Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 88, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 February 1911 — Page 7

Twenty-first Annual Meeting of the Farmers' Institute to be held in the East Court Room of the Court House at Rensselaer, Indiana, on Monday and Tuesday,Teb. 20-21, *ll program FEBRUARY 20—MORNING SESSION. 10:00 A. M.—lnvocation .Rev. Green 10:10 President’s Address . . .S. E. Sparling 10:30 Dairying and Its Relation to the Farm, E. C. Martindale, Wilkinson, Ind." AFTERNOON SESSION. * 1:00 P. M.—East Court Room, Men’s Session. Improvement of the Soil E. C. Martindale Making and Saving Manure ...Amos Alter Commercial Fertilizers .Stephen Kohley Woman’s Auxilllary—West Court Room. 1:00 P. M.—Woman’6 Session. The Rights of the Child Miss Gertrude McCheyne, Lafayette, Ind. * Advantages of Country Life, Mrs. John Gwin EVENING SESSION. 7:45 P. M.— East Court Room Music. The Home and Its Influence. E. C. Martindale Music. FEBRUARY 21—MORNING SESSION. * 10:00 A. M. —East Court Room, Joint Session. Home Life Revised Miss Gertrude McCheyne Assignment of Scholarships. 11:00 A. M.- —Live Stock on the Farm .E. C. Martindale Appointment of Committees. AFTERNOON SESSION. 1:00 P. M. —East Court Room, Men’s Session. Crop Rotation.. E. C. Martindale Clover as a Crop William Augspurger Election of Officers for Ensuing Year. 1:00 P. M. —West Court Room, Women’s Session. Our Neighbors... ...Miss Gertrude McCheyne , A Woman’s Workshop. ....... Mrs. I. F. Meader Discussion. | Election of Officers MARION.I. ADAMS S. E. SPARLING Secretaary President

News Notes of Nearby Towns

As Furnished by Our Regular Correspondents

FAIR OAKS. | Newt McCay was at home with his family over Sunday. Mrs. A 1 who moved to La- . fayette last month, came up Wednesday on business. Mrs. T. J. Mallatt suffered a very severe attack of stomach trouble Monday night and is quite poorly. Ed Prowdley, wffio has been clerking for F. R. Erwin, is taking a vacation. He is spending his time in Chicago. Miss Anna Spry, in answer to a message, came Sunday evening from Kankakee .to see her father for a few days. Cottage prayer meeting was held Wednesday, evening at the home of A. M. Bringle with a full house In attendance. Bert Warren and wife, who have been holding a series of meetings over at Gifford, returned home the first of the week. Rev. Dunkleberger delivered another fine sermon to a good sized audience in the Christian church Saturday evening. We are having a spell of 6 open weather, and roads are getting bad again. There are quite a good many cases of grip in this vicinity nowadays. Mrs. Walter McCPnnell went to Kniman Monday to visit relatives a few days. The carpenters have Walter McConnel’s barn about completed. Miss Minnie Cox went to Rensselaer Sunday evening to keep house for her grandma, Mrs. McGlinn, this week, while the latter has gone to visit a daughter in Illinois. Cal Burroughs has his blacksmith shop about completed, and will be ready for business in a few days. He will be prepared to do all kinds of work in that line of business. We have been informed that the dry element in Lincoln tp., NewtOa county, is going to give the saloon element another race on the saloon license question. They are going to ask for an election. Mrs. Shein and children of Lafayette came up and visited her parents and Grandpa Spry Saturday and ; Sunday. The latter has been quite poorly for about ten days, but is better at this writing. Charles Gundy came home from Gibson Monday where he is working at the carpenter trade. He was quite ill and Dr. Rice was called and diagnosed his case as pneumonia, but at this writing he is k little better. James Williams, ]who has lived on one of Lawler’s farms west of here, is preparing to move out to the Bruce Moffitt farm, into the house which Chas. Brouhard lives. Brouhard is preparing to move onto his "own farm dow r n on Nubbin Ridge. ' Miss Elner Williams'of the Lawler ranch, Misses Marie and Floy Williams of \the Hillis ranch, Frank Cox of Rensselaer, Frank Garriott, teach-

f|T Items of Interest jl from Surrounding Towns Tersely Told. Chronicling the Happenings in the Territory Adjacent to the Jasper County Metropolis

er of the Moffitt school, Miss Penjnington, ijinnie Cox, Lou Moffitt and Flossie Gundy called on Arvel and Amy Bringle Sunday afternoon.

