Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 December 1911 — Page 7

Big Public Sale The undersigned will offer at Public Sale at the “Hoosier Stock Farm,” 3 miles 'South and 4% guiles East of Rensselaer and 9 miles North and 1% miles East of commencing at 10 a. m., on WEDNESDAY DEC. 27, 1911, -3 Head of Horses —consisting of .1 Bay Horse coming fbuf years, old, wt. <I2OO, broke to all harness, a good one; 1 Grey Mare coming 3 years old, wt. 1150; 1 dark Iron drey Horse coming 4 years old, wt. 1200; 1 dark Iron Grey Mare coming 4 years old, wt. 1100; 1 Spring dolt, a good one. 44 Head of Cattle — Consisting of 15 head of extra good Dairy Cows, some now giving milk, five fresh by day of sale, others fresh by March 1; 4 coming 2-year-old heifers, fresh in March. (These cows > and heifers are all bred 40 fuM blood Hereford bull). 15 head of yearling Steers, good ones; ,10 head of Spryig Calves, two steers, eight heifers, Hereford stock. 17 Head of Hogs— Consisting of fl 6 Duroc Shoats, weight about 130 lbs. each, a nurn-’W her of which will jjffZBSBBUB* make extra good brood sows; 1 full bOood Duroc boar. 14 Head of Shropshire Sheep;— 13 bred ewes to lamb in spring, 1 full blood Shropshire buck. A few implements and other articles of farm tools will also be offered. A credit of 12 months will be given on sums over $lO, with usual conditions; 6 per cent off for cash. LUERS BROS. Fred Phillips, Auctioneer. E. P. Honan, Clerk. Hot Lunch on Grounds. Big Public Sale. The undersigned will sell at Public Auction at John Beecher’s farm, 2% miles east and % mile north of Foresman, beginning at 10 a. m., on TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1912, 14 Head of Horses— Consisting of 2 Bay Mares, full sisters, coming 5 and 6 years old, wt. 2300; 1 Bay Horse coming 4 years old, wt. 1400; 1 Hay Horse coming 4 years old, Wt. 1200; 1 Mare Mule coming 8 months old, won sweepstakes at Henssetaer Horse Show last fall; 1

• WESTS'* -- 4 ‘ Bay Mare coming 3 years old, wt. 1200: 1 Gray Gelding 4 years old, wt. 1500; 2 Bay Geldings coming 4 years old, wt. 1400 each; 1 Bay Mare coming 3 years old, wt. 1350; 1 Bay Filly coming 2 years old, wt. 1200; 1 Bay family horse, lady broke, wt. 12001’2 Draft Colts, coming 1 year old. 13 Head of Cattle— Consisting of 3 Milch Cows now giving milk; 1 ■coming 2-year-old Polled Angus' Heifer; 2 coming 2-year-old Steers; 1 Spotted Cow, fresh by sale of sale; 1 Red Cow, fresh in March; 1 Red Cow, fresh in -May; 1 Red Cow coming 4-year-old.; 3 Spring Calves, 2 Steers, 1 Heifer. 8 Head of Sheep— All Ewes and good ones, all bred. 20 Head of Hogs— Consisting of 2 Brood Sows and 18 head of fall pigs, weighing 40 to 60 pounds apiece. 4 Dozen Plymouth Rock Chickens. Implements, Wagons, FurnitureConsisting of 1 8-foot McCormick Binder with trucks; 1 Champion Mower, 5-foot; 1 triple Bed narrow tire Wagon; 1 Sulky; 1 Top Buggy; I Spring Wagon; 1 Cutter; 1 Bobsled; 1 Porter Corn Planter with 20 rods of wire; 2 16-inch Janesville Sulky Plows; 1 Avery Riding Cultivator with Gopher Attachments; 2 Avery 'Walking Cultivators; Potato Hiller; 8-foot solid wheel Disc; 8-foot Spader; 16-foot 3-section lever Harrow,; Lowdown II -foot'Seeder; Fanning Mill; Hay Rake; 12-foot Hay Rack; 14-foot Hay Rack; Cider Mill; Hand Corn Sheller; Bxßxl6 Cement Block makingmachine with 300 pallets, almost new outfit; 3 sets Double Work Harness; set Double Buggy Harness; Range Cook Stove; % dozen Dining Chairs; some Household •Goods and numerous other articles. A credit of 12 months will be £iven on sums over $lO, with usual conditions; 6 per cent off for cash. JOHN BEECHER, RALPH JOHNSON. Fred Phillips, Auctioneer. C. G. Spitler, Clerk. - , Hot lunch on the Ground. f X 1 FARMERS’ MUTUAL ;’ 3 INSURANCE ASSOCIATION 3 «► Of Benton, White and ~~ <> < ► Jasper Counties J > < ► —o —■ < * Represented by MARION I. ADAMS U „ Rensselaer, Indiana « > —•— —— ; • < • CYCLONE INSURANCE J" I o Am also agent for the State o Mutual, which insures against o cyclones, wind and hail. o ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦< > PARKER'S HAIR balsam /-■ . Cleanses and beautifies the hair. *’ ronioteß a growth. JgJjSF - Never Fails to Refitore Gray *9 ’ ts Youthful Color. Cures seaipi .diseases 6c hair falling WWKJyKSff . 2?* 50c, and SI.OO Rt Druggists 1 ' ’ I i

