Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 May 1912 — Page 3

FLOUR SALE With wheat and flour prices soaring you will at once recognize the timliness of our CAR UNLOADING FLOUR SALE. A, & K. Best at only $6»50 per barrel Leave, phone or mail your orders at once for all you can use when the car arrives. $5.60 Means $1.40 per sack Take advantage. The car will be here some time this week —probably about Thursday. Home Grocery PHONE 41

LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Today’s markets: Corn, 73c; Oats, 53c. The Watson Plumbing Co. hang eave troughs.—Phone 204. ts Jerry Shea was down from Gillam tp. on business Friday. Will Postil was in the city Monday visiting relatives and friends. Noble York and Fred Hamilton spent Sunday with friends in Chicago. ' W. R. Dee came home from Win- ; nac Sunday to spend a few days here with his family Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Knox came from Chicago Sunday for a few days visit with relatives.

Miss Clara Robinson returned home Sunday from a few days visit with friends at Lafayette. Clarence Smith was up from Purdue to spend Sunday with his parents, W. F. Smith and family.

H. B. Tuteur ■spent Sunday afternoon in Goodland and Brook, making the trip on his motorcycle. The season at Cedar Lake opened for business May 1. Several from here spent Sunday there. Mrs. J. R. McCullough of Remington was the guest Sunday and Monday of Mrs. C. E. Kruzan. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hollingsworth and son Gerald autoed to Chicago Sunday to spend the day with friends. Hurley Beam was down from Chicago Sunday to spend the day with “wifey” and his parents. Agent and Mrs. W. H. Beam.

Monticello has at last put one over Rensselaer. A lady shoemaker from Watseka, 111., opened a shoe repair shop there last week. Mr. and Mrs. F. X. Busha came up from Lafayette Sunday to spend the day with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Beam. E. W. and Grant Culp, John Jordan, Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Hackley, B. F. and Harry Spencer of Remington were business visitors in the city Friday afternoon.

Editor John McCullough and L. B. Elmore drove over from Remington Sunday in the latter’s Hupmobile to take the train here for Chicago where they spent the day. Mliss Martha Long, who is attending Western college at Oxford, 0., came Saturday for a short visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Long, returning to Oxford today. The Y. M. I. baseball team came up from Lafayette Sunday to play St. Joseph’s college on the college diamond that afternoon. The latter team was successful by a score of 6 to 1.

S. E. Sparling left Monday for a prospecting trip through the south land, and will probably be gone all summer. He goes finslt to Lexington, Ky., and thence to Lynchburg, Ya.

Advertised letters: Mrs. Fred Corner,, Thos. Maloney, William Deutsch. James H. Green of Remington was a business visitor in the city Alon day. Simon Fendig and R. A. Mannan were among the Wheatfielders in the city Alonday. Sunday was a beautiful warm day and everybody who owned an automobile was out taking advantage of the fine weather. Roe Yeoman writes us to change the address of his Democrat to Chicago, care of the Schellinger Construction Co., with whom he is employed. Vern Haas, who has been clerking in the G. E. Murray store in the grocery department, has accepted a position as filing clerk in the Monon offices at Chicago, where he went last night to take up his new duties.

The Jefferson Club nine defeated the Foresters team Sunday afternoon at Riverside park by a score of 8 to 3. The Jefferson Club team will play Schneider next Sunday afternoon. Kentland Democrat: Winfrieu Laffoon and family of near Rensselaer were the guests of his sister, Airs. Thomas Ryan and family while here Sunday in attendance at the funeral of their nephew, W’illiam Laffoon.

Brook Reporter: Mrs. Howard Myers is spending a few days in Chicago this week. . . Miss Flora Harris of Rensselaer spent the first of the week as a guest of Mrs. Clifford Barker. Monticello Journal: James Weidner has sold his farm three miles southeast of Delphi on the Prince William pike, to Robert Davidson of Wolcott. The farm contains 119 acres and was sold for $155 a nacre. Charles Sands and family moved 1 hursday into the house on south Front street, which he recently purchased of Firman Thompson as guardian for his mother, Mrs. S. P. Thompson. Consideration is said to have been SI,OOO.