Attack Like Tigers. In fighting to keep the blood pure the white corpuscles attack disease germs like tigerk. But often germs multiply so fast the little fighters are overcome. Then see pimples, boils, eczema, saltrheum and sores multiply and strength and appetite fail. This condition demands Electric Bitters to regulate stomach, liver and kidneys and to expel poisons from the blood. “They are the best blood purifier,” writes C. T. Budahn, of Tracy, Calif., “I have ever found.” They make rich blood, strong nerves and build up your health. Try them. 50c. A. F. Long.

MILROY. I i i G. L. Park was in Wolcott Tuesday. ‘Jas. Blankenship was in from Wolcott Monday. i Mans. Beaver was in McCoysburg Tuesday afternoon. George and Earl Foulks w r ere in McCoysburg Tuesday. Mrs. Fred Saltwell ate dinner on Sunday with Mrs. W. I. Bivans.

The careful purchaser j t \ has the future in view \\ j and considers material \ | ( and workmanship as well j t \as price. They know \\ [ that paying commission 1J tto agents from other \ cities can not insure better > \ | work or lower prices than ! | i can ; be obtained of the local ) * \ dealer. We are selling nine- j I [ tenths of the work in the \\ j county and ask an opportun- ) J t ity to prove ourselves meri- J» [ torious of your order. \\ IRENSSEDIER MOKIUHENT WORKS j

Thomas Becker and Jas. Nixon were in McCoysburg Tuesday. Jas. Blankenship and wife attended church at Rankin Saturday* night. Mrs. Sommers and son, Frank, called on W. I. Bivans Sunday afternoon. Miss Lural Anderson spent Saturday and Sunday with home frienps at Lee.^ Perfect Spencer and family spent Monday night with Geo. Foulks and family. ■ „ - H. I. Bivans visited his daughter, Mrs. Geo. Ballington, and family, Monday. V Earl Foulks, who has been working in Morion, came home to farm this summer. Miss Lillian Rader of Wolcott visited G. L. Parks and family from Friday until Sunday. Mr. Spencer of Wolcott brought the new bell for the new Banner school house Tuesday. Mrs. E. Johns was worse agairi Monday and Dr. Clayton came again, but she is some better at this writing. Chas. Allison and family, Mrs. Lena Hemphill and Mr. and Mrs. Gaffield spent Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Parks.

REMEMBER THE NAME Foley’s Honey and Tar for all coughs and colds, for croup, bronchitis and for racking lagrippe coughs. No opiates. Refuse substitutes. A. F. Long.

CURTIS CREEK. Fred and Walter Feldhaus spent Sunday in Rensselaer. Fred Powell of Monon is visiting relatives in this vicinity. Ray Overton, of Rensselaer, is visiting his bother, Robert, and wife. Mrs. Joseph Francis and son Joe spent Tuesday with the Holmes ilyMrs. Silas Potts of near Brook is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Powell. Miss Virginia Holmes spent from Sunday until Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. R.. J. Overton. The farewell party at Nelson Hough’s Saturday night was well attended. A surprise was also given Mrs. Powell arid daughter, Allie, who are going to move to Rensselaer. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hough, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Hough attended the funeral of the latter’s daughter’s baby held Monday afternoon at the Schanlaub residence near Mt. Ayr. The baby died Sunday afternoon. A complete surprise was given Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Holmes and family Sunday, when about the noon hour, neighbors to the number of 62 came in with well filled baskets. After dinner was served, the time was spent listening to music rendered by the Carr Brothers and Calvin Shigley.

