Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 May 1911 — Page 3
LOCAL AND PERSONAL. - -9 Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers, ♦ B. S. Fendig was in Chicago Monday. Gollmar Bros, show next Sat-, urday, May 13. Alter Chick feed, 20c a sack at The Depot Grocery. W. H. Beam was a Cedar Lake visitor Sunday. Rev. C. L. Harper was a Kentland visitor Monday. Today’s markets: Corn, 46c; Oats, 29c Wheat, 84c. Mrs. John Merritt spent Sunday with friends in Remington. All sizes in Rugs at the lotvest possible price.— Rowles & Parker.
Our prices on Rugs are absolutely the lowest.—Rowles & Parker. Born, May 8, to Mr. dnd Mrs. Lon Kiser, a six pound son, their first child. Claude Welsh left Monday for Luverne, Minn., where he will secure employment. George Plunkett returned home Monday from a short visit with friends in Goodland. We fit the foot and suit the purse.—Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store. Opera House Block. Never before have we shown such a large assortment of lace curtains.—Rowles & Parker. The postoffice at Colburn was robbed of about SBO in stamps at an early hour Saturday morning. Better buy a rug now. We just received a large shipmeht at special prices.—Rowles & Parker. Mrs. J. J. Weast was called to Detroit, Mich., Monday by the critical illness of her aged mother. John M. Knapp sold his sixth Ford auto this season, yesterday. Attorney Geo. A. Williams being' the purchaser. Both Home and Depot groceries will sell 4 cans peas, hominy, pumpkin or string beans for a quarter this week.
J. J. Weast was running short of fertilizer again and Mondaymade a hurry-up order for another 25-ton car of Bowker’s. Rue Parcels visited wtih his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Parcels, over Sunday, returning to Chicago Monday, where he is employed. Devere Yeoman came down from Gary Monday to spend hours with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Yeoman, and old friends, returning to Gary yesterday. “The Barnyard Shoe is king.” We submit to the farmer or laborer the best shoe proposition ever offered in Rensselaer. Ask us about it.—Fendig’s Exclusive ~Shoe Store. Opera House Block. Monticello Journal: Miss Rose White was in Rensselaer yesterday looking for a position in the district schools. She will leave soon for Valparaiso to enter the Teachers’ Training School for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stephens of New York City are guests of A. Luers and family of south of Rensselaer and other relatives. Mr. Stephens expects to visit here about two weeks, but his wife will make an indefinite visit. The very latest 1912 model. Our famous model “I” car now finished in a five passenger body fore-door, torpedo style, $950.00. See this car before you buy. It’s a beauty. At least SIOO lower than any other similar car.— Maxwell. Children are entitled to as good shoes as men or women. Save their feet by using E. C. Scuffer shoes, which causes the foot to retain its normal shape. We have them in all leathers.—Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store. Opera House Block. Col. Isaac W. Brown of Rochester, Ind., known as the “bird and bee man,” was in the city Monday and yesterday, and spoke in the city schools. With his visit here M*r. Brown completed his itinerary of the entire state, speaking in each of the county seats in the ninety-two counties.
! B. F. Fendig spent yesterday in Chicago. < A. J. Bellows w r as in Chicago vesterdaly on business. , ' _. . j Miss May Rowley of Wabash spent Sunday with friends here. You should see our line of beautiful lace curtains.— Rowles & Parker Miss Flora Harris returned home Monday from a couple of days visit in Lafayette. Jellycon, a delicious jelly dessert, any flavors, 10c or 3 packages for 25c, at the Home Grocery. v ' • ■ Dr. E. N. Loy went to Indianapolis yesterday to attend the meeting of the State Board of Health. Miss Ethel McCarthy expects to go to Terre Haute Thursday for a visit with relatives and friends. Miss Blanche McCarthy went to Englewood Monday for a ,short visit with her sister, Mrs. Roy Chizum. Miss Anna O’Reilly of Chicago, who has been here for the past few days visiting -with friends, returned to her home Monday. Vern Shock, who with' his family have been living at Pasadenia, Cali., for the past three years, has lately returned to Rensselaer and will remain here indefinitely. His wife and two children have V6en here for some time. Miss Belle . Laßue returned to DePauw Monday after an absence of two or three weeks because of sickness, to complete her course in music. She was accompanied by Miss Madie Drake, who went for a few days visit with friends.
