Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 March 1911 — Page 3

E LLISTHEATRE J. H. S. ELLIS, MANAGER ONE NIGHT ONLY FRIDAY, MARCH 17 , the STOCK COMPANY Eighth Time Around 1 Presenting The Girl from —Turkey — l 100 Laughs in 100 Minutes Nothing but Fun Reserved Seat Sale at Jessen’s Jewelry Store 25c, 35c, 50c

LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Alt' Jacks of Lee was in the city yesterday. E. B. Smith was in Chicago on business Monday. To-day’s markets: Corn, 36c; Oats, 20c; Wheat, 81c. D. E. Grow and family were Chicago visitors Monday. - R. J. Yeoman and son Joseph were in Battle Ground on business Monday. jA son was born Saturday to Mr, and Mrs. James Downs of north of town. Len Lefler of Lafayette was up yesterday to look after his farm near Kniman. Win. Ferguson left Saturday for Lisbon, No. Dak., w'here he has a position on a farm. and Mrs. Omar Day of Laporte spent Sunday here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Day. Lilo Hauter returned to Purdue Monday after a short stay here with his parents east of town.

In the high school basket ball game here Friday night, Rens' selaer defeated Delphi by a score of 28 to 24. Benton Review: Messrs. Pete Pilotte and John Leburg visited Mr. and Mrs. Horace Pilc):te of Rensselaer Sunday. Kentland Democrat: Judge and Mrs. Darroch and daughter, Miss Laura, returned Friday from their visit to sunny Texas. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Jarrette of North Webster, Ind., are visiting their son ahd wife, Mr. Jarette of Jarrette’s Variety Store. The Brook Reporter of last week gave a splendid illustrated write-up of the dedication of the fine nety- U. B. church at that place. MJThe infant son of Mrs. Vern Michaels, born last Friday, died yesterday morning. Fears for its survival bad been felt from its birth. , 4"*Carey Lowman and family of Goeblesville, Mich., are moving "back to God’s country and wHi occupy the Ranton farm southeast of town.

J. L. Dunn and J. F. Burett who came Saturday for a short visit with James H. Cox, returned Monday to their homes in Plainfield and West Newton, Ind. Joe A. Moore, who is attending Marion Business College, '•■’home last Friday to make a week’s visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Moore, of near Rensselaer. ' ' Antrim, the aged mother of Mrs. Rachel Scott, is suffering from a fall sustained at the home of the latter Thursday evening. No bones were broken but she was quite severely bruised. Jay Dwiggins of San Francisco was in the city Monday for- a short visit with friends Mr. Dwiggin§ is a former resident of Rensselaer, leaving here about twenty years ago. * He has been engaged successfully in business in London and Buenos _ Ayres; !£.

M. L. Thornton was in Chicago on business Monday.

Rex Warner and Wood Spitler were Lafayette visitors yesterday.

J. W. Holmes made a business trip to Indianapolis yesterday.

Fred Berger of Remington was a business visitor in the city yesterday. •

J Adolph May expects to go to Sweetsers, Ind. in the near future to look after some business matters.

Mrs, Bessie Tillman of Lebanon came Monday for a short visit with her parehts, Mr. and Mrs. John King.

Mrs. George Green was taken to Wellesly hospital, Chicago, Monday in a very critical condition, to be operated on for gall stones.

Alfred Donnelly left Monday on a business trip to Lafayette, Indianapolis and other points, expecting to be gone for two 01 three days.

George W. Goff made a business trip to Hammond Monday. Mr. Goff expects to leave Thursday for Hot Springs, Ark.. where he will spend a couple of months visiting relatives.

J. J. Weast of Jordan tp., moved last week into the John Jones property on River street, formerly occupied by Harrison Wasson and family, who moved into the former Frank Kresler property on Division street. '

The Medaryville Advertiser, after an enforced suspension of four weeks on account of damage by fire, made its welco,me appearance on our exchange table last week in a new dress of body type and chock full of news and advertising.

