment to-day among citizens to the effect that Congressman Crumpacker must have a poor opinion of the ability of Lake county citizens, when he goes' outside of the county to make a postofflce appointment.

"Mr. Kidwell has been connected with the postoffice at Elwood for many years and is said to be excelently well qualified for the position to which he has been assigned. It is reported that he will bring with him to Gary two or three trained clerks who will! be given places in the local office. "Some weeks ago the postoffice authorities at Washington sent two inspectors to Gary who made a thorough investigation of the workings of the local office, as announced exclusively in The Evening Post at that time. It is reported upon good authority that their report recommended the dismissal of four persons connected with the office—Postmaster Call, Assistant Postmaster Meyer and two clerks in the office whose work has not been found satisfactory. As soon as Congressman Crumpacker learned of the nature of the report he foresaw a political storm and proceeded to exert Lis “pull” with the postoffice department, such effect that Meyer alone suffers decapitation. •

"There is a general feeling that Meyer is being made a scapegoat in the Gary postoffice matter, and that Crumpacker in his desperate effort to save himself from criticism, and from the enmity of the G. A. R. element in the Tenth district which would follow the dismissal of Postmaster Call, who is a veteran of the civil war, may discover that he has not entirely ridden himself of a burden which may prove to be a heavy one before the present campaign is over. “At any rate, Postmaster Call will be retained through the influence of Crumpaqker, despite the recommendation for a sweeping change in the official staff following complaints of Gary citizens foir several months, and which resulted in a rigid government investigation last January. ‘‘About two weeks ago Postmaster John W. Call, accompanied by his son, Harry V. Call,,went to Washington, carrying with them the books of the Gary postoffice. It was current gossip at that lime that the government investigation had revealed a shortage in the office accounts aggregating several hundred dollars, but it is presumed that the postmaster made a satisfactory explanation of the seeming discrepancies, which are alleged to have been the result of incompetent bookkeeping on the part of certain subordinates.

“Postmaster Call is well along ip years and it is alleged he is physically unable to give that attention to office details which the growing magnitude of the Gary office warrants. “During the last year inany complaints have been registered at Washington by citizens of Gary, alleging carelllessness and Inefficiency

Grocery Satisfaction If your grocer pleases you in every particular, you have no cause for Even WE can do no more than that. But if you think some of making a shift, we would be glad to give you the best service of which we are capable. \ Often and often we have turned now-and-again customers into steady patrons.’ And we lose a surprising few of the really particular grocery buyers, who once become our customers. Try us on anything you like. ' ’ - MCFARLAND & SON RELIABLE GROCERS.

SMILING FACES

Always look the best when there are good teeth to be shown in the smile. And the sweetest mouth looks infinitely sweeter when there are pearly teeth peeping from within. Our business is to preserve good teeth and restore bad ones to their natural use and efficiency. If we do your Dental work, you will never be ashamed to smile or to show your teeth. Give us one trial anyhow, and that will prove our claim.

J. W. HORTON, Dentist,

Opposite Courthouse.

in handling the mails at this place and four different investigations have been made, it is said, each resulting in a recommendation for a change in the official staff of the local office. "Assistant Postmaster Kidwell took charge of the postofflce this morning and contemplates making many radical changes and improvements in the method of handling mail at this place.”

THE COURT HOUSE.

