Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 September 1911 — Page 5

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LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Today’s markets: Corn, 60c; Oats, 40c; Wheat, 82c. F. B. Ham was a Lafayette busines goer Thursday. J. A. McFarland was in Chicago on business Wednesday. Frank Kresler made a business trip to Chicago Thursday. W. R. Shesler was a Monon business visitor Thursday afternoon. B. N. Fendig was a Chicago business visitor Tuesday afternoon. Hay Fever is positively cured by the use of Anti-Phymin. Sold by A. F. Long. Jesse Garriott of Fair Oaks was a business visitor in the city Thursday. Samuel Fendig spent Thursday afternoon ,at Chicago transacting business. Piano certificates given with job printing orders at The Democrat office. Ask for them. Mrs. Joseph. Hallagan;. who has been visiting relatives at Chicago, returned home Thursday.

E. J. Brumbach of Idaville is spending a few days here as the guest of his uncle, Judson Perkins; The city tax levy in Gary has been reduced by the council to $1.25, a reduction of 35 cents over last year. Squire Moore went to South Bend yesterday morning to spend a few days with his daughter, Mrs. Paxton. Nehemiah Hopkins, William Coen, Fred McColly and William Simons went to the Kankakee yesterday on a fishing trip. The annual tank scrap between the freshman and sophomore classes at Purdue was held yesterday evening. Dr. A. G. Catt went to Chicago Thursday to witness some of the demonstrations given at the optical college. Everett Halstead and wife went to Peoria, 111., Thursday where he has some business interests to loolc after. William Knox of Chicago is spending a few days here visiting with his father, Thomas Knox, south of town. C. A. Tortat of Normal, 111., was in the city Thursday, going from here to Wheatfield where he will transact business. Mrs. Ora T. Ross went to Chicago Thursday to spend a short time visiting her son Thompson and with friends. . . Hale Warner passed his 51st mile-post Thursday. Mrs. Warner gave a big dinner to the relatives in honor of the event. Miss Alice Ryan, who had been spending several days here with relatives, returned to her home near Medaryville Wednesday. Lowell Tribune: George Cooley and family have moved to Rensselaer. Mr. Cooley was section foreman here for several years. . Anti-Phymin puts a stop to night sweats, day chills and fever, that take the strength of Tuberculosis patients. For sale by A. F. Long. George Robinson, who . has been visiting here with his mother, Mrs. G. M. Robinson, the past few weeks, to Connersville Thursday. ) .

| Born. Sept. 18, to Mr. and ! Mrs. Gilbert Albin, a daughter. R. D. Thompson and wife were Chicago visitors Wednesday. Mrs. R. P. Benjamin went to Otterbein Wednesday to spend several days with her parents. Joe Reynolds of Chicago came Thursday to visit his mother, Mrs. S. R. Nichols, and husband. Miss Bertha Daniels went to Chicago Heights, 111., Wednesday for a visit with the family of Frank Ott. Miss Anna Kohley left here Wednesday for Campus, 111., where she will spend a few days with relatives. C. C. Clifton and family of Fair Oaks, who have been visiting here with Mrs. Mary Powell, returned home Thursday. Reed McCoy and wife and mother of McCoysburg spent Wednesday here as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Daniels. Sherman Thornton of Surrey/ who was so severely injured a week or so ago by being kicked by a horse, is now greatly improved. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Welsh of Chicago came down Wednesday for a few days visit with rela•tives. They will return to the city Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Eiglesbach returned to Chicago Tuesday afternoon after a visit here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Eiglesbach.

Ray Elmore and wife and little babe returned to their home in Sheridan Thursday after spending a few days w’ith Mr. and Mrs. Mace at Fair Oaks. Get sale bills printed at The Democrat office. A free notice in The Democrat (all items in bill) goes with each set of bills, and “everyone reads The Democrat.” The Monticello city council has denied a franchise to erect a mausoleum in that city. The promotors are the same people who have been working here along the same line. Today is Rosh Hoshanafi, the Jewish New Year, and marks the beginning of the Hebrew calendar year 5672. Yom Kipper, or jthe day of Atonement, comes on Monday, Oct. 2. James Smith, who has been working for Smith & Thompson on their road contract at Wanatah, was called here Wednesday on business. He returned to his work Thursday afternoon. Miss Marie Miller returned home Thursday from Burlington, Wis., where she has been the past few months visiting relatives and caring for her grandmother, who is very poorly. Donald Beam, Vern Haas, Earl Hemphill and Frank Cox went to Remington Thursday afternoon to take in the horse show, and, incidently, to see some of their lady friends there. Charlie Porter recently sold his big new Abbott-Detroit touring car to B. Forsythe, and will probably not purchase another car this season, he says. Mr. Forsythe has become quite proficient in managing the critter. Only 19 tickets were sold* here Wednesday morning to Indianapolis for the I. O. O. F., Sovereign Grand Lodge meeting. It was expected nearly 100 people would go from here. Our Iroquois Valley correspondent tells of the killing of a blue-racer snake in that locality a few days ago that measured 8 feet and 2 inchqs in length. Evidently some of the recent crop of cider is-getting “hard” in that section. i