News Notes of Nearby Towns

Ai Fumiihed by Our Regular Corretpondenta

NEWLAND. | Miss Mary Rees was at home Sunday. There will be a Christmas entertainment at Newland Sunday school Sunday night. & B. J. Gifford has his steam shovel down at McCoysburg ready to work on the grade there. The young folks gathered —<■< s Sunday night for the purpose of practicing for the Xmas entertainment, z At the election for supervisor at Newland Saturday Floyd Tow was elected by a majority of six votes over Wm. Rees, eleven over Geo. Martin, and twelve over John Bowen.

A Terrible Blunder to peglect liver trouble. Never do it. Take Dr. King’s New Life Pills on the first sign of constiplation, billiousness or inactive bowels and prevent virulent indigestion, jaundice or gallstones. They regulate liver, Stomach and bowels and build up ybur health. Only 25c at A. F. Long.

SOUTH NEWTON. | i C. R. Weiss was a business caller at Brook Monday. A merry Christmas and happy New Year to one and all. Joe Jenkinson, finished husking corn for Earl Leek last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Preston Roberts were Mt. Ayr goers. Tuesday Albert Potts of near Brook called on Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Powell Monday, John Jenkinson and wife of Mt. Ayr spent Sunday with Earl Leek and wife. Fred Waling and wife visited with Arthur Powell and wife Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Paulus attended the funeral of Mrs. Caroline Goetz Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs, Clarence Pruett spent Tuesday with the former’s parents of near Ade. Ernest Mayhew and family took Sunday dinner with relatives over near Foresman. George Bentley of near Brook spent Saturday night and Sunday with his uncle, Philip Paulus and family. Mr. and Mrs Arthur Powell visited last Friday with the .atter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Silas Potts of near Brook. i The people out this way would like to see those stone roads go through mighty soon, as the roads we now have are out of sight, see? The road supervisor election in district No. 2, resulted in the election of Edward Shindhsr, he receiving 10 votes and Joseph Lane 7. There is still some corn out in this locality yet. Too much snow to make any headway at husking. A number of farmers, have been plowing the last two weeks.

Backache, Headache, Nervousness and rheumatism, both ..in men and women, mean kidney trouble. Do not allow it to progress beyond the reach of medicine but stop it promptly with Foley Kidney Pills. They regulate the action of the urinary organs. Tonic in action, quick in results.—A. F. Long.

