Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 September 1911 — Page 3

HE i\im 6QIITT DEMUR I. E.gIBeOCMOITOB lIP HHIMtI. OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC fAPER OF JASPER 9OUNTV. Entered as Second Claes Matter June S, 1908, at the post office at Rensselaer, Indiana, under the Act of March 8, 1819. Published Wednesday and Saturday. Wednesday Issue 4 Pages; Saturday Issue 8 Pages. 1 : c .Long Distance Telephones Office 315. - Residence 311. Advertising rates made known on application. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 27,1911.

LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. A 1 Rishling spent Sunday with relatives at Rossville. C. B. Steward was a Chicago business visitor Monday. Only 75 cents for the round trip to Chicago, Sunday, Oct. 1. Mrs. Carrie Snedeker spent Saturday with friends at Motion. Lee Longacre went to Chicago Saturday to spend Sunday with friends.

Fred Barger of Jordan tp., made a business trip to Monon Saturday. George Infield of Lafayette was a business visitor in the city Saturday. F. E. Babcock was a Chicago business business goer Friday afternoon. W. J. Wright returned from a business trip to Chicago Friday evening. Amos Davisson of Union tp. begun filling his new 200 ton silo yesterday. Hay Fever is positively cured by the use of Anti-Phymin. Sold by A. F. Long. T. W. Shesler of Richmond, Ind., visited his brother, W. R. Shesler, Sunday. Piano certificates given with job printing orders at The Democrat office. Ask for them.

Alf Donnelly returned home Saturday from a business trip to Indianapolis and Louisville. Mrs. J. J. Montgomery returned home Saturday from a visit with relatives in Rockford, 111. Miss Clara Robinson went to Lafayette Friday afternoon to visit a couple of days with friends. Mrs. Sarah Pruett went to Greencastle Saturday to spend a week or so with relatives and old friends. ——-

Mrs. J. J. Weast went to Williamsport Monday morning to look after her property interests in that city. Mrs. Herman Churchill of Bethany, Mo., is visitng here with her grandmother, Mrs. Francis Ham. W. C. Babcock and B„ert Abbott motored to Monticello in the former’s auto Saturday to spend the day. Bruce Hardy has gone to Lafayette where he has secured employment in the Crouch Bros, breeding stables. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Wasson spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Jesse E. Wilson, and family in Hamond. Homer Hopkins of Monticello spent Sunday and Monday forenoon here with his mother, Mrs. Mary Jane Hopkins.

Hurley Beam was dowti from Chicago Sunday to spend the day here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Beam. Young Sam Duvall went to Chicago Saturday morning to visit with his aunt, Mrs. Frank Burche, a couple of days. Several automobiles loads from here took ! in the horse; show at Remington Friday afternoon and evening. Several also attended the show Saturday. Mrs. Alf Collins,- accompanied by Mrs. Ray Collins and children, came from Indianapolis Saturday morning where she has been visiting the latter the past few weeks. s

Mrs. J. J. Eiglesbach spent yesterday in Chicago. Today’s markets: Com, 61c; Oats, 41c; Wheat, £sc. 1 - . T W. R. Lee made a business trip to Lafayette yesterday. Father Beucheil of Otis, Ind., came yesterday for a short visit with Father Daniels. Miss Harriett Shedd went to Evanston, Ilk, yesterday where she will attend Northwestern college this year. Ross Nelson of Wheatfield employed on the new match factory, suffered a broken arm Friday by a cement block falling upon it. 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. Joseph Francis went to Lafayette Saturday to meet his wife, who is returning from a visit of several days with relatives at Danville, ill. Wanted—Middle-aged lady for housekeeper, small family; steady position for good woman. Apply at Democrat office for name of party.

