Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1912 — Page 5

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 $5.60 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, 73 c; Oats, 53 c. The Watson Plumbing Co. hang eave troughs.—Phone 204. ts Jusit received a. car load of steel tahks.— The Watson Plumbing Co., Rensselaer, Phone 204. xA good sized crowd attended the dance at the armory Thursday night given by the Jefferson Club, and everyone enjoyed it immensely. James F. Irwin has had a fine new cement porch erected around his residence this week. It is one of the largest porches in town. Ben Smith was the cement artist.

Stewart Hammond, who suffered a stroke of paralysis recently, continues in about the same condition, apparently no worse, but on the other hand showing no gain. Cedar Creek tp., in which the towns of Lowell and Shelby are located, will hold a local option election May 28. It will] be the first election of this, kind ever held in Lake county. Mrs. Candace Lougheridge is suffering intensely from intestinal and stomach trouble, with which she has been more dr less affected the past year. Wednesday and Thursday her condition was such as to cause her friends and relatives much concern.

Rev. J. T. Abbett,' district superintendent of the Eugene district conference, of Eugene, Oregon, and a former resident of Rensselaer, who is here visiting his sisters, Mrs. Bowman Switzer and Korah Daniels, will occupy the pulpit at the M. E. church Sunday morning. The twenty-five attendants of the Dunning insane asylum at Chicago went on a strike Tuesday, and the head of the institution and his staff had a sertnuous time in handling the 3,0 00 insane inmates. The strike was ..settled Wednesday , and the attendants went back to work.

Joe Nagel, who returned home a few days ago from the 'hospital' in Lafayette, is still confined to his' bed, and is improving very slowly, stil'l being troubled a little with the pleursy pains in the left side. It is thought, however, that he will eventually recover his former good health. I am carrying in stock a full line of the Usona Mlfg. Co’s, prepared roofings, that good kind you have heard about, 'for which A. E. Kirk is the traveling salesman. Do not fail to see our Mica Special before buying. It is absolutely fire, lightning and waterproof, and adapted to all classes of buildings. 1 HIRAM DAY.

Y. M. C. A. VS ST. JOE AT THE COLLEGE SUN. MAY 12 ADMISSION 25c.

Fred Phillips was a Chicago business goer Wednesday. Walter Lee made a business visit to Lafayette Thursday. Frank Kennell of Lafayette was a visitor in the city Wednesday. George Hosmer went to Martinsville Thursday where he will take treatment for a few days at the sanitarium. Mrs. Charles Harmon of Terre Haute is spending a few days here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Brown. Joe Luers of south of town recently sold his Maxwell runabout to Wm. Halstead and purchased a foredoor Ford.

—-Mr. and„. Mrs. C. W. Brand and Mrs. C. H. Bonner of Remington spent Wednesday here with Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Fell. . A surprise was given last Saturday by Mrs. H. W. Walter, 4 miles south of town, and all present report having had an enjoyable time. Mrs. Florence Lee Of Reelsville, Ind., who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. A. Fell, for several days, returned home Wednesday.

Delos Thompson, J. J. Montgomery, Alt Padgett and C. P. Moody returned Wednesday afternoon from a several days visit in Chicago. Conrad Kellner has broke ground for his new house on the east gravel road near the south end of Division street. Overton & Muster have the contract. Mrs. Edward Baech went to Chicago Thursday in company with Dr. I. M. Washburn to undergo a slight surgical operation for an injury of the knee.

Hammond is to get a new sll,000,000 steel mill employing 5,000 people. The company 1 has purchased 415 acres of lard on which to locate its plant. Mrs. M. E. Spitler left Thursday for Hamilton, 01.,O 1 ., where she will spend a few days with the Griffith children before resuming her trip to Washington, D. C. Dr. E. N. Loy and Mrs. George Reed went to Chicago Wednesday and returned home with Mr. Reed, who seems to be getting along nicely, although still quite weak.

The work of enclosing the Thompcorner south of the Makeever House, which will be used by Fred Phillips for open air picture show, or aerdome, is going on this weelf and it will be ready in a few weeks. I want all property owners to know that the Usona roofings are entirely different and superior to anything else on the market and are guaranteed for 10 years with a guarantee that means something. HIRAM DAY. Kenneth Rhoades, who has been employed on the Morocco telephone lines at that place for a couple of months, has stored his goods here and yesterday went to Gary where he has secured employment. His wife is staying here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Parkinson for the present.