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lola J. McKean, et al. vs. Felix Erwin, et al; cause dismissed at plaintiff's cost. John J. Lawler vs. C. & E. I. Ry. Co., motion of defendants for new trial overruled and appeal granted to Appellllate court. Bond in sum of $4,000 filled; 120 days to file all bills of exceptions. Richard E. Foulks vs. Jacob Carmon, et al; title quieted. Ann C. Cain vs. Mark V. Murphy, et al., Thomas C. Cain, adm. vs. Ann Caln et al.; W. V. Porter and R. D. Thompson, appraisers, report value $5,485.90. B. J. Gifford vs. T. F. Terry, et al; judgment quieting title. Lafayette Loan & Trust Co., vs. American Lubrlc & Refining Co., et al; judgment and foreclosure, $16,816.05. Melinda J. May vs. Henry Timmons, et al; continued for term. The Wheeling Corrugating Co. v®. Louise Miller; defendant defaulted, judgment fob $162.25. Ed Reeve and John Biggs appointed on board of review. 'Mrs. Philo Clark, Mrs* Abbie Roberts and Mirs. Jacob Willcox appointed as members of the county board of charities. Cases against Edward Honan and Samuel Duvall dismissed by the court.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS. May 6, to Mr. and Mrs.*George Kessinger, a son. May 6, to Mr. and Mrs. D. Shumaker of Milroy tp., a daughter. Let us figure on your plumband heating.— Eger Bros. 4 two-pound cans of Cranberry sauce for 25c. — John Eger. You can get any size screen wire at Eger Bros. Our shoe department, the largest and most complete in this city, contains all the very latest styles in all leathers. We can fit your feet arid please you and sell you the best shoes made at the very lowest prices.— Rowles & Parker. Souvenir envelopes of Rensselaer on sale at The Democrat office at 10 cents per package of 25. By the single hundred, with return card printed in the corner, 75c. A proportionate reduction in larger lots. ' Kuppenheimer clothing positively the best, no better fitting garments made; good enough for us and good enough for you. Come in and let us show you.— Rowles & Parker. ( UNCLAIMED LETTERS. Horace Stark, F. S. Johnson, A. G. Baughman, Josiah Davisson, Olive Hatten, Mr. Bennie King, Rev. Mitchell, Wm. Rhelnhart, Mr. Leslie Allen, Mr. Frank Cornell, Mrs. Lillie Howe (2), Mrs. Eliza Ascue, Mrs. Robert Williams, Miss Jessie Lilly, Mrs. Wm. Kennedy, Miss Minnie Makus, Mrs. M. J. Watte', Miss Anne Pruett, Miss Ruth Pruett (2>, Miss, Goldie Woods, Alice StanHiey., > Read The Democrat’s clubbing list on another page. 'L. ' ■- ■' ' /'S ’' ; ' 7 ' > i*

PEN SKETCHES OF NOTABLE PEOPLE

Emil Seidel, Milwaukee’s Socialist Mayor.

Emil Seidel, the newly elected mayor of Milwaukee, is a business man of good standing hi the community and has been prominent in the political affairs of the city for some years. In 1008 he was the Socialist nominee for the mayoralty, but was defeated. He has served several terms as aiderman and after his defeat for mayor was chosen alderman at large to fill a vacancy caused by death. Physically Mayor Seidel is a little man, not much over five feet in height and of slight build. His forehead Is high, bls nose prominent, and his. mouth shows firmness and strength. He Is a native of Pennsylvania and forty-five years old; but, while still an Infant, his parents took him to Minnesota. Later his family moved to Milwaukee, and here the future mayor grew up. His education, except what he has given himself, was acquired Iff the public schools. At the age of thirteen he started to learn furniture carving, but later became a patternmaker: At the time of his election he was secretary and treasurer of the Milwaukee Pattern and Manufacturing company. Because of falling health he went to Germany In 1886, remaining abroad six years. On bls return In 1892 he joined the Social Democratic party, in which he has since been active. Congressman Havens of New York. James S. Havens of Rochester, who has just been? elected to congress from the Thirty-second New York district, Is the second Democrat to succeed a Republican in the lower house since the Sixty-first congress convened. He will occupy the seat nfade vacant by the death of James B. Perkins, Republican. Mr. Havens defeated George W. Aldridge, Republican leader of the , district and a power In his party In the Empire State for more than twenty years. ' The new congressman Is a native of the state he represents and is fifty-one years old. He was graduated from 'Yale with high honors In 1884, studied law in Rochester and has practiced his profession since 1887. For more

JAMES S. HAVENS.

than five years he was. the partner of the late Representative Perkins, whom he succeeds. Mr. Havens stumped the country for Cleveland in 1888, was an ardent supporter of Roswell P. Flower for governor in 1891 and again for Cleveland for president in 1892. Since that year Mr. Havens has held aloof from the politics of his party, refusing to support William J. Bryan in his campaigns for the presidency or William R. Hearst for governor. Yet in Mr. Havens’ recent campaign for congress against Mr. Aldridge, John D» Lynn, one of Bryan’s most notable adherents in former years, and Mr. Hearst supported Mr. Havens most en-> thusiastically.

Queen Maud’s Vision.

It is told of Queen Maud of Norway! that she has kept for years a crystal! sphere with which she occasionally In-i dulges in the harmless pastime of crystal gazing., Long before she ever dreamed of being a king’s consort, It Is said, she saw herself in the crystal being crowned, and, regarding the f vision as nonsense, she gave up her occult investigations for two years.