E. P. Honan was called to Delphi yesterday to attend the funeral of a relative, John Dixon, aged 78 years, a native of Ireland who came to Delphi 1861 and conducted a shoe store in that city for 35 years. He leaves a widow and five children. Delphi Herald: . Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Porter; -Miss Makeever and S. Roth of Rensselaer called upon Mrs. Newberry Howe Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Porter were residents of Delphi five years ago. They made the trip here in their touring car. The Home Grocery has purchased the Wiseman grocery at Aix and will stock same with a first class line of groceries. The phenominal growth of this firm is the result of the push and enterprise of the individual members of the firm, who now have one of the largest grocery trades in town. Saturday, Sunday and Monday were beautiful gpring days, and were the first real warm days, to warm up the earth, we have had. A little rain was needed to loosen up the ground on the top and for the oats, and this came Monday night in a ‘splendid shower. Yesterday was bright and pleasant and vegetatioffi of all kinds was just jumping out of the ground. Fruit trees are all in blossom and shade trees are nearly full leafed. A prettier picture than Rensselaer presents today would be hard to find. Brook Reporter: Doc Wood is seriously think of moving to the state of Washington this summer and joining the Brook
j| | ■ *1 The above is the new Doc Last now extremely popular. We have it in tan or black Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store Opera House Block
colony at Omak. He is considerably impressed with the stories from that section and he thinks it lpa.s a great future... Mrs, Wm. Weston entertained several house.guests at her home this week, among whom were Mrs. Grace Pumphrev and Mrs. Philo Clark of Rensselaer, on Monday. Mrs. Cloyd Fletcher of Terre Haute and Mrs. Clyde Fletcher of Chicago, and Gertrude Fletcher of Kentland Wednesday and Thursday. The Republican puts up a howl to high heaven because The Democrat got the job of printing 1,600 telephone cards at $3 less than the Republican bid for 1,500. But when The Democrat objects to the disreputable, dishonorable, and pernicious methods employed in letting the high school annual contract to the Republican at $45 more than The Democrat’s bid. that is playing the baby act. If The Democrat bids less and gets it, we have committed the unpardonable sin. If we bid less and don't get it—through divers reasons—we have sinned again. Verily, “Consistency, thou art a rare jewel.”
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4. Indiana Printing Co., Crawfordsville, “$1.75 per page.”
Of local printing firms, the editor of the Jasper Co. Democrat, submitted to the editor of “Chaos’ an oral estimate of $1 per page, but later sent in a written hid, now in our possession, at $1.25 per page plus paper, cord, cover, etc., at actual Cost. After a conference with the editor of The Democrat, we calculated that his bid, placed upon the same basis as the pthers would total $195.00. The Rensselaer Republican sent in a written bid at $260.00 for the job complete, everything furnished except the cuts for illustrations. We informed the Republican Co. that they were under-bid by two firms, but mentioned neither names nor amounts, and told them they would need to reduce their bid if they were to receive further eonside; ation. Subsequetnly a new bid of $235.00 was submitted by them. The manager then discussed the matter of letting the contract with several men of good business judgment and finally decided to reject all bids except the three lowest. The sample annual. (Remington H. S) printed by the Ind. Printing Co., was not regarded with favor as regards workmanship. We did not want the work to leave Rensselaer if we could avoid it and since little or nothing could be saved by awarding the contract to this firm, its bid was rejected.
