Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 April 1911 — Page 5

ROYAL BAKING POWDER Fare ■ 4' ■' ' _ , Makes Hmm Baking Easy SAVES FLOUR BUTTER EGGS And makes the cake lighter, finer flavored, more sightly, and insures its freedom from alum. (W Book—Boo Receipts-Fr*. SalNaae «U» AAbm. ROYAL BAKIMG POWDER CO., NEW YOftlC

LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Jteins of Interest to City and Country Readers. To-day’s markets: Wheat, 78c; Corn, 36c; Oats, 26c. Dr. J. W. Horton was a Chicago goer Wednesday. Spring Millinery Opening Apr. 6, 7 and 8. —Mrs. Jerry Healy. Our Marion work shoes the j best for hard wear. —Rowles & Parker. v C. A. Harrington of Virgie was a business Visitor in the city Wednesday. B. F. Fendig went to Chicago on business Tuesday evening, returning Wednesday evening. Royal woven wire fencing the best and our prices mean a saving to you on your fencing bill. —Rowles & Parker. Monticello’S fourth bank, The Farmers’ State, will open today. Its capital is $25,000 and the stockholders are all Monticello people. If we do not have what you want we will use our best efforts to obtain it for you. —Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store. Opera House Block.

Attorney B. D. L. Glazebrook, now of Indiana Harbor, a cousin of the Glazebrooks of Rensselaer, was married at Knox last Sunday to Mrs. Viola M. Baker of Knox. Rowles & Parker are now selling Royal woven wire fencing, the best fence made. We w r ant' you to come and see this new , fence. We save yotr money oh' your fencing. The Presbyterian Industrial Society have their second supply of those Sanitary Mops on hand,' also the Absorbent Dusting Cloths; at 50c and 25c respective-1 . ly. They can be obtained of Mrs. John Eger. . f

Uncle James Leatherman, Sr.,! who has been in very poor health I for some time, is now in a criti-J cal condition, and it is evident: his days are numbered. Should, he live until next June he would be 89 years of age. If your regular trading place' does not have the shoe you want, perhaps you will find it at ourexclusive shoe store. We are glad to have you investigate.— Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store. Opera House Block. Arthur Powell of Newton tp., received word a few days ago of the sudden death of an uncle of his whose home was near Marshfield, Warren county, but who died at the home of rela- ' lives at ■■ Hoopeston, 111. W. I. Leatherman of Pleasant Hill, Mo., is here to see his aged father, James Leatherman, Sr., and other relatives. Mr. Leatherman has been gone from here 33 years, and of course the changes wrought in that time have been very great. . ■

Ray Thompson has bought a second-hand Maxwell runabout. Firman Thompson made a business trip to Lafayette yesterday. Charles Spain returned yesterday from a week’s visit in Lafayette and Monticello. Mrs. Firman Thompson went to Chicago Wednesday for a >hort visit 'with friends. John M. Knapp sold a new Ford touring car Tuesday to A. S. Barlow of Wheatfield.

The new things in clothing, shirts, hose, underwear and shoes at Rowles & Parker’s. Rensselaer’s growing store. - - • If you are not using White Star flour, we want you to try a sack. We guarantee every sack or money refunded if you are not pleased. Only $1.35 a sack. —Rowles & Parker. The Democrat acknowledges the receipt of a postcard from Mayor Geo. F. Meyers, written from Chattanooga, Tenn., Tuesday, and showing “Lookout Mountain from Cameron Hill.” George says he is enjoying his vacation very much.

Of course if you are married to a line of cars, we can’t hope to show you our latest models and give you the benefit of our prices, but if you are a business man of your own conviction, we know .that we can get together on a car deal for a Maxwell. President D. M. Worland and Secretary C. G. Spitler of the Commercial Club were in Chicago - Wednesday investigating a factory proposition. While there’s nothing as yet for publication, the thing looked good to them and something may come of it.