While lifting a wagon-bed Thursday evening, Isaac Saitfla of north of town, fractured his right collar bone. Capt. John M. Wasson returned Wednesday from Ft. Recovery, 0., where he attended the reunion of his old regiment, the 40th Ohio. - .. ..-M. Wanted—Middle-aged lady.foj; housekeeper, small family; steady position for good woman. Apply at Democrat office for name of party. , Dr. S. H. Moore left Thursday evening for Hamilton, No. Dak., to look after the threshing of his wheat on his farm near that place. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Deleoust of Ocalla, Fla., who have been visiting here with the Hallagans for some time, left for their home Thursday. W. M. Hoover, D. H. Yeoman and T. A. Crockett went to Kewanna Thursday to attend the reunion of their old regiment, the 87th Indiana.

John Braddock, chief mechanician at the Maxwell garage, is suffering with typhoid fever. "Kenneth Rhoades is working at the garage in his place. Mrs. R. D. Jones of Cincinnati spent Wednesday here with her brother, George E. Murray, and family. Mrs. Jones had TTeen visiting relatives at Chicago- ' Grandmother Parks is quite sick at the home of her son, C. L. Parks, near Surrey. She is past 80 years of age, and wiTT scarcely recover from her pres'ent illness. » David Horsewood, who has been visiting his sons, Charles and Frank, rtear Rensselaer, returned to his home in Noble county Wednesday. Mrs. Horsewood remained for a longer visit. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Heyden of Rosedale, Ind., came Sunday to spend a few days here with the latter’s sister, Mrs. John Eger. Mr. Heyden returned Sunday evening and his wife returned home Thursday.

Mr. and Mrs. John Kanne of Campus, 111., who have been visiting here with Michael Kanne and family, returned home Wednesday, accompanied by Mrs. Michael Kanne and the little daughter of George Kanne. The E. L. Hollingsworth property on Washington street, formerly owned by G. K. Hollingsworth of Chicago, has been rented by A. who will soon move from the A. Leopold property on Front street into same. I have moved my millinery and dressmaking shop over the Trust & Savings Bank, and will be ready to serve the public this week. My head trimmer has been preparing for this opening. Welcome to all. —Mrs. H. A. Cripps. 014 Eugene Purtelle, the “railroad promotor,” seems to be putting in all his time in Rensselaer nowadays. In fact, Rensselaer seems to be about the only town in the country that will stand for Purtelle’s peculiar business' methods.

A young steer and heife r , the property of John Murphy and a steer owned by John Lornergah of near Surrey were killed by lightning last Thursday. The animals were fully covered by insurance in the R. D. Thompson agency. The Monon Route will run another excursion to Chicago Sunday, Oct. 1. The special train will leave .Rensselaer at 8:48 a. m. Rate of the round trip is 75 cents. Returning special train will leave Chicago, at 11:30 p. m. A coming three-year-old mare belonging to T. J. Prouty, northwest of the city, was run down and killed ,by a train Monday. It seems that the mare and some other horses were grazing on the road and the mare strayed onto the track. Mr. 1 E. Ransford informs us that he' expects to move to Canton, 111., about Oct. L The report that Be is to open up in business there immediately is unfounded, he says. He is not going to open any store there, he states, but may later engage in the real estate business.