After systematically investigating the respective equipments of the two local firms and after examining some half-tone prints by The Democrat, this company was dropped from consideration, not upon the basis of the price submitted, but because the “Chaos” management was not convinced that the plant could do the specified work in an acceptable manner. The contract was then Awarded the Republican Co. at $235.00. Had we compared the equipment of the two local firms before calling for bids the invitation to The Democrat would not have been extended. - The editor of The Democrat now asserts ' that “dirty politics” mentioned in his previous article consisted in our permitting the Republican Co. to “scale down their bid” while denying The Democrat the same privilege. We reply that the information concerning the Republican Co’s, reduction in bid was supplied by us to the editor of The Democrat since his former article appeared. We may add also that we did not desire The Democrat to scale down its bid, since it was no longer being considered upon any terms whatever. The editor of The Democrat now informs us that he had thought, if his office were too busy to get out all the half-tone work he intended to get some of the press work done in Monticello. He neglected to mention this intention to us while bids were under consideration. Even now we are not much impressed by this Delated proposition. We did not enter into any obligation to accept the lowest bid or any other bid. We only wanted good work at a price we could afford to pay and we feel that we are now getting it. All bids have been open to inspection by anyone interested in the enterprise from the day they arrived. We are keeping nothing from the public. This is strictly a student affair, planned to offer the high school students an opportunity for literary expression and an fxposition of all aspects of school life as it exists in R. H. S, at the present time. A second purpose is to strengthen the school and to benefit the City of Rensselaer. No member of the high school faculty has received or disbursed a single dollar in the conduct of this affair and this policy will be adhered to until the business is completely closed, when the business manager will publish a complete financial report. The book will be sold at a price to cover the difference, as nearly as possible, between the total cost and the fund raised by sale of advertising splice, class assessments, etc. Any balance, that might remain will be kept as a fund to assist other school enterprises. i . With the above facts 'stated, with our position in this matter exposed, with assurance to the public that nothing concerning the management of the publication of “Chaos” will be concealed, and with malice to-
ward no one, we beg to, retire and leave the lurther discussion of this subject with the editors. Respectfully submitted, COPE J. HAXLEY. j Business Mgr. “Chaos.” C. R. BRADSHAW, J Principal R. H. S.
We, of course, appreciate the efforts of the high school management to publicly discredit The Democrat’s ability to do good printing and its reflections on our equipment. They can naturally be expected in the exalted state of their wisdom to know ALL about everything. We had supposed that we had a fairly well equipped print shop, based on the fact that the writer is a practical printer of nearly 25 years experience and enjoys the reputation among the fraternity of knowing some little about equipment and work. This criticism, the first we have ever received, coming from such students of the "art preservative,” given in their egotistical pose of technical knowledge, must be taken for what it is worth. And this, to a man who thinks, will not be much. Only the most arrant of egotists would attempt to display a knowledge of tilings technical in which they were not versed, and in no wise (jualified to pass even an opinion, let alone judgment. After carefully considering it in all its phazes, we reach the conclusion that while these self-annointed authorities may know how to square a circle, what they don’t know about the printing business would make a very bulky volume.