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E. P. Honan was in Lafayette bn business yesterday. George Bales of Goodland was a business visitor here Thursday. Emmet Laßue returned to school at Bloomington Wednesday by way of Indianapolis. William Daniels, who has been in poor health for several months, continues to fail gradually. Miss Helen Murray, who is attending college at Oxford, 0., came Wednesday for the spring vacation. Get your measure taken for your Easter suit from our Royal Tailor line. Perfect fit guaranteed.—Rowles & Parker.

Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hitchings of Jordan tp., returned Wednesday from Brookston, where they were called by the death of a brother-in-law, William Alkire. Mrs. Emafine Isreal and granddaughter, Edna Spain, have moved to Colburn, Ind., and will make that place their home in the future. For Sale— A nice young family cow, also a U. S. No. 7 cream separator, practically new. Write Ray L. Adams, or call phone 529-A. , • apr6 Get your Seed Oats cleaned and graded at the Rosebud Farm mill. — Amos H. Alter & Son, Proprietors, phone 507-B. Postoffice Parr, Ind. Miss Ruby Easterly of near Seafield, who lias been visiting here with Allen Catt and family for the past three weeks, returned home yesterday.

fA complete stock demands all leathers in all styles. We have them for men, women and children. Try us. — Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store. Opera House Block. Mrs. Henry Wemple of Madison, Wis., is here this week for a short visit with her sister-in-law, Mrs. J. J. Montgomery. Mrs. Wemple was formerly Miss Lynn Kelly of Rensselaer. A. J. Brenner went to Win-' Chester Wednesday to assume active management of the hotel that he has rented there. Mrs. Brenner went to Mt. Ayr for a short visit before going to her new home. Mr. and MVs. Dan Tanner are preparing to move in a few days to the Ed Randle farm in Barkley tp., where they will keep house for Mr. Randle and Mr. Tanner will be employed on the Randle farm. For Rent— 2 good 8 room houses, one on opposite side of square from court house, and one within 2 blocks from court house. Good barn with latter house. Enquire of C. H. Porter, or phone 130.

Jesse Bringle of near Brook was in the city yesterday. He finished sowing oats last Friday, which beats any farmers we have heard of about Rensselaer. In fact, very few farmers finished up sowing oats in March this year. Thursday was another genuine March day, with the air full of snow and a cold, raw air. Yesterday started out very pleasant, but by noon the air was filled with snow and overcoats, well buttoned up, felt very comfortable. '

Mrs. W. H. Morrison and children went to Chicago yesterday for a visit with friends and relatives a few days. Mr. Morrison expects to leave next week for his new home in Arlington, So. Dak. He and A. J. Harmon will probably ship their goods together. Mrs. Emory Dwiggins of Lincoln, Neb., who has been visiting here for the past month with Mr. and Mrs. H., Purcupile, returned home yesterday, expecting to stop a short time with friends in Chicago. She was accompanied to, Chicago by Mrs. A. F. Long and daughter, Miss Martha. iFelix Lester of Alliance, Neb., a former resident of Jasper, county, returned home yesterday after about a week’s visit here with old friends.. This is Mr. Lester’s first vist here n a quarter of a century, having come ; here with a load of western horses, which he sold Thursday I at Kentland.

Gwin & Watson are sporting! one of the gaudiest new wagons ’ Seen in Rensselaer in many moons. .. ■. ■ . Easter will soon be here, and you wilj want new shoes, new ; hats, and all kinds of new apparel. • Come in and let us fit you . out now.— Rowles & Parker. a - < Everybody has something to be ! thankful for if he will only dig it ; up. Right now we are thankful < that the boil on the back of the ; man’s neck who just left our office ; doesn’t belong to us, but we have • some fine buggies that do. Call ! and see for yourself. If you have ’ a boil on your neck they will sure- • ly cure it.— At Roberts’ Shop. <

Miss Sadie Cody, who holds a position as assistant credit manager and is also in charge of the stenographers of the Gauger Lumber Co., Chicago, will Come next Wednesday for a few days visit with relatives and friends, and on April 10 will leave for Oakland, Gali., xyhere she will take a position as private secretary to a wealthy lady. The Republican is certainly having an awful time in attempting to justify Abe Halleck’s vote with the brewer senator, Steve Fleming of Ft. Wayne, against the Proctor liquor regulation bill. Fleming as president of the Indiana Brewers Association opposed the high license and strict regulation features’ of the bill, and so did Abe, and their votes were both against it. No use in wasting any more space over the matter, neighbor, the record is there and can’t be wiped out.