J. Q. Lewis went to Chicago Friday afternoon to see his son Leon, who is still a patient in Alexis Bros, hospital, suffering from paralysis. Frost has' staid off thus far and everything is out of the way of any harm therefrom. In fact a little frost would help now r to ripen the corn. George E. Murray accompanied his daughter, Miss Helen, to Madison, Wis., Monday where she will attend the University of Wisconsin this year. 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: Mr. and Mrs. “Pudge” Brenner came Saturday from Winchester to spend a few days here with Mir. and Mrs.. Bert Brenner. They returned* home Monday. Mt. and. Mrs. Holdridge Clark left yesterday for Longmont, Colo., where they will spend the winter with the family of their daughter, Mrs. Charles Nowels. 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.” Mr. and Mrs. Frank Busha went to Lafayette Friday evening to visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Busha. They returned home Saturday noon. Mr. and Mrs. Noah Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Brenneman went to Kokomo Saturday where they will spend the next few days visitng relatives and friends.

Omar Osborne,, after a several weeks visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Osborne, has returned to Schenectady, X. Y., where he holds a position as draughtsman in • a locomotive works.

ELLIS THEATRE Saturday, Sept. 30 OISTOCK COMPANY Presenting “Hearts of the Blue Ridge ” A beautiful loye story of the hills of Tennessee Prices 25-35-50 c RESERVE SEATS AT JESSEN'S

£. L. Hollingsworth made 'a business trip to Chicago yesterday' " . - Will Thompson was in Monon a short time yesterday on business. , Miss Sarah jj Quinton of Indianapolis; whcf "has been visiting here for some time, returned home yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. George Daugherty left Sunday for a couple of weeks visit with relatives at Linden and Crawfordsville. K. E. Crouse, the foreman on the Mopon’s new station, went to Mattewan, Mich., Saturday to spend Sunday with relatives. Dr. John Ellis returned to Chicago Saturday after a week’s visit here with his father, J. H. S. Ellis, and his brother James. Mrs. Isaac Glazebrook went to Greencastle Saturday to spend several days visiting w r ith her. daughter Ara, and other relatives. Fowler Leader: Mrs. Bert Amsler and son of near Rensselaer is this week visiting w r ith her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clark.

Leonard Rhoades transacted business in Chicago Friday and Saturday, going there to buy the new heating system to be installed in the remodeled M. E. church. •• Mrs. F. L. Hunt was down from Lowell Saturday to visit her mother-in-law, Mrs. Sarah Hunt, at the home of the latter’s son, J. J. Hunt. It was Mrs. Hunt’s 78th birthday anniversary. Mrs. Vaughn Woodworth, after a couple of weeks visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Porter, returned to her home in Norfolk, Neb., Monday, Mrs. Porter accompanying her as far as Chicago. Misses Mary and Beatrice Yates returned home Friday evening from Chicago where the former attended the dressmakers’ opening. They were accompanied here by their aunt, who will spend a fe#- days with them.

Mr. and Mrs. Orlan Grant will move to Lafayette, probably selling off some of their household goods before making the change. Orlan has already rented a flat, he states, and expects to move there some time this week. ■>.' Mesdames A. G. Catt, Bert Hopkins, R. D. Thompson and Vern Nowels left Monday on a week’s auto trip to Attica, Lafayette, Crawfordsville and Indianapolis, in Dr. Catt’s Flanders auto with Mrs. Catt at the wheel. 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. o!4

Omar Osborne went to Lafayette Friday afternoon to take in the tank scrap between the freshman and Sophomore classes at Purdue that evening' He spent a couple of days visiting friends at the university before returning home.

F. D. Baughman of Royal Center stopped here Wednesday on his way home from an auto trip to Rensselaer. He was accompanied by his sisters, Mrs. James E. Low of Medarvville a.nd Mrs. Emma J. Turpie of sforth Platte, Neb.—Winamac Journal. After being three weeks on the road, the household effects of Rev. W. G. Winn arrived Thursday from his former home in Pennsylvania, and he is now getting them arranged in the Cox property on North Van Rensselaer street, which he will occupy here. Mr. and Mrs. John M. Williams came Saturday- morning from Indianapolis to spend a couple of days here with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gwin. They left Monday for their home in Portland, Ore., having been visiting relatives in Indianapolis and taking in the I. O. O. F. grand lodge meeting there.. They also spent several days with relatives at Schnectady and Brooklyn, N. Y. •• )

Chris Kalperer of Lafayette, former owner of the qement tile factory here, was a business visitor in the city yesterday. Why don’t you get eftvelppes printed with your name and address in one corner? None of your letters „0n then get lost. Looks business-like and makes a good impression on those you write to. You can get 100 for 50 cents at this office.

, j Mrs. Mary E. Lowe and Mrs. Smith returned home Friday evening from Jamestown, No. Dak., where they were called recently by the serious illness of Sidney Holmes. They left him in a slightly improved condition, with chances for a complete and rapid recovery. Evidently the Lake County Star, the republican organ of that county, is not a very enthusiastic Taft supporter. It says: "It will hardly make any difference whether Taft travels thirteen thousand miles, or a hundred on tour of explanation, his chances for another presidential nomination will be slim.”

Over at Watseka, 111., the first two days of the new postal savings bank the deposits are said to have been only $5, while at Kankakee the bank was open several days without any deposits whatever being made. Rensselaer, with deposits of about sll4 (unofficial) the first hour, seems to have done exceedingly well.

Remember that a new subscriber is not merely transfering 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.

John Southard of Milroy tp. left a couple of mammoth pears on our table Monday, of which variety he has two trees loaded to the ground of the fruit, and yesterday Thomas Lamson, on College Road, handed in four fine large apples, the largest measuring 15)4 inches in circumference and weighing over a pound. It is sure nice to be an editor these days.

David Halstead of Newton tp. is preparing to attend the Fowler horse show Thursday and Friday with his fine matched team of dun drivers, which won first both at Rensselaer and Remington. Miss Nellie Kennedy of Morocco, driving this same team, was declared the best lady driver at the Remington show, while Mr. Halstead also won first on his sorrel saddle horse.

A few erfors crept in W. H. Ritchey’s communication on crop conditions in Kansas,, in Saturday’s Democrat. It should have read in speaking of oats: “Some being mowed for feed; little (instead of then) being thrashed,” and “the majority of the Sunflower state are for Governor (not Senator) Stubbs; they are against Taft and for LaFollette.” Also, “Foster Downing (instead of Dunning) and Marion (instead of Martin) Timmons.”

The six weeks old babe of Mr. and Mrs. John Woosley died at McCoysburg Friday and was buried in the Benson cemetery in Milroy tp., Sunday, the funeral being held at the Milroy church at 10 a. m., Rev. Morrow of Morocco conducting the services. The child had v been sickly almost from birth. A peculiar incident if its death, we are told, was that it had apparently died and was “laid out,” when a train passing on the Monon gave a very shrill whistle, which revived the child and it began to cry. It was redressed but succumbed shortly.

For Sale. We have some extra show cases* scales, and other fixtures to sell cheap.— Home Grocery, Rensselaer, Ind. Reduced Rates to Indianapolis. / : On account of the Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters’ Grand Lodge of Indiana, Oct. 3 to 6, at Indianapolis, the Monon Route will sell tickets at one and one-half fare for the round trip. Tickets will be on sale Oct. 2,4, and 5, and will be good to return until Oct. 7, 1911. For further information call on Monon ticket agent. _j

Public Sales. v • __ ! The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: Monday, Oct. 2, 1 p. m., J. B. Ackerman, 3 miles east of Rensselaer. Farm of 142)4 acres. Thursdays Oct. 12, J. X. Gunyon & Son, 1 mile east, l /> mile north of Parr. General sale of horses, cattle, hogs, farm tools, etc.

A Near Auto Accident.

A bolt from the steering gear of his auto dropping out while out driving Sunday afternoon with his wife and brother Joe, caused M. E. Mequire to "lose control of the machine and. it ran into the ditch and struck the bank at the side of the road, breaking the front springs and throwing the occupants out. All escaped serious injury except Mrs. Mequire, who suffered a sprained ankle. The accident happened south of town, near the Cain farm. Fortunately the auto was not being driven very fast or much more serious results Would have followed.

Another Rural Carrier Laid Up.

While tinkering about his chicken house Sunday evening. John Q. Alter, carrier on Route No. 3, fell from a box on which he was standing and struck the ground voilently, throwing his right shoulder out of place and breaking his right wrist. He also received a severe bruise on his head. Mr. Alter is 67 years of age and the accident, which was •caused by the box on which he wias standing breaking with him. will lay him up for several weeks. Tlis son Frank is carrying the mail on his route until he is able to resume his duties.

Birth Announcements. Sept. 22, to Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Johns of McCoysburg, a son. Sept. 23, to Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Mannan of Hanging Grove tp., a daughter. ADVERTISED LETTERS. The following letters rema;n uncalled for in the Rensselaer postoffice for the week ending Sept. 25, 1911: Miss Beatrice Rice (2), Eliza Nicholson, Mrs. H. Boyd, Henry Fashule, Jesse Hagle, C. A. KleinMr. McEnery. The above letters will be sent to the dead letter office Oct. 9, 1911. In calling for the above, please say “Advertised,” giving date of list.— G. E. Murray, P. M. NOTICE OF REPAIR OF BURK'S BRIDGE. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Jasper County, Indiana, will receive until 12 o’clock noon, October 2, 1911, sealed proposals to lower about 400 feet of Burk's Bridge and construct a grade thereon according to plans and specifications on file in the Auditor’s Office. Each bidder will be required to file bond and affidavit with bid as required by law. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. " By order* of the Board of Commissioners in Special session at Rensselaer, Indiana, this 14th day of September, 1911. JAMES N. LEATHERMAN, Auditor Jasper County. NOTICE TO HEIRS, CREDITORS AND LEGATEES. In the matter of the estate of Joseph Stripmeyer, deceased. In the Jasper Circuit Court, September Term, 1911. Notice Is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of Joseph Stripmeyer, deceased, and all persons interested in said state, to appear in the Jasper Circuit Court, on Saturday the 7th day of October, 19J1, being the day fixed and endorsed on the final settlement account of Edward P. Honan, Executor of said decedent, and shoY cause if any, why such final account should not be approved; and the heiTs of said decedent and all others interested,/ are also hereby notified to appear in said Court, on said day and make proof of their heirship, or claim to any part of said estate. EDWARD P. HONAN, Executor.

OFFICIAL COUPON The Jasper County Democrat’s Great Piano Contest One $350.00 Piano to be given away 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.

14254 Acre Farm, Rensselaer, Indiana, Monday, Oct. 2nd, 1 P. M. To close out partnership. The 142)4 acres- improved fart*, known as the Bert O. Gardner farm, and located on stone road three miles east of Rensselaer, Ind. (county seat) and one quarter mile west of Pleasant Ridge, 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 and John Culp, Rensselaer. Free conveyance to farm from Phillips ’Piano House, Rensselaer, for parties coming from a distance.

AUCTION 160 ACRE FARM

Saturday, October 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 1 mile west and 3 mils south of Tefft, 7)4 miles southeast of Wheatfield. The two mentioned towns are la cated on the C. I. & S. railroad, about half way between Shelby and San Peirre; 6 miles west and 3 miles south of Medaryville. 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 is all level, smooth prairie land and posseses an abundant growth of grass, good flowing well on same, also about 40 acres of timber. This is an elegant stock farm and if one desired it could easily be converted into a combination grain and stock 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 St Son, Auctioneers, Lafayette, Ind. S-23-27-30-O-4.

It Is To Laugh almosst —when one has to have a tooth extracted here. You hardly know about it until the trick is done and the tooth is out. Painless, of course, and done in a scientific way, I am an expert operator and undertake every branch of Dentistry. You will find it to your advantage in many ways to come here for your Dental work at aU times. J. W. HORTON Opposite Court House