Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 October 1910 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Gerald, the eighteen-months* old son of Alfred Hickman bf iianimbnd. died at that place W ednesday night after a few weeks sickness. The remains were brought here and the funeral was held tb-day at the home of John Merritt at 10 a. m. Charles B. Landis of Delphi, one of , the numerous of Landis brothers who a few years agq were on the government payroll, but were some of them later retired to private fife, including C. IL, will speak in Rensselaer this afternoon for the republicans. Rev. Father Krull left Thursday for Barnesville, Minn., where he will conduct a mission until Xov. 6 when he will go to Wahpeton. Xo. Dak., and front there to St. Cloud, Minn., and conduct missions iri each of those places. He will be gone about six weeks altogether. ]SThe first indications of winter pe re was Thursday afternoon when a cold, raw wind prevailed and an occasional flake of “the beautiful'” was seen in the air. Yesterday- morning the air was filled with snowflakes for a time, but the skies soon cleared and the day- was quite pleasant, although considerably cooler than he have had it.

Rev. Thomas H. Khun; who speaks here next Friday night, is a A ery able speaker, and a large crowd should hear him. He was nominated for congress a few years ago in the Sixth district and gave his opponent a mighty close race, notwithstanding its huge republican majority. He prominently mentioned as a candidate for governor on the democratic ticket two years ago. KMichael Kanne and sons, EdIvard and Tony, were called to Campus, 111., Thursday bv the death of the wife of the former’s son George, who died from blood poisoning W ednesday' night. She leaves an infant daughter born about a month ago. Airs. Steve Kohley and Arthur Kanne went to Campus yesterday to attend the funeral. Samuel Alichael of Logansport, who recently, during a quarre 1 . shot and killed his farm tenant near Flora, Carroll county has been granted a change of venue by Judge Wasson of the Carroll-White circuit court, and the case will be tried in Cass county. -The Carroll county grand jury recently indicted Michael for murder.

Grover Ritchey arrived home Wednesday night from Larimore, Xo. Dak., where he had been working for the past two months. He reports all the fall plowing is completed in the section where he was, and that they were having fine weather the same as we had here up to the past few days when he left there. He is thinking of returning in the spring. pR. W. Burris was in from Barkley tp., Thursday on business. Mr. Burris purchased the Harry Rishling farm and moved onto same last spring. He has built a new SI,BOO house and a big new barn on* the place and made other improvements so that one would scarcely recognize it.j Mr. Burris’ eyes, which gave hinw Considerable trouble a couple of years ago and it was feared he would lose his sight entirely, have got all right and are now as good as new.

R. M. -Moore returned Wed nesday from a three weeks busi ness visit to Trafalgar, Johnson county. On account of rains and to avoid the Hessian fly, he states, wheat sowing is very late down there this tall, and they were still sowing last week. Some of the earlier sown wheat is high enough almost to hide a rabbit, but the-fly has worked on it quite badly. The corn is.good there and some farmers are now cribbing it. The crop of democrats is extra good and Mr. Moore thinks there is no question but what Indiana will go democratic by a big majority, T— J, E. Lamson returned Wednesday from a few days visit with his son Harley who resides on the SvlVester Gray farm near Bluffton. He Was there Tuesday to the big joint-sale of the personal property of Harley and Mr. Gray’s and says the property sold very well, totaling about $4,200. Harley loaded his car Wednesday and Thursday and with his family left yesterday for their new home near Jamfstown. X.” Dak. He owns a half section of land' near there bu.t having no improvements on it at present