BUGGIES. We have the nicest line in the city, value considered. Call and see them before buying.—Scott Bros. NOTICE TO FARMERS. Don’t contract for that new corn planter or cultivator until you have seen our line of the Hayes make, which will arrive in a few days.— Gwin & Watson. NOTICE. I wish to announce to all those whom I have heretofore assisted during the house-cleaning season the past 6 or 7 years, that this year, owing to rheumatism, I can not do this kind of work under any consideration.— Harry G. Wood. NOTICE TO BREEDERS. , The Democrat office is well equipped with stock cuts to handle horse and other stock advertising or print bills for same. Now is the time to begin your advertising for the spring breeding season. Prices very reasonable. Fix up your copy and bring it in, or call at office and we will assist you in preparing copy if you so desire.

• GOOD EYE SIGHT. In fitting glasses there must be no guess work! It is as exact a science as mathematics. There is a certain error of refraction—there is a certain lens to correct this, and not the slightest variation can be allowed. For careful examination and proper glasses call on Dr. Rose M. Remmek, Harris block, phone 403.

GREAT DAY AT PARR.

Arrangements have been made at Parr for an all day temperance rally on Sunday, April 2. I. S. Wade, one of the best known evangelists in the state, will speak both morning and night, and a chorus of singers will furnish the music. People from all parts of the county are invited. Come prepared to have a part in a new awakening. The meeting will be conducted on gospel lines and the need of the hour specially emphasized. Get out your auto and come from a distance. A good time is expected.

WE ARE FROM MISSOURI.

Well, all O. K. I will show you. Come to C. A. Roberts’ buggy shop and I will show you some fine jobs and up‘to-date in style, finish, quality and price. These are not cheap goods, but made by individuals that understand What a buggy is and how to proportion it. The paint is of fine style, almost any color you could wish. All buggies I sell is a genuine guarantee job. Call and take a look; no charges for looking. Still at the old stand, just across the street from Frank King’s blacksmith shop, on Front street, Rensselaer, Ind. Yours truly,

C. A. ROBERTS.

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INDIANA STATE NEWS.

WEST BADEN The “blind tiger” question, which I*B agitated both West Baden and French Lick Springs for some time, oilminated in a raid on the basement room of the Oxford hotel building, where it is alleged a tiger has had its liar. A fight took place when the officers entered, window glass being smashed The raiders took possession of the room and its contents with the Intention of holding the fort until morning, but the word was sent them that dynamite would be used unless they left the place. As the crowd on the outside had much advantage the officers left, taking with them one negro, who was charged with being the bartend er. He, however, escaped oson after the posse left the room Although the room contained about twenty-five men when the officers entered, no arrests were made and no goods were carried away. OAKLAND CITY The sale of the Pure Oil company. buyers of oil in the local field, to the Ohio Oil company, a subsidiary of the Standard, was confirmed when represer tat Ives of the Ohio Oil company commenced the taking of a gauge of the Pure Oil company’s tanks The deal will now be speedly consummated and the Pure Oil company will retire from the field There is general regret over the move here, because it eliminates all competition in the buying of the local Gil The sale of the Swastika company, one of the largest of the Independent producers, to the Ohio, was also com pleted during the week and the Swastika property is now being operated by the Ohio. MARION As a result of the law enacted by the recent legislature requiring members of the State Soldiers' Home at Lafayette to turn over all of their pensions above |ls for expenses at the home, several of the members affected by the new statute have applied for admission at the National Military Home In this city. Many more applications are expected from Lafayette before the end of the week Congress appropriated 1102 a member for the support of the various state homes, and when the law affecting pensioners was proposed in the legislature it waa said congress would retaliate by cutting off the appropria tions.