| NEW CENTER. | —I ! Mr. and Mrs. Wiley were Christmas shopping in Rensselaer Monday. Miss Flo Gallaher spent this week with his sister, Mrs. Wiley Latta. Chas. B. May, trustee of Carpenter tp., attended Mrs. Ruth Miles’ saie Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Moore assisted John Southard’s dress poultry last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Latta spent Sunday with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gallaher. ' Dr. Martin and wife of Mt. Ayr spent from Monday evening until Wednesday morning with Mr. and Mrs. Will Vannatta. Owing to the bad roads Mrs. Ruth Miles’ 'sale was not largely attended Tuesday 1 . Things sold fairly well for the time of year. Mr. and Mrs. James Maj*, Jr., and two. sons, Argile and Doyle, took dinner Sunday with their aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. John Southard. Miss Mary Jacks’ box social last Saturday evening was attended by a full house. The program, by the school waswell rendered. The boxes also sold well; $30,50 was cleared, pretty good for Milroy. Mrs. Ruth Miles, whose sale was Dec. ,19, wifi go fol a visit at Wolcott with her -children and friends. We regret very ,much to lose her as a neighbor, but our loss will be somebody’s gain. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Pollock, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miles and son Ralph, Mrs. David Pettit of Wolcott, Mr. and Mrs. Web Jackson of Rensselaer and Mr. and Mrs. John Southard and daughter took dinner Tuesday with Mrs. Ruth Miles. - • Our Sunday school superintendent wishes to know why people neglent coming to Sunday school. He says if attendance is not kept up Milroy will be # without a Sunday school. If Sunday school is closed it will be of no use in trying to re-organize again as thb regular attendance will go elsewhere and lose interest in Milroy. ' | On last Fridaj' evening while on their way home from Rensselaer, Mr. I and Mfs. Vannatta’s horses gat out of I the main road into a side ditch. The I night being so dark Mr. Vannatta was i unable to see his way back into the I, rhad again and pulled the horses

farther into the ditch, upsetting the buggy with them in it and as It wa4 covered with a storm-front It gave them no chance to get away until the storm - front broke loose. Bdth escaped without any injury.

Witho»«» “ - and Tar o coughs and cures -o. Do not accept any substitutes.—A. F. Long.

—l_ . • | LEE. Two shredders are busy near here now. S. W. Noland has moved in their new home. Lizzie Redd is sick, Dr. Clayton is attending her. Mrs. S. M. Jacks is improving now from rheurriatism. Mrs. J, H. Culp and son Glenn were Monon goers Wednesday. O. A. Jacks made a business trip to Lafayette oh Friday of last week. Asa Hileman and family visited his brother drval and wife of Rensselaer Sunday. L. E. Noland and wife and little Sarah Burr visited Sunday at S. W. Noland’s. George Culp of near Monon called on his sister, Mrs. Ann Smith, of this place Sunday. Walter Jordan and family and Elmer Gilmore and family took Sunday dinner at E. Gilmore’s. Horton & Mosley had' some cattle shipped here this •week for their ranch near this place. o Everybody is very busy preparing for the Xmas entertainment to be held here Saturday evening. J. H. and W. E. Culp butchered for their father, David Culp, Monday, he not able to do it himself. W. L. Stiers’ new baseburner has come. It will be placed iri their new house which is almost completed. Mrs. Alf Jacks, Mrs. Frank Overton and Miss Ethel Lewis went on the milk train to Rensselaer Wednesday morning to do Xmas shopping. Miss Morris, our teacher, and pupils are planning to go to Miss McDonald’s school just south of here Friday afternoon for - her Christmas entertainment, the latter and pupils being here at our school for the, Thanksgiving entertaipment.

With the Coming of Middle Age There is a letting down in. the physical forces often shown in annoying and painful kidney and bladder ailments and urinary irrigularities. Foley Kidney Pills are a £plendjd regulating and strengthening medicine at such a time. Try them.— A. F. Long.