ADVERTISED LETTERS. The following letters remain uncalled for in the Rensselaer postoffice for the week ending May 8. 1911: Miss Katherine Karch, J. J. Haverstick, W. G. Harmon, Chas. Templeton. The above letters will be sent to the dead letter office May 23, ‘l9ll. 4n calling for the above, please say “Advertised,” giving date of list.—G. E. Murray, P. M.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Benj. J. Gifford to Chess Caster, • Feb 21. Its 1. 2, bl 0, Gifford, SSO. August Kotlowski to peter Stephen, Fetj 25, se, 15-31-6, 160 acres. Walker, $8,400. Benj. J Gifford to Charles S Chamberlain. et al, Mch 6, ne ne, 5-30-6, Barkley, S6OO. Orley J Miller to Senia Jenkins, Mch 6, outlot 3%. nw sw, pt nw sw, 25-32-6, . Wheatfteld, SBOO. .F M Brown to John Drenth, Mch 6, Its 7,8, 9, 10, 11, bl 4, Sigler’s add, Kersey, $425. Lester A Sayers to Samuel McGinnis, Jan 14, It 17, bl 2, McDonald's add, Demotte, S4OO. Charles S Chamberlain to Frank W Tobias, et ux, Mch 7, pt se nw, 30-29-6, Rensselaer, $950. Simon F Sammons to William Hamstra, Nov 5, sw, 34-32-7, 160 acres. Keener, $950. Oscar M Miller, et al to Grant Davisson, Oct 22, se sw, 17-30-6, Barkley, $2,625. Jonas R Flora, Gdn to Grant Davisson, Dec 12, se sw, 17-30-6, Barkley, $170.61. Daniel L Spiecher to John F Price, Sept 27, pt ne se, pt se ne, 31-29-5, pt nw, n% sw, pt s(4 sw, w(4 ne, nw se, pt sw se, 32-29-5, ne sw, pt w% se sw, 33-29-5, Hanging Grove, $35,000. Dewitt Clinton Thornton to Tilden J Prouty, Feb 6, pt w% nw, R-29-7, 28.25 acres, Newton, $2,400. Marie Biggs to Trustee M E Church, Mch 6, Its 2,3, 6, bl 3, Bentley’s add, Wheat field, $450. William Corah to William L Rich, Dec 9, pt Its 4, 10, 11, bl 11, Remington, $2,000. Ed McClimans to W C Hooker, Mch 7, und % nw sw, 17>28-5, 40 acres, Jordan, $1,200, W C McClimans to W C Hooker, Mch 4, und Vz nw sw, 17-28-5, 40 acres, Joran, $1,200. Laura J Larson to Stephen A Crisulski, Nov 8, nw ne, 1-31-7, 40 acres, Keener, $1,280. Lury C Potts to Albert Helsel, Mch 9, it 7, bi 2, Fair Oaks, S2OO. Edward P Honan, executor to Angela Luers, Mch 9, se nw, 6-28-8, 40 acres, Marion, $2,680. Albert Helsel to Samuel Potts, Mch 9. Its 11, 12, 13, 14, 15. 16, 17, 18, bl 12, Fair Oaks, $650. John Finn to Charles Stalbaum Feb 8, n% se, ne, 14-32-5, 138.40 acres, Kankakee, sl. q c d. Lydia Z Stortz to Mary Zehr, Mch 8, n’% nh, n(4 nw>, 25-31-7, se sw, se ne, se, se, e*A sw ne, 24-31-7, fi9 acres. Union, sl.
Mary Zehr to Philip R Stortz, Mch 8, nV4 ne, n% nw, 25-31-7, se sw, se ne, se, e% sw ne, 24-31-7, 419 acres, Union, sl. William A Weninger to Frank Smrt, et ux, Mch 1, pt n% se, 25-32-5, 10 acres, Kankakee, S4OO. Kate M Smith to John Neary, et ux, Feb 21, sw, 29-27-7, 160 acres, Carpenter, $20,400. Jane Bartee to Cyrus M Rice, Feb 28, se, 36-27-7, 160, acres. Carpenter, $22,400. Clarke T Bartee, et al to Cyrus N Rice, Feb se, 36-27-7, Carpenter, sl. (led. j William Hamstra to Thomas Hamstra, Mch 8, sw, 24-32??, Keener, $2,950. Alfred B Malsbury to Edward H Peterson, Feb. 25, e% nw, w% ne, pt e% ne, pt e% ne, 34-30-6, 228 acres, Barkley, $17,100. Walter R Lee,.et ux to Thad H Stephens, Mch 1, ilt 9, pi 20, original plat, Rensselaer, S6OO.
A Timely Warning! A word to the wise i is sufficient Don’t delay Our TIME Is Limited We are liable to have a hearing in the Bankrupt Court any day * Get Busy! ... '• . t • • Goods are selling at half price—come in RANSFORD’S DEPARTMENT STORE E. V. RANSFORD, Propr.