Capt. J. M. Wasson Who has been in very poor health for some time, was taken down to his bed again Saturday morning and for a time it was feared that the end was near. His children were summoned, but yesterday he was apparently a little better, and it is hoped that he may get up again.

Mrs. Elizabeth Purcupile, who has been visiting her son John and family at Lafayette for a few days, was stricken with paralysis Saturday, her entire right side being affected. Although 84 years of age, the has enjoyed good health until now, this being her first stroke. Her daughters, Mrs. A. F. Long and Mrs. F. J. Sears, and her son, H. M. l urcupile, spent Sunday with her, and as soon as she is able to be moved she will be brought to the home of Mrs. Long, with whom she makes her home. ’ ! ‘

CASTOR IA For Infants and Children, The Kind Yog Han Always Bought Bears the y/ tf/)' ' '"* Signature of

Delos Thompson autoed to . Chicag Sunday. Carl Duvall and Frank Cox were in Roselawn Sunday. Chase KeEey of Eu Claire, Wis., came yesterday to look after the property owned by him on Weston street. Frank Ellis is driving the A. J. Grant dray this week, Mr. Grant being confined to his home with rheumatism. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Fendig and' Dr. I. M. Washburn and family attended the funeral of ftev Edward Baech at Delphi Monday.

On account of the burial yesterday of Rev. Baech. the ladies of the Presbyterian church postponed their “white Friday. Amos HQ del son, who worked for $••• E. Sparling on hi-’ farm last year, is moving to Walkerton to work on a farm owned by J. C. Vanatta of Brookston. While climbing a ladder last Wednesday, “Buddie.’’ the 2-year-old son of Louis Harmon, fell and broke the bone in his left arm just below the elbow.

The cerejnonw of baptism was administered to 22 new members at the Al. E. church Sunday morning, when about seventy new members were taken into the church. Wade Laßue, who has been taking a course in dentistry the past two years, will be home soon and put to practical test his knowledge by assisting Dr. H. L. Brown. Looks as if Champ Clark is the choice for democratic standard bearer. In the Maryland primaries Alonday Clark got 72 of the delegates to the state convention; Wilson 44; Harmon 4. Roosevelt gets 66 to Taft 63. Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Fendig came down from Chicago Saturday night and spent Sunday here, Ben returning to the city Sunday evening and Mirs. Fendig Monday. Their home in Chicago will be at 4453 Magnolia avenue.

Mrs. Martin J. Gillen was over from Monon Monday on business. She received a check that day for SI,OOO as full settlement for the Bfe insurance policy carried by her late husband in the Catholic Order of Foresters, Willard Court, No. 418, of Rensselaer. Mr. John Casey of Fair Oaks, who is agent for “The Wreck of the Titanic,” desires us to state that this book is published by The Silverton Publishing Co., and not by the United Consumers and Manufacturing Alliance, as stated in another here last week. The latter company has nothing whatever to do with the publication of the book in question.

Wash Lowman of Hanging Grove tp., has sold his 220 acre farm to S. E. Huff of Champaign county, 111., for $14,800. Possession is given at once. The farm is rented for this year. Mr. Huff will improve the farm considerably. He buys the farm for his son, who will move on same next year, we understand. The sale was made through the C. P. Wright & Co. agency.

Winamac Republican: Mike Stoffeds, the Medaryville blacksmith who was indicted by the grand jury upon the evidence of two detectives, was given a fine of SSO and costs Monday in circuit court. The sentence was suspended, however, by Judge Vurpillat, who announced as his reasom the fact that the state’s witnesses were detectives bent on catching Stoffels and who said in the trial that the defendant did not have the liquor on his person or in the shop when they purchased. The state’s witnesses in the case were Kelly and Robinson of a Lafayette detective agency.