PRINCETON The Kidd Opera House was totally destroyed by fire the flames starting in the stage loft from an unknown cause The theater was a furnace in a few minutes and it was believed that the entire business section of the city would be swept, but heroic work and a heavy fire wall saved further loss. The Kidd hotel, adjoining the theater, escaped damage The theater loss is >30,000, about half covered by insurance. It was built by George P. Kidd four years ago and was one of the most modern in the state. It was under lease of Willis & Wilkerson of Vincennes, and was the second they have lost by fire this season. It may be rebuilt. ANDERSON —James Walker, who is charged with killing Chief of Police Ellis and patrolman Kirkman, March 4, at Alexandria, and Rufus Warren, accused as Walker’s accomplice, will be tried April 3 and 4. The cases had been set for Wed need ay and Thursday, this week. Wade Free, pauper attorney, appointed tc defend the prisoners, asked for .time. W. C. Cantwell, a Chicago attorney, has been here with Clement Walker, a brother of James Walker, for a conference with the prisoner. It is said Cantwell was not retained as Walker’s counsel. LOGANSPORT—ShortIy after his arrest for carrying deadly weapons Jay Means told police that when bis wife disappeared he took matters philosophically, winding up his phonograph at home; but when next morning he found the phonograph also had disappeared he went gunning for his Wife. He admitted that he had fired a double-barreled shotgun at her, but added : “I missed her, somehow.” He said the fuss began when she took his rabbit’s foot talisman from his trousers pocket to use as a powder puff.

WASHINGTON Wesley Hoopin garner, the night telegraph operator at the B. & O. S. W. station here, was robbed of $8 by two armed men. Hoopingarner gave a good descrip tion of the robbers, one of whom held him up at the muzzle of a revolver while the other searched him The robbery occurred just outside the station. The station office had been ransacked in the few minutes Hoop ingarner was out getting change, but nothing was obtained in the office. FAIRMONT—Although this little city is “dry” territory and no sa loon has been permitted to open for business here for more than six yean, the almost nightly rain of beer hot ties onto the brick, streets has caused automobile owners to join In hiring a man to make regular trips over the pavements early each morning to piek up the sharp pieces of glass. RICHMOND—At a meeting with members of the committee In charge of the G. A. R. encampment the Eagles* Lodge committee promised to change the date of the carnival, which had been set for the week of the state G. A. R. encampment Richmond promised there would be no counter attraction here during the encampment and on learning of this the Eagles agreed to cancel the carnival date. BLOOMINGTON On account of an alleged grievance over the question of the salaries Fire Chief Todd and the entire city fire department handet in their resignations to take effect .pril 1. The resignatltes were ali accepted.

Dispatches from Georgia, which la in the fruit belt, state that there is no longer any dount that the peach crop has succumbed to the March frosts. Many of the growers state that they will use the axe and eut thousands of trees down to make room for cotton, which is a surer crop. Demands of between 2,500 and 3,000 trainmen employed by the Lehigh Valley railroad on its main line and branches between New York and Buffalo, for an increase in wages were granted by General Manager J. F. Maguire. The increase will go into effect April 1. Because of incriminating evidence in. the form of letters from Madero’s agents found in the possession of officers of an artillery regiment stationed at Tacubaya, Mex., several of their number have been arrested and confined in the penitentiary. Seated at a table in one of the chambers adjoining the supreme court room in Portland, Me., Justice Henry C. Peabody, of the supreme court, fell over on the floor dead. Fatty degeneration of the heart was the cause. , The Wisconsin assembly committee on military affairs will recommend the bill to send survivors of the battle ofGettysburg to the reunisi on the Penn-. sylvania battlefield next year at state expense. Charles Hamilton, the aviator, had a rarrow escape from serious Injury when his automobile was struck by a trolley car on the Berlin turnpike near New Britain, Conn. The postoffice department has made arrangements with the Pennsylvania and the Missouri Pacific for a new fast mail train from New York to Kansas City. Ownership of the St. Louis National League Baseball club passes to Mrs. Helen Britton of Cleveland by the will of her uncle, Stanley Robison. 6 Health Commissioner Lederle of New York is directing raids on candy and cake stand keepers who keep their wares exposed.

TWO OF A KIND.

Pillsbury and Gold MedaL These two brands of flour are more widely distributed than any other 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. ' •. j * .|