Some of the farmers begun plant- ; ing corn this week. A. B. Malsbray and Rev. Ashley ■■ ■ - of Remington were in the city a : short time Wednesday. i ■ , ——< - ' Mrs. W. R. Willetts of McCoysburg was the guest of Mrs. Frank King and family Wednesday. Rev. Harper was called to Lafayette Tuesday to preach the funeral sermon of an old friend. Mrs. Frank Bruner went to Thorntown Thursday ts visit her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Riley. Elmer Cook returned home Wednesday from a business trip to Lafayette. Indianapolis and Danville. Dr. English has traded his old Ford auto which has done him suoh good service, for a' new foredoor Ford. Word received from Mrs. W. I. Hoover Thursday evening by her husband stated that she was doing very nicety indeed. Her father, J. F. Smith of Delphi, went up to see her Thursday,

Lowell Tribune: The Henry Harris ranch, consisting of 520 acres, near Roselawn, has been sold to J. L. Fran, of Joliet, 111. The sale was made through the real estate agency of Ernest Hummel. It is likely hundreds of automobiles from Chicago and westward will pass through Renstselaer again the last week of May, on their way to attend the memorial day races at the Indianapolis speedway. The LaSalle Club, composed of young men of St. Augustine’s Catholic church congregation, will take to task the Elysian Club in a game of baseball at Riverside park Sunday afternoon. Game called at 4 o’clock.

Miss Myrtle York returned home Tuesday from Chicago where she has been the past several weeks, taking treatment at a hospital for an infection of the, hand. The hand is not entirely healed as yet, but is doing nicely. Let me sight you to a lot of new jobs and several old ones done with Mica Special roofing, and hear what the owners have to say about it. Any contracts for roofing taken by A. E. Kirk will be carried out by nte. ~ HIRAM DAY. Mrs. George Hopkins gave a party at her residence on River street yesterday afternoon in honor of the sixth birthday anniversary of little Doris Larsh, daughter of J. A. Larsh. About two dozen of her little friends participated in the celebration.

Mrs. A. Gangloff, who has been visiting the past few weeks in Illinois. returned home Tuesday accompanied by Miss Meister of Metamora, 111., who will spend a few days here With her. Mrs. Gangloff expects to go to Canada soon on a prospecting trip. Chas. Bowers and Miss Rose Thompson were called to Goodland Tuesday to attend the funeral of Glen Buck, the eldest child of the former’s sister, Mrs. John Buck, who died there Saturday night after a jvery brief illness. He was a youth of perhaps 18 or 19 years. In renewing his subscription, C. E. Vincent writes from Dupont, Jennings county, that they are having a wet; backward spring there also. “A big rain Sunday night and Monday, making it too wet to work- in the fields. Farming is backward; not much ground plowed for corn yet.”

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Misses Ethel Grant and Mary Gowdac-d were Monbn visitors Tuesday. :B. J. Moore was in Danville yesterday looking after his real -estate interests there. Dr. R. H. Hume of Springfield, 0.. will deliver the baccalaureate sermon at the Presbyterian church at 7:30 Sunday evening. As we went to press yesterday afternoon the condition of Mrs. Candace Loughridge, who is suffering with intestinal and stomach trouble, was considered very critical. A couple of White c..unty boys, Ernest t ripe and Nelson Kauffman, created a disturbance at the field day exercises at the high school building in Monticello Saturday evening by throwing eggs, and were fined ami costed sls and $17'55. ective’y. for their “fun” Wednesday. PqEowing trouble with one of her teeth on the lower jaw. Margaret Babcock. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Babcock. was taken to a Chicago hospital where the jaw was operated on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Babcock are at her bedside, rhe condition of the ulcerated l*ortion of the jaw being regarded as <init<y serious. T- ~ : ■< I Mrs. i Elizabeth Purcupile. who suffered a stroke of paralysis at the' home of her son John in Lafayette Saturday, remains in about the same comatose condition, and the doctor does not hold out much encouragement for her recovery. She has eaten nothing* since she was stricken. Elizabeth Yates, the eight-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Yates, fell Wednesday while rollerskating on the cement walk at her home and split the humorous bone of her arm, and will be forced to carry it in a splint for a few days until the swelling goes down, when the injured member wild be placed in a cast. William Hoover of southwest of town says that nearly all his 23 or 24 stands of bees died during the severe winter, probably froze to death. He thinks he may save three or four stands out of the lot. A few stands with the hives setting <in the ground, just boards undern -lh, lived through, but the ones s - ng up off the ground all died.

FOR CHINA PAINTING.

For the bottom of a little coaster, done in blacks and red, with a little yellow added if desired. —Kansas City Star.

COME IN BLACK AND GOLD

New and Really Pretty Fashion in Stockings That Has Been Sent Here From Paris. A new fashion In stockings has just been launched in Paris, writes the Paris correspondent of the London Gentlewoman. On a recent occasion the woman originating the fashion was dressed simply In white. In order to make an effect with her shoes and stockings in black Chantilly lace. The beautifully flowered meshes stood out boldly upon a soft gold foundation consisting of an under pair of stockings in gold silk. > The same materials were repeated on the shoes. The latter had large Louis XVI. buckles in brass passed through a cockade of black velvet. A similar idea in pale blue, pale pink, pale green and pale gray lace, over silver silk, had been tried on several occasions at Nice during the Carnival week.

Quaint Trimming.

The old-fashioned quilling of taffeta In either box plaits or rose quilling, with the edges scalloped, fringed or pinked, is all the rage, and even If It does make one think of a pin cushion, it is pretty and inexpensive as a trimming.