The strike of the union pressmen, wagon drivers stereotypers, etc., on the big Chicago dailies tied up the newspapers to such an extent that for several days no papers were issued; that is, none were sent outside the city and only a few abbreviated sheets were issued at all. Monday noon the Chicago Tribune arrived in Rensselaer, and in the afternoon the American came but, but neither were fuU-eized issues. The tie-up was the most complete the union-ridden city newspapers ever experienced, but the appearance of papers again Monday afternoon would indicate that the publishers are getting the best of the situation.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Spain came from Reynolds Saturday to spend Sunday with his unple, C. F. Stockhouse and family, north of town. Birth Announcements; (May's, to Mr. and Mrs. Russell Harmon, of near Parr, a daughter. May 5, to Mr. and- Mrs. Oscar Rude of Parr, a son. May 1, to Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Garriott of near Aix, a daughter. Notice to Creamery Patrons. e wish to notify patrons of the Parr Creamery that we are continuing to handle cream and can take care of all that comes. At present we are using the W, L. Wocd wareroom for handling cream. THE PARR CREAMERY CO.

Lightning Strikes Barns. During the heavy rain and electrical storm last Thursday a large barn on the Simon Cook farm in Hanging Grove was ..-'truck by lightning and the siding and studding on one side were splintered, while the shingles on the roof were torn off in a strip of perhaps two feet wide. The damage is covered by insurance. During the same storm a barn on the F. M. Parker farm northeast of town, occupied by G. P. Snedeker, was hit by a bolt of lightning and the barn caught lire. Mr. Snedeker and a farm hand succeeded iji putting out the blaze aijd only about $25 damage was sustained. which was covered by insurance. The lightning also splintered the siding and rafters on the east side of the barn.

Circuit Court Proceedings. Following is a report of the closing days of the circuit court proceedings: No. 1001 J. C. Borntrager ditch; Special Judge John W. Hanan of Lagrange assumes jurisdiction and further hearing is set for the special term of this court commencing June 3. No. 104. John P. Ryan ditch; report filed May 4, and time given to file objections and remonstrances. Allowances made as set out in report, as follows:

W F Osborne, engineer.... $280.00 Same, livery hire 72.00 Same, money advanced for exp drainage commtesions. 83.45 Levy Bros, assessm sheets. . 10.00 C R McFarland, typewriting 7.20 Omar Osborne, asst engineer 390.00 Louis Timm, 64 day 5...... 192.00 Same, livery hire 19.50 Same, expense, etc 90.25 M B Price one day 4.00 David Knight, six days.... 12.00 Irwin Lewis, six days 12.00 Gaylord Hilton, three days... 6.0 0 M Richardson, wk on report 33.00 Feme Osborne, same 45.00 Cope Hanley, same 18.00 Rice Porter livery hire.... 6.00 L P Shirer, drainage com.. 291.00 Same, exp Jjoard and team. . 71.75

No. 110. Richard B. Wetherill ditch; commissioner flies report showing qualification and bond. Sale of ditch to John Poole at $969.98. No. 115. Michael Delehanty ditch; allowances made as follows: John Bowie, publishing notice, $6; Healey & Clark, same, $4; W. F. Osborne, engineer, sl4; Chester Besse, axman, $4; John O’Connor, com. services and expenses, $3 3. No. 119. John Mitchell ditch; report filed and allowances made as set out in report as follows: Frank Osborne, 4 days. ..... $1 6.00 Same livery hire 6.00 Same, expense 2.00 L. Strong, 4 days .... 12.00 Same, expenses 1.00 K. B. Clark, 4 days.. 12.00 Same, expenses 3.50 Same, use of horse 3 days. . 4.50 Omar Osborne, asst engineer 6.00 Joseph Maddox, helper, 2 days 4.00 Salem Long, mme. . 4.00 John Mitchell, help and exp 6.00 No. 120. F. Guy Barnard ditch; W. F. Osborne allowed $14.50, R. A. Mannan allowed $3. No. 7173. John Finn vs. Winifred Finn, et al.; clerk directed to pay John Finn slßl.Bl. No. 7658. Nancy J. Grenard vs. John Y. May, et al.; commissioner files report showing charges of $523.89 and credits of $171.88. Balance of $352.01 ordered distributed by commissioner as set out in report. No. 7796. Bayard Taylor vs. Carrol C. Kent, et al.; evidence heard and cause taken under advisement.