Bis? Public Sale. As I am going to move to North Dakota, I will sell at Public Sale at my residence in Gifford, commencing at 10 o’clock a. in., on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1911, 2 Head of Horses—Consisting of 1 Sorrel Mare 12 years old, wt. 1300; 1 Brown Mare 5 years old, wt. 1^0; 1 Shoat—weight 70 pounds. 7 Head of Cattle —Consisting of 5 ’ »ws, iw o wlt h ■ by side two will be fresh in April, and one fresh by the day of sale. 5 Dozen Chickens. 5 Turkeys—4 hens, 1 gobbler. Wagons and Implements—l Walking Plow, 16-inch; 1 2-horse Harrow; 1 Riding Cultivator; 1 Broad Tired Wagon, triple box, spring seat; 1 Spring Wagon; 1 Open Buggy; 1 set Double Work Harness; 2 tons of Tame Hay in mow. Household Goods—l Cook Stove; 1 Heater; 1 Gasoline Stove; 1 Kitchen Cabinet; 1 Dresser; Chairs; 2 Tables; 2 Beds; 50 quarts of Canned Fruit and numerous other articles. A credit of 10 months will be given on sums over $lO, with usual conditions; 6 per cent off for cash. J. M. SNIDER. John F. Pettet, Auctioneer. T. M, Callahan, Clerk. Hot Lunch on Grounds.

PUBLIC SALE. I will sell at public auction 7 miles northwest of Morion, % mile east and mile north of Lee, on the Horton & Mosley ranch on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1911 15 Head of Horses—l Bay Mare in foal, 5 yrs. old, wt. 1700, extra fine; 2 Gray Mares, one in foal, one with oolt by side, 7 yrs. old wt. 3,000; 2 bay mares both in foal, 6 and 9 years old, wt. 3,100; 1 Brown Mare, 3 yrs. old, wt. 1300, extra quality. These mares are hard to beat and in splendid condition. 1 aged mare, blue roan, in foal, . Wt. 1600, extra good breeding ariy child can work her; 1 good quality Gelding, 4 yrs. old, wt. 1350; l aged Geldingrbig and stout, a good worker; 1 Hackney Mare, coming > yrs. old, dam has three crosses Blue Bull breeding, sire Wood Bennett Truman’s Champion Stallion. Young man she is a pippin. 1 Coach Colt, coming 2 yrs. old a good looker; 1 Draft Colt, coming t yrs. old; 1 Chestnut Sorrel Colt, coming 1 yr. old; 1 Bay Mare Colt, coming 1 yr. old. These colts were foaled by our good mares. 1 Bay Driving Mare, 9 yrs. old, wt. 1,000, a good traveled and lady broke. 85 Head of Cattle—so coming 3 year old native steers over half short horns, a few Polled Angus and Herefords. These cattle show their bred-

lng and are in a thriving condition. 20 coming 2 year old steers, good quality; 8 Cows, some of them have calves by side, others calves in the spring; 5 Calves coming 1 year old; 1 Bull. Anyone wanting a goot milker and stock cow should not miss this sale. 60 Head of Hogs—lo good Brood Sows to farrow their second litters this spring; 1 Duroc Male Hog, a full blood; 50 Shoats, Durocs, nice size to run with cattle. 15 Head of Sheep—l 3 Ewes bred to lamb in April; 2 Bucks. Chickens—4 doz. Buff Orpington Pullets. * Farming Implements—l International Manure Spreader (Clover Leaf); 4 Oliver Breaking Plows; li Disc Harrow; 1 Acme Harrow; 2 Spike-tooth Harrows; 1 Superior disc Drill (grass seed attachment); 2 Corn Planters, one with fertilizer attachment; 1 two-horse Weeder; 3 Riding and 3 Walking Cultivators; 1 Osborn and 1 Deering Mower; 1 Side Delivery Hay Rake; 1 Spring Hay Rake; 1 Sweep Hay Rake; 1 Hay Tedder; 1 Champion Binder; 3 Farm Wagons, ,1 with combination rack; 1 Hay Ladder; 2 sets of Gravel Beds; 3 sets Heavy Harness; 1 set of Single Harness; 2 sets Fly Nets; 1 Spring Wagon; 1 Sleigh; some Household Goods and many articles riot mentioned. Can sell in barn if weather is bad. Will positively confluence this sale at 10 a. m. Buyers from a distance will find free conveyances from Taylor’s Livery at Monon to sale! On farming implements, a credit of 9 months will be given on all sums over $5 with usual conditions. 6 per cent off for cash. No credit given on stock. BEN S. BOND. L A. Shively, Auctioneer. A. D. Hornbeck, Clerk. Hot Lunch will be served.

PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned will offer at Public Sale at the Maines farm, one mile north and one-half mile west of Rensselaer, commencing at 10 a. m., on MONDAY', FEBRUARY' 27, 1911 9 Horses and Mules—l Sorrel Mare., 4 years old, weight 1,225, sound and a good worker; 1 Span Brown Mules. 4 years old, wt. 2,400, well matched, well broke and sound; 1- Span Mules, 11 years old, wt, 2,150, sound, good workers; 1 Span well matehde Brown Mules, 3 years old, wt. about 2.000, broke to work and sound; 1 Black Mare Mule, 3 years old, wt. about 1,050 broke to work and sound; 1 Black Mare Mule, 3 yrs. old, wt. about 900, broke to work and sound. 10 Cattle-—1 Red cow 5 years, fresh, giving 4 gallons milk per day; 1 Red cow 3 years, fresh, giving 3 gallons milk per day; 1 Hereford cow 7 years, was fresh last September, giving about 3 gallons milk per day, will be fresh in July; 2 3-year-

Great Fire Sale of Hardware In the Nowles Building, north of Railroad, by the Depot, Rensselaer, Indiana Sale Starts Feb. 20, Lasts Just One Week THIS stock is only slightly* damaged by Fire and Water and consists of hundreds of articles used every day, such as Bolts, Hinges, Locks, Hasps, Tools of dll kinds, Plow Shares, Barn Door Tracks, Enameled Ware, Tin Ware, Nails, Screws, Talking Machines and Records of all kinds. Now you can Buy this stock at 25c on the dollar so do not forget the date of sale and be there. Fixtures and everything to be sold regardless pf cost. • . v Sale Starts Feb. 20, Lasts One Week Only •-*.\ : . ' • -- ■— ■■ ■■ ■ ■ ■- ■■■ - - ■ ■ . '<-■ » i■' • ; : ■•' - ■ ; ■ ; E. V. Ransford

Take Advantage of This “Double Cross” Shoe Sale E VERY High Shoe in the house has received the ‘‘double cross.’ 1 Prices have been cut as never before, because our large stock of spring shoes is - coming. We must make room for them and there’s only one way: clear out our present stock quickly. This “Double Cross" Sale will 1 n I ' I I I■l ■ I I ... ■ help you and us Because we will get L * rid of our large stock and you will buy seasonable shoes practically at cost. Here’s }*our chance to get strictly new style§ at a price that puts money in your pocket. Prices will never be any lower —you’d better come now 1 1 *— =s All $5.00 shoes, “Double Cross" sale price $4.00 All $4.00 shoes, “Double Cross" sale price $3.50 All $3.50 shoes, “Double Cross" sale price $2.98 All $3.00 shoes, “Double Cross" sale price $2.60 All $2.50 shoes, “Double Cross" sale price . $1.95 Sale begins Saturday, Feb. 10th The G. E. Murray Company

old cows will be fresh in April, botn good milkers; 2 coming - 2-vr.-old Heifers, will be fresh in August. All the cows are good stock and are all; bred to a registered Hereford bull;, 3 coming 2-year-old Steers. I « Brood Sows—6 full-blood Duroc; Jersey Sows will farrow in April, bred to a full-blood Duroc Jerseyi boar. : Farm Implements—l Rock Island two-row Cultivator, almost new; it

Bradley two-row Cultivator, almost new; 1 Avery Walking Cultivator; 1 7-foot Spading Harrow. Five bu Early Seed Corn; 3 bu. White Seed Corn. j. A credit of 10 months will be given on sums over $lO, with usual conditions; 6 per cent off for cash. I, . GEO. L. MAINES. Fred Phillips, Auctioneer. C. G. Spitler, Clerk. f Hot Lunch on the Ground.