T. F. Clark of Battle Ground came over from Morocco Saturday where he had been visiting his sisters, and visited old friends here until Monday evening, when he returned home. He is looking well himself-and reported his family as being well.

W. H. Morrison left Monday on a vacation trip of a couple weeks in Colorado. Mrs. Morrison and children are visiting in Chicago during his absence and Dean Merica Is the whole works at the cream station.

It was just eight weeks ago yesterday that J. J. Hunt got injured by being pushed through the window of the Maxwell garage by his auto, and while his injured knee is improving slowly, he cannot as yet get along without the aid of crutches.

y,Miss Loe Pancoast of Newton tp., left yesterday for Columbia City, Ind., where she has accepted a position in the city schools as teacher of history. Miss Pancoast is one of Jasper county’s most successful teachers and Columbia City is fortunate in securing her as an instructor.

/\Saturday was warm and springlike, and the desire for garden making took a good hold on many, but Sunday it was altogether different, a drop in the temperature of nearly fifty degrees and a typical March day. Rain Saturday night turned to sleet and finally to show, and about two inches of “the beautiful” covered the ground. Monday the snow all disappeared and yesterday was very pleasant and mudh warmer.

A Minstrel By the Rensselaer BAND BOYS at the Ellis Theatre/ WEDNESDAY U Qr ( r EVENING, . Ifldli 10 An old-fashioned home talent minstrel show by the members of the band. Everybody laughs. Tickets now on sale by the members of the band Prices 25-35-50 c

Vem Haas and Forest Marian vsited in Chicago Sunday with John Knox.

The Mt. Ayr Pilot man is becoming touchy on the Purteile electric road subject. Better admit the truth, brother, and own up that you have been faked igain. No use to keep up the deception any longer.

The model “I”*—our latest creation, our best creation. Everyone says it’s a beauty. And the price—-they read it $1,950 instead of the correct figure of $950, foredoors included. No little flimsy construction, but a real big automobile.—M axwc ll-

B. W. [Dennis and family of Atwood, 111., moved a few days ago to the Howe farm near McCoysburg, which Mr. Dennis has rented for this season. He traded a 180 acre farm in Douglas county, 111., a few months ago for the north portion of 160 acres of the Howe farm.

Mrs. Wm. Warren gave a “stag party” last ’ Thursday in honor of her brother, Louis Zick’s birthday anniversary, at his home in Walker tp. It was a surprise on Mr. Zick, but he enjoyed it thoroughly. A big dinner was served and a grand good time had by all.

In renewing her subscription to The Democrat, under date of March 11, Mrs. Candace Patzschke of Lisbon,' No. Dak., writes: “We are having fine spring weather and farmers started dragging the Bth. Snow is all gone except where the drifts were six or eight feet deep.”

Hon. Jesse E. Wilson, late assistant Secretary of the Interior, has decided to locate in Hammond for the practice of law, and shipped his goods to that city Monday. He was in Hammond yesterday looking up a residence Mrs. Wilson has been confined to the house for the past week with a severe cold and sore tihroat.

:Elias V. Robertson, a piano agent, has through a Chicago attorney, brought suit in the Benten circuit court against Miss Mollie Day of Fowler for $25,000 damages for breach of promise He claims that on Oct. 21, 1910, defendant promised to marry him, but has put off the wedding from time to time until Jan. 1, when she re-nigged entired and hence the suit. , 4

i We are exclusive agents for the Calumet Brand of fertilizer. We have but one sub-agent and that is Wash Cook at McCoysbtrrg. We would be glad to have your orders for this splendid bone filler goods. Will sell vou a 1-5-10 at $25 per ton. a 2-8-10 at $29, a 1-10-5 for s2l and a 10T0 at $25. There is no better fertilizer on the market.— Maines & Hamilton.

Bruce Caster, wejl known to many in Jasper county, died recently and was buried at Independence cemetery in Gillam tp. His age was 61 years. A wife and four children are left, Chester at Gifford ; Mrs. Gertrude Jaeger of Chicago; Mrs. Nettie Resh of Gary and Mrs. Allie Parker of Spokane. Wash., all of whom except Mrs. Parker were in attendance at' the funeral.