No. 7799. Otto Schwanke vs. Ja/ne Schwanke, et al; adm. flies report of appraisers showing value of real estate to be $1,480, sale of nw ne 2-31-7 38.16 acres to Jane Schwanke for $508.80 cash. Deed presented and approved and mortgage ordered paid. No. 78F9. Nathaniel High vs. Wiley Lattar plaintiff flUes motion to re-tax costs. No. 7833. Frank Husted vs. Mary G. Allen; plaintiff flies motion for new trial. No. 7835. Smith Kellner & Co. vs. United States Match Co.; judgment against defendants for $124. . No; 7840. C. G. Spitler, et al. vs. S. B. Moffitt, et al; continued by agreement. No. 7841. W. H. Barkley vs. Jesse Watson, et al.; judgment quietng title. No. 7850. J. C. Gtwin vs. Chris Christensen;, judgment for $59.78. No. 7851. International Harvester Co. vs, Everett Halstead; dis--1 misled, costs paid. 1 No. 7854. Edward W. Lakin vs. Barbara E. Lakin et al.; process ( ordered for Louise Lakin, returnable | first day September term.

THE SWIGART TRACT AND YOUR INDEPENDENCE, e , Cft H A VE L OU MONEY ENOUGH to buy a farm in the Corn Belt at $l5O to $-00 per acre? Would you invest at those prices, when you stop to consider that your money tn farm mortgages will bring a better rate of interest 1 than those farms are earning on their high valuations? Corn Belt land is averaging an annual earning of only about 4 per cent of its valuation. There’s a demand now for cheaper land that will earn as much, or the same priced land that will earn more, or. eyen higher priced Iftnd that will earn two <> r three v « A "i™ «“•’ u in Indiana or Illinois and expect to make the crops pay for it But m the Swigart Tract, in Mason, Manistee and Lake Countdea Michigan, * crop or two of potatoes give him back the reasonable nrica how asked fdr the land. price

IF YOU HAVEN’T SB,OOO with which to buy a 40-acre Corn Belt farm, but have $640 to buy a 40acre Fruit Belt farm which, with a little additional expense in clearing, will produce as many dollars per acre in staple crops, it would be a good purchase, wouldn’t it? And when your Fruit. Belt farm is developed in Fruit? and earns twice, thrice, or even lour times as much as the Corn Belt farm does in corn, then it becomes the best la,nd invest m ent possible. THAT FRUIT BELT FARM is in the SWIGART TRACT, in the center and best part of Michigan’s Fruit Belt. Better be doing something about it while the opportunity is yours. 11 a man’s desire for land amounts to as much as the small railroad fare and a couple ■of' days time investigating, then we put our time against his, furnish team free, and drive as long as he likes. Farm-renters are buying here for less yearly outlay of money than it takes to rent a farm of the same acreage in Indiana. Would you like to own a farm? This proposition brings it within easy reach. If is a proposition that is sound and of proven merit. That is its reputation. For 17 years Swigart has been acquiring the Tract, examining lands and soil, growing products, and exirects to work his remaining years in the upbuilding of this district. WHAT MAKES THE SWIGART LANDS SO DESIRABLE is warm, quickly producing, good ‘ soil; well drained, gently rolling and level lay of land; proper distance from Lake Michigan to get most benefit from its influence; best shipping facilities, both lake and rail; excellent local markets, healthful, moderated climate; water pure as crystal, plentiful rainfall; pretty inland lakes and trout streams; good roads, good schools; excellent