Angela Luers to Mary Kahler, et ux, Mch 11.e>4 se nw, 6-28-6, 20 acres, Marion, $1,340. Milton A Makeever to John Zimmer, Dec 10, ne se, 10-29-7, Newton, $3,000. John T Biggs to Mary A Moyer, Feb 25, w% nw, 31-32-5, 85.93 acres, Kankakee, $5,000. William M Turner to Frank J Rowen, et ux. Mch 8, its 7,8, bl 27, Weston’s 2d add, Rensselaer, $950. Allie May Potts to James A Powell, Mch 13, und 1-9 nw nw, 6-28-7, und 1-9 sw se, 32-29-7, 103.76 acres, Newton, S7OO. George E Murray to Flora B Carr, Mch 9, Its 7,8, 9, 10, Emmets add, Rensselaer, $775. Simon J Straus to Charles R Weiss, Feb 17, e\i ne sw sw, nw sw, tie, 5-28-7, 76.74 Charles H Hopewood to John L Hamilton, Apr 21, und % nw, und % wV4 sw, 32-28-7, und % se se, 31-28-7, Newton, $22,000. Henry Denhart to Thomas Clifford, Feb 22, i>t se, 22-29-6, 159.10 acres, Marlon, $13,523.50. Nathaniel High to H A Walters, Feb 14, sw se, 23-28-6, .n% nW, sw nw, nw sw, 26-28-6, 200 acres, Mllroy, $13,000. Douglas Clark to -Albert 8 Keene, Mch 11, Its 4,5, bl 3, Bentley's add, Wheatfield, SB7. Amos F Shesler to Joseph A Larsh, Feb 11, eV4 nw, cVi w*4 nw, 27-29-6, 120 acres, Marion, $12,000. Harriet M .Long to A F Herd, Jan 30, wV4 nw, 28-32-7, 80 acres, Keener, sl. J F Watson to Albert Konovsky, Mch 18, pt sw nw, 26-32-7, Keener, S3OO. Nancy B Dunn tp Frank W Gramm, Mch 13, It 18, Dunn’s Kankakee Pleasure Resort, $75. Carrie I Porter heirs to Charles H Porter, Mch 16, und % pt n% ne, 14-29-7, 76.84 acres, und % pt s*4 se, 11-29-7, 53.56 acres, Newton, $3,500. ' Benj. J Gifford to Alex Blitnteln, Mch 13, n*4, 3-30-6, 330 acres, Barkley, $16,000. Sidney Turner to Henry L Langdon, Jan 19, Its 6,7, bl 3, Miller’s add, Wheatfield, $75.
The G. E, Murray Co. Men's Shoe Sale at half price 1 ■ ■ ■ ■ Men’s Shoes, worth up to $2.00, sale price. SI.OO per pair Men’s Shoes, worth up to $3.00, sale price $1.39 per pair Men’s Shoes, worth up to $4.00, sale price. $1.75 per pair . Shoes from all our well known lines ' - , ***& are included in this sale i■. * . .
Samuel A Dutcher to Henry O Harris, Mch 14, ne, 21-32-7, nw nw, 22-32-7, Keener, $7,768. Addison A Bellman to Taylor Roberts, July 2, n% nw, 12-31-7, 80 acres. Keener, $3,200. Judson J Hunt to Levi Strain, Jan 9, n>,4 ne, sw ne, pt sw, 11-30-6, 180 acres, Barkley, $15,300. Henry B Harris to Frank Nisslus, Oct 29, wV4 sw, 28-28-6, 80 acres, Jordan, $4,000. Henhy B Harris to Joseph Nessius, Oct 29, ne sw, nw se. 28-28-6, 80 acres, Jordan. $4,000. Rensselaer Commercial Club to Leland A Carson. Mch 16, It 2, bl 19, nK nw. 29-29-6, Marlon, S2OO. Alex BlitHtein to Benj. J Gifford, Mch 20, n*4. 3-30-6, 320 acres, Barkley, $16,000. Conrad Kellner to Frank G Kresler, Feb 27, Its 7,8, 11, 14, bl 9. Leopold’s add, Rensselaer, sl. Same to same, Feb 27, pt ne se, - 30-29-6, 3.52, Marion, sl. Jennie Schock to Blanche Wayne, Mch 13, se ne, 14-31-5, 40 acres, Walker, S3OO. James E Plew to Caleb Cheever, Mch 2. Its 10. 11, bl 2, Demotte, $275. Henry F Wbod to Calvin P Rice, et ux. Feb 4, n%, 32-32-5, 320 cres, Kankakee, $16,000. . » Benj. J Gifford to Abram F Long, Dec 11, pt n*/4, 24-30-6, 166.10 acres, Barkley, $5,417.75. Ira G Faris to Cecil L Faris, Jan 7, pt ne nw, 23-30-5, und *4 sw se, 14-30-5, und % nw ne, 23-30-5, 67.50 acres, Gil* lam, $3,200. . , Charles W Faris to Cecil L Faris, Mch 9, sw se, 14-30-5, pt nw ne„ pt ne nw, 23-30-5, 90 acres, Gill&m, sl. a c d. J Albert. Miller, et ux to Emmet L Hollingsworth, Mch 20, se nw, 7-31-6, 40 acres. Walker, SI,BOO. J D Madding to William A Gray, Mch 21, n%, 9-31-5, 320 acres. Walker. Town of Wheatfield to Sidney K Turner, Mch 3, 1910, Its 1,2, bl 4, Wheatfield, $289.37.