Mrs. Mary E. Lowe is in receipt of a card from Sidney B. Holmes .and wife telling of the death of Earl Shigley March 10th at 3 a. m., in the hospital in Jamestown, X. Dak. The cause of his death was consumption and typhoid pneuomnia. Mr. Shigley accompanied Mr. Holmes to their new home. At the time of writing no arrangements had been made for the funeral, awaiting, the coming of his brother, Calvin Shigley, who had stopped in South Dakota. Mr. Shigley was a single man and had gone to work for Mr. Holmes.* He was quite well known here.

Walter Daniels writes from Hansboro, Xo. Dak., in renewing his subscription for another year, and says: “Please change < our address Jrom Devil’s Lake to Hansboro. We moved from Devil’s Lake Monday. Hansboro is 66 miles north of Devil’s and 3 miles from the Canada line. We are having fine weather here now. The snow is nearly all gone. I have a good job for thfe summer taking care of the train of nights for the Fanners’ Railroad. We had a cold it was from 20 to 35 below zero nearly all the time after Christmas. But we are having spring weather now.” ■

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Mr. Miller preached last evening (Tuesday) on the subject, “The Friendship of Jesus.” Miss Rowley sang “There’s Not a Friend Like, the Lowly Jesus.” The special - services will just continue through this week. A cordial invitation is extended to everyone to be present.

BROUGHT RESULTS.

The lost pig advertised in Saturday’s Democrat was found Mqnday through the medium of The Democrat at the Truelly farm north of town where the animal had strayed from Mr. Foltz’s barn in Rensselaer. The owner, Frank Foltz, gave The Democrat credit for producing the desired result as an advertising medium. For quick and sure results The Democrat is the best advertising medium in this section of the state.

TWO OF A KIND.

Pillsbury and Gold Medal. These two brands of flour are more widely distributed than any oilier dozen brands. Do you know why? Buy a sack of either, at McFarland’s and the question is answered. We now have an arrangement whereby we can get the car rate, therefore can sell as cheaply as any other house for the same grade.

TAKES POISON; REPENTS

Young St. Joe Wife Attempts to End Life but Is Saved. Despondent and without means of support by the desertion of her husband, Mrs. Frank Cook, 18-year-old wife and mother, tried to end her life •y taking strychnine. Purchasing the poison at a drug store, she did not wait to get home but took it on the street at St. Joseph, Mich. Then calmly boarding a car she started home. Before she arrived at her house, however, she was partially overcome and fell fainting at a neigh bor’s house. Repenting of her act, she told what she had done and a physician was summoned in time to save her life. /

Feather Biscuit.

Into a quart of hour put two level teaspooufuls of baking power and sift all together three times. Chop into the flour a great spoonful of lard or other shortening and chop to a coarse powder. Add a little salt. Stir all together, handling as much as necessary with a wooden spoon and putting the hands into the dough as little as practicable. Lift out qpon a floured board, roll quicklyand lightly into a sheet, cut into rounds and bake immediately. Serve as soon as baked. I Lamb Kidneys With Bacon. Split six kidneys in halves and remove the thin outer skin. Fry six slices of bacon until crisp. Remove them from the fat and keep hot. Dip the kidneys in flour and brown quickly on both sides in the bacon fat. When brown add hot water to nearly cover, a tablesjtoonful of tomato catchup and a tablespoonful of table sauce and cook for five minutes, keeping them just below the boiling point. Serve on a hot platter with the bacon as a garnish. Dutch Apple Cake. Two cnpfuls flour, two 1 teaspoonfuls baking powder, one-half teaspoonful salt, one-quarter cupful sugar, one egg. one cupful milk. oHe-quarter enpful butter melted. Mix In the order given and spread evenly in a buttered pan. Pare, core and cut Into eighths two apples. Place In parallel rows In the dough and sprinkle three tablesjjoonfuls of sugar over the top. Bake thirty minutes and serve hot with lemon sauce.