Barkley Bros, received two fine mares yesterday which they purchased recently near Lafayette. , _ f Miss Letha Wood went to Crawfordsville yesterday to spend three or four days visiting relatives. Ross Bringle returned yesterday from Franklin where he has been spending the last week with friends at the college. . 1 j Ben Welsh returned yesterday from Indianapolis where he attended the I. O. O. F. Sovereign Grand Lodge meeting. George Ulm, who is etmployed on a dredge of Pike, 111., returned to that place Wednesday evening after a short visit herewith his family. Anti-Phymin kills the germs of Tuberculosis, Asthma, Catarrh and Hay Fever. One day’s trial and you are convinced. For sale by A. F. Long. John Spencer and wife of Dwight, 111., spent a few days with the former’s brother, Chas. Spencer, of south of town, returning home Monday. Frank Beiswanger and sister, Miss Grace, of Francesville visited Saturday and Sunday at the home of Chas. Spencer and family, south of town. D. A. Kloethe Is shipping the remainder of his goods to Piper City, 111., where he will dispose of them. He closed them out pretty well here at his auction sales this week.

Mrs. Anna R. MilU expects to go to Montana soon to spend the winter with her son Edward and wife. It is intimated quite strongly that she will leave her youngest son Howard, who is still at home, in good hands, and that he won’t “bach,” either. Mr. and Mrs. T. Z. MqMurray and son, who have been visiting with relatives here for the past few days, went to Hammond Thursday where they will visit for a time and then go to Michigan and spend a few days with relatives before deciding upon a location. Dr. I. M. Washburn, ‘accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Randle, went to Chicago Thursday where Mr. Randle will be examined by specialists. He has been weak and unable to do anything for some time, and getting no relief from the treatment of the local doctors. Benjamin Michaels, who has been visiting with relatives at Rockville, Ind., for several weeks, stopped oq here Tuesday evening to spend a few days with his sister-in-law, Mrs. Sarah A. Pruett, and other relatives, before continuing his journey to his home in Chicago. And now the sand that was put over the coarse rock jli the Leopold alley, or that part of it not washed down in the crevices of the rock, is to be scraped off and rock screenings put on and rolled to make a foundation for the paving brick, something that should have been done in the first place.

Mrs. H. L. Brown and little daughter, Mary Jane, returned Wednesday morning from a few weeks sojourn in Florida. Both were entirely free from their ailments —the former catarrh and the latter hay fever—while there, but after getting up north it came back on them again. Dr. Brown says he wishes they had remained there awhile longer, because of this. " J. Q. Hutchinson of Auburn, a resident of Rensselaer many years ago, was in the city Tuesday calling on old time friends. James and' Nelson Randle were old friends of his, and he took dinner with the former and was driven about the city. Mr. Hutchinson is n0w,87 pears of age. He left here in 1842, but visited here again in 1870. He is iri very good health for a person of his age. W. F. ’ Danner of Meadville, Pa., who recently visited with Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Knapp, is now employed in Knapp’s garage, having returned from Meadr ville. Mrs. Danner will remain in the east a few days before moving here where they expect to make their home. Mr. Danner has the reputation of being an expert mechanic, and left a good job in the east to come here and work for Mr. Knapp.

Remember that a new subscriber is not merely transferihg the subscription from one member of a family to another member, but must be a genuine new subscriber to entitle one to the 3,000 votes. We want all contestants to be fair in this matter, and we . cannot permit any switching of subscriptions to gain more votes. While operating a silo cutter, at H. J. Dexter’s in Union tp., Tuesday afternoon, the governor belt came off and the machine blew up, it is said, damaging it so ( badly that it will have to be sent to the factory’ for repairs. Mr. Dexter and Ira Meader operating the machine, and the former was somewhat bruised by the flying pieces.

Disease and Death in Indiana for August.

Mortality: The Monthly Bulletin of the State Board of Health,-giving the vital statistics for August, says: Compared with August, 1910, there were 581 fewer deaths. Sickness reports show about the same decrease was / maintained. Total number of deaths August, 1911, 2,653, death rate 11.5. In the same, month last year total deaths 3,234, rate 13.5. Infant deaths, under 1 year 457; between 1 and under 3, 168. The old people suffered severely, 799 over 65 years of age dying. Tuberculosis wrought its usual awful havoc, 318 deaths. Typhoid fever claimed 102, diphtheria 12, whoopingcough 26, pneumonia 62, diarrhoeal diseases 260 under 2 years of age. Poliomyelitis caused 7 deaths, 3, cancer 144, violence 261. The city death rate was 13.7 and rural 9.9. The death rates of the following prominent cities were: Indianapolis 14.6, Evansville 10.6, Ft. Wayne 13.2, Terre Haute 12.9; South Bend 13.7, Muncie 13.6, Anderson 13.2, Richmond 11.1, Hammnod 16.8, New Albany 13.1, Lafayette 15.2.