Quaint Wash Sets.

Stunning looking was lx, sets, consisting of eight pieces each, are m&de by the French These sets are usually painted in dull green, and are the result of the efforts of untutored minds to express in visible form their ideas of beauty. They are quaint, but so lovely In shape and color that the water jugs and bowls would make an artistic addition to any library or dining room.

ROYAL |BaKing-Powder| Absolutely g MAKES HOME BAKING EASY sch Light Biscuit W 1 Delicious Cake m m Dainty Pastries > y Fine Puddings 1 ® Flaky Crusts |l U ’ rhe only Baking Powder made W Kj from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar ®

SELECT THE HAT NOW

GOOD TIME THIS TO PREPARE FOR COMING SEASON. Women to Whom Economy Appeals Should Take Advantage of Present Situation—Some Hints as to Proper Trimming. At this season the stores are reducing the price of all felt hats, so that if you are needing a midseason hat, one that will last and look well, now is the time to buy. Be sure, however, to select a becoming shape—one that will require little trimming and and one that will be as serviceable In stormy weather as when the sun shines. A small closefitting felt hat, with a round brim turned up on each side, can be trimmed simply with a tiro-inch binding of velvet on the brim’s edge and on the left side a cockade rtiade of satin ribbon held in place with a larger fancy button. An ecru felt that fits the head closely has the brim folded back in front and In the back. This is bound with golden brown velvet, cut on the bias. On the right side Is an old gold ornament holding In place a brown silk tassel. An easily duplicated hat is a broadbrimmed black felt trimmed with a folded band of cream-colored satin ribbon, tied on one side with a manylooped bow. It is best always to wire satin ribbon before making the bows( for the hat. Tack a piece of flat ribbon wire to the center of the ribbon, using a long stitch on the wire and a very tiny stitch on the ribboa. Now when loops are made there will be no difficulty in keeping them upright or in any position desired. When applying a binding to the edge of a hatbrim be sure to have the satin or velvet cut on a true bias. To cut a true bias, lay the lengthwise straight edge of your materials on the crosswise straight and cut through the fold. Now baste the bias strip around the brim’s edge, holding it firmly through the center, then turn in each edge onehalf inch and with a long-and-short Blipstitch sew it in place. When the trimming on a hat is likely to become very much mussed or pulled out of shape when lining the hat, it is best to put the lining in first, leaving it open at the back and where the draw string is inserted, and then sew the trimming In place. ,i

Curtains for Limousine.

The limousine of the woman of fashion has its plate-glass windows covered with dainty white lace curtains. This permits! her to see out, but prevents her being stared at by the passing throng while traffic halts her automobile In the crowded . thoroughfares.

THE BLUFF MODEST.

Horan (the under dog)—Shure, Mike Doran, an’ If yez don’t take yure fist out av me oye It’s sthorage 01’11 be afther chargin’ yez.

BEYOND THE CENTURY MARK

Cherokee Indian Claims to Have Long Outlived the Allotted Age of Man. In the Cherokee Indian nation is an old Cherokee who says he is 104 year* of age, and some people who have traced the matter believe he is sneak-

104 Years Old.

Ing the truth. He certally looks ft. He has th© scalps of three white persons in his possession which h* claims to have taken as a warrior in a fight with early settlers in early times. He is the oldest Indian in the Cherokee nation. His eyesight 1* good and he has never been sick a day. He can walk and run and 1* fopd of smoking and a drink of whia. key.

WINGLESS BIRD.

U'he kiwi is one of the most remarkable of Australian birds, having no

extremely short and ugly. Its food consists of Insects, which it obtains by plunging its whole bill into the ground. Very little is known about the habits of this peculiar bird, but Dr. Buller, the eminent naturalist, says that, although without wings, this bird is a very swift runner, and is capable of inflicting a nasty wound with Its claws. In fact, it has been known to kill a dog.

ANYTHING TO CATCH VOTES

Roosevelt’s Present Attitude I* Marked Contrast to Expn ssed Sentiment Last Summer. Explanation of Mr. Roosevelt's seeming strength in northern New England is found in his present att>» tude of opposition to Canadian reciprocity—the farmers in that section having become scared by fear of competition of their dominion neighbors.; It Is interesting, in this connection,, to note that no longer ago than last S’-mmer Mr. Roosevelt heartily Indorsed the reciprocity plans. Now, however, he appeals for support of the bdrder farmers on the ground that "their Interests should not be sacrificed” by legislation. Lowell once remarked that some men can "lifelong sentiments extemporize.” Hope for a third term is a powerful incentive toward such extern, porlzlng. \

Not Likely to Be Caught Napping.

The Steel trust wishes everybody tot understand that on no account will it destroy its records and that the Insinuation of the government to the es feet that it might do so is unworthl of one great power in its dealfngi with another. Nevertheless publicity has never been a fad of the trusts Possibly it had the foresight not tC have any records that would pror< embarrassing. Subscribe for The Democra

wings. The bird is covered with a plumage that resembles hair mor* than feathers, and it possesses four toes, which are