Cheese Straws. Make a good puff paste and roll it into a thin sheet: Strew it thickly with Parmesan or other dry cheese, grated and mixed with a dash of cayenne. Fold over upon itself and roll out once. Cut into long, slender strips and bake to a golden brown. Keep in a dry place so that the pastry will not get soft.

Sounds Reasonable. •‘But why did she marry him?’ “It was the wedding Season, and she found him available.”

On the Job. The rnotorman looks out ahead To see if there is danger. He doesn’t want to i»alnt things red By mussing up a stranger.’ So he Is careful with his juice In crowded city places, I&t In the open cuts her loose And lets her go her paces. ; He looks ahead for every switch. For every curve and angle. Lest in some unexpected hitch His busy wheels might tangle, : i . But In the long and level trails With neither crook nor siding He does his best to burn the rails And give the folks some riding. fils hand Is always firmly set f ’ X And there the brake to tickle t*t Some one wants on board to get And spend his hard earned nickel. ’ He listens for the signal ring That tells him to get busy. And then he doesn’t do a thing - But once more, make them-dizzy. The rnotorman is ever there His speed to check or double. *- He doesn't know Just when and 'when He may bump into trouble, \ For he is always on the Job The moment things get started. And from his brassy thingumbob His hand’is never parted.

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Easter Opening H-H-H-H 1 H-H-H-H H-I-H I I 1 H 1 I H HON Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Mar. 16, 17 and 18, we will have on display many of the spring smart creations. <| We will have especially for these days extensive lines of Cloaks, Suits and Skirts, furnished us by two leading ladies' apparel houses—houses enjoying nation-wide fame for their exclusive creations and the merit of their merchandise. <1 A golden opportunity to secure that new Easter garment. We invite you to call and inspect line. 4 H-H-H-H-H-H-Hvl-H f I I 1 111 II I M-H-H-M-M-M-'M 1 R-I-I-Fendig’s Fair

A THRIFTY TENOR.

Tamagno Walked, but His Carriage Bill Had to Be Paid. Several years ago u tenor named Tamagno was engaged to come to America and sing at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York ' He was paid SI,OOO a night This is a sum which would make many people willing to put up with small extra expenses, but not so Tamagno. Before leaving Europe he made a stipulation that he be furnished with a carriage to and from the opera house every night This wns inserted in the contract..

When he arrived he found a carriage waiting at the pier, lie rode uptowu—always at the expense of the opera company—and took a look around. Then he decided to put up at the Marlborough hotel, which happened to be only three short blocks from the Metropolitan Opera House Every time he sang he walked up to the opera house, refusing to take; n carriage He said he had just as soon walk. When It came time for him to return to Europe he presented a bill for over S2OO "for carriages to and from the opera." “But you didn’t take a carriage," said the manager of the opera company

Tnmagno bowed low aud Invited the manager to look at the contract. He repeuted the same suggestion whenever anything was said nlu>ut It. Tho result, of course, was that the S2OO had to l>e paid. He stood out for It with as much Insistence as If be hadn’t seen a dollar for a month, and all the time he was getting SI,OOO a night.

Darkened at the Start.

Englishman—Did you have a pleasant voyage from iatndon to New York? American—No The purser gave us our chstom bouse declaration slips on the second day out.—Life

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" ■ ’■ 1 • • .■ ■ ■; See the “Man Pull the Plow” > Saturday, March 25, ’ll at two o’clock p. m. Every farmer in Jasper county should see this exhibition given by the J. I. Case Plow Company. An expert plowman will be here and will give an instructive talk on plows and plowing. MAINES & HAMILTON

A Gift With a Sting.

What do j’ou think of the man who presented his wife with a set of diamonds, when married, each diamond representing n year of her life, and who has since given her cue on each birthday, exacting that she wear them all at once? The worst of It Is that he explains to every one of their friends and acquaintances Just how he has managed the brilliant gift giving.

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