JOIN THE NEXT EXCURSION. An 8% hours ride from Chicago puts you on the ground, where you can talk to settlers, examine soils, and verify our representations. Excursions leave Chicago at noon on Tuesdays, May 21 and June 4. Private car attached to the Pere Marquette train for the exclusive use of the Swigart party; no extra charge. Train passes through Michigan City (P. M. depot only) at 1:25 P. M. and Benton Hirbor at 2:30 P. M. Round trip rate from Chicago, Michigan City or Benton Harbor to Wellston, Michigan, $6. Get tickets after boarding, our car. Fare rebated on purchase. On 80 acres fare from home is allowed. Please notify us as early as possible so we can provide comfortably for all. Good accommodations at Michigan headquarters. FULL PARTICULARS can be had by addressing GEORGE W. SWIGART, Owner, 124 9 First National Bank Building, Chicago, 111., or his agent C. J. DEAN, Rensselaer, Indiana.

No. 7857. Central Rubber Supply Co. vs. U. S. Match Co., et al; defendant called and defaulted. Rensselaer Commercial Club appears and files demurrer. No. 7854. State, ex rel. Ray Day, by Julia Day, his mother, vs. John Mitch, et al.; judgment for $165 and costs. No. 7867. The Trust & Savings Bank, adm. vs. Pearl L. Wasson, et al; adm. ftleu report of sale to Wm. L. Frye for $975. Deed presented and approved. Notice to Sheep Raisers. The Rensselaer Producing Company will be in the market for your wools this season, and with the increased facilities we will be able to handle it better than we have ever been before. Please call on us for prices before selling.—Rensselaer Producing Company. jl All the news in The Democrat

Land Information Bureau. We maintain a Land Information Bureau for those desiring information as to lands situated in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas Information is furnished free of charge Should you desire information in regard to land at any point in the Valley, the same will be furnished you promptly. We sincerly beleive that the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas excels the world famous California in many respects, and that opportunities are to be found by the home-seeker in the Valley which can not be had elsewhere. If you are thinking of changing your place of residence, by all means write us for information. We know of many excellent and will be glad to place the same before you, and this too, free of cost. Address or call on ELMER GWIN, RENSSELAER, INDIANA

I class of people. a There is more I settling, building and developing going on here than in any othef ixart of the state. -WHAT MAKES THE SWIGART PLAN SO WELL LIKED is its liberality. Terms are as low as $lO to SSO down and $5 to $lO per month on 4 0 acres; 5 per cent for all cash; or annual payments. Prices are now $lO to $35 and on much -land only sls per acre. Swigart is financially able to fulfill his promises; a.-k the First National Bank of ( hicago. Swigaft • owns the lands, gives perfect title, knows the needs of the fariney. ’His podicy is to satisfy- not simply to sell. It you should die while buying the land, the farm will be deeded to your family free. This costs nothing extra and is a protection which every, careful man appreciates, WHAT MAKES THE SWIGART TRACT THE LOGICAL PLACE TO Bl \ is that one can pick from over a thousand 40-acre farms and many larger and smaller farms. It is the largest and best collection of lands in the Fruit. Belt, A number pi fine new tracts have recently been added. Considering the advantages, and the location and duality of land, this is the best offer in Michigan, and promises most rapid increase in value. POST YOURSELF. Get a 38page, well illustrated booklet full of reliable, valuable information. It shows what the average man can do. Drop a /postal for it—it will be mailed free; also a large map. on request. Investigate the 10-acre model tracts for fruit, truck and poultry, near towns, also residence and business lots SSO and up in two new towns on the P. M. Ry. and summer resort dots on the Wellston Chain of Lakes. Send for plats and descriptive matter of these propertiea also

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