Morbidity: Typhoid fever was reported as the most prevalent dangerous disease, and following in order of prevalence: Typhoid fever, diarrhoea, pulmonary tuberculosis, rheumatism, tonsilitis, cholera morbus, bronchitis, scarlet fever, cholera infantum, and croup, dysentery. Poliomelitis: Alien county 1 death, Benton 1, Clay, Montgomery 2, Tippecanoe 1, White Smallpox: 31 cases in 12 counties, no deaths. July births: Total births 4,730 (stillbirths excluded.) Males, 2,426; females, 2,304. White males 2,391, white females, 2*262. Colored births, 77. males 3$ females 42. Stillbirths 128—white 121, colored 7. Northern sanitary section, population 927,229, rate 19.9. Central sanitary sec., pop. 1,114,087, rate 20.8. Southern sanitary sec., pop. 659,560, rate 21.1. State rate 20.6. Highest rate, Starke, 35.5. Lowest rate, Franklin, 13,0.

HELP YOUR FAVORITE

Piano Certificates Given With Orders for Job Printing. You can assist your favorite candidate several hundred votes by leaving your job printing and sale bill work at this office. Remember there is no advance in the price of work by reason of these certificates and the same high class workmanship that characterizes The Democrat’s job department will be maintained as heretofore. Candidates can help themselves in the race for the $350.00 piano to be given away Dec. 23 by The Democrat, and the other prizes given away at the-same time by getting their friends to bring Aheir orders for job printing and sale bills to The Democrat office.

OFFICIAL COUPON The Jasper County Democrat's Great Piano Contest One $350.00 Piano to be given away f \ I Good for 5 votes for ■ ■' ; Street and No. - Town . . • One Banner Upright Grand Piano will be awarded to the person living in Jasper or adjacent counties receiving the greatest number of votes. »■* ■ ■ \ •• ’ ■ • §

LAND AUCTION.

Acre Farm, Rensselaer, Indiana, Monday, ’ Oct. 2nd, ’ IP. M. To close out partnership. pTJie acres improved farm, known as the Bert Q t Gardner farm, and located on stone road three miles east of Rensselaer, Ind. (county seat) and one quarter mile west of Pleasant R.idge, a shipping point on the Monon R. R, This is one of the best located farms in Indiana and will be a genuine bargain for the purchaser, • ■ ; _ The farm is black loam with clay subsoil, is thoroughly tiled, has sufficient improvements and will be sold to the highest bidder, on liberal terms. Sale will be conducted on farm. For terms and further information address: J. B. Ackerman, 74 West Washington street, Chicago. Auctioneers: Carey M. Jones, Chicago; Fred Phillips anef John Culp, Rensselaer. Free conveyance to farm from Phillips ’Piano House, Rensselaer, for parties coming from a distance.

AUCTION 160 ACRE FARM

Saturday, Otober 7, 2 p. m., in Jasper County. The northwest quarter of section twenty-two (22), township thirty-one (31) north, range five (5) west, containing 160 acres more or less. This farm lies about 3J4 miles west of Te'fft, 7% miles southeast of Wheatfield. The two mentioned towns are located on the C. I. & S. railroad, about half way between Shelby and San Pierre. This farm will be put up at Auction and sold to the highest bidder without reserve, reason of selling land at auction it is the quickest way and I want to dispose of same at once. This farm i,s all level, smooth prairie land and posseses an abundant growth of grass, good flowing well oil same, also about 4 acres of timber. This is an elegant stock farm and if cyje desired it could easily be into a combination grain andsTock farm. This land could all be put under cultivation if you wished. Look into this proposition at once and come to the sale and get a bargain, it will be sold upon the easiest of terms, purchaser assumes a $1,900 loan, and pays balance to selling price within ten days from date of sale. S7OO cash in check, currency or good note required on day of sale to hold deal and show bonafide evidence of sale. Good abstract furnished for same. For further information address, Mr. Ed Arndt, Clark’s Hill, Ind., or Wright & Son, Auctioneers, Lafayette, Ind. S-23-27-3Q-O-4.

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I lam a gentle operator and even the most timicf and nervous of my patrons admit that I am extremely careful with every detail of my Dental work. I have long and practical experience, taking great pains to do the finest. work so as to build up a reputation that will last. Added to experience and upto-date methods is the point of economy—my charges are moderate. J. W. HORTON Opp. Courthouse