“I 1— | FAIR OAKS. | —i ! George Culp of’ near Monon came down Wednesday th See his sister. We desire to Wish a. merry Christmas to the many readers of The Democrat.. Mr. Gourly movd his family over from Paxton, 111., last week into their new home. We have had several days of nice weather this week, but the roads are awful. Mrs. John Kight and little daughter returned to their home in Indianapolis Sunday. Postmaster Thompson is slowly recovering from his recent attack of pneumonia. Judson Perkins and a couple of men ■ came up from Rensselaer Monday and put up a windmill for Mr. Gourly. Born, last week, over in Newton ’ county on the Thompson farm, to Mr. l arid Mrs. Ed Lakin, a girl. All doing fine. | Tom Johnson has been dragging down ( the large sand hill about 3 miles, south, of town on the rural route this ’ week. Elder Briggs held quarterly meeting here Thursday evening. There were sev- ; eral here from Shelby and Roselawn in attendance. Miss Parisa Bozell went down to Rensselaer Tuesday evening to assist Mrs. L. P. Shirer move out to their new home. Amy Bringle came home Thursday, from school with a very severe attack of tqnsilitis, and was unable to go'back; until Tuesday. Miss Hannah Culp, who suffered a severe bruise from a fall a week ago' last Sunday, IS; making slow progress toward recovery. / , John Wiseman and son Vic returned Tuesday morning from Montana where thej* have been for some time proving up on a claim. We got another heavj* rain Wednes-1 day night. We have had the roughest weather the past month that we have had for a numbei* of years. Uncle Joe GaineS, who has been laid up with stomachJfrblible the past month at' Roy Casey’s, ’ has so far recovered as to be able to 11 ’go down to his south of Mt. 'Ayr Wednesday. The last report from William Cot- i tingham at Danville is that they have got control of the diphtheria now. He 1 has a complication of diseases and is yet in a bad condition. His parents' have been-there for some time under quarantine, and it is not known at this writing when they Will ie at home. There has. been. quj,te a chain of happenings in town since 6ur last re- ; port. The first was" a fight Friday ev- | ening in which one man was knocked down and a tooth- knocked, oqt, and the other fellow waA taken before the J. P. at Parr Mondaj’ and found guilty and was lodged in the -Renpeslaer,; jail to lay out his fine. The incident was,, an election Saturday to elect a super-1

STT Items of Interest from Surrounding Towns Tersely Told. Chronicling the Happenings in the Territory Adjacent to the jasper County Metropolis

visor. F. M. Goff, who formerly held the office, was re-elected over Frank Hooper by 10 votes. The . third incident was that a certain individual of the boot-legger quality brought down a supply of the suds from up the road on the milk train Saturday evening, and. that together wish what was already on hand, got several on the wide guage tread; and fourthly old John Barleycorn got mixed uft with pool balls and billiard cues, and one man got ,pretty severely hurt with a cue and a bill drifted through one of the barber’s mirrors. narrowly missing a customer who I wr. iin the chair being shaved. The 1 'th r> nd last chapter, Harry Young, liv.-? nn tfie Tolen ranch was in uay night with a horse and ituggy and about 10 o’clock the horse got loose and got on the railroad ’’track. The horse was killed and the buggy demoloisohed.

Rosebud Church. There will be preaching Sunday, Dec. 24 at 11 a. m., and ,a Christmas message will be given. In the evening a Christmas cantata will be rendered, entitled, “Santa’s Prescription.” There will also be preaching at Virgie on Sunday, Dec. 24 at 3 p. m. All are invited. D. F. MYERS, Pastor.

Saved His Wife's Life.

* “My wife would bave been in her grave today,” writes O. H. Brown, of Muscadine, Ala., “if it had not been for Dr. King’s New Discovery. She was down in her bed, not’ a/ble to get up without help. She had a severe bronchial trouble and a dreadful cough. t I got her a bottle of King’s New Discovery, and she soon began to mend, and was well in a Short time.” Infallible for coughs and colds, its the most reliable remedy on earth for desperate lung trouble, hemorrhages, lagrlppe, asthma, hay fever, croup and whooping cough. 50c, SI.OO. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by A. F. Long.

Forty-four head of cattle, including 15 extra good dairy cows, at Luers Bros, sale, Wednesday, Dec. 27. ’

PUBLIC SALE. Having purchased Jackson’s bus line in Rensselaer, ’ will quit farming, I will offer at public sale at the place known asLthe James Babcock farm, a mile west of Rensselaer, on the south side of the river, commencing at 10 a. m., on THURSDAY, DEC. 28, 1911, 8 Horses and Colts— l Bay Mare, wt, 1500, 8 years old; 1 Roan Horse, wt. 1100, 11 years old; 1 Black Horse, wt. 1100, 5 years old; 3 Colts, 1 coming 2 years, 2 sucklings. 5 Head of Cattle— 2 Jersey cows, giving milk, fresh in February; 1 half-Jersoy, giving, milk, fresh In February; 1 Roan cow, fresh in January; 1 Red cow, fresh in February. 6 Shoats, weighing about 115; 1 brood sow. Implements, Etc.— -2 3y a inch tire wagons, onb With triple hed; hay rack; Janesville sulky gang plow, new; sulky plow; Tower gopher, 8foot spader; '4-section wooden drag; Farmers’ Friend grain dump, 28-ft., good as new; set work harness, brass mounted; Set old work harness; saddle, and other stuff. A credit of 12 months will be given on sums over $lO, with usual conditions; 6 per cent off for cash. TONE KANNE. Fred Phillips, Auctioneer. C. G. Spitler, Clerk.

Christmas Gift “Hints” FENDIG ’3 REXALL drug store Our windows will make the suggestion, but step in and see the real line of nifty and useful gifts. Only room to mention a few: Eastman Kodaks, and a full line of supplies. Spalding’s Footballs, Boxing Gloves, Polo Sticks. Fountain Pens, Safty Razors, Cigars in Holiday Boxes. Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Toilet Cases, and Individual Brushes, Combs and Mirrors. i Perfumes in Cut Glass Bottles. f . - Books for Everybody, all the late ones by the leading writers—6oo good binding and titles, at 50c; Alger’s and Henty’s for 25c. Something new for Rensselaer: Electric Flatirons at s4.2s;Und Electric Toasters ar $3.75. ‘ J Leather Pillpws, Pennants. We are making a leader of a swell Calendar, with a Rensselaer view, at *sc or two for 25c. See our window. Holly, Holly Wreaths, and Autumn Leaves for Decorating. Seals, Cards, Tags, Paper for Wrapping. —. All kinds of Toys, Games, Dolls and Animals for It will be worth your while looking over our stock* Our location —North Washington Street Ask for Coupons with each cash purchase on the Democrat’s Piano FENDIG’S REXALL DRUG STORE - - - - - I-

I -J . , • I A Few Suggestions for Christmas —See Our Window Display

Electric Beakfast*Room Toasters. Hot, crisp toast for the family, at less than a cent — toast prepared for an invalid at the bedside. These are among the advantages of using our Radiant Toasters, nickel-plated, with ebonized handle, base of black enamel and rack for keeping toast lot Price $3.7

Household Electric Iron Six pound, others ask $5.00 to $6.00, our price. .$4.25

Other Electrical Devices To Order. The early installation of a day current in Rensselaer makes the use of these electrical devices possible.

Aluminum Tea and Coffee Pots and Tea Kettles Asbestos Irons Carving Sets Nickel Trays

WARNERBROS. C • Near the Postoffice

Lightning Kills Few. In 1 906 lightning killed only 169 people in this Whole country. One’s chances of death by lightning are less than . two in a million. The chance of death from liver, kidney or stomach trouble is vastly greater, but not if Electric Bitters be used, as Robert Madsen,-ef West Burlington, la., proved. Four doctors gave him up after eight months of suffering from virulent liver trouble and yellow jaundice. He was then completely cured by Electric Bitters. They’re the best stomach, liver nerve and kidney remedy and blood purifier on earth. Only 50c at A. F. Long.

Community Silver. Knives and Forks, Spoons, Chafing Dish Forks and Spoans “Community” Silver contains a greater per cent of silver than any other make, and sells for about the same. All ware is warranted for 25 years. Buy “Community” and you will make no mistake.

Shaving Set. Razor, brush, hone, soaP> talcum powder $2.00 Safety razor sets ... .sl.po

Aluminum Percolator Coffee Pots Nickeled Copper Baking & Chafing Dishes Salt and Pepper Sets Irons for the little folks Skates, Sleds, Wagons Enameled Ware Pocket Knives

Glasses flitted by DR. A. G. CATT Optometrist Rensselaer, Indiana. Office over Long’s< Drug Store